Tyne Bridge Harriers are proud to be staging the 2nd Bridges of The Tyne race on the evening of the 9th July 2013. Starting on the historic Quayside opposite the Wesley Memorial at 7:15pm, the event offers spectacular views down the Tyne. Continue reading
May 18 2013
26th National Masters Open Road Relays Championships
Congratulations to the V45 Men’s team on winning a hard earned bronze medal at the 26th National Masters Open Road Relay Championships. The team, consisting of Kenny MacPherson, Keith Smith, David Appleby, Mark Hall, Paul Hilton and Steve Cairns, had a titanic battle with NE neighbours Sunderland Harriers and it wasn’t until the sixth and final leg of the …
May 15 2013
Woodhorn 10k race report: 14th May 2013
Fresh from a successful midweek outing round the Northumberland coal-pits Mark Reynolds sends in this report. Following last week’s great trail race at Alnwick I immediately signed up for the Woodhorn 10k, taking place 7 days later, organised by NE triathlon specialists VO2 Max. Online registration was simple and at £7.95 was attractively priced for …
May 14 2013
Slieve Donard Mountain Race: 11th May 2013 pt 2
There’s always two sides to the story & following on from John Tollitts excellent race report & not to be outdone, Tony Carter sends in the equally brilliant update & account of the days events in Northern Ireland last weekend. Continue reading
May 13 2013
TBH Golden Mile Challenge: 11th May 2013
After organizing the superb inaugural TBH Golden Mile Challenge, Chris Graham has even gone and written up the race report. Good going, Chris. The first race was the fast lads from Group 1, the wise old heads of Kenny Macpherson and Dave Moir facing the exuberant youth of Shaun Brown, Daryl Davison and Sparrow Morley …
May 13 2013
Slieve Donard Mountain Race: 11th May 2013
Grab a drink, sit back and enjoy John Tollitt’s latest race report. CHAPTER 1. SLIEVE DONARD MOUNTAIN RACE Before Christmas, I was having a think about how I might mark my 50th birthday this year. After toying around with various ideas (a Bob Graham Round, running 50 miles…), I came up with a cunning …
May 13 2013
parkrun roundup: 11th May 2013
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 Chelmsford Central parkrun, event number 17, 11/05/2013 187 participants completed the run on Saturday. The first male …
May 12 2013
Pier to Pier Race: 12th May 2013
Well done to everyone who took part in this year’s Pier To Pier race. Bright blue skies and a North-Westerly wind meant conditions were just about ideal for racing, and as the results show, many of the club members took full advantage of them. First finisher for the club was Kevin Jeffress, coming home in 9th place overall. …
May 12 2013
VAA-NEE Road Relay Championships: 12th June 2013
The Veterans Athletics Association North East of England (VAA-NEE) road relay championships take place on Wednesday 12th June, at Bedewell Park, Jarrow. There will be two races, with the Women over 35 & Men over 65 starting at 6.45pm, and the Men over 35 starting at 7.30pm. Both races are for teams of three, each runner completing TWO …
May 12 2013
Fairfield Horseshoe Fell Race: 11 May 2013
For the majority of us, running 5k at a parkrun is the best way to spend a Saturday. But not so for club members Alan Wallace and Colin Dilks. Instead they get their kicks from running up and down mountains. I’ll let Alan take over the story. Last year I ran the Kielder Blast which was part …
May 11 2013
Training Sessions w/c 13th May 2013
This week’s training sessions are; Tuesday 14th 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: Pyramid Session Wednesday 15th Junior Section: 6:00pm at East End Pool. This week’s session is 1.5 Mile Time Trial. Beginner’s …
May 09 2013
Les Allcorn 10K race report: 7 May 2013
One of the club’s newest members, Alex Battersby, reports from the splendour of Alnwick. The Les Allcorn 10k takes place in the grounds of the Hulne Park in Alnwick courtesy of the Duke of Northumberland. It is named after a local runner and is not a remnant of the French invasion as I thought! …
May 07 2013
VAANE ATHLETICS LEAGUE: 2013
This season’s Track & Field Team Manager for the Men, Mal Gibson, has this appeal to club members. After a successful start to the track and field season with a joint-first place in our first meeting (see Mr. Moir’s excellent report), the next chance to get your spikes on will be Monday 20th May in the Veterans …
May 07 2013
TBH Summer Grand Prix: Race 2 results.
On a breezy summer’s evening, a magnificent eighty runners turned out for the 2nd race of the 2013 Summer Series. And leading the race from start to finish was Paul Brown, clocking a time of 22:49. Although this was the second race of the series, it was the first to implement a yacht handicap system …
May 07 2013
Jesmond Dene Handicap Series: Race 1
The one and only Keith Rooney reports from the 1st race of the Jesmond Dene Handicap series. It was sticky, the air filled with bothersome clouds of midges, I hated the blighters, they got in your mouth, up your nose and were a general pain in the arse to run through: but and this was …




















