Teesdale Athletics Club

Teesdale Athletic Club

Established in 1984

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Sunday 12th May 2024

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Teesdale Athletic Club

Teesdale Athletic Club is a friendly athletic club for people of all ages and abilities, who live in Barnard Castle and the surrounding Dales.

The club was established in 1984 and while we mainly cater for road running, the club currently takes juniors from 11 years old upwards. We have had athletes competing in National Cross Country Championship races and fell running.

Joining Teesdale Athletic Club gives you the opportunity to meet like minded people and to participate in one of our regular group training sessions. We have a highly experienced and qualified coaching team who lead each training session. We strongly believe regular and structured training helps improve performance at the same time as promoting well-being and a heathy mind. Details of each of the training sessions are shown below, just click on the image to learn more. In addition to the structured training sessions, many club members occasionally meet up on a Sunday morning at the Teesdale Leisure Centre in Barnard Castle for a social run. Routes are normally in the local area and decided on the day.

You are quite welcome to try out our training sessions but please get in touch with the club first and remember that you must wear high visibility clothing at all times, this includes any under garments if you take off your running top. If you fail to wear high visibility clothing then unfortunately you will not be allowed to take part in the training session.

We are affiliated to UK England Athletics, so all eligible club members can obtain personal registration at the same time as taking advantage of many other benefits provided.

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Raby Castle Races 2024

Online Entries are now open – Go to the Raby Castle Races page.

There will be three races taking place; a 2.5k Fun Run for the under 11’s, a 5k Fun Run, for those aged 11 and over and the highly regarded 10k Race for competitors aged 16 and over.

The races are run on virtually traffic free roads along with the spectacular scenery offered up by Raby Castle and its surrounding 200-acre estate.

Your race number gets you and two supporters free entry into the grounds and the deer park, and with free parking its a lovely place to have a picnic after the races have finished.

Your race number will enable you to buy discounted entry to The Castle, and you can also buy tickets for the new Plotters Forest, an outdoor playground in a Natural Christmas Tree Plantation (no discount sorry).

The 10k is a two-lap course mainly on tarmac through the beautiful estate grounds with a good trail section through woodland finishing just before the Castle. There is a bespoke medal for all finishers and chip timing.

The 2.5k fun run starts at 10.00am, 5k fun run at 10.50am and the 10k at 11.00am.

Watch our video below to get a feel of the beautiful scenery in the deer park and grounds.

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Race News

Carlisle Resolution 5k / 10k Races

Carlisle Resolution 5k / 10k Races

On a cold January Sunday morning, members and family made the 100-mile round trip to compete in The Carlisle Resolution Races. Registration was at Carlisle racecourse with plenty... Read More

Annual Club Presentation 2024

Annual Club Presentation 2024

On Saturday 11th January, we had our Annual Club Presentation night at The Three Horseshoes in Barnard Castle. Congratulations to Ellie and Andrew, this year’s Club Championship winners,... Read More

Run Rudolph After Those Grinches Who Stole Fitness

Run Rudolph After Those Grinches Who Stole Fitness

On a bitterly cold Sunday morning just before Christmas, members of Teesdale Athletic Club (TAC) travelled to Eppleby in North Yorkshire for a team event – The McTaggot... Read More

Perfect Weather Gives Ideal Start To The Cross Country Season

Perfect Weather Gives Ideal Start To The Cross Country Season

On Sunday 6th October, 13 members of Teesdale Athletics Club travelled to The Acorn Centre, Acklam Grange, Middlesborough, for the first race for NYSD 2024/25 Winter League Cross... Read More

Darlington 3k & 10k August 2024

Darlington 3k & 10k August 2024

Members of Teesdale Athletic Club joined hundreds of runners in the annual Darlington 3k Junior Run and 10k Race held on Sunday 4th August. Thankfully the weather was a... Read More

Richmond NYSD March 2024

Richmond NYSD March 2024

On Sunday 3rd March Members and family of Teesdale Athletic Club made the journey over to North Yorkshire for the next leg of the NYSD Cross Country in... Read More

