Claire Whitelaw, who recently did the right thing by joining the club, has submitted this report from Saturday’s slog around Aykley Heads. My first cross country…aged 49 Is it normal to wait till you’re almost 50 years old to do your first cross country? Running Aykley Heads on Saturday made me wonder why it took …
Tag: Cross Country
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Jan 30
Northern Cross Country Championships, Pontefract Race Course – Sat 29 January 2022
Race Report from the women’s race by Claire Norman This year’s XC season has showcased every single variety of weather that the North East has to offer. However, after today’s Northerns, I feel confident in saying that wind is the absolute worst one. Twenty-five of us travelled down from Newcastle for the day, with representatives …
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Sep 30
NEHL 2019-2020
North Eastern Harrier League (sponsored by Start Fitness) Wrekenton, Low Fell Saturday 28th September Thanks to all the members who took part in the first fixture of the cross country season. Strong packing in both senior events meant the ladies finished 3rd and the men 4th in their respective divisions. Ladies Results. Full …
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Aug 17
2017-2018 TBH Harrier League Grand Prix: Final Standings
With the new cross country season just a few weeks away, now seems the right time to announce the winners of the 2017/2018 TBH Harrier League Grand Prix. Every year, in tandem with the cross-country season, Tyne Bridge Harriers holds an internal competition for its club members. Following every local cross country event (six North East Harrier League fixtures, …
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Oct 31
2017 Sherman Cup / Davison Shield Cross Country
Sherman Cup / Davison Shield Cross Country Temple Park, South Shields Saturday, 28th October 2017 For all those present at Saturday’s cross country the end of British Summer Time came a day early as a chill wind whipped across Temple Park, reaching parts that other winds don’t reach. So severe were the conditions …
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Oct 08
2017-2018 Start Fitness North Eastern Harrier League
Race 2. Druridge Bay – Sunday, 8 October 2017 Outstanding performances by a plethora of members saw TBH finish 1st in both the Senior Ladies and Senior Men races. Huge congratulations to everyone who ran and played a part in this magnificent result. And to cap a fabulous day, Paul O’Mara, won an individual …
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Nov 22
NEHL 2015-2016: Aykley Heads
Despite the bitterly cold conditions, a great turn-out by members at Aykley Heads (Durham) saw the club consolidate it’s position in both the men’s and ladies Division One tables. On an undulating course, made even more challenging after the recent poor weather, the TBH Juniors set the order of the day, with Imogen, Amelia, Anna, …
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Aug 06
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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Oct 27
Sherman Cup race report
Danny Fletcher reports from a wind-swept Temple Park. Sherman Cup / Davison Shield: Saturday, 25th Oct 2014 No longer a cross country virgin I arrived at Temple Park feeling a bit more relaxed than I had at Cramlington. Looking at the weather forecast the night before I was happy to see that …
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Oct 13
2014/15 NEHL: Race 1 report
Cross-Country first-timer, Danny Fletcher, extol’s the virtues of running around fields and over hills. Arriving in Cramlington for my first country experience fellow TBHer Deb Airey described it as looking like a scene from Game of Thrones, the tents pitched up with colourful flags blowing in the wind. I haven’t seen Game of Thrones, …
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Sep 06
Training Sessions w/c 8th September 2014
The next block of training sessions are geared towards the North Eastern Cross Country Championships in December. Tuesday, 9th September Gp 1. 3 x 1200m, 3 x 800m, 3 x 1600m Gp 2. 3 x 1200m, 3 x 800m, 3 x 1600m Gp 3. 3 x 5 minutes, 3 x 3 minutes, 3 x …
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Feb 07
TBH New Members
A warm welcome to the following new members; Samantha Crooks Faye Slade Caroline Meaney Emily Morrish Harry Hobson Anthony Joyce Santiago Martinez Jonathon Pearson Charles Casey Chris Chase Miriam Chedgzoy (Junior) Tomos Robinson And what better time to join a running club than just as the cross-country season resumes after it’s winter break Happy …
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Feb 05
2013/14 NEHL Cross Country: Wrekenton
The next Start Fitness North East Harrier League fixture take place at Wrekenton this Saturday, 8th February 2014. New members to the club are welcome to take part but they must register at Race HQ prior to their race. Race HQ/Registrations will be located in the buildings at Cardinal Hume School on Old Durham Road. The …
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Dec 16
North Eastern X-C Champs, 14th Dec: Race Report
Our Mercurial Member of the Year, Keith Rooney, dives straight into the muddy stuff at this year’s North Eastern X-Country Championships and his ‘feud’ with Group 3 leader Mal Gibson. But will the pupil overcome the master, at last? Like black, gaunt fingers sticking into the moody sky, the trees marched along the skyline, and …
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Oct 04
Sherman Cup / Davison Shield Race Report
Possibly TBH’s most improved runner of the year (that gets the debate going!), Chris ‘I was nominated by Rooney’ Graham gives us his ups and downs of the first cross country event of the year. Arriving early, John Hurse and I busied ourselves putting up the tent and flag. We had not slotted together a …
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Feb 04
NEHL 4 – Wrekenton: Race Times, Location & Course
The next Start Fitness North East Harrier League fixture will take place at Wrekenton this Saturday, 11th February 2012. As usual, Race HQ/Registrations will be located in the buildings at Cardinal Hume School on Old Durham Road.
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Nov 21
TBH: NEHL XCGP- Overall Tables 2012/13
Here are the updated overall individual points tables for the Men & Womens Club XCGP. Scores in bold indicate Man or Lady of the match [gn_spacer size=”20″] [gn_spacer size=”20″] Tyne Bridge for Harrier League Handicap – Rules and Points allocation 100 bonus points for doing all 8 fixtures 20 points for finishing as a counter …
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Nov 12
NEHL 2 : Blaydon – Race Times, Location & Course
This Saturday, sees the 3rd meeting of the North East Harrier League 2011/12 Tyne Bridge Harriers have made a superb impression in the NEHL by winning the previous 2 meetings outright.. not just in our 3rd Division but across all the divisions. This is fantastic achievement for us in our very first year in the competition.
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