Category: Run reports

It's non-stop at the moment. This week we've got parkruns aplenty, the world famous Redcar Running Festival and some disappointing news for veteran Strider Dave Fender. We'll start at Wynyard and a big all-course pb for Nicole Edwards. Tidy work Nicole. Steve Dickson got a Wynyard pb and Andy Laverick volunteered. Elsewhere, parkrun legend Tony Gallilee did his 650th event at Whitby. Tony and Amy also got new pb's. Albert saw Zaheer Patankar do his 150th parkrun and Rachel Kate record a big all-course pb. Great running Rachel. Sedgefield saw Steven Hall complete his 250th parkrun and John Wilson get a new pb. Emma Fleming (3rd lady home) and Abby Barker achieved 70%+ age-gradings at Northampton. Sandra Stabler and Jill Abel recorded new pb's at Hamsterley Forest. Michelle Ince was 3rd lady home at Fulwell Quarry…

It was a pleasant morning for the 16 Striders at Wynyard on Saturday. Liz Simpson and Emily Green came away with new pb's. Beth Dang possibly broke a new record by doing a parkrun just half an hour after landing back in the country. Elsewhere, a further 16 Striders attended Albert where John Wilson continued his exceptional recent form with another all-course pb. Good stuff John. Glenn Cooper achieved a 70%+ age-grading. Steve Harrison had a run at Nose Hill (Calgary). Declan Taylor-Mcgrath got a new pb at Redcar as did Euan Owen at Hartlepool and Ben Warwick at Falcarragh. Caroline Horton got a 70%+ a-g at Storey Field (Cambridge). Striders too at Woodhouse Moor, Sedgefield, Stewart, Rushmoor, Cotsford Fields, Marshall Drive, Jesmond Dene and Chopwell Wood. Sunday saw the…

Another action-packed weekend included a rather wet Great North Run. But before that we'll start with Saturday's parkruns and an in-form James Heslop at Wynyard. James followed his Boro 10K pb with an all-course parkrun pb. Nice work. Lucy Owens got a new pb and Gail Robinson volunteered. Elsewhere, Paul Drake did his 100th parkrun at Flatts Lane. Suzanne Brodie had a run at Downsview (Toronto) and David Murphy did Castlehaven (Co Cork). Glenn Cooper at Harrogate and Phil Baines at Redcar got new pb's and 70%+ age-gradings. Emily Palmer (70%+) was 2nd lady home at Tyne Green. Izzy Morgan and Emma Fleming were 1st and 3rd ladies home at Sedgefield. Striders too at Falkirk, Stewart, Darlington, Hartlepool, Newbiggin-by-the Sea, Rushmoor, Potternewton (Leeds) and Herrington Country. I managed to catch…

Loads going on this week so without further ado we'll start at Marshall Drive, Brotton. Following on from Gail's moving write-up about the event. It was Kris Allen's 150th parkrun. Glenn Cooper, Phil Baines, Liz Simpson and Gail Robinson recorded new pb's. Jonathon Archer (2nd finisher) achieved a 70%+ age-grading. Emma Fleming (pb and 70%+), Izzy Morgan (pb) and Sharon Lawson-Green (70%+) were the first 3 ladies home. Elsewhere, David Murphy got a new pb at Wynyard as did Mark Horton at Northallerton. Tim Clark got a 70%+ a-g at Albert. Kate Clark was 1st lady home at Chopwell Wood. Lucy Owens was 3rd lady home at Sedgefield as was Beth Dang at Whitley Bay. Striders too at York, Wycombe Rye, Stewart, Hartlepool, Keswick, Nostell (West Yorkshire), Middleton Woods (Leeds), Cotsford Fields, Conyngham Hall…

The weather conditions were perfect, sun shining with a slight breeze.. a nice turn out of Striders who doubled this Parkrun’s usual numbers. Some PBs gained with excellent times achieved 👏👏 Here is the poignant part… Those of you who remember, my Ben, Ben Robinson, he had recently written a song that we Striders had recorded in a music studio in Stockton. It was to raise money for the Trinity Centre for one of our own Debbie Edwards who was fighting breast cancer. Two days after this recording Ben got his own diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer, therefore all sales of the song served both charities… Well, on Ben’s birthday August 6th 2022 we held a parkrunathon with Marshall Drive being the first of the many Parkrun’s, we played Ben’s song…

The weather was fine, sunny, with a little breeze. As usual there was a great turn out from many local clubs.. We took 9 teams to the event; we also had the usual post run snacks courtesy of Georgia & Emma Fleming; cookies & brownies 😋 Those of us watching providing loud encouragement. Well done to everyone who represented SSAC we did great. Massive congratulations to our ladies team “85” who finished first in the ladies relay. Well done Emily Palmer Emma Fleming Izzy Hope & Abby Barker 👏👏👏💚 💙 Apologies as it appears a couple of teams were missed; probably doing their warm up.

