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by Brad Wight Where to start? Safe to say from both a running and a weather perspective it was a right mixed bag! All week the weather forecast was looking far from ideal for distance running. Brendan Foster wrote to runners saying “Sunday will not be a day for PB’s.” Well, what does he know? I’ve counted NINE personal bests in the results, and there may be more as some of our newer members registered without a club name. At the front end, starting

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by Alex Hird What a cracking day it was on Sunday at our very own Shildon Stadium. Despite the heavens opening just as the meeting got underway, the weather soon turned, and it became a fantastic summers day. Summer, remember that? Overall, it was a really well attended meeting, which can only work in favour of Shildon being used more next year. People (Athletes, Officials, and spectators) could not believe how good the facility is compared to the more regularly used facilities,

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by Brad Wight I'm back up in the Highlands on our annual summer holiday to see the in-laws. Last year I chickened out of the Ben Rinnes 5 Tops race and regretted it, so decided to give it a shot this year. The race is an out and back from the Dufftown Highland Games. Straight up and over two very big hills, then up to the top of a mountain, turn round and come back the way you came. To say I

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by Simon Pickering This was my first time doing this course, and I’d been sold it as a “bloody quick course”. As soon as I saw the first half mile, I understood why. It turned out to be a good night for Crook, with many people getting 5k PB’s. I got there early as I went straight from work and was one of the first to register. Simple enough process. I soon started to get imposter syndrome seeing the height and the

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by Brad Wight Wed 14th June 2023 Four of us made it over to Keswick for the local club’s annual ‘Round Latrigg’ fell race which skirts around the summit of the hill rather than going over the top. This year the 5.5 mile race was dedicated to Mike Mallen, a much respected member of both Keswick AC and Crook AC who passed away suddenly last year. One of Mike’s former training partners, Martin Harbisher, was with us and he introduced the rest of

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by Brad Wight While most of the club were tackling the Blackhill Relays, I was working away in Lancashire. Again, the Runbritain race listings gave me options, nothing on my doorstep but I decided the 30 min drive to Kirkby Stephen for a 10K road race made more sense than 5Ks in Workington or Stockport. The race was hosted by Howgill Harriers and was a friendly event with approximately 40 runners and a junior race was held beforehand. Another local club, Eden

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by Brad Wight I had a midweek work meeting to attend in Congleton in Cheshire last Thursday so had a look on the Runbritain site to see if there were any races in that neck of the woods. Top of the list and only a three mile drive from my hotel was: “The Killer Mile – 25% gradient road race”. Well that sounds interesting! It’s a very popular race which has been held annually since 1982 and was originally intended to be the opposite

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by Brad Wight Billed as a fast and flat 5K, this race around the Cobalt Business Park attracted a few entries from Crook, unfortunately Lee and Alex were unable to make it but myself, Ian, Kate and Stan were all raring to go. Stan was up at the front whereas the rest of us had decided to run together with the aim of hitting six minute miles for sub 19 minute PBs all round. My big problem has always been going off