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This seasons Harrier League cross-country races are:-

Sat 28th September 2019 Wrekenton            

Sat 23rd November 2019 Aykley Heads, Durham  

Sun 16th February 2020  Thornley Hall Farm, Peterlee (Cancelled)

Sat 29th February 2020  Alnwick Castle, Alnwick

Sat 14th March 2020 Lambton Estate (Rescheduled)   

Sun 29th March 2020 Druridge Bay Country Park (Cancelled)

In addition, there are also the following cross-countries:-

Sat 14th September 2019 Farringdon Relays, Sunderland; (XC relays)

Sat 14th December 2019 Alnwick (North East Championships)

Sat 4th January 2020 Temple Park, South Shields (Sherman Cup / Davison Shield)    

Sat 25th January 2020 Camp Hill Estate, Bedale (Northern Championships)

Sat 22nd February 2020 Woolaton Park, Nottingham (National Championships)

Sun 15th March 2020 Birtley: (Cathedral relays)

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2019/20

The North Eastern Harrier League is a series of 6 cross-country races held over the winter months in various locations throughout the North East.  Blyth as a club has been taking part for many years and is doing so again this year.  There are races for all junior age groups as well as senior men and women.  As for taking part – the more the merrier, there are no entry fees as the club pays these.

Let Ralph know if you wish to be included, they are good fun.

This year we are again running a cross-country competition (totally separate from the Grand Prix), to see if this encourages more members to take up the delights of cross-country running.  

For details of the competition and standings see below.

Cross-country competition

The Farringdon Relays on the 14th September 2019 will mark the return of the BRC XC League Competition. There will be some overlap with the current Grand Prix competition but unlike the Grand Prix the XC League will include Harrier League fixtures and relay events.

Just to recap a separate Men’s and Ladies league will be created. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd placing in each league will be awarded a trophy at the close of competition, as will the top V40 (not in the top 3). The races proposed for inclusion are as follows. Please note the NEHL fixture at Druridge Bay on Sunday 29th March will not be included in the competition as Blyth are hosting..

Comp No. Day Date Race Venue

1      Sat 14th September 2019 Farringdon Relays, Sunderland

2      Sat 28th September 2019 NEHL Wrekenton

3      Sat 23rd November 2019 NEHL Aykley Heads, Durham

4      Sat 14th December 2019 North East Championships, Alnwick   

5      Sat 4th January 2020 Temple Park, South Shields (Sherman Cup / Davison Shield)

6      Sun 15th March 2020 Birtley: (Cathedral relays)

7      Sat 25th January 2020 Northern Championships, Bedale

8      Sat 16th February 2020 NEHL Thornley Hall Farm, Peterlee (Cancelled)

9      Sat 22nd February 2020 Nottingham, (National Championships)

10     Sat 29th February 2020 NEHL Alnwick Gardens, Alnwick

11     Sat 14th March 2020 NEHL Lambton

There is no need to pre-enter as running any one of the above senior races as a BRC member will give automatic entry. Anyone not wanting to take part can be removed from the league at any time. There will also be no additional cost to take part in the club competition however there may be entry fees for race entry which Ralph will make known when gathering entries.

To balance the competition races will be handicapped as follows:

 For NEHL fixtures the pack designation will automatically handicap the faster runners. i.e. runners are started from slow, medium and fast packs. First past the post will take max points.

 For races with a mass start (such as the North Eastern, Northern and English Champs) the NEHL pack designation will determine a per Kilometre weighting to be added to a runners time (medium and fast pack runners only). The fastest time (with weighting) will take max points.

 For relay races, the fastest leg time will take max points. Club captains to pick the teams (and legs if the teams can’t agree). There will be no handicap applied for relays.

 First will claim 50pts, second 49pts and so on…….

Unlike our Grand Prix competition you will accrue league points for every fixture completed. You can do as many (or as few) events as you wish but obviously the more events completed the higher you’re league tally is likely to be.

Dependent on the interest \ cost the club may organise buses for the Northern and English Champs, participation at these events is not expected but those who do make the journey will be rewarded with points. Best of luck everyone!  

Detailed Rules

1. Handicap weighting will be applied based upon the NEHL pack designations as follows:

Should a runner have their pack changed (up or down) then the new handicap will be immediately applied for the next race whether this be an NEHL race or not.

2. As a general rule runners should not compete in a number which is not their own as this can affect the league results. If a runner runs in an NEHL fixture in an incorrect number the result can affect future NEHL pack designations.

3. For the +V40 trophy, only events which were run at +V40 will be eligible. For example if a runner runs has their 40th birthday mid-season then it is only the points accrued as a 40 year old which will be counted for the veteran’s trophy. Trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd are not affected by age.

4. There is an age requirement of 17+ plus for the competition, this is due to the fact that most XC events have separate U17 races. If an event has an U20 category which prevents an athlete from running in the senior race (usually the case with the North Eastern Champs) then 40 points will be awarded for 1st U20, 39 points for 2nd U20 etc. Any such points will be awarded outside the senior race as not to skew the points allocations for the senior runners. As a rule results of the U20 races will not be checked when compiling the league, please email me if you think you are entitled to points from U20 races.