Tim Hartley wins the Northumberland Coast Run
Barrow Runners results are as follows:
 
Position Time Name Age Category Number
1 01:11:49 HARTLEY, Tim M40 288
35 01:27:47 YENDALL, Keith M Senior Men 404
40 01:28:38 TOLL, Alex M40 290
56 01:31:31 REES, John M40 298
146 01:40:22 HARRIS, Malcolm M55 293
150 01:40:37 ZURAWLIW, Paul M50 294
190 01:43:34 BALLARD, Mick M60 645
196 01:43:51 ROBSON, Dave M40 289
224 01:45:08 HILLIER, Ann F45 917
230 01:45:20 HILLIER, Nigel M50 299
355 01:51:59 ROBINSON, Joanne F Senior Women 926
455 01:57:58 BRAITHWAITE, Mark M45 297
466 01:58:25 TOLL, Lorraine F40 928
486 01:59:47 MACGREGOR, Ross M Senior Men 292
508 02:01:08 EASTWOOD, Kathryn F40 923
509 02:01:12 RAAIJMAKERS, Monique F40 922
586 02:05:56 HUDSON, John M50 295
587 02:06:06 ZURAWLIW, Sue F45 925
588 02:06:06 BLOSSOM, Alexandra F Senior Women 930
748 02:22:51 SEDDON, Anna F35 918
749 02:22:53 REES, Lisa F40 920
750 02:22:54 SNAPE, Lucy F Senior Women 931
751 02:22:54 ROBSON, Farah F40 929
752 02:22:55 AIRD, Bob M70 291

Tim seen here at Cullernose point, approx half way point in the race.
(Photo courtesy of Steve Miller, freelance for Newcastle Evening Chronicle)

  
The course of the race is now well established as it makes its way from Beadnell to Alnmouth using public footpaths and roadways. The course which most competitors choose to run is approximately 14 miles long (depending on whether the tide is in or out).  

A HUGE congratulations are due to Jennie Harrison who completed her first Ironman in Austria last weekend in 16.33.23 hours ( For those of you who do not know an Ironman consists of a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bike ride and a 26.2 mile run ( a marathon) to finish). And it’s a race with a cut off time of 17 hours, so if you go over that you do not exist in terms of completing the ironman race, do not get a medal or tee shirt and do not figure on the race results.
But Jennies achievement was greater than just completing the Ironman in the qualifying time, she rode through a severe thunderstorm and was sent in the wrong direction by one of the marshals which resulted in her completing an extra 40 miles on top of the 112 and having a police escort back to the main race route. She tells me that between the tears she was swearing at the officials in the official car guiding her back. Yet she still crossed the line with a smile on her face in what was a fantastic achievement and shows what the human body and mind is capable off. So next time you see her remember you are in the presence of an ordinary person who achieved something extraordinary. Oh and by the way her hubby Gary came in around 11hour 17 minutes, but he’d done one before! Well done mate.