Morpeth Harriers
& Athletic Club
Established 1946
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LATEST CLUB NEWS
PRESENTATION
Thrower Jessica scoops top club honour
15 November: Thrower Jessica Gardner belatedly collected her Athlete of the Year Award for the 2019 season from Club President Jim Alder after delays caused by the Coronavirus outbreak.
Jessica was picked as the overall winner of the award, which is sponsored by Reeves, the pensions specialist. Second and third prizes went to fellow Under 17 athletes Alice Geoghegan, and Ross Charlton respectively.
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Thrower Jessica scoops top club honour
15 November: Thrower Jessica Gardner belatedly collected her Athlete of the Year Award for the 2019 season from Club President Jim Alder after delays caused by the Coronavirus outbreak.
Jessica was picked as the overall winner of the award, which is sponsored by Reeves, the pensions specialist. Second and third prizes went to fellow Under 17 athletes Alice Geoghegan, and Ross Charlton respectively.
Read more
ANNOUNCEMENT
Lockdown event cancellations and club facilities closures
5 November: The club can today confirm that all forthcoming events and group training sessions will be cancelled as a result of the England-wide lockdown.
The decision follows the publication of updated guidance from England Athletics for athletics and running which was published on Wednesday evening.
The Morpeth Harriers clubhouse and track at KEVI will also be closed until further notice.
Full club statement
Lockdown event cancellations and club facilities closures
5 November: The club can today confirm that all forthcoming events and group training sessions will be cancelled as a result of the England-wide lockdown.
The decision follows the publication of updated guidance from England Athletics for athletics and running which was published on Wednesday evening.
The Morpeth Harriers clubhouse and track at KEVI will also be closed until further notice.
Full club statement
NEWS
Winter virtual 5k handicap series launched
4 November: Members are being urged to lift the lockdown gloom and take part in a new virtual 5k challenge in the run up to Christmas.
Kevin Bray has devised a format for the event which will see club members challenged to post a 5k time each week from now until 20 December. A series of prizes will be up for grabs.
Read Kevin's blog to find out more and sign up and check back every week for the latest updates.
Winter virtual 5k handicap series launched
4 November: Members are being urged to lift the lockdown gloom and take part in a new virtual 5k challenge in the run up to Christmas.
Kevin Bray has devised a format for the event which will see club members challenged to post a 5k time each week from now until 20 December. A series of prizes will be up for grabs.
Read Kevin's blog to find out more and sign up and check back every week for the latest updates.
NEWS
Morpeth track meeting cancelled
3 November: The North Eastern Counties Athletics Association Open Meeting scheduled for Sunday, 15 November, has been cancelled. The meeting, the fifth of the series, was due to take place at the King Edward VI School track in Morpeth. The decision follows the announcement of the new lockdown measures for the whole of England which come into force on Thursday.
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Morpeth track meeting cancelled
3 November: The North Eastern Counties Athletics Association Open Meeting scheduled for Sunday, 15 November, has been cancelled. The meeting, the fifth of the series, was due to take place at the King Edward VI School track in Morpeth. The decision follows the announcement of the new lockdown measures for the whole of England which come into force on Thursday.
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COMPETITION
Young athletes championships get underway
28 October: The first events in the series of 2020 Morpeth Harriers Young Athletes Championships take place this Monday (2 November). The event will be held on the usual Single Lap Lancaster Park circuit (approx. 1.25mile).
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Young athletes championships get underway
28 October: The first events in the series of 2020 Morpeth Harriers Young Athletes Championships take place this Monday (2 November). The event will be held on the usual Single Lap Lancaster Park circuit (approx. 1.25mile).
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REPORT
Morpeth and Gateshead tussle for Open honours
21 October: The fourth in the North East Counties Athletics Association series of Open Meetings, held under UK Athletics Covid 19 competition guidance, took place at the Morpeth track on Sunday.
Highlights of another successful event included the awards of the Jimmy Hedley Trophy over 800 metres and the Stan Long Trophy for the mile.
Full report
Morpeth and Gateshead tussle for Open honours
21 October: The fourth in the North East Counties Athletics Association series of Open Meetings, held under UK Athletics Covid 19 competition guidance, took place at the Morpeth track on Sunday.
Highlights of another successful event included the awards of the Jimmy Hedley Trophy over 800 metres and the Stan Long Trophy for the mile.
Full report
FEATURES
A dashing good yarn
What happened when Sherlock Holmes got involved in the mysterious case of a 10k road race in Yorkshire? Peter Scaife relates the full story in our new Features section.
Full story
What happened when Sherlock Holmes got involved in the mysterious case of a 10k road race in Yorkshire? Peter Scaife relates the full story in our new Features section.
Full story
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WHERE TO FIND US
Our clubhouse is located next to Morpeth RFC, Mitford Road, Morpeth, Northumberland NE61 1RJ
Our clubhouse is located next to Morpeth RFC, Mitford Road, Morpeth, Northumberland NE61 1RJ
