Northern U17/U20/Senior Indoor Championships

The first Track and Field Championships of 2026 took place at Sheffield on the 10th/11th January, with a strong Blyth squad setting the bar high, with 3 medals heading back to the North East.

Day 1 saw the sprint hurdles take place, with Safia, Charlotte and Fearne going in the U17 heats, with Safia setting a small PB. Katy progressed through the rounds all the way to the final - where she produced a fantastic run to record a club record time of 9.01s, but agonisingly missed out on the podium. We had 3 ladies in the U20 hurdles, and Senna, Faith and Abi all proceeded to the final, where Faith produced an incredible run to take bronze with a club record 9.23s, with Senna and Abi 5th and 6th.

In the 300m, Charlotte and Fearne took on the tight bends of the banked track, with Fearne setting an indoor PB. Charlotte worked hard with a tough lane draw, and smashed her outright 300m PB. In the 60m, Kimi produced a seasons best performance, whilst Hollie progressed serenely through the U20 rounds, recording a new PB and outright club record of 7.92s in the semi - before going on to finish 7th in the final.

In the long jump Safia, Kimi and Charlotte all produced solid performances, although they were not quite able to achieve to their best. Senna sandwiched a 400m heat in between her hurdles races - finishing in an isolated 2nd, but missing out on a place in the final.

Day 2 was a quieter day, with Kimi setting an indoor 200m PB. Hollie went again in the U20 200m, and set a huge indoor PB to finish 2nd in her heat, although she just missed out on a final place as the organisers elected to only use 5 lanes for the final. Alfie produced a fantastic performance in the senior men's long jump, recording a best  of 6.83m to take a wonderful bronze. There was more medal success in the sand to finish the championships - with Sadie Parker opening her season with a performance that was consistent, and improved with every round - as she took U20 silver with 5.61m in the final round.

A fantastic champs, with 3 medals, 4 club records, and 7 personal bests!

Photos: Ruth Hirst Photography