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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.

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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.

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Darlington 10k - August 8th 2010 PDF Print E-mail
Written by Wayne   
Sunday, 08 August 2010 19:23
 
Well I'm pleased to say that I got it completely wrong when I said we'd probably fall short of the 73 finishers that we had in last years race - we totally smashed our best ever race entry with a fantastic 82 members crossing the finish line in this mornings race, we have 79 listed in the official results, two members who ran without timing chips and therefore weren't recorded in them (could you both please provide your times for Julie's press report) and one other who handed me a membership form this morning and so is identified as unattached.
 
Well done to each and everyone of you for creating yet another landmark in Quakers RC's 15 year history.
 
  
As if the above wasn't reason enough to celebrate at the Quaker 'Coffee'??? House, Dawn Richardson, Lucy Jefferies and Jackie Nicholls took the second place ladies team prize, congratulations and well done goes out to each of them.
 
Thanks also to all those members who turned out to give support all round the course (and I mean all round), this really helped especially on the second lap.
 
Finally a big thank you to Mark and Wendy Colling, Melanie McSherry and Jill Wallis for removing around 1100 race chips from competitors trainers, I know your efforts were appreciated by all who finished the race.
 
Julie Jefferies has asked me to remind you all to let her know of any PB's recorded ASAP as she has to submit the press report by Tuesday evening if we are to make it into this week's Herald & Post and Northern Echo.
 
A brilliant day for the club and one for which you should all feel justifiably proud.
Last Updated on Monday, 09 August 2010 12:45
 

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