💐 Happy Mother’s Day from Gosforth Harriers

Posted: 15 Mar 2026 09:00 | Read Time: 5 minutes

Today we celebrate the mums who keep our club moving — not just on the roads and trails, but in all the unseen moments that make our community what it is. From early‑morning alarms and late‑night kit‑sorting to cheering in the rain, juggling family life, and still finding the energy to lace up and run… our mums are the heartbeat of Gosforth Harriers.

Every week, we see the incredible ways mums shape our club. Some lead from the front, pushing the pace and inspiring others to chase new goals. Some quietly hold everything together behind the scenes — organising lifts, volunteering at events, comforting nervous juniors, or offering a kind word to someone who needs it. And many do all of this while balancing work, family, and the beautiful chaos of everyday life.

What makes our club special is how these moments add up.

• Mums who run with buggies, toddlers cheering from the sidelines.
• Mums who bring their kids to training and show them what resilience looks like.
• Mums who coach, marshal, bake, plan, encourage, and celebrate every win — big or small.
• Mums who remind us that running isn’t just about miles; it’s about community, connection, and joy.

You show us strength in every form — determination, patience, humour, and the ability to keep going even when the house is upside down and someone’s lost their left shoe again. You make our club warmer, kinder, and more human.

You’re not just part of Gosforth Harriers.

You help define it. 💚🤍

💬 What our mums mean to us

To mark Mother’s Day, we asked mums — and the children who look up to them — to share what being a club mum means, what inspires them, and what they love most about running with Gosforth Harriers.

Their words capture the spirit of our club better than anything we could write.

They’re funny, heartfelt, honest, and full of pride.

I started running after my son was already a well established member of Gosforth Harriers. My initial aim was just to encourage him to keep going and to be an example of someone who could come last with a smile 🙂 I didn’t expect to enjoy it or to still be running several years later. I love it when we go to races together and can cheer each other on.

I ran Yorkshire Marathon in October with my 18yr old daughter. She had only been running for 10 months. I wasn’t chasing a time, just wanted to run and finish with her so could really enjoy the whole experience. We did it together and it was the best day. We both had a little cry at the end. I felt so honored to run it with her. A good few hours of 1 to 1 time together both in training and on the day. It’s very special to me and a day I will treasure.

Recently diagnosed with ADHD but probably known I had something “quirky” going on with me most of my life. 🤪 Was never very good at school “daydreaming” “chit chatting” “could do better if tried” usual same old same old.

I realised running was an escape from all my “anxiety” I realised it was actually something I was good at for a change-mindblowing!! My brain/head feels better, I feel better-confident, lack of self esteem goes! I love being in the great outdoors gives me a feeling of calm and peace in my head. Absolutely adore the camaraderie with the Gossy teammates and they “get me” and I feel understood and not so self conscious. I can finally be my unusual, quirky self!!!

I also run to make myself the best version of myself I can be and be a good role model to my grown up boys (24 and 21 years old now!) who I’m hoping in years to come I may inspire to run the GNR with me one day;)

My mum does an incredible job at being a real pillar within the club – you’ll almost always find her at the social Monday run as well as the Saturday session at Gosforth Park, and if you manage to catch her for long without a smile on her face (or get away without a lengthy conversation), it’d certainly be a first.

She’s always ready to get out to training on a regular basis and excited to fill her calendar with racing opportunities, and is currently working tirelessly to get a half marathon under 2 hours – a real inspiration.

What’s especially surprising is that she never thought she’d enjoy running before joining the club. Originally, she joined in order to motivate me, and now she does that for everyone. Whether it’s through encouraging people to turn up for training, slotting into a relay team at the last minute, or handing out cakes when you’ve finished a race, she’s constantly lifting the atmosphere wherever she goes.

I started running 10 years ago after waking up one February morning with the motivation to just go for a run. It was hard at first, but I kept going and gradually improved. Eventually I even found the courage to join the Harriers, which was a big step for me.

During lockdown, my daughter got into running too. She has since joined the RAF as a PTI, where running played a huge part in her fitness tests. She often says that if she hadn’t started running, she would have really struggled to complete the training.

My son has now passed his CPC for the Royal Marines and was also motivated into running by both my daughter and me.

Running clears my head, releases those happy hormones, and brings out the best in me. What started as a simple run one February morning ended up becoming something that shaped all of us.