Mar 20
By Marloes Peeters Perk of being a vet: You get to do an extra XC race! Downsides of being a vet: That XC was the muddiest/hardest one of the year and you get to walk around all day with a number showing your age… The BMAF XC Championships were at the Rising Sun Country Park …
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Mar 01
Rachael Perowne, our January member of the month, was 2nd FV counter at Davidson Shield which the women stylishly won for the 2nd year in a row! She also recorded a PB at Brass Monkey, was 3rd counter at Northern XC and on top of all that she organised the coach for everyone to go …
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Mar 01
Tuesday 4th July 2023 This hugely popular race hosted by Tyne Bridge Harriers returns to the Newcastle Quayside in 2023. It’s a fast, mainly flat, out and back 5 mile course along the quayside passing the iconic bridges of the Tyne. Entry is £21 (+ online booking fee) per runner with a £2 reduction for …
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Feb 26
Tyne Bridge Harriers and the Tyne Triathlon Club are excited to announce a new trial collaboration. The collaboration will allow TBH members to attend Tyne Triathlon coached swimming sessions at a discounted membership rate of £6 per session (normally £8 for non-members), without needing to become a member of the Tyne Tri Club. Many members …
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Jan 29
A round-up of results featuring TBH members (updated 29th January) Northumberland Beach Trail Runs: Sunday 29th January James Prescott 58.24 (10K) Jessica Anderson 1:04.18 (10K) Sandy Anderson 1:04.18 (10K) Michael Nemeth 1:16.39 (10K) Michelle Nemeth 1:16.39 (10K) David Gallagher 1:46.23 (Half Marathon) Alexandra Battersby 2:06.37 (Half Marathon) Full results can be found here Fell Em …
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Jan 20
By Georgina Brooke There’s generally a bit around the race where I think ‘what am I doing here?’ This time, for my first trail run, it hit before I’d even got to the start. On the way to the race I realised I’d gone down the wrong steep single track road and would need to …
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Nov 18
By Matt Walker For the four of us from TBH (Rachael Perowne, Susan Murphy, Ian Pickett and I), like many others, this event was supposed to have been last year. Unfortunately, after the organisers had been forced to relocate the 2021 event from Scotland to Cumbria due to COVID-19 restrictions, a storm relocated the event …
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Nov 03
By Annette Kelly As I watched the rain come down in the morning from the comfort of my sofa, I thought the usual race day thoughts like “I can’t be arsed with running around a field today”. However, I had a word with myself and made my way to Lambton Estate, setting of the third …
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Nov 03
By Joseph Taylor The trip to Amsterdam had felt like it had been in the diary for ages. From the initial email from Ian asking who would be interested it was always something to look forward to and then all of a sudden the 14th of October crept up and it was time to pack …
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Oct 12
2nd October 2022 By Ian Parker Firstly, the race is in a seaside resort called Calella (pronounced Calaya) about 55km up the coast from Barcelona. I won’t bore you with travel etc but if anyone is thinking of doing it, I am happy to help. If anyone are familiar with Triathlon racing, the birthplace of …
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Oct 02
Now Cross Country season is upon us we thought it an opportune moment to assemble this guide with all the info and encouragement you need to take part. Dates for your diary NEHL 1 Sat 24th Sept 2022 – Wrekenton NEHL 2 Sun 9th Oct 2022 – Druridge Bay NEHL 3 Sat 29th Oct 2022 …
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Apr 29
By Ryan Holt Paul O’Mara suggested we try something new and give the Neptune relays a go. Based in Hardwick country park, the route was a nice change from racing on the roads. The terrain was a mixture of grass and paths round the park. This was the clubs first time fielding teams in this …
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Apr 11
By Claire Wynarczyk I know a few days has passed since I completed the fifth edition of London Landmarks Half marathon but it’s given me time to reflect on the most perfect day and come down from the high. After a computer error knocked me out of the first edition and many failed ballot applications …
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Apr 08
By Marloes Peeters I wrote this race report one day post-marathon, which means that the great sense of achievement I felt when I crossed the finish line is now mixed with “What did I do to myself and why can’t I get up from the sofa”. I have been told the muscle ache will take …
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Apr 06
By Rob Wishart Last year a faceybook friend posted that they’d entered GUCR, the Grand Union canal race. This is one of my DNFs and I thought, with lessons learned maybe I can finish now…. Well, we’ll have to find out some other time as the entry list was full! So, looked for another 100 …
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Mar 21
This is a list of members of Tyne Bridge Harriers who participated at a parkrun on 2022-03-19. Of a total 690 members, 107 took part on this date.The first runner home for each gender is included/emboldened, regardless of club, for reference purposes. The list is presented by parkrun and contains every member registered with us that participated. …
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Mar 14
26 TBH’s competed at Sunday’s 10 mile road race in Thirsk, North Yorkshire. See full results from TBH
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Mar 14
This is a list of members of Tyne Bridge Harriers who participated at a parkrun on 2022-03-12. Of a total 690 members, 88 took part on this date. The first runner home for each gender is included/emboldened, regardless of club, for reference purposes. The list is presented by parkrun and contains every member registered with us that …
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