Details (e.g., entry forms and results) of running races (e.g., 5K, 10K, 10M, half marathon),
both road races and multi-terrain,
near North East England:
Northumberland, Tyne and Wear,
County Durham,
Yorkshire, Cumbria, ... .
Generated: Fri 27 Mar at 12:38:04 GMT
Here is a table of races that I did not compete in.
The latest race is given first.
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date
day and time
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name of race
length of race
licence
comments
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location of race
postcode and maps to postcode
links to race information and entry forms
other links
link to the results
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| 1000 | | Ayhope Skyline Christmas Trail Race
9.5M
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| 999 | | Jolly Holly Jog 10K
10K
| | "memento"; "one-lap scenic multi-terrain course"; new route for 2007; RACE IS NOW FULL (Nov26); race full in 2006 on Dec10, in 2005 on Nov26, in 2003 on Nov 21; 2M off-road fun run (at 1000) as well |
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| 998 | | Chevin Chase
7M
| | RACE FULL on Dec07; T-shirt; "a seven mile run over Otley Chevin, starting and finishing in Guiseley" |
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| 997 | | Woodlawn Boxing Day 5K
5K
| | starts on the Links at the War Memorial opposite Spanish City |
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| 996 | | Saltwell 10K
10K
| | in 2006 the race used a new traffic-free course; "start on East Park Road and finish in Saltwell Park"; "an engraved glass with miniature"; "collect numbers on day"; junior races as well from 1000 |
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| 995 | | Great Langdale Christmas Pudding 10K
10K
| | ukresults.net reports RACE IS FULL on Dec04; race full in 2006 on Dec03, in 2005 on Nov21; limit also reached in 2004 and 2003; however, this year the race is being run on both the Saturday and Sunday; "fast undulating"; "large Christmas pudding and mince pie"; 3K flat fun run as well (at 1115) |
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| 994 | | Loftus Poultry Run
12.66K
| | "multi-terrain"; "long sleeved Christmas T-shirt"; often there are two sections that are muddy |
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| 993 | | Great Langdale Christmas Pudding 10K
10K
| | ukresults.net reports RACE IS FULL on Dec04; race full in 2006 on Dec03, in 2005 on Nov21; limit also reached in 2004 and 2003; however, this year the race is being run on both the Saturday and Sunday; "fast undulating"; "large Christmas pudding and mince pie"; 3K flat fun run as well (at 1115) |
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| 992 | | Calderdale Way Relay
50M
| | "50M and 6000 feet; teams of 12; 6 legs run in pairs; max 100 teams" |
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| 991 | | Cumbria Cross Country
see comments
| | men do 9K and women do 7K; taking place at Newton Rigg; "a series of Cross Country races intended mainly as an introduction to Cross Country for children and adults" |
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| 990 | | Blyth Sands Race
5M
| | "5 miles (approx) handicap race along the sands from Seaton Sluice to Blyth Harbour and return"; "unique staggered start" |
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| 989 | | Thirsk 10M
10M
| | this year the race is moving from a June afternoon to a December morning; wheelchairs; "T-shirt"; mini-marathon (2.63M) as well |
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| 988 | | Ulverston Christmas Pudding 10K
10K
| | "pudding to every finisher"; 1M fun run as well (at 1105) |
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| 987 | | Leeds Abbey Dash
10K
| | "in 2006 the race was full on Nov06; the race usually fills before the cd; "fast, flat course"; in 2007, the start is moving to the Town Hall and the section of the route near Kirkstall Abbey is different; in 2003, I wrote "was good to leave [Durham] at 0700" |
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| 986 | | Norman Woodcock Memorial
5M
| | "due to traffic congestion the race this year will be 5-mile run over a new course mainly off road and to include 2 laps of the horse race track" |
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| 985 | | Ravenstonedale Red 10K
10K
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| 984 | | Brampton to Carlisle Road Race
10M
| | buses from C to B are from 1030 to 1115, bus is 2 UKP and Sands Centre car park is 3 UKP for 4 hours; mainly flat course with a downhill finish; T-shirts with a list of names of pre-entered runners are extra; 10% discount for bulk entries from clubs |
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| 983 | | Maltby Road Race
7M
| | formerly the Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre Road Race and the Yorkshire Dragoon Road Race; "starting and finishing at the Pathfinder[s], Maltby" [TS8 0BG]; "approx 7M"; "T-shirt" |
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| 982 | | Town Moor Memorial 10K
10K
| | "traffic free course on footpaths around the Town Moor with the start and finish in Exhibition Park"; they always seem to have problem with the 8K marker: in 2003 it was too early and in 2004, 2005 and 2006, it was too late; junior races starting at 0950 |
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| 981 | | Braids Hill Cross Country
see comments
| | "course is undulating and often wet, with one steep downhill on each lap"; "racing studs are recommended, given that much of the course runs over a gravel bridlepath"; "registration is from 1200 until 1340"; it takes about 15 minutes to get from KB House to the start; women start at 1400 and do one lap (approx 3M); men start at 1430 and do two laps (6M) |
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| 980 | | Gibside Fruit Bowl 7 Trail Race
7M
| | "enter early as it's usually oversubscribed"; "not flat" [sic]; "on good tracks, paths and estate roads"; a Wild-Race-like race with a long hill after about 4.5M and a long straight grassy finish (and start); "T-shirt" |
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| 979 | | Derwentwater 10
10M
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| 978 | | Guy Fawkes 10
10M
