Author: Liz Simpson

17 Striders at Albert this week as Joanne Cooke celebrated her 50th parkrun. Caroline Horton got a 70%+ age-grading. Izzy Morgan was first lady to finish at Sedgefield and Michelle Ince was third at Redcar. Sue Russell pb'd at Cotsford Fields and Maxine Buckton was third lady to finish. Rob Parker recorded a new pb at Stewart. Finally, Simon Russell (70%+) was second finisher at The Grange. Striders too at Hull, Hartlepool, Prudhoe Riverside, Darlington, Newbiggin-by-the Sea, Flatts Lane, Pontypool and Hamsterley Forest. A few missed results from the last couple of weeks include Sarah Winter's 4.16.57 in The Amsterdam marathon, Tom Murphy's 1.26.37 in The Mizuno half marathon and Dan Meucci's 1.36.56 in The Pisa half marathon. Good work folks. Paul J

It was a bumper weekend of running for the club - so without further ado we'll begin at Albert Park. Katie Ayton did her 150thparkrun, Glenn Cooper got an all-course pb, Simon Russell and Stevie Cooper reached 70%+ age-gradings and Emily Palmer was 2nd lady to finish. Fran Corvesor also did her 150th parkrun at Endcliffe. Mick Fawcett reached the 350-parkrun milestone at Sedgefield. Ian and Doreen Morris pb'd at Stewart as did Mike Cleasby at Skipton. There were tourism awards for Sandra Stabler and Jill Abel at Maxima (Utrecht) and Tom Murphy, Sam Johnston, Beth Dang, Charlotte Morgan and Gail Robinson for running at Amsterdamse Bos. Striders too at Hartlepool, Aviemore, Redcar, Darlington, Flatts Lane, Fountains Abbey, Rushmoor, New Earswick (York) and Jubilee. Sunday saw a sizeable Striders contingent…

Well done everyone.

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…