Race Reports – Page 11 – Wallsend Harriers

NEMAA Masters Open XC Champs

21st February 2018 Dave

Congratulations to our small but tenacious team of Wallsend veterans (what? Surely they can’t be veterans I hear you cry. I know, it’s hard to believe looking at this lovely bunch of fresh-faced, athletes) who traveled to Darlington for the NEMAA XC championship earlier this month:

Elaine Ashton was 12th lady & 5th V35 in a time of 26:52

Andrew Wigmore was 40th & 11th V35 in a time of 38:57
Keith O’Donnell was 44th & 7th V40 in a time of 39:44

A great and committed effort by you all. Well done from all of us.

Full results here.

Lights, Kamran, Action at Winter Grand Prix 4

18th January 2018 Dave

All those Cross Country races have paid dividends for Kamran Mohammed, shaving 50 seconds from his PB. He held off Iron(wo)man Leanne Smith Lewis by 4 seconds to win the 4th Winter Grand Prix of the season…

Elaine ‘mud-dles’ through spike drama to be crowned hero at Herrington

8th January 2018 Emily

‘Bring wellies! It’s like a swamp’ was the message posted on the North East Harrier League Facebook page on Saturday morning, just hours before the first x-country meet of 2018.

So I did. And it was! Our ladies team was small but perfectly formed once again. I sometimes wonder if it’s the mud that’s putting the women off but I say this to you… Embrace it. If you’re prepared for it then there’s no stopping you. Pack your wellies and spikes and get stuck in. When else do you get the chance to behave like a child and chuck yourself over hills and through puddles, jump over logs and squelch in mud? It’s so much more fun than road racing. And because it’s so varied it’s over much quicker (ok, maybe not for the men). Ooh, and it’s good for the skin (you’d pay good money for that sort of coverage at a spa).

So ladies I implore you once more to join our hardy team and jump on board the mud train!

Rallying cry over and on with the results…

Top five spot for Andy at Aykley Heads X-Country

22nd November 2017 Emily

To spike or not to spike? It was cool but dry at Aykley Heads this season. A far cry from last year’s delightful mud-fest. Some people depend on the squelch, others excel in all conditions. And our Andy Graham is certainly the latter, clinching a top five finish (38.20) in an impressive line-up of senior men and on one of the more grueling courses of the North East Harrier League x-country season.