by Lisa Jenkins | Sep 17, 2025 | News, Press Reports
Another busy press report for the beginning of September, with Quakers running a range of events including, of course, the iconic Great North Run. Photo: QRC members at Wetherby 10k (photo courtesy of Billy H) 1st September: Quaker mile (Championship...
by Lisa Jenkins | Sep 5, 2025 | News, Press Reports
Photo: Quakers at NYMAC Relays at Middlesbrough (photo shared by John Y) The 2nd half of August was busy with members taking part in a variety of races and events. Lots to celebrate including fantastic achievements at the Tom Wall NYMAC Relays at Middlesbrough with...
by Lisa Jenkins | Aug 16, 2025 | News, Race Reports
Written by Michelle Dale I took a Friday afternoon flight from Newcastle to Copenhagen, taking just 90 minutes for the flight, and with only hand luggage for three nights, I was straight out of Customs and herding my way with many others towards the Metro. Taking the...
by Lisa Jenkins | Aug 15, 2025 | News, Press Reports
Photo: QRC members at Darlington 10k (photo shared by Kylie Rushton-Orton) A busier fortnight for Quakers with lots to celebrate, including achievements on the track and a fantastic turn out at Darlington 10k, with a good mix of first time and seasoned runners and...
by Lisa Jenkins | Aug 9, 2025 | News, Press Reports
Photo: Chris B celebrating at Ormesby 10k’s 7th birthday (photo shared by Jeff M) The quietest fortnight for racing for a while…the second half of July has seen Quakers taking part in road, trail and fell across all the distances from 5k to 105 miles!...
by Bri Mac | Jul 27, 2025 | Club Championship, News
Championship Update July 2025 There have been 14 races which have taken place in the Championship Calendar this year with 52 Quakers taking part. This has included a range of races across all 3 groups including 5K, 5 miles, 10K, 10 miles and Half marathons. Lordstones...
by Lisa Jenkins | Jul 17, 2025 | News, Press Reports
Photo: Quakers at Willow Miner Race (photo courtesy of Rob G) The first half of July has seen members taking part in a wide variety of events including road, trail and track events as well as another Lyke Wake crossing. 2nd July: More Than a Run – Summer Night...
by Lisa Jenkins | Jul 4, 2025 | News, Press Reports
Photo: Quakers at Harrogate 10k (Photo shared by Simon) During the 2nd half of June QRC members have completed a wide variety of events from one mile to ultra distances and including the Cleveland Way relay event. 16th June: Cleveland Way Relay Organised by NYMAC, the...
by Lisa Jenkins | Jun 19, 2025 | News, Press Reports
Photo: Dani and Andy celebrating their PBs at Hull 10k (photo shared by Andy) In the first half of June, QRC members have competed in a variety of events from parkrun to Trail Marathon and everything in between, including road, trail, fell and track events with...
by Lisa Jenkins | Jun 19, 2025 | News
Photo shared by Rob G On Sunday 8th June 2025, Darlington’s South Park was awash with pink, as hundreds of participants came together for the annual Race for Life, raising vital funds for Cancer Research UK. Runners, walkers, and joggers of all ages took on the 5K...
by Lisa Jenkins | Jun 19, 2025 | News
Photo shared by The Northern Echo It was an emotional and lovely moment when QRC Chairman, Rob was able to reveal to Dan and Kylie the results of ‘Operation Blanket’, meaning Darlington Memorial Hospital will shortly have their own cuddle blanket in memory of their...
by Lisa Jenkins | Jun 19, 2025 | News
Photo of QRC Graduates (shared by Andy W) On Saturday 17th May 2025, the latest cohort of Quakers Running Club beginners proudly completed their 10-week training programme with a celebratory Graduation run at Darlington South Park parkrun. Under sunny skies and...
by Lisa Jenkins | Jun 10, 2025 | News
In May 1995, 5 people came together to form Quakers Running Club – the club officially turned 30 this year, celebrating their Pearl Anniversary. Members celebrated this momentous milestone and reflected on the past 30 years, with wonderful memories at the Anniversary...
by Lisa Jenkins | Jun 10, 2025 | News
29th March 2025: QRC Presentation night Forget the Oscars or the Grammies, or even the BAFTA’s, this is the awards ceremony of the year! Members in glamorous outfits walked the red carpet, joining fellow Quaker members and friends and family at Cleveland Bridge Sports...
by Lisa Jenkins | Jun 6, 2025 | News, Press Reports
Photo: QRC Members at Angel View, Gateshead (photo courtesy of Simon) The 2nd half of May has been very busy with QRC members competing in a variety of events from 1 mile relay right up to 160 miles and including all the disciplines of road, track, trail, fell and...
