It’s been another busy couple of weeks for us Green and Golds during the so-called Summer season.
From our tenacious team juniors at Monkton Stadium to Mark Summers and his continuing 2016 half marathon challenge. This month he has completed the arduous Hadrian’s Wall (along with Julie Williams) and Coquet Half Marathon. Seven down five to go!
It was muggy, there was a long hill and I’d never attempted it before. In fact, I worked out it had been almost three years since I had run a 10k race. It used to be my best distance but since embarking upon my nearby parkrun I’ve been all about the 5k. The thought of running just over six miles hard was quite daunting.
Luckily I had my Green and Gold contingent by my side (and scattered about the course supporting). A healthy turn out of 22 Wallsend Harriers made their way to the start line.
The results of the 2016 Gordon Smith Relays (senior race) are here.
The Junior Fun Run results are here.
What a fantastic night for the memory of a fantastic man, Wallsend Harriers former chairman Gordon Smith.
And here we go again. It was time for the return of Blyth and Wallsend to the northern track and field league; this time bigger and better than ever. In case you somehow missed the news, we were champions of division 3E last season, victors, the biggest fish in our little pond.
We achieved what had not been done in the club’s athletics history and secured promotion to division 2E of the league. So this year we find ourselves facing off against some serious competition.
More than 200 athletes of all ages from all corners of the North East turned out in force at West Allotment Country Park to run their socks off in memory of one of the North East greats (well in our eyes the greatest) – Terry O’Gara.
With a fast, new course to contend with and an unseasonable chill in the air the challenge was on for juniors and seniors alike.