This year’s Great North Run in Newcastle saw four T.C.R.C members taking part. Terry Poole had another consistent run, coming home in 1.41.02. After her enforced lay off, Jenny Clark returned to racing and impressed with 1.49.08. Gillian Pryor always enjoys the occasion in the North East and finished in 1.54.40. Sue Jones running for her charity was pleased with her 2.31.23
In the August monthly handicap, Malc Sherwood was first home in 32.18 but the star of the night once again was Matt Walsh. He once again broke the course record in 19.38. In an ideal night for running, with twenty seven taking part, twelve recorded p.bs. Including Paul Smith, Stan Jackson, newcomer David Walton, Sharon Randall, Joe Tyldesley, Bev Foster, Angela Norris, Mel Foster, Jackie Routledge and Johanne Lickiss. Among those making their debut runs was newcomer Michelle Tomlinson who ran 30.39.
The Derwent 15k trail race at Keswick took place in glorious sunshine and saw Scott Ross have an excellent run to finish in the top ten with a superb 74 mins.
Thornton Cleveleys ladies took a break from running the road’s and trail’s to take part in the “Illumathon” The night time 10 mile walk in aid of the charity “Trinity” starts and finishes at Sainsbury’s car park in Bispham and covers the entire length of the illuminations and back. Congratulations and well done to, Ann Browne, Christine Burgess, Karen Cumpsty, Bev Foster, Karen Livesey, Janine McNeill, Angela Norris, Sharon Randall, Jackie Routledge, Jenny Ryan and her sister Trish, Julie Sherwood and Lisa Young.