| | "hilly course with first and last miles on forest trail bridleways"; "T-shirt"; cd for postal entries is Oct21 and for oef is Nov02; this year there is a race limit of 1000; free 36 bus from/to Leeds |
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| 977 | | Ullswater Trail Race
12K
| | aka "Steamy Surprise"; 12K events became full on Sep24; seems to be by boat from Glenridding to Howtown and then run back; challenge, nordic walking and children's fun trails as well |
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| 976 | | Tees Forest 10K Eco Run
10K
| | two lap trail race; pre-register by e-mail to the e-mail address on the entry form by Oct20 is required as numbers are limited; bring completed form on the day; start from Pinchinthorpe visitors centre; use this link to get more information |
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| 975 | | Simply Scottish Jedburgh Half Marathon
half marathon
| | "goody bag and medal"; T-shirt is extra; online entries preferred; after 2003's race I wrote "mainly flat; some uninteresting long straight roads" but it's when I got my PB; wheelchair race as well |
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| 974 | | The White Horse Canter
5K
| | "off road"; "held on the footpaths and forest trails below the White Horse Sutton Bank"; "it might be a run in the woods but it is not a stroll in the park" |
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| 973 | | Pickering and Moors 10K Run
10K
| | "race numbers will be issued on the day"; I ran this in 2004, it starts with a long gentle uphill section with one real hill during first 4K, and then it's undulating and off-road (muddy) until 7K, and finally it's downhill for 2K with a flat final K; I enjoyed it; 1M fun run as well |
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| 972 | | Hellhole Multi Terrain 10K
10K
| | this 10K race replaces the "Derwentside 10" because of increasing traffic management costs; cd for postal entries is Oct12 and for oef is Oct19 at 2000; starts at Tanfield School Specialist College; "the course takes you on a scenic route along the C2C cycle track to Beamish then winds its way through Beamish Hellhole wood and back onto the cycle track where you can enjoy a lovely view across the Causey Valley"; "memento"; 3K fun run as well (at 0930) |
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date
day and time
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name of race
length of race
licence
comments
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location of race
postcode and maps to postcode
links to race information and entry forms
other links
link to the results
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| 971 | | Great Cumbrian Run
half marathon
| | "T-shirt, goody bag and medal"; "pick up your race number/chip and T-shirt from The Sands Centre on the Saturday afternoon or Sunday morning"; "at least 6 water stations"; 1M wheelchair event (at 1045) and 1.5M family fun run (at 1000) as well |
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| 970 | | Kirkby Overblow Trail Race
10K
| | "almost entirely on country footpaths, bridleways and tracks between Kirkby Overblow and Sicklinghall"; "wear appropriate footwear as it may be muddy"; races are "approx 5K and 10K"; "children's fun run" (1M) as well |
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| 969 | | Richmond Castle 10K
10K
| | "Hilly gloves"; "spot prizes"; "scenic and challenging"; starts in market place and finishes in the castle; beer festival; in 2003, 2004 and 2005 the race was full before the cd (but not I understand in 2006) |
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| 968 | | Scarborough 10 Mile Road Race
10M
| | at St Helens Caravan Park in Wykeham; "memento"; "quiet country lanes"; "tarmac"; "mile markers"; "around the lovely village of Wykeham and through the nearby National Park forest"; 2M fun run (at 1000) as well |
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| 967 | | Durham University Past vs Present
see comments
| | women's race (4K) is at 1400hrs whereas the men's race (6K) is at 1445hrs; registration is at 1230hrs in the Maiden Castle sports centre |
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| 966 | | Bramham Park Fun Run
10K
| | "a variety of terrains using tarmac roads, paths and farm tracks through the park"; 5K run as well |
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| 965 | | Castle Howard Cancer Research UK 10K
10K
| | "on primarily concrete and limestone paths, the course undulates through 2 long and 3 short hills; "Cancer Research UK will not provide any official timings but there will be a clock at the finish for you to record your own time" |
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| 964 | | Harewood 10 mile Trail Race
10M
| | here is the location of the car park; "bottle of beer"; "footpaths and bridle paths including parts of the Leeds Country Way, Dales Way and Ebor Way"; "traffic-free, half in Harewood House grounds, half around Eccup Reservoir and passes Emmerdale Village"; 2M race/fun run (with a long hill) as well |
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| 963 | | Bronte Way
8M
| | from Wycoller to Haworth along the Bronte Way; free coach available to start for pre-entry before Sep30; bottle of Landlord, soup and roll; "the course is drop dead gorgeous and entirely off-road"; "hills and mud are frequent so off-road shoes are essential"; in previous years, the race info said: you have "to run with the following kit: waterproof cagoule and over-trousers, map, compass and whistle and ability to use them ..."! |
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| 962 | | Kielder Challenge 10K
10K
| | CANCELLED; "this is a challenging run through some of the most beautiful scenery that Northumberland can offer, including two significant steep forest tracks not for the faint hearted"; "yet another of the Muscular Dystrophy series of runs put on with runners in mind, to aid research and care for those with muscle wasting diseases" |
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| 961 | | Coniston Trail Race
15K
| | in 2006, the limit was reached well before cd; "well marked and marshalled footpaths and bridleways takes in views of Lake Coniston and the surrounding peaks"; "T-shirt"; "spot prizes"; challenge, nordic walking and junior fun trails as well |
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| 960 | | British Energy Dunbar 10 Mile Race
10M
