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 12:38:03 GMT
Here is a table of races that I did not compete in.
The latest race is given first.
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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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| 804 | | Jolly Holly Jog 10K
10K
| | "memento"; "one-lap scenic multi-terrain course"; I've done this route: it is excellent; RACE FULL on Dec10; in 2005, Nov26; in 2003, Nov 21; 1.5M off-road fun run (at 1000) as well |
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| 803 | | Chevin Chase
7M
| | T-shirt; "a seven mile run over Otley Chevin" |
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| 802 | | Woodlawn Boxing Day 5K
5K
| | starts on the Links at the War Memorial opposite Spanish City |
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| 801 | | Great Langdale Christmas Pudding 10K
10K
| | on Dec03, www.ukresults.net reports that the RACE IS FULL; in 2005 limit reached by Nov21; limit also reached in 2004 and 2003; "fast undulating"; "large Christmas pudding and mince pie"; 2K flat fun run as well |
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| 800 | | Loftus Poultry Run
12.66K
| | "multi-terrain"; long sleeved Christmas T-shirt |
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| 799 | | Saltwell 10K
10K
| | "new traffic-free course for 2006"; "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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| 798 | | Calderdale Way Relay
50M
| | RACE IS NOW FULL; "50M and 6000 feet; teams of 12; 6 legs run in pairs; max 100 teams" |
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| 797 | | 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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| 796 | | Ulverston Christmas Pudding 10K
10K
| | "pudding to every finisher"; 1M fun run as well |
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| 795 | | Norman Woodcock Memorial
6M
| | "2 laps in the confines of High Gosforth Park, mainly flat and fast" |
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| 794 | | Leeds Abbey Dash
10K
| | "T-shirt"; "medal"; "chip"; RACE FULL on Nov06; the race usually fills before the cd; cd was originally Nov10; "fast, flat course"; in 2003, I wrote "was good to leave [Durham] at 0700" |
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| 793 | | Ravenstonedale 10K
10K
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| 792 | | Cyprus Amathunta Half Marathon and 10Km
half marathon
| | starts in "Agios Tychonas just a few Ks east of Limassol"; "spectacular scenery, with a long section of road on the Agios Tychonas seafront"; "fast, almost flat and asphalt surface"; K markers; water and sponge stations; medal and T-shirt; 10K as well |
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| 791 | | Marabana: Havana Half Marathon
half marathon
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| 790 | | 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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| 789 | | Brampton to Carlisle Road Race
10M
| | buses from C to B are from 1030 to 1115, bus is 2 UKP and in 2003 Sands Centre car park was 2 UKP; mainly flat course with a downhill finish; T-shirts with a list of names of pre-entered runners are extra |
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| 788 | | Town Moor Memorial 10K
10K
| | "scenic and traffic free on paths 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; "suitable for all runners including junior races starting at 0950" |
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| 787 | | Braids
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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| 786 | | Gibside Fruit Bowl 7 Trail Race
7M
| | oversubscribed in 2004 and 2005; "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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| 785 | | Derwentwater 10
10M
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| 784 | | Guy Fawkes 10
10M
| | postal cd is Oct28, oef cd is Nov05; "T-shirt for pre-entered finishers"; "mile markers"; "hilly course with first and last miles on forest trail bridle ways" |
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| 783 | | Simply Scottish Jedburgh Half Marathon
half marathon
| | "medal"; T-shirt is extra; only online entries, but cheques accepted; after 2003's race I wrote "mainly flat; some uninteresting long straight roads" but it's when I got my PB; fast wheelchair 10K as well |
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| 782 | | 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"; "spot prizes"; "raise funds for a well in the village of Adi-Neku in Eritrea" |
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| 781 | | 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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| 780 | | Great Cumbrian Run
half marathon
| | "T-shirt and medal"; wheelchair event and 1.5M family fun run as well |
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| 779 | | Kirkby Overblow Trail Race
10K
| | "approx 5K and 10K"; "children's fun run" (1M) as well |
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| 778 | | Richmond Castle 10K
10K
| | "Hilly running hat"; "spot prizes"; "scenic and challenging"; starts in market place and finishes in the castle; beer festival; although in 2003, 2004 and 2005 the race was full before the cd, DJR says the 2006 race was not full |
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| 777 | | Durham University Past vs Present
5K
| | women's race is at 1400hrs whereas the men's race is at 1445hrs; registration is at 1300hrs in the Maiden Castle sports centre |
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| 776 | | Bramham Park Fun Run
