Memorial Races
Heaton's Memorial Road Race was one of the most popular events in the local calendar until a rise in the amount of traffic on the roads forced a shift to a cross country course in 1997. We used a route in Wallsend Burn which was for several years the venue for our now discontinued Summer Parklands Races. The Memorial Races traditionally took place on remembrance Sunday each year, although occasionally we staged them the weekend before. The current venue for these races is the Town Moor. Listed below are the available winners.
Senior Men's race winners since 1961:
1961-1962: 5.4 mile road race.
1961. John Anderson (Saltwell) 26:20 1962. John Hillen (Saltwell) No time available.
1963: No details available.
1964-1987: 5.7 mile road race, unless stated otherwise.
1964. Jim Alder (Morpeth) 28:15 1965. John Hillen (Saltwell) 27:56 1966. Jim Alder (Morpeth) 28:12 1967. Jim Alder (Morpeth) 28:20 Team. Gateshead. 1968. Bill Robinson (Saltwell) 28:21 Team. Morpeth. 1969. John Caine (Gateshead) 28:17 Team. Morpeth. 1970. Jim Alder (Morpeth) 27:10 (5.5 miles) Team. Saltwell. 1971. Ernie Pomfret (Houghton) 27:59 Team. Gateshead. 1972. Maurice Benn (Cambridge) 28:40 Team. Morpeth. 1973. Dave Camp (Morpeth) 28:06 Team. Morpeth. 1974. Mike McLeod (Elswick) 28:16 Team. Sunderland. 1975. Mike McLeod (Elswick) 27:36 Team. Gosforth. 1976. David Lowes (Gateshead) 28:10 Team. Morpeth. 1977. Stan Markley (M&C) 28:25 Team. Morpeth. 1978. Barry Smith (Gateshead) 27:59 Team. Morpeth. 1979. Barry Smith (Gateshead) 27:02 (278 finishers) Team. Gateshead. 1980. Mike McLeod (Elswick) 27:28 (265) Team. Gateshead. 1981. Mike McLeod (Elswick) 28:15 (332) Team. Elswick. 1982. Mike McLeod (Elswick) 28:00 (406) Team. Elswick. 1983. Tony Leonard (Blaydon) 27:41 (387) Team. Elswick. 1984. Mike McLeod (Elswick) 27:07 (399) Team. Sunderland. 1985. Don Speight (Morpeth) 27:49 (317) Team. Sunderland. 1986. Steve Cram (J&H) 27:31 (369) Team. Morpeth. 1987. Mike McLeod (Elswick) 27:04 (313) Team. Gateshead.
1988-1996: 10km road race, starting on Etherstone Avenue, Cochrane Park.
1988. Mike McLeod (Elswick) 28:55 (210) Team. Elswick. 1989. Kevin Forster (Valli) 29:05 (231) Team. Elswick. 1990. Mike McLeod (Elswick) 29:15 (250) Team. Chester-le-Street. 1991. Mark Hudspith (Morpeth) 30:10 (216) Team. Morpeth. 1992. Steve Cram (J&H) 28:46 (199) Team. Morpeth. 1993. Brian Rushworth (Sunderland) 29:40 (146) Team. Morpeth. 1994. Tony Robinson (Valli) 30:58 (135) Team. Chester-le-Street. 1995. Lee Morgan (Wallsend) 30:04 (105) Team. Morpeth. 1996. Brian Rushworth (Sunderland) 29:28 (103) Team. Morpeth.
1997: 10.2 km cross country behind Willington High School, Churchill Road.
1997. Brian Rushworth (Sunderland) 31:59 (86) Team. Sunderland.
1998-2001: 5 mile multi-terrain course by Wallsend Burn.
1998. Daniel Flint (Gateshead) 25:31 (89) Team. Sunderland. 1999. Andrew Caine (Tynedale) 25:01 (87) Team. Morpeth. 2000. Ieuan Ellis (Elswick) 26:06 (63) Team. Morpeth. 2001. Michael Openshaw (Birchfield) 24:33 (78) Team: Morpeth.
2002-2007: 10km on footpaths and pavements around Town Moor.
