Category Archives: Race Reports
Hetton Relays – Race Report
20 members took part in this year’s Hetton relays. Race report from Laura Choake – thanks Laura.
Thornley Cross Country – Race Report
Race report from John McGargill about this year’s exploits at Thornley Hall Farm.
Northern Cross Country Championships – Race Report
Normal cross country not tough enough for you? Too short? Not competitive enough?
Adam Brown reports on his trip to the Northern Cross Country Championships with our club champion – hard core!
Treasurer goes to Iceland – doesn’t buy anything
Courtesy of club funds (just joking) our treasurer Paul Holborow recently made a trip to Reykjavik for their New Years’ Eve 10k.
An 11:30am start sounds leisurely but then again sunrise isn’t until 11:20!
And anyone that thinks Cross Country is cold should think again.
Well worth a read and who better than our finance man to guide you through how to do a trip on a tight budget.
Xmas Handicap 5km
Ponteland Runners traditionally run a handicap race annually, recently this has been just before Christmas, with many wearing Santa hats to add to the fun element of the event. This year, thanks to Matty we had 47 signed up for the run. On the night some dropped out and others turned up for a very positive 47 finishers.
Strava provides us with a great virtual view of the event. Great to see the faster runners having to work to try and chase down the field.
Great work by the volunteers to collect all the times when the finishers all come in so close together.
Results below showing the finishing order of the participants. Continue reading