10K
| | "a variety of terrains using tarmac roads, paths and farm tracks through the park"; "5K run and 5K walk as well as 10K run, pushchairs and dogs (on leads) are permitted" |
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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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| 775 | | Burton-in-Kendal 10K and Fun Run
10K
| | I think this could be hilly; 3.5K fun run as well |
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| 774 | | Cancer Research UK 10K
10K
| | "single lap course and will take in many of Castle Howard's breathtaking views and historic buildings including the house itself"; "multi-terrain on estate road, paths, grassland and forest track"; "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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| 773 | | Harewood 10 mile Trail Race
10M
| | "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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| 772 | | Bronte Way
8M
| | from Wycoller to Haworth along the Bronte Way; coach available to start for pre-entry; 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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| 771 | | Norham 10K
10K
| | "memento"; 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; the last time I ran this you had to 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 (at 1130) as well |
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| 770 | | Scarborough 10 Mile Road Race
10M
| | at St Helens Caravan Park in Wykeham; "mug"; "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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| 769 | | Derwentside 10
10M
| | although described as "undulating, hilly" I think "hilly" is more helpful; "multi-terrain event incorporates country roads and public footpaths"; DJR says that this will not take place in 2007 and so I need to check this; LesV says the "organisers are going to seek a new course for 2007, due to excessive costs for Road closures". |
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| 768 | | Coniston Trail Race
14K
| | RACE IS NOW FULL; limit reached well before cd; "well marked and marshalled footpaths and bridleways takes in views of Lake Coniston and the surrounding peaks"; "underfoot conditions are very good, and the course has fast running conditions and no stiles"; "K markers"; "memento and spot prizes"; challenge (1000), nordic walking (1015) and junior fun trails (1300) as well |
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| 767 | | British Energy Dunbar 10 Mile Race
10M
| | "multi terrain race that takes in some spectacular views of Dunbar and East Lothian" |
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| 766 | | Kirkstall Abbey 10K
10K
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| 765 | | Great North Run
half marathon
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| 764 | | Whalton Summer Classic 5 mile Road Run
10K
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| 763 | | Ampleforth College 7 mile Race
7M
| | "scenic off road race through woodland and forest"; 2.5M fun run (at 1200) as well |
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| 762 | | Great Langdale Half Marathon
half marathon
| | "T-shirt"; "mile markers"; new venue (Sticklebarn Tavern/New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel); marathon (at 1130) and flat 2K fun run (at 1100) as well |
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| 761 | | Horsforth 10K
10K
| | "limit reached last year, resulting in some EODs being turned away"; "T-shirt" |
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| 760 | | Snape 10K
10K
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| 759 | | Mileta 10K
10K
| | previously a 10M race; "quality hat/scarf guaranteed to at least the first 300 finishers" |
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| 758 | | Cancer Research UK 10K
10K
| | "start and finish in front of Harewood House"; "multi-terrain on paths, limestone and grass tracks" "hilly and quite demanding"; "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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| 757 | | 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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| 756 | | Ryedale 10M Run
10M
| | "10.75M course but timekeepers will be at 5M and 10M"; "generous 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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| 755 | | Middlesbrough Tees Pride 10K
10K
| | the entry form is big (1.8M); T-shirt; K markers; "fast, flat"; chips; PCT Fun Run as well |
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| 754 | | The Wetherby Run
10K
| | "fast and flat on road and well-surfaced tracks"; "award" |
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| 753 | | Simonside Fell Race
6.74M
| | includes "1200 feet of ascent"; free entry to the Thropton Show |
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| 752 | | Ray Harrison Memorial 10K Road Race
10K
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| 751 | | Yorkshireman Off Road Half Marathon
half marathon
| | "for walkers and runners"; "refreshments en route and a hot meal at finish"; "T-shirt"; competitors must carry fell-running kit; "route clearly marked"; marathon as well, but entries for the marathon close on Sep04 |
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| 750 | | Tynedale Jelly Tea Road Race
10M
| | bus to Hexham from Ovingham before start costs one pound; undulating, scenic, rural route; free jelly tea |
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| 749 | | Sutton Seven
7M
| | "fast, mainly flat, rural, on roads and tracks"; "memento" |
