Slaley Hall Half Marathon – 17th November 2024
by Paul Orange At this time of the year, the sunrise has a beautiful yellow/orange tint, and so it was a pleasure to be heading up to Slaley Hall on a bright, crisp Sunday morning on 17th November to participate in the Slaley Hall half marathon. This is a WIld Deer event and there is a 10k event at the same time - in fact the half marathon follows the 10k route, popping out for an extra section after about 2.5
Kielder Half Marathon – 6th October 2023
by Paul Orange Steep decline signs are all around the course at the Kielder half marathon, and I thought that could be the title for the story of my build-up for this event, due to injury, poor life choices and work commitments. Despite the most horrible inverse taper you’ve ever seen, at 7.00, I was in my car headed up to Kielder, driving through endless drizzle, and parking up in yet more drizzle and mist, so much so, standing on the dam,
Elvet Striders Willow Miner Trail Race – 26th July 2023
by Geoff Hewitson History This fairly long-established local race has undergone a number of changes over the years. Club members of a certain vintage will no doubt remember it by its original name of the “Rose Tree 5”, after the pub in Shincliffe where the post race buffet and presentation was held. The latter was moved to a new venue (the Court Inn) some years ago and the race renamed the “Court Inn Clamber”, though still using the original ‘two and a