Jun 05
by Laurentiu Craciunas The Three Peaks Challenge is an attempt to climb the highest peaks in Scotland (Ben Nevis), England (Scafell Pike) and Wales (Snowdon) within 24 hours, including the ~500 miles drive between them. Estimates report 30,000 yearly attempts with a success rate of 40% completion within 24 hours. We tackled the challenge on …
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May 16
Date: Saturday 6th May 2023 Report submitted by Alexandra Battersby Having had a rest following my marathon exploits I decided I needed an incentive to run another longer run and the Edinburgh to North Berwick 20 miler (E2NB) seemed the ideal event. Having seen it advertised in the TBH emails I duly entered. I actually …
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Jan 06
Wednesday, 4th January 2023 Report submitted by Ewan Richardson Following on from Alison’s recent report of a mid-week headtorch run around Chopwell Woods, I was cajoled into writing up a short account of another similar adventure which the Tyne Bridge Harriers Fell and Trail running group recently embarked on.After a bit of a mix up …
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Jan 03
Thursday, 29th December 2022. Report submitted by Alison Dargie A disclaimer: this is not technically a race report. There will be very little drama; the thrill of competition will not feature and at no point will there be any tension-laced teetering on the knife-edge of glorious victory and bitter defeat. Sorry. Waiting till I get …
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Dec 12
Race report submitted by Blake Kesic Have you ever gone for a run without starting your watch or accidentally left it at home? Not knowing your pace or how far you’ve done. How about running somewhere new and relying on Google maps to find your way back? Well, what if I told you there is …
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Nov 27
Claire Whitelaw, who recently did the right thing by joining the club, has submitted this report from Saturday’s slog around Aykley Heads. My first cross country…aged 49 Is it normal to wait till you’re almost 50 years old to do your first cross country? Running Aykley Heads on Saturday made me wonder why it took …
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Jan 30
Race Report from the women’s race by Claire Norman This year’s XC season has showcased every single variety of weather that the North East has to offer. However, after today’s Northerns, I feel confident in saying that wind is the absolute worst one. Twenty-five of us travelled down from Newcastle for the day, with representatives …
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Nov 22
Howdy folks. This report is about my middling experience of this ultra – if you want to read how to win it, try this report from Cees Van Der Land in 2018! https://www.tynebridgeharriers.com/2018/12/06/race-report-hardwolds-80-2018/ So, Hardwolds 80 is “the Wolds Way in a Day”. You’ve got 24 hours to cover the 80ish miles from Hessle, Humberside …
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Oct 24
Town Moor Marathon Saturday, 17th October 2020 Report by Ian (PARKERMAN) Parker 30 YEARS OF HURT. I remember my 1st Marathon well, it was London 21st April 1991, 2 days after my 30th Birthday and surprise celebrations that went on for most of Friday and Saturday nights. The race itself went well finishing in 3hrs …
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Oct 10
Chapelfell Top Fell Race Saturday, 10th October 2020 Report by Claire Norman This had been the only race of any creed in my diary since late February and as the date grew closer, I wondered if it might fall victim to the local lockdowns that are ramping up in the North East. No such …
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Sep 09
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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Sep 06
Derwent Reservoir: Social Distance Trail Runs Sunday, 6th September 2020 Report by Claire Wynarczyk If you had told me at the start of the year that I wouldn’t be able to race between February and September, I would have laughed and said ‘No way! But as we all know, that nightmare scenario became a …
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May 24
Another report from the Edinburgh Marathon – this time from 2012 – and one that brings back so many happy memories. Read on. Edinburgh Marathon Sunday, 27th May 2012 Report by Sean Kelly Third Time Lucky! All week I have been checking the weather forecast for Edinburgh. In 2010 it was incredibly hot (25°) and …
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May 23
Looking through all the old race reports from the Edinburgh Marathon Festival, I really was spoilt for choice in terms of what to re-publish on the website – there really are so many great reports to choose from. So I’m taking the easy option and showing a different one every day over this Bank Holiday …
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May 22
This weekend should have seen the running of the Edinburgh Marathon Festival, a joyous two days consisting of a whole host of races around the streets of Edinburgh and surrounding area. Sadly, due to the covid-19 pandemic currently affecting the country, the festival has been delayed until September, but to raise our spirits, we have …
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May 19
As it’s Claire Wynarczyk‘s birthday today (19th May), it’s fitting that we recall one of her favourite race reports. Happy Birthday Claire Kielder Half Marathon Kielder National Park, Northumberland Sunday 7th October 2018 Report by Claire Wynarczyk The art of a positive mind. What a difference a year makes! Casting my mind …
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May 15
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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May 09
Ring the bells!! Deck the halls!! We finally have a race report which wasn’t written a long time ago (although in current times, even just a couple of days seems an eternity). Many thanks to Cees van der Land for his 10K report. If anyone has a report they’d like to share, either from the …
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