Ravenstonedale 10K

Ravenstonedale 10K

Raby Castle Trail Dog Race – 12 November

Raby Castle Trail Dog Race – 12 November

A race report with a difference, Alan took part in the Raby Castle 5k Traildog Race today. A very cold start but plenty of noise and excitement with... Read More

NYSD Cross Country Winter Series – 5 November

NYSD Cross Country Winter Series – 5 November

On Sunday 5th November, six enthusiastic members of Teesdale AC travelled to Foxrush Farm on the outskirts of Redcar for the second round of the NYSD cross country... Read More

Fountains Abbey Park Run

Fountains Abbey Park Run

On Saturday 28th October, eleven of team TAC prised themselves out of bed and into a mini bus (paid for by club funds) on an early start for... Read More

Wild Deer Event @ Raby Castle – 24 September 2023

Wild Deer Event @ Raby Castle – 24 September 2023

On Sunday 24th September five members of TAC took part in the Wild Deer Event at Raby Castle, a race included on this year’s Club Championship calendar. This... Read More

Scorton Feast Memorial 10k – 20 August 2023

Scorton Feast Memorial 10k – 20 August 2023

Gail Foster and Adam Yeadon completed the Scorton Feast Memorial 10k around the setting of Scorton Lakes in this beautiful North Yorkshire village on 20th August. It was... Read More

Trudy Layton runs the Ali Brownlee 5k

Trudy Layton runs the Ali Brownlee 5k

Trudy Layton ran the Ali Brownlee 5K on 30 June. This is a great 5k where everyone feels like a true champion. It starts outside the Riverside Stadium... Read More

Blaydon Races – 9 June 2023

Blaydon Races – 9 June 2023

Louise Frank’s, Trudy Layton and Joanne Wall took part in the Blaydon Race. The race is 5.8 miles and follows the route of the horse racegoers in the... Read More

Couch to 5k Graduates 2023

Couch to 5k Graduates 2023

Our new (and returning) runners who started the Couch to 5k graduated at the Darlington Park Run on Saturday 15 April 2023 having completed the nine week course... Read More

NYSD Team Relay – South Park Darlington – 26 March 2023.

NYSD Team Relay – South Park Darlington – 26 March 2023.

The last race in the Cross Country season and open to all club members, although it is ran on the paths in South Park, so not a cross... Read More

NYSD XC Whitby on Sunday 5 March 2023

NYSD XC Whitby on Sunday 5 March 2023

Gail Foster, Erica Dixon, Rhys Foster and Mark Russell travelled to Whitby Sixth Form College for the penultimate cross-country race of the season, with just the relays at... Read More

Erica & The Cancer Research UK London Winter Run

Erica & The Cancer Research UK London Winter Run

Erica Dixon took part in the Cancer Research UK London Winter Run on 5 February at the end of her year long physical programme towards the Gold Duke... Read More

Richmond Cross Country

Richmond Cross Country

Stuart Jones and Dave Raymond represented Teesdale Athletic Club at Richmond XC on Sunday 5th February. The course was 5.5 miles set over four laps of the old... Read More

Carlisle 10k

On Sunday 22nd January, Gail and Rhys Foster made the 100 mile plus round trip to run in the Carlisle Resolution 10k race. All 404 places had been... Read More

Ormseby Hall NYSD

Ormseby Hall NYSD

Five members of Teesdale Athletics Club left a snow covered dale for the bright sunshine of Middlesbrough on Sunday 15th January.The location for the NYSD cross country was... Read More

Jolly Holly Jog

Jolly Holly Jog

The first race of the Club Championship took place on 27th December 2022. Four members supported by family and friends travelled to Ripon to take part in the... Read More

Ravenstonedale 10k

Ravenstonedale 10k

After being cancelled in 2021 due to snow the Ravenstonedale 10K went ahead on Saturday 26th November in pleasantly mild conditions albeit with a strong wind to contend... Read More