2002. Michael Openshaw (Birchfield) 31:06 (158) Team. Morpeth. 2003. Mark Hood (Sunderland) 31:04 (193) Team. Sunderland. 2004. Tommy Brannon (NSP) 33:21 (234) Team. Durham University. 2005. Steven Horn (Elswick) 32:40 (227) Team. Durham University. 2006. Mark Hood (Sunderland) 30:59 (234) Team. Elswick Harriers. 2007. Peter Newton (Claremont) 33:17 (281) Team. Elswick.
Veteran men race winners since 1974:
Veterans always ran the same course as the senior men, but ran separately between 1983 and 1996. The race was 10km between 1988 and 1996.
1974. Dick Balding (Heaton) 30:37 1975/1976. Not Known. 1977. Bernie Cordes (Morpeth) 30:05 1978. Not Known. 1979. Walter Ryder (Morpeth) 30:08 1980. Jim Alder (Morpeth) 29:54 1981. Jim Alder (Morpeth) 29:44 1982. Walter Ryder (Morpeth) 30:30 1983. Jim Alder (Morpeth) 30:13 (151 finishers) Team. Morpeth. 1984. Mike Friend (Elswick) 30:42 (153) Team. Elswick. 1985. Derek Littlewood (Crook) 30:31 (145) Team. Elswick. 1986. Derek Littlewood (Crook) 30:46 (191) Team. Elswick. 1987. Derek Littlewood (Crook) 30:09 (201) Team. Elswick. 1988. Dave Robinson (Blaydon) 31:44 (151) Team. Jarrow and Hebburn. 1989. Jimmy Bell (Elswick) 31:56 (184) Team. North Shields Poly. 1990. Ken Lowther (J&H) 32:03 (199) Team. Jarrow and Hebburn. 1991. Ian Elliot (Teviotdale) 31:50 (200) Team. Elswick. 1992. Stan Markley (Mandale) 31:30 (238) Team. Elswick. 1993. Stan Markley (Mandale) 32:08 (173) Team. Sunderland. 1994. Stan Markley (Mandale) 32:27 (214) Team. Sunderland. 1995. Les Atkinson (Morpeth) 31:32 (160) Team. Sunderland. 1996. Dave Gratton (Wakefield) 31:30 (172) Team. Morpeth. 1997. Peter McDaid (Wallsend) 34:11 Team. Morpeth. 1998. Archie Jenkins (Morpeth) 27:12 1999. Ernie Shaw (Alnwick) 26:13 2000. Ieuan Ellis (Elswick) 26:06 2001. Archie Jenkins (Morpeth) 28:12 2002. Ieuan Ellis (Elswick) 33:19 2003. Rob Hand (Durham City) 32:27 2004. David Robertson (Sunderland) 33:29 2005. Martin Grainger (Darlington) 33:01 2006. Mark Smith (Unattached) 34:16 2007. Les Atkinson (Morpeth) 35:23
Senior Women's race winners since 1980:
(Sealed Handicap over 1.5 miles until 1964, but no further details available. Event then discontinued, and brought back in 1980.)
1980. Helen Boyes (Morpeth) 16:57 (2.8M Rd) (23). No Team Race. 1981. Maureen Dodsworth (Houghton) 16:55 (2.8M Rd) (44). No Team Race. 1982. Susan Raine (Darlington) 16:45 (2.8M Rd) (43). No Team Race. 1983. Maureen Dodsworth (Houghton) 16:33 (2.8M Rd) (42). Team. Durham City. 1984. Kirsty McDermott (Bristol) 15:40 (2.8M Rd) (67). Team. Elswick. 1985. Kirsty McDermott (Bristol) 15:39 (2.8M Rd) (77). Team. Darlington. 1986. Kirsty Wade (Blaydon) 15:15 (2.8M Rd) (94). Team. Blaydon. 1987. Kirsty Wade (Blaydon) 15:36 (2.8M Rd) (N/K). Team. Durham City. 1988. Jill Hunter (Blaydon) 16:12 (5K Rd) (63). Team. Blaydon. 1989. Sonia Hogg (Blaydon) 17:38 (5K Rd) (64). Team. Blaydon. 1990. Sonia Hogg (Blaydon) 17:13 (5K Rd) (66). Team. Blaydon. 1991. Sonia Hogg (Blaydon) 17:15 (5K Rd) (62). Team. Blaydon. 1992. Sonia Hogg (Blaydon) 35:45 (10K Rd) (66). Team. Chester-le-Street. 1993. Shirley Griffiths (Cramlington) 35:06 (10K Rd) (47). Team. Chester-le-Street. 