| | "multi terrain race that takes in some spectacular views of Dunbar and East Lothian"; in providing the "map" link I'm guessing the route is the same as last year |
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| 959 | | Horsforth 10K
10K
| | in previous years, the limit has been reached; "T-shirt"; "starts and finishes in Apperley Bridge"; "run on road and canal towpath" |
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| 958 | | Great North Run
half marathon
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| 957 | | Norham 10K
10K
| | "memento"; "challenging and scenic"; across the Tweed to Scotland and back; the 2nd M has a significant hill, the other incline is in the 5th M; excellent atmosphere when I did this in 2001 and 2004; collect numbers on the day from the Village Hall; you will see from the map that the start is some way away from the Village Hall; 2K fun run as well (at 1130) |
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| 956 | | Whalton Classic Autumn 5 mile Road Run
5M
| | "over one of the most undulating 5 mile road courses in Northumberland"; race HQ is at Whalton Village Hall |
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| 955 | | Ampleforth College 7 mile Race
7M
| | "scenic off road race through woodland and forest"; "goody bag"; 2.5M fun run (at 1200) as well |
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| 954 | | Dumfries Half Marathon
half marathon
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| 953 | | Harrogate Theatre Race 10K
10K
| | "spot prizes"; this is not the Harrogate 10K that takes place at the end of July; 2.5K fun run (at 1000) as well |
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| 952 | | Kirkstall Abbey 10K
10K
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| 951 | | Thirlestane Castle Run
5M
| | "multi-terrain run"; through the majestic grounds of Scotland's oldest inhabited house; 3K fun run as well at 1300 |
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| 950 | | Prince of Wales Hospice 10K
10K
| | from Pontefract Park; fun run as well (at 1030) |
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| 949 | | Snape 10K
10K
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| 948 | | Mileta 10K
10K
| | prior to 2006, this was a 10M race; "quality hat/scarf guaranteed to at least the first 250 finishers" |
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| 947 | | Great Langdale Half Marathon
half marathon
| | "certificate and T-shirt"; "mile markers"; venue is the Sticklebarn Tavern/New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel; marathon (at 1200) and flat 2K fun run (at 1115) as well |
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| 946 | | Harewood House Cancer Research UK 10K
10K
| | "start and finish in front of Harewood House"; "new course for this year (2007)"; "hilly"; "Cancer Research UK will not provide any official timings but there will be a clock at the finish for you to record your own time" |
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| 945 | | Ryedale 10M Run
10M
| | "10.75M course but timekeepers will be at 5M and 10M"; "goody bag"; "a virtually flat course starting at the Wentworth Arms in Old Malton and taking in the beautiful villages of Ryton, Great Habton, Amotherby and finishing with a challenging finish at Ryedale House in Malton"; 1M fun run as well |
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| 944 | | Middlesbrough Tees Pride 10K
10K
| | "T-shirt"; "K markers"; "fast, flat"; "chips"; "suitable for wheelchairs"; "SMS text results"; "spot prizes"; 3K Fun Run as well (at 0910) |
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| 943 | | David Lloyd 5/10K
10K
| | "starts and finishes in the fields adjacent to David Lloyd, South Gosforth, taking you on 1 or 2 laps of scenic route through Jesmond Dene and Armstrong Park"; possibly you have to collect numbers on the day; "goody bag and T-shirt"; "non-DLL members are unable to use the club's changing or parking facilities" |
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| 942 | | Stainland 7
7M
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date
day and time
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name of race
length of race
licence
comments
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location of race
postcode and maps to postcode
links to race information and entry forms
other links
link to the results
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| 941 | | Alnwick Cancer Research UK 10K
10K
| | "starts and finishes on the pastures in front of Alnwick Castle"; "takes runners through Hulne Park"; "both concrete and limestone forest tracks"; "Cancer Research UK will not provide any official timings but there will be a clock at the finish for you to record your own time" |
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| 940 | | Ray Harrison Memorial 10K Road Race
10K
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| 939 | | Yorkshireman Off Road Half Marathon
half marathon
| | on Aug23 www.ukresults.net reports this RACE IS FULL; "for walkers and runners"; "refreshments en route and a hot meal at finish"; "T-shirt"; competitors must carry fell-running kit; "route partially flagged, reccy recommended"; marathon as well |
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| 938 | | Tynedale Jelly Tea Road Race
10M
| | earlier start than in previous years; cheaper to enter both this race and the Tynedale 10K; bus to Hexham from Ovingham before start costs two pounds; undulating, scenic, rural route; free jelly tea afterwards |
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| 937 | | Sutton Seven
7M
| | "fast, mainly flat, rural, on roads and tracks"; "memento" |
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| 936 | | Wetherby Run
10K
| | 10K RACE FULL on Aug20; "generally flat on road and well surfaced tracks"; start/finish at the Racecourse; one of the Black Sheep Brewery Races; "award"; 1.8M fun run as well (at 1245) |
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| 935 | | Castleton Show Run
6M
| | "pre-entries have free entry to showfield"; "scenic and undulating road course through the NYM taking in Dibble Bridge, Hob Hole and Westerdale"; I think it's more than just "undulating", and in 2003, I wrote "scenic with about 6 uphill sections - no markers"; excellent scenery and friendly place; here's a bird's eye view of the route; assuming the route is the same as when I last did the race, use the following links to get the rough position of markers for 1 mile, 2 mile, 3 mile, 4 mile and 5 mile; in 2007 there were K markers |
