Happy New Year to everyone
As we welcome the New Year I have been looking back on the amazing club achievements throughout 2021 not all of which is actual running. First of all we should congratulate everyone for providing support and positivity to each other throughout the various restrictions whether it has been buddying up to run together or by social media comments. This list will not have everything included but we all should be proud of ourselves.
- Coaches were able to provide sessions whilst keeping to government guidelines to those wanting to attend with the assistance of Emma and Pip providing a booking system.
- The Management Committee kept the club running with the aid of online virtual meetings.
- Our first virtual annual AGM
- Social Committee organised activities such as picnic in the park, a litter pick, a charity bonus ball and we were finally able to have the Anniversary Ball 18 months later than originally planned.
- Ian Bond adapted the 5k parkrun challenge to work and be inclusive to members whilst parkrun could not be held.
- Jeff Marriott kept us all singing and dancing with the monthly playlists
- We raised £127.50 for MND from the charity bonus ball
- Many members committed to virtual challenges from 5k through every distance to virtually running long distances to name a few such as the North Coast 500, Le-jog, Lands End to John O’ Groats
- Emma and Michael running an online Christmas Quiz
- Lisa Johnstone for creating the facility to buy the anniversary ball and bonus ball tickets and Ian Hart for sorting out the financials
Now for the actual running. Well done to everyone whether you have been running alone, attending Club Sessions or going for social runs together, We have had a great year for Club Records, running marathons and age category placements. Those that I am aware of are listed here. Going forward if you think you have set or broken a Club Record (you can find the current ones on our website) please email stats@quakersrunningclub.org.uk so that it can be verified and updated.
Wishing you all a great and injury free 2022
| Name | Event | Achievement |
| Angela Clement | Windermere Marathon | Marathon 4:38:00 |
| Angela Clement | Virtual London | Marathon 4:59:31 |
| April Corbett | Kiplin 10k trail | 50:45, 3rd in age category |
| April Corbett | Sunderland Half Marathon | 1:47:12 PB |
| April Corbett | Alnwick Castle 10k trail | 50:40, 1st in age category |
| April Corbett | Coxhoe 10k | 2nd in age category |
| April Corbett | Beamish Hall 10k | 2nd in age category |
| April Corbett | NT 10k Ormesby Hall | 2nd female finisher |
| Billy Harris | Hardmoors 160 miles | 42 hrs 3 mins, Ultra Marathon, 6th finisher |
| Brian Martin | Peterborough Marathon | 3:17:24, Marathon |
| Brian Martin | Jarrow T & F 5000m | 19:44 bronze medal for his age category |
| Brian Martin | Alnwick Castle 10k trail | 43:02 , 1st in his age category |
| Brian Martin | Darlington 10k | 2nd in age category |
| Brian Martin | Sheffield Half Marathon | Club Record 1:29:04 and 3rd in age category |
| Brian Martin | York Marathon | 3:10:34 Club Record, 1st in age category, Gold for British Masters |
| Brian Martin | Leeds Abbey Dash | Club Record 39:11, 1st in age cat and England 10k rep |
| Brian Martin | Lambton Castle 10K trail | 46:41, 1st in his age category |
| Bridget Stewart | Virtual London | Marathon 6:56:06 |
| Claire Chapman | Coniston Marathon | Marathon 5:38:29 |
| Claire Chapman | Shuttleworth Heritage 10k | 3rd in age category |
| Claire Chapman | Hardmoors 60 | Ultra Marathon 16:43:59 |
| Dan Orton | Manchester Marathon | Marathon 4:41:57 |
| Darren Alderson | Virtual London | Marathon 5:10:24 |
| Dave Jones | 100m Kieron Maxwell Darlington T & F | 14.43 Club Record |
| Dave Jones | 1000m Kieron Maxwell Darlington T & F | 3:12.22 Club Record |
| Dave Jones | Hardmoors 55 | Ultra Marathon 15:06:44 |
| Dave Jones | Hardmoors Wainstones marathon | 5:43:49 Marathon |
| Dave Thompson | River Aire Ultra 48 miles | 11 hours 55 minutes, ULTRA Marathon |
| Dave Thompson | Hardmoors Wainstones marathon | 7:08:34 Marathon |
| Dave Thompson | Pennine Way 39 miles | 9hrs 47 mins, Ultra Marathon |
