Category: Cross Country

NEHL Race 1 – Tanfield Lea: Race Report

Louise Kelly reports from the first cross-country fixture of the season.   NEHL Tanfield Lea: Saturday 26 September 2015   The location – a field located next to a disused (?) railway, in between Beamish and the Angel of the North. The reason – the start of the NEHL XC season of course and defence …

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North East Harrier League 2015/16: Race 1 results

UPDATE: 26 SEPTEMBER 2015 Well done to all the members who took part in today’s fixture at Tanfield Lea. As defending champions, the club got off to a steady start, finishing 3rd in the Senior Ladies race and 2nd in the Senior Men’s event. Ladies results can be found here and the men’s here.   …

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Race the Train Tywyn 2015: Race Report

Sara James reports from the splendour that is West Wales.     A trip back to my homeland is always going to make me happy.  So when Vicky Forster suggested a trip to West Wales, to where she still has relatives residing and they have a race called “Race the Train”, a 14 mile multi-terrain …

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It’s only mud..

With the cross-country season almost upon us, Heather Dorman has a few reassuring words for all those yet to dip their toe in the mud.   Cross Country – The Low Down Having really enjoyed reading recent postings on the website, I felt inspired to have a go myself.  With the cross country season looming, …

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2014/15 TBH XCGP: Final Tables

Following a highly successful cross-country season (you may have read somewhere that Tyne Bridge Harriers won both Men’s and Ladies titles) the final tables for this year’s Cross Country Grand Prix competition can be viewed below.   Many congratulations to ALISON DARGIE and MATT WALKER on their fine victories   A special mention to the …

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2014/15 North East Harrier League

Congratulations to TYNE BRIDGE HARRIERS, winners of the 2014/15 Start Fitness North East Harrier League   Two fantastic results at the final fixture of the season (the men and women both finished 2nd in their respective races) saw the club clinch both the Men’s and Ladies titles for the 1st time.   In Tyne Bridge …

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2014/15 TBH XCGP: Tables

Following the recent harrier league fixture (Alnwick, 28th Feb 2015), the latest tables for this year’s Cross Country Grand Prix competition can be viewed below.   Currently leading the way are Alison Dargie in the the ladies competition and Matt Walker for the men. But with one race remaining, and bonus points rewarded to members …

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NEHL 2014/15: Race 5 Results

Apologies if I appear to keep repeating myself but what else can I do if the TBH men and women keeping churning out superb performances in the NEHL cross-country.   In the senior ladies race, provisional results show TBH in 2nd place (behind Durham City Harriers), with Magda Grinsdale leading the ladies home with a …

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National Cross Country Championships 2015 (Pt 3)

The story so far. After getting up at stupid o’clock in the morning and boarding the red eye train to King’s Cross, myself and fellow TBH cohorts arrived in London to have breakfast at a  greasy spoon café and book into our accommodation for the next 24 hours. With bags un-packed, it was then off …

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National Cross Country Championships 2015 (Pt 2)

As already mentioned in a previous article, Tyne Bridge Harriers had a fantastic day-out at the National Cross-Country Championships, with both the men and ladies finishing teams for the first time in the club’s short history. Sara James and Kevin Cheetham summarise TBH’s weekend in London.   It was a bright and early start – …

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National Cross Country Championships 2015 (Pt 1)

Despite a very wet and muddy course around Hampstead Heath (London), Louise Kelly reminisces on a fabulous day at the National Cross Country Championships, Saturday, 21st February 2015.   4am I set my alarm for, thinking about why am I doing this? The answer to which was ‘It’s because you signed up for it Louise, …

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2014/15 TBH XCGP: Tables

Following the recent fixture at Bedewell Park (Jarrow), the updated tables for this year’s Cross Country Grand Prix competition can be viewed below. With just two races remaining of the season, and bonus points rewarded to members who finish all eight events, everything is still to play for.   The next Harrier League fixture is …

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NEHL 2014/15: Race 4 results

Well done to all the members who turned out at Bedewell Park (Jarrow) for the latest fixture of the North East Harrier League [Saturday 31st January].   Results from Saturday’s event can be found at the following links. Senior Ladies Senior Men Junior Races   Despite the chilly conditions and Bedewell Park resembling a mud-bath …

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2014/15 NEHL: Race 4

The 2014/15 North East Harrier League resumes on Saturday, 31st January at Bedewell Park, Jarrow. Tyne Bridge Harriers currently sit top of Division One in both the Men’s and Women’s competitions, but they need as members as possible to turn out in the remaining fixtures if they’re to maintain a challenge for the title. At this stage …

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North East Masters Cross Country Championships 2015

Typical, you wait ages for a cross-country race then suddenly there’s one every weekend for 3 consecutive weeks.   Group 3 Coach, Mal Gibson, writes about the forthcoming Masters XC.   This years’ North East Masters Cross Country Championship races are at Darlington on Saturday 7th February. The women race approximately 6km while the gents …

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2015 Northern Cross Country Championships

Well done to everyone who competed in this year’s Northern Cross Country Championships (held at Pontefract race course – Saturday, 24th January). A short report by DD With Louise Rodgers supplying a constant flow of sweets, it’s little wonder we arrived in Pontefract in fairly high spirits. Sadly, they weren’t to last long. From the …

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2014/15 TBH XCGP: Tables

The tables for this year’s Grand Prix competition have been updated following Saturday’s fixture at the North Eastern Cross Country Championships.   Women   Men   (BOLD indicates Performance of the Day)   Points are awarded on participation – a member has to finish a race in order to score – and also on the …

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North Eastern Cross Country Championships 2014

Results from Saturday’s event can be found on the North Eastern Counties Athletic Association website.   Many thanks to all the race officials and competing North East clubs for making it a tremendous day of competition, and many congratulations to all the race winners.   And finally, well done to the Tyne Bridge members who …

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