Simonside Fell Race/Great Langdale Half Marathon/Whitley Bay Parkrun/Northampton Parkrun/Newcastle Parkrun/SCA Pruhdoe Miners 10k

7 Harriers took part in the latest of the 2013 Grand Prix races, the Simonside Fell Race on Saturday 21st September. For the 6th time this year Jo GASCOIGNE-OWENS tasted success by winning the female race, finishing the 6.5 mile route up and back down Simonside in 9th place overall, over 4 minutes ahead of the 2nd female. However first Harrier past the post, despite a bad case of trench foot, was Bruce CROMBIE in 5th place. Mike TELFER was next home, looking resplendant in a Harriers vest rather than the usual dour NFR colours. Next, battling like rutting stags were the trio of Dave HINDMARSH, Kim BRONZE and Dave COATES, all finishing within a few seconds of each other. Bringing up the rear for the club was John ROSS, who is now looking forward to an attempt at next years Chevy Chase!

Harriers at the Simonside Fell Race 2013

Results:

5-Bruce CROMBIE 50.26

9-Jo GASCOIGNE-OWENS 52.19

34-Mike TELFER 61.17

71-Dave HINDMARSH 73.31

72-Kim BRONZE 73.32

73-Dave COATES 73.51

95-John ROSS 99.29

Mike TELFER-Simonside Fell Race 2013

Bruce CROMBIE-Simonside Fell Race 2013

Photos courtesy of Dave LOWE. More on our Flickr site which can be accessed on the right hand side of this page.

Also that day Gay EASTOE won yet more awards at the notoriously hard Great Langdale Half Marathon in the Lake District! Gay finished in 2.08.42 in 219th place to win the female 55 category once again. Husband Richard finished at the same time in 220th place.

First thing that morning a number of Harriers were in action at various Parkruns. As is often the case Danny RICHARDSON was the quickest Harrier, this week at Whitley Bay, whilst a special mention should go to Cris ATWELL who defied doctors orders to drag himself round the Newcastle Parkrun just to win one of the coveted Gold Awards! Results:

Whitley Bay:

6-Danny RICHARDSON 18.43 (70.08%)

117-Phil LEE 27.09 (56.11%)

Northampton:

22-Mark JEFFERIES 21.18 (61.58%)

Newcastle:

135-Phil BASTON 22.22 (63.41%)

161-Charlotte BASTON 23.04 (67.20%)

252-Cris ATWELL 25.16 (59.30%)

On Sunday 22nd September 2 Harriers took part in the latest event organised by Run Northumberland, the SCA Prudhoe Miners 10k. Billed as fast and mainly downhill, the organisers obviously forgot about one massive hill which had to be climbed! Results:

89-Michael AISTON 51.23

116-Shelley COATES 56.35

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