Category: Events

The Week Ahead

With East End Pool closed for the holiday period, there will be no training sessions this week. However, if you still need a run to satisfy your fix then there are a couple of events I can heartily recommend. On Christmas Day, several parkrun‘s are taking place across the region. Those going ahead (weather permitting) are Newcastle, Gateshead, Darlington …

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North Eastern Cross Country Championships: 14th December 2013

The 108th annual N-E Cross Country Championships take place on Saturday, 14th December, at Temple Park, South Shields. The programme of events begins at 11am, with the Senior Men’s race going off at 1pm and the Senior Women’s race starting at 1:55pm. The men run 12.4k (approx. 7.7M) and the women 8.4k (approx. 5.4M). Please note, …

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Hexhamshire Hobble 2013: Race Report

For David Beech at the moment the weekend means only one thing, a fell race. And luckily for us that means another smashing race report. [Word of warning though, don’t continue reading if you’re busy eating].   Hexhamshire Hobble Fell Race: Sunday 1st December 2013 This year had a great attendance, due to the 20th anniversary of …

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Kendal Mountain Film Festival – Race Report

The old saying goes that you should never meet your heroes. David Beech not only met one of his but actually beat them in a race!! Haglöfs KMF 10km Trail Run: Saturday 16th November  To try attempt a defence of Louis Goffe’s title was going to be a toughie this year, with a new hillier course set out and a …

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British & Irish International Cross Country 2013

On behalf of everybody at the club, best wishes to members Kenny Mac and Steve Cairns when they represent their countries at the British and Irish Masters Cross Country International, held at Bute Park, Cardiff on Saturday 16th November 2013. As an athlete there is no finer honour than representing your country (although running for TBH must come …

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North Eastern Cross Country Championships 2013

The club is now taking names for next month’s North Eastern Cross Country Championships. The event, which takes place at Temple Park, South Shields, on Saturday 14th December, is open to all members from groups 1 – 5 and we’d love to see a great turn-out from the club. The deadline for entries is 15th …

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Training Sessions: w/c 4th November 2013

This week’s training sessions are;   Tuesday 5th November Race 2 of the Winter Series, an exact 5k race along the Quayside which crosses two iconic bridge’s across the Tyne – Millennium Bridge and the Swing Bridge. The 1st race of the Series was a scratch race, where every runner started at the same time, and their finishing times are adjusted to …

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English Cross Country Relays 2013

English Cross Country Relays: Berry Hill Park, Mansfield: 2nd November 2013 Many congratulations to all the members that completed in the 2013 English Cross Country Relays. Although victory was never on the cards, just to compete with the best running clubs in the country shows how far Tyne Bridge has progressed in it’s short existence. Competing first for …

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2013 Saucony English Cross Country Relays: 2 November 2013

This Saturday, November 2, Tyne Bridge Harriers are at  Berry Hill Park in Mansfield for the English Cross Country Relays.   The club will have one team in the Ladies race (3 x 3k) and two teams in the Men’s Race (4 x 5k).   This is the 25th year that the event has been held at Berry …

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North East Harrier League 2013-14

Well folks, you had a little taster a few weeks ago at the Farringdon Relays but the Cross Country season is about to kick off in earnest on Saturday, 28th September 2013. The first fixture of the season is the Sherman Cup & Davison Shield. As per normal this is a ‘scratch’ race, with no …

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Ben Nevis Race: 7th September 2013

To celebrate his 50th Birthday later this year, club member John Tollitt is tackling five ‘big’ races in 2013. Here is his latest race report. Chapter 4:  Ben Nevis Race. Just to recap, as I am turning 50 this year, I decided to mark the occasion by doing races up the highest hills in the component …

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Gallovidian 10k Race Report

Gallovidian 10k: 4th September 2013 by Alan Wallace  My affair with Scotland began when I was a young boy. I remember my father being knowledgeable in Scottish history. When we took an extended caravan tour around the country in around 1977-78, travelling right up to the north and then down the western coast, the romance …

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TBH Cup: Race 6 (Tynedale 10M Road Race)

  And so, after five eventful races, the conclusion of the TBH Cup comes down to this: the Tynedale 10M Road Race on Sunday, 1st September. Whether you’re treating it as one-off race or a practice run for the GNR, the Jelly T 10M is a fantastic race, with a course that challenges both new and seasoned runners alike. Starting on …

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The Wall Ultra 2013

A few weeks ago, club member Richard Jones was one of several hundred people who took part in The Wall Ultra race. Here is Richard’s report. The Wall Ultra, Sat 22 June 2013 (Carlisle Castle to the Millennium Bridge, Gateshead) This was going to be difficult for a couple or reasons; firstly I’d never ran more than …

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Exhibition Park Cup 5k – 18/08/13

Tyne Bridge Harriers are pleased to announce that we will be staging the Exhibition Cup 5k on the Sunday 18th August at 10.00. This race was formerly known as the Elswick Cup and was previously staged by Newcastle City Council for a number of years.

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TBH Cup: Points Table

After the first race of the inaugural TBH Cup competition, Marc Fenwick, Steve Cairns, Keith Smith, Kevin Jeffress, Joseph Turner and K Mac currently top the table with 135 points each. The TBH Cup, which consists of six races, with the best five results to count, is open to all members, with the second race of the …

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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 …

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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 …

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