Foxrush X Country

Foxrush X Country

On a damp and foggy morning eight members of Teesdale Athletics Club drove through to Redcar to attend the second leg of the NYSD Cross Country season. The... Read More

NYSD Cross Country Acorn Centre

NYSD Cross Country Acorn Centre

The first meet of the NYSD Cross Country League took place on 9th October at the Acorn Centre, Middlesbrough. Although unable to muster two teams, 6 members represented... Read More

Richmond 10k

Rhys and Gail Foster took part in the hilly Richmond Castle 10K, organised by Swaledale Runners on Sunday 9th October 2022. The road race started at the Batts... Read More

London Marathon

London Marathon

Caroline Hamilton was offered the Teesdale Athletics Club place in the 2020 London Marathon, but Covid put paid to the event taking place. Unfortunately in 2021 Caroline was... Read More

Acorn Bank 10k

Gail Foster, Rhys Foster and Dave Raymond made the journey over the border to Cumbria for the Acorn Bank 10k. With perfect running conditions the race started and... Read More

Great North Run

Great North Run

Teesdale Athletics Club runners accompanied by other runners from Barnard Castle took part in Sundays Great North Run Half Marathon. Louise Franks, Erica Dixon (first runner back from... Read More

Ali Brownlee 5k

Ali Brownlee 5k

On Friday evening Trudy Layton along with Alison, Andrew and Steven Mounter, travelled to Middlesbrough to take part in the Ali Brownlee 5K, which returned to the Boro... Read More

Scorton Feast 10k

Scorton Feast 10k

Rutted fields, stony paths, cow pats, stiles to climb over and cheering onlookers greeted members from Teesdale Athletic Club on Sunday 21st August when they took part in... Read More

Darlington 10k

Three members of Teesdale Athletics club took part in the SG Petch Darlington 10K road race on Sunday 7th August. After collecting their race numbers there was a relaxed atmosphere in Darlington market... Read More

Gateshead 10k Trail

Gateshead 10k Trail

On Saturday 13th August, four members from Teesdale AC travelled to Blaydon Rugby Club for the Gateshead 10K Trail, a popular annual event set in the beautiful Derwent... Read More

Gt North 10k – Newcastle

Gt North 10k – Newcastle

On Sunday 3rd July, the Mounter family took part in the Great North 10K race in Newcastle. With a new route this year, dubbed ‘I love the Tyne’ the... Read More

Cotherstone 5k

On Saturday 30th July TAC members turned out to support the inaugural Cotherstone cross country run, raising funds for Pancreatic Cancer and the Great North East Air Ambulance.... Read More

WATLASS WANDER 5K

WATLASS WANDER 5K

Gail Foster and Jane Mardon of Teesdale Athletics Club ran the Watlass Wander 5K race on Saturday 18th June at Thornton Watlass. Even with a 10am start it... Read More

KIPLIN HALL 10K TRAIL

KIPLIN HALL 10K TRAIL

On Thursday 16th June five members of Teesdale Athletics Club travelled to Kiplin Hall for a 10K race on the hottest day of the year so far. The race was... Read More

Burton Leonard 10K

Burton Leonard 10K

On Sunday 12th June Dave Raymond from TAC completed a 10K race at beautiful, sunny Burton Leonard. The course was set in stunning nearby countryside and comprised roads,... Read More

Great Grimsby Orstead 10k

Great Grimsby Orstead 10k

TAC members, Barbara Crawley, Amanda & Simon Pettitt travelled South to the seaside to take part in the Great Grimsby Orstead 10k on Sunday 4th June. Barbara and... Read More

Blaydon Race

The 40th Blaydon Race returned to the streets of Newcastle on Thursday 9th June in a sell out event and with a new 6 mile route. The race... Read More

Edinburgh Half Marathon

Edinburgh Half Marathon

On Sunday 29th May, Joanne Wall, from Teesdale AC, joined thousands of runners to take part in the Edinburgh Half Marathon. A beautiful, scenic course taking runners from... Read More

