It was wet and drizzly Saturday morning.  But it was quite warm and not too windy, so not the worst day for a parkrun.  Leazes parkrun was cancelled because triathletes were swimming round the pond and it’s holiday time, so our runners were spread far and wide.  It was a good PB day – Laurie Johnson, Izzy Neatrour, …

Well, who would believe that Sumanth’s baby is already 2 years old? It was the second anniversary of Leazes parkrun and Claremont Road Runners were out in force to help mark the milestone. As well as the 13 runners, Rose Hawkswood, Ari Hodgson, Hazel Juggins, Serpil Bulut, Chris Jones and Terry Welsh were all volunteering. …

There was a good turnout of Sky Blues for this scenic 10K on the Derwent Valley trails. Congratulations to Sarah Kerr on a fantastic run to finish 2nd lady. Position Runner Time 37 (2nd female) Sarah Kerr 40:51 255 Elizabeth Denyer 49:50 257 Laurie Johnson 49:56 1064 Nina Jensen 68:29 1065 Julie Dumpleton 68:29 1070 …

This is a fast, flat 5K along the Quayside that is actually two races – an A race for the speedsters and a B race for those not quite as quick. Catherine Young and Anthony Liddle went in the first race, with Howard MacLennan and Clare McKitterick in the second. Following her frustrating 19:01 PB …

Claremont’s ultra-running nutters enthusiasts, Nina Jensen, Sarah Bowen and Richard Slack took on the Isaac’s Tea Trail Ultra run at the weekend.  An excellent achievement by all three!  Richard sends us his usual detailed report: Isaac’s Tea Trail Ultra – Saturday 7 August. Set in the North Pennines, the home of multiple former lead mining …

The return of real relay running made for a very enjoyable morning in Newcastle Great Park as 6 Claremont teams competed in the Gosforth Summer Relays. It was a funny morning weather-wise, with spells of glorious sunshine interrupted by a couple of short, blustery showers, but conditions were good underfoot even on the short, grassy …

It is starting to feel like parkrun never went away! Town Moor 18:51 Mark Anderson 20:17 Sarah Kerr 24:09 Brian Hegarty 25:53 Clare McKitterick 26:14 David Devennie Gateshead 36:24 Dave Manners Tyne Green 25:25 Luke Woodend Blyth Links 20:44 Anthony Liddle (PB) Leazes 20:37 Tom Tinsley 21:52 David Lydall 22:13 Maria Duenas (PB) 23:14 Laurie …

Liz Denyer ran the South Shields 10 miler in a very creditable 1:25:26.  This is what she thought of it: “South Shields 10 miler was my first post- lockdown race.  Very exciting!!  But made all the more exciting by being my first race (in fact, run) in a Claremont vest.  It was a great route …

Michael Teasdale has been on his travels and send us this report: Over the last two weekends I completed my second triathlon and my first proper 10k in two years.The triathlon was another super sprint distance (400m swim, 23km bike, 4km run) set in the grounds of Castle Howard. Whilst this was a far more …

The second week of parkrun’s comeback was a bit cooler and wetter than the first, at least for those running in Newcastle. Paul Robinson, Heather Steel and Catherine Young headed to try Herrington Country Park for the first time, and all had good runs. Paul was 2nd overall and Catherine was 1st lady. Well done! …