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The Blyth Valley 10k was first run in 2005, following on from its predecessor, the very popular ten miler, which unfortunately had to be stopped after 23 successful years due to police and road closure issues. The fourteenth running of the now renamed Port of Blyth 10k took place on the 8th April 2018. The race continues to grow in popularity, with this year seeing a record number of 587 finishers. The race is run from Blyth Quayside to Seaton Sluice and back, along public footpaths and cycle ways. The course is officially ratified; it's very flat and provides an excellent chance of fast times.
Athletes compete in individual age categories. For example a Male over 50 will not qualify for over 40 and over 45 category awards.
The Blyth Valley 10 Mile
The Blyth Valley Ten was a certified accurate ten mile road race starting at Concordia Leisure Centre, Cramlington, and finishing at Blyth Sports Centre, via Seaton Delaval and Seaton Sluice, and was the largest 10 miler in the North-
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Blyth Running Club gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the following:
Many thanks to George Patterson and Mike Bateman from Morpeth Harriers for completing the blanks that were at the top of this chart. Their records must fill a whole room! Please e-
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Year |
Time |
Name |
Club |
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Time |
Name |
Club |
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1982 |
41.59 |
Dave Gibbon |
Gateshead Harriers |
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65.11 |
Jean Burgess |
Unattached |
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Race distance 8.7 miles in 1982, 9.25 miles from 1983- |
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1983 |
49.16 |
Ridley Dixon |
Morpeth Harriers |
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62.3 |
Marion Fawkes |
North Shields Poly |
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1984 |
45.45 |
Don Speight |
Morpeth Harriers |
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1985 |
46.51 |
Don Speight |
Morpeth Harriers |
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60.06 |
Joy Shepherd |
Morpeth Harriers |
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1986 |
46.57 |
Les Atkinson |
Alnwick Harriers |
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56.07 |
Pam McFarland |
Claremont Harriers |
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Race distance 10 miles from 1987- |
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1987 |
50.55 |
Chris Lees |
Elswick Harriers |
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62.59 |
Julie Fish |
Durham |
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1988 |
51.43 |
Archie Jenkins |
Morpeth Harriers |
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60.09 |
Pam McFarland |
Claremont Harriers |
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1989 |
51.52 |
Andy Gibson |
Gosforth Harriers |
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61.25 |
Pam McFarland |
Claremont Harriers |
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1990 |
50.38 |
Peter McDaid |
North Shields Poly |
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60.59 |
Karen Cornwall |
North Shields Poly |
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1991 |
50.55 |
Les Atkinson |
Alnwick Harriers |
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60.02 |
Karen Cornwall |
North Shields Poly |
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1992 |
50.14 |
Paul Cuskin |
Valli Harriers |
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59.34 |
Karen Mitchell |
Tynedale Harriers |
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1993 |
51.29 |
Stephen O'Gara |
Wallsend Harriers |
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57.54 |
Julie Coleby |
Durham |
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1994 |
51.57 |
Paul Cuskin |
Sunderland Harriers |
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56.08 |
Lynne Harding |
Houghton & Peterlee |
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1995 |
49.2 |
Stewy Bell |
Chester- |
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58.37 |
Karen Cornwall |
Valli Harriers |
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1996 |
51.35 |
Malcolm Price |
Sunderland Harriers |
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60.03 |
Diane Heneghan |
Morpeth Harriers |
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1997 |
51.03 |
Les Atkinson |
Morpeth Harriers |
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57.14 |
Lynne Harding |
Houghton & Peterlee |
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1998 |
51.16 |
David Robertson |
Saltwell Harriers |
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59.02 |
Denise Todd |
Jarrow & Hebburn |
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1999 |
51.44 |
David Robertson |
Durham Harriers |
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58.53 |
Jackie Hargreaves |
Border Harriers |
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2000 |
49.06 |
Alan Shepherd |
Morpeth Harriers |
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59.48 |
Sheila Allen |
Houghton & Peterlee |
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2001 |
51.39 |
Stewy Bell |
Chester- |
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60.11 |
Denise Todd |
Jarrow & Hebburn |
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2002 |
51.19 |
Stewy Bell |
Chester- |
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63.42 |
Judith Nutt |
Elswick Harriers |
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2003 |
50.42 |
Stewy Bell |
Chester- |
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59.18 |
Claire Smallwood |
Jarrow & Hebburn |
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2004 |
52.54 |
Kirk Wilson |
Morpeth Harriers |
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59.5 |
Claire Smallwood |
Jarrow & Hebburn |
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Race distance 10k from 2005 onwards |
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2005 |
32.13 |
Jon Archer |
Low Fell |
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37.37 |
Sarah Wilkinson |
Chester- |
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2006 |
31.48 |
Mark Brown |
Morpeth Harriers |
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41.59 |
Michelle Ann Holt |
Sunderland Harriers |
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2007 |
32.04 |
Mark Brown |
Morpeth Harriers |
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37.59 |
Louise Noble |
Sunderland Harriers |
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2008 |
31.34 |
Peter Newton |
Claremont RR |
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34.47 |
Rebecca Robinson |
Kendal |
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2009 |
32:06 |
Mark Brown |
Morpeth Harriers |
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36:26 |
Angela Hibbs |
Chester- |
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2010 |
31.29 |
Peter Newton |
Morpeth Harriers |
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35:54 |
Angela Hibbs |
Chester- |
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2011 |
30:33 |
Peter Newton |
Morpeth Harriers |
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35:51 |
Lorna Young |
Heaton Harriers |
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2012 |
31.36 |
Daniel Bradford |
Sale Harriers |
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37:57 |
Vicky Hindson |
Wallsend Harriers & AC |
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2013 |
32:31 |
James Buis |
Border Harriers |
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36:29 |
Lorna Young |
Heaton Harriers |
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2014 |
33:24 |
Graeme Cook |
North Shields Poly |
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34:12 |
Rosie Smith |
Durham City Harriers |
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2015 |
32:15 |
Chris Smith |
Morpeth Harriers |
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36:39 |
Michelle Nolan |
Gateshead Harriers |
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2016 |
31:49 |
Sam Hancox |
Morpeth Harriers |
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35:31 |
Danielle Hodgkinson |
Birchfield Harriers |
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2017 |
31:58 |
Ross Floyd |
Morpeth Harriers |
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36:30 |
Tracy Millmore |
Birtley AC |
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2018 |
31:51 |
Sam Hancox |
Morpeth Harriers |
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36:29 |
Tracy Millmore |
Birtley AC |
