Senior Training for December: 19th Pyramid Hills.
Juniors last session is the 19th December. Back to training on Tuesday 7th January 2020.
Les Williamson and Simon Lynch’s groups. Last session is 19th December. Back training Thursday 2nd January 2020.
Seniors continued: 23rd December Monday 1 pm. Club River Run (Fartlek). Monday 30th December: Club Session at 1 pm. Meet at the centre. Session: up & down (x times) Station Bank. Normal Senior Training resumes on Thursday 2nd January 2020.
Boxing Day run out the famous Parlaufs! Everyone invited, Bring along family & friend. A tin of food is the entry ‘fee’ (all items will be forwarded to a local food bank). IN ADVANCE: Please send your name to Info@elswickharriers.org.uk if you are going to run. It gives us an idea of numbers for prizes! Thanks, Michelle.
Be at the Keelman Pub for 9.45 am. Names into a hat. Pairings drawn at 10 am. To the centre’s playing field. Warm up & photo. 10.15 / 10.20 we start! First pair to complete 8 fulls laps of a 400 m run track are the winners BUT every pairing will receive a prize, so back to the Keelman at around 10.45 ish! Upstairs on the mezzanine floor:
Have a drink, enjoy the free buffet and Frank’s Famous Quiz. Prizes handed out for the run and a team prize for the quiz. All done by noon.
Last but definitely not least! Team Success for Elswick Harriers! Thanks to Ken Heslop for spotting this on the NEHL website: Definitely worth placing on our website 🙂
Bill McGuirk’s blog from NEHL website: UNDER-13 GIRLS.
South of the region claimed all the individual honours in this age group and it turned out to be the closest finish of the day. Victory went to Darlington’s Zara Jones who managed to hold off the challenge of first year under-13 Sophie Quinn by just one second in what was a tremendous result for the Billingham Marsh House club. Eden Creasey of Middlesbrough Mandale completed the one-two-three a further 11 seconds behind.
While the individual awards zoomed their way south the leading team medals went to Newcastle club Elswick. It’s been a while since the ‘West Enders’ produced promising youngsters but the club seem to be on the right track now once again.
Elswick totalled 46 points, Tynedale claimed second place with 50 with Middlesbrough just one point further adrift to claim the bronze awards.
A huge thanks to everyone who took time to turn up to Alnwick Pastures in what was testing conditions. Whether a competitor, supporter, official or someone just passing by wondering what was going on, the NE Counties AA applaud you all and look forward to seeing as many of you as possible in 12 months time when the championships return to Sedgefield when, hopefully, the snow won’t make another appearance!
***LATE NEWS***
Elswick Harriers won the overall female trophy.
Morpeth Harriers claiming the trophy for the men. The Northumberland outfit won the overall team trophy.