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| 934 | | Budapest International Halfmarathon
half marathon
| | currently some of the information on the web site is for 2006 rather than for 2007; chips; fun run as well |
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| 933 | | Michael Page Memorial Race
10K
| | "the one lap course is multi-terrain using country paths and tracks"; "starting and finishing at the Hetton Lyons country park" |
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| 932 | | Kielder 10K Road Race
10K
| | "accurate, undulating 10K road race" |
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| 931 | | Leeds Country Way
64M
| | 12 runners per team; 2 runners per leg, where each leg is between 9.7M and 11.75M; "a total time of around 7 hours"; "memento"; "if you have the energy left, food" |
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| 930 | | Sandal Castle 10K
10K
| | "scenic, one lap course within Pugneys Country Park and visiting the historic 12th century Sandal Castle"; "95% is off road"; "T-shirt"; 2.5K fun run as well |
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| 929 | | Tholthorpe 10K
10K
| | limit may be reached; although described as "couple of 'ups and downs' with a downhill last 200 yards", it is reasonably flat: see if you can find many contours on the map! |
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| 928 | | Derwentwater Trail Race
14K
| | RACE FULL on Jun19; "well marked and marshalled footpaths and bridleways takes in panoramic views of Lake Derwentwater and the surrounding peaks of the Skiddaw and Blencathra range"; "T-shirt"; challenge, nordic walking and junior fun trails as well |
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| 927 | | Spofforth Gala Trail Race 10K
10K
| | "entry limit 300, last year limit was reached"; "between the lovely lower Dales villages of Spofforth, Sicklinghall and Kirkby Overblow"; "almost entirely on footpaths, bridleways, fields and tracks"; gala as well |
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| 926 | | Norland Moor 7
7M
| | 800 feet; "starts with a lap of the rugby club to spread out the runners before the climb up the track by North Dean Woods. Then it's a right turn up the bridletrack to Turbury Lane. After about 400m of road, the route follows a big clockwise loop on the tracks of Norland Moor. Then race then drops down the hillside from Norland, over the River Calder then right just before the Rochdale Canal and back to Copley via fields"; "all the hard work is done at the start, with a fast second half" |
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| 925 | | Teviotdale Harriers 10K
10K
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| 924 | | Nissan Road Races
10K
| | the web site says this race has been CANCELLED |
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| 923 | | Robin Hood 10K
10K
| | "a multi-terrain race on tarmac footpaths through King George playing fields" "with small sections on grass"; "this race replaces the 6 Mile Riverside Challenge; "complimentary prize"; race HQ is the Robin Hood pub; under 16 2K fun run as well (at 1845) |
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| 922 | | Saltburn Sandblaster 10K
10K
| | there is a limit of 100 runners; "registration and distribution of numbers is from 1100"; walking events on the same day as well |
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| 921 | | Darlington 10K
10K
| | 2 lap route; T-shirt; family fun run and an over 3K junior race as well |
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| 920 | | Sedgefield Serpentine Race
6.5M
| | "an undulating off-road route taking in beautiful countryside and local historical landmarks"; "T-shirt" |
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| 919 | | Morpeth 10K
10K
| | "two lap circuit around Tranwell Woods (south west of Morpeth)"; "mug guaranteed to entries received by Jul 17"; collect race number on the night |
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| 918 | | James Herriot Country Trail Run
14K
| | "moorland tracks and paths"; "all off road" |
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| 917 | | Harrogate Town Centre 10K
10K
| | "T-shirt"; "2 lap scenic and undulating" |
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| 916 | | Burton Leonard 10K
10K
| | "memento"; in 2004, I wrote: "looks more like 6.7M to me, mainly off-road, seems to more up than down!"; one of the Black Sheep Brewery Races; 2M fun run as well |
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| 915 | | Kielder Forest Wild Race
10.9K
| | T-shirt and goody bag if you do three events; in 2004 I wrote: "it's a hard start climbing until about 4K and then it's down hill but undulating; lots of midges as usual" and estimated it to be 10.9K although officially it's "+/- 10K"; has the route changed? |
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| 914 | | Victorian 10K
10K
| | start at "The Mermaid", finish on the Coast Road in Marske; "6 inch ceramic coaster" |
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| 913 | | Pudsey 10K
10K
| | "town and rural, flat/hilly, picturesque course"; "T-shirt"; "K markers"; "occasional water stations"; 2M fun run and park 0.4K run as well |
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| 912 | | Yorkshire Wolds Half Marathon
half marathon
| | although this race is normally part of the "Bishop Wilton Show and Craft Fair" owing to bad weather only the race will taking place; start/finish at SE801535; in 2003, I wrote "... instead I got almost my slowest 13.1M, tougher than Burn Valley [agree] or Baildon [really?], long hill (170 metre climb) between 3M and 6.5M including 135metres climb in 1.5M, then the nicest bit: an off road downhill (down 130 metres) to 8M, a steep hill (30 metres) just after 9M and a 75 metre climb between 11M and 12M, down down down (90 metres) from 12M to end": here is a link to get gradient profile and map; 2M fun run as well |
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day and time
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name of race
length of race
licence
comments
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location of race
postcode and maps to postcode
links to race information and entry forms
