Prudhoe Miners Run

Sunday, July 15, 2012

5 miles

Alister Robson

Two new 5 mile races in one week? Well not quite as this one was actually a re-introduction of a race that was last run 70 years ago albeit in reverse as they couldn’t run the original route. The only thing it had in common with the Bridges of the Tyne earlier in the week was the distance too.

Where the Bridges of the Tyne was a flat out and back this was a loop which didn’t start and finish at the same place. Starting just downhill from Prudhoe’s Waterworld leisure centre, where the parking was, you climbed up that first little hill and followed the mainly downhill (and into the wind) section to the A695, before a sharp left up to and beyond West Mickley. Those who supported George when he recently carried the Olympic Torch nearby and came back to the Blue Bell pub will know the road and climb! The route proceeded up and up for about a mile until eventually and thankfully it flattened out at the top of the valley and then it was all down hill to finish at the school, familiar to those who run the Prudhoe XC.

Dave Selby’s friend, and potentially future Strider Alice, recent ladies winner at the Bamburgh 10K had another great run finishing 3rd lady. I had a tough battle with a couple of Blackhill Bounders eventually managing to hold them off, Dave S was next in after me, closely followed by Anna with Dave Robson next as Melanie put her famous sprint finish on hold and kindly allowed him over the line first. There was a lovely, if exceptionally bright yellow, tech tee to all finishers and after a painful walk back to the leisure centre Anna, Mel, Dave and I rounded a lovely sunny morning with a coffee and a bacon butty and some cake.

I think there’ll be a bigger field next year!

Results

Pos Name Club Cat Pos Time
1 Steve Rankin Sunderland Strollers M 1 30:25
9 Michelle Holt Sunderland Harriers F 1 33:48
24 Alister Robson M 11 37:47
48 David Selby M 19 42:54
49 Anna Seeley F 14 43:07
67 Dave Robson M 26 46:28
68 Melanie Hudson F 18 46:29

110 finishers.

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