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Achievements |
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| North-East Harrier League: 1995-1996
- 2nd place overall |
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| Derek Littlewood: England Veteran International |
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| Kevin Archer: World Championships 2003 - 1500 Metres Silver Medal - Over 50's Category |
| John Nunn: World Masters Championships 2005 - 800 Metres Bronze Medal - Over 35's Category |
| North East Veterans Track & Field League: Winners 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006 & 2007 |
| Durham Dales Fell Challenge Series: Veterans Team Winners 2002 & 2003 |
Recent Results |
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The following article was posted on: 30th May 2008 The ever popular Raby Castle 10km saw a good contingent of runners complete the testing event. Jason Allison was an impressive 21st in a time of 37.44 and Geoff Hewitson continues his good form with 40.25 and 3rd O'50 position. Jamie Steel ran 42.18, Ian Bainbridge 45.23, Graham Laverick 46.18, John Stephenson 46.37 and 1st O'65 position. John Howells continued his comeback with 48.44 and Chris Foote-Wood was timed at 65.23.
Meanwhile up on the Lakeland mountains Mike Mallen performed heroics to finish 34th overall in the gruelling 12 miles Hellvelyn summit race in a time of 2hrs 6mins.
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The following article was posted on: 23rd May 2008 The Pier-to-Pier coast race from South Shields to Seaburn produced a good entry from the club with Jason Allison having a cracking run to finish 17th in a time of 41.54.
Geoff Hewitson continued his good for being 6th over 50 in 37th place with a time of 43.47. Liam Armstrong ran 45.27, Jamie Steel 46.40, Graham Laverick 50.01, Paul Smith 50.42, Ian Bainbridge 52.13, Helene Rusby 54.53 and Stuart McNulty 62.38.
Helene Rusby also competed in the Clive Cookson (Whitley Bay) 10km race on Wednesday night and finished in a time of 47.17.
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The following article was posted on: 20th May 2008 Both Alona Mae & Markhim competed in the Young Athletes at Gatehead Sunday 18th May. Results as Follows: Under 12 Girls / Alona
Under 10 Boys / MarKhim
As MarKhim was only awarded 3rd position in the Javelin at the last meeting (with a throw of 9.62 mtrs) he has focused on this event during his training. He's made an excellent improvement with a competition best of 17.10 mtrs for his group. MarKhim is also be the leader for the overall events Grand-Prix
The club had a number of runners at the Tees Barrage 10K race recently. Racing were Paul Smith 42.27, John
Stephenson 44.18 ( 2nd O`60 ),
Graham Laverick 47.05, John
Howells 47.49 and Chris Foote-Wood 63.11.
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The following article was posted on: 24th April 2008
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The following article was posted on: 6th March 2008 After yet another gruelling North East Harrier League season the club retained its Division One status with a fine 5th place at the toughest but most enjoyable 5 mile route at Prudhoe. After battling a gale on the hill tops the course provided shelter down amongst the trees .
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The following article was posted on: 24th February 2008 The penultimate event in the Harrier League series at Wrekenton saw Crook athletes pull out all the stops over the 5.7 mile route to try & preserve the clubs Division One status . They were rewarded with a 6th team place which almost guarantees safety barring a major upset. Mike Mallen and Owen Weightman were 34th & 35th in a time a time of 38.32 followed closely by Jason Allison having his best ever run in a time of 36.12 from the medium pack , Geoff Hewitson next in 39.07 , Liam Armstrong 39.33 and the final team counter was Ian Sumler in 38.00 . Valuable supporting roles were Willie Bell 40.37 , Jamie Steel 40.47 . Chris Fairless 41.06 , Dave Welsh 42.37 , John Dennis 42.56 , Paul Smith 43.44 and Allen Purdham 56.17. Pictures from the day can be see on Jason's photo website.
The AGM and Presentation Night were held on Tuesday 12th of February and the nominees for the following categories included:
And the winners are...