other links
link to the results
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| 911 | | Sunderland 5Km Road Race
5K
| | "traffic free course"; "fast and ideal for PBs"; "two lap course, one small loop alongside the fishing lake then a large loop around the swan's lake before entering the finish straight" |
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| 910 | | Idle Trail Race
10K
| | "scenic route on towpath, bridleway, paths and private roads"; "memento" |
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| 909 | | Northumberland Coastal Run
14M
| | "T-shirt"; "choose your own route keeping as close to the coast as possible using clearly-marked footpaths and roadways"; "there is an established route"; "distance and terrain depend on the tide"; "transport available from Alnmouth before race" |
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| 908 | | Eccup 10 Mile
10M
| | in 2005, the race limit was reached by the cd; "mile markers", "in Adel and around Eccup reservoir"; "memento" |
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| 907 | | Thorpe Edge Festival 10K
10K
| | "two laps [with] the second lap being shorter than the first"; "one long gradual uphill in the first lap ... and two short steep hills in the second lap"; T-shirt; very short children's fun run as well in the afternoon |
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| 906 | | The Angel View Run
5M
| | "Start Fitness voucher"; "over undulating cross country and old railway tracks"; "approx 5M"; "collect numbers on race day"; children's races as well starting at 1830 |
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| 905 | | Anita Nott Womens Only Jesmond Dene Run
5.4K
| | "through Jesmond Dene, Armstrong and Heaton Parks"; race HQ is at the Corner House Pub |
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| 904 | | Kilburn Feast
7M
| | "traditional afternoon tea for all finishers"; in 2003, I wrote: "undulating with several long gentle hills, enjoyable, scenic (houses from 1662, abbey, white horse)" |
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| 903 | | Burn Valley Run
half marathon
| | "spot prizes"; "course is one of the most demanding and most beautiful in the UK"; free food afterwards; in 2004, I wrote "good water and sponge stations and a good tea afterwards"; one of the Black Sheep Brewery Races; 3M fun run as well |
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| 902 | | Carr Lane Challenge 5
5M
| | "scenic trail race culminating in a finish up the notorious and infamous Carr Lane (a hill of approx 0.6 mile with a 1 in 6 gradient)"; "starts/finishes at the Wrose Carnival Ground, Bradford"; "medal and goody bag"; "spot prizes"; race limit is 150 |
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| 901 | | Darlington Pit Stop 10K
10K
| | 3 laps of the Croft motor racing circuit; wheelchair race and 2K fun run as well |
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| 900 | | Sunshine Run
5K
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| 899 | | Tynedale 10K
10K
| | "flat rural, along minor roads and tracks"; enclose SAE for race number; cheaper to enter both this race and Jelly Tea; registration is at a school in Ovingham; start line is in Ovington which is about 1M from registration; finish is near river bridge in Low Prudhoe; pie and peas in the school afterwards |
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| 898 | | Appleby Rotary Club Fun Run
10K
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| 897 | | The Tough 10
10M
| | guess at the date; is there an entry form available? if so, where (please); "rural, scenic, rather bumpy and not for wimps!! This is not the town 10K!" |
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| 896 | | Wigginton 10K
10K
| | "memento"; 1K, 3K and 5K fun runs as well (from 1000 onwards) |
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| 895 | | Beamish Tram Challenge
10K
| | "spot prizes"; "memento"; probably the same course as in 2006 which was one circuit of a 2.5K track (against the tram) "followed by a course through woodland and ending up in the lovely grounds of Beamish Hall"; 2.5K fun run as well |
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| 894 | | Gala Harriers 10K
10K
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| 893 | | The Humber Half
half marathon
| | "medal and T-shirt"; "a single loop circuit run entirely on road surface, undulating throughout, crossing the bridge in both directions and passing through the villages of Hessle and Barton on Humber"; "mile markers"; family 2.4M fun run as well |
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| 892 | | Leeds 10K - Jane Tomlinson's 'Run For All'
10K
| | T-shirt; K markers; already (Apr18) 5500 entrants with a 10000 limit |
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| 891 | | Rainton 10K
10K
| | limit has been "reached in 9 out of the last 10 years well before the day"; one of the Black Sheep Brewery Races; 2.5M fun run as well |
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| 890 | | Wheldrake 10K
10K
| | arrive before 1320 to EOD; "fast, scenic"; "on roads and paths through the village, golf course and local woods"; "memento"; 1K and 2K fun runs as well |
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| 889 | | Newburn River Run
6.5M
| | "free buffet supper"; "mainly off road", "very flat, scenic tracks" |
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| 888 | | Penshaw Hill Race
3M
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| 887 | | Mizuno Wave Harrier 10K Trail Race
10K
| | water bottle; 6K trail race and 1K children's dash as well |
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| 886 | | 3M 10K and Fun Run
10K
| | "fast and flat PB course"; K-markers; "T-shirt guaranteed to pre-entries"; "spot prizes"; 3K fun run as well |
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| 885 | | Beltane 10K
10K
| | "fast, rural, scenic and undulating"; "medal"; "3K junior race as well" |
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| 884 | | Great Women's Run 10K
10K
| | "starts at Seaburn Promenade taking participants along a short stretch of the beach before runners feel the sea breeze with a 1.5km run to the end of Roker Pier, with the final stretch of the course circling the picturesque Roker Park" |
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| 883 | | Kirkheaton Show Fun Run
see comments
