North East Harrier League

The first round of the NEHL cross country season for 23/24 takes place this coming
Saturday (23 rd September) at Wrekenton.

The full list of registered runners for the club is available here at

http://www.harrierleague.com/runners/2023-24/Morpeth%20Harriers%20&%20AC.htm
(Please note if you are NOT registered for this one, you can’t be entered on the day;
however, we can register you for the next one at Druridge Bay.)

Timings are the same as last season, with the first race off, the Under 11s, at midday and
the timings all here:
12.00 Under 11 Boys
12.05 Under 11 Girls
12.15 Under 17 men
12.20 U17 and U20 women
12.35 Under 15 Boys
12.40 Under 15 Girls
12:50 Under 13 boys
12:55 Under 13 girls
13.05 Senior & veteran women
13:50 Senior & veteran men

As ever, parking can be tight at these events, so please give yourself time to get parked up,
collect number and get warmed up. Parking is available at Cardinal Hume Catholic School,
Old Durham Road, postcode NE9 6RZ, though some parking is usually available on the
Beacon Lough estate.

Best route from Morpeth is usually over the Tyne Bridge, then picking up the signs for Queen
Elizabeth Hospital – the school and course are only a few hundred yards after this. Toilets
available at the course (though always worth bringing own extra loo roll!).
Wrekenton has usually tended to be quite firm going under foot, but it may be worthwhile
bringing spikes and trail shoes, if you have them, although the course will also be fine in
ordinary shoes.

Look for club tent and flag – we will be there unseasonably early, as ever!
Further information is likely to be on the NEHL website or on the NEHL Facebook page.
It’s always good to get off to a good start and part of the success in XC is, of course, in the
numbers, so let’s aim for a big turn out in blue and white whatever the weather.