Guisborough Grunt
We had a bunch of our hardcore Harriers at Esk Valley’s latest event, the Guisborough Grunt. This is a tough event but as always our Senior Harriers took it head on. Full results can be found here
Peter Armstrong
Great Run but not for all
Sunday saw the Great North 10k which starts outside Gateshead stadium and finishes inside on the track. This is a great event, an out and back with a couple of hills thrown in but with some fast downhill sections. Paul Cook who has been in great form led out the pack in the 10k event
Soaring Temperatures at Pitstop
At the midweek Pitstop 10km race, we had a large contingent out to support the club race at Croft Circuit where runners complete 3 laps of the 2 mile circuit before finishing down the pitstop lane. The conditions were hot. At 7pm the temperature was still showing as 30 degrees with no breeze, air or
Timing issues at Aycliffe 10km
Sunday saw the return of the Aycliffe 10k race, an event which sees athletes run 1 small loop and two larger loops around the Greenfield area of the town….not very scenic! The course looks flat but it’s actually quite undulating as runners find to their cost! There was quite a mix up with timing afterwards
Everyone Active 10k
Sunday saw the next instalment of the Coast Road races, a race which takes the same route as the Mermaid 10km race which makes it another fast one. And so it proved as Colin Taylor finished 16th in 37.02 ahead of Paul Cook in 18th in 37.15 who turned the tables on training partner Simon
Cook first home at Blaydon
We had a number of runners at this years Blaydon race, a race which always takes place on the 9th June. To give you a little history of the event.. The Blaydon Race was formed in 1981, the brain child of Dr Jim Dewar. From 212 athletes in the first race to a 4700 sell
Riverside 5km
We had a number of our Harriers at this weekends Riverside 5km race, a flat and fast race with a change this year making competitors run over the flyover at the end of the race, round the roundabout at the bottom of the other side before coming back up and over the flyover and into
London’s Calling
We had six of our athletes at this years London Marathon and with all athletes in great shape big expectations were expected. Paul Cook improved on his 2:55 in 2014 to 2:51:36 finishing 867th overall with debutant Jamie Rutherford finishing in 2:54:45. Dave Mckenna was next home finishing in 3:11:06 with Mark Robinson five minutes
Darlo Old boys Return
Twelve months ago the team of Simon Rogers, Paul Cook, Andy Dobson and Nick Mason romped home as the fastest non club at the Neptune relays…well they were back again with Dave McKenna replacing Nick with Andy the only non Harrier at this time. Dave McKenna got the team underway this time getting round in
Croft Road Relays
Today we had a good turnout at Croft Circuit for the road relays event. Another big turn out to support this event, each runner undertaking a single lap which is around 2.2miles in length. Paul Cook doubling up on the day after finishing 5th earlier in the day at the Fountains Abbey 10km, a tough
Wet for the Mermaid
The wet conditions didn’t prevent more Harriers PBs being broken at the Mermaid 10k race on the sea front at Marske. Paul Cook was the first Harrier to finish in a PB of 36:04, followed by Peter Armstrong in 39:13 – both looking on track with their preparation for London Marathon at the end of
Back to Black
If I thought it couldn’t get any colder and wetter than the previous year I was wrong! Blackpool in February is not usually the place to get the sun cream out but even so, this was a little extreme with freezing cold rain and high winds……on the sea front! Paul Cook was first for the
Dewsbury 10k
We had a small number of Harriers at the weekends Dewsbury 10km race, a race which is a slight incline up for the first half of the race which makes a quicker second half of the race as you come down the incline you have ran up. Simon Rogers was once again first Harrier home
Brass Monkey
Sunday saw an early race in the calendar, the annual Brass Monkey. The course is pretty much flat with the odd incline but this is a fast course around the country lanes of York. Paul Cook was first home for the club in 77th place, a new personal best for him in a time of
Stockton Trail
We had a few Harriers at the Stockton Trail series, a course which is practically cross country and a mud fest in places. Simon Rogers had an excellent run finishing 3rd ahead of Katie Noble in 22nd and Paul Cook in 24th who’s run became a bit of comedy show wearing 3″ spikes on a
Six at Heaton
At the Heaton Memorial 10km on Sunday, a race which sees competitors run around Newcastle’s Town Moor, mostly on man made paths with a small element that takes runners on the outskirts of the park on the public footpath. It was Drew Inglis who was first home on the day finishing 9th in an impressive
BUPA Great North 10k
Paul Cook along with “Triathlete” Peter Armstrong were in action at todays Great North 10k, a race which starts outside of Gateshead stadium takes runners out and back before finishing inside the stadium. Paul finished 41st in 37.38 with Peter 272nd in 43.04. Second claim Sharon Barlow finished in an excellent 29th place in 36.29.
Back on Home soil
Second claim runner Sharon Barlow was first across the line finishing in 36.59 for 2nd place in the ladies race with Simon Rogers was first, first claim runner across the line in 14th place in 37.58 with training partner Paul Cook 15th in 38.28. Another second claim runner Tori Green was 16th in 38.34 for
Now that’s a Hill
Three days after completing Hull 10km, Paul Cook along with Peter Armstrong headed to Otley for their midweek 10mile race. A race which has some severe up hill sections with some fast downhill sections. On the day it was Paul Cook who was first home finishing in 28th in 64.46 with Peter Armstrong 149th in