Jul 23
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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Jul 23
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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Jul 22
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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Jul 17
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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Jul 16
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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Jul 10
Morpeth Harrier Ross Floyd takes the honour of winning the inaugural Bridges Of The Tyne 5 Mile Road Race on Newcastle Quayside in a time of 25:55. on a rainy evening 273 runners turned out to take part in this exciting new race on the North East calendar. Thank you to everyone for making this race a huge success. Results are now available.
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Jul 09
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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Jul 02
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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Jun 18
Tyne Bridge had runners scattered far and wide on Saturday, with members taking part in 3 different parkrun events around the British Isles. Up in bonny Scotland, Vanessa Lawrence took part in the Edinburgh parkrun, whilst closer to home, 4 members ran the altered 5k course around Newcastle Town Moor. Finally, making the trek down …
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Jun 10
Tyne Bridge’s newest member, Steve Cairns, sends his report from this year’s race: View from the front: Well just behind it actually: Kenny had been championing the cause of TYNE BRIDGE for about a year to me, but I finally got the clearance from UK athletics, to late for the vets relays but in …
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Jun 03
Normal service resumed at Newcastle parkrun this Saturday, as the previous weekend’s glorious weather was replaced with cloudy skies and cool, damp conditions. Thankfully, the large turn-out of runners helped create a smashing atmosphere (as usual) and there were some terrific performances on the day. Tyne Bridge had seven members out running, with Club Champion, Tony Carter, …
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Jun 01
Darryl Davison writes… Set in and around the Derwent Walk, the George Ogle Memorial Race is only in its second year of running. It’s a trail run, roughly 6 miles, consisting of 2 flat miles at the beginning, 2 miles undulating with some bad boy hills and just under 2 miles blasting down the Derwent …
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May 21
Almost 1000 runners finshed this years race, superbly hosted by Sunderland Strollers, and thankfully for the large contingent of runners, the poor weather of late relented (for a day at least) to provide them with some sunshine, a bit warmth and a welcoming North Easterly tail wind. Starting on the beach adjacent to South Shields pier, the race made it way along the coastline, taking in …
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May 20
Dispite the cold temperature, strong northly wind and overcast conditions, the runners at newcastle parkrun were still extremely lucky. Why? Because it didn’t hail like the other weekend. The club had 13 members taking part in the run, with Dave Appleby being first finisher for the club in a time of 18m 46s. It was also Dave’s 50th run …
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May 14
Congratulations to Marc Fenwick, on his 5th place finish in the SABIC 5k Riverside Run (Sunday, 13th May 2012). Steadily returning to form, Marc clocked an impressive 16m 18s on the out-and-back course. The event, which started and finished at Middlesbrough FC’s Riverside Stadium, attracted over 1000 entrants, many of whom were competing in their ever first race. Race winner …
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May 13
On a glorious sunny day in Newcastle, a grand total of 324 runners took part in the latest Newcastle parkrun event. And out of that number, there were nine club members completing the 5k course around the Town Moor. First for the club was Sparrow Morley in a Newcastle course PB of 16m 43s (down from 16m48s), followed by Simon Pryde (19:27), …
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May 07
Results for Newcastle parkrun, event number 120, 05/05/2012. Despite the bitterly cold conditions, customary strong breeze and the occasional hail shower, nine hardy club members turned out for the 120th Newcastle parkrun. And inspite of the poor running conditions, three members managed to achieve PB’s, LUCY MATHESON 21m 50s (from 23m 01s), MEGAN PARKIN 23m 06s (23m 39s) and JOANNE LEE …
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Apr 29
Tyne Bridge Harriers had 12 club athletes taking part in the 119th Newcastle parkrun on Saturday in a field of 286 runners. Results 11 David APPLEBY 19:09 14 John TOLLITT 19:11 20 Rob WISHART 19:23 27 Andy LISLE 20:14 New PB 51 David YOUNG 21:20 117 Megan PARKIN 23:39 New PB 140 Chris PARKIN 24:20 …
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