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Race Rundown: Druridge Bay Marathon, April 7th 2019
Here are some of my running stats: Number of marathons completed ever: 4, all in 2017 Date of last marathon: September 2017, Hull Number of times I’ve run further than half marathon distance in last 12 months: 1 (16 miles) Months missed through injury in 2019: 2 (most of January and February) Reason for entering …
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Race Rundown: Forestry 100 running series – Hamsterley 10k – 7th April 2019
I entered this race earlier in the year not really knowing what to expect. I spent a lot of time there as a child so was well aware of the multi-terrain possibilities of the course. My fear after entering was that it was all going to be off road, uphill, through mud and over tree …
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Race Rundown: Kieran Maxwell Memorial Open 3000m, 7th April 2019
“…it’s not about you joggers who go round and round and round” I always used to be more daunted by a 3,000m on the track than a road half marathon. There’s nowhere to hide on the track – you can feel exposed, with all of your athletic shortcomings on display for anyone to see and …
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A chance for all seniors (and accompanied juniors) to enjoy an afternoon of Track & Field at Middlesbrough Sports Village. Weather permitting, there’ll be a picnic and rounders too in nearby Stewart Park.
There’ll be opportunities for throws and jumps as well as a series of 400m races that will form part of the Grand Prix.
Order of the day:
2:00pm – Event briefing and warm-up
2:15pm – 400m races (part of the Grand Prix); jumps area opens
2:45pm – 4x100m relays
3:00pm – throws area opens
4:00pm – picnic and rounders in Stewart Park
To register, please contact Philip Houghton, either directly or via the contact page above. Jane Spink will be in charge on the day.
Four stage relay race with stages of 1.7 miles. A figure of eight route around the scenic gem of Hardwick Country Park near Sedgefield.
A great team event on a lovely spring evening open to club and corporate teams.
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