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Autumn Relays
The 2022 Autumn Relays took place on Wednesday October 19th at 7:15pm
The Autumn Relays are a 3 person team handicap event for members of Blyth Running Club only, minimum age of 14 on the day and takes place over a 2.35 mile course around The Riverside (Kitty Brewster) Industrial estate, normally on a Wednesday evening in October..
Start/Finish at 10, Cowley Road, Blyth Riverside Ind. Est., NE24 5TF (adjacent to Timestep Dance Academy)
Entrants must be aged 14 or over on day of event and be fully paid up BRC members
Prizes -
The event takes its name, unsurprisingly, from the Top House pub near the Sports Centre; the trophy we all run to try and win was donated by them in time for the second event. For the first four years, the event followed a route around Newsham Road, Plessey Road, down Broadway and back along Princess Louise Road. After one or two close calls with traffic daring to get in the way of runners hell bent on winning, or at least catching the person in front, this route was abandoned in favour of the current course after the 1990 race. This was due to concerns over safety, since runners had to cross several roads during the race. From 1991 on, the course has been the one most people are familiar with, around the top end of the Kitty Brewster Industrial Estate. At 2.35 miles this course is slightly longer than the original one, which is why 1989's winning time is not the course record. Due to problems in the Industrial Estate, the 2011 event was held on an out and back course from Blyth Quayside.
For the first six years there were separate men's and ladies teams, with prizes for each; from 1993 onwards the teams were mixed, with only one team prize.
History Facts and Figures List of Winners 20 Best Times Top of page
NEW COURSE
|
Year |
First Leg |
Second Leg |
Third Leg |
Time |
Teams |
Category |
|
1991 |
Alex Hutchinson |
Michael Pease |
Dave Kitching |
42:24 |
8 |
Men |
|
1991 |
Jocelyn Smith |
Gill Margerrison |
Teresa Gaughan |
55:14 |
5 |
Ladies |
|
1992 |
Peter Merryweather |
Keith Willshire |
Steve Gillespie |
41:55 |
10 |
Men |
|
1992 |
Angela Soutar |
Christine Willshire |
Gill Margerrison |
54:01 |
3 |
Ladies |
|
1993 |
Brian Southern |
John Gaughan |
Dave McKenzie |
40:20 |
12 |
|
|
1994 |
Cath Coultate |
Rob Marshall |
Andy Brown |
41:37 |
13 |
|
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1995 |
Steve Bangs |
John Mallon |
Steve Gillespie |
41:47 |
12 |
|
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1996 |
Robbie Barklay |
Frank Aniolkowski |
John Mallon |
42:15 |
12 |
|
|
1997 |
Jonathan Dickinson |
Mark Walbank |
George Young |
42:09 |
10 |
|
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1998 |
Tom McCullock |
Allan Kenny |
Martin Gaughan |
43:21 |
11 |
|
|
1999 |
Cath Young |
Steve Walker |
Joe Frazer |
44:11 |
12 |
|
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2000 |
Denis Moss |
Geoff McLane |
Dale Stafford |
43:57 |
14 |
|
