Oct 06 2020
Hi all, The club has been looking at the way we are delivering our junior sessions on Wednesday evenings, as we need to keep tight control over the groups so that we keep within the government guidelines and can deliver sessions in a safe way. From this week onwards, if you are planning on …
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Dec 12 2020
The early morning drizzle that accompanied us all the way to Peterlee, turned to persistent rain by the time we arrived, and pretty much stayed with us for the day. The procedures in place allowed for a very well run and Covid-safe environment for the athletes, with every race starting on the hour so that …
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Dec 05 2020
You might not be able to socialise in the North East at the moment but you can get out in the mud and that’s what our juniors were desperate to do after 4 weeks of lockdown. Well done to all of those who got out, fortunately the weather stayed dry and fun was had by …
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Oct 31 2020
Halloween, 31st October, Trick or Treat? Well, if you decide to take part in a TBH XC event organised by Dave Moir then there’s certainly no treats! Dave is affectionately know as Mad Dog, and Halloween seems an appropriate occasion to release the junior athletes in to the hands of a mud loving lupine. I …
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Oct 18 2020
A number of our junior athletes took to the track at Morpeth today to compete in races over 800m and 1 mile. Well done to all the juniors who took part. 800m U15 FemaleSophie Platt – 2:54.37Ruby Colver – 3:01.26 Laura Whitman – 3:16.56 U13 MaleFreddie Palmer- 2:47.02 U20 MaleFraser Bigg – 2:27.39 Mile U15 …
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Oct 10 2020
… then you might see the footprints of some of the TBH juniors who took part in a special Cross Country event earlier this morning. Organised by Dave Moir, with particular care and attention to the social distancing guidelines, it provided a fantastic opportunity for the juniors to stretch their legs and challenge themselves to …
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Jul 04 2020
If Usain Bolt had ventured out in Newcastle this week he would have been relieved that he’s retired and not having to face the future talents of TBH juniors. We saw our younger athletes blitzing their 100m sprints with some impressive times. In a tight contest we saw the Shutdown Striders take a narrow victory …
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Jun 27 2020
After a hugely successful event in week 9, DD was invited back to produce another challenge that would test the juniors’ physical and mental aptitude. He didn’t disappoint. Taking on a 2 mile circuit, the juniors were challenged to cover the distance as quickly as possible whilst keeping an eagle eye on everything they passed. …
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Jun 14 2020
They say that orienteering is the thinking person’s running. Well, we certainly saw plenty of thinking and puzzling as the juniors took on the challenge of the TBH Treasure Hunt – specially prepared by David Daniels and Dave Moir (DDDM). I think everyone would agree it was a fantastic challenge that required plenty of athleticism …
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Jun 12 2020
This week’s challenge (12th – 14th June) is on a treasure hunt theme, with junior members having the task of finding 10 ‘hidden’ pegs which have been placed around Brandling Park, Exhibition Park and Town Moor. If you’ve attempted the challenge but had trouble finding some of the pegs, all the locations can be found …
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May 31 2020
We were blessed with another week of glorious sunshine which meant there were a few strategic decisions about when to take on this week’s 6 minute time trial. Again we saw some hugely impressive results with a number of juniors covering more than a mile in their 6 minutes. To add a bit of extra …
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May 23 2020
The challenge of running dressed as a key-worker was the lesser problem this week with the weather causing havoc for planning opting run times. The baking heat at the beginning of the week changed to blustery winds – neother conducive to running in fancy dress! But the juniors pulled out all of the stops and …
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May 16 2020
This week saw a new level of pressure for the Team Captains who had to organise which of their runners were suited to shorter, faster legs and which suited longer endurance runs. Numbers were crunched, slide rules were slid (ask your grandparents kids) and tactics were developed. The Striders employed a complex 9 distance strategy …
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May 16 2020
In a busy couple of weeks the Shutdown Striders have shown that they’re not only accomplished athletes but they have a flair for marketing and branding. Graeme, the Strider’s team boss, talks us through their work. Shutdown Striders chose our team name and logo through a rigorous democratic process. We invited ideas for prospective team …
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May 09 2020
It was another close competition this week with the added pressure of some particularly warm weather towards the end of the week. The results were checked and verified and The Lockdown Legends made it a hat-trick of wins. Special mention to David Carr who managed to cover the most distance, an impressive 3.05km. This week’s …
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May 02 2020
This week’s challenge replicated the most prestigious inter-club event of the year, the National 12/6 stage relays. This event has been graced by many of our Olympians and this week it was the chance for the Tyne Bridge Juniors to have a go. 4 athletes were selected to run the the long leg (2.2 miles) …
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Apr 25 2020
The results have been submitted, reviewed and verified and the winners of the one mile team competition are …… Well done to all of the teams and to every single person who took part, you should be very proud of your achievement. The presssure is on the Legends to maintain a hold on their first …
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Apr 19 2020
Well done to the 26 juniors who took part in the first of the virtual challenges. There were some cracking times and it’s going to be a great way for the kids to remain active and involved. The athletes have now been split into teams and each team has a co-ordinator (at the top of …
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