| | I had a word with Diane: the 10K race will NOT BE TAKING PLACE in 2007 but hopefully a race will take place in 2008; try for details in 1st week May 2008 |
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| 882 | | Bowderdale Wild Race
15K
| | T-shirt and goody bag if you do three events; officially "+/- 20K" but in 2004, this was about 15K going S from Bowderdale, up W side of Bowderdale Beck, then up hill to SD675975, and back via Hazelgill Knott and West Fell |
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| 881 | | Egton Road Race
10K
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| 880 | | Grasmere Gallop 7
7M
| | "7+ miles over roads, timber trails and footpaths around the spectacular scenery of Grasmere and Rydal lakes"; 3+ miles fun run/jog/walk as well |
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| 879 | | Harewood House Chase
10K
| | men's at 1100, women's at 1030; T-shirt; "scenic course mainly inside the grounds of the beautiful Harewood estate" |
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| 878 | | Blaydon Race
5.7M
| | an entry form was available from Feb27; online entry closed on about Mar12 and the RACE BECAME FULL on Mar18; in 2006, the limit (4000 entrants) was reached in under 14 days; music at start and along the route; T-shirt; goody bag; spot prizes |
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| 877 | | Bendrigg 10K
10K
| | "award"; 2M fun run and a summer fete as well |
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| 876 | | Garburn Trail Race
21K
| | RACE FULL by cd (May 10); in 2006, this race was full on May14; limit also reached in 2005; "footpaths and bridleways from Staveley to Windermere"; "short sections of tarmac, grassy footpaths, stoney bridleways with some stiles"; "fast, graded runnable climbs and descents"; "T-shirt to all finishers, and spot prizes"; "K markers"; "includes kit transfer to Windermere, T shirt, contribution to our nominated charities and return transport back to Staveley"; use this link to get photos of the route; challenge (0900), nordic walking (0915) and junior fun trails (1230) as well |
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| 875 | | Roberttown 7
7M
| | mile markers; memento; 2M fun run as well |
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| 874 | | Allendale 8
8M
| | "on scenic country public roads in an area of outstanding natural beauty"; "undulating"; "held in conjunction with Allendale Village Fair" |
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| 873 | | Kirkby Malzeard 10K
10K
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| 872 | | Wharfedale Off-Road Half Marathon
12M
| | although described as a half marathon, it is 12M; conducted under fell running (FRA) rules; "well established paths including The Dales Way, the Monks Road and Mastiles Lane"; T-shirt and hot meal; marathon (25M) at 1030 as well; can walk either instead ("Rugger Ramble") |
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| 871 | | Druridge Bay 10K
10K
| | "in the Druridge Bay Country Park, running on gravel track, grass, tarmac and sand" |
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| 870 | | Melmerby (Ripon) 10K
10K
| | although described as "undulating", I think it's a flatish type of "undulating" (as the OS heights vary just between 34 and 48 metres)! "medal"; one of the Black Sheep Brewery Races; 2.25M fun run as well (at 1030) |
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| 869 | | Raby Castle 10K
10K
| | "2 lap traffic-free scenic route in the grounds of Raby Castle"; "T-shirt"; 5K fun run as well |
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| 868 | | Clive Cookson 10K
10K
| | formerly the "WoW Race"; "fast, two lap course on road and trail"; "dry fit T-shirt"; 5K race as well (at 1845) |
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| 867 | | Leeds Pulse Race 2007
10K
| | a reply to a message I sent says you can enter on the day, all you need to do is arrive approx 8.45am to register and you will receive your map of the route, sponsor forms and t-shirt"; 3M fun run (at 1000) as well |
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| 866 | | Yorkshire 10K Run
10K
| | in aid of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust; "track and field race around Newby Hall Estate starting and finishing at The Church"; after the 2005 race, Wetherby Today reported the "course was challenging, not because of the hills but because of the rutted ground conditions, scree and awkward camber in places"; elsewhere on the web Richard said of the 2005 race "billed as a scenic off road race it did not disappoint, it proved a tough course, we dispensed of the cyclist leading us at 2 miles, muttering oaths as we flew past, the sheep in the park proved troublesome not knowing what to do with hundreds of runners bearing down on them, and it was inspirational to follow a recently buried pipe with all the associated piles of soil which had not settled and JCB tracks which were murder on the ankles, the finishing 300m followed a dumped pile of Sugar beet feed for the sheep"; 2K fun run as well |
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| 865 | | Pier to Pier Run
7.5M
| | "start on the beach at SS Pier and continue around a superb scenic route, following the cliff top paths past Marsden Rock, Souter Point Lighthouse, passing very quickly by the Firing Range, onto the beach at Whitburn and finishing at Roker Pier"; bus from Roker to SS; "colourful beach towel" |
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| 864 | | Brathay Windermere Marathon
marathon
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| 863 | | Les Allcorn 10K
10K
| | "on private roads and tracks in the stunningly scenic Hulne Park"; "pick up your number at the race" |
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| 862 | | Knaresborough Fun Run
10K
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| 861 | | Leeds Half Marathon
half marathon
| | medal, T-shirt; mile markers; 1.5M family run as well |
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| 860 | | Ripon 10M
10M
| | "memento"; "undulating and scenic"; although described as undulating it also has a significant hill; I ran it in 2004 and wrote: "drag [slight incline] from start to 4M with some respites, long steep hill between 5M and 6M, I think the markers at 3M 4M ... 8M were too late recovering at the 9M marker, well marshalled, two water stations at 4.5M and 7.5M, got confused by the swing gate at 9.5M"; one of the Black Sheep Brewery Races; 1.5M off-road fun run as well |
