Northumberland’s Laura Weightman says she can’t wait for Sunday’s 1500m European Championships final, after coming through her first-round race this morning.
Morpeth Harriers Senior Men and Women’s track and field squad completed their 2018 Northern Athletics Division 2E campaign, by finishing fourth in their final round match held at Darlington’s Eastbourne Sports Complex on Saturday.
Riders from Morpeth Riding for the Disabled Group, who are based at the Pegasus Centre in Tranwell, achieved great success at the RDA National Championships in Hartpury, Gloucester, earlier this month.
Last year’s Burghley CCI4* winners Oliver Townend and Ballaghmor Class reaffirmed their superiority at Burgham International Horse Trials, taking the principal Newton Hall CIC3* class.
This weekend (July 27-29), Burgham International Horse Trials – Northumberland’s premier equestrian event – is serving up a feast of entertainment for everyone with an interest in horses.
In his first ever Schools International, Morpeth Harrier’s and Northumberland’s Andrew Knight again performed well to finish an excellent second in the shot putt.
Morpeth Harrier Andrew Knight, emerged as one of Northumberland’s star performers at the English Schools Track and Field Championships, which were held at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium.
Birthday Girl Laura Weightman not only won the UK Women’s 1500m title at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium on Sunday, she also firmly booked her place on the plane to Berlin, and next month’s European Championships.
In last week’s athletics coverage, we reported on Morpeth Harrier Rory Leonard unfortunately missing out on a medal possibility after being tripped in the 3000m at the combined Under 20/Under 23 England Athletics Track and Field Championships at Bedford.
The Tall Ships Races is an exciting event in the sail training calendar and will see four fantastic cities and two challenging races across the North Sea.
Morpeth Harriersare now taking entries for the annual Morpeth 10k Road Race, which this year is being held on the usual two lap circular route around Tranwell Woods (South West of Morpeth), on Tuesday, August 7.
