Author: Liz Simpson

It was a hot couple of days for our parkrunners and Great North Run participants this weekend. 20 Striders attended Wynyard where Michael Meggs, Tom Holland, John Corvesor and David Edwards kept their cool to record new pb's. Andy Laverick, Fran Corvesor, Gail Robinson, Gareth Maloney, Michelle Ince and Neil Mcgee volunteered. Elsewhere, 9 Striders went to Thorp Perrow (Bedale) where Abby Barker (70%+ age-grading) and Emma Fleming were 1st and 3rdladies to finish respectively. Lucy Owens did her 150th parkrun at Redcar. Julia Ansbro completed her 100th parkrun at Stewart. A venue that saw pb machine Keran Hodgson get, you've guessed it, another pb. Andrew Beevers got an all-course pb at Hartlepool. Nice work. Steve Cotton got a 70%+ a-g. Caroline Horton got a 70%+ a-g at Forest Rec…

Some pleasant sunshine this week for our parkrunners and entrants to the Middlesbrough 10k. We had 16 runners at Wynyard with Michael Meggs, Ian Saul, Stevie Cooper, John Corvesor and David Edwards getting new pb's. Andy L, Michelle I, Glenn C, Helen J and Kirsty A volunteered. Elsewhere, we had 2 runners in great form at Albert - with Caroline Horton achieving an 80%+ age-grading and Oli Hall (70%+) 2ndfinisher in an all-course parkrun best time. Tidy running guys. Beth Dang was 1st lady to finish at Cotsford Fields and Holly Taylor 2ndat Rothwell. Tara Oxley recorded a new pb at Northala Fields (London). Striders too at Aberdeen, Durham, Sedgefield, Redcar, Stewart, Darlington, Goole, Hartlepool, Flatts Lane, Lullingstone (Kent), Ashington, Talkin Tarn (Brampton), Jubilee and Whitby. Sunday saw the annual…

16 Striders at Wynyard this week with Phil Baines, Stevie Cooper and Tara Oxley getting new pb's. Elsewhere, Hartlepool saw Michelle Hart reach 300 parkruns and Steve Cotton achieve a 70%+ age-grading. A further 14 Striders went to Albert park where 3 members were in exceptional from. Oli Hall, Tom Holland and Keran Hodgson recorded big all-course parkrun best times. Nice work. Michael Meggs (70%+ a-g) ran his 100thparkrun. Paul Drake got a new pb on his 50thparkrun. Dan Meucci and Kris Allen got new pb's and Izzy Morgan was 1st lady to finish at Northallerton. John Wilson pb'd at Sedgefield as did Zoe Cornforth at Stewart. Holly Taylor was 3rd lady home at Denton Dene.  Suzanne Brodie ran the Zielong Jar event near Krakow. Striders too at Darlington, Brandon Country…