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Another fine but sultry night at about 19 degrees C. After the first climb the leaders in both races had a reasonable lead. The two leaders in the men’s race Cameron Taylor and Paul Lowe had 200 M whilst Kay Neesam had a short lead over Ashleigh Thorpe. The men’s race continued to be tight at the front with over 400M lead at Cod Beck Reservoir beck crossing. Cameron now had a short lead which he managed to extend by a few metres on the climb back up to the... Read More

We now have copies of the Summer edition of the free Northern Running Guide in store. The guide includes a list of races in the local area from July to October. and a three month training logbook. Come in and pick up a free copy at Northern Runner!

Race 3 in the Northern Runner/ Esk Valley Summer Fell Race Series is the Ossy Oiks. This race is on Wednesday 30th May starting at 7.15pm from Outside Church, Near Arncliffe Woods, Ingleby Cross, Ingleby Arncliffe. The new course is 5.3 miles long with 1834 feet of ascent. Click here to go to a map of the course.

Click here to see the results of the Pier to Pier Race held on Sunday 20th May 2012. This is a popular annual race that is about 7 miles long and goes from South Shields to Sunderland following coastal paths.

It was a cool night but despite rain earlier the going was still quite firm and fast. At the start it was Dan Middlemas with a little local knowledge who shot off into an early lead. After a couple of Km he was caught by Paul Butler and Stuart Carmichael with Cameron Taylor in fourth at this stage. As they reached the top moor places continued to change with the front three having now dropped Dan after his early efforts and Matt Hayes having also put himself in a good... Read More

Click through to the updated fixtures of the our summer fell race series. There is a few exciting new races.

The next race in the Northern Runner/ Esk Valley Summer Fell Race Series is the Levisham Pimping Fell Race on the 16th May 7.15 pm start. Registration is at Lockton Village Hall, North of Pickering, North Yorkshire. Click here for a map of the course

The Pier to Pier race is one of the more popular runs in the North of England with around 1000 entries each year. The race Starts on the beach at South Shields Pier and follows the beach and coastal footpaths to finish about 7 miles later at the Pier on Roker Beach in Sunderland. This race takes place on a Sunday in the middle of May. The exact date depends on, among other things, the tides. The date of the 2012 race is Sunday, May 20th. The race starts at... Read More

It may be the starter model in the range, but the Cloudster provides that signature On feeling of “running on clouds”. Equipped with the innovative active sole, the Cloudster brings the On sensation – landing on sand and pushing off from a track – into everyday life. This shoe is designed for neutral runners and light to moderate over-pronators, and is the same shoe as the old ON Cloudsurfer, so if you liked the Cloudsurfer, this is essentially a like-for-like replacement. The ON shoe cushioning system is unique in that... Read More