Newcastle parkrun celebrated its tenth anniversary this weekend. Running around the moor ten years ago, at the first Newcastle parkrun, was our very own Tom Tinsley, who came 15th of 43 runners. Ten years later, on a cold, wintry morning, Tom once again came 15th. This year Tom was 15th of 192 running at Leazes …

The Brass Monkey half-marathon in York is a very popular way for many North East runners to start the year. As ever, there was a Claremont contingent and they put in some great performances – special mentions for Catherine Young as 20th female and Mungai Wairia for winning his age category. Well done, everybody! Position …

It was a very windy day! But quite warm. Given the wind it was perhaps a good day to avoid the moor or coast. All the PBs today came from the somewhat sheltered Leazes and Saltwell parks. Well done to Alex Anslow for a PB at Gateshead, and Chris Jones, Paul Hughes, Richard Slack, Alan …

A bright, if blustery, day for the first cross-country of 2020. Some excellent performances from those in Sky Blue – particularly Catherine Young and Sarah Kerr, 22nd and 28th respectively. Ladies Position Runner Time 22 Catherine Young 26:28 28 Sarah Kerr 26:47 75 Mandy Herworth 29:03 81 Nicki O’Brien 29:20 125 Nina Jentl 31:07 138 …

It was a warmish and breezy day for a parkrun.  It was also the date for the Sherman cup/Davison Shield (XC), so there was a lighter turnout than usual for parkrun.   Thanks to all those who volunteered. PBs this week for Brian Hegarty, Luke Woodend and Tara Hipwood.  Well done, all. Results Link:   Claremont results …

Happy new year! What better way to bring in the new year than a parkrun?  Perhaps two parkruns? Or a parkrun combined with a Resolution run? New year’s day is the only occasion when its permitted to run two park runs, To facilitate double parkruns on new year’s day, start times are staggered. Unofficially, some …

All the seasonal carb loading paid off this Saturday, with Tom Tinsley, Julie Cross, Richard Slack, Luke Woodend and Anthony Liddle all running PBs.  Also well done to Sarah Kerr and Heather Steel for coming first and second at Newcastle. Once again club members were to be found running all over the country. Results Link:  …

Ronnie Walker Saltwell 10K, 21st December Alan Dunning was Claremont’s only representative in this year’s Saltwell 10K, finishing in a more than respectable 51:07. Wild Deer Events, Chopwell Woods Winter Trail The Claremont ladies were out in the woods, running 10 miles around Chopwell.  I’ve not seen any results, but well done to Leanne Salem, …

A parkrun is becoming an increasingly popular way to start Christmas Day. So it was again this year, with around 25 Claremont runners starting their day this way on the 25th. The diaspora that happens at this time of the year resulted in the parkruns being scattered around the UK. Members ran in Carlisle, Coventry, Gateshead, …

Approaching Christmas there were lots of fancy-dressed parkrunners and marshals on view.  At Leazes, the prize for best dressed went to Gill Milne!  Her magic wand seemed to have been working since Gill, and Paul Hughes, ran PBs there.  Congratulations to those two as well as Luke Woodend, who ran a PB at Jesmond Dene. …