1994. Lynn Harding (H&P) 34:52 (10K Rd) (56). Team. Durham City. 1995. Julie Coleby (Durham City) 34:50 (10K Rd) (34). Team. Durham City. 1996. Nicola Brown (Tynedale) 36:56 (10K Rd) (44). Team. Blaydon. 1997. Dianne Henaghan (Morpeth) 21:39 (6K XC) (16). Team. Elswick. 1998. Sheila Allen (H&P) 30:11 (5M MT) (24). Team. Heaton. 1999. Alyson Dixon (Sunderland) 29:54 (5M MT) (35). Team. Houghton and Peterlee. 2000. Claire Smallwood (J&H) 31:06 (5M MT) (22). Team. Chester-le-Street. 2001. Angela Hunter (J&H) 31:24 (5M MT) (24). Team: Elswick. 2002. Shiela Allen (H&P) 38:29 (10km) (61). Team. Houghton and Peterlee. 2003. Angela Hunter (J&H) 37:46 (10km) (45). Team. Jarrow and Hebburn. 2004. Lauren Shelley (Ranelagh Harriers) 36:31 (10km) (69). Team. NSP. 2005. Kate Chapman (Morpeth) 38:10 (10km) (79). Team. Heaton. 2006. Angela Hunter (Chester-le-Street) 38:13 (10km) (100). Team. Sunderland Strollers 2007. Helen Lawrence (Wirral AC) 36:30 (10km) (104). Team. Chester-le-Street.
Veteran Women's race winners since 1986:
(Always ran with Senior Ladies.)
1986. Pam McFarland (Claremont) 17:00 (2.8M Rd). 1987. Result not available. 1988. Elsie Wright (Elswick) 19:47 (5K Rd). 1989. Suzanne Kirkup (Durham City) 18:32 (5K Rd). 1990. Pam Goddard (Claremont) 18:00 (5K Rd). 1991. Maureen Dodsworth (Houghton) 19:28 (5K Rd). 1992. Kath Musson (Border) 36:05 (10K Rd). 1993. Sheila Allen (Houghton) 37:30 (10K Rd). 1994. Julie Coleby (Durham C) 34:55 (10K Rd). 1995. Julie Coleby (Durham C) 34:50 (10K Rd). 1996. Heather Robinson (Chester-le-Street) 37:32 (10K Rd). 1997. Yvonne Swinhoe (Elswick) 26:04 (6K XC). 1998. Sheila Allen (H&P) 30:11 (5M MT). 1999. Sheila Allen (H&P) 30:14 (5M MT). 2000. Andrea Adams (Chester-le-Street) 34:40 (5M MT). 2001. Kelly Bentley (H&P) 34:14 (5M MT). 2002. Shiela Allen (H&P) 38:29 (10km) 2003. Shiela Allen (H&P) 37:58 (10km) 2004. Heather Lambert (NSP) 42:27 (10km) 2005. Heather Lambert (NSP) 42:09 (10km) 2006. Kristina Slater (Sunderland Strollers) 38:29 (10km) 2007. Heather Lambert (NSP) 41:56 (10km)
Junior Men's race winners since 1991:
1991. Phil Solomon (Sunderland) 15:47 (5K Rd) (17). Team. Gateshead. 1992. Lee Morgan (Wallsend) 15:09 (5K Rd) (16). Team. Saltwell. 1993. Glen Hilton (Valli) 15:18 (5K Rd) (30). Team. Gateshead. 1994. Lee Morgan (Wallsend) 15:23 (5K Rd) (8). Team. None. 1995. Chris Sampson (Morpeth) 15:15 (5K Rd) (32). Team. Elswick. 1996. Daniel Flint (Gateshead) 15:39 (5K Rd) (24). Team. Gateshead. 1997. Robert Brown (Elswick) 19:42 (6K XC) (21). Team. Gateshead. 1998. Robert Cole (Mandale) 16:25 (5K MT) (21). Team. Gosforth. 1999. Gerard Sharp (Birtley) 16:05 (5K MT) (14). Team. North Shields Poly. 2000. Sam Forrester (Morpeth) 16:29 (5K MT) (10). No team completed. 2001. Lee Browell (Sunderland) 16:31 (5K Rd) (25) Team: Blackhill Bounders 2002. No runners. 2003. Ryan McLeod (Elswick Harriers) 15:25 (5K Rd) (16) Team: Gateshead 2004. Jackson Creegan (Gateshead) 16:48 (5K Rd) (13) Team. Houghton & Peterlee 2005. Stephen Brewis (H&P) 17:40 (5K Rd) (10) Team. Morpeth 2006. Robert Balmbra (Morpeth) 16:35 (5K Rd) (20) Team. Morpeth 2007. Jamie Rutherford (Darlington) 18:28 (5K Rd) (10) No team completed.
