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Northern Saints Trails

Durham

Dave Robson

The Pandemic meant there were no events when the first lockdown restrictions were lifted so Melanie and I turned our attention to doing some long distance trails in roughly ten mile sections with a car at the start and end of each section. We were particularly attracted to the new Northern Saints Trails http://www.northernsaints.com/ which … Continue reading Northern Saints Trails

Hardmoors White Horse marathon 2017

North York Moors, Sunday, April 9, 2017

Dave Robson

Twelve years ago I never thought I would run a marathon, I thought at 53 I would be too old to start running one. However, I soon realised there were members of Elvet Striders who were older than me who were running them successfully. So I entered my first one and ran it just before … Continue reading Hardmoors White Horse marathon 2017

Hardmoors 60 2015

Guisborough, North Yorkshire, Saturday, September 19, 2015

62m/10,000ft ascent

Dave Robson

I have come to love the Cleveland Way. My initial reaction after running along it a few times was that it was designed for walkers, not runners. Lots of steps, some of them very uneven, stone slabs which can be slippery in wet conditions and lots and lots of climbs. However, after now doing many … Continue reading Hardmoors 60 2015

South Tyneside Trail Series 2015 Race 3

Old Marsden Quarry, South Shields, Sunday, August 9, 2015

Dave Robson

I fancied a change from the Darlington 10k this year and so I went along to the third of these trail races which are all held in Marsden Old Quarry. I never realised this area existed and it is very close to Marsden Grotto which is where the parking is for the event. It is … Continue reading South Tyneside Trail Series 2015 Race 3