Quakers Running Club news
By PHILIPPA RAYNER I entered the 21st (and apparently resurrected) Meanwood Valley Trail Race two days before I ran it. My sister lives in Leeds and you might be aware it was she who started Read More …
By Wendy Thompson Regent’s Park Summer 10k This was not a race that I was planning to do, but as I was in London that weekend it would have been rude not to. It was an Read More …
Quakers Member Spotlight – July 2018 Long time member and coach Abbie Hull gives us insight into the world of off road running and tells us about how she got started in the sport. How did Read More …
Quakers Member Spotlight – July 2018 This month’s Member’s Spotlight is on someone that I thought had been running for ages. Instead it turns out that she’s a relatively recent recruit to running who has Read More …
By Lisa Jenkins St Begas Ultra Trail Race I was challenged to complete the run by a fellow Quaker who unfortunately was not able to run with me on the day. Training started 4 Read More …
Quakers members once again helped out at this year’s Race for Life held in South Park which raised funds for Cancer Research UK. Almost sixty members gave up their time to volunteer at this year’s Read More …
Many runners start out as sprinters then gradually move up to longer and longer distances as they get older and slower. Our men’s track and field captain, Paul Roberts, has shown that you can do Read More …
Two Quakers had reason to celebrate this weekend at the Best of Darlington Awards. Brian Martin picked up the award for “Performance in Sport”, in recognition of a host of running achievements, not least representing Read More …
By Paul Roberts Kieran Maxwell Memorial Open Track & Field 400M & 200M For me this T & F race started way back in October 2017 when I decided that I was going to take track Read More …
Chairman’s Award Neil Harrington “Spirit of the Club” Award Athlete of the Year – Female Athlete of the Year – Male Senior Female Senior Male Veteran Female Veteran Male Most Improved Female Most Improved Male Read More …