Falstone Falcon Fell race report by Alan Wallace Louis (Goffe) mentioned this fell race at the grand prix on Tuesday. I didn’t realise it at the time but he was using some kind of Jedi mind trick and before I knew it I was bundled into a car on Saturday with Louis, Kayoung and John …
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Aug 14
Forest Burn Fell Run – 12th August 2012
Forest Burn Fell Run Race report by Julie Shaw I had attempted this fell race 3 years ago and got lost, so I was a little worried! I asked the organiser the route and he said you just follow the white poles. I started the fell race with 4 women and about 20 fit men. I …
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Aug 12
Darlington 10k Race – 12th August 2012
(Updated 14th August) Well done to the members who participated in the 25th running of the Darlington 10k Road Race. Conditions were ideal for racing, warm temperatures and a slight breeze, and the runners showed their appreciation of Olympic Champion, Mo Farah, with a rousing round of applause prior to the race. Club member, James Robson, writes …
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Aug 12
Howtown Fell Race – 11th August 2012
Howtown Fell Race Report by Alan Wallace Over the last couple of weeks I was coerced into running this fell race by Colin Dilks and John Tollit. It was a smash and grab and before I knew it I was bundled into a car and we were off across to the lakes for a 14 …
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Jul 30
Lakeland 100 Race Report
Lakeland 100 (give or take), 27th July 2012 by Rob Wishart The Lakeland 100 (L100) starts and finishes in Coniston, along a 100 mile loop through deepest, darkest Cumbria. Flip (Philip Owen) from Elvet Striders gave me a lift to Coniston and our kit was scrutinised before they let you start. Then we joined the …
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Jul 30
Paavo Nurmi Marathon race report, 30th June 2012
Paavo Nurmi Marathon (Turku, Finland) Race report by Colin Dilks I had heard of this city marathon a few years ago when I was in Finland and had arranged my summer holidays to coincide with the race this year. Turku is a city on the south west coast of Finland and was home to Paavo …
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Jul 30
Gay 5k race report, July 20th 2012
Northern Frontrunners Gay 5k race report by Colin Dilks This was guaranteed to be a race with a difference – the first race organised by the North East’s new Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) running club as part of the Pride celebrations over the following weekend. The event had been hit by the bad …
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Jul 24
2012 Northumberland Coastal Run Race Report
2012 Coastal Run race report by Sean Kelly Thrills, spills and awesome views. The Coastal Run (also known as ‘The Beadnell to Alnmouth Race’) is a well established fixture in the north-east running calendar. The route begins at Beadnell Harbour and then heads south to Alnmouth It’s approximately 14 miles, depending on whether the tide …
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Jul 24
Great North 10k Race Report
Great North 10k Run by Stuart Dickson 5am early morning start and it’s down to the local car boot sale. Which, believe it or not, is perfect preparation to getting a PB in your 10k. Don’t believe me then read on and I will explain. Apart from the Great North Run, the Great North 10k …
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Jul 24
Lochalsh Dirty 30 Race Report
Lochalsh Dirty 30, Saturday 9th June 2012 by Colin Dilks This is a race that I had been hoping to do ever since I first heard of it when I was travelling around the west coast of Scotland a few years back. A 30 mile race with a total ascent of 1,152meters on mixed terrain. …
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Jul 13
Bridges Of The Tyne 5 Mile Road Race : Race Report
Unattached runner Paul Dalton has kindly sent in the excellent race report from Tuesdays 5 Mile Road Race
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Jul 05
Coniston Trail reports – 1st July 2012
A magnificent hat-trick of race reports from Tim Hawkins, Alan Wallace and Steffen Haugk. Tim’s Story The Coniston Half Marathon would be my first trail race, and I wasn’t sure what to expect other than a) hills, and b) challenging terrain. On these counts it did not disappoint. Starting early, but buoyed by the magnificence that …
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Jun 29
Weetslade Road Relays – June 27th 2012
Club captain, Paul Hilton, reports from Weetslade road relays. After taking the wrong turning thanks to my great Sat-Nav for the Evening – Dave Embleton – I was worried I was going to be late as all the numbers had to be given out and time was getting on. But of course there was no need to …
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Jun 25
Comrades Ultra : Race Report
John Hurse sends in this fantastic and epic report about his fantastic & epic journey to South Africa when he took part in the Comrades Ultra
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Jun 23
Brian Goodwin 10k race report
Club member, Mal Steel, sends this report; POLLOK PARK GLASGOW 22ND JUN I once again headed north, this time to compete in the Brian Goodwin 10km organised by my Scottish club Bellahouston Harriers. The race was held around the Pollok Estate which over the years has been the home of the club, the headquarters have …
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Jun 22
Newburn River Run – Race Report
Six Tyne Bridge Harriers lined up for the start of the Elswick Harriers Newburn River Run. The course is basically an out and back from Newburn Leisure Centre heading west up the cycle path, after crossing Wylam Bridge returning on the south bank of the Tyne on the tracks alongside Ryton golf course.
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Jun 18
Seven Hills of Edinburgh Race Report – 17th June 2012
Club member, John Tollitt, sends in this report… If you like your races to include dodging traffic, careering through shopping arcades, crawling up muddy banks, wading across fast flowing rivers and even an appearance from the Olympic torch; then the Seven Hills of Edinburgh is the one for you. Most of the above are optional, …
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Jun 17
Bamburgh 10k Race Report – 17th June 2012
Club member, David Appleby, reports from this year’s race… I only decided to enter the Bamburgh on Monday of this week, basically because I like Bamburgh and the Northumberland coast. So Bamburgh combined with running, it couldn’t be bad could it? As is often the case with Run Northumberland events the race is usually …
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