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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 Phill Rutter   
Monday, 01 June 2009 21:19

Quakers contributed to a record attendance at the latest Tees Forest Trail Race, which saw 176 runners turn up at Coulby Newham for the Newham Grange 5k.  Dawn Richardson (22nd, 18:57) was the first Quaker home and the second lady overall to finish the off-road event, which also doubled up as race 7 in the Club Championship.  She was followed by Andrew Knox (32nd, 19:44), Brian Martin (35th, 20:01), Stuart Hardcastle (46th, 20:32), David Todd (66th, 21:27), Scott Green (71st, 21:48), Richard Payne (87th, 22:36), Anthony Corbett (108th, 23:58), Barry Stapely (111th, 24:26) and Mark Colling (112th, 24:32).  Julie Jefferies (117th, 24:47) had another good run, finishing as the second Quaker lady on the night.  Next was Sam Edwardson (119th, 25:02), finishing just ahead of Jane Shaw (120th, 25:03) with Bev Snook (125th, 25:24), Christine McCartney (130th, 25:47), Julie Crocher (136th, 26:17), Julie Whinn (139th, 26:35), Sally Singleton (143rd, 26:56) and John Whinn (152nd, 27:40).  The next Tees Forest event takes place at Hartlepool on June 16th.  Details of the series can be found on the North York Moors AC website. 

At the third and final midweek 5k in Stewart Park, Andrew Wilson (21st, 23:07), Julie Crocher (38th, 25:40) and Gillian Robinson (66th, 29:17) represented the club. 

Quakers Running Club caters for runners of all abilities and meets at Carmel School, in Darlington, on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30pm.
 

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