By Dave Kear On a day when there were severe storms in the south, the runners for the handicap were fortunate in only having to face a gentle but chill …

Congratulations to Elisabeth Stoddart for completing the 2013 Tour of Northumbria, all four marathons organised by the North-East Marathon Club. Quite an impressive feat considering how physically and mentally challenging …

52     3:43:50     Adrian Conlin 73     3:58:58     Robert Brand 89     4:21:00     Elisabeth Stoddart

22     3:42:59     Nina Jensen       PB 30     3:51:04     Sumanth Nayak The inaugural Castles Marathon from Alnwick to Bamburgh, going through the rolling Northumberland countryside, is a welcome addition to …

Newcastle parkrun: 19:59   Tom Tinsley 20:15   Luke Jones 21:24   Mungai Wairia 23:07   Charlotte Spencer 23:48   Elisabeth Stoddart   PB 24:12   Luke Woodend 26:42   Robert Brand Black Park parkrun: 23:10   Dave Wotton …