XC Runners Add Points to GP 2025
Updated Grand Prix 2025 standings following the XC at Wrenkenton on Sunday.
Next up is the North Eastern Counties Cross Country Championships 2025. A separate event to the North East Harrier League – this takes place from 11am on Saturday 13th December in Stewart Park, Middlesbrough. Entries close at midnight on Friday 28th November so get in touch with your XC captain if you want to race.
Brampton to Carlisle 10M
Round and Round We Go
Spooktacular Runners Earn Grand Prix Points
Seven hardy Harriers braved the Muddy Roads Halloween 5k to record points for the 2025 Grand Prix. Some took the fancy dress optional instruction to heart and thoroughly embraced it. Others took a more too-cool-for-school approach (Trina) and some took the more subtle approach of vaguely resembling Forrest Gump….seems quite on-brand for Declan really.
Updated points here – Grand Prix 2025 AFTER HALLOWEEN 5K
Obligatory photo of the runners here

What have we learned from this? Well, a pumpkin hat doesn’t quite constitute a fancy dress outfit (apparently) and that it’s always wise to road-test a full-body outfit in advance to check for chaffing. Oh, and that 6 or 7 well-dressed and well-rehearsed zombies in the woods can actually be quite intimidating after all.
Guidelines For Claiming Club Records Issued
Grand Prix Update after Lambton XC
With 10 male runners and 7 female runners turning out for the club at the Lambton Estate cross-country a massive 85 points has been added to the 2025 Grand Prix standings! Well done all!


New 10k Women’s Road Record!
Congratulations to Sadie Abel on improving her existing club record in the women’s 10k road to a spectacular 39m 13s knocking 11 seconds off her previous best. Well done Sadie!
Super Sunday adds Grand Prix points for 25 Harriers!
Grand Prix 2025 AFTER COXHOE TRAIL
With 12 Harriers turning out for the club at Druridge Bay cross-country and 13 wearing club colours at the Coxhoe Trail run it was a busy day for many!

Sue, Christine & Emma at XC

Some of the runners at the Coxhoe 10k Trail Run. It might not have been obvious from the sign.
Huge Turnout for Thornley XC boosts Grand Prix points!
A massive turnout for the first XC meeting of the season meant that 25 senior members gained 5 points each towards their Grand Prix totals! The junior section was also well represented with runners across lots of the age groups proudly wearing the white & blue.
With 3 more XC meetings in 2025 and 6 more GP races then there is still plenty to play for! Turn up, win the lot and that’s 75 points! If only it was that simple.
Grand Prix 2025 AFTER THORNLEY XC

7 of the Ladies team (plus Sadie)

Four of our juniors proudly wearing the white & blue

The entire Men’s team (including a prompt Declan!)