| Dave Thompson | Sedgefield parkrun | Club Record 24:28 |
| Dave Thompson | Sedgefield parkrun | Club Record 24:24 |
| Dave Thompson | Jolly Holly Jog Ripon | 1st in age category 55:57 |
| David Thompson | Pathfinder 25 | 2nd in age category 6:05 |
| David Thompson | Lee Valley Velo park | 1st in age category 1:49:09 |
| Dawn Richardson | Pitstop 10k | 39:19, 1st in her age category, Club Record |
| Dawn Richardson | Wynyard 10K trail | 41:07 Winner of the women’s race |
| Dawn Richardson | Gateshead Half marathon | 1:27:31, 2nd in her age category |
| Dawn Richardson | Kiplin 10k trail | 40.19, 1st female finisher, 7th place overall |
| Dawn Richardson | Darlington 10k | 38:50 Club record |
| Dawn Richardson | Darlington 10k | 38:50 1st in age cat, 2nd female finisher |
| Dawn Richardson | Chester half marathon | 3rd in age category |
| Dawn Richardson | 5m Thornaby North East Project 5m | Club Record 32:42 |
| Diane Vaughan | South Park parkrun | 23.36 Club Record |
| Diane Vaughan | Quayside 5k | 23.33 Club Record |
| Diane Vaughan | Try on the Tyne 5k | 1st in age category and 3rd female |
| Diane Vaughan | London Summer run 10k | 47.56 Club Record |
| Diane Vaughan | Yorkshire 10 miles | Club Record 1:18:23 |
| Diane Vaughan | Leeds Abbey Dash | Club Record 46:03, 3rd in age cat and England qualifier |
| Emily Beaumont | Hey Up It’s Helmsley Ultra | 6:50:33 Ultra Marathon |
| Emily Beaumont | Fryupdale | Marathon 6:38:26 |
| Emily Beaumont | Hardmoors 60 | Ultra Marathon 17:07:59 |
| Emily Beaumont | Goathland Marathon | Marathon 6:35:27 |
| Fred Tennant | Cockfield Chase 3.5K trail | 18:39, 1st in his age category |
| Fred Tennant | Manchester Marathon | Marathon 3:37:57 PB |
| Gary Read | South Park Children with Cancer 5K | 20:40, 7th place |
| Gill Colling | Endure 24 Bramham Park | 12 laps 60 miles, Club Record in her age category |
| Gillian Harris | Virtual London | Marathon 7:37:41 |
| Hayley Addison | Hardmoors Wainstones 10k | 1:44:03, 1st female finisher |
| Hayley Addison | Hardmoors Whitehorse 10k | 1:08:25, 2nd female finisher |
| Ian Bond | Jarrow T & F Long Jump | 4.52m Club record |
| Ian Bond | Middlesbrough | Hammer Club Record 17.74 |
| Jeff Marriott | Dalton Park 10k | 2nd in age category 59:57 |
| Jennifer Hardy | Hardmoors Whitehorse marathon | 8:00:18, Marathon |
| Jo Meynell | Windermere Marathon | 5:02:43, Marathon |
| Jo Meynell | York Marathon | Marathon 4:47:24 |
| Jo Meynell | Virtual London | Marathon 4:54:52 |
| Julie Whinn | Alnwick Castle 10k trail | 58:40, 3rd in her age category |
| Julie Whinn | Leeds Abbey Dash | Club Record 54:07 |
| Linda Gossage | Darlington 10k | 1:23:47 Club Record |
| Linda Gossage | parkrun Darlington | Club Record 50:09 |
| Louise Trainor | London Marathon | Marathon 4:05:43 |
| Marc Ellis | Scarborough 10k | 1st in age category 38:21 |
| Melissa Hird | London Marathon | Marathon 4:49:44 |
| Michael Oliver | London Marathon | Marathon 4:36:00 |
| Paul Roberts | Monkton Stadium in Jarrow | 100m clocking 14.8s Club Record |
| Phil Rutter | Endure 24 Bramham Park | 17 laps 85 miles |
| Rebecca Dodd | Hardmoors 30 | 07:35:00 ULTRA Marathon |
| Rebecca Howard | Langdale Half Marathon | 1st female finisher 1:42:39 |
| Rebecca Jones | Hardmoors Wainstones marathon | 6:53:36 Marathon |
| Rebecca Jones | Hardmoors 55 | Ultra Marathon 15:06:42 |
| Sally Singleton | Darlington 10k | 1:03:40 Club Record |
| Sally Singleton | London Marathon | Club Record 5:45:32, Marathon |
| Sally Singleton | parkrun Darlington | Club Record 35:22 |
| Sally Singleton | park run Darlington | Club Record in age category 33:42 |
| Scott Beaumont | Fryupdale | Marathon 6:38:26 |
| Scott Beaumont | Hardmoors 60 | Ultra Marathon 17:07:59 |
| Scott Beaumont | Goathland Marathon | Marathon 6:35:27 |
| Tom Chapman | Shuttleworth Heritage 10k | 1st in age category and 5th overall |
| Wendy Colling | Hardmoors 30 | 06:52:06, 30 miles ULTRA Marathon |
| Wendy Colling | Hardmoors 160 miles | 51 hrs, Ultra Marathon, 1st in age category, 2000 mile club |
| Wendy Colling | Fryupdale | Marathon, 1st in age category 6:55:12 |
| Wendy Colling | Hardmoors 60 | Ultra Marathon 17:34:48 |