Author: Liz Simpson

It was yet another bright and warm day on Saturday. Andy Laverick reached the 250-run milestone and was joined by 25 other Striders at Stewart Park. Sandra Stabler got a new pb. Elsewhere, Holly Taylor's impressive recent form continued at Hartlepool. Holly recorded an all-course parkrun best and a first sub-22 time - also getting a third female finish. Nice work.  Simon Russell and Steve Cotton got 70%+ age-gradings. At Albert - John Corvesor reached the 150-run milestone, Julia Ansbro pb'd and Stevie Cooper got a 70%+ a-g. Emily Palmer was first lady to finish at Woodhouse Moor (Leeds), also reaching 70%+. Jane Webb pb'd at Pontefract as did Gareth Maloney (70%+) at Penrose in Cornwall. Striders too at Prudhoe Riverside, Durham, Windy Nook, Sedgefield, Herrington Country, Woodgate Valley (Birmingham)…

A warm and pleasant morning saw 16 Striders take a trip to Hartlepool. Dan Meucci and James Heslop were in red-hot form - both picking up all-course pb's. Nice work chaps. Melanie Preece got a Hartlepool pb. Ben Robinson, Abby Barker and myself recorded 70%+ age-gradings. Elsewhere, Holly Taylor was first lady to finish - in a new pb - at Flatts Lane. Chris Beevers also recorded a pb here. Michelle Hart reached 250 parkruns at Sedgefield. Emily Palmer came away with a Sedgefield pb and 3rd female finish. Rebecca Stout pb'd at Stewart as did Zoe Cornforth at Darlington. Striders too at Albert, Edinburgh, Riverside, Fountains Abbey, Keswick, Perry Hall (Birmingham), Frickley Country, The Pastures and Herrington Country. Following the same routine every week - when the parkrun was…

A few of us made our way up the A1 on Sunday to participate in The Great North 10k on the Newcastle/Gateshead quayside. None of us knew exactly what to expect as this was a new route for this race, although parts were familiar to some from the recent running of The Blaydon Race back in June. All of us arrived in plenty of time, even if Dan tried his best to sabotage me by not telling me exactly where he was being picked up from and where to meet 🙄. We will put this down to being Italian and not the several pints of Coors he had the night before……🤔😂 A prompt 10 am start saw us make our way from the Baltic and over the Swing Bridge into…

32 Striders used their golden tickets to enter the Uk's most exclusive parkrun this week. The Grange saw Chloe Turner reach run number 50. Michael Meggs led the field home in a new pb. Abby Barker (2nd overall and70%+), Holly Taylor and Emma Fleming (pb) were our first 3 ladies home. Jill Abel, Gail Robinson, Amy Gallilee, Tony Gallilee and Helen Johnston also recorded new pb's. Thanks to Simon and Sue Russell for your help in making it happen. Elsewhere, when Caroline and David Horton were listed as running at 'Canyon Rim Trail' - I immediately thought 'tourism award'. Sure enough, on closer inspection, Canyon Rim is in Idaho, USA. Caroline finished 3rd overall. Back in Blighty, Craig Morgan pb'd at Albert and Gareth Maloney got 70%+ at Darlington. Striders…