15 Striders enjoyed a pleasant breeze at Wynyard on Saturday. John Wilson recorded an all-course parkrun pb. Tidy running John. Liz Simpson was 2nd lady home and Alistair Plenderleith volunteered. Elsewhere, Ian Saul did his 200th parkrun at Sedgefield. Phil Baines was 2nd finisher in his 250th parkrun at Flatts Lane. Sandra Stabler and Jill Abel had a run at Maxima (Utrecht). 12 Striders attended Albert with Tom Murphy, Glenn Cooper, David Green (new pb) and Sharon Lawson-Green getting 70%+ age-gradings. Zaheer Patankar and Nicola Hudson got new pb's. Lucy Owens pb'd at Keswick as did Ciaran Longmore at Roundhay and Rachel Kate at Stewart. Tom Holland was 1st finisher at Hackworth. Beth Dang was 1st lady home at Ashington Community Woodland. Emily Palmer was 2nd lady home at University Parks. Emma Fleming (70%+) was 3rd lady home…

It was a sunny start for the 18 Striders at Wynyard on Saturday. Emma Westmoreland got a new pb. Sarah Winter was 3rd lady home and Tom Murphy was 2nd finisher. Kirsty Alderthay and Gareth Maloney volunteered. Elsewhere, Fran Corvesor did her 200th parkrun at Chopwell Wood. Mathew Kirby recorded an all-course pb at Albert. Nice work Matt. Suzanne Brodie had a run at Tokoinranta (Helsinki). David Green and Sharon Lawson-Green achieved 70%+ age-gradings at Bideford. Glenn Cooper did the same at Endcliffe. Alistair Plenderleith recorded a new pb at Sherwood Pines.  Rachel Kate was 2nd lady home at Marshall Drive as was Abby Barker at Windy Nook. Beth Dang was 3rd lady home at Sedgefield. Striders too at York, Durham, Roundhay, Redcar, Riverside, Stewart, Hartlepool, Newbiggin-by-the Sea, Penrith, Keswick, Druridge Bay, Hamsterley Forest, Wallaceneuk…

An early morning downpour wasn't enough to dampen the spirits at Wynyard on Saturday. There were two milestones. Oli Hall ran his 100th parkrun. More important, veteran Strider Dave Fender did his first parkrun of 2024. With matron holidaying in Tenerife Dave took full advantage - sneakily convincing an inexperienced member of her nursing team that he was fit enough to be released. (the nurse in question has subsequently been relieved of her duties). Tom Ramsey and Samantha Gray got new pb's. Liz Simpson was 2nd lady home. Dave and I (3rd finisher) achieved 70%+ age-gradings. Gareth Maloney volunteered. Elsewhere, Nicole Edwards recorded a new pb at Stewart as did Declan Taylor-Mcgrath at Riverside and Glenn Cooper(70%+) at Cotsford Fields. Caroline Horton got an 80%+ a-g at Albert. Abby Barker was 2nd lady home…

A little cooler and fresher for our runners this weekend. Wynyard saw Emma Westmoreland complete her 50th parkrun and Kirsty Alderthay volunteer. Elsewhere, Jennie Johnston did her 200th parkrun at Leazes. Jonathon Archer (70%+ age-grading) did his 50th parkrun at Torbay Velopark (Paignton). Beth Dang and Dan Meucci had a run at Amsterdamse Bos, whilst Phil Baines did Farfalle (Padua, Italy). Emma Fleming (70%+) was 2nd lady home at Victoria (Glasgow). Caroline Horton got a 70%+ a-g at Monmouth as did Glenn Cooper at Albert. Striders too at Silksworth, Harrogate, Gateshead, Roundhay, Windy Nook, Vogrie (Midlothian), Sheringham (Teddy), Sedgefield, Stewart, Darlington, Hartlepool, Oakwell Hall (Batley), Whinlatter Forest, Denton Dene, Thorp Perrow and Fulwell Quarry. Last Wednesday's Gerry Kearsley 10K Handicap had Andy Johnston, Emma Fleming, Michelle Ince, Steve Dickson, Zaheer Patankar and Dinah Owen…