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As the nights and mornings get darker and the headtorches come out running starts to become a bit more of an adventure. If you like adventures then The Spine Race might give you something to dream about as you get used to hoping over the fields. Your trail illuminated by your headtorch beam. The Spine Race takes place from the 12th to the 19th January 2013 and is a non stop 268 mile adventure a long the Pennine Way. This long distance footpath goes over some of Britains most bueatiful... Read More

Good luck to everyone taking part in Sunday’s Gibside Trail Race. It will be muddy ! and lots of fun.

Here is an interesting article about how the New Blance Minimus line of running shoes came about. The article is a conversation between Tony (Anton) Krupicka, who is an American Ultra Trail Runner and Chris Wawrousek, New Balances Head Shoe Designer and shows the prototype shoes made before getting to the New Balance MT10.

Another good day for running with mild conditions and running being wet to boggy! 88 stalwarts set out and 88 finished . Paul Butler back to form and fitness set off at a fast pace and by the Tower was leading with Luke Maude, Dan Middlemas and Jayson Cavill in pursuit. It was never over until the fat lady sings as it were and it was not until the long ascent from the station up to Saltergate bank top that this climb sorted them out. Paul went on to hold... Read More

We now have copies of the latest edition of Running Free magazine in our Newcastle store for customers to pick up free.

The second race in the Northern Runner/ Esk Valley Winter Fell Race Series is the Saltergate-Levisham on Sunday 14th October. The registration and start is in the North Yorkshire village of Levisham near Pickering. The race starts at 10.30 am and is 17 km long (just over 10 miles) with 425 metres of ascent. The route is a lovely run out over the North Yorkshire Moors and will be especially nice if the weather is as good as last weekend.

Entries for the Gibside Fruit Bowl Trail Race on Sunday 21st October have no closed.

If your looking for a fast 10KM Road Races in lovely surroundings in December then look no further than the Langdale Christmas Pudding 10km Road Races. Ewan Malloch’s men’s course record of 30.28 and Lizzie Adams women’s course record of 33.17 illustrate that not all the races in the Lake District are mountainous in nature. As the race is so popular the organisers run one race on the Saturday and another on the Sunday. Click here for more details or pop into our Newcastle-upon-Tyne shop to pick up an entry... Read More

For those who follow the Sky Running Ultra Series the last event was the Ultra Cavalls del Vent in Spain. This race is very tough it is not only 84km in length but, has 12,180 metres of ascent mostly on rough mountain tracks. This years event was made tougher by the rain and lack of visibility. Click here to read Anton Krupicka blog about the event which he finished second in. Krupicka is the figure head for New Balances minimalist running shoes. His favourite shoe the MT110AK which he mentions... Read More

Well done to Will Horsley and the rest of Northumberland Fell Runners for hosting a great English Championship Race in the North East. For full results, videos and pictures click here to go to Northumberland Fell Runners website.