Paul’s weekend race report
Lots happening this weekend with parkruns and the first cross country event of the season. 11 Striders were at Hartlepool where Michelle Ince completed her 100th parkrun - getting a 70%+ age-grading in the process. Jill Abel has done 435 parkruns and the 70.93% age-grading she achieved was a pb. Phil Baines recorded a new pb. 13 more Striders at Sedgefield where Zoe Cornforth pb'd and Izzy Morgan was first lady to finish. Albert park witnessed the first parkrun in nearly 3 years for me old mucker Dave Fender. Despite his dodgy knees Dave got a sub-20 time and a 70%+ age-grading. Good work Sir. Jane Stohrer and Stevie Cooper also got 70%+ a-g's. Kevin Dove pb'd at Stewart and Caroline Horton got 70%+ at Fell Foot. Holly Taylor was…
Paul’s weekend race report
Sunday saw the hosting of what many people consider the most iconic running event in the world. Yes, it was time for the Redcar Running Festival. We'll start though, as ever, with Saturday's parkruns. At Hartlepool Simon Russell was third finisher with a 70%+ age-grading whilst Sarah Cotton got a new pb. Albert saw Stephen Mcneal get an all-course pb and Stevie Cooper a 70%+ a-g. Michelle Hart was third lady to finish at Stewart with Caroline Horton getting a 70%+ a-g. Nicola Darragh was first lady home at Flatts Lane. Jane Stohrer pb'd at Tyne Green as did Kris Allen at Durham. Striders too at Finsbury (London), Dulwich, Sedgefield, Redcar, Darlington, Workington, Osterley, Victoria (Glasgow) and Cotsford Fields. Craig Thomas wins this weeks tourism award with a trip to…
Paul’s parkrun report
36 Striders helped boost the attendance at Sedgefield on Saturday. It was a club league event. At the start there were mentions for Gareth Maloney who was doing his 300thparkrun and Melanie Preece doing her 50th. Sam Johnston, Dan Meucci, Tom Holland, Kris Allen, Rob Parker, Emma Fleming, Beth Dang, Fran Corvesor and Gail Robinson recorded new personal bests. Grant Mcgrath made his parkrun debut. Abby Barker, Gareth, Jonathon Archer, myself and Tom Marrs got 70%+ age-gradings. Tom led the entire field home whilst Abby and Izzy Morgan were first and second ladies to finish. Even the rain at the end couldn't spoil another good event for the club. Elsewhere, another Strider was doing his 300th parkrun - and that was David Horton at Worsley Woods. Helen Mcilvenny (70%+) was…
Paul’s parkrun report
Cotsford Fields was the setting for another round of the canine league. I've no idea who did what in the dog world - however, for the humans, Katie Ayton and Tony Gallilee picked up new pb's. Elsewhere, Gareth Maloney got a maiden first place finish at Windy Nook. Stevie Cooper reached a 70%+ age-grading at Albert. Izzy Morgan was first lady to finish at Sedgefield and Michelle Hart was second lady home at Stewart. Tom Marrs (70%+) was third finisher at Hartlepool. Paul Grainge's trip to the Jersey parkrun earned him this week's tourism award. Striders too at Frimley Lodge (Farnborough), Hamsterley Forest, Belvoir Castle (Grantham), and Mote Park (Maidstone). Paul J
Paul’s weekend report
14 Striders attended Stewart Park this week as Sarah Winter celebrated her 150th parkrun. Caroline Horton recorded a 70%+ age-grading. Elsewhere, Stevie Cooper also reached 70%+ at Albert. Tom Day got a pb in his 150th parkrun at Rushmoor. Simon Russell (70%+) was 2nd home at The Grange. Michelle Hart was 3rd lady to finish at Keswick. This week's tourism award goes to Steve Harrisson for his outing at Nose Hill in Calgary, Canada. Striders too at Woodhouse Moor (Leeds), Sedgefield, Redcar, Darlington, Flatts Lane, Doddington Hall (Lincoln), Hamsterley Forest and Talkin Tarn Country Park (Brampton). Well done to all members who took part in Sundays Great North Run. Striders had 44 listed runners with probably one or two more unlisted. There were some great fund-raising efforts - including Debbie's…
Paul’s weekend report
29 Striders at Sedgefield saw Tom Ramsey celebrate his 50th parkrun. Beth Dang and Chloe Turner picked up new pb's whilst Caroline Horton got a 70%+ age-grading. Izzy Morgan was first lady to finish. Stevie Cooper (70%+) wasn't holding back at Albert - even if he did have the Boro 10k the next day. Michelle Hart was 3rd lady home. Simon Russell also reached 70%+ at Druridge Bay. Striders too at Hartlepool, Bracknell, Stewart, Darlington, Flatts Lane, Rushmoor (Aldershot), Great Notley (Essex), Beverley Westwood, and Queens (Glasgow). Around 30 Striders were up early for next day's Middlesbrough 10k event. Several others were there to give support. Conditions were damp and muggy for the 1000+ runners. The race start was delayed by 10 minutes due to a long queue of people…
Paul’s parkrun report
Striders were out in force this week on - yes, you've guessed it - another warm and sunny morning. 21 members made the trip to Marshall Drive, Brotton for a designated league event. For those that haven't done the course - it's 4 laps round a park, a mix of grass and trail, with long up and down gradients and a cheeky steep dip. Once again, the volunteers made us feel welcome and put on an excellent event. Rob Parker reached the 50-parkrun milestone. Abby Barker (70%+ age grading), Andy Johnston, Ben Robinson, Emma Fleming, John Corvesor, Liz Simpson, Michelle Ince, Fran Corvesor, Chloe Turner and myself (70%+) came away with new pb's. Jon Archer (70%+) led the field home, with Abby and Izzy Morgan 1st and 2nd ladies to…
NYMAC relays race report
NYMAC Relays Race Report Thursday evening saw 7 SSAC teams take part in the NYMAC - Tom Wall relays and what a night it was to be a Stockton Strider, our team spirit shone through as always. After some initial warm up laps, a mad dash to get as many group photos as we could and some last minute toilet stops, the ‘A’ runners from each team took to the start line with a mix of nervousness and excitement, to say it was a squeeze was an understatement with 74 teams in total taking part. Everybody took off like a shot downhill towards the carpark, most of us then remembering we had a mile to run and not a 100 metre sprint, having just about settled in on the flat,…
Paul’s parkrun report
Runners at Hartlepool faced a stiff breeze in the final mile on Saturday. That didn't stop Doreen Morris and Emma Fleming recording new pb's. Emma celebrated afterwards by consuming a shortbread cakey thing. I was 2nd finisher and Abby Barker 3rd (and first lady). Abby missed out on a new pb by a whisker but had the consolation of a superb national standard 80% age-grading. Elsewhere, Suzanne Brodie reached the 200-parkrun milestone at Keswick. Helen Mcilvenny (70%+ a-g) at Whitley Bay and Izzy Morgan at Sedgefield were both 2nd ladies home. Tom Holland and Zoe Cornforth got pb's at Darlington with Tom's an all-course one. Lisa Graves pb'd at Hull as did Craig Thomas at Hackworth. Stevie Cooper got a 70%+ a-g at Albert. Striders too at Newtown (Wales), Windy…