Road Relays
The club took advantage of the Northern Road Relays being held in Sunderland by fielding senior and junior teams for the first time in several years. The under 14 Boys team of Lawrence Elis, Omar Harrrerima and Logan Garrington combined well to finish in an encouraging 26th position. An equally inexperienced under 18 Mens team of Danny Begg, James Cathey and Alex Kay, unfortunately were not included in the final results but did well against older and stronger opposition.
The senior women’s team of Mary Ferrier, Jess Sails , Aoife Bell and Harriet Thompson finished in a creditable 17th position
In the Senior Mens race the team of Conrad Franks, Sam Punn, Steve Rankin, Scott Capewell, James Cripwell and Harry Loasby finished an excellent 11th ensuring qualification for the national championships in which the team of Andrew Mulhall, Sam Punn, Maximus Murray, Scott Capewell, Steve Rankin and James Cripwell finished an equally encouraging 26th
Cross country relays
On 17th October, the senior men’s team of Matthew Linsley, Calum Johnson, Lewis Liddle and Isaac McCully were an excellent 3rd and were the first North Eastern club to finish, in the Northern Counties Cross Country Relays in Sheffield.
In the National Cross Country Relays in Mansfield on 31 October, the under 18 Mens team of James Cathey, Joseph Johnson and Alex Kay finished 53rd. The Senior Mens A team of Matthew Linsley, Calum Johnson and Sam Punn were an excellent 13th while the B team of Andrew Mulhall, Scott Capewell, Dave Richardson and Steve Rankin also did well, finishing 45th
Cross Country
The North East Harrier League got underway on 26 September with the first fixture at Thornley Hall Farm. While the weather was good, the course was as challenging as ever with the runners having to negotiate steep hills and rutted ground. The club had 2 winners: new recruit Steve Rankin in the Senior Mens race and Celia de Lucas in the under 14 Girls. Other first 10 finishes included James Cathey, 4th in the under 18 Men, and Scott Capewell, 2nd in the senior Men.
The 2nd fixture at Eltringham Farm on 10 October was held in gale force conditions making the challenge of running on a tough course even more demanding. Our u12 girls were not deterred with Aurora Ryles in 13th place leading home Evie Pentland, Belle Wickam,Madison Williams, Lily Reynolds, Amelie Robson, Lily Rose Farrell and Emilia Williams. The girls now stand 3rd in the overall league. In the under 12 Boys, our only runner, Jack Emerson did well to finish 34th
In the under 14 girls Celia de Lucas ran from the fast pack to finish 12th consolidating her leading position on the overall Grand Prix. Emily Hirst is also doing well in this age group, finishing 15th and lying 11th in the Grand Prix.
In the under 14 Boys, Logan Garrington was hoping to follow up on his recent good form but a trip over a tree root resulted in him retiring hurt. Elliot Hearn did very well to finish in an encouraging 71st position.
In the under 16 Boys, Fergus Jarvis was an excellent 4th. The under 16 Girls are currently 4th in their league and have been led home in both fixtures by Isabella Linsley, who is enjoying her first season of cross country running, finishing 14th at Eltringham with Lucy Jarvis 22nd and Lauren Smith 29th. Emily Foster was 26th at Thornley and the girls currently are 10th in their league.
Joseph Johnson finished the under 18 Men’s race strongly in 4th while Danny Begg also did well to finish 22nd. Danny is 14th overall in the Grand Prix
The senior men’s team now stand in 4th position in the league. Steve Rankin followed up his win at Thornley with a 6th position at Eltringham, followed by Conrad Franks, Dan Alexander, Abdullah Harrerimana and Cole Reid. Having placed first in the team race at Thornley, the senior men lie fourth in the league competition. In the individual standings, Cole is currently in 17th position while Steve is 3rd in the highly competitive over 35s with Dan in 4th position.
The senior women are aiming for promotion from Division 3 of their league and currently are 4th. Recently transferred Caire Cook was first home at Eltringham followed by Harriet Thompson, Philippa Cole and Leanne Parkin.
With 4 league fixtures remaining, these results show that there is still a lot to compete for in both the individual and league competitions. Athletes who want to run but are not registered yet for the league should contact their team managers as soon as possible Following the cancellation of the fixture at Lambton the next fixture is at Wrekenton on 28 November. If you want to be entered for the rest of the season, you should inform your team manager. You should also contact your team manager if you want to compete in the North Eastern Counties Championships at Bedewell Park on 12 December.
Other races for athletes to enter themselves
- Heaton Memorial Races, 8 November https://heatonharriers.org.uk/memorial-races/
- Brampton Carlisle 10, including Northern and North Eastern Championships https://www.race-results.co.uk/results/2026/b2c-2026-entry-details.pdf
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