Druridge Bay Parkrun/St Albans Parkrun/Workington Parkrun/Ormskirk Parkrun/Wallington 10k

Members of Alnwick Harriers represented the club at 4 different parkruns on the morning of Saturday 1st August, with the fastest time coming courtesy of Mark DOUGLAS at Druridge Bay. Mark clocked 19.49 to finish 8th of the 154 runners on a lovely morning down at Ladyburn Lake. Angie EMBLETON performed very well once again to finish 2nd female, whilst Philip MOREY made his Harriers debut, Pam WHELDON scored a course pb and Denise DRUMMOND made her debut at the course.

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Results:

8-Mark DOUGLAS 19.49 (65.85%)

24-Angie EMBLETON 22.10 (69.40%)

31-Philip MOREY 22.45

45-Denise DRUMMOND 23.58 (69.96%)

48-Justine NORMAN 24.26 (64.39%)

67-Pam WHELDON 27.09

69-John ROSS 27.21

77-Maddy HALL 27.42

105-Ed WHELDON 31.35

107-Sarah MOREY 31.47

11825781_1101680536528111_1576860379697761229_nElsewhere the TELFER family took part in the St Albans Parkrun, where Ollie battled his way through the large numbers who run on this tight course to clock a 5k pb of 21.03. Further back young Finlay put dad Mike through his paces. Jayne McKENNA made her Harriers debut at the Ormskirk Parkrun in West Lancashire, whilst slightly further north neither Gay nor Richard EASTOE won their age categories at Workington!! Results:

St Albans:

62-Ollie TELFER 21.03

210-Finlay TELFER 30.29

211-Mike TELFER 30.29

Workington:

26-Richard EASTOE 22.45

36-Gay EASTOE 25.02

Ormskirk:

92-Jayne McKENNA 30.11

On Wednesday 29th July 3 Harriers were in action in the latest Run Northumberland event, the Wallington 10k. This race starts in Cambo and includes some nice downhill stretches, followed by a long hard climb into Scots Gap before finishing in the grounds of Wallington Hall. In one of the eye catching performances of the year Richard JOHNSON knocked over 2 minutes off his 10k pb, finishing this tough course in a brilliant 37.48 to take 6th place of the 158 finishers. Further back both Mark DOCTOR and Pauline AITCHISON were well outside their 10k pb’s, though there was consolation for Pauline as she won the 1st female 45 prize! Results:

6-Richard JOHNSON 37.48

38-Mark DOCTOR 44.43

69-Pauline AITCHISON 48.35

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Several Harriers also took part in Saturday’s Powburn Show Hill Race, whilst ultra specialist Shelley COATES took part in the Clennell Trail Marathon. Results have not been found as yet but will be posted here asap.

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