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2001 |
Nina Revely |
Steve Walker |
Robbie Barkley |
44:09 |
14 |
|
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2002 |
Kevin Westwood |
Ron Ingram |
Ian Richardson |
45:02 |
10 |
|
|
2003 |
Dave Bradley |
Gareth Hope |
Ian Richardson |
44:21 |
13 |
|
|
2004 |
Aynsley Herron |
Alec Sewell |
Michael Stott |
44:25 |
11 |
|
|
2005 |
Kevin Westwood |
Ged Baister |
Robbie Barkley |
44:05 |
8 |
|
|
2006 |
Dave Logan |
Cath Young |
Rob Hall |
44:48 |
13 |
|
|
2007 |
Adam Smith |
Terry McCabe |
Robbie Barkley |
41:45 |
12 |
|
|
2008 |
Steve Bush |
Leanne Herron |
Adam Robinson |
45:01 |
14 |
|
|
2009 |
Richard Shillinglaw |
Graeme Stewart |
Adam Smith |
45:30 |
13 |
|
|
2010 |
Helen Bruce |
Dale Smith |
Graeme Stewart |
45:18 |
13 |
|
|
2011 |
Alison Lowes |
Terry McCabe |
Sam Dodd |
47:22 |
10 |
|
|
2012 |
Sue Browning |
Dave Potts |
Sam Dodd |
45:24 |
16 |
|
|
2013 |
Louise Rawlinson |
Emma James |
Chris Sheffer |
47:44 |
18 |
|
|
2014 |
Claire Mason |
Alice Dungworth |
Joseph Woods |
46:16 |
19 |
|
|
2015 |
Phillippa Moore |
Scott Arries |
Leanne Herron |
47:10 |
17 |
|
|
2016 |
Hayley Raithby |
Dave Bradley |
Liam Marsh |
46:36 |
16 |
|
|
2017 |
Ron Ingram |
Brian Johnson |
Rachelle Falloon |
47:46 |
14 |
|
|
2018 |
Yvonne Clelland |
Steven French |
Jon French |
47:03 |
18 |
|
|
2019 |
Lee Elder |
Kevin Freeman |
Adam Stott |
50:57 |
29 |
|
|
2021 |
Alison French |
Alan Stewart |
Graeme Stewart |
50:50 |
11 |
|
|
2022 |
Michelle Castro |
Martin Scott |
Karl Bryce |
51:10 |
16 |
|
OLD COURSE
*In 1989, one team was disqualified after one runner (Michael Cole) took a wrong turn at the top of the course.
History Facts and Figures List of Winners 20 Best Times Top of page
|
Year |
First Leg |
Second Leg |
Third Leg |
Time |
Teams |
Category |
|
1987 |
Michael Morris |
Brian Southern |
Michael Cole |
46:00 |
13 |
Men |
|
1987 |
K. Timlin |
Christine Thompson |
Carol Barratt |
01:01:12 |
5 |
Ladies |
|
1988 |
Allan Kenny |
Joe Frazer |
Mick Robinson |
40:52 |
13 |
Men |
|
1988 |
Linda Kenny |
Shiela Reay |
Carol Barratt |
55:07 |
5 |
Ladies |
|
1989 |
Martin Rowell |
Paul Wearmouth |
Steve Gillespie |
40:04 |
16* |
Men |
|
1989 |
Judith Hankin |
Trish Goodwin |
Caroline Robson |
53:08 |
5 |
Ladies |
|
1990 |
Michael Black Snr. |
Dave Kitching |
Rob Hall |
40:35 |
13 |
Men |
|
1990 |
Christine Thompson |
Trish Goodwin |
Cath Coultate |
56:12 |
4 |
Ladies |
Course Records:
Congratulations must surely go to Steve Gillespie, who has completed 33 of the 34 races. Below is a table listing all runners who have completed 10 or more races.
Both Robbie Barkley and Cath Young (Coultate) have recorded four wins each (Robbie -
During the thirty-
In 1988, husband and wife pairing Allan and Linda Kenny were winners in both men's and ladies categories, both running first leg; this was emulated in 1992 by Keith and Christine Willshire, both running the second; since the event is now for mixed teams, this can't now be repeated.
