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About Us
Elswick Harriers are proud of their tradition, being the oldest
established club in the North East of England founded in 1889. Over
the years we have discovered many successful athletes including
three Olympians: Mike Mcleod, Alan Lillington and Alex Burns. Visit
our History section to find
out more.
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Photo: Helen Miller
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Training Sessions and Club Membership
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We also pride ourselves on being a friendly club and welcome people
of all ages and abilities. Our training sessions are held at Newburn
Leisure Centre (details of how to find us are listed below)
on Tuesday and Thursday evenings 7.30pm tiIl 9.00pm. There are various
groups with coaching available at all training sessions. Members
also meet on Sunday mornings for a longer run.
If you are visiting this site and thinking about getting into running
or if you are an established runner but have not joined a club,
why not come along to one of our training nights where you will
be given a warm welcome. Further details of membership (including
application forms) can be found in the How
to Join section.
Sports Massage
We also have a qualified Sports Massage Therapist, Alan Lattimer, who offers discounted rates on club nights - Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Athletics Events
Members compete in a very wide range of athletic activities throughout
the year. In addition to popular mass events such as London Marathon
and Great North Run; individuals and club teams participate in all
the local and national road runs as well as track, field and cross
country leagues in junior, senior and veteran categories. The club
also organises its own races the Good Friday Relays, the Newburn
River Run ( 6.5m ) in June and the Norman Woodcock Memorial 10km
at Gosforth Park in December. To find out more about these events
visit our Races section.
How to Find Us
We are based in Newburn Leisure Centre, Grange Road, Newcastle Upon
Tyne. The centre is situated on the edge of the Tyne Riverside Country
Park and offers superb opportunities for off road and cross country
training in a virtually traffic free environment.
Newburn is situated 5 miles west of the city centre and is easily
accessible by both car and public transport. Leaving Newcastle take
the A69 for Hexham turning off at Throckley then follow the signs
for Newburn. Turn right at the traffic lights in Newburn then follow
the signs for the Leisure Centre which is situated close to the
river Tyne. Using public transport take the No. 21 bus from Eldon
Square to Newburn Council Offices, the centre is situated at the
bottom of the steep hill.
For a map of the area visit Multimap
For further information
contact our Club Secretary:
Frank Watson
224 Newburn Road
Throckley
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE15 9AE
Telephone 0191 267 3088 or
Mobile 07940 482180
Email: frank.watson@talk21.com
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