The club has secured a block booking for this year`s Blaydon Race, 9th June, which will save YOU time and effort instead of trying to use the online booking system when it opens on the 4th February and potentially missing out on a place.
What YOU need to do if you want to secure your place for the race is to contact Steve Maxwell via email (maxwellstvn@yahoo.ie) by close of play Saturday 26th January with the following.
Your full name.
Your date of birth.
Your English Athletics membership number.
Your T-shirt size required.
Your race fee which is £18 this year.
Steve has been given a deadline of Sunday 27th January so if you have not paid him by then you will NOT secure your place.
If you want to pay by cheque that`s fine please make the cheque out to Blackhill Bounders. Once Steve has all the money in the club will pay the race fees out of the clubs own account. The club will also organise transport to and from the race with a social gathering afterwards location to be confirmed.
Don`t delay and get your entry in NOW and let`s have a big turnout of Blackhill Bounders at this excellent North East race.
A cold sunny Sunday morning saw 22 Bounders and family members head down to Durham for the annual X Country Relays hosted by Durham City Harriers. The course was a nice flat loop of 1500 meters on grass that each team member had to run around twice. Teams were made up of Senior Men, Veteran Men and Veteran Woman.
Vet Men results.
41st 00:32:55 Dave Best VM35 00:09:36, Kevin Lee VM50 00:12:02, Phill Morris VM35 00:11:17
42nd 00:32:56 Stewy Bell VM45 00:09:16, Gavin McAdam VM35 00:10:01, Mike Gill VM65 00:13:39
47th 00:33:24 Ian Young VM35 00:10:15, Mark Fish VM40 00:11:43, Ant Williamson VM45 00:11:26
48th 00:33:35 Ian Walton VM40 00:09:52, Brian Richardson VM45 00:11:33, Geoff Winter VM55 00:12:10
58th 00:35:10 Dave Smith VM45 00:10:08, Mike Swainson VM65 00:13:52, Chris Boyd VM45 00:11:10
70 teams ran the event.
Fastest vet 35 – Dave Best 10th, Gavin McAdam 12th and Ian Young 13th.
Fastest vet 45 – Stewy Bell 7th.
Senior and Vet Woman results.
11th 00:33:14 Sarah Lister VW35 00:10:43, Louise Priestley VW35 00:11:47, Leanne Robertson VW35 00:10:44
70 teams ran the event.
Fastest vet 35 – Sarah Lister 3rd, Leanne Robertson 4th and Louise Priestley 14th.
Senior Men results.
22nd 00:28:01 Jordan Bell SM 00:09:16, Richard Scott SM 00:09:29, Isaac Dunn SM 00:09:16
34th 00:30:06 Stephen Collins SM 00:10:13, Stewy Bell VM45 00:09:25, Ian Young SM 00:10:28
52 teams ran the event
Ian and Stewy had to run again to make the numbers up for the 2nd senior team.
Big well done to everyone that ran some of who are just coming back from injury and time out from running we should be very proud of where all our teams finished. Other clubs had far bigger numbers than us and put their best runners all in one or more teams something we did not do.
Next Bounders team event is the Harrier League meeting at Wrekenton on the 9th Feb followed by the Royal Signals Relays on the 16th Feb at Hetton Lyons Park. If you want to run in the signals we need to know ALL names by the end of this month please. There will be a list on the notice board in the sports centre so get your name on there if you want to run. All club members are encouraged to have a go at these events no matter what standard a runner you are it`s all about having fun and being part of a team.
This race takes place before the televised international X country event and has a quality big race atmosphere with plenty GB and international athletes mingling with the crowd before and after. The route is a nice brisk 5K clockwise run around Arthurs Seat and Holyrood Park following the Queens Drive tarmac road. The first 2 and a bit K are uphill followed by a nice fast downhill finish with plenty spectators on the sidelines shouting you on. Up with us for the day was Patrick Duffy of Heaton Harriers who made the podium finishing 2nd overall with a time of 17:33 well done Patrick and thanks for sharing your cup with us! Also well done to Tony and Sharon completing their first race since moving to the Bounders from Consett Run England. A great race and even better day out afterwards one for next year for sure thanks to you all who came and made it. Race was £20 to enter which included a long sleeved t-shirt and medal, advanced booking of return train journey was also £20 and £1.50 for a shower afterwards at Meadowbank stadium was really good value for money.
Results
30th David Best 19:22
52nd Ian Young 20:17
69th Leanne Robertson 20:39 6th lady and 1st female vet