The event was great fun and a huge success as there was 1100 competitors raising moneyfor their chosen charities, including the £5 entry fee of all entrants going towards Sport In Action Zambia. My chosen charity as you will recall is Stray Action For Dogs at Deerness Kennels, Langley Moor,and they will be in the region of £350 better off, when I present them with a cheque after having collected in the full amount of sponsorship money.
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The following article was posted on: 31st January 2008 The ever popular Durham Cathedral Relays took place last weekend at the riverside with teams of 3 competing over a 3000 metres course. With the advent of O`35 men in the newly classified veteran men classification Jason Allison was able to give the clubs "A" team a great first leg in 9th place in an excellent time of 9-58 followed by Geoff Hewitson 10-41 and Owen Weightman 10-38 to bring them in 8th overall . The "B" team in 15th place ran well with Malcolm Ingram 11-14 , Mike Mallen 10-55 and Willie Bell 11-16 meaning they were the first O`50 team. The team consisting of Paul Smith 11-53 , Dave Welsh 11-36 and Ian Bainbridge 12-13 were 22nd . John Dennis & Percy Parkin made welcome returns to competion after many injuries to record a time of 11-56 & 12-58 respectively with John Stephenson running a very creditable 13-41 at the tender age of 66 . The ladies were able to produce two teams for the first time ever which is an encouraging sign. Helene Rusby ran a very good time of 12-46 , Julia Steele an even better 12-41 and Elizabeth Oates first race for the club in a time of 12-48 brought the team home in a creditable 16th place . The team of Emma Heslop 14-42 , Karen Partridge 14-16 and Clare Oates 18-34 resulted in 20th position . Pictures from the day can be see on Jason's photo website.
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The following article was posted on: 15th January 2008 Two consecutive weekends of cross country harrier league races over 6 miles (approx.) resulted in an 8th & 5th team place respectively at South Shields and Sunderland. Whilst the results elevated the clubs overall position in Division One there are still two crucial events to focus on to avoid relegation. At South Shields Ian Sumler-Hutchinson was first home in 26th place in a time of 36.57, Liam Armstrong 37.17, Geoff Hewitson 37.18, Jason Allison was quickest from the medium pack handicap in 35.44, Owen Weightman 38.41, John Kelly 41.10, Paul Archie Smith 41.30 and Allen Purdham 51.32.
At the Newcastle Town Moor 10km Helene Rusby got back into racing with a commendable time of 47.46 .
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The following article was posted on: 17th December 2007 A bust time of year saw the second North East Harrier League fixture take place over a very frosty 10km course at Cramlington.First home was Jason Allison in 36:55 which gave him 9th place out of 270 runners. The team finished 8th in Division One thanks to great runs from Mike Mallen 38:27, Geoff Hewitson 39:03, Willie Bell 39:54, Owen Weightman 40:10 and Liam Armstrong 40:50. Supporting runners were John Kelly 42:45, Dennis Brown 44:09, Paul Smith 46:03, Clive Golledge 50:08 and Percy Parkin 53:06. At the Loftus Pultry Run over 7.5 miles Julia Steele came back in a time of 65 mins whilst the previous weekend saw the tough Hexhamshire Hobble over 11 miles of fells results in an excellent 13th for Mike Mallen in a time of 76 mins, Chris Fairless 23rd in 80 mins and Liam Armstrong 36th in 84 mins.
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The following article was posted on: 20th November 2007 The club were in action at the first of the North East Harrier League fixture at Blaydon at the weekend. Despite missing some of their top runners they still managed to come 6th in Division One.
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The following article was posted on: 21st September 2007 The challenging Hellvellyn Triathlon was a major team effort by several club members. Graham Bradshaw was first home in 61st position and 17th veteran in a time of 4hrs 17mins for the one mile swim, 40 mile bike ride and a run up and down Hellvelyn. Mike Mallen was close behind in 4-24 as 4th O'50, John Kelly 4-50, Owen Weightman 5-02 and Julia Steel 5-30. At the Tees Pride 10K race Jason Allison continued his improvement by running 36-59 for 34th position, Paul Smythe Smith recorded 45-09 and Helene Rusby 46-06. At the Tynedale 10 mile race John Stephenson collected another first O'65 prize for his 76-59 time, with Allen Purdham 2nd O'65 in 84-59.
