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24.01.2022 **Region of Runners (Hunter) parkrun update** (Thanks to Bernadette Bennett for compiling this list) Returned on Dec 19: Blue Gum Hills, Fingal Bay, Lakeview, ...Maitland, Singleton, Stockton, The Beaches Return on Dec 26: Blackbutt Specials: Christmas Day: Fingal Bay, Stockton (need to drive from Newcastle area, earliest ferry on public holiday is 8:30am) New Years Day: Fingal Bay, The Beaches, Lakeview (8am)

23.01.2022 YOUNG REIGNS SUPREME IN JUNIOR RACE Luke Young of Newcastle Flyers has taken out a very close NSW U20 Short Course Cross Country title ahead of Oli Raimond of Sutherland District Athletics Club and Ethan Brouw of Trinity.

21.01.2022 Be strong and fast hitting the the trails this weekend in a pair of Hoka Torrent at the super sale price of $139 this weekend only (RRP $200) #hoka #hokatorrent #trailrunning

20.01.2022 4th fastest 3200m run EVER and the race/interview that turned Craig Mottram into an icon in the US.

19.01.2022 Congratulations to Ben Toomey and Laura Mihé Simon on their runs at the NSW 10,000m Championship at Bankstown.

18.01.2022 https://www.run2pb.co//run2pb-trail-running-technique-clin

17.01.2022 #ReturntoXC Open Mens 5k Results

15.01.2022 THE AWARD WINNING TRAINS ON A TRAIN RUN RETURNS ON SUNDAY DEC 27TH, DEPARTING WICKHAM STATION ON THE 5:43AM SERVICE. RUNNERS WILL ALIGHT AT VARIOUS STATIONS AND RUN BACK TO WICKHAM. THIS WILL FORM PART OF THE UNOFFICIAL COMMEMORATION OF FIFTY YEARS SINCE THE LAST STEAM POWERED NEWCASTLE FLYER. THERE WILL BE NO RUN FROM SURFHOUSE ON THIS DAY. WARNING: the remainder of this post discusses the demise of steam locomotives. Readers may find it very upsetting. On December 29th 1...970, the remaining few members of the Train Appreciators of Newcastle (TAN) gathered to see last steam powered Newcastle Flyer depart Newcastle station. The locomotive that was given this honour was the mighty 3820. It was a very wet day, even God was weeping on this occasion. It was quite the opposite picture in February 1943 with the members of TAN (mostly Engineers and Anaesthetists) gathered at 6am on a Sunday morning to witness the first 38 class locomotive haul the Newcastle Flyer. So enthralled by the sight of this mighty 4-6-2 locomotive that many of the club members ran after it. This quickly became a club tradition and as the members got fitter, they would run 25km along the tracks following the Newcastle Flyer, then returning back on another train to Newcastle station where they would enjoy morning tea. TAN became famous for its running exploits throughout the nation but especially in Victoria. The Tan track in Melbourne is named after the group and Puffing Billy race is held in its honour.* The demise of TAN can be traced back to the 'Sydney Newcastle' speed record attempt on 28th June 1964. While 3801 set the new record on 2 hours, 1 min and 51 secs for the 167km journey, its attempt to go sub 2 hours was denied by track congestion. The truth is that the Vice President of TAN was upset by the fitting of low carbon steel racing wheels to 3801. He took his protests to the tracks of Newcastle, running on the tracks while yelling his demands for an asterisk to put on the time. The speed record stood until an XPT broke the record by 6 minutes and 4 seconds in October 1988. In the intervening years, the world changed considerably and the appreciation of trains, especially diesel and electric did not hold the public’s attention and imagination. The last TAN gathering is believed to have occurred in the 1970s but no one is really sure. So join the 50 year commemorations by jumping on the 5:43am service from Wickham on Sunday, 27th December. I believe it was lots of fun last year. * denotes that this is most likely to be made up aka fake news

15.01.2022 FROM THE VAULTS: This year marks the 21st Anniversary of Cathy Freeman's 400m win at the 1996 Stawell Gift. Cathy also won the same event in 1995, both times off scratch. #StawellGift

11.01.2022 Big announcement, we've acquired The Barkley Marathons! Myself and Gamil Curry make the official announcement here. #threeyearsinthemaking #berkleybarkley ... #bigtime See more

11.01.2022 Pure's Mid Year Sale Starts Today. Up to 50% Off Storewide.

11.01.2022 What does it take to win the Comrades Marathon a record number of nine times? https://bit.ly/2Up9BmV

06.01.2022 Paige Campbell of Sydney University Athletics Club has won the NSW Short Course Cross Country Championships at the Kembla Joggers course in Dapto ahead of Marnie Ponton of Bankstown Sports Athletics Club and Team Telford Elite and Keely Small from the home club Kembla Joggers.

06.01.2022 Maroubra-based Heath, from the Noongar and Martujarra people in Western Australia, wants to "inspire others". https://www.newcastleherald.com.au//athletics-nat-heath-/

04.01.2022 #ReturntoXC Masters athletes off and running! Full results available on our website!

03.01.2022 YEEESSSS..we have approval to restart Blackbutt parkrun next weekend 26th December - and we have sufficient volunteers for the first day - special thanks to tho...se vollies! Seriously hoping that the Covid outbreak in Sydney will not stuff things up going forward - and we will need volunteers for future weeks....please add names to the board next Saturday! Have a great week, everyone, with new spring in your steps! See more

01.01.2022 #ReturntoXC U20 Mens Results

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