Junior Women's race winners since 1992:
1992. Kathryn Gill (Cramlington) 36:55 (10K Rd)*. 1993. Nicola Brown (Tynedale) 17:28 (5K Rd) (32). Team. Gateshead. 1994. Jill Hall (North Shields Poly) 19:00 (5K Rd) (20). Team. Middlesbrough and C. 1995. Claire Smallwood (J&H) 18:49 (5K Rd) (12). Team. Morpeth. 1996. Claire Smallwood (J&H) 19:02 (5K Rd) (16). Team. Gateshead. 1997. Jacqueline Elliott (Elswick) 19:29 (4.5K XC) (9). Team. Elswick. 1998. Alyson Dixon (Sunderland) 19:42 (5K MT) (8). No team completed. 1999. Angela Hunter (J&H) 20:45 (5K MT) (7). No team completed. 2000. Gemma Taylor (Morpeth) 19:11 (5K MT) (8). Team. Morpeth. 2001. No runners. 2002. No runners. 2003. Ashley Gibson (Elswick) 19:35 (5km Rd) (5). Team. Houghton and Peterlee. 2004. Natalie Dawson (Morpeth) 20:21 (5km Rd) (6). No team completed. 2005. Cassie Graham (Newcastle Uni) 22:16 (5km Rd) (3). No team completed. 2006. Lydia Patton (Gateshead) 18:58 (5km Rd) (18). Team. Gateshead. 2007. Lindsey Dodsworth (Gateshead) 22:36 (6). Team. Morpeth. * Ran with Senior Women.
Under 17 Men's (Youths) race winners since 1961:
1961. Neville Whitfield (Benwell) (2.7M Rd). No further details available. 1962. John Caine (Gateshead) (2.7M Rd). No further details available. 1963. John Caine (Gateshead) 13:12 (2.7M Rd) (N/K). (N/K). 1964. Dave Camp (Burn Road) (2.8M Rd). No further details available. 1965. Brooks Mileson (Sunderland) (2.8M Rd). No further details available. 1966. Ian Forster (Burn Road) 14:30 (2.8M Rd). (N/K). (N/K). 1967. David Wright (J&H) 14:30 (2.8M Rd) (N/K). Team. North Shields Poly. 1968. Mike McLeod (Elswick) 14:23 (2.8M Rd) Team. Gateshead. 1969. Mike McLeod (Elswick) 14:14 (2.8M Rd) (N/K). Team. Middlesbrough & Cleveland. 1970. David Lowes (Gateshead) 13:35 (2.7M Rd) (N/K). Team. Gateshead. 1971. Mick Kearns (South Shields) 14:06 (2.8M Rd) (N/K). Team. Gateshead. 1972. G.Howes (M&C) 15:04 (2.8M Rd) (N/K). Team. Jarrow and Hebburn. 1973. Jim Colquhoun (Blaydon) 14:34 (2.8M Rd) (N/K). Team. South Shields. 1974. David Roberts (North Shields Poly) 14:40 (2.8M Rd) (N/K). Team. South Shields. 1975. Paul Addison (South Shields) 14:22 (2.8M Rd) (N/K). Team. Jarrow and Hebburn. 1976. Dave Pickering (Gosforth) 14:08 (2.8M Rd) (N/K). Team. Gosforth. 1977. Steve Cram (J&H) 14:17 (2.8M Rd) (N/K). Team. Wallsend. 1978. Steve Cram (J&H) 13:44 (2.8M Rd) (N/K). Team. Gosforth. 1979. Peter Dodds (Morpeth) 14:23 (2.8M Rd) (30). Team. Gateshead. 1980. Michael Wright (Gateshead) 14:04 (2.8M Rd) (39). Team. Gateshead. 1981. Peter Tanner (Blaydon) 14:04 (2.8M Rd) (46). Team. Morpeth. 1982. David Miles (Gosforth) 14:04 (2.8M Rd) (27). Team. Chester-le-Street. 