Tuesday was club training night for many. Wednesday saw a ‘swarm’ of 33 Heaton Harriers head to the Quayside for the Gateshead Harriers Quayside 5K. There were some fantastic performances including both Nina Cameron and Elaine Waters coming first in their categories. I have also been informed that the following achieved PB’s: – Beth Lawry, Abi Timms, Mark Best, Aidan Batey, Laura Smith and Julie Ellis. Brilliant effort. James Meader Continue Reading →

Monday saw the last fixture of the season for NEEMA at Monkton. This series has been well supported by a few and those few who ran, jumped and threw for the club have done us proud. Throughout the series there has been some amazing individual and team performances with many achieving PB’s, records were broken and ultimately Heaton Harrier’s women finished 3rd in their league and the men finished 5th. Continue Reading →

We’re now eight races in to the summer grand prix, with members so far scoring points in the Anita Nott, Angel View, Tynedale 10k, July Monthly Mile, Sunderland 5k, Cock Crow, South Shields 10mile and August Monthly Mile. 10 points are awarded to the first Heaton finisher, 8 to the second, 6 to the third and 5 to all other participants. The best seven scores over the season count. The Continue Reading →

Starting at the junction of rutland road and west street .All participants can run an accurately measured mile.The first runner will start at 7.30 so it is advised you get there early to do a proper warm up. This is not a race ,it is basically a personal time trial to give you an indication of youre fitness level.

We start this week on Tuesday and boy was it hot. I bailed out of training which was Killy Persuits. I am pleased I did, as those that went said it was crazy tough in the heat – so much so that people’s body parts were falling off. YUCK! Elsewhere on Tuesday it was the Cock Crow 5K. A huge well done to everyone that raced in that heat, especially Continue Reading →

Thank you to all club members, friends and family who took part in the raffle, quiz and other activities at the annual summer barbecue yesterday. The amount raised was £131.67, which the club has topped up to £250 to donate to the Help Buy Time for Dave fund, supporting the family of former Heaton Harrier Janine Jameson. There are a number of ways you can support the family’s efforts to Continue Reading →