There were a number of individual age category champions:
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The following article was posted on: 23rd June 2007 Club runners in the gruelling Durham Dales Challenge over 28 miles luckily avoided the worst of the weather the other weekend. On a course which started & finished at Wolsingham, Gerry Hehir completed the route in 5 hrs 50 mins for an excellent 4th position with compatriot Martin Harbisher equally good in 5th place in 5 hrs 54mins. Down at the Humber Bridge half-marathon, Jason Allison continues his impressive improvement by running a personal best time of 1hr 25 mins.
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A mixture of old & new members produced a winning mens team at the Aycliffe 10km last weekend. Malcolm Ingram was not only 1st O`50 in 19th place overall but also first club member in a time of 39.05, closely followed by Jason Allison in 39.18, Geoff Hewitson 39.19 and Liam Armstrong 40.05 . Other times were Jamie Steel 41.17, Chris Fairless 41.52, John Kelly 42.04, Mike Simpson 42.31, John Stephenson 45.37, Clive Golledge 46.29, Helene Rusby 47.22, Stuart McNulty 48.03. Earlier in the week Graham Laverick ran well in the inaugural Allendale 8 mile trail race finishing in a time of 60mins 59 secs on a very tough course; John Stephenson was 1st O`65 in a time of 68.02. On Tuesday night the clubs 10km road race was won by Jason Allison in a very respectable time of 37.33, 1st female was Julia Steele in 46.02, 1st veteran was Mike Mallen 38.02, and 1st junior was Philip Waite in an exceptionally good time of 43.27.
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The following article was posted on: 4th June 2007 At the annual Hellvelynn mountain race in Cumbria, Mike Mallen returned back as 2nd O`50 in an excellent time of 2 hrs 12 mins after 11½ miles of running to the summit & back down. At the top the temperature was -12° and snow had fallen so the weather was equally as tough as the terrain. Chris Fairless, on his first attempt at the event, also performed tremendously well finishing in a time of 2-25 and Martin Harbisher ran 2-55. A good team performance . At the Raby Castle 10km Jason Allison was first home in a time of 40.28, Geoff Hewitson 40.50, Mike Simpson 42.54, Dave Welsh 43.43, Ian Bainbridge 45.29, Graham Laverick 45.53, John Stephenson 46.43 & 1st O`65 prize, Colin Everson 49.09 and Allen Purdham 53.57.
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The following article was posted on: 24th May 2007 As a beautiful day dawned over Lake Windermere there was little chance for marathon runners to feel in a tourist mode as the resurrected Windermere Marathon resurfaced after a 20 year absence. The temperatures & undulating course resulted in generally slower times with Julia Steele recording 3-49-23 and John Kelly ducking under his predicted 4 hours by 30 seconds on his first attempt at the distance. Over on the East coast the Pier-to-Pier 7 mile race at South Shields - Sunderland had a big field of 700 runners . First home was the ever reliable Geoff Hewitson in 39th place with a time of 46.33, Jamie Steel 47.43, Phil Carter 50.53, Ian Bainbridge 51.01, Graham Laverick 51.52, Paul " Pooly" Smith 57.38 and Stuart McNulty 58.15. At the Manchester 10km some 28,000 runners turned out & included Dennis Brown who continued his celebrity chaperoning duties for Nova / BBC by ensuring an injured "Eric Pollard" off Emmerdale got round safely in a time of 61 mins.
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The following article was posted on: 10th May 2007 After his successful inaugural London Marathon, Jason Allison recorded a personal best for the demanding Keswick half-marathon finishing 28th in a time of 1-26-46, and his colleague Clive Golledge recording 1-43-22. On the fells Mike Mallen finished 6th in a time of 1hr 32 mins for the tough 10 miler at Cronkley Fell; Willie Bell ran 1 hr 39 mins with Geoff Hewitson on a few strides behind. The clubs Summer handicap resulted in a win for 16 year old Philip Waite who displayed his athletics potential by running the 3.3 miles in a time of 24-19, second was Clive Golledge in 22-52 and third was John Stephenson in a time of 23-54.