by Lisa Jenkins | May 21, 2025 | News, Press Reports
Photo: QRC parkrun tourists at Fountains Abbey (Photo courtesy of Diane) Another bumper edition with lots to celebrate! QRC members have taken part in a range of events across all the disciplines during the first half of May including road, trail, fell, Canicross, 5k,...
by Bri Mac | May 5, 2025 | Club Championship, News
There have been 5 races which have taken place in the Championship Calendar this year with 41 Quakers taking part so far. This has included a range of races across all 3 groups including 5K, 5 miles, 10K, 10 miles and Half Marathons. Dentdale 14 Mile The first race on...
by Lisa Jenkins | May 5, 2025 | News, Press Reports
Photo: QRC members at Helmsley 10k (Photo courtesy of Simon R) The back end of the month saw Quakers running in a variety of events including parkrun, road, trail, Canicross, marathon, Ultra marathon, championship and 10k league races. Lots of members have done really...
by Lisa Jenkins | Apr 23, 2025 | News, Race Reports
Written by Lisa Jenkins I was encouraged to enter this race by a friend and literally nabbed the last of 200 places at this new event – 26.5 miles from Redcar to Whitby, along the coast. Having ran or walked the Cleveland Way in shorter sections, I knew it would be a...
by Lisa Jenkins | Apr 15, 2025 | News, Press Reports
Photo: QRC members taking part at The Muddy Roads Pie and Peas 5k at Trimdon (Photo courtesy of Simon) A very busy start to the month with Quakers taking part in over 20 races and events, home and abroad, from 1 mile up to 55k including parkruns, fun run, road runs,...
by April Corbett | Apr 5, 2025 | News
Wow, what a fantastic first quarter of the year for achievements. We have noted 12 Club Records set or broken, 11 finishes in the top ten, 18 Personal Best times (excluding parkrun), 4 marathons, 10 ultra marathons, 12 1st in age, 10 2nd in age, 8 3rd in age, 15...
by Lisa Jenkins | Apr 3, 2025 | News, Press Reports
Photo: Thumbs up and flying feet from Alex at Dalesrunner20 (Permission gained from Andrew Fletcher Photography) A busy end to March… this report celebrates members’ achievements at events from parkruns to 55 mile ultra marathon and all the distances in...
by Lisa Jenkins | Mar 16, 2025 | News, Press Reports
Photo: Dentdale Runners (photo shared by Helen C) A busy start to March… this report celebrates members’ achievements at events near and far, from 60m track to Ultra Marathon including parkruns, 10k’s, Half Marathons, a 10 miler, 20 miler, Marathon,...
by Lisa Jenkins | Mar 1, 2025 | News
Photo: QRC Volunteers at 4Louis QRC members Kylie and Dan expressed their sincere thanks to volunteers from Quakers Running Club for their help with supporting a charity close to their hearts, 4Louis. Sue, Emily, Lisa, Chris, Chris, Graham and Kylie travelled up to...
by Lisa Jenkins | Mar 1, 2025 | News, Press Reports
Photo: Marc, Michael and Andrew at The National Cross Country Championships (photo shared by Sarah W) Another busy fortnight for QRC members with events taking part in parks and woods, on road, track, fells and moors and as well as our Run and Talk event with a...
by Lisa Jenkins | Feb 20, 2025 | News, Press Reports
Photo: Rebeca and David at Saltburn 10k (photo taken by Anthony) Races during the first half of February included parkruns home and abroad, cross country, fell, road, trail and Canicross races with distances up to 20 miles. 1st February: parkruns – Darlington South...
by Lisa Jenkins | Feb 16, 2025 | News
Photo: Volunteers at Quakers’ Volunteer Takeover at Darlington parkrun (shared by Northern Echo) It was Quaker-tastic at the 555th running of Darlington parkrun on 15th February, for the latest successful club volunteer takeover. Thank you to everyone who got...
by Lisa Jenkins | Feb 1, 2025 | News, Press Reports
Photo: Juliette modelling the latest Brass Monkey running top (photo shared by Juliette) This time it was the turn of Storm Éowyn, ’probably the strongest storm’ to hit the UK in at least 10 years, that resulted in some parkruns and races being cancelled or...
by Lisa Jenkins | Jan 19, 2025 | News, Press Reports
Photo: Simon Rek at Captain Cook’s Fell Race (photo shared by Esk Valley Fell Club) Dangerous weather and road conditions meant that many parkruns and races were cancelled or rearranged. Despite this, QRC members managed to participate in a selection of events...
by April Corbett | Jan 2, 2025 | News
2024 Achievement Summary What a fantastic year we had with so many running achievements recorded at all types of events and distances of 100m to 100 miles (maybe more)! We have also seen lots of parkrun official and unofficial milestones which is great as we can...
