Author: Liz Simpson

With blue skies and a cool breeze it was ideal weather for the 22 Striders at Wynyard. (the event has now been going for a year - how time flies...) Amy Gallilee was doing her 350th parkrun and she made full use of the favorable conditions. Amy recorded a Wynyard pb and her second fastest all-course parkrun time. Tom Holland, Reece Mackay and Keran Hodgson also got new pb's. Tom was 3rd finisher. Andrew Beevers, Gareth Maloney, Helen Johnston, Michelle Ince, Samantha Gray and Ian Gray volunteered. Elsewhere, Phil Baines was in great form at Albert. Phil (70%+ age-grading) got an all-course pb. Nice work. Caroline Horton achieved a 70%+ a-g. Sharon Lawson-Green at Woodhouse Moor and Glenn Cooper at Dalby Forest also achieved 70%+ a-g's. Karen Clark (70%+) and Zaheer Patankar…

A warm and breezy morning for the 12 Striders at Wynyard. Mike Ford and Tony Gallilee recorded new pb's. I was 2nd finisher. Kirsty Alderthay and Helen Johnston (with a well wrapped up Flo) volunteered. Elsewhere, 17 Striders took a trip to Chopwell Wood in Gateshead where Joanne Cooke celebrated her 100th parkrun. Izzy Morgan, Liz Simpson, Beth Dang and Holly Taylor-Mcgrath were the first four ladies home. Jane Stohrer got a 70%+ age-grading at Hartlepool and Zaheer Patankar pb'd at Redcar. Tourism award this week goes to Abby Barker, Graham Barker and Emma Fleming for a run at Jamaica Pond (Boston, USA). It was a warm up for the Boston marathon which they did on Monday. Hope you enjoyed the trip folks and have a safe journey home. Striders too at…

A bright, breezy and exceptionally mild morning for our parkrunners this week. More than 30 Striders attended Wynyard Woodland for another club-league event. With all this warmth and wind surely the course was now dry? Not a bit of it - there were still puddles a plenty to splash through. Marc Hooton made his parkrun debut. Jonathon Archer (70%+ age-grading), Phil Baines, Mike Ford, Andy Johnston, David Green, Sharon Lawson-Green (70%+), Steve Dickson, John Wilson, Zaheer Patankar and Gail Robinson all sploshed their way to new pb's. Emma Fleming (70%+) was 1st lady home and Jonathon was 3rd finisher. Emma, Phil, Helen Johnston, Jennie Johnston, Kris Allen, Michelle Ince, Pam Steadman, Victoria Slatcher and Tom Holland volunteered. Veteran Strider Dave Fender had been looking forward to doing his first parkrun…

It was another bright and sunny morning for our parkrunners on Saturday. Helen Johnston, Gareth Maloney and Gail Robinson volunteered at a soggy Wynyard Woodland. Elsewhere, 18 Striders attended Albert where Izzy Morgan (70%+ age-grading) was first lady home in a new pb. Nigel Radcliffe got a new pb whilst Glenn Cooper, Emma Fleming and Sharon Lawson-Green achieved 70%+ a-g's. Mike Cleasby did his 350th parkrun at Huddersfield. Helen Mcilvenny (70%+) was 1st lady home and Tom Marrs (70%+) was 1st overall finisher at Hartlepool. Phil Baines and Kirsten Baines recorded new pb's at Fountains Abbey. Kate Clark pb'd at Aberdeen. The Easter break meant members were scattered far and wide as we had runners at Chopwell Wood (Gateshead), Linford Wood (Milton Keynes), Sedgefield, Redcar, Blackhill, Riverside, Stewart, Darlington, Skipton, Whinlatter Forest,…

A cold and windy morning greeted our parkrunners on Saturday. John Wilson breezed to a new pb and Samantha Gray volunteered at Wynyard. Elsewhere, 22 Striders attended Sedgefield where Jill Abel ran with daughter Katie to celebrate her 500th parkrun. Looks like there was a nice selection of cake on offer at the end.  The venue saw Andrew Beevers get a new pb and Emma Fleming (70%+ age-grading) as 2nd lady home. Reece Atkinson did his 100th parkrun at Carlisle Park (Morpeth). Tom Murphy (70%+ and new pb) was 2nd finisher at Albert - where Glenn Cooper got a 70%+ a-g and Kate Clark was 3rd lady to finish. Rachel Kate pb'd at Hartlepool and Abby Barker got a 70%+ a-g at Keswick. Striders too at Gateshead, Stewart, Darlington, Newbiggin-by-the Sea, Flatts Lane, Fountains Abbey,…

A chilly, crisp morning for the 14 Striders at Wynyard on Saturday. Jim Wright, Rachel Kate, Maxine Buckton and Kirst Alderthay got new pb's. Beth Dang was 3rd lady home. Zaheer Patankar, Steve Mitchinson, Helen Walker and Helen Johnston volunteered. Elsewhere, there were 2 big milestones for David Murphy and Liz Simpson. David completed his 500th parkrun at Flatts Lane. Newer members may not be aware of the contribution that David has made to parkrunning. David was the Tees Barrage parkrun Event Director for years - and his selfless dedication to the role helped improve the health of many people on Teesside. We haven't forgotten - thanks again David. Another Tees Barrage legend, Liz Simpson, celebrated her 450th parkrun at Town Moor. The venue also saw Declan Mcgrath get a new pb and…

The 2023/24 NYSD cross-country season drew to a close at Richmond recently. The following is a review of another excellent season - particularly from the Striders ladies team. 19 teams across North Yorkshire and South Durham participated in the 6 events. SSAC ladies finished 2nd in 2022, 1st in 2023 and recorded another 2nd place finish this season. Striders pushed eventual winners Swadale all the way to the final event. It was so close - and but for a couple of places difference at Summerhill and Emily getting injured at Whitby it would have been another trophy. All the 'close calls' seemed to go Striders way last season so I think the luck has evened itself out. That said, runners up spot is another incredible achievement from the team. In a similar vein…

Five Striders helped with volunteering at Wynyard on Saturday. Those being Andrew Beevers, Gail Robinson, Gareth Maloney, Jim Wright and Kirsty Alderthay. Matty Clarkson and Jennie Johnston got new pb's. Elsewhere, there were 14 Striders at Stewart and 10 at Albert - where Glenn Cooper achieved a 70%+ age-grading. Steve Cotton did his 150th parkrun at Whitley Bay. Izzy Morgan (70%+ and a new pb) was first lady to finish at Fountains Abbey. Craig Morgan also pb'd. Joseph Staton got a new pb at Darlington. Sharon Lawson-Green recorded a 70%+ a-g at Millfield. Rachel Kate was 1st lady to finish at Northallerton as was Emily Palmer at Denton Dene. Abby Barker was 2ndlady home at Irchester. Striders too at Silksworth, Princes (Liverpool), Riverside, Hackworth, Hartlepool, Marshall Drive, Herrington Country and Hamsterley Forest.…