Pizza 8K Trail Race

Pizza 8K Trail Race

On Sunday 8th May four members of the athletics club headed out to New Marske to take part in the Pizza 8K Trail race organised by Muddy Roads. ... Read More

Darlington Children with Cancer 5K

Darlington Children with Cancer 5K

On Wednesday 13th April 8 members of Teesdale Athletics Club took part in the annual Children with Cancer 5K fundraiser organised by Darlington Harriers. The run took place... Read More

Darlington XC Relays

Darlington XC Relays

The final leg of the NYSD cross country season was marked with a relay race at South Park in Darlington. Blue skies and sunshine were in abundance as... Read More

Dentdale Runs

On Saturday 12th March, Christine Whitford and Dave Raymond travelled to the delightful village of Dent in Cumbria to take part in the 2022 Dentdale Run. The race... Read More

Stanhope 10K

The challenging Stanhope 10K Trail Race took place on Saturday 5th March, organised by Greener Miles Running, with four members of TAC taking part. This was an eco-friendly... Read More

Wetheral Three Villages 5 Mile Race

Wetheral Three Villages 5 Mile Race

Mums and sons were the order of the day on Sunday 20th February as Gail and Rhys Foster, and Alison and Steven Mounter crossed the Pennines to take... Read More

Bloodaxe Challenge

Bloodaxe Challenge

The unusually named ‘Bloodaxe Challenge’ was held on Sunday 13th February, taking place in the middle of the Jorvik Viking Festival. It is named after the notorious Viking King –... Read More

Richmond NYSD

On Sunday 6th February, four members of Teesdale Athletics Club attended the sixth round of the NYSD cross country season, this time hosted by the Richmond and Zetland Harriers... Read More

Carlisle Resolution Run

Carlisle Resolution Run

On Sunday 23rd January 2022, 8 members of Teesdale Athletics Club made the trip over to Carlisle Racecourse to take part in the Carlisle Resolution 10K and 5K... Read More

NYSD XC Ormesby Hall

NYSD XC Ormesby Hall

The 5th round of the NYSD cross country competition took place at Ormesby Hall on Sunday 9th December. A fairly flat course, this should have been a relatively speedy race under... Read More

STUART PAILOR MEMORIAL RACE

STUART PAILOR MEMORIAL RACE

The first race of 2022 took place on 2nd January 2022. Four members travelled to Hartlepool on a fine but cool & breezy Sunday to compete in the Stuart... Read More

Jolly Holly Jog

Jolly Holly Jog

The last race of 2021 took place on Tuesday 28th December 2021, four members, supported by family and friends, travelled to Ripon to take part in the Jolly... Read More

McTaggart Trot

On Sunday 19th December 2021, 13 members of Teesdale Athletics Club travelled to Barton, nr Darlington, to take part in the annual McTaggart Trot. The race is organised... Read More

Hartlepool NYSD X Country

Hartlepool NYSD X Country

Mud, steep hills, up and down, plus a water hazard greeted three members of Teesdale Athletics Club as they undertook the Hartlepool leg of the NYSD Cross Country... Read More

Heaton Memorial 10k

Heaton Memorial 10k

On Sunday 14th November 2021, Claire Hesketh, Mike Jarman and Alison Mounter travelled up to the Town Moor in Newcastle to take part in the Heaton Harriers Memorial... Read More

NYSD Croft Racing Circuit

NYSD Croft Racing Circuit

Sunday 21st November saw the third meeting of the NYSD Cross Country League. The sun was shining brightly at Croft Racing Circuit but a cruel northly wind was blowing... Read More

Leeds Abbey Dash

Leeds Abbey Dash

Leeds Abbey Dash was once a major fixture on the Teesdale AC calendar with a coach full of our athletes taking part but this year only 4 members... Read More

York 10 Mile

York 10 mile race took place on 16 October 2021 Teesdale AC runner Mandy Harrison took part and finished in 2 hours 13 minutes. She reported that the... Read More

