What a Week of Running!

Race Round Up 2^nd May to 8^th May 2022

Wednesday 4^th May 2022

NEMAA Open Road Relays Champs @ Bedeswell / Campbell Park Hebburn

The Relay Championships were open to all masters with or without NEMAA membership who are UKA registered first claim members of the club for which they are competing and who qualify for the championships by residence or birth in the counties of Cleveland. Durham, Northumberland and Teeside.

A night where Mike Russell forgot his runners and had to share Mark Turnbull’s! This meant a last-minute change to the v45 male line-up where teams of 3 ran 2 twisty and slippy after the rain laps of 1.5km on tamac paths around Bedeswell and Campbell Park. In fact due to the conditions underfoot there were a few slips and even fallers going into the bends and thankfully all of which were able to get back on their feet and carry on. As I was sat at home with the laptop upon my knee constantly checking the results it was great to see some very fast legs being ran by our ladies and men which I have noted down below. This resulted in our v45 ladies team and v45 men’s team both being on the podium in 2^nd place with one of our v55 men’s team narrowly missing out on 3^rd place by 9s in which they were only 20s off 1^st place. Special note regarding Andrea! This was her first competitive outing after breaking a metatarsal at the final North East Harrier League fixture at Alnwick in March, good to see you back putting in a shift.

A note from NEMAA regarding medals won. These can be collected at the NEMMA track and field meeting on Monday 16^th or at any other masters meetings

V35 ladies field size 16

8^th team total time 42.03 consisting of Andrea Banner 13.20, Joanne Webber 14.24, Mary Hall 14.19

V45 ladies field size 10

2^nd team total time 37.40 consisting of Joanne Brown 12.41, Arabella Arnott 12.48, Felicity Smith 12.11. Felicity also ran the 3^rd fastest leg in the V45 lady’s category and 5^th fastest leg across all the ladies category’s on the night.

V35 men’s field size 27

6^th team total time 31.40 consisting of Scott Brady 10.35, Robert Young 11.03, Andrew Bell 10.02. Andrew ran the 7^th fastest leg in the V35 category.

17^th team total time 35.46 consisting of Ben Hall 12.26, Paul Taylor 11.37, David Jones 11.43

V45 men’s field size 21

2^nd team total time 32.51 consisting of Mark Turnbull 10.51, Steve Robertson 10.38, Mike Russell 11.22 Steve Robertson ran the 4^th fastest time in the v45 category whilst Mark ran the 3^rd fastest time in the V50 category and Mike 9^th.

V55 men’s field size 10

4^th team total time 36.55 consisting of Martin Connelly 11.43, Shaun Connelly 12.55, Simon Allen 12.17. Martin ran the 7^th fastest time in the v55 category and Simon 10^th.

8^th team total time 42.42 consisting of Peter Sloan 13.12, Robert Wilson 15.34, Alan Thompson 13.56. Peter Sloan ran the 3^rd fastest time in the v65 category.

https://www.nemaa.co.uk/results1/nemaa-open-road-relays-2022

Saturday 7^th May 2022

World Duathlon Champs (middle distance) Viborg, Denmark

The postponed from October 2021 due to the Pandemic Powerman Viborg is a 10 km run on a 2,5km loop in the old town of Viborg, 60 km bike on a hilly 30km loop around Viborg, and finally 10 km run in the old town.

Mike stated the day was scenic but tough on a breezy day in which he finished superbly in 11^th position in the V50 category.

Sunderland City Runs Weekend

The first Sunderland city 10km was held in 2011 with just over 1500 taking part. 10 years later the Sunderland City Runs will welcome 5000 participants to the city streets in a celebration of running across a range of distances. You can choose a spring Half-Marathon, 10k, the Northern Spire 5K including the fast5k or the Active Sunderland Big 3K. There is something for everyone. Great to be part of one of the norths largest running events that races through the city and along the sea front, with two of its famous bridges providing a stunning backdrop to all 4 distances.

Saturday 7^th May 2022

Sunderland City Runs Northern Spire 5k over a new fast course

Fully recommend this well organised event with a fantastic new enjoyable route making it a fast course as you cross over the Northern Spire Bridge 4 times which is great for spectators. This year a new elite fast5km was introduced to the race which has been previously held at the Three Sisters Circuit in Wigan.

Ben Hall and I ran together encouraging each along and simply by just knowing a teammate is next to you working hard, no words are needed. Mary put in a fantastic performance, she is a real trooper, very clear to see she enjoys her running and long may that continue

Field size 357

66^th Richard Houghton 19.18

67^th Ben Hall 19.26

120^th Mary Hall 22.58

Active Sunderland City Run 5K

Sunday 8^th May 2022

We were greeted by the sun in Sunderland for the half marathon and our first 10k of our internal road club championships of the season which did not disappoint with many pbs being claimed. A good challenging course with a few inclines and a head wind coming out of Roker Park at 7km played its part in a fantastic morning for our runners and the club.  Was brilliant to hear the announcer at the start and finish line name dropping our club throughout the morning, it honestly felt like an Elswick takeover and you have all yourselves to thank as its you that makes this happen. Our ladies who placed as first placed team of Imogen, Robyn and Felicity finished 2^nd, 3^rd and 4th behind Aly Dixon. The men 2^nd place team of Lewis, Andrew Ball and Steve although I’m not actually sure if there are team prizes however it sounds good. The times you runners are achieving now is amazing especially our vets, very inspiring to all! A note regarding Paul Robinson, this was his first 10k road race since 2016, good to see you back on the road Paul.

To the runners that took on the half, a huge well done to you on a warm morning, running the 10k was hard enough so you all did amazing to cross the line in times you did with Jonathan and Joanne picking up pbs. Even Dave Armstrong now of Newburn got in on the Elswick crack throughout the morning which secretly I know he misses.

Well done to all of Elswick Harriers that were spread across all distances this weekend, you were all awesome.

Sunderland City Runs 10k

Field size 1236

5^th Lewis Liddle 32.49 new pb

12^th Andrew Ball 35.16 & 2^nd v40 male

20^th Steve Robertson 36.01

21^st Daniel Spoor 36.10 new pb

27^th Scott Brady 36.53

30^th Mark Turnbull 37.05 & 3^rd v50 male

35^th Imogen Bungay 37.35 & 2^nd lady

37^th Robb Young 37.52

45^th Chris Pearce 38.26

60^th Paul Taylor 39.29 new pb

62^nd Richard Houghton 39.44

68^th Steven Naylor 40.19 new pb

69^th Paul Robinson 40.30

71^st Robyn Naylor 40.46 new pb & 3^rd lady

75^th Felicity Smith 41.03 new pb & 2^nd v40 lady

85^th Simon Allen 41.35

135^th Arabella Pearce 43.47 & 1^st v50 lady

139th Rob Lambert 43.53

153^rd Debbie Spoor 44.23 & 2^nd v50 lady

286^th Louise Allen 49.11

333^rd Jayne Cuskern 50.21 new pb

524^th Hannah Colling 55.26 new pb

571^st Kate Taylor 56.48 new pb

Active Sunderland City Runs 10K

Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon

Field size 788

25^th Jonathan Rewcastle 1.21.45 new pb

54^th Martin Connelly 1.27.31 & 3^rd v50 male

201^st Shaun Connelly 1.41.31

231^st Joanne Webber 1.43.50 new pb

336^th Eden Ratcliffe 1.52.03

Active Sunderland Half Marathon