It was a dry, bright, cold day as the North East Harrier League said goodbye to Aykley Heads as a venue – the redevelopment of County Hall meaning that it will no longer be available. I think it is fair to say that Aykley Heads, although seen as tough and hilly, was a popular course …

This weekend saw two Claremont Road Runners join the 100 club. New member Peter Henderson ran his 100th parkrun at Whitley Bay, where he and the other runners were treated to a wonderful view of a rainbow right over St Mary’s Island and the lighthouse. Just a few miles down the road, Alex Anslow recorded …

Lucy Keating sends this report of Thames Path parkrun: A visit to my in-laws in south east London always includes some parkrun tourism, so I was pleased to visit one of London’s newest events: Thames Path, Woolwich, this weekend. It’s a sign of the continued phenomenal growth of parkrun that I used to have to …

Many thanks to Bill Milbourne for unearthing this newspaper article about Claremont Road Runners. Though the exact date is unknown, we think that it is from the late 1980s. It makes a very interesting read – click on each page below to read more easily. Some things haven’t changed – the club still meets on …

Lynne Cornell sent this report from Slaley Hall, where there was possibly some mud: “The flooded course at the Rising Sun parkrun the day before had certainly prepared me well for this. I entered this race a few weeks ago as a friend had bought a pair of trail shoes and wanted to try them …

The Brampton to Carlisle 10 MIle Road Race has a long history – this year marked the 71st running of the race. It has always proved popular and has a reputation as a fast course. Five Claremont Road Runners made the trip this year. Position Runner Time 212 Paul Robinson 1:08:16 277 Heather Steel 1:12:43 …

The Hot Chocolate races take place in numerous cities across the United States. There are 5K, 10K and 15K options, all with thousands of runners taking part and the common theme of a cup of hot chocolate at the end. Our woman in the USA, Hannah Budge, took on the 5K route in Columbus, Ohio …

Thornley Hall Farm, the venue for the North East Counties Cross-Country Relays, has a reptation as a muddy venue – and after all the recent rain, it didn’t disappoint! Although it was a different course than that used for the Harrier League (thankfully they had taken out the two hardest hills!), the boggy terrain made …

The recent wet weather forced Leazes parkrun to cancel as, in Rose’s words, there was “too much lake”.  With Town Moor already off due to another event taking place on the Moor, there were some last minute dashes to the other local runs with Jesmond Dene and Whitley Bay being the most popular destinations for …

This traditional race takes place every year on Remembrance Sunday. It always starts with a minute’s silence at 11am before the runners head out for two laps of the Town Moor. Conditions this year were absolutely perfect – bright blue skies, a warm sun for the time of year and very little wind (certainly by …