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| 748 | | 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 "undulating", and in 2003, I wrote "scenic with about 6 uphill sections, no markers"; excellent scenery and friendly place |
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| 747 | | 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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| 746 | | 21st Nike Budapest International Halfmarathon
half marathon
| | chips; 4K fun run as well; currently (Mar02) easyJet from NCL is 62 UKP (including taxes) for Wed to Mon |
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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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| 745 | | 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"; use this link to get a PDF of the entry form. |
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| 744 | | Kielder 10K Road Race
10K
| | "accurate, undulating 10K road race"; "drinking bottle" |
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| 743 | | 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 (piece of pottery)"; "if you have the energy left, food" |
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| 742 | | Sandal Castle 10K
10K
| | postponed from May 21st (because of flooding); "scenic, one lap course within Pugneys Country Park and visiting the historic 12th century Sandal Castle"; "95% is off road"; "raising money for Wakefield Hospice"; "T-shirt"; 2.5K fun run as well |
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| 741 | | 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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| 740 | | Derwentwater Trail Race
13K
| | "well marked and marshalled footpaths and bridleways takes in panoramic views of Lake Derwentwater and the surrounding peaks of the Skiddaw and Blencathra range"; "underfoot conditions are good, and the course has fast running conditions and no stiles"; challenge (0900), nordic walking (0915) and junior fun trails (1230) as well |
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| 739 | | Spofforth Gala Trail Race 10K
10K
| | "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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| 738 | | 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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| 737 | | Teviotdale Harriers 10K
10K
| | T-shirt; 2M fun run as well |
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| 736 | | Nissan Road Race 2006
10K
| | T-shirt; 5K and 3K fun runs as well |
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| 735 | | Jarrow and Hebburn 6 Mile
6M
| | "Riverside Challenge"; "complimentary prize"; race HQ is the Connect Building which is at Unit 23, Royal Industrial Estate, Jarrow, NE32 3HR: "this is behind Dougie's Tavern"; start of race is at the end of Rolling Mill Road; in 2004 I wrote "lots of runners, like 2003 there was a 3M marker and some rough K white paint markers: I wish there were proper markers" |
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| 734 | | Darlington 10K
10K
| | 2 lap route; T-shirt; fun run and 3.5K junior race as well |
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| 733 | | Auckland Castle 10K
10K
| | T-shirt; although elsewhere advertised as being on Aug20 it has moved to a fortnight earlier, and so that makes it three Sundays in a row: Harrogate, Auckland Castle, Darlington |
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| 732 | | Middleton Gala Fell Race
5M
| | "registration point in the village centre"; "race starts quarter of a mile from registration point on the other side of the river"; "winner gets to kiss the Carnival Queen!" |
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| 731 | | Morpeth 10K
10K
| | "two lap circuit around Tranwell Woods (south west of Morpeth)"; "mug guaranteed to entries received by Jul 11"; in previous years you collected your race number on the night |
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| 730 | | James Herriot Country Trail Run
14K
| | "moorland tracks and paths"; "all off road"; "exploring the possibility of extending the course from 9 to 10M" |
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| 729 | | Harrogate Town Centre 10K
10K
| | "T-shirt"; "2 lap scenic and undulating" |
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| 728 | | 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!"; part of the Black Sheep Brewery Race Series; 2M fun run as well |
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| 727 | | Victorian 10K
10K
| | start at "The Mermaid", finish on the Coast Road in Marske; "6 inch ceramic coaster" |
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| 726 | | Pudsey 10K
10K
| | "town and rural, flat/hilly, picturesque course"; "T-shirt"; "mile markers"; "occasional water stations"; 2M fun run and 0.4K run as well |
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| 725 | | Yorkshire Wolds Half Marathon
half marathon
| | part of the "Bishop Wilton Show and Craft Fair"; start/finish at SE801535; mug; 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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| 724 | | 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"; memento |
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| 723 | | Coquet Challenge
10K
| | "mixed terrain by the River Coquet past Warkworth Castle"; Amble to Warkworth and back; "T-shirts to all finishers" |
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| 722 | | Idle Trail Race
10K
| | "scenic route on towpath, bridleway, paths and private roads"; "slightly amended, improved course for 2006"; "memento" |
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| 721 | | 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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| 720 | | Wild Race
