MORE MUD AS HARRIERS GAIN COUNTY SELECTION!

The washing machines of Wearside will have been in overdrive once again after the Inter-Country Schools cross-country event in Preston Park, Stockton last Saturday. Incessant rain turned the course into a mudbath, parts of which made last weekend's Northern Championships in Blackburn look like a...

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HARRIER LEAGUE CANCELLED

Following inspections of the Town Moor last Thursday and Wrekenton at the weekend, it has been decided to cancel altogether the North-East Harrier League fixture, originally scheduled for January 10th and rearranged for February 13th. Large areas of both venues remain under substantial amounts o...

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IMPRESSIVE MEDAL HAUL FOR HARRIERS MASTERS

Kevin Jeffress and Paul Merrison led the way with individual titles at the North-East Masters Cross-Country Championships at Wallsend last Saturday, but there was plenty of medal and team success to celebrate throughout the age groups.

Jeffress retained his M35 title by a 15-second margin ...

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NORTH-EAST REWARD FOR HARRIERS STARLETS

Following their outstanding efforts on the country this winter, Mark Smith, Jonny Howe, Jack Tallentire and Connor Prior have been selected to join Jessica Fox and Sarah Knight in the North-East team for the Inter-County Cross-Country Championships in Cofton Park, Birmingham on March 12th.

FOX STARS IN NORTHERN MUDBATH

Jess Fox stole the show for Sunderland Harriers at the Northern Cross-Country Championships in Blackburn last Saturday, her sterling 12th place in the Junior Women's race sealing selection for the North-East team to compete in the Inter-Counties Championship in March. Jess was competitive throug...

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SUNDERLAND HARRIERS REMEMBER WEYNAY GHEBRESILASIE

It is not every day that an Olympic runner turns up on your doorstep and signs for Sunderland Harriers.

But that is what happened to the Wearsiders in 2012 when an 18-year-old Eritrean steeplechaser called Weynay Ghebresilasie was spotted training at the Silksworth track.

It was cle...

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MORPETH LEGEND TO TRAIN ON WEARSIDE!

On February 16th, for one night only, one of the UK's top Masters runners, Ian Hudspith, will be at Silksworth to train with the Harriers. At 45 years young, Ian continues to bang out times and performances that runners half his age would give their right arm to produce. Just last September he ...

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ROYAL SIGNALS RELAY - SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH

The ever-popular Royal Signals Road Relay, incorporating the NECAA championships, will be held this year on Saturday, February 20th. Run over a challenging, spectator-friendly 2-lap course in Hetton Lyons Park, each leg totals 2.22 miles, the first of two races will begin at 12.00, a 4 x 2.2 mil...

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A SILVER LINING FOR THE LADIES AT CATHEDRAL RELAYS

Another tremendous turnout at these popular relays resulted in the club entering a record number of 18 women athletes in 6 teams of three. Many of the girls were experiencing their first taste of competitive racing and everyone performed to the best of their ability and beyond, surprising themse...

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NORTH-EAST TITLES FOR SUNDERLAND TRIOS

Sunderland Harriers kicked off 2016 with two North-East Masters relay titles in the Durham Cathedral Relays on Sunday. On a cold, crisp morning on the banks of the Wear, with ideal conditions underfoot, the Men's VM35 team of Ian Dixon, Kev Jeffers and Steve McMahon led from gun to tape in retai...

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