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Another very pleasant evening with a muggy feel at 20 degrees C. and overcast. The ground was wet from heavy showers in the preceeding weeks. As a first running of this event but with a course based on a race in the 1980’s the turn out was excellent. The main pack made a fast start but were soon slowed by the climb up to ‘Surprise View.’ This gave Cameron Taylor an opportunity to open up a gap and by the first check he was 30 seconds ahead of Andy Blackett,... Read More

Shane Ohley, organiser of the Dragon’s Back Race has announced that there are now 15 more places available on the event this September (2-8). This is the result of further negotiations with landowners along the 200+ mile course and by taking into account the inevitable last minute withdrawals. The Dragon’s Back Race will be taking place this September, which will be the 20th anniversary of the original, legendary race. As before, competitors are vetted for suitable mountain and ultra running and navigational experience before being offered a place. Those keen... Read More

If you watched the Tranvulcania film which was linked too in the last post and fancy a go at a trail ultra then look no further. Click through for more details on an Ultra Trail Race around Ennerdale in the English Lake District on the 21st October 2012. If 50km is a bit ambitious then there is also a 25km and 10km event.

Click here to watch a 30 minute film on Channel 4’s on demand all about the 2012 Transvulcania. The Transvulcania Ultramarathon is part of the Skyrunner World Series it takes place in the Canary Islands. Over 500 competitors, including several world champion runners, take on 8500 metres of climbing from the sea to the sky on an 85 km course that includes both the stunning Atlantic coast and the summits of La Palma’s volcanoes.

Click here to get an entry form for the popular Tynedale 10km Road Race . The 2012 edition of this race will take place on Wednesday 4th July starting at 7.30pm. The course is flat and fast a long country lanes and on good tracks.

The next race in the Northern Runner/ Esk Valley Summer Fell Race Series is a new race on Wednesday 27th June at 7.15 pm. The start/finish and registration is on Carlton Bank Top. The race is 5 miles long with 1000 feet of ascent. Entry is £6 on the night only.

Click here to watch the Highlander Mountain Marathon on The Adventure Show.

A very pleasant summer’s night in between the buckets of rain. We finally had a dry race with sunshine. This was a very fast paced race with the leaders soon opening up a sizeable lead with the first seven men still in contention at the old quarry climb. At the top of the wood however before the descent James Bulman, Cameron Taylor and Lewis Rodgers had managed to break with Paul Butler now losing a bit of ground. James now switched to a higher gear to see him home ahead... Read More

The next race in the Northern Runner/ Esk Valley Summer Fell Race Series is the Whorlton Run which is a 5.7 mile run with 1300 feet of ascent. The race starts and finishes at the Black Horse Inn in Swainby, North Yorkshire. The fun starts at 7.15pm for a look at the race route click here.

Elswick Harriers host the annual Newburn River Run on Wednesday 20th June with a 7.30pm start. The approximately 6.5 mile race has established itself as one of the most popular local races on the summer calendar. The race is a mixture of road then trail, crossing the Tyne at Wylam before heading back and over the Newburn Bridge and along to the finish. Runners will be pleased to know that there will be a free post-race buffet and are assured of a friendly atmosphere and well organised event.