10.9K
| | T-shirt if you do three events including Bowderdale; 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"; is the route going to change this year? |
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| 719 | | 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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| 718 | | 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"; Alan Purvis has produced a description and map |
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| 717 | | 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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| 716 | | 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" |
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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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| 715 | | 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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| 714 | | Sunshine Run, T-shirt
5K
| | "Sunshine Run", "T-shirt" |
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| 713 | | Tynedale 10K
10K
| | "flat rural, along minor roads and tracks"; collect numbers on the night from registration which 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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| 712 | | Appleby Rotary Club Fun Run
10K
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| 711 | | The Tough 10
10M
| | "rural, scenic, rather bumpy and not for wimps!! This is not the town 10K!" |
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| 710 | | Burn Valley Run
half marathon
| | "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"; part of the Black Sheep Brewery Race Series; 3M fun run as well |
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| 709 | | 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"; "spot prizes"; race limit is 150 |
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| 708 | | Court Inn Clamber
5M
| | two lap circuit through woods and along a lane; excellent run; buffet afterwards |
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| 707 | | Beamish Tram Challenge
10K
| | the form and the oef links now provide up-to-date information; "T-shirt"; course different from 2005: ONE circuit of a 2.5K track (against the tram) "followed by a route on footpaths through the woods surrounding Beamish ending up in the lovely grounds of Beamish Hall"; 2.5K fun run as well |
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| 706 | | Gala Harriers 10K
10K
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| 705 | | 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 2.25M fun run as well |
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| 704 | | The 3M 10K & Fun Run
10K
| | "fast and flat PB course"; K-markers; T-shirt; 3K fun run as well |
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| 703 | | Rainton 10K & Fun Run
10K
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| 702 | | 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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| 701 | | Newburn River Run
6.5M
| | "glass memento"; "free buffet supper"; "mainly off road", "very flat, scenic tracks" |
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| 700 | | Penshaw Hill Race
3M
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| 699 | | Kirkheaton Show Fun Run
10K
| | entry form is available from the e-mail address on this web site; free entry to the show |
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| 698 | | Wheldrake 10K
10K
| | in 2005 the race was full just before cd; "the route is run on a mixture of roads and paths and is relatively flat and provides some great scenery"; "memento"; 1K fun run as well |
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| 697 | | Wild Race
15K
| | T-shirt if you do three events including this one; 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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| 696 | | Egton Gooseberry Run 7
7M
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| 695 | | 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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| 694 | | Harewood House Chase
10K
| | men's at 1030, women's at 1100; T-shirt; "scenic course mainly inside the grounds of the beautiful Harewood estate" |
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| 693 | | Middleton Moor Charity 8K Trail Race
8K
| | "T-shirt"; 4K Family Fun as well |
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| 692 | | Thirsk 10M
10M
| | T-shirt; wheelchairs; 1st Thirsk Mini-Marathon (2.63M) as well |
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| 691 | | Bendrigg 10K
10K
| | "award"; 2M fun run and a summer fete as well |
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| 690 | | Blaydon Race
5.7M
| | online entry reached limit by Mar03 (i.e., in under 1.5 weeks) |
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| 689 | | The Full Bronte 2006
5M
| | "fast and furiuous"; if you also want to enter the Yorkshire Vets 5M championship, you must enter by the cd |
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| 688 | | Garburn Trail Race
20K
| | on May14, ukevents reports that this RACE IS FULL; on Apr19, 461 entries had been received with a limit of 600; 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"; challenge (0900), nordic walking (0915) and junior fun trails (1230) as well |
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| 687 | | Roberttown 7
7M
| | mile markers; memento; 2M fun run as well |
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| 686 | | Kirkby Malzeard 10K
10K
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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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| 685 | | Melmerby (Ripon) 10K
