NEHL Thornley Farm Report

  Women’s Race A smaller team for the women this week due to illness and other commitments meant our squad dug deep to show our strength in depth on a tough course. Megan ran a stormer to move herself up to the medium pack for the next race and Wren ran a...

“You must to Pomfret ….”

“You must to Pomfret, not unto the Tower” – but to the Northern’s XC! (minor adaptation from Richard II, Act V, Scene 1)   The great 17th century Quaker, Dissenter and traveller, George Fox, enthused how the “delight and pleasure” of Pontefract,...
Jesmond Joggers win the Gosforth Women’s relays

Jesmond Joggers win the Gosforth Women’s relays

Jesmond Joggers girlies saw first place success at the recent Gosforth Summer Relays at Gosforth Great Park.  The team, comprising Laura Cheetham, Ella Foreman and Kate Robson held off Elswick to finish in first place in a cumulative time of 38:48. A special mention...
Pier to Pier Race Report

Pier to Pier Race Report

The Pier to Pier is a point to point race from the pier on Sandhaven beach in my hometown of South Shields to Roker pier in Sunderland. It is exceptionally well organised by local running club Sunderland Strollers, and for the last three years that I’ve been running...