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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.


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Written by Julie Jefferies   
Tuesday, 17 August 2010 14:41

Quakers Run for Home in Darlington 10k sea of black and white race vests streamed out of Houndgate and up on to Coniscliffe Road as a record number of runners from Darlington Quakers Running Club took part in Sunday’s 23rd Darlington 10k Road Race. 83 Quakers, exceeding even last year’s good show of 73, made their presence felt on every part of the course, spurred on by the great support from the home crowd. The battle for first Quaker home could not have been closer with Jose Martinez and David Todd both recording a chip time of 39:10, Martinez just edging ahead by 1 second on the gun time. Dawn Richardson led the Quakers’ women home convincingly in 39:35. Personal bests also tumbled for the following Quakers: Simon Wakelin 41:47, Chris Jakeman 43:35, Lucy Jefferies 43:51, Stephen Ash 50:50 and Bridget Stewart 55:29. Robert Marriott, at the grand age of 2 years, became the Quakers’ youngest competitor when he took part in the Fun Run with Dad, Jeff. The pair also completed the 10k course in a very respectable 50:58, with Robert in his now familiar racing buggy being propelled around the route by Jeff. To complete the Quakers’ momentous day, Dawn Richardson, Lucy Jefferies and Jackie Nicholls took the 2nd place women’s team prize. A big ‘THANKYOU’ is extended to Mel McSherry, Jill Wallis and Mark and Wendy Colling who passed up the opportunity to join their fellow Quakers on the course in order to remove the timing chips from the 1100 competitors at the end of the race. A 100 Quakers on the start line of 2011 Darlington 10k? In the words of a leading sports manufacturer, ‘impossible is nothing.’
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