Author: Liz Simpson

Sunday saw the final event of the winter NYSD XC season at Darlington. Saturday's parkruns had big Striders turnouts at both Sedgefield and Stewart. Starting with Sedgefield - Abby Barker (70%+ age-grading) was first lady to finish. Daniel Mcilvenny got a new pb and Helen Mcilvenny a 70%+ a-g. Liz Simpson was doing her 399th parkrun... Tom Ramsey recorded a pb at Stewart. Elsewhere, Mike Cleasby hit the 300-parkrun milestone at Herrington Country. Phil Baines (70%+) got an all-course pb for the second week in a row at Albert. Good work Phil. The venue also saw Dara Mavi reach 50 parkruns and Simon Russell get a 70%+ a-g. Caroline Horton reached a 70%+ a-g at Redcar. Jamie Bentley was third finisher at Erddig (Wrexham). Emily Palmer was third lady to…

3 Striders were in great form at Hartlepool on Saturday. Sam Johnston, Phil Baines and Christopher Lovell recorded all-course pb's. Nice work fellas. Jane Stohrer got a 70%+ age-grading and Tom Marrs (70%+) was second finisher. A further 11 Striders went to Northallerton where Diane Johnson pb'd and Liz Simpson was 3rd lady to finish. Rebecca Stout pb'd at Stewart. Stevie Cooper and Simon Russell got 70%+ a-g's at Albert. Striders too at Gateshead, Sedgefield, Redcar, Darlington, Hackworth, Rushmoor, Druridge Bay, The Pastures, Jubilee and Hamsterley Forest. A reminder that next Sunday is the NYSD Darlington relays. It's a manageable 2 miles per person on tarmac round South Park. I think the ladies have teams of 3 and the gents 4. Our six individual age-category medals and the Ladies overall…

19 Striders at Hartlepool on Saturday where both Izzy Morgan and Craig Morgan recorded all-course pb's. Izzy also achieved a 70% age-grading and was 2nd lady to finish. Great work. Christopher Lovell got a new pb and Stevie Cooper, Michelle Ince and Jane Stohrer 70%+ a-g's. Tristan Keates and Kay Martin got new pb's at Druridge Bay as did Chloe Turner at Redcar. Striders too at York, Highbury Fields, Durham, Newert (Forest of Dean), Cotsford Fields, Blyth Links and Peel (Salford). Just seen Gail's report on the Thirsk 10 miler. Looks like we had a great turnout with 30 odd members running. Hope you enjoyed the event. PJ