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The 57th Chevy Chase is on Saturday 6th July 2013. The Race is a 20-mile journey through some of the finest upland scenery in Northumberland giving both walkers and runners the opportunity to channel their energies into a rewarding and demanding personal challenge. You will need to be fit and sure footed, determined, and prepared for all weathers. Your route will take you deep into the heart of the “land of the far horizon”; you will summit both Cheviot 2676 feet / 815m and Hedgehope 2348 feet / 714m. You... Read More

Thanks to David Aspin for these photo’s from todays Northern Runner/ Esk Valley Winter Series Fell Race, The Broughton Woods Wobble. Having last been held in the summer of 2012. Be it a very wet and muddy summer. The wintery conditions on the course today where definatley a bit more heavy going. Results and report to follow.

Click here to watch a short film about how to train to be a better runner.

The latest issue of Running Free magazine is available free in our Newcastle store !

The next race on the Northern Runner/ Esk Valley Winter Fell Race Series is the Broughton Woods Wobble. This is a 4.5 mile run with 1200 feet of ascent. The registration is at Clay Bank Car Park which is just South of Great Broughton on the B1256. The race starts at 10.30am. Although this is a short race it is exposed in places so come prepared to carry full body cover, map, compass, whistle as per Fell Runners Association rules. Click here for a map of the route.

This film showcases legendary running coach Arthur Lydiard’s training methods through the example of his acolytes, including reigning Olympic 1,500m champ John Walker. ‘Arthur’s boys’ (Snell, Halberg, Magee) scored attention by winning unheralded medals (two golds and a bronze) at the 1960 Rome Olympics. Lydiard later led the ‘flying Finns’ to similar success. His method revolves around building stamina to complement speed, and was influential in popularising jogging globally. Beautifully filmed, a doco highlight is Jack Foster’s exhilarating scree slope descent.

This years Gibside Chapel Trail Race will take place on the 20th October 2013. This is a very popular 6 mile ish run in the grounds of Gibside Chapel National Trust property. There are only 500 places and the event fills up quickly so watch this space for details of how to enter.

We now have a selection of quality winter clothing, including jackets, base and mid layers, and tights on sale from a variety of brands including Brooks, Sugoi and Craft. The sale is online and in store. To have a look at the items available, click on this link to our website: https://www.northernrunner.com/clothing-c143/aw12-c1205

If your looking for a fast 10km some where bueatiful then have a look at The Great Langdale Daffodil 10km. There are two 10km one on Saturday 13th April the other on Sunday 14th April.Click here for more details.

We now have copies available in store of the January 2013 edition of the popular Running Free magazine. Included in this month’s edition is an in-depth interview with Michael McKillop, the Northern Irish 800 and 1500m Paralympic gold medal winner. Why not come in and pick up a free copy today!