Author: Helen Johnston

We've been asked to share ….. The Great North CityGames will be hosted, for the very first time, in the Tees Valley, right here in Stockton, on Saturday 7th September. Stockton High Street will be transformed to welcome world class athletes, including our very own Teesside Tornado Richard Kilty, to compete in a top class live athletics event. The event will be broadcast live on BBC1. On the very same day we will also be hosting the Great Tees 10k, Junior and Mini runs. And if this isn’t enough, the High Street will feature a jam-packed events village to entertain all, including a climbing wall, inflatable assault course, craft activities, giant lawn games and much more, as well as the river being animated with a variety of planned activities throughout…

The morning after the day before ….. message from Tom Day Cleveland Way Relay Team Manager …. Now I've had some sleep I can write something that makes sense. I'd like to say that it was a great day I enjoyed watching a lot of runners finish and start, and seeing people do something that was slightly out of their comfort zone and really enjoy it. Thanks to Michael Burke for all the reccie runs and help organising as well. And here's to next year. Hopefully we can get at least a couple of teams out . (And yes I'm happy to help organise again) However I am knocking at least 5 mins off every reccie time you give me ….. And one more thing. For those people who didn't…

Hot on the heels of yesterday’s  Cleveland Way Relays we have two more relay events this summer (within 3 days of each other!). One is the NYMAC relays - 1 mile lap of Stewart’s Park - on Thursday 29 August (open to both affiliated & non affiliated members) & the other is the Rearranged Royal Signal Road Relays (2.2 miles) in Hetton Le Hole on Saturday 31 August (you must be affiliated & it’s an event where official striders vests need to be worn ).  As this event is usually held in February I’m hopeful that at least in August we won’t have the sleet & wind of recent years 😂😂 To keep track of who wants to do what can you please comment below on which events you would…

Well done to everyone taking part in this years Cleveland Way Relay - we were all finished in a total time of 18hrs 19 mins. Thanks to all who ran. Amd a huge thank you to Tom Day for organising us Striders for the event. Next years relay is on the 21st June! And thank you to Gail Robinson for her relay report below :-) Cleveland Relays.. from a first timer’s perspective.. I woke at 8ish immediately aware the first couple of legs would be over. I wanted to know how things were going and found a lovely post from Tom of the first leg with Mick Fawcett and so it began.. I had to leave my phone on charge as I kept checking for photos and updates as each leg…

Confirmed dates for 2019/20 XC season .... unfortunately Preston Park is not available so we are not hosting any event this year .... Marshall’s are always needed at other venues/dates if you can help out of course 👍🏻 Dates for Cross Country 2019/2020 season Relays - Thirsk 22nd September Meeting 1 - Acorn Centre (MCH) 6th October Meeting 2 - Caedmon School (Whitby) 10th November Meeting 3 - Fox Rush (NMH) 24th November Meeting 4 - Summerhill (HBRH) 7/8th Dec (TBC) Meeting 5 - Ormesby Hall (NYMAC) 19th Jan Meeting 6 - Old Racecourse (R+Z) 16th Feb Meeting 7 - TBC either Acorn or hosted by 3 x Darlington clubs (location TBC) 1st March Relays - South Park (D Harriers) 22nd March Thanks Andrea

Results from this mornings Aycliffe 10K - well done all. Good to see Striders out in force this morning :-)   http://ayclifferunningclub.org.uk/aycliffe-10k-results-2019/?fbclid=IwAR3WtUw_Lc5elXM8fT0tBmhiYksGEH0_awS9khzdPY2iZ9ctttZh8f3YmB4

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Another fabulous NYMAC Tom Wall Relays evening ... and the sun did shine as predicted by yours truly despite others disagreeing when faced with an initial downpour😆😆 Fantastic running from all as well as top support/cheerleading/dog sitting Milly responsibilities from Janice Long & Stella Swimmtheriver Hudson thank you ladies 😊😊. There’s just a few informal pictures - it’s impossible to get everyone im afraid - oh and captions please for Tom Day’s photo - anyone would think he’d just ran a very hilly 60 mile ultra at the weekend - that right Tom Day 😜😜 Last but not least a big thank you to Julia Louise & Samuel Johnston for their team manager duties .... what you both doing on 29 August😆😆😆

Having seen a post on social media about a planned charity parkrunathon (8 and a bit parkruns to make a marathon distance) a few of us decided to participate .... and what a phenomenal day it was! Starting with the junior parkrun route at Sedgefield followed by our days only official parkrun  Sedgefield  (the others count as parkrun freedom runs) we then made our way to: Hartlepool (loved it) Cotsford fields - some loved it, Sam hated it Sunderland - Sue loved it everyone else wasn’t sure 😊 South Shields - mine & Phil’s worst a combo of pier to pier & GNR course wasn’t ever going to be great lol Windy Nook - the one we couldn’t find so played catch up  with Sam &  Phil not doing it…