10K
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| 684 | | 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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| 683 | | Wigginton 10K
10K
| | RACES BECAME FULL on May24; "memento"; 1K, 3K and 5K runs as well |
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| 682 | | Clive Cookson Race
10K
| | formerly the "WoW Race"; "Dry Fit T-shirt"; "barbecue and delicious refreshments"; "fast 2 lap course"; 5K fun run as well |
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| 681 | | 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"; "medal"; 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 open fun run as well |
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| 680 | | Sandal Castle 10K
10K
| | "scenic, one lap course within Pugneys Country Park and visiting the historic 12th century Sandal Castle"; "95% is off road"; "raising money for Wakefield Hospice"; "T-shirt"; 2.5K fun run as well |
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| 679 | | Les Allcorn 10K
10K
| | "memento"; "on private roads and tracks in the stunningly scenic Hulne Park"; "pick up your number at the race" |
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| 678 | | Ripon 10M
10M
| | original cd was May07 but cd now May12 with numbers given out on the day if too late to be posted; memento; part of the Black Sheep Brewery Race Series; 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"; 2M off-road fun run as well |
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| | this is the date on the web site; "Gordon Smith Memorial Relays; relay race 2x3M for teams of 3 males or 3 females; "largely traffic-free"; "magnificent river views" |
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| 676 | | Fountains 10K
10K
| | "Fountains 10K"; no longer part of the Black Sheep Brewery Race Series but maybe it will be in the future; 2K of moorland; 0.5M killer hill at end; "run on public roads and across scenic moorland with magnificent views"; bouncy castle, ice cream, barbecue lunch available; good atmosphere; 1.75M fancy dress fun run as well; separate entry form for the fun run |
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11.5K
| | "Wild Race"; T-shirt if you do three events including Bowderdale; officially "+/- 10K" but I reckon it's closer to 11.5K |
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| 674 | | -
10K
| | "Knaresborough Fun Run"; 2.5M fun run as well |
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| 673 | | -
half marathon
| | "Leeds Half Marathon"; corporate challenge (5*2M + 3.1M relay) and 1.5M fun run as well |
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| 672 | | -
10M
| | "Bluebell Trail 10"; "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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| 671 | | -
10K
| | "David Lloyd 10K Road Race"; start and finish at the Tees Barrage; T-shirt |
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| 670 | | -
half marathon
| | "Keswick Half Marathon"; "around Derwentwater with a loop into the Newlands valley"; "slate medallion"; 1.5K and 3.2K fun runs as well |
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| 669 | | Kirkbymoorside 10K
10K
| | "Kirkbymoorside 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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| 668 | | Great Student Run
10K
| | for students, staff or alumni; chips; T-shirt; goody bag; inter-University competition |
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| 667 | | -
10K
| | "Dallam Dash 10K"; "prizes for all finishers"; 2K family run as well |
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| 666 | | -
10K
| | "Rothwell 10K"; RACE IS FULL (nearly full on Apr03); in 2005 the race limit was reached; "fast course"; this year's race will start at 1000 rather than 1100 |
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| 665 | | -
7.5M
| | "Pier to Pier Run"; "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; "good quality Thermos Coolbag" |
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| 664 | | -
10K
| | "St. George's Day 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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marathon
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| 662 | | -
15K
| | "Hawkshead Trail Race"; RACE 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 good"; "fast running conditions and no stiles"; challenge (0900), nordic walking (0915) and junior trail race (1230) as well |
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10K
| | "Guiseley Gallop"; part of the "Airedale Triple"; "tracks, paths, Leeds-Liverpool canal towpath, road"; "past Emmerdale's Woolpack in Esholt"; "bottle of Briscoe's Guiseley Gallop beer" |
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| 660 | | -
10K
| | "North Tyneside 10K"; "bag, T-shirt and lots more!"; from The Parks Sports Centre NS to NS Fish Quay, Tynemouth Castle, St Mary's Lighthouse |
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| 659 | | -
10K
| | "Mermaid 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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| 658 | | -
10K
| | "Elswick Good Friday Road Races"; "seven different events with ages ranging from 11 years to 60 years"; venue is the Newburn Riverside Park |
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| 657 | | Cursa Bombers ("race of the firemen")
10K
| | oef until Apr02; "from Apr06 to Apr08 entry is possible at the Poliesportiu municipal Estacio del Nord (Napols, 42)"; chips; currently (Mar03) easyJet from NCL is 137 UKP (jncluding taxes) for Thu to Mon; I did this in 2004 when there were 6411 runners |