1983. David Miles (Gosforth) 13:45 (2.8M Rd) (35). Team. Wallsend. 1984. Sean Cundy (Tynedale) 13:54 (2.8M Rd) (46). Team. Morpeth. 1985. John Dean (Gosforth) 14:16 (2.8M Rd) (45). Team. Middlesbrough and C. 1986. Rob West (Chester Le Street) 14:21 (2.8M Rd) (45). Team. Morpeth. 1987. Andrew Lyons (City of Hull) 14:03 (2.8M Rd) (39). Team. Chester-le-Street. 1988. Graeme Carruthers (J&H) 15:15 (5K Rd) (33). Team. Morpeth. 1989. Phil Solomon (Sunderland) 15:42 (5K Rd) (40). Team. Jarrow and Hebburn. 1990. Phil Solomon (Sunderland) 15:23 (5K Rd) (38). Team. Wallsend. 1991. Lee Morgan (Wallsend) 15:41 (5K Rd) (52). Team. Wallsend. 1992. Brian Smith (Unat) 15:47 (5K Rd) (29). Team. Sunderland. 1993. Robert Brown (Unat) 15:38 (5K Rd) (34). Team. Morpeth. 1994. David Bell (Elswick) 16:14 (5K Rd) (22). Team. Morpeth. 1995. Adam Costello (Elswick) 15:55 (5K Rd)*. 1996. Stephen Cooper (Morpeth) 16:08 (5K Rd)*. 1997. Adam Bell (Elswick) 20:27 (6K XC)*. 1998. Matthew Nicholson (Gosforth) 16:39 (5K MT)*. 1999. Ray Smee (Elswick) 16:56 (5K MT)*. 2000. Chris Lamb (Chester-le-Street) 16:46 (5K MT)* 2001. Chris Lamb (CleS) 16:34 (5K MT)* 2002. Jackson Creegan (Blackhill) 16:55 (5k) (10). Team. Blackhill Bounders 2003. Jackson Creegan (Gateshead) 17:00 (5k)* 2004. Anthony Colwell (Morpeth) 17:37 (5k)* 2005. Robert Balmbra (Morpeth) 16:35 (5k)* 2006. Adam Morrell (Middlesbrough AC Mandale) 16:56 (5k)* 2007. Jack Moore (J&H) 17:20 (5k)* * Ran with Juniors
Under 17 Women's (Intermediates) race winners since 1986:
1986. Claire Carvello (Mandale) 17:50 (2.8M Rd)* 1987. Rebecca Green (Darlington) 17:06 (2.8M Rd)* 1988. Linda Carr (Cramlington) 18:27 (5K Rd)* 1989. Kathryn Gill (Cramlington) 17:59 (5K Rd)* 1990. Kathryn Gill (Cramlington) 18:07 (5K Rd)* 1991. Bernadette Taylor (Darlington) 18:17 (5K Rd)* 1992. Angie Foster (Morpeth) 17:28 (5K Rd) (17). Team. Morpeth. 1993. Sonia Thomas (Wallsend) 18:32 (5K Rd)+ 1994. Sonia Thomas (Wallsend) 18:52 (5K Rd)+ 1995. Karen Hind (Blaydon) 19:20 (5K Rd)+ 1996. Stacey Falk (Gateshead) 18:48 (5K Rd)+ 1997. Christina Millne (Gateshead) 19:53 (4.5K XC)+ 1998. Elaine Hind (Gateshead) 21:36 (5K MT)+ 1999. Kelly Hunter (NSP) 20:08 (5K MT)+ 2000. Aiveen Fox (Morpeth) 20:02 (5K MT)+ 2001. Ashley Gibson (Elswick) 20:43 (5K MT) (3) 2002. Samantha Crowe (Elswick) 19:43 (5k) (2) 2003. Laura McKernan (Gateshead) 21:07 (5k)+ 2004. Samantha Duffy (Gateshead) 20:33 (5k)+ 2005. Caroline Potts (H&P) 23:54 (5k)+ 2006. Claire Baudouin (Gateshead) 18:51 (5k)+ 2007. Zoe Armstrong (Morpeth) 20:22 (5k)+ * Ran with Senior Women. + Ran with Junior Women.
Under 15 Boys' race