After enjoying a gloriously sunny day for the end of season NEHL fixture at Prudhoe, I knew we were to expect the same, if not warmer, the following day for the half marathon at Wallington Hall. This was actually the only thing concerning me about the run, not the fact that I’d also ran a …
Monthly Archive: March 2012
Mar 26 2012
North East Harrier League Prudhoe 24/03/12
Report by Ian Young The hills of Prudhoe were alive with a bumper turnout of X country runners in what was the hottest day of the year so far for the final and hardest fixture of the 2011/12 X Country Harrier League. We managed to have runners representing the Bounders in the U13 Boys, U17 …
Mar 21 2012
North East Harrier League Prudhoe 24/03/12
Details of the final North East Harrier League fixture, taking place at Prudhoe this Saturday, 24th March 2012. As usual, Race HQ/Registrations will be located in the buildings at High School, as per the attached map below. Prudhoe Map The provisional timetable of events is as follows: 12.15 U11s (Boys and Girls) …
Mar 20 2012
Hardmoors 55 – 17/03/12
Report by Ian Young. As the name suggests the Hardmoors 55 is a 55 mile race on the North York Moors. It follows the first half of the Cleveland Way national trail and involves over 8500ft of accumulated ascent. The alarm went off and I was out the house at 5am to drive …
Mar 19 2012
NEHL Cross Country – Ladies, Your Club Needs You.
This Saturday (24th March) sees the final fixture in the NEHL season at Prudhoe, and in the words of Mike Powell “The ladies are on the brink of a great achievement in staying in Division 1″. In an attempt to rally the troops to make sure this does indeed happen I’d like to reiterate that …
Mar 16 2012
Trollers Trot North Yorkshire 10/03/12
Report by Mike Gill. Trollers Trot. It kind of rolls off the tongue so as I looked through a list of runs in the north this one caught my eye with it’s evocative name. So without further ado the credit card was out and the on-line entry completed. After the deed was done I realized …
Mar 14 2012
Wolsingham (Elephant tree) Run 8th April
The next away run is from Wolsingham over the fells and through Hamsterly Forest followed by a bit more fell and finishing on the road, there is a bit of a river plodge and a gilly climb, but a nice run. It is approx 14 miles, but as usual not a fast pace and generally on …
Mar 12 2012
Dentdale 10/03/12
Report by Derren Sarginson. This was to be my first long distance race as I had to pull out of the Brass Monkey in January due to a case of shin splints and was really quite looking forward to it. Race day came and sure enough a nervous stomach to match. Sara and …
Mar 11 2012
This Friday 16th March – Anniversary Party
BLACKHILL BOUNDERS Don’t forget! It is the 25th Anniversary party on THIS Friday (16th) at the Demi. Please try and make it even if it is for a flying visit. It is apparently possible to only have one or two sociable drinks, rather than seventeen then falling over – so you can still come …
Mar 09 2012
Anniversary Run 19/02/12
Report by Ray Hopper. Sunday 19th Feb disturbingly brought clear skies with the going firm under foot. Gathered at the Manor House the intrepid group of Bounders waited with hard to conceal excitement for the start of the annual run now up to 25 miles. In actual fact the consensus was that it …








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