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Whether you’re into road running, fell running, cross country or parkrun, there’s something for everyone at Saltwell Harriers.
Saltwell club 3-mile race, 2023
Reet, where do I start? My last marathon was back in 2018 in Manchester, where despite doing a decent time it lead to the start of my ongoing injury problems (not that I ever mention my injuries). So I decided never to do them again. Playing football until 40 was the real reason behind these […]
Reet, where do I start? My last marathon was back in 2018 in Manchester, where despite doing a decent time it lead to the start of my ongoing injury problems (not that I ever mention my injuries). So I decided never to do them again. Playing football until 40 was the real reason behind these […]
I am sure most of Group 2 know me and my running journey but for everyone else, I will give you the brief version. In April of last year I had a bit of a midlife crisis and realised I was due to turn 40 and was also reasonably overweight. Fat and forty is not […]
“Where are we meeting and what time?”, asked someone. “5:30am outside Greggs!”, was the answer. The food of athletes — surely the answer was obvious! Finally, it was here, the great Hoops excursion to the Capital to participate in the 2025 Cross-Country Nationals at Parliament Hills. Can I take this moment to thank the club […]
It’s that time of year again where everyone is ready for Spring and our annual club parkrun series! Our Spring Series takes place over six consecutive Saturdays offering an opportunity for regional parkrun tourism and friendly competition. Spring Series competition rules Anyone taking part in the series needs to be registered for parkruns and wear their Saltwell vest […]
The Saltwell club fell series for 2025 is going to be run under a new, more accessible format to encourage as many runners as possible to give it a go. Check out all the details of the new format and races on the Fell Series page. The proposal for the change came from member Sam […]
In June 2024, over 800 runners lined up to take on the epic route of Hadrian’s Wall from Carlisle to Newcastle. Among them were a handful of Saltwell’s finest. Below they share their stories of an physical and emotional journey as they tackled this iconic ultra event. What made you want to take on a […]
