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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   
Monday, 02 August 2010 11:39

All Runners Great and Small

The most recent Quakers’ Sunday outing took place on July 25th to this year’s James Herriot 14k Trail Race in Wensleydale. I use the term ‘trail’ in its most loose sense, as anyone who has done this race before could be forgiven for thinking that they had unwittingly signed up to a fell race, so steep is the first mile and a bit climb onto the moor. Yes, there are compensations as the start and finish are set against the dramatic backdrop of Bolton Castle, once prison to Mary Queen of Scots, but for the 20 plus Quakers who battled the hills, it was easy to lose sight of the historical significance! Surely the most apt quote of the day came from a fellow runner (name and club withheld due to reporting restrictions) who commented between gasps, ‘You know you’re struggling when the photographer at the top of the hill has time to draw your picture!’ Despite the rugged terrain, the Quakers put on a brave performance with Brian Martin coming home first for Quakers in an excellent 65:59 followed by Barry Mahaffey in 69:12. In true Quakers Running Club tradition, the race was followed by an enjoyable afternoon in Leyburn sampling the local hostelries. Many thanks to Stuart Hardcastle for organising yet another super day away.
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