Morpeth Harrier Ady Whitwam continued his Marathon
build up on Sunday 20th March by competing
in the Brooks Pre-London Half Marathon in Fleet.

He finished fifth, posting an excellent time of 71m23s,
behind winner Michael Kallenberg of Cardiff AC,
who clocked a time of 67m49s.

Ady was first Over 40 Veteran Male,
just being headed by Hercules Wimbledon’s
Over 35 Male Kieran White, for fourth place.

Morpeth Harrier Jonny Taylor
won theThirsk 10 Mile Road Race
on Sunday 20th March,
in a finishing time of 49m43s,
which was nearly a minute adrift
of his winning 2015 clocking.

Carl Avery and Emma Holt of Morpeth Harriers, were both well rewarded for their respective
season’s performances by receiving call ups to represent Northern Athletics
at the Home Countries Cross Country International, held at Callender Park,
in Falkirk Scotland on Saturday 19th March.

Both performed well, in Avery’s case finishing an excellent fifth of 21 competitors in the Senior Men’s 10k event.
He was only a mere twenty seven seconds adrift of winner Andrew Douglas of Scotland,
as he led Northern Athletics to third team place behind a very strong winning England squad,
and only a mere point behind second placed Scotland.

Holt finished 12th in a 22 strong Senior Women’s 8k field, led home by Northern Champion
Claire Duck of Leeds City, who on this occasion was representing England.
Emma was second counter for a third placed Northern squad.

Nine Morpeth Harriers were in competitive action at the fifth and final
Indoor Standards Meeting, held at Gateshead College, on Thursday 17th March 2016.

Best of the nights performances from the club, came in the Field events, and Under 17 Women’s  60m,
where Charlotte Pickering-Pruvot saw an improvement of 3cm on her Indoor Shot Putt,
where she produced a best of 11.16m, to win her Under 17 Women’s age group contest,
by a margin of 88cm over her closest rival Kate Carmichael of Middlesbrough,
and Jessica Young-Rogers, who produced a lifetime best on the track.

In the track events, U13 Girl athlete Amy Lott was also in fine form, especially in the 60m Hurdles,
which she easily won in 10.66s, which although was a little adrift of her best,
was still good enough for a comfortable victory.
She was fourth fastest in the flat 60m, with a best of 9.12s.

Morpeth Harrier Hannah Brown was fastest Under 17 Woman in the 60m Hurdles,
and over two heats of the flat 60m, managed a fastest time of 8.63s,
which placed her seventh fastest on the night in her age group.

As mentioned earlier in this report, fastest in the Under 17 Women’s age group
on the night was undoubtedly Morpeth club colleague Jessica Young – Rogers, who produced
a best of 8.20s over her two heats, which for her,  was a lifetime personal best.
Young-Rogers made a second attempt at the distance on the night, but clocked 8.25s,
which was also excellent, and proved to be second fastest time in the age group.
Morpeth Harriers other Under 17 Woman in action on the night was Katie Hilton,
who over her two heats of the 60m, managed a best of 8.49s,
which made her fifth equal fastest on the night.