The usual large number of Harriers took part in Blaydon Race on Sunday 9th June. The race was held in hot conditions, a far cry from last years monsoon! First Harrier home was, once again, Bruce CROMBIE who was a very good 74th overall just 24 hours after a very good performance in the Alwinton Fell Race. Next came Jo GASCOIGNE-OWENS who was a superb 9th overall female, just over a minute behind Bruce. James BOLAM was 3rd Harrier, followed by Phil HEMSLEY who has been suffering from injuries of late, then Jim LILLICO. Harriers results are below (please note runners are positioned in finishing position rather than finishing time):
74-Bruce CROMBIE 32.55
106-Jo GASCOIGNE-OWENS 33.58
224-James BOLAM 36.41
225-Phil HEMSLEY 35.49
274-Jim LILLICO 37.17
389-Adam SPILLER 38.15
438-Stuart MORRIS 39.18
456-Andy SQUIRES 39.41
511-Stuart CARTER 40.16
599-Dave HINDMARSH 41.17
638-Charlie GILLON 41.23
639-Phil BASTON 41.02
695-Sarah GRAY (was FAIRBAIRN) 41.44
798-Lisa WILLIAMS 42.38
808-John CALLAGHAN 42.42
845-Sue BOLAM 42.46
1025-Charlotte BASTON 44.06
1047-John ROSS 44.30
1129-Antony BUDD 44.15
1154-Ami COOK 45.09
1276-Sarah CROSS 45.58
1330-Dave BARTRUM 45.35
1454-Maureen BARTRUM 46.35
1493-Phil LEE 47.17
1654-Ruth DOCTOR 47.38
1664-Rachel HEELEY 47.43
1694-Morag DONOGHUE 48.16
1707-Carol DAVISON 48.20
2429-Ron McCORMACK 53.37
3130-Mark HUME 1.01.51
3323-Timothy SHEPHERD 1.05.50
The day before Bruce CROMBIE was in great form once again, finishing 3rd in the Alwinton Fell Race. Bruce won the male 40 category, completing this 14 mile race in 1.44.07.
Also on Saturday there were some very good performances from 4 Harriers in various Parkruns. Phil BASTON knocked 1 second off his 5k pb at Newcastle, Danny RICHARDSON was 4th at Whitley Bay and Mark JEFFERIES was just outside his pb at Northampton. Results:
Newcastle:
80-Phil BASTON 21.31 (65.92%)
151-Charlotte BASTON 23.33 (65.82%)
Whitley Bay:
4-Danny RICHARDSON 18.28 (71.03%)
Northampton:
18-Mark JEFFERIES 19.54 (65.91%)
Later that day the EASTOE’s were competing once again for the club across the Pennines, this time in the Bendrigg 10k, near Kendal. A hot day and a hilly course did not stop Gay winning the female 55 category by finishing 64th in 58.43! Husband Richard was one place further back on the same time.
Finally back on Wednesday 5th June Gay and Richard EASTOE were taking part in the Carlisle Tri 10k. The pair were 115th and 116th in 56.41 and 56.42, with Gay just finishing ahead.
Photos courtesy of Dave KITCHING, Lee NIXON, Alan CURRIE and Newcastle Parkrun. Loads more Blaydon Race photos on our Flickr site!
