NS Poly Grand Prix, 30th September 2025

Following the Blyth Links 10K, the Grand Prix returned to the Whitley Bay sea front for the first of 6 monthly races along the “standard” course. Unusually GP number 2 took place in September (just), which may have accounted for the warm, still evening, just about perfect for running in. Don’t worry, I’m sure the cold and winds of the North Sea coast will test us before the season is out!

There were mixed fortunes for Claremont Road Runners on the evening. Peter Noble took advantage of a generous handicap to finish 5th, while Dave Roberts’ 30th place means that he sits in 10th place in the individual competition after 2 events. Dean O’Brien is also handily placed in 13th. On the other hand, Lena Lou, Yans Bevan and myself somewhat lost our battle with the handicapper. Unfortunately, the results team spotted the fact that Yana had started 80 seconds before her handicap!

All of our teams have some work to do over the coming months. Rock’s Stars and True Blood Blues are together in 14th and 15th place, with The Full Claremonty down in 28th.

Position	Team	Runner	Race Time	Actual Time
5	TBB	Peter Noble	38:21	25:11
30	RS	Dave Roberts	40:37	23:27
35	TBB	Dean O’Brien	40:46	26:56
71	TBB	Janet Palmer	41:19	30:49
80	RS	Nina Jensen	41:29	25:59
101	TFC	Rose Hawkswood	41:41	30:31
103	TFC	Anna Round	41:44	27:54
104	RS	Tara Hipwood	41:45	26:55
114	TFC	Anton Mirafsari	41:51	21:01
133	TBB	Julie Cross	42:12	25:42
150	RS	Mark Anderson	42:28	20:18
154	TFC	Alex Harding	42:31	27:41
166	TFC	Nicki O’Brien	42:48	25:18
169	RS	Holly Porter	42:55	25:45
171	TBB	Aaron Mansell	43:00	28:50
187	TFC	Tom Tinsley	43:55	25:25
198	TFC	Yana Bevan	46:02	30:32
199	RS	Lena Lou	48:15	34:45

* TFC=The Full Claremonty, TBB=True Blood Blues, RS=Rock’s Stars