Saturday 19 October 2019

NEHL 3 - Lambton Estate - 26th October 2019



Due to adverse weather conditions the car parking is under water, we have unfortunately had to cancel Lambton Cross Country.

Apologies all, I've just taken a phone call from the Estate manager and the parking area is water logged following today's rain which is due to continue into tomorrow afternoon. I believe he's waiting to get his car towed off the area at the moment.

Already started conversation regarding reschedule either later in the year or towards the Spring. I can assure you, it will be worth the wait. Very good course.


Please share / disseminate as widely as possible please.


Thanks for your patience all.

John Stephens

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Packs are online ready for Lambton next weekend, Saturday 26th October.
Check them and if you think there's an error, get in touch now.
Don't wait until the weekend as there's no time to investigate then.

We had record numbers of runners at Wrekenton with 1735 finishers but far too many people trying to register on the day.
Please try to get everyone registered online.
It saves you £2/runner and it saves a LOT of admin hassle.


We registered about 150 runners on the day at Wrekenton and only 6 of those were the guests that on-the-day entries is designed for.


Online entries are now open again and will close on Friday at noon.
http://harrierleague.com/teammanager.htm

Never re-register someone as new who is already on the system.
I repeat this frequently but someone always does it.
There were at least 3 people caught just in time when runners came to race HQ to get the pack corrected at Wrekenton.
If in doubt, you can look up who is registered on the list of runners:
http://harrierleague.com/runners/2019-20/allclubs.htm
or you can e-mail admin@harrierleague.com and we can check it.
Running in the wrong pack means automatic disqualification.

IMPORTANT - All age groups apart from Under 11 must be affiliated to a club, we do not allow unattached runners.



FIXTURE 3.  Lambton Estate.


Lambton Estate is the historical seat of the Earl of Durham, situated off junction 63 of the A1 at Chester-le-Street.
Find out more at: LambtonEstates.com

The required entry point will be just off the A1(M)/A183 road junction near Picktree.
All access to the site must come from that junction and drive East along the A183 


300m along the A183 from the A1(M) junction, is a left turn into the estate, through a large arch that you have probably driven passed or seen on telly!


That is the only entry point.








PARKING. Car parking is within Lambton Estate.  You will be directed by marshals to parking.  Car Parking charge is £4 per car, do not forget to bring money with you as you will not be allowed to park without paying, and there is no parking at all on any stretch of the main road A183.

There is a one way system for exiting the estate.  Access from the Chester-le-Street roundabout is an entrance only.  
After the event, cars will be required to drive through the estate and will exit at Bournmoor onto the A183. Follow marshals directions to exit the estate. 

REGISTRATION. In the NEHL tent near the finish.

TOILETS AND REFRESHMENTS. There are portable toilets available, please use them.  Don't pee in the bushes next to the tents, parking, or the start-finish area.  Our officials don't need to see that.

CLUB TENTS. There is ample space for club tents in the parking field opposite the course.  Follow marshal’s directions

COURSE. Mostly woods. Hills.

There could be mud!

PLEASE DO NOT WARM UP ON THE COURSE. Use the racecourse field to warm up in (where the tents and cars are), it is massive.  The course is very narrow in places, your club will be penalised if you warm up while events are taking place..

PLEASE TAKE YOUR RUBBISH HOME. Thank you.

RACE ORDER & TIMES for the coming season
Start Fitness North Eastern Harrier League

Lambton Estate

1200 U11 - Boys U11 lap
1205 U11 - Girls U11 lap
1215 U17 Men - 1 x short lap followed by 1 x large lap
1220 U17 / U20Women - 1 x short lap followed by 1 x large lap
1235 U15 - Boys 1 large lap
1240 U15 - Girls 1 large lap
1250 U13 - Boys 1 large lap
1255 U13 - Girls 1 large lap
1305 Sen & Vet Women - 2 x large laps
1350 Sen & Vet Men - 3 x large laps


Under 11 Route

U17 Men & U17 & 20 Women Small Lap (and 1 large lap)
Large Lap


Age restrictions as follows:

Under 11 - must be age 9 on the day of competition
Under 13 - must be 11 on 31st August 2019.  U11s turning 11 during the season may move up to the U13s
Under 15 - must be 13 on 31st August 2019.
Under 17 men - must be 15 on 31st August 2019.
Under 17 & 20 women - must be 15 on 31st August 2019.
Senior Men - must be 17 on 31st August 2019.
Senior Women - must be 20 on 31st August 2019.

Masters men aged 65 may (if they wish) run in the 2 lap Senior Women's race, they register as per normal in the men's race, then come to race hq for a replacement number.  Masters wishing to do this must stay in the 2 lap race all season.

Tuesday 1 October 2019

NEHL 2. Druridge Bay


Due to adverse weather conditions the car parking is under water, we have unfortunately had to cancel Druridge Bay Cross Country.

The course would have been nice and muddy for the run but the car parking areas are already waterlogged and there's no prospect of it drying out with heavy rain forecast from Saturday night until Sunday evening and a Met Office weather warning in place for Sunday.
 
