Sunderland Harriers’ Senior Men Eyeing Top 10 Finish In Northern Cross Country Championships

Sunderland Harriers’ senior men’s team bid to maintain their upward trend when they compete in the Northern Cross Country Championships at Knowsley on Saturday.

They are targeting a top 10 team place after finishing 12th at Blackburn last year and 16th at Pontefract in 2015. This time the ...

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Northern Schools Inter County Cross Country

The Northern Schools Inter County XC match will take place on Saturday 4th February at Kirby Stephen Grammar School, Christian Head, Kirby Stephen, Cumbria CA17 4HA. The races start at 12 noon, those who qualified for the Durham XC team at Barnard Castle on Saturday need to complete and return ...

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Harriers Selection Success at County Schools Championships

Congratulations to all Sunderland Harriers who competed at today's Durham County Schools Cross Country Championships at a frosty Barnard Castle. From those who did compete, six athletes from the Club have been selected to represent Durham County in the schools inter county match against Northumbe...

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Sunderland Harriers Are Doing It On An International Stage

Sunderland Harriers have recently been knocking up some fine results in some far flung places around the world.

Following Gavin Massingham’s fourth place (33.07) in the Tolo Harbour 10km in Hong Kong on Christmas Day, Oliver James and Jenna Wilkinson have also been in action in foreign lan...

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Sunderland Harriers Secure Golden Double in Cathedral Cross Country Relays

Sunderland Harriers had much to cheer in the popular Durham City Harriers’ Cathedral Cross Country Relays at Maiden Castle yesterday.

The three events saw the Wearsiders pick up two gold and two silver medals in the senior and veterans’ relays.

The event, which was switched to Maide...

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Former Sunderland Harrier Larry Pratt Passes Away

Former Sunderland Harrier Larry Pratt, one of Sunderland’s top marathon runners, has died following a long battle fighting cancer. He was 71.

The East Herrington athlete shone as a marathon runner and ultra distance runner in the latter stages of his career during the 1980s.

But he ...

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Sunderland Harriers’ team Manager James Facing Selection Dilemma

Sunderland Harriers face a conundrum when they select their teams for the annual Durham City Harriers senior men’s and veterans cross country relays at Durham on Sunday.

Team Manager Albert James and veterans’ captain Dean Phillips have to decide whether they should go with a possible stro...

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Sunderland Harriers On A High At Home For North Eastern Harrier League Success

Sunderland Harriers used home advantage to put in their best performance of the season in the senior men’s race in the North Eastern Harrier League at Herrington Country Park on Saturday.

Over a gruelling three-lap course which climbed the highest hill of the park, the defending champions ...

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Silksworth hosts Go Dad Run events

Colin Jackson has launched his second annual Sanlam 'Go Dad Run' 5K and 10K for men and boys in the North East. It will take place at the Silksworth Community Pool, Tennis and Wellness Centre in Sunderland on the morning of Sunday 2nd April.
Colin will be there to set the runners off and ha...

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Start Fitness North Eastern Harrier League Makes Herrington Country Park Debut

The Start Fitness North Eastern Harrier League will use Herrington Country Park to stage their fourth fixture of the season on Saturday.

This is the first time the league have used this venue, although it has been used previously for National and Northern Cross Country Championships.

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