On Tuesday, 18th June 2013, at some time around 9:30am (not that I was staring intently at the screen of course – DD) the Tyne Bridge Harriers website had it’s 1,000,000th hit. Or, put another way, an average of 1100 people have viewed the site on a daily basis since it’s launch in January 2011. The website has been …

Ladies captain, Denise Waugh, takes us on a guided tour of Edinburgh city centre and it’s surrounding hills. After reading John Tollitt’s ‘Seven Hills of Edinburgh’ Race Report last year, I had logged this as a run that I would like to attempt one day. The fun concept of running 15 miles with no fixed …

Undulating routes, sore glutes and Pict-taunting hoots: another superb race report from Keith ‘Old Boy’ Rooney. So here we are, I thought, waiting for the start of the 3rd Hadrian’s wall half marathon. The golden promise of the morning had given way to a chilly westerly and the seeming guarantee of rain sodden skies. Thick, …

On a busy weekend of racing, Tyne Bridge had six members competing in the Hadrian’s Wall Half Marathon.   First finisher for the club was Dave Young, with his time of 1:37:52 earning him 23rd place overall. The only female member from TBH was Emma Wright, who ran superbly well to finish with a time of 1:51:45, and …

Below is a comprehensive list of Tyne Bridge members that participated at a parkrun this weekend. If your name is missing from the list, please contact parkrun direct (office@parkrun.com) and ask them to change your details.   Results for  Chelmsford Central parkrun, event number 22, 15/06/2013 255 participants completed the run on Saturday. The first male to …

Many congratulations to David Beech on his victory at this year’s Bamburgh 10k race. David was joined by seven other Tyne Bridge members, all of whom enjoyed the fantastic weather along the scenic North-East coastline.   members results.   Full results can be found here    

Well done to the five Tyne Bridge members who completed the Seven Hills of Edinburgh on Sunday, 16th June. The race, which is a combination of road-running, cross-country and hill-running (lots of hill-running – DD ) starts and finishes on Calton Hill, with competitors having to find their own route around the city to six …

This week’s training sessions are; Tuesday 18th Group 1: 3*2 Miles Group 2: 3*2 Miles Group 3: 3*2 Miles Group 4: 1 Mile, 2 Miles, 1 Mile Group 5: 2*5 mins, 2*3 mins, 3*1 min Wednesday 19th Beginners Section: 6:30pm at East End Pool Thursday 20th Group 1: 7*1k Group 2: 7*3 mins Group 3: …

Every cloud has a silver lining. Just days after pounding the streets of Newcastle and Blaydon, the Tyne Bridge Harriers golden oldies were out again in strong numbers, this time at the VAA-NEE Road Relay championships at Bedewell Park, Jarrow. The event, for athletes aged 35 and over, began with the Ladies race, and teams …

Well done to all the members who completed the 151st Blaydon Races, especially in conditions best suited to sunbathing beside a pool as opposed to running six(ish) miles from Newcastle to Blaydon. There were some scintillating performances, with Marc Fenwick (16th overall) and Steve Cairns (1st M45-54) just two to mention, but with temperatures touching …

Please find below a comprehensive list of Tyne Bridge members that participated at a parkrun this week. If your name is missing from the list, please contact parkrun direct (office@parkrun.com) and ask them to change your details.   Results for  Harrogate parkrun, event number 74, 08/06/2013. 280 participants completed the run today. The first male to finish …

All good things come to those that wait, as Alan Wallace will now explain. Alwinton was mentioned at the grand prix on Tuesday evening and before I knew it I was bundling my gear (and myself) into the car on a bright Saturday morning to make the trip up into Northumberland. I picked up Jonathan …

This week’s training sessions are;   Tuesday 11th Group 1: 6 x 1 Mile Group 2: 6 x 1 Mile Group 3: 5 x 1 Mile Group 4: 4 x 1 Mile Group 5: Plyometrics & Shuttles   Wednesday 12th (updated) Beginners Session: East End Pool at 6:30pm.   Thursday 13th Group 1: 1M TP, …

Congratulations to club member, Simon Pryde, on being first V40 finisher in this year’s Penshaw Hill Race. The event, hosted by Sunderland Harriers, was a record-breaking success with 115 finishers and saw the host club claim victory in both Male and Female categories, courtesy of Nathan Reed and Michelle Every. Mark Reynolds completed the small (but capable) team for Tyne Bridge and …

Congratulations to Sandy Anderson who was first across the finishing line in the 3rd race of this year’s Summer Grand Prix series. Sandy, who was making his first appearance in the competition, was quickly followed by another debutant, Evelyn Maholam, as the sunny conditions paved the way for some fantastic performances. Quickest time of the …