Oct 05
My first attempt at this race in 2012 literally went down the pan when a severe case of runner’s trot’s forced me to drop out after 18 miles. And although the DNF (Did Not Finish) bugged me for a while, the thought of giving it another go never crossed my mind. That was until I …
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Sep 27
A round-up of race results featuring Tyne Bridge Harriers. St Oswald’s Way Ultra: Saturday 26 September 2015 Huge congratulations to Adrian Brooks for completing the 100 miles (one hundred!!) race from Holy Island to Chollerford and to Aimee Cook for completing the 50km challenge from Holy Island to Craster. Adrian finished in a time …
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Aug 30
Sometimes the sequel is better than the original. Report by Rob Wishart. Last month I couldn’t run from Liverpool to Leeds. Why? Heavy backpack and sore feet? So I got new shoes and minimalised what went in the pack. No change of big clothes. Enough food and water for “one meal”. Bivvy bag, waterproofs, headtorch. …
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Jun 14
A round-up of results featuring Tyne Bridge Harriers. EHA Congress Run 5K (Vienna): Saturday 13 June 2015 29:17 Vicky Forster Endurancelife Classic Quarter: Saturday 13 June 2015 11:54:05 Alex Lockwood The Endurancelife Classic Quarter is a 44 mile Ultra Marathon along the south Cornish coast in the UK. The task is brutally …
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Jun 11
Rob Wishart ran the inaugural Gibside Marathon (Saturday, 6th June 2015) and writes this report. Gibside is a National Trust estate at Rowland’s Gill, which is where outer Gateshead stops and County Durham starts. There is a walled garden, manor house, chapel, old ruins and statues hidden amongst the woods… …it’s also a run-tastic …
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Jun 01
Following a packed weekend of racing at the Edinburgh Marathon Festival, Rachel Adamson reports on the half-marathon. EMF Half Marathon: Sunday 31st May 2015 Edinburgh has always been a special city. From crazy party days as a student to performing at the Fringe, but the visits had somewhat changed dynamic in recent years; …
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May 31
A round-up of recent race results featuring Tyne Bridge Harriers. [updated 2nd June 2015] George Ogle Memorial Race: Wednesday 27th May 2015 44.25 Stuart Dickson 44.57 Joel Tepace 55:05 Jenny Headland 55.24 Robert Clark Full results can be found here. Allendale 8 MT: Saturday 30th 2015 52:37 Nick Hall 54:21 Richard Tailford …
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May 09
You’ve got to feel some sympathy for Alison Dargie. Not only is she expected to churn out terrific results on a regular basis but her race reports have to match the quality junior reports written by her daughter. Does her London Marathon report cut the mustard? London Marathon: Sunday 26th April 2015 I’d …
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May 07
Completing a marathon is always a special occasion, but for Steve and Mary Pattison, Sunday’s Prague Marathon was memorable in more ways than one. Volkswagen Prague Marathon: Sunday 3rd May 2015 Back in January I asked my wife Mary what she wanted for her 60th birthday, some special gift or a party or …
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May 05
A round-up of recent race results featuring Tyne Bridge Harriers. New Marske Spring Coast Road 5K: Wednesday 29th April 2015 17:32 Alastair Spanner (SB) Full results can be found here. North East Counties 10,000m Championships: Wednesday 29th April 2015 46:00 Charlotte Carpenter Bronze Medalist Full results can be found here. …
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Apr 22
Danny Fletcher reports from the Asics Greater Manchester Marathon (19th April 2015) and finally admits what most men get up to during a race. 16 weeks of training had brought me to this weekend, Sunday after Sunday of long runs in wind, rain and even snow. With Manchester, Brighton and London being so close …
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Apr 20
A round-up of race results featuring Tyne Bridge Harriers. Sand Dancer 10K MT: Sunday, 19th April 2015 36:49 Tim Kelso 37:04 Alan Hodgson (NE Masters Gold ) 37:29 Lee Cuthbertson (non-counter) 37:40 Paul O’Mara 40:03 John Tollitt 41:20 Adam Wood 42:02 Sophie Marr 43:58 Heather Dorman 45:03 Joel Tepace 48:39 Joanne Wood 55:56 Kerry …
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Apr 13
Brighton Marathon Race Report: 12th April 2015, by Chris Bartlett All marathons should be 26.2 miles long, and yet they are all different. Even if you have run the course before (as I had in 2013 and 2014) 2015 would bring new challenges. This year was the first time since I joined the club that I …
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Jan 27
Many congratulations to Edwin Wong who recently completed the Hong Kong Marathon. Edwin has sent this race report. Hong Kong marathon: Sunday, 25th January 2015. Whilst most people back home were sleeping, or more likely partying on a Saturday night in January, I was in Hong Kong, 8 hours ahead of GMT and …
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Oct 28
Alexandra Battersby reports from the beautiful city of Venice. Venice Marathon Race Report: Sunday 26th October 2014 After the nightmare of the Nottingham marathon I was looking for vengeance in Venice! We headed out to Venice on a hideously early flight from Edinburgh courtesy of jet2. After a short flight we arrived in …
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Oct 15
Feeling under the weather and got the running blues? Hopefully Catherine Eaton‘s race report from the Yorkshire Marathon will put a step back into your running. Yorkshire Marathon race report: Sunday, 12th October 2014 This race was a long time coming for me, it was my comeback race. It sounds a bit crazy …
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Aug 24
A round-up of this week-end’s results featuring Tyne Bridge Harriers. Arnison Crag Horseshoe Fell Race: Saturday, 23rd August 37:02 Richard MacDonald You can read Richard’s race report here. Escrick 10K: Sunday, 24th August 38.03 Alastair Spanner Full results can be found here. Northumberland Coastal Marathon: Sunday, 24th August 3.27.03 Dave …
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Apr 18
Next month sees a whole host of members travelling north of the border for the Edinburgh Festival of Running. Over the weekend of 24th & 25th May, Edinburgh plays host to a range of running events, beginning with a 5k & 10k on the Saturday and culminating with the half & full Marathon the following …
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