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Summer Series is underway with more winter weather, boggy on the bottom section cold misty conditions tended to slow the runners down. In the men’s field there were 7 runners away before they got to the first woodland corner. Jim Bulman, Cameron Taylor, Nick Barber, Andy Blackett, Ian McGrath, Dan Middlemas and Will Horsley. By the Angel’s staircase Jim had a short lead with the others strung in a line. Cameron was now making an effort to catch Jim but got away from the following group (only just) without making... Read More

Northern Runner would like to wish everyone who is running the 2012 Sunderland Marathon this Sunday all the best of luck. Have a good run, everyone!

Here are the opening hours for our store over the Bank Holiday weekend: Saturday 5th May: 9am -5.30pm Sunday 6th May: CLOSED Monday 7th May: 11am-4pm Tuesday 8th May: 10am-5.30pm Then normal opening hours resume.

This years Northern Runner/ Esk Valley Summer Fell Race Series started on Wednesday evening with the Carlton Challenge. Click here to see David Aspen’s photo’s. Jim Bulman (New Marske) continued his good run of form to beat Cameron Taylor of the host club Esk Valley. Kay Neesam (New Marske) won the ladies making a good start to her summer series campaign after being the overall winner of the Northern Runner/ Esk Valley Winter Fell Race Series.

For those looking to improve their running style so that they will find running easier and have less injuries then click through to this website. It is full of handy tips to help you progress nearer to perfection.

Northern Runner is hosting a Brooks Shoe Party on Saturday 5th May 2012 from 9.30am to 4.30pm. As well as our usual good service we will have a Brooks Technicial Rep on hand to offer expert advice on Brooks Shoes and we will be giving away a goody bag with all Brooks Shoe Purchases on the day, which includes a free T-Shirt. So, if you are looking for some new running shoes then come in and see us on Saturday and test drive some on our Corridor !

Well another clarty day with sleet and snow on the top and cold at about 2.degrees C. Without the windchill! More like January. However the field of hardy souls set off at the usual clatter. They soon seperated into two front groups of Tom Adams, Cameron Taylor and Paul Butler in the first trailed by James Channer then Ian Wellock, Jason Cavill and Ian McGrath in the second. They took an interesting route up Hannah’s Nick and it wasn’t until well down the field that the more usual route was... Read More