BV10 History

Last updated 3-Apr-11

Blyth

Running Club

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 sixth running of the Blyth Valley 10k took place on the 25th April 2010. Following the disappointing turnout of the first two years, the last four years have seen in excess of 400 entries, with this year seeing a record number of 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 TRANSPED Blyth Valley 10k

History

Sponsors Hall of Fame

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-East. The race was held annually from 1982, until the 23rd and last running on April 25th 2004, and regularly attracted over 350 entries.

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Sponsors

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-mail us on enquiries@blythrunningclub.org.uk if you know of any errors or additions.

Hall of Fame
	Male			Female
Year	Time	Name	Club	Time	Name	Club
1982	41.59	Dave Gibbon	Gateshead Harriers	65.11	Jean Burgess	Unattached
Race distance 8.7 miles in 1982, 9.25 miles from 1983-1986
1983	49.16	Ridley Dixon	Morpeth Harriers	62.3	Marion Fawkes	North Shields Poly
1984	45.45	Don Speight	Morpeth Harriers
1985	46.51	Don Speight	Morpeth Harriers	60.06	Joy Shepherd	Morpeth Harriers
1986	46.57	Les Atkinson	Alnwick Harriers	56.07	Pam McFarland	Claremont Harriers
Race distance 10 miles from 1987-2004
1987	50.55	Chris Lees	Elswick Harriers	62.59	Julie Fish	Durham
1988	51.43	Archie Jenkins	Morpeth Harriers	60.09	Pam McFarland	Claremont Harriers
1989	51.52	Andy Gibson	Gosforth Harriers	61.25	Pam McFarland	Claremont Harriers
1990	50.38	Peter McDaid	North Shields Poly	60.59	Karen Cornwall	North Shields Poly
1991	50.55	Les Atkinson	Alnwick Harriers	60.02	Karen Cornwall	North Shields Poly
1992	50.14	Paul Cuskin	Valli Harriers	59.34	Karen Mitchell	Tynedale Harriers
1993	51.29	Stephen O'Gara	Wallsend Harriers	57.54	Julie Coleby	Durham
1994	51.57	Paul Cuskin	Sunderland Harriers	56.08	Lynne Harding	Houghton & Peterlee
1995	49.2	Stewy Bell	Chester-Le-Street	58.37	Karen Cornwall	Valli Harriers
1996	51.35	Malcolm Price	Sunderland Harriers	60.03	Diane Heneghan	Morpeth Harriers
1997	51.03	Les Atkinson	Morpeth Harriers	57.14	Lynne Harding	Houghton & Peterlee
1998	51.16	David Robertson	Saltwell Harriers	59.02	Denise Todd	Jarrow & Hebburn
1999	51.44	David Robertson	Durham Harriers	58.53	Jackie Hargreaves	Border Harriers
2000	49.06	Alan Shepherd	Morpeth Harriers	59.48	Sheila Allen	Houghton & Peterlee
2001	51.39	Stewy Bell	Chester-Le-Street	60.11	Denise Todd	Jarrow & Hebburn
2002	51.19	Stewy Bell	Chester-Le-Street	63.42	Judith Nutt	Elswick Harriers
2003	50.42	Stewy Bell	Chester-Le-Street	59.18	Claire Smallwood	Jarrow & Hebburn
2004	52.54	Kirk Wilson	Morpeth Harriers	59.5	Claire Smallwood	Jarrow & Hebburn
Race distance 10k from 2005 onwards
2005	32.13	Jon Archer	Low Fell	37.37	Sarah Wilkinson	Chester-Le-Street
2006	31.48	Mark Brown	Morpeth Harriers	41.59	Michelle Ann Holt	Sunderland Harriers
2007	32.04	Mark Brown	Morpeth Harriers	37.59	Louise Noble	Sunderland Harriers
2008	31.34	Peter Newton	Claremont RR	34.47	Rebecca Robinson	Kendal
2009	32:06	Mark Brown	Morpeth Harriers	36:26	Angela Hibbs	Chester-Le-Street
2010	31.29	Peter Newton	Morpeth Harriers	35:54	Angela Hibbs	Chester-Le-Street
2011	30:33	Peter Newton	Morpeth Harriers	35:51	Lorna Young	Heaton Harriers