Foxrush NYSD Cross Country

Foxrush NYSD Cross Country

A sunny, but breezy, autumnal day welcomed three TAC members to take part in the 2nd cross country of the NYSD season at Foxrush Farm, Redcar. Dave Raymond,... Read More

Richmond Castle 10k

Richmond Castle 10k

On a glorious sunny & warm October day, Alan Bray and David Raymond from Teesdale AC made the short journey to Richmond to compete in the Swaledale Runners’... Read More

NYSD Acklam Cross Country

NYSD Acklam Cross Country

Teesdale Athletic Club were well supported at the first NYSD cross country races of the new season being held at Acklam School in Middlesbrough. Teesdale had 6 athletes taking... Read More

London Marathon

London Marathon

Four members of Teesdale AC ( Leslie, Barbara, Jane and Amanda travelled from the North East to London to participate in the much heralded 2021 Virgin London Marathon,... Read More

Chester Half Marathon

Chester Half Marathon

Local athlete and member of Teesdale Athletics Club, Claire Hesketh, competed in the Essar Chester Half Marathon on September 19th. In perfect conditions for racing the course started at... Read More

Keswick Half Marathon

Keswick Half Marathon

After registration at the Rugby Club, and watching the rain coming down, runners made the 20 minute walk to Portinscale where the race began and the rain stopped.... Read More

Acorn Bank 10k

The Acorn Bank 10k took place on Sunday 26th September on the quiet country roads around Temple Sowerby near Penrith. Alan Bray took part in the race which... Read More

Great North Run

Great North Run

Erica Dixon (running for Marie Curie), Gail Foster (running for Parkinson’s Uk), Louise Franks, Dave Palmer, Fiona Turnbull (running for Parkinson’s Uk) and Joanne Wall were all very... Read More

Stanhope 10 Mile

Stanhope 10 Mile

The Stanhope 10 mile is a recently introduced race, in its 3rd year and run for charity. This year’s charity is Quinn’s Retreat, supporting families affected by suicide.... Read More

Raby Castle 10k Cross Country Race

Raby Castle 10k Cross Country Race

Teesdale Athletic Club runners Louise Franks and Dave Raymond took part in the Raby Castle 10k cross country race on Sunday 22nd August. The weather was warm & sunny... Read More

Gateshead 10k Trail

Gateshead 10k Trail

Teesdale Athletic Club at the Gateshead 10K Trail Run Over a thousand runners, young and not so young, took part in the Gateshead 10K Trail run in the... Read More

London Landmarks Half Marathon

London Landmarks Half Marathon

The London Landmarks Half Marathon took place on Sunday 1st August. Katy Smith proudly represented Teesdale AC in what was her first official half marathon. Around 12,500 runners... Read More

Darlington 10k

Teesdale Athletic Club runners Vicky Bainbridge and Alan Bray both took part in the Darlington 10 kilometre road race on Sunday 1st August. The weather was warm but... Read More

Children with Cancer charity 5k Darlington

Children with Cancer charity 5k Darlington

Teesdale AC were out in force on Thursday evening for the Children with Cancer charity 5k in South Park, Darlington on Thursday 1 July. Everyone was pleased to be... Read More

Kiplin Hall 10k Trail Race

Kiplin Hall 10k Trail Race

Teesdale Athletic Club runners made the short trip down the A1 to Scorton for the Kiplin Hall 10k trail race.The race was run in the gardens and grounds... Read More

Big Flat Runway 10k

Big Flat Runway 10k

Elvington Airplane Museum, nr York was the venue for the Big Flat Runway race series consisting of a 5k, 10k, 10 mile, half marathon and full marathon races... Read More

Lambton 10k

On Saturday 10th April 318 people completed the Lambton 10K in the grounds of Lambton Castle. Due to Coronavirus runners were grouped in sets of 6 and started... Read More

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Teesdale Athletic Club caters for athletes of all ages and all abilities, providing structured training for the groups listed below: