North East Marathon Club

VALUE FOR MONEY MARATHONS IN OUR LOCAL AREA 

The North East Marathon Club, NEMC for short, a new club for local runners was founded in October 2010 by a group of marathoners following discussions after the first Newcastle Marathon. It soon became apparent that there was sufficient local interest in the idea of a club dedicated to meeting the needs of those who enjoyed the challenge of marathon running. Our Club aims to be the focal point for local marathoners to share ideas and experiences, provide mutual support and encouragement as well as perhaps provide companionship and cost-sharing for more distant events. It will be open to anyone regardless of age or ability and no matter how many marathons they've completed. Newcomers to marathon running are especially welcome.                     Further information: email jimmmanford@hotmail.com  

LATEST NEWS:  Last updated May 8th: CONGRATULATIONS to Susanne Hunter who continued her recent good run of form to finish First Female in Sunday's Marathon of the North. Well done too to Stevie Matthews who came First Female Vet 60 in the same race.                                                                                      

TOUR OF NORTHUMBRIA 2012:  Entries are now open for all 4 events in the Tour. Please see Race Entries section for details. If you have entered one of the events in the Tour and are unsure of the route, the Club has organised informal recce runs along each course before race day. Druridge Bay April 14th/15th, contact iain@iainsinger.wanadoo.co.uk and Hamsterley on May 12th, contact ian@gosforthrunner.co.uk

NEW!  DRURIDGE BAY Half Marathon now incorporated with our Druridge Bay Marathon on May 20th - see Entries & Links section for details May 8th: Entries now closed for Full Marathon. Postal entries still available for Half until  Friday 18th May.

NORTHUMBERLAND COAST MARATHON:          Event now full. Entries Closed as at 18th May.                                                                                                      

RACE REPORTS: Updated  May 8th: Geneva Marathon, Belfast Marathon, Marathon of the North. 

MARCH 25th Today's Lakeside Way Marathon results posted under"News/Results" Pictures below & under Photos section, (with link to video)

APRIL 4th: Marathon Costs Now that the first £50+ UK road marathon has arrived it's time to revisit the thorny question of ever increasing entry fees. See "Marathon Costs Part 2" in News/Articles. April 25th: Next year's Brighton Marathon now £53! (£63 after 18th May) Where will it end!  

TWO RIVERS MARATHON: This event will not now take place due to Sunderland City Council's insistence on costly closures of roads and footpaths for an off-road event!   

CLUB OUTING:  The Club has arranged an outing to the Highland Perthshire Marathon on Saturday, 1st September. If interested please contact Iain at iain@iainsinger.wanadoo.co.uk  or Jim. 

MAY MARATHONS:-   May 6th GENEVA - J Manford, G Routledge, SUNDERLAND -  approx. 20 club members, May 7th: BELFAST - I Richardson. May 13th: HALSTEAD - D Parry. May 20th: DRURIDGE BAY: Club event. May 26th: DUKERIES ULTRA - I Richardson, T Bateson. May 27th: EDINBURGH - P Blakey, T Taylor, D Parry D & A Lonsdale

MARATHON CALENDAR:  2012 Seems to be the year of new marathons! Here's 21 of them up to now: Meadows, Hull, Worcester, Manchester, Milton Keynes,Bewl Water, Sunderland, Clay Country Cornwall, Kent Roadrunner, Strathearn, Littledown, Great Trail, Snowdonia Trail, Lancaster, Hamsterley, Devock, Broadmeadow, Highland Perthshire, Cheddar Gorge, Shetlands and Preston.How many of these will you run? Updated for 2012 on March 27th.