Yorkshire Three Peaks Sunday, 30th August 2020 Report by Simon Pryde Lots of us are missing racing. I read with interest Matt’s re-evaluation of running (A time to reflect), and not so much why it’s important, but HOW it is. And whilst I agree we can all become a little too obsessed with …
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May 15
A long time ago…Jungfrau
However dark things may seem, there’s always light at the end of the tunnel, and when we exit the tunnel, we’ll once again be able to savour everything this great planet has to offer. You can visit Richardsons Smoke House for the best drink and food. And you could do a lot worse than taking …
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Apr 17
A long time ago…Paris
For our next visit to the club archives, we’re travelling back to March 2012 to read about the Paris Half Marathon. But we haven’t got one race report. Oh no. We don’t even have two race reports to digest. In fact we’ve got three race reports, all from the same event, and all belters too. …
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Jan 05
Race Report: Jolly Holly Jog 10K
Jolly Holly Jog 10K (Ripon) Sunday, 30th December 2018 Report by DD Now in its 31st year, the Jolly Holly Jog 10K was one of those races that had slipped me by, no doubt because it’s held in that period between Christmas and New Year where I can usually be found lounging around the house suffering …
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Oct 24
Race Report: British Fell & Hill Relay Championships 2018
British Fell and Hill Relay Championships Grasmere, Lake District Saturday, 20th October 2018 Report by Vicki Deritis with contributions from Marc Fenwick, DD, Cees van der Land and Alex Black Tyne Bridge Harriers has sent teams to various races around the country but had never sent a team to the British Fell and Hill …
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Aug 06
Race Report: Chapel Fell Top Fell Race
The Chapel Fell Top: Roof of England Fell Race St John’s Chapel, North Penines Tuesday 17th July 2018 Report by George Stainsby Lots of runners have goals. I set some for myself every year. Some are to run a bit faster over specific race distances; some are to improve on previous races; but until …
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May 14
Race Report: Fairfield Horseshow Fell Race
Fairfield Horseshoe Fell Race (14.5Km) Ambleside, Lake District Saturday, 12th May 2018 Report by Matt Walker Can you consider yourself a “fell runner” if you haven’t done a race in the Lake District? Probably, but the beating heart of fell running certainly lives in Cumbria and I thought I was overdue a trip west to …
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Dec 31
2017 TBH parkrun Challenge
Well done the 14 Tyne Bridge Harriers who completed the 2017 TBH parkrun Challenge. The winner was John Tollitt who had the highest total age grading for the 11 parkruns with 839.01. George Stainsby finished 2nd and Phil Scott 3rd. Here’s the full table of completists together with their details (updated 5th January 2018). Everyone who …
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Oct 29
Jedburgh Running Festival: October 2017
Vicki Deritis reports on a terrific weekend of running at Jedburgh. Jedburgh Running Festival: Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th October 2017 We took the recently acquired campervan out for it’s maiden voyage north of the border to the Jedburgh Running Festival. The Scottish border town hosts an annual weekend of running events on …
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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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May 16
UK Inter-Counties Fell Race Champs: Race Report
Dave Moir reports from the UK Inter-counties Fell Race Championships Ras Moel Eilio (Snowdonia – Wales) – 14th May 2016 One flew over the cuckoo’s nest I’m definitely getting one of those fear lobotomies that most fell runners have had before my next fell race. I think this was one of the …
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Jan 03
NE Fell Running Championships 2016
Bored of traipsing along the same old pavements? Feel let-down running around a farmer’s field masquerading as a cross-country course? What you need is a good dose of Fell Running! The list of races for the 2016 North East Fell Running Championship has just been announced. There is one more race “in …
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Nov 09
Heaton Memorial 10K: Race Report
Christmas has come early with a cracker of a race report from Keith Rooney. “Pocket to socket, Rooney, pocket to socket!” I looked up, and could’ve sworn, I could make out, amidst all the murk, Coinneach Mor‘s loomingly lean frame, repleat with admonishing finger, that same look of quiet intensity, always unruffled, even when dealing …
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May 26
Jura Fell Race 2015: Race Report
John (Badger) Tollitt reports from his weekend away in the Scottish Isles. In an attempt to avoid the Eurovision Song Contest and the finale of the most depressing football season ever, I decided to spend the weekend of the 24 & 25th May on a remote island with severely limited connections with the outside …
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Dec 08
2014 Hexhamshire Hobble: Race Report
Ian Pickett writes this race report. Hexhamshire Hobble Fell Race: Sunday, 7th December 2014 Heading to the Christmas Party on Saturday night, I was explaining to Nick Varley and Rachel Griffiths that I was going to have a sensible night as I was taking part in the Hexhamshire Hobble on Sunday. Rachel was not …
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Dec 08
Kielder Duathlon race report
Hot on the heels of our very first video race report (see Polar Ice-cap Marathon article), we now have our first French race report, courtesy of Arnaud Albertini. Kielder Duathlon: Sunday, 7th December 2014 Le voici le voilà, the first French race report For a better feeling, I advise you to read it …
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Sep 10
Ko-Lauf 10k Race Report
John Tollitt reports from overseas. Ko-Lauf 10k (Dusseldorf): Sunday, 7th September 2014 This year Vicki (Deritis) and I are spending our summer holidays cycling around Northern Europe. Having spent last summer following the Rhine on our bicycles from Basel to Cologne, we decided to cycle from Cologne to Rotterdam this year again along the …
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Jun 12
2014 Penshaw Hill Race
For most runners, the challenge comes whilst taking part in a race. Simon Pryde’s challenge, however, is actually making it to the race in the first place. Penshaw Hill Race: Wednesday, 4th June, 2014 “You’ll have to write it. I’ve got decorating to do”. The words of the Badger induced panic. I already have two …
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