Another successful weekend of running for our club, with the final North Eastern Harrier League Cross Country fixture for 2022/23, and the Haweswater Half Marathon.

We started off the weekend with our very own Kirsty Robson as Run Director for our local ParkRun at Chopwell Wood, Tony Robson repping DVRC as a volunteer, along with 5 of us running it – Theresa Owens claiming a new PB – well done!

Saturday afternoon took us to the picturesque surroundings of Alnwick, as the team got the tent set up with stunning views of the castle, in the background… Shame about the scaffolding, though!

The women’s race got away first, with Bex Hewitson coming in first for club, and 6th overall, in her XC debut! Following Bex in was Natasha Powell in 96th, Eleanor Shotton in 195th, Kirsty Robson in 243rd, Sue Irwin 295th, Sally Ann Greenwell 396th, Melanie Armstrong 382nd and Caroline Smith in 419th. Tremendous turnout for the ladies – with more valuable points brought in. Full results can be found here: http://www.harrierleague.com/results/2022-23/Alnwick/SenF.htm

Next up was the men – with Chris Hewitson and John Kirby flying the flag – Chris also making his XC debut and finishing in 162nd, with John in 298th positions. Full results can be found here: http://www.harrierleague.com/results/2022-23/Alnwick/SenM.htm

A fantastic day out with cakes, brownies and other athlete fuel keeping us going before and after the races… The rain even held off, too.

Onto Sunday and the Haweswater Half Marathon over in Bampton, Cumbria

Doing us proud in the west was Claire Knox and Andrew Walton – see mugs above… and their finishers cups.

Claire only went and smashed her half marathon PB with a stunning 1hr39 time, with Andrew just behind in 1hr41 – amazing running from both of them on quite the ‘undulating’ course.

Lots to celebrate, and lots to look forward to – with a return to the track on Monday night for some extra speed work with Adele and Mark.