Tag: Kevin Cheetham

Unsung Heroes of the North East

The North East Volunteer Awards took place on Wednesday evening (25th September) and TBH Membership Secretary Kevin Cheetham was recognised for his contribution to the sport by being named as runner-up in the Volunteer of the Year category.   Although richly deserved, what I find staggering is how Kev could only be named as runner-up, …

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Member of the Month: June 2019

Member of the month for June is Cees van der Land. Cees ran his first ultra-marathon a few months before he was first awarded member of the month, in November 2017. A TBH member since 2013, he’s represented both England and The Netherlands in international events, most recently (we think) in the Ultra World Championships …

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Member of the Month: May 2019

TBH Member of the Month for May was praised for excellent performances, including recording new PBs and breaking club records for 5k (Ipswich 5k) and 5000m (BMC Grand Prix). He was nominated for showing what can be achieved with the right recovery from injury and hard work, and for taking the TBH name and vest …

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Back in the Game: by Kevin Cheetham

Back in the Game by Kevin Cheetham January 2019   It was 2012 and there I was, in my mid 40’s, carrying a fair bit of excess timber and having a liking for a regular social drink or three. I decided that the time had arrived to do something about this, so I started doing …

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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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2016 NEMAA T&F: Fixture 5

Kevin (the Cheetah) Cheetham reports from the latest Masters Track & Field fixture. Monkton Stadium, Jarrow: Monday 18 July 2016 A healthy turn out from the men, including debutantes Neil Middleton, Steve Attley and Stu Dickson making a total of 15 competitors, ensured TBH winning the fixture and in a good position to finish runners up overall with …

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Tyne Bridge Harriers New Members

A warm welcome to the club’s newest members.   TBH Juniors Jack Cowan Hannah Cowan Ben Hawkins   Seniors Amy Whitelaw John Day Jenny Logue Edmund English Kate Frame Charles Hazelrigg Jonathon Longrigg Rachael Estropp Paul Feeley Elaine O Mara Craig Macdougal Janet Pollington Imogen Barr   Not only is it fantastic to see so …

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Sunderland 5K Race Report

Hold on to your hats ladies and gents, it’s going to be a bumpy ride.. Keith Rooney reports from Wednesday’s race.. As I veered to the right of the postrate pain-hunched figure, I experienced vague feelings of deja vue: been here before…..where?….That’s it….. The Clive Cookson. That had been a hairy take off too. I …

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