Monthly Archives: November 2018

Weekend report: Various parkruns, Run Northumberland BIG 10 miler and other events

There were some excellent performances from Alnwick Harriers at the weekend, with a number of victories and personal bests along the way. On Saturday, Steve Carragher won the Druridge Bay parkrun in 17.57, finishing more than 20 seconds ahead of the … Continue reading

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New Grand Prix leader and London Marathon ballot

There is a new leader in the Grand Prix table, after the final fixture of the 2018 season. Ian Simon has climbed to the top of the table, following his performance at Sunday’s Brampton to Carlisle 10-mile road race. He … Continue reading

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Race report, including Brampton to Carlisle and Aykley Heads cross-country

The latest cross-country fixture and the annual Brampton to Carlisle road race dominated last weekend’s race calendar. Seventeen Harriers made the trip to Cumbria for the very popular Brampton to Carlisle 10-miler on Sunday. The 67th staging of the event … Continue reading

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Hardmoors 26.2 Goathland Trial Marathon/Mojacar half-marathon/English Schools Cross-country Cup Regional Final/Memorial Races/various parkruns

A decent number of Alnwick Harriers were involved in races on Saturday, November 10, and Sunday, November 11. The biggest milestone of the weekend was ironman Andy Stephenson bringing up the 1,000-competitive mile mark, after completing the Hardmoors 26.2 Goathland … Continue reading

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New York Marathon/Leeds Abbey Dash/Gibside Fruit Bowl Trail/various parkruns

From the Fruit Bowl Trail Race to a marathon in the Big Apple, Alnwick Harriers raced far and wide on the weekend of Saturday, November 3, and Sunday, November 4. Perhaps the highlight was Jon Archer’s fine run at the … Continue reading

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Grand Prix Standings After Hexham 10k

This season’s Grand Prix is drawing to a close following Sunday’s Hexham 10K. There’s been no move at the top, with Jason Dawson still leading the way, but Louise Callaghan strengthened her grip on second place after her run at … Continue reading

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Gosforth Park cross-country/Druridge Bay parkrun/Hillsborough parkrun/Hexham 10k/Jedburgh 10k

It was a busy weekend with plenty of Alnwick Harriers in race action, including at the latest cross-country event. Gosforth Park was a new fixture in this season’s North Eastern Harrier League and provided the stage for the third meeting … Continue reading

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Druridge Bay parkun/Newbiggin parkrun/Run Northumberland Castles Marathon and Half-marathon

There were PBs galore at the Druridge Bay parkrun on Saturday, October 20, with a whole host of Junior runners putting in some impressive performances. Oliver Telfer (Junior Male 15-17) was first home for Alnwick, coming fifth overall and clocking … Continue reading

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