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The London Marathon proved to be a very satisfying event for first timers Jason Allison and Clive Golledge . Despite the testing conditions both coped very well and finished in 3hrs 31mins & 3hrs 46mins respectively. Gerry Hehir, a seasoned marathon runner, succumbed to to the heat and found the going hard, finishing in 3 hrs 58 mins. The first race of the Wild Series was at Hamsterley Forest and saw Peter Carden come in 23rd overall with a time of 48-21. John Stephenson won the Veteran 60 category, running in 54-18. At the Blyth 10km both Jamie Steel and Helene Rusby ran personal bests with times of 39-06 and 45-38 respectively. Meanwhile over in Lancashire Phil Carter continued his comeback with a time of 44-30 at the Garstang 10km road race. The club had a number of runners at the North Tyneside 10K race. First back was Jamie Steel in a time of 39-44. John Stephenson managed to hold off Helene Rusby over the closing stages with 46-28 and 46-39 respectively. Stuart McNulty finished the course in 49-40.
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Over at the Grizedale Forest 10 mile race in Cumbria it was a good restart for Phil Carter after long-term injury in a time of 72 mins, whilst at the other end of the country Jason Allison tuned up for his first London Marathon by finishing 17th in a pb time of 1 hr 29 mins at the Bungay half-marathon.
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The following article was posted on: 19th March 2007 An amazing set of results at the last Winter Harrier League event at Prudhoe saw Crook athletes' never say die attitude obtain a 3rd team place in Division One whilst their rivals for the second relegation spot could only finish 9th thus giving Crook a safe position by one point. After a season disrupted by injuries to key runners the club was trailing by an almost impossible 5 points gap but a rallying call at this very popular traditional 5 mile cross country course saw Peter Shuttleworth finish 7th in 34.04, Graham Bradshaw 35.25, Owen Weightman 35.38, Jamie Steel 36.23, Jason Allison 36.28, John Kelly 36.35, Geoff Hewitson 36.52, Ian Sumler-Hutchinson 34.34 (medium pack), Mike Mallen 35.19 (med. pack), George Boyek 38.06, Martin Harbisher 38.23, Dave Welsh 40.14, Phil Carter 40.19, Dennis Brown 40.21, Ian Bainbridge 41.49, Paul Smith 42.19, Alan Welsh 44.02 and John Nightingale 44.13.
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The following article was posted on: 8th March 2007 The final event of the Winter cross-country season at Prudhoe in a weeks time will be a tense affair as relegation from Division One looms large after a season of results badly affected by injuries to key runners. Last weekends crucial 5 mile race at Chester-le-Street riverside resulted in 9th place; first home was Graham Bradshaw in 36.01, Ian Sumler-Hutchinson 33.43 (fastest from medium pack handicap), Chris Fairless 36.18, Geoff Hewitson 36.26, John Kelly 37.25, Dave Welsh 38.35, Willie Bell 36.23 (medium pack), Ian Bainbridge 39.44, Phil Carter 40.11, Paul Smith 41.36, Colin Everson 42.55, Alan Welsh 44.09 and John Nightingale 44.50.
Meanwhile over in Cumbria, Julia Steele tackled the tough Haweswater Half-Marathon, made worse by wind & rain, but still managed a very creditable 1 hr 45 mins.
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The following article was posted on: 24th February 2007
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The following article was posted on: 2nd February 2007 The AGM and Presentation Night was held on January 30th 2007 and all the present incumbents were re-elected for the forthcoming year. They are:-
You can contact these people (as always) if you have some business or issues regarding the club. See how here. Gordon Hope was on duty again to present the awards on the evening. The 2006 awards went to the following members:-
The Cathedral Relays were run at Durham's Racecourse and saw a great turnout for this popular event, comprising of teams of three, each running 3000m. The senior men strove hard against a quality field. The veteran men had a number of team entries with the A-team finishing in 14th place overall, closely followed by the B-team in 15th position. The C-team finished in 25th place, D-team came in 28th and the E-team completed the course in 32nd place.
