Links 10k

31st August 2010

Would all Blyth Running Club members please READ THIS

Results HERE when available.

History

Organised by the Club, the Links 10k is normally held on a Tuesday night in late August.  The latest course starts at the bandstand on the seafront, runs along the footpath nearly as far as Gloucester Lodge Farm and then follows the dunes cycleway to Seaton Sluice.  From here it's a left turn onto Colywell Bay Road and then another left onto the cliff top path to the caravan park before turning right, up hill to the Delavel Arms pub.  Then it's back along Colywell Bay Road and the main road to the finish alongside the children's playground opposite the 'Mermaid' Cafe.  This is an annual event, where we invite runners from several local clubs to take part. They in turn return the compliment by inviting our members to their own similar events during the year. A buffet is provided by our members, free to our guests who all assemble in a local club afterwards to have a drink to see the prizes being presented, and to complain about injuries and so on.  In recent years, North Shield's Poly have used the race as the first race in their Grand Prix handicap series.

Since the race's inception in 1991, the course has virtually been as at present with only a couple of minor differences and has always been a 10k.  On this basis, below is a list of the the ten best male and female times since 1991.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The best times by Blyth runners are:-      32:46 by Andy Brown in 1992 (13th best overall)

                                                           40:19 by Jacqui Lumsden in 1998

Thanks to all who have took part, and especially to all those who have helped.  Hopefully, we'll  see you all again in future years.

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