History Facts and Figures List of Winners 20 Best Times Top of page
History Facts and Figures List of Winners 20 Best Times Top of page
|
Steve Gillespie |
33 |
|
Helen Morris |
18 |
|
Dave Roberts |
14 |
|
Alan Kelly |
10 |
|
Rob Hall |
22 |
George Young |
18 |
Keith Willshire |
14 |
Kenn Reay |
10 |
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Cath Young |
22 |
John Mallon |
18 |
Dave Cox |
13 |
Mark Walbank |
11 |
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Ralph Dickinson |
20 |
Steve Walker |
17 |
Gareth Hope |
13 |
Eddie Woods |
10 |
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Martin Gaughan |
20 |
Robbie Barkley |
15 |
Dave Morris |
12 |
Adam Robinson |
10 |
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Aynsley Herron |
19 |
Dave Bradley |
15 |
Richard Shillinglaw |
12 |
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Joe Frazer |
19 |
Kevin Freeman |
15 |
Andy Brown |
10 |
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Ron Ingram |
18 |
Terry McCabe |
14 |
Mal Darbyshire |
10 |
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New Course: 1991 - |
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Old Course: 1987 - |
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Pos. |
Name |
Time |
Year |
Race Posn |
|
Pos. |
Name |
Time |
Year |
Race Posn |
|
1 |
Andy Brown |
11:42 |
1993 |
1 |
1 |
Tony Horsley |
11:48 |
1990 |
1 |
|
|
2 |
Andy Brown |
11:42 |
1994 |
1 |
2 |
Rob Hall |
11:51 |
1989 |
1 |
|
|
3 |
Josh Fiddaman |
11:57 |
2018 |
16 |
3 |
Ross Hope |
11:52 |
1988 |
1 |
|
|
4 |
Sean Kirtley |
11:59 |
2005 |
1 |
4 |
Tony Rowley |
11:56 |
1990 |
2 |
|
|
5 |
Paul Whalley |
12:01 |
2009 |
1 |
5 |
Dave McKenzie |
11:58 |
1989 |
2 |
|
|
6 |
Josh Fiddaman |
12:01 |
2017 |
9 |
6 |
Tony Horsley |
12:03 |
1989 |
3 |
|
|
7 |
Ellis Hetherington |
12:01 |
2017 |
11 |
7 |
Rob Hall |
12:11 |
1990 |
3 |
|
|
8 |
Andy Brown |
12:02 |
1998 |
1 |
8 |
Rob Hall |
12:12 |
1988 |
2 |
|
|
9 |
Gary Jones |
12:02 |
2010 |
1 |
9 |
Martin Gaughan |
12:12 |
1990 |
4 |
|
|
10 |
Paul Whalley |
12:04 |
2008 |
1 |
10 |
Chris Robinson |
12:13 |
1989 |
4 |
|
|
11 |
Andy Brown |
12:05 |
1992 |
1 |
11 |
Martin Gaughan |
12:13 |
1989 |
5 |
|
|
12 |
Jake Jansen |
12:07 |
2015 |
2 |
12 |
Ross Hope |
12:14 |
1989 |
6 |
|
|
13 |
Jake Jansen |
12:08 |
2019 |
5 |
13 |
Steve Gair |
12:14 |
1989 |
7 |
|
|
14 |
Dave McKenzie |
12:10 |
1995 |
1 |
14 |
Dale Stafford |
12:19 |
1990 |
5 |
|
|
15 |
Brad Clough |
12:12 |
2014 |
5 |
15 |
Andy Griffin |
12:21 |
1988 |
3 |
|
|
16 |
Josh Fiddaman |
12:14 |
2019 |
18 |
16 |
Michael Black Jr. |
12:23 |
1989 |
8 |
|
|
17 |
Rob Hall |
12:16 |
1995 |
2 |
17 |
Andy Griffin |
12:24 |
1989 |
9 |
|
|
18 |
Mark Wallbank |
12:16 |
1995 |
3 |
18 |
Andy Brown |
12:28 |
1988 |
4 |
|
|
19 |
Paul Whalley |
12:16 |
2007 |
1 |
19 |
George Young |
12:29 |
1989 |
10 |
|
|
20 |
Dave McKenzie |
12:18 |
1993 |
2 |
20 |
Chris Robinson |
12:30 |
1990 |
6 |
|
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Team - |
40mins 20secs |
Brian Southern, John Gaughan, Dave McKenzie (1993) |
|
Male senior - |
11mins 42secs |
Andy Brown (1993 & 1994) |
|
Male veteran - |
12mins 16secs |
Rob Hall (1995) |
|
Female senior - |
14mins 27secs |
Leanne Herron (2013) |
|
Female Veteran - |
14mins 45secs |
Leanne Herron (2015) |