Reed Returns To Give Sunderland Harriers a Boost For Northern 12-Stage Road Relay Championships

Sunderland Harriers are one of seven North East clubs travelling to Blackpool on Saturday for the Northern 12-Stage Road Relay Championships.

A total of 76 teams are entered and Morpeth, Tyne Bridge, Gateshead, Durham, Blackhill Bounders and Wallsend, join Sunderland at Stanley Park.

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Wind Takes Its Toll In Thirsk 10-mile Road Race

A 1000-strong field took to the road s of North Yorkshire for the annual Thirsk 10-mile Road Race yesterday.

Windy conditions slowed runners and the winning time of Cheltenham’s Graham Rush (50min 36sec) was way outside Morpeth’s Johnny Taylor’s course record of 48.32.

Rush was clos...

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Young Athletes Go For Glory In English Schools’ Cross Country Championship In Norwich

The English Schools’ National Cross Country Championships is the most eagerly anticipated event of the winter for young athletes.

And the 57th Boys’ and 49th Girls’ New Balance English Schools’ Cross Country Championship takes place in Norwich on Saturday.

The leading athletes in ea...

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North East Senior Men Make It Seven In a Row In Inter-Counties Cross Country Championships

The North East senior men’s team went into the record books by equalling Lancashire’s seven team victories in a row at the Inter-Counties Cross Country Championships at Prestwold Hall on Saturday.

The victory was all the more impressive as they went into the 12k race, just outside Loughbor...

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North East Senior Teams Forced Into Making Changes For Inter Counties Cross Country Championships and World Trials

The North East has been forced to make two changes to their senior teams for Saturday’s Inter Counties Cross Country Championships and World Trials at Loughborough, also on Saturday.

Former Sunderland Harrier Jack Martin has withdrawn from the men’s team following his superb seventh positi...

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Sunderland Harriers Women Narrowly Miss Out On Promotion On Final Day Of Harrier League Campaign

Defending senior men’s champions Sunderland Harriers had to settle for the runners-up position in the First Division of the Start Fitness North Eastern Harrier League at the final fixture at Alnwick on Saturday.

But there was disappointment for the club’s women, who just missed out on prom...

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Sunderland Harriers Looking To Clinch Second Place In The North Eastern Harrier League

The final North Eastern Harrier League fixture takes place at Alnwick on Saturday where promotions and relegations from the various leagues will come to a conclusion after a long winter season.

There are three divisions in both the men’s and women’s categories, and also leagues for the six...

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Encouraging Performances In The National Cross Country Championships

With more than 8,000 entries and massive fields, it was always going to be a big challenge for clubs to get among the medals in the English National Cross Country Championships at Nottingham on Saturday.

The North East saw only Middlesbrough winning team gold in the Under-15 Boys’ race, wh...

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Sunderland Harriers Are Out To make Their Points In English National Cross Country Championships

The English National Cross Country Championships at Nottingham on Saturday is the pinnacle of the winter races for most club runners.

The two senior races for men and women have attracted 2,882 and 1,243 entries respectively.

Sunderland Harriers are among the entries and use the ev...

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Sunderland Harriers Gunning For Royal Signals North East Road Relay Championships Medals

Sunderland Harriers go into the Royal Signals North East Road Relay Championships at Hetton Lyons Country Park on Saturday with stronger teams than last year.

They will bid to improve on their results of 2016 where they won two sets of medals with third place in the Senior Men’s Relay and...

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