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| 859 | | Tees Barrage 10K
10K
| | previously known as the "David Lloyd 10K"; "early entry advised as the 2006 event was oversubscribed"; start and finish at the Tees Barrage; T-shirt |
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| 858 | | Fountains 10K
10K
| | "memento"; "run on public roads and across scenic moorland with magnificent views"; bouncy castle, ice cream, food available; when I last did it there was 2K of off-road (moorland) and a 0.5M killer hill at end; in my opinion an excellent course with good atmosphere; one of the Black Sheep Brewery Races; fun run as well |
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| 857 | | Keswick Half Marathon
half marathon
| | "around Derwentwater with a loop into the Newlands valley"; "slate medallion" |
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| 856 | | Killhope Wild Race
11.5K
| | T-shirt and goody bag if you do three events; officially "+/- 10K" but I reckon it's closer to 11.5K |
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| 855 | | Kirkbymoorside 10K
10K
| | mug; "starts in Kirkbymoorside and winds through the villages of Gillamoor and Fadmoor, before returning to finish in the town centre"; "fast and undulating"! |
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| 854 | | Dallam Dash 10K
10K
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| 853 | | CHIN-UP Beach Run
10K
| | "a beach run from Seahouses to Bamburgh and back"; "the tide will be out, so there will be lots of firm sand on which to run or walk" |
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| 852 | | Bluebell Trail 10
10M
| | "quality gift and goody bag"; "multi-terrain"; "some of the most scenic views within the heart of Yorkshire with a unique river crossing to finish" |
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| 851 | | Blyth Valley 10K
10K
| | aka "Spirit of the Staithes 10K"; in 2005, this changed from 10M to 10K; "T-shirt"; "on public footpath and cycle ways from Blyth Quayside to Seaton Sluice and return, fast, flat" |
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| 850 | | Rothwell 10K
10K
| | www.ukresults.net reports on Mar24 that this RACE IS FULL; in 2006, the race became full by first week in April; "fast course" |
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| 849 | | Hawkshead Trail Race
15K
| | RACE FULL (on Mar09); in 2006 the race became full on Mar16; "well marked and marshalled footpaths and bridleways"; "views of Lake Windermere and the surrounding peaks of the Coniston Hills, the Langdales and most of the Lakeland fells"; "underfoot conditions are generally good, and the course has fast running conditions and no stiles"; challenge (1000), nordic walking (1015) and junior trail race (1300) as well |
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| 848 | | St. George's Day 10K
10K
| | in 2005, limit reached on Mar 23; "beautiful undulating run along England's most beautiful valley"; "M markers"; "T-shirt"; flat 2K fun run as well |
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| 847 | | Hamsterley Forest Wild Race
10K
| | T-shirt and goody bag if you do three events |
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| 846 | | Flora London Marathon
marathon
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| 845 | | Stephen Unwin Memorial 10K
10K
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| 844 | | Wallsend Rising Sun Multi-Terrain Race
5M
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| 843 | | Meanwood Valley Trail
7.5M
| | part of the "Airedale Triple"; bottle of beer; junior races (1M and 2M) as well; when I did it in 2003 I wrote "tough, because of the terrain I spent most of time looking at the ground, no M/K markers, well marshalled", but I enjoyed it |
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| 842 | | Guiseley Gallop
10K
| | part of the "Airedale Triple"; "tracks, paths, Leeds-Liverpool canal towpath, road"; "past Emmerdale's Woolpack in Esholt"; because of the varied terrain it was one of my favourite 10Ks; use this link to get photos of the route; bottle of beer |
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| 841 | | North Tyneside 10K
10K
| | from The Parks Sports Centre NS to NS Fish Quay, Tynemouth Castle, St Mary's Lighthouse; T-shirt |
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| 840 | | Belhaven Best Dunbar Boundary Race 10K
10K
| | RACE FULL (on Mar30); in 2005, limit was reached; "free beer" |
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| 839 | | Mermaid 10K
10K
| | before 2005 this was a 10M race; "goody bag"; start at "The Mermaid", finish on the Coast Road in Marske |
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| 838 | | Elswick Good Friday Road Races
10K
| | "different events with ages ranging from 11 years to 60 years"; venue is the Newburn Riverside Park; is this only for local clubs? |
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| 837 | | Arkendale April Fool 10K
10K
| | "medal and a goody bag"; "spot prizes"; free kids fun run as well (at 1105) |
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| 836 | | Baildon Boundary Way
half marathon
| | RACE IS FULL for runners (on Jan 06); in 2006 it became full on Jan 12; part of the "Airedale Triple"; route will be slightly different from previous years; T-shirt; RW once wrote "... varied multi-terrain conditions ... takes in open moorland; steep, single-track woodland climbs and descents; stretches of tarmac past back-to-back terrace houses; canal towpaths; and even sandy horse gallops"; I enjoyed this race immensely when I did it in 2003; walkers (no dogs) as well at 0830 |
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| 835 | | Hartlepool Marina 5
5M
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| 834 | | Great Grizedale Trail Run
10M
| | "traffic-free, wide, well-surfaced (not tarmac), man-made forest trails"; "numbers will be given out on the day"; "award"; "light refreshments"; in 2004, I wrote "hard-core trail through forests with views; green cycling route clockwise; first 2M is hilly; although described as undulating the course had a tendency to hill in many places"; note that it is a different day, time and start-point from last year |
