Events

Blyth Running Club organise numerous events throughout the year, some including our main event of the calendar – the Blyth Valley 10k, are open to anyone, the others are internal Club events for club members only.  For those wanting some competition, we run a “Grand Prix” league from February to November, this has a number of divisions divisions based on ability at the start of the season, with promotion and relegation taking place at the end of the season. This competition has the effect of giving people a focus to aim their efforts towards, and is keenly contested right down to the last division. Prizes are awarded to the winners at one of our numerous social functions held during the year.
Apart from the 
Blyth Valley 10k, other open events organised by the club include; the Blyth Links 10k, held in August along  the “Links”  between Blyth and Seaton Sluice and the Blyth Sands Race, on the beach at Blyth, held in December.

We also have several internal Club events including a 5 race winter handicap series, run over a distance of 2.5 miles,a summer handicap series also run over 2.5 miles, a team handicap race, held over 3 x 2.5 miles, and a Club Handicap 10k race.

BRC Members please note: The Club always require marshals, timekeepers, tea-makers etc etc to help with our races, so if anybody can help at any event then please let a member of the committee know as soon as possible.

Blyth Sands Race 2023

Organised by the Club, the Sands Race is held along the beach from Blyth to Seaton Sluice and back again. This is an annual event, handicapped by age and sex and held on the first Sunday in December. See the article below the picture for a history of the Sands Race....

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Autumn Relays 2023

The 36th edition of the club's annual Autumn Relays took place at 7:15pm on Wednesday 1st November 2023.  Forty seven club members, (including a few new members taking part for the first time), took part on a breezy, dry night at the usual location in Kitty Brewster...

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Club Handicap

The senior 6.5 mile club handicap race is normally held on a Wednesday evening in April. The race is run on an accurately measured fast, scenic 6.5 mile course starts and finishes near to the Dave Stephens Centre, NE24 3PL and takes the runners to Seaton Sluice and...

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Club Grand Prix

Club Grand Prix For those wanting some competition, we run a yearly 'Grand Prix' league from January to November, this has a number of divisions, with promotion and relegation taking place at the end of the season. This competition has the effect of giving people a...

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Winter Series 2022/23

Winter Series 2022/23 The dates for the 2022/23 Winter Series were as below.    1 Wed 16th November 2022 2 Wed 18th January 2023 3 Wed 1st February 2023 4 Wed 15th February 2023 5 Wed 15th March 2023   Thank you to all the runners, helpers, marshals and of course...

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Club Handicap 2023

Club Handicap 2023 The senior 6.5 mile club handicap race was held on Wed 26th April, this being the 34th running of the event. Congratulations to the first three: David FalkousIan WindsorJon French Also to the fastest three males and females: Michael Stott 36:16  ...

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Summer Cup 2022

Summer Cup 2022 The dates for the 2022 Summer Cup are as below.   Please inform Ralph or Tony if you wish to take part.(Any one who took part in at least one Winter Series race will automatically be entered) 1 Mon 9th May Results Start List 2 Wed 15th Jun Results...

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Winter Series

Winter Series NAMES to Ralph or Tony Dunn if you wish to take part. (Anyone who ran at least one race in the Summer Cup this year will be automatically entered) Please note that this year we are trialing a new course at Cramlington.  The meeting point will be the old...

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Grand Prix 2022

Club Grand Prix 2022 For those wanting some competition, we run a yearly 'Grand Prix' league from January to November, this has a number of divisions, with promotion and relegation taking place at the end of the season. This competition has the effect of giving people...

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DK Mile

This is essentially a training run for anyone to enter, with the intention of giving both runners and time keepers as close to an official race setting as possible. It can build experience and confidence in preparation for race days or simply give athletes an idea of...

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Formed soon after the first Great North Run, and affiliated to the then AAA in December 1983, we are based at the sports centre in Blyth, south-east Northumberland near to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.