Our squad descended en masse to York last Sunday for the 30th running of the very popular Brass Monkey Half Marathon.  It is known as a fast flat course ideal for setting a good time.  On the day nearly 1,700 runners took part and most of the twenty strong Burn Road squad achieved some dramatic personal bests.  This was quite remarkable as they were battered left right and centre by strong winds on the exposed route.

The fifth cross country of the NYSD league revisited the Acklam Grange course last Sunday for a second time this season, a very rare occurrence indeed, (that rare that it has not happened in 26 years that I know of).  This was due to the meeting at Flatts Lane being cancelled well before Christmas.

Well done to the Middlesbrough club for hosting this event that saw a fantastic turn out in all categories who ran in zero temperatures with a good ground frost.

Hart Village was buzzing on Sunday morning with Burn Road helpers all over the place.  David Kirk was shouting instructions out (sorry using his police trained organisational skills) to all who were within earshot or sight.  Dave Edwards and I got an ear bashing so we jumped in Dave’s car loaded with race paraphernalia under the pretence of doing something useful, and sped to the far end of the course, phew!!!!  The organisation must have gone well as the runners did go past my mine and Dave’s marshal points without a problem.