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| 833 | | Ackworth Half Marathon
half marathon
| | "T-shirt"; 1.7M fun run at 1035 as well |
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| 832 | | Wakefield Hospice City 10K
10K
| | "fast and flat"; "chips"; "T-shirt"; "3M and 1M fun runs as well" |
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| 831 | | Coniston 14
13.875M
| | RACE FULL (before Jan28); in 2005, the race was full on Feb 03; "hilly route follows the 13.875 miles of road that circles Coniston water"; "stunning views of the surrounding mountains" |
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| 830 | | Sand Dancer 10K
10K
| | aka "South Shields Multi-Terrain 10K"; "start at Gypsies [Green Stadium], along the Leas coastal path and return to Gypsies"; "free buffet lunch"; "collect numbers on the day"; junior 5K race as well |
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| 829 | | South Leeds Stadium 5 Mile
5M
| | T shirt; "scenic, traffic-free"; "great finish in South Leeds Stadium"; 5K fun run as well at 0930 |
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| 828 | | Tees Valley Half Marathon
half marathon
| | aka "Redcar Half Marathon"; "T-shirt"; "chips"; 10M wheelchair race as well |
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| 827 | | Pafos (Cyprus) Half Marathon
half marathon
| | "K markers"; marathon (at 0830) and 10K (at 0930) as well |
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| 826 | | Semi-Marathon de Paris
half marathon
| | see FAQ for details about the need for a medical certificate; chips; easyJet from NCL is currently 51.68UKP from Fri1815 to Tue1100 |
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| 825 | | Dentdale Run 14.3
14.2153M
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| 824 | | Haweswater Half Marathon
half marathon
| | pre-entries get a memento; NB discount voucher; "out and back course from Bampton village passes along shores of Haweswater via Mardale Head in a remote and dramatic mountain valley"; "undulating"; "exhilarating and challenging"; "not for the fainthearted!"; 1.6M fun run (at 1140) as well |
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| 823 | | Norton 9
9M
| | "T-shirt"; 5K fun run as well |
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| 822 | | Run 5k for Children in Zambia
5K
| | "this project uses sport to deliver social messages around HIV/AIDS and drug, alcohol and child abuse"; "all proceeds raised from this event will provide invaluable support" for this project; "scenic route around the fields of Maiden Castle and the surrounding area" |
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| 821 | | Huddersfield 10K
10K
| | "T-shirt"; scenic; described as "undulating" but when I did it in 2003 and 2004 it was hilly with a fast downhill finish; normally there is a 2M fun run as well but this is not being advertised this year |
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| 820 | | Netherhall Malcolm McDougal Memorial 10
10M
| | start and finish at Netherhall School (i.e., not the Old Mill Inn) |
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| 819 | | Snake Lane 10
10M
| | ukresults.net reports on Nov22 that this RACE IS FULL; 2006 race was full on Dec 07; "flat, rural"; "memento" |
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| 818 | | St Wilfrid's Muddy Boots 10K
10K
| | "multi-terrain"; "over undulating farmland and through picturesque countryside "; "includes road, footpaths and trails"; "wear suitable footwear"; "medal" |
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| 817 | | KB5
5M
| | registration is from 12 noon onwards in KB House (which is about 3.5K from Waverley railway station); "5M road loop, with quite a few hills, though none of them steep" |
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| 816 | | Durham University Cathedral Relays
see comments
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| 815 | | Liversedge Half Marathon
half marathon
| | on Jan24 ukresults reports RACE IS NOW FULL; hilly in several places; see map for details of the new route |
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| 814 | | Newcastle Valentines 10K Love Run
10K
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| 813 | | Dewsbury 10K
10K
| | out and back course; chips; when I ran it in 2002 I wrote "as boring as the Leeds Abbey Dash, too early (0930), headwind; some K markers (people!)" but I got a fast time |
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| 812 | | Meltham 10K
10K
| | formerly "The Moorside 10K"; memento; found this hard work with many, many, hills when I did it in 2002 |
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| 811 | | Brass Monkey Run
half marathon
| | RACE IS FULL; ukresults.net reported the race became full in 4 days of release of entry form on Sep 16; "fast, flat and rural"; for 2006 I wrote "the race starts at York racecourse and then heads south taking in Bishopthorpe, Acaster Malbis, Stonebridge Farm, Acaster Selby, westwards to Appleton Roebuck, and then northwards to Woolas Hall Farm, Acaster Malbis, Bishopthorpe, and finishing at York racecourse, it's a sort of upside down letter P" |
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| 810 | | Aire Valley Challenge
6M
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| 809 | | Old Monks 6
6M
| | "starting from Hart Village Hall rather than High Hesleden; "undulating course through woods and fields, on public footpaths and bridleways" |
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| 808 | | Pennine 10K
10K
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| 807 | | Run for Bob
8M
| | "register on the day in the Club headquarters on Churchill Playing Fields between 9.45 and 10.20"; "allow about 10 minutes to get to the start of the run"; "scenic trail run along cliff tops and through scenic Holywell Dene"; "this is a run, not a race"; "there will be no timekeepers and no results"; "tea/coffee/punch and cake will be available" |
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| 806 | | Morpeth 11K
11K
| | "attractive, scenic"; out via "Mitford to Mitford Steads and then a return leg by the Whalton Road and the Sun Inn to finish on the Stanners after negotiating Carlisle Park"; "numbers are to be collected on the day" |
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| 805 | | Resolution Run
10K
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