At the first Winter Harrier League event at Chester-le-Street the club started their season well coming in eight in Division One thanks to Geoff Hewitson 27.28, Ian Sumler 27.29, Ray Partridge 28.11, Colin Everson 28.34, John Dennis 26.34, Phil Carter 26.44, Malcolm Ingram 26.46, Gerry Hehir 29.31 and Allen Purdham 32.57.

Mike Mallen meanwhile opted for the two-day Mountain Karrimor event in the Cheviot Hills and despite atrocious conditions overnight in the tent and on the second day he and his running partner finished 19th overall out of 2000 teams and second vets. team. Their total running time was 9 hours 49 mins. and involved route finding over a large area and they ended up crossing raging torrents on broken trees and partly washed away bridges, all for the fun of it he says.