Not only would the cars cause too much damage, they'd also be sinking into the mud with no way to recover them.
 
It's unlikely that the event will be rescheduled at Druridge as the park is prone to waterlogging over Winter, which is why it's always run in October, to try and avoid the worst of the weather.
 
There may be a replacement event organised but this takes a lot of planning so we can't be certain yet.
Clubs will be kept informed when there's more news or you can check out the Facebook page: 
 
or Harrier league Blog:
 
Race number packs for Druridge have already been sorted.
Online entries will re-open a week before the next race and we'll try to merge the 2 lots of entries into 1 race pack for each club.
 
Paul.



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New packs are online ready for Druridge next weekend, Sunday 6th October.
Check them and if you think there's an error, get in touch now.
Don't wait until the weekend as there's no time to investigate then.

We had record numbers of runners at Wrekenton with 1735 finishers but far too many people trying to register on the day.
Please try to get everyone registered online.
It saves you £2/runner and it saves a LOT of admin hassle.
Since online entries closed last Tuesday we registered about 150 runners and only 6 of those were the guests that on-the-day entries is designed for.
Race Admin is at the cafe/visitor centre about half a mile from the course so make sure you pick up your race pack on arrival before heading off to the course.
Online entries are now open again and will close on Friday at noon.
http://harrierleague.com/teammanager.htm

Never re-register someone as new who is already on the system.
I repeat this frequently but someone always does it.
There were at least 3 people caught just in time when runners came to race HQ to get the pack corrected at Wrekenton.
If in doubt, you can look up who is registered on the list of runners:
http://harrierleague.com/runners/2019-20/allclubs.htm
or you can e-mail admin@harrierleague.com and we can check it.
Running in the wrong pack means automatic disqualification.

IMPORTANT - All age groups apart from Under 11 must be affiliated to a club, we do not allow unattached runners.



FIXTURE 2.  DRURIDGE BAY COUNTRY PARK.

Directions to the venue.

 


NORTH EASTERN HARRIER LEAGUE 2019 - 2020.
FIXTURE 2. DRURIDGE BAY COUNTRY PARK.
SUNDAY 6 th OCTOBER 2019.

Druridge Bay Country Park is situated off the A1068 (The Coastal Route) at Red
Row,Northumberland. The Post code is NE61 5BX.

PARKING. Car parking is within the country park using various sites. A charge of £2.00 per vehicle will be collected to cover the cost of holding this event at Druridge Bay Country Park. Please follow marshal’s instructions. Be prepared for a walk of over half a mile to the course. With record numbers turning out, IT IS VITAL THAT YOU CAR SHARE. Thank you. A one-way traffic system will be in operation on the day.

Do not park your car in the visitor centre car park

REGISTRATION. Will be at the Visitor Centre. Please allow time for a short walk to the course.

TOILETS AND REFRESHMENTS. There are toilets at the visitor centre, also mobile toilets near
the course. Refreshments including BBQ food are available at the visitor centre.
Sorry there is no food on the course this year.

CLUB TENTS. There is ample space for club tents alongside the start and finish. Please situate your tent well away from the Start assembly area. There is parking space for one car per club carrying a tent near to the course. Follow marshal’s directions

COURSE. Mostly firm grassland. Some track. Some soft meadow. No hills – just inclines.

There could be mud!


Small lap is S-B-G-H-F. Large lap is S-B-C-D-E-G-H-F
On the course map.

PLEASE DO NOT WARM UP ON THE COURSE. There are plenty of tracks round the
lake for warming up.

PLEASE TAKE YOUR RUBBISH HOME. Thank you.

RACE ORDER & TIMES for the coming season
1200 Under 11 Boys (1.5k)
1205 Under 11 Girls (1.5k)
1215 Under 17 Men (1.5 laps approx. 4.7k)
1220 Under 20 & Under 17 Women (1.5 laps approx 4.7k)
1235 Under 15 Boys (1 lap approx. 2 miles - 3.3k)
1240 Under 15 Girls (1 lap approx. 2 miles - 3.3k)
1250 Under 13 Boys (1 lap approx. 2 miles - 3.3k)
1255 Under 13 Girls (1 lap approx. 2 miles - 3.3k)
1305 Senior Women (2 laps approx. 4 miles - 6.5k)
1350 Senior Men (3 laps approx. 6 miles - 9.7k)

Age restrictions as follows:

Under 11 - must be age 9 on the day of competition
Under 13 - must be 11 on 31st August 2019.  U11s turning 11 during the season may move up to the U13s
Under 15 - must be 13 on 31st August 2019.
Under 17 men - must be 15 on 31st August 2019.
Under 17 & 20 women - must be 15 on 31st August 2019.
Senior Men - must be 17 on 31st August 2019.
Senior Women - must be 20 on 31st August 2019.

Masters men aged 65 may (if they wish) run in the 2 lap Senior Women's race, they register as per normal in the men's race, then come to race hq for a replacement number.  Masters wishing to do this must stay in the 2 lap race all season.

Route Map





Small lap is S-B-G-H-F.               Large lap is S-B-C-D-E-G-H-F


Enjoy!