More than 100 runners took part in the popular event around the Watergate Forest Park in Lobley Hill, Gateshead, organised by Low Fell Harriers and the testing course still produced some top performances.
Michael Morris warmed up for the Great North Run with a win at the Watergate 5k while Danielle Hodgkinson displayed the positive effects of altitude training by easily winning the ladies event.
More than 100 runners took part in the popular event around the Watergate Forest Park in Lobley Hill, Gateshead, organised by Low Fell Harriers and the testing course still produced some top performances.
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It was another successful day for Morpeth Harriers as they produced the first two in the Exhibition Park 5k through Nick Swinburn and Matty Nicholson as well as the first lady in Sarah Wilkinson. The popular event, organised by Newcastle City Council with the assistance of Elswick Harriers, starts inside Newcastle's Exhibition Park before heading out around the Town Moor with a loop inside the Park to finish. Winner Lewis Timmins This year's Sunderland 5k incorporated the North Eastern 5k Championships with the new champions being Morpeth's Lewis Timmins and Wallsend's Danielle Hodgkinson. Both scored narrow but exciting victories around the fast Silksworth course although a strong wind meant that times were down on last year. Winner Ross Floyd Ross Floyd and Aly Dixon were the winners of the very first Tyne Bridge, Bridges of the Tyne 5 mile Road Race along Newcastle Quayside. It was a narrow victory for Floyd as he held off the challenge of the host club's Steve Cairns, winner of last week's Tynedale 10k, by just 6 seconds to win in a time of 25.55. Dixon's victory was a lot more comfortable, winning by a huge 3 and a half minutes from unattached athlete Louise Rogers. Steve Cairns New Tyne Bridge Harriers recruit Steve Cairns made light work of the heat and humidity at the Tynedale 10k to storm to victory. It was a double celebration for the Northern Irishman as he also led his new clubmates to team victory. Morpeth's Jane Hodgson comfortably won the ladies event, continuing her impressive form in local road races. After the Newcastle Parkrun was called off we took a trip to the third running of the Whitley Bay Parkrun. Brian Hetherington set new record figures after a hard fought battle at the third Whitley Bay Parkrun. The Wallsend Harrier was quickly to the fore after a manic start and was tracked by Tynedale Harriers' Alan Copeland before Hetherington's strength began to show as he came home 26 seconds clear. Claremont Road Runners hosted the popular Weetslade Relays around Thockley Park with Elswick Harriers coming out on top in the 3 x 2.5 mile event. Each team must consist of a female runner and a male veteran runner, something that makes the race unqiue, exciting and tests teams strength in depth. Elswick Harriers hosted their annual Newburn River Run on Wednesday and it was another night of success for Morpeth Harriers as they provided winners in both men's and women's races. Prolific racer Ian Harding, despite suffering from hayfaver and feeling tired after recent exertions, took the lead shortly after the start and was never headed in a field that had 328 finishers. |
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