Everything you need to know about the North East Harrier League
It's a series of 6 cross country races for clubs in the North East of England. You have to be a member of a club to take part and you have to wear your club vest to compete.
You get one number that you keep and have to wear at each race. Look after it. Wearing the wrong one leads to disqualification! You don't have to compete in all of the races and you can start at any point in the season. The races take place at different venues across the North East, with a wide variety of terrains included.
The League has a handicap system with slow, medium and fast packs. The senior men's race is approximately 6 miles. The packs start at 2.5min intervals with the slow pack starting first. Slow or medium pack runners finishing in the top 10% will be promoted to the medium or fast pack respectively.
To register your club contact the league secretaries – John Stephens or Vicki Thompson
Find out who in your club is responsible for registering runners and let them know your name and date of birth. That's it. You can be registered at any point in the season. Registration on the day of a race is possible, but register in advance where possible as it's much cheaper.
Harrier League