24 February 2010

A 10K Race and Fun Run under uk:athletics laws. Course certified accurate. (Minimum age 16 years on day of Race) Permit No. Applied for.  This year the race incorporates the VAA-NEE 10k Road Championships.

The sixth running of the TRANSPED Blyth Valley 10k will take place on Sunday 25th April 2010 at 10:00am.  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.  Changing is available at Blyth Sports Centre (¾ mile from start), and there is ample parking around the Quayside.

Athletes compete in individual age categories. For example a Male over 50 will not qualify for over 40 and over 45 category awards.

Please click HERE for entry form (PDF format, opens in new window).

Or enter online at www.race-results.co.uk

The event organiser can be contacted at bv10@blythrunningclub.org.uk

The TRANSPED Blyth Valley 10k 2010

START & FINISH           Quay Road, Quayside, Blyth.

ROUTE                         Fast and flat on footpath, promenade and cycle ways from Blyth Quayside to Seaton Sluice and return.
Not suitable for unassisted wheelchairs.

CHANGING                   Changing available at Blyth Sports Centre. Please note: start is 3/4 mile away from centre.

PARKING                     Ample parking near to start. Follow signs.

AWARDS                      Male, Female, Vet & Team prizes. Memento to all finishers.

ENTRY FEE                  UKA £8.00, Unattached £10.00  Cheques payable to Blyth Running Club.

CLOSING DATE             17TH April 2010

(for postal entries)

ENTRIES ON THE DAY   Will be taken at the Quayside +£2.00.

ENTRIES TO                 Dave Kitching, 30 Castledale Avenue, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 4EL. (No SAE required)

2009 REPORT

Once again there was another record turn-out of over 400 finishers at the TRANSPED BV10K, which took place on Sunday 26th April. On a warm, sunny day over 100 people entered the race on the day and they had to face a very slight headwind for the first few miles. In the early stages there was an initial group of 4- 5 runners who took up the pace and they were lead by Stewy Bell of Chester-Le-Street. By the time they turned at Seaton Sluice for the homeward journey, Mark Brown (Morpeth), Peter Newton (Claremont), Dave Kirkland (Alnwick) and Michael Dawson (Morpeth) had opened a gap up over Stewy Bell. Mark Brown and Peter Newton then pushed on and were together until the last 200 metres, when mark outsprinted Peter to win by 2 seconds. Mark has previously won the race in 2006 and 2007, while Peter won it last year.  Dave Kirkland was clear in third place, while Michael Dawson finished fourth and the popular Stewy Bell was fifth.  The first Lady home was Angela Hibbs of Chester-Le-Street who just missed out on a top twenty place by seconds. The second place Lady was Michelle Holt of Sunderland, while Sonia Morley of Tynedale was third.  As usual the organisation of the race was impressive, and this is due to a lot of hard work from the members of Blyth Running Club, with over 30 members helping on the day led by the race organiser Dave Kitching. The first Blyth man was Paul Whalley in 20th position, while Leanne Herron was the first Blyth lady. The Men’s team prize was won by Morpeth (Mark Brown, Phil Walker and Mark Davies). The Ladies team prize was won by Tynedale Harriers with Sonia Morley, Joanne Dooley and Jennifer Lapping making up the team.

There were trophies for every age category and Blyth Running Club would like to thank TRANSPED for their sponsorship and Alan and Christine for the use of the Quay public house.