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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.

 

 Enter the Darlington Race for Life

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: 17/02/10 PDF Print E-mail
Written by Phil Rutter   
Sunday, 21 February 2010 12:10

The 2010 Club Championship kicked off at Cowpen Bewley, where fifteen Quakers took part in Sunday’s Ann Johnson Absent Friends Trail Run.  Stephen Jones was the leading Quaker over the boggy five mile course; finishing 23rd in 34:40.  He was followed by Simon Wakelin (33rd, 36:39), Dave McLachlan (35th, 36:58), Stuart Hardcastle (37th, 37:25) and Peter Smith (40th, 37:57).  Lucy Jefferies ran well, clocking 39:15 to finish 46th overall and third in the Senior Female category.  The next Quaker over the line was Scott Green (59th, 40:39) ahead of Damian Wynne (68th, 41:37), Ben Bourne (79th, 43:53), Mark Colling (85th, 44:49), Julie Crocher (125th, 50:46), Alan Prest (133rd, 52:53), Nigel Walker (135th, 53:25), Mike Horan (146th, 59:12), Susan Limbert (151st, 61:42) and Catherine Horan (154th, 66:42). 

Two Quakers headed to West Yorkshire for the Liversedge Half Marathon.  Peter Rowley completed the tough course, notorious for its severe climbs, in 1:47:36 to finish 192nd.  David Curtis ran 1:54:26 to come 245th from 417 finishers. 

Nick Mason dipped under forty minutes at the Dewsbury 10k.  Running 39:48, he came 141st out of 800 runners over the fast, flat course.  

Saturday morning saw Louise Trainor return to Albert Park for her sixth run at the local 5k time trail.  She finished as third fastest female, taking 32nd place overall, with a time of 21:22.
 

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