The third N-E Harrier League fixture was held at Farringdon, Sunderland, saw a change of fortune for the athletes as they achieved a creditable 6th place in Division One thanks primarily to Peter Shuttleworth 35.30, Jason Allison 36.06, Geoff Hewitson 36.15, Graham Bradshaw 36.17, Peter Carden 36.46 and Owen Weightman 36.47. Also Supporting the team were John Kelly 37.54, Jamie Steel 38.03, Willie Bell 36.27 (medium pack), Clive Golledge 41.11, Paul Smith 43.09, Colin Everson 43.53, John Nightingale 45.21 and Allen Purdham 51.44.
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The cross-country season continues to be a massive battle for Crook AC runners up against much bigger clubs in Division One. The latest round was a 6 mile route at Consett where a 10th place team finish was all that could be achieved.
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Jason
Allison warmed up for his first serious attempt
at the London Marathon by coming home 6th in the South Shields
10km trail race in a
time of 35.45; Ian Bainbridge ran 44.48 and an injured Eilizabeth
Oates 55.00. Jason then went on to perform
heroics in the London Marathon a week later with a tremendous
time of 2 hrs 54 mins despite having a stitch for the last 6 miles. Clive
Golledge`s
work commitments played havoc with his training but still got round in
4hrs 0 mins 46 secs.
The
clubs youngest member, Markhim Lonsdale, aged 9, went
to the Gateshead open athletics meeting and beat
many older boys in the U`12 category to win gold
medals in the 60 mts, 400 mts & long
jump plus a silver medal in the javelin. A name to watch
out for in the clubs opinion . 
Paul
Smith reports on the action: Archie (the
greyhound) successfully accompanied me on The
Durham 5km Charity Run.
Chomping at the muzzle (the dog not me) Archie and I set off at a cracking
pace and with a greyhounds preference to sprinting as opposed to endurance
of kilometres, he did remarkably well to keep on going to complete
the Maiden Castle course in a time of 23:46. Not only did we pass many
Durham University Students, (okay some were carrying a kayak above
their heads) Archie was first dog across the finish line, not difficult
really, seeing as he is a greyhound after all, but he was actually
the only dog taking part. It's also offical, not only do I race greyhounds
but I also can beat them, as I made sure to dip at thefinish line and
win by a 'whisker'.
The
annual North-East Vets track & field series came
to a close with Crook again winning the trophy. This was quite a remarkable
triumph, their fourth win over the past five years. The team included:
Allen Purdham, Willie Bell, Ian Bainbridge, Mike Mallen, Geoff Hewitson,
Keith Lonsdale, Chris Foote-Wood, Karen Partridge, Colin Everson (Martin
Harbisher and Alan Welsh not pictured here). Club President, Gordon
Hope, shows off the trophy.
The
ever-popular mid-week Court Inn Clamber over 5 miles
from Maiden Castle saw Geoff Hewitson continue his
good form by finishing 16th in a time of 33.23, Jamie Steele
34.59, Mike Simpson 35.42, Ian Bainbridge
38.18, Helene Rusby ( 3rd female overall ) 39.07, Stuart
McNulty 39.46 and Colin Everson 40.39. 
The
first of the seasons fell races based in Hamsterley Forest
under the auspices of Durham Fell Runners took place over 10km and consisted
of a multi-terrain route from The Grove car park to Doctors
Gate and back. First home was Graham Bradshaw
in 4th place in 44.40 beating team-mate Mike Mallen
for the first time ever by 12 secs. Geoff Hewitson
was 12th in 47.31, closely followed by Chris Fairless
48.21, John Kelly 48.52, Jennifer Partridge
15th in 49.37 (picking up the prize as first female back), Martin
Harbisher 51.28 and John Stephenson 60.08.
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