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Another week and another change of course at Newcastle parkrun With the Gay Pride exhibition going on in Exhibition Park, it meant the organisors of Newcastle parkrun had to come up with an alternative route for the third week in a row. Or was it the fourth week? Anyway, nine members joined the rest of …
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The Northumberland Coastal Run, superbly organised by Alnwick Harriers, is one of the highlights of the racing calendar, and was named as the UK’s best race a few years ago. The event’s 14 mile route, starting from Beadnell Bay and finishing at Alnmouth, offers some of the most beautiful views of the North-East and it is a race every runner …
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Congratulations to the 16 members who took part in this year’s BUPA Great North 10k run. Conditions were nigh on perfect for racing, and this was reflected with some fantastic race times. Overall race winner was Scott Overall, in a time of 29m 34s, and first female finisher was Gemma Steel, in a time of 32m 56s. …
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this week’s training sessions are; Tuesday 24th Gp.1: Hills Gp.2: Hills Gp.3: Hills Gp.4: 2 sets (1x4min, 5x1min) Gp.5: 4 x 4mins Thursday 26th Gp.1: 400m reps Gp.2: 400m reps Gp.3: 400m reps Gp.4: Hills Gp.5: 20min Fartlek All sessions to include warm-up and cool-down run
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On a perfect evening for racing, Jude Smith led home the pack of runners across the finishing line, with Dianne Pringle following close behind. Out of the 55 members completing the challenging two-mile route around Jesmond Dene, 12 were making their first appearance of the series. Quickest time of the race was posted by Marc Fenwick, with a scorching …
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Have you ever looked at pieces of so-called modern art these days and thought to yourself ‘I could do better than that!!’, well now’s your chance as a forth-coming event in the region is looking for budding artists. Read on… Dear Tyne Bridge Harriers I’m currently working on an event as part of the NewcastleGateshead Bridges …
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This evening, 17th July, sees the 4th race of the 2012 Summer Grand Prix series, and after 3 events, current leader, Alison Habebi, has a slight advantage over second placed athlete, Imran Mohammed. But with a maximum of 300 points still available, Alison and Imran can’t rest on their laurels as the chasing pack will …
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This week’s training sessions are; Tuesday 17th 2012 Summer Grand Prix – Race 4 Members to meet at East End Pool between 6.0-6.30pm before making their way to Jesmond Dene for 7pm start. Wednesday 18th Circuits in the Park (free class for people of all levels: see www.circuitsinthepark.org for further details) Thursday 19th Group 1: 2 sets (1 …
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Well done to all the members who ran parkrun this weekend. At Newcastle, the club had 16 members take part, with Tony Carter coming 3rd overall in a time of 16m 20s. Whilst over in Ireland, Jack Neeson came first in his event, in a time of 17m 18s. I had the pleasure of attending the first …
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10th July 2012
Following the NEHL AGM on Monday, 9th July, please find below a list of provisional fixtures for the forthcoming harrier league season. 29th September 2012: Sherman Cup/Davison Cup @ Temple Park (South Shields) 27th October 2012: Blyth (Cramlington) 17th November 2012: Blaydon (Shibdon Pond) 15th December 2012: Jarrow (Bedewell Park) 9th February 2013: …
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This week’s training sessions are; Tuesday 10th No session due to club’s 5 Mile race along Newcastle Quayside but one or two members will attend East End Pool at usual time (6 – 6:30pm) to meet any new runners who want to try out the club. Wednesday 11th Circuits in the Park (free class for …
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It was a cause for double celebration at Newcastle parkrun on Saturday, as Heaton Harrier, Eric Appleby, not only completed his 100th parkrun (joining an illustrious group of parkrunners) but also celebrated his forthcoming birthday this Tuesday (July 10th). But why mention Eric in this TBH report? Because Eric turns 80 years old this week, and is …
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A magnificent hat-trick of race reports from Tim Hawkins, Alan Wallace and Steffen Haugk. Tim’s Story The Coniston Half Marathon would be my first trail race, and I wasn’t sure what to expect other than a) hills, and b) challenging terrain. On these counts it did not disappoint. Starting early, but buoyed by the magnificence that …
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Club member, Piers Pye-Watson, writes this appeal… On Thursday the 12 July I will be embarking on a individual 24 Hour Rowathon to raise money for the Arthur Rank Hospice Charity. This will be taking place on the ground floor of Citygate (in the room just behind main reception) and starting at Noon on …
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This Saturday, 7th July, sees the third race of the club’s parkrun Summer Series being held at Newcastle Exhibition Park. And after two of the six scheduled races, David Appleby is the clear leader on 155.89 points. To score, members must be registered with parkrun (www.parkrun.org) and compete at Newcastle parkrun. After the results have been processed, runners are awarded an Age …
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Congratulations to the club’s newest member, Steve Cairns, for winning this year’s Tynedale 10K road race. In close and muggy conditions, Steve led from the off, finishing in a time of 33m 09s, and you can read his account of the race below. Further success came in the team awards, where thanks to the efforts of Steve, Marc …
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For the only the second time in it’s 2 and half year existence, Newcastle parkrun had to be cancelled on Saturday due to an event in Exhibition Park celebrating Armed Forces Day. Sadly, because no-one had informed the organisors of parkrun, it meant there was no time to come up with an alternative route and runners were …
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This week’s training sessions: Tuesday 3rd Group 1. 5 mile progression run Group 2. 5 mile progression run Group 3. 4 mile progression run Group 4. To be announced Group 5. To be announced Wednesday 4th Circuits in the Park, hosted by club member, Stephen Dixon. This is a free class for people of …
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