2018 Durham Cathedral Relays

Start of the Womens race at Durham

The annual Durham Cathedral Relays were held for the second occasion
at the Graham Sports Centre at Maiden Castle on Sunday 14th January 2018.

Morpeth Harriers had a total of nine full teams and three incomplete teams in action in the three events on offer,
successfully striking Gold twice, in the Veteran Men’s Over 35 and Over 55 age groups.
All races were run on a two-lap course, covering a total distance of three kilometres.

In the Women’s event, the club had two complete teams, and the A team finished second
to a very strong North Shields Poly outfit courtesy of Alison Brown (12m04s),
Helen King (12m03s), and Jane Hodgson (10m29s).
Hodgson’s time was equal fastest to Charlotte Penfold of leading club
North Shields Poly, who had won by an 89 second margin.

The Morpeth Women’s B team comprising of Veteran athletes
Helen Bruce(13m49s), Sue Smith (13m26s), and Lindsay Turnbull (13m16s),
finished 22nd overall, and were ninth Over 35 Veteran Women’s squad.

Pam Woodcock (14m46s), and Lesley Chapman (14m46s),
​ran for an incomplete Women’s C team.

                                     OUR WOMENS SQUAD AT THE DURHAM CATHEDRAL RELAYS

Alison Brown

Helen Bruce

Pam Woodcock

Helen King

Sue Smith

Lesley Chapman

Lindsay Turnbull

Jane Hodgson