Goodness me, you take two weeks off reporting and you miss marathon wins, yet more ultras and trail races!

While your intrepid reporter was taking a couple of weeks out of the country, our members were hitting the marathon and ultra at Isaac’s Tea Trail, Gateshead Trail 10k. Then today at the Tynedale Harriers Jelly Tea 10 miler and Lambton Castle Trail Run.

Going back to the Greener Miles Isaac’s Tea Trail – our very own Glen Cooper finished first in the marathon and took home the teapot! Glen has put loads of work in with his trail running recently, after coming back from injury to force him into a bit of a reset, we’re very proud to see his effort paying off with this win!

Vicky Parker, Peter Storey and Matthew Scott completed the ultra on the day too. Great work from all three!

The 12st August took us to Blaydon Rugby Club for the annual Gateshead Trail 10k – the motley crue above took the trails of the Derwent Walk on what was a typically hot and sticky Saturday morning!

Today took us to an airfield in the middle of Northumberland, for the newly revamped Jelly Tea 10 miler from Tynedale Harriers. Steven Wade brought us home first, with Kieran Ridley two minutes later, and Lauren Smith getting some valuable GNR training miles in.

Over at the Lambton Castle Trail Run, Deborah Swann and Claire Thompson opted for the 15 miler – with them both laughing in the face of the warning that 10 miles had to be completed in 2 hours…

Claire said afterwards:

“By far the hardest thing I’ve ever done, and with the added pressure of being told at the start that if you want to do the 15 mile, you have to do 10 miles in 2 hours…now I know what the Chevy Chase feels like!!! We managed it and we powered on; lots of hills and so much mud, only 1 fall between us, luckily it was a soft landing!!! The most traily – trail run I have done but an absolutely lovely route, fabulous setting and brilliant marshals.“

ParkRun saw our members hit the courses of Ashton Court, Town Moor, Prudhoe Riverside, Windy Nook, Riverside, Chopwell Wood and Denton Dene. Chris Hewitson helped himself to a new course PB at Denton Dene with a 2nd placed finish, while Beth Ramsden, Claire Thompson, Bex Hewitson and Lesley Gregory all took volunteer credits home.

And no weekend roundup would be complete without the happiest bunch of runners you’ll ever see – our sunday social group..