Port of Blyth 10K – 2nd April 2023

Sunday was a cracking morning on the Northumberland coast, as six of our members took part in the highly competitive 17th Port of Blyth 10K.
Dare I say, the “spring” like morning, was a great setting for the opening of the road running season.
The fast and flat route started within the Port area in Blyth, and headed south towards Seaton Sluice on paths through the sand dunes. We looped around a play area at 5k, and headed back for home up the roadside path. Thankfully the weather was kind, dry sunny and very little wind.
With it being one of the first fixtures of the season, it was an opportunity to put down a marker for 2023. Despite this, three of our members absolutely smashed their 10K personal bests out of the park. That will be no surprise to our track regulars, as these three are there week in week out putting the hard miles in.

18th Wayne Pearson 35:35 – 1st VM50
19th Alex Hird 35:36 PB by 17s
98th Simon Pickering 40:58 PB by 6m20s
299th Gayle Askwith 51:32 PB by 4m39s
348th Phil Healey 54:37 PB by 6m13s
468th  1:05:10 – 2nd VM75

Well done guys