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by Milo Pickering Me and Caleb arrived at Gateshead stadium about 1 hour before the race. First we got our chip and race number. To kill some time before the race we played some of the activities which were Bean bag toss and giant connect four. We also watched some of the half and full marathon runners come in, then it was time for the warm up. In the warm up we did jogging on the spot and some high knees then

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by Alex Hird Wednesday evening saw the return of the NEGP track and field series at Monkton Stadium. Three Crook members were entered; Matty Richardson, Rory Hart, and myself. All of us taking part in the 1500 metres. Rory and I were up first in heat C. We ran the first 400 side by side, then Rory started to show his talent and engine and kept up with the leader who made a breakaway from the pack. The leader probably should've been in

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by Brad Wight Another cracking club day out despite the downpour which managed to soak everything inside our once waterproof tent… The U11 lads were off first with Joe Hall Junior completing the 1km race in 5:20, he looked so determined on the long downhill finish, teeth gritted just like his dad at a NEMAA sprint! The U11 girls were next up, Eleanor Shaw and my youngest daughter Adelaide making their XC debut alongside Meadow Winham. All three slogged up the hill then

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by Meadow Winham It all started when I woke up at 9:00AM. I got up and I got dressed into my Crook running vest and my shorts, when I was finished getting ready, I had my breakfast, I had a cup of tea and some toast. My mam put my hair in two plaits, when she was done, we set off to the cross county [my first ever one.] When we got there, we were struggling to find our tent because we did not

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by Meadow Winham It all started this morning, I woke up at 6:00 am, I was so looking forward for my run, so I got ready into my running shorts and my new Crook vest and set of with my Mam and Dad to Newcastle. This is my first Junior Great North Run as a crookette. When I got there my Mam and my Dad crossed the Millennium bridge, me and my Mam set off for our warm-up. We went past these funky

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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 Laura Newby Jake and Jack ran their little socks off and completed the Darlington fun run in super hero style. They both completed it with big smiles on their faces and were encouraged throughout by other Juniors/Seniors showing great team spirit and support. Well done boys you both did amazing, keep up the great work! Maisy, Alex and Charlie took part in the 3K. Alex nabbed a PB (16:19) which shows how his hard work in training has paid off. Alex

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by Colin Everson Joe and Alex took part in the C.D.A.N. Summer Festival which is a ‘Quadkids’ type event for young athletes who are members of County Durham clubs. It encompasses all the key aspects of athletics - endurance, speed, agility and strength. The young athletes were in four groups Under 9’s; Under 11’s; Under 13’s and Under 15/ 17’s. They took part in Howler Throws, Long Jump, Longer Runs and Sprints. 79 athletes participated in the event including some of the best junior

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by Alex Hird Wednesday evening saw the 2nd North East Grand Prix fixture of the season at a sunny Monkton Stadium. I was in the 800m, along with young Matty Richardson from the junior section who was making his competitive track and field debut. My heat came first, and I ran a season's best of 2:06.16 Still some work to do for me to get below 2 minutes. Matty lined up a few heats later, arriving right after his school cricket match. This was his

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by Colin Everson Fifteen Crook Juniors took part in the Spring Festival of Athletics with our club being represented in 4 of the 5 age categories – Under 9’s; U11’s; U13’s and Under 15’s. The Festival is a ‘Quadkids’ type event with our young athletes doing 4 events - Howler Throw, Long Jump, Longer Runs and Sprints. It was held at Stadium 2000 at Shildon, so very familiar surroundings. A big thank you to Aycliffe Running Club for hosting the Festival. The event was well supported