Darlington Harriers and Athletic Club QUI PATITUR’ ‘VINCIT Formed 1891 Club Constitution Revised May 2017 Welcome to Darlington Harriers and Athletics Club A Club with an interesting past and an exciting future Although the Darlington Harriers Club was officially formed in 1891, athletics has been part of the town’s life since 1861, the Club’s vice chairman proposed in 1892, Harriers were likely to prove a Grand Success; the club having the chief ‘Darlington objective of promoting health. There was nothing better than a run out into the country’. Early club activities include Wednesday night runs and true harrier races with ‘Hares’ and ‘Hounds’. Darlington has provided a number of international representatives, the most successful being Joy Grieveson (400m), including a silver and UK record at the 1962 European Championships; a European Record in 1963, only 0.1sec outside the world record and competed in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Many club members have had representative honours from the schools, region, county and country in all disciplines Country, Track and Field, Ultra Distance Running, – Fell Running and Duathlon and now Triathlon. The club can also boast some very successful teams. Like all athletics at grassroots level, Darlington Harriers is a voluntary organisation, maintained by the goodwill of the club officials, coaches, athletes and parents. It will only continue to grow and succeed if it develops these relationships. If you can spare any time at all to help with this development, please do not hesitate to contact any member of the committee for details. Constitution and Rules for Darlington Harriers and Athletics Club 1. Name
Darlington Harriers and Athletic Club ‘VINCIT QUI PATITUR’ Formed 1891 Club Constitution Revised May 2017 Welcome to Darlington Harriers and Athletics Club A Club with an interesting past and an exciting future Although the Darlington Harriers Club was officially formed in 1891, athletics has been part of the town’s life since 1861, the Club’s vice chairman proposed in 1892, ‘Darlington Harriers were likely to prove a Grand Success; the club having the chief objective of promoting health. There was nothing better than a run out into the country’. Early club activities include Wednesday night runs and true harrier races with ‘Hares’ and ‘Hounds’. Darlington has provided a number of international representatives, the most successful being Joy Grieveson (400m), including a silver and UK record at the 1962 European Championships; a European Record in 1963, only 0.1sec outside the world record and competed in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Many club members have had representative honours from the schools, region, county and country in all disciplines – Country, Track and Field, Ultra Distance Running, Fell Running and Duathlon and now Triathlon. The club can also boast some very successful teams. Like all athletics at grassroots level, Darlington Harriers is a voluntary organisation, maintained by the goodwill of the club officials, coaches, athletes and parents. It will only continue to grow and succeed if it develops these relationships. If you can spare any time at all to help with this development, please do not hesitate to contact any member of the committee for details. Constitution and Rules for Darlington Harriers and Athletics Club 1. Name