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| 656 | | -
10K
| | "Wakefield Hospice City 10k"; "fast and flat"; 3 mile and 1 mile fun runs as well |
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10K
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| 654 | | Meanwood Valley Trail
7.5M
| | "Meanwood Valley Trail"; part of the "Airedale Triple"; bottle of beer; junior races (1M and 2M) as well |
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half marathon
| | "Baildon Boundary Way"; the 2006 race (for runners) became FULL at 10pm on Jan 12; part of the "Airedale Triple"; T-shirt; walkers (no dogs) as well; RW says "... 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"; it was excellent when I did it in 2003 |
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10K
| | "Spirit of the Staithes 10K"; in 2005, this changed from 10M to 10K; in 2005, I wrote: "T-shirt, on public footpath and cycle ways from Blyth Quayside to Seaton Sluice and return, fast, flat" |
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| 651 | | -
10K
| | "Fountains Abbey 10K"; a "Cancer Research UK 10" event; UKP17.50 to enter; "starts and finishes in front of the Abbey ruins, passing through the Water Gardens and in front of the Elizabethan Manor House before taking you through the Deer Park"; "hilly and demanding multi-terrain course which includes estate roads, tracks, paths and rough grass"; "medal"; "we do not provide official timings for the run, but there will be a clock at the finish for you to record your own time"; note: this is not the "Fountains 10K" held at Grantley (which is on May 07) |
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5M
| | "Hartlepool Marina 5"; "fast and flat" |
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| 649 | | -
half marathon
| | "Ackworth Half Marathon"; "T-shirt"; 1.7M fun run as well |
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| 648 | | Coniston 14
13.875M
| | "Coniston 14"; RACE FULL; 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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10K
| | "Belhaven Best Dunbar Boundary Race 10K"; in 2005, limit was reached |
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10M
| | "Great Grizedale Trail Run"; "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" |
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| 645 | | Hamsterley Forest Wild Race
10K
| | "Wild Race"; T-shirt if you do three events including Bowderdale |
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| 644 | | -
10K
| | "Sand Dancer 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" |
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5M
| | "South Leeds Stadium 5 Mile Road Race"; T shirt; "scenic, traffic-free"; 5K fun run as well |
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| 642 | | Pafos (Cyprus) Half Marathon
half marathon
| | marathon (at 0830) and 10K (at 0930) as well |
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half marathon
| | "Tees Valley Half Marathon", aka "Redcar Half Marathon"; "T-shirt"; "fast, flat on roads and cycleways, pavements"; chips |
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14.2153M
| | "Dentdale Run 14.3"; "free refreshments" |
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half marathon
| | "Haweswater Half Marathon"; "mug"; "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!" |
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9M
| | "Norton 9"; "T-shirt"; 5K fun run as well |
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| 637 | | -
half marathon
| | see FAQ for details about the need for a medical certificate; chips; Easyjet from NCL is currently 78UKP from Fri to Mon and 58UKP from Thu to Tue (inc taxes) |
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5K
| | "Race for Sport in Action Zambia"; "scenic route around the fields of Maiden Castle and the surrounding area"; "raising money for Sport in Action Zambia [which helps] to address the issues of HIV/AIDS in Zambia"; the organisers hope to have 1500 runners |
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10K
| | "Fitness First Huddersfield 10K Race"; "T-shirt"; scenic; described as "undulating" but in my opinion it's hilly; fast downhill finish; 2M fun run as well |
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10M
| | "Netherhall Malcolm McDougal Memorial 10"; start and finish at Netherhall School (i.e., not the Old Mill Inn); "free post race refreshments" |
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| 633 | | -
10M
| | "Snake Lane 10"; www.ukresults.net reports this RACE IS FULL on Dec 07; "flat, rural"; "memento" |
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half marathon
| | "Liversedge Half Marathon"; hilly in several places with the "Hill from Hell" at 8M; "T-shirt"; mile markers |
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| 630 | | -
10K
| | "Newcastle Valentines 10K Love Run" |
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| 629 | | -
10K
| | "Dewsbury 10K"; cd extended from Jan 21 to Jan 25; chips; out and back course; 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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10K
| | "Meltham 10K" (formerly "The Moorside 10K"); memento; found this hard work with many, many, hills when I did it in 2002 |
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| 627 | | -
10K
| | in 2003, I wrote "no map; drag bet 1M and 3M; steep downhill at 3.5M; 5m00s hill bet 4M and 5M; missed 5M marker" |
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| 626 | | -
half marathon
| | "Brass Monkey Run 2006"; "fast, flat and rural"; RACE IS NOW FULL; this happened within 9 days of release of entry form on Sep 11; 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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