Author: Helen Johnston

Early heads up for a Sunday morning run if anyone fancies it ... not a long run but meeting at the Barrage cafe at 8:30am for a nice warm up run to the Maze Park steep hill for some off road hill training ... depending on how legs feel option to add some social pace mileage after that ... but thinking no more than about six or seven miles including the hill training. Comment here if interested ..... Thanks Helen Some fab footage of Maze Park & the hill here ???? https://tbiwwc.com/activities/make-more-of-your-visit/maze-park-nature-reserve/

Some of our buddies from the wider running community are having a fundraising event for Mind & if u care share in memory of one of our friends son who would have been 21 in the coming weeks but tragically lost his life last year. Rosie Dawson from Billingham Marsh House Harriers will be selling raffle tickets at tomorrow’s NYMAC relays £1 per ticket. First prize is a 49" TV, other prizes include Boro match tickets, tickets for Flamingo land, a hamper, booze etc., etc. So don’t forget to bring some dosh if you want to buy tickets - we can point you in the right direction of Rosie if you are not sure who she is....

Hi all - ladies NYMAC Relay teams are as follows - please don’t ask to swap teams, running order as this isn’t possible! Don’t forget car parking will be very busy so if you can car share - I have room in my car for 4 but will need to be there a bit earlier so leaving Stockton about 5:40pm if anyone wants a lift with me! Ladies Team 1 Caroline Horton Sarah Winter Rach Hall Katie Abel Team 2 Lucy Owens Liz Simpson Paula Newton Suzanne Brodie Team 3 Michelle Hart Angela Cox Helen Johnston Louise Bassham Team 4 Jill Abel Jackie Bennett Sophie Owens Fran Corsevor Thanks Helen

NYMAC Relays - this Thursday 31 May 2018 Don’t forget it’s this Thursday gang. If those who are taking part (as listed) can meet near the museum at Stewart’s Park (same place as the start of the parkrun there) by 6:30pm at the latest please - relays start at 7pm ... don’t forget club colours are a must as are safety pins/event clips! As ever the car parking will be very busy so please do car share where possible! Samuel Johnston is the men’s teams manger and myself the ladies. Hope you’ve been practising those baton handovers!! More info at: https://www.runbritain.com/RaceDetail.aspx?eventid=7fbc07c85e6a&raceid=7ebc09cc5e6f Names as follows in no particular order ....: Sam & I will be forwarding team info before the night so please don’t ask to swap teams/running order as it’s…

We’ve been asked to share this again ..... https://racebest.com/races/ysgtg

For all those Liverpool bound peeps .... never mind race tactics my thoughts have turned to fuelling appropriately on the Saturday evening! Not sure what everyone is doing but thought about maybe booking somewhere as it’s going be busy!!! Thinking one of the usual places ie pizza express, Zizzi etc around near Liverpool One as that’s a central point ....at about 6:30pm .... comment here if interested in joining me ???‍♀️??‍♂️???????? Thanks Helen

For your information ... https://www.englandathletics.org/england-athletics-news/road-running-road-shows-this-summer

NYMAC Relays Provisional lists below (in no particular order!) so far we have 5 men’s teams & we have 3 ladies teams .... if you want to take part and your name isn’t on the list deadline is now 5pm this Thursday 10th May ...... Thanks Helen men Dave Fender Samuel Johnston Gavin Morley Lee Hamilton Ste King Paul Johnson Ste Boddy Drew Smallwood Matty Clarkson Matthew Carling Phil Swash David Edwards Antony Hamling Mark Dickenson Finlay Pennington David Horton Chris Newton Andrew Laverick Tom Ramsey Lloyd Ryan Ladies Paula Newton Caroline Horton Angela Cox Michelle Hart Katie Abel Liz Simpson Jackie Bennett Suzanne Brodie Rach Hall Lucy Owens Sophie Owens Helen Johnston

As there’s lots of Striders doing the Tees Barrage 10k tomorrow if we can please meet at the front of the start line at 10:15am for a group photo ... so no going for a last minute wee or warming up until after this please .... race starts at 10:30am. Don’t forget your water too guys - it’s going be hot hot hot????????‍♀️?‍♀️?‍♀️??‍♂️??‍♂️??‍♂️

As is the case, fresh on the heels of the Neptune Relays thoughts turn to the NYMAC Relays held on the evening of Thursday 31 May. It’s a lap of Stewart’s Park for teams of 4 each running a 1 mile leg. Club pays for team entry but we need an idea of numbers .... short timescale on this - please comment ASAP as we need an idea of numbers by Friday at the latest so we can enter teams once entries open ... these places sell out faster than Glastonbury tickets .... I kid you not! You don’t need to be affiliated for this one but either official vests or training top colours must be worn. Thanks Helen More info available at: https://www.nym.ac/relay-information/