Helen Blades reports from Saturday’s Cragside 10K. CRAGSIDE 10K – “THE VIEW FROM THE REAR” Saturday 1 April 2017 Now let’s be clear from the outset – I am a beginner. I have made occasional guest appearances at Group 5 training but Beginners Group is my home. This race report will have …
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Mar 30
Dark Skies Kielder 14 Race Report
Vicki Deritis recounts the delights of Kielder Water during the Dark Skies 14M. Dark Skies Kielder 14M: Sunday, 26th March 2017 Described by the organisers, Trail Outlaws, thus ‘At nearly 580sq miles, this dark sky zone, known as Northumberland International Dark Sky Park, is the largest area of protected night sky in Europe. …
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Mar 21
Thrunton Thriller Trail Run race report
Club chairwoman, Vicki Deritis, experiences the thrills and spills of the Thrunton Thriller Trail Run. Thrunton Thriller 10K Trail Run (Alnwick): Sunday 19 March 2017 In a fit of race entering over the New Year period (New Year, new me; that sort of thing), I signed up for this one. Described as a …
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Mar 19
Richmond 10K Race Report
Sara James reports from the Richmond 10K (that’s Richmond near London, not the one in Yorkshire!) Richmond 10K: Sunday 19 March 2017 I decided to enter this race a few weeks ago when I knew I had to be in London for work. Always a good opportunity to get out and do some …
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Feb 21
NEHL Thornley Hall Farm Race Report
Alison Dargie reports from the recent mud-fest at Thornley Hall Farm and brings to light all that is good (and bad) about cross-country. NEHL Cross Country: Thornley Hall Farm (Saturday, 11th February 2017) Arriving at a cross country there’s always that moment when I don’t want to get out of the car: that moment …
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Feb 01
2017 Northern Cross Country Championships: Race Report
Alison Dargie reports from last weekend’s Northern XC Championships. Northern Cross Country Championships, Knowsley Safari Park: Saturday, 28 January 2017 I’d never run a cross country at a safari park before and was picturing something like that bit in the Hunger Games where they throw the mutant wolves into the mix for a …
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Nov 10
2016 New York City Marathon: Report
Dave Young gives a detailed account of his New York City Marathon experience. TCS NEW YORK CITY MARATHON: 6th November 2016 Route: Starting at Staten Island, across the Verrazano Narrows Bridge to Brooklyn. Proceed through Queens and cross the Queensboro Bridge into Manhatten. Run up 5th Avenue to the Bronx district via Willis Ave Bridge. Re-cross …
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Sep 19
2016 Great North Run: Race Report
Great North Run: Sunday 11 September 2016 Report by Danny Fletcher It was watching the Great North Run on television that got me into running, watching people of all shapes and sizes crossing the Tyne Bridge with smiles on their faces on their 13.1 mile jaunt to South Shields. Sadly my love for the …
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Sep 18
Simonside Fell Race: Race Report
Simonside Fell Race: Saturday 17 September 2016 Report by Charlotte Carpenter I have just run the most glorious race. I decided to enter lying on my bed last Sunday broken from the heat and monotony of the GNR – the race that got me into running 5 years ago and which I used to love. …
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Aug 27
2016 Reykjavik Race Report
Rob Savage reports from Iceland, land of giants geysers and massive prices. Reykjavik Running Festival: Saturday 20th August 2016 Iceland. Land of ice. Only a fool would go there in August, to do a race. In the cold. But a whole bunch of such fools from Tyne Bridge Harriers chose to head to …
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Aug 02
2016 Frome Half Marathon: Race Report
George Stainsby reports from the Frome Half Marathon (Sunday, 17th July 2016) Eleven years ago, just a few months after my little girl was born, I tried to go for a run. We were on a visit to Frome, Somerset, to see my wife’s parents. She’s from Frome, you see. So Frome was the …
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Jul 29
2016 Elvet Striders Clamber: Race Report
Victoria Harrison breaks her race reporting duck with this tremendous account from the Elvet Striders Clamber race. Elvet Striders Clamber Race (5.2miles): Wednesday 27 July 2016 On a gorgeous Wednesday evening, myself and my other half Garry made our way down to Durham for the Elvet Striders Clamber Race – 5.2 miles of cross …
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Jul 25
2016 Wallington 10K: Race Report
Rachel Hiles, Jane Shearer and Jenny Headland report from the recent Wallington 10K. Wallington 10K: Wednesday 20 July 2016 On a hot and humid July evening, whilst many runners headed south to Durham, three intrepid TBH ladies ventured north to Wallington for the Run Nation 10K. This race had all the h’s. As …
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Jul 20
2016 NEMAA T&F: Fixture 5
Kevin (the Cheetah) Cheetham reports from the latest Masters Track & Field fixture. Monkton Stadium, Jarrow: Monday 18 July 2016 A healthy turn out from the men, including debutantes Neil Middleton, Steve Attley and Stu Dickson making a total of 15 competitors, ensured TBH winning the fixture and in a good position to finish runners up overall with …
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Jul 06
NEMAA T&F: Fixture 4
Jacqueline Etherington reports from the latest North Easter Masters Track & Field fixture. NEMAA T&F: Fixture 4. Monday 4 July 2016 In the 4th of 6 NEMAA T & F fixtures, the horrendous heavy downfalls of rain did not deter the 16 hardy souls out representing TBH! Spirits were high, 13 new club …
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Jul 05
The Road to Rothbury: Race Report
Emily Mavin reports from the Coquet Half Marathon: Sunday 3rd July 2016 The road to Rothbury. Ok, so it doesn’t quite have the same ring to it as “the road to Rio” but I’m not an elite athlete, just someone who had a few too many drinks and persuaded her friend Katie to enter …
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Jun 03
2016 Rock N Roll Liverpool Marathon: Race Report
Georgia Wilding leaves the half-marathon to the boys and goes Marathon PB chasing. Rock and Roll Liverpool Marathon: Sunday 29 May 2016 Started the Sunday morning in the youth hostel kitchen with a whole host of other runners and took the short walk to the already sunny and warm Albert Dock. It felt …
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Jun 01
Rock N Roll Liverpool Half Marathon: Race Report 2
Hot on the heel’s of Danny’s Liverpool Half Marathon report, we also have one from new club member George Stainsby. Liverpool Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon: Sunday 29 May 2016 I like Liverpool. It’s alive. It breathes itself and knows what it is good at, and with a cheeky grin and a friendly confidence, …
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