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Club Awards

In 2005 Quakers Running Club was 'Highly Commended' by Cancer Research UK for its continued support of Darlington's Race for Life. Click here to view the award.

 

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The club is also recognised by the Flora London Marathon for its dedication and support given to beginners and has been designated a Flora London Marathon Running Club Partner, the only club in County Durham to receive this accolade.

London Marathon Partner Club Site

 

About the Club

The club's main training base is at Queen Elizabeth 6th Form College Playing Fields, Abbey Road, Darlington, DL3 8LR. We train on a Tuesday and Thursday evenings (meeting at the school at 6:30pm). Formed in May 1995 with a membership of just six. The club was formed to promote the participation of all disciplines of athletics and has quickly established itself as one of the regions more active promoters of running events.

At present the club boasts a coaching staff of twenty qualified coaches specialising in a wide range of disciplines from sprints to ultra distance running, including field events, as well as more diverse disciplines such as fell running, strength & conditioning and orienteering. We cater for all types of runners and boast a varied membership, accomodating for all ability ranges. No one is ever left behind! We consider ourselves to be the most friendly and active running club in the area.

If you are interested in joining, you might find our membership introduction pack useful. Click here to download the file as a PDF.


Press Report 25/06/09 PDF Print E-mail
Written by Phil Rutter   
Sunday, 28 June 2009 19:27

Rob Towns put in a superb performance at the Swaledale Marathon, covering the 23 mile course in 4:02, to finish 28th from 469 participants.  Charlie Bogg (61st) and Annette Clarke (62nd) got round in 4:26 followed by Dave Thompson (94th, 4:41), Stuart Hardcastle (111th, 4:49), Danielle Davis (137th, 4:56), Anthony Corbett (215th, 5:35) and Richard Payne (275th, 6:14). 

Nine Quakers were amongst thousands of runners at this year’s Blaydon Race.  On a balmy evening, Alasdair Tatham, was the first from the club to finish the 5.9 mile run, clocking 31:05 to take 17th place.  Next was Wayne Bramley (121st, 36:09) ahead of Diane Vaughan (659th, 43:14), Toni Chaplin-Armer (1149th, 47:04), Jackie Nicholls (1583rd, 50:02), Rob Kirby (1656th, 50:29), Carol Penney (1857th, 52:00), Sally Singleton (1858th, 52:00) and Kate Schweizer (2157th, 54:01). 

Last Tuesday, one hundred runners descended upon the sleepy North Yorkshire village of Swainby for the Whorlton Run fell race.   Nick Wadd, in 21st place, was the first Quaker to complete the course, which included country lanes, heather-covered moorland and a fast downhill section that sent competitors hurtling along a forest track for a mile.  Michael Joyeux finished 31st followed by Andrew Knox (37th) and Phil Rutter (52nd).  Stuart Hardcastle (64th) reached the finish at the Black Horse pub one second ahead of David Todd (65th) with Jon Eccles (69th), Danny Gordon (83rd) and Anthony Corbett (86th).  Nick Wadd took 50 championship points, Andrew Knox claimed 49 and Stuart Hardcastle earned himself 48 to close on current leader, Michael Joyeux.  

Two Quakers joined more than 1500 runners at the Humber Bridge Half Marathon.  Paul Appleton ran 1:57:57 to finish 678th with Jeanette Maughan, 1164th in 2:15:44.   

Anthony Corbett clocked 24:14, a course personal best, at last Saturday’s Albert Park 5k time trial.  He finished 49th out of 105 entrants with Peter Rowley, 28th in 22:16. 

Rowley headed to Staveley, near Knaresborough, on the following day for the Staveley Stampede 10-miler.  He completed the half road, half trail event in 1:25:13 to finish 83rd. 

Quakers meet at Carmel School on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30pm.
 

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