Shaun Brown gets a few surprises about the people and gateposts of Hull on his way to a magnificent 4th place in the East Hull 20 Mile Race. As part of my training for the Virgin Money London Marathon I decided to take part in a 20 mile race as a test event. As it …

A round-up of results featuring Tyne Bridge members.   parkrun: 8th March 2014 Congratulations to the following members who recorded a parkrun PB on Saturday. Gateshead: Jonathan Pearson Riverside: Nick Pearson Whitley Bay: Craig Hodgson Newcastle: Jon Moss   Emily Chaytor   and Harriet Chapman (note: parkrun have temporarily stopped sending out results so I’ve only …

This week’s training sessions are;   Tuesday 11th Group 1: 35 mins Tempo Surge Group 2: 30 mins Tempo Surge Group 3: 28 mins Tempo Surge Group 4: 25 mins Tempo Surge Group 5: 20 min Fartlek Run   Wednesday 12th Beginner’s session, 6:30pm at East End Pool. This is aimed for beginners only and …

The recipient of February’s Member of the Month will be unfamiliar to a lot of members, especially those who have joined within the past six months or so, as a series of injuries have meant this runner hasn’t been able to train with the club in that time. But it’s fair to say the influence …

With only one fixture remaining, the outcome of the 2013/14 NEHL Grand Prix Series is still to be decided. Allowing for pack movements, both the men’s and women’s competition will go down to the wire. In the men’s competition both James Dunce and John Hurse are moving up a pack so how will this affect their scores? …

Provisional results from the final race of the 2013/14 Winter Grand Prix. Congratulations to Kirsty Louise Duncan who was first finisher in the 6th and final race of the 2013/14 Winter Grand Prix series. Despite the slight breeze and sharp nip in the air, there was a record 124 finishers for the event, with (according to RunBritain …

Below is a comprehensive list of Tyne Bridge members that participated at parkrun on Saturday, 1st March. If your name is missing from the list, please change the details on your Profile page (see comment below for instructions).   Results for  Ashford parkrun, event number 19, 01/03/2014 81 participants completed the run today. The first male to finish …

A round-up of races featuring Tyne Bridge members.   Well done to Dave Young and Morag Kelly who completed the CTS Northumberland Half Marathon on Saturday, 1st March. The event, part of the Coastal Trail Series, took runners from Craster to Bamburgh along the Northumberland coastline and was one of a number of the races on the day. …

This week’s training sessions are;

Tuesday 4th March

TBH Winter Grand Prix: Race 6

An exact 5k course along Newcastle Quayside which crosses both the Swing Bridge and Millennium Bridge.

All members / new runners to the club are welcome to take part in the event, and don’t worry if you haven’t competed in any of the previous races as current form in training and recent race times will be taken into consideration…..

A few months ago the lads and lasses of Newcastle University Triathlon Club took on the task of filling every volunteering role at Newcastle parkrun, and after doing such a terrific job an invite was sent out to local running/sports clubs to repeat the challenge. First to accept were Heaton Harriers, but sadly the day of their event saw a heavy frost …

NEHL Cross Country: Alnwick Pastures – 1st March 2014 It was a fantastic day for Tyne Bridge with the club finishing 1st in the Senior Men’s race and 4th in the Senior Ladies race.   Newcomer Joel English had a storming run in the Senior Men’s race, finishing 2nd overall, and Steve Cairns continued his recent fine form with a great run …

Race Entries Now Open !! We are very excited to announce that online entries for The Race Day Bridges Of The Tyne 5 Mile Road Race 2014 are now open. This is the 3rd year that Tyne Bridge Harriers have hosted this highly popular race which is now established as a firm favourite in the racing calendar.

The North East Harrier League returns to Alnwick this Saturday, 1st March, for the 5th fixture of the season. With only two races remaining, both the Men and Women teams are mid-table in Division 1, but as usual the club needs another tremendous show of strength from it’s members to consolidate their positions. The Ladies …

A round-up of race results featuring TBH members. Snake Lane 10 Mile Catherine Eaton 1:19:18 Full results can be found here.   Netherhall 10 Mile Road Race (Incl. British Masters Athletics Federation Championships) Steve Cairns  55:30 (2nd place overall & M45 Gold Medal winner) Izzy Knox 70:52 (3rd Lady) Full results can be found here.   …

Below are all the members who ran on Saturday, 22nd February, and ran either a parkrun PB, their first parkrun or finished first at their event. Darlington South Park parkrun Alasdair Blair 19.26 parkrun PB Ecos parkrun Jack Neeson 18.48 Finished 1st Gibside parkrun Tony Carter 17.44 Finished 1st Newcastle parkrun Cees van der Land …

Updated 23rd Feb 2014 Well done to the four members who travelled to Nottingham for the 2014 English Cross Country Championships. Representing the club were James Dunce (time 42m 22s, position 276th), Chris Graham (45:06, 498th), Alan Hodgson (46:58, 664th) and John Hurse (48:01, 763th).     James writes this report. Saucony English Cross Country …

This week’s training sessions are;   Tuesday 25th Gp 1. 10 x 800m Gp 2. 8 x 3 minutes Gp 3. 7 x 3 minutes Gp 4. 6 x 3 minutes Gp 5. 2 x 4 minutes, 2 x 3 minutes, 3 x 1 minute   Wednesday 26th Beginner’s Session, 6:30pm at East End Pool. …

Below is a comprehensive list of Tyne Bridge members that participated at parkrun on Saturday, 15th February. If your name is missing from the list, please contact parkrun direct (office@parkrun.com) and ask them to change your details.   Results for  Armagh parkrun, event number 18, 15/02/2014 42 participants completed the run today. The first male …

Road Relay Championships – Hetton Lyons Country Park – 15th February 2014   Many thanks to everyone who turned out to represent the club on Saturday. The atmosphere amongst the members was never less than cheerful – despite the atrocious weather conditions – and although the leading Men had to settle for 5th place in both Senior and …

This week’s training sessions are;   Tuesday 18th February Group 1: Hills & Steady Run Group 2: Hills & Steady Run Group 3: Hills & Steady Run Group 4: Hills & Steady Run Group 5: 1-2-3-2-1-2-3-2-1 Minutes   Wednesday 19th February Beginners session, 6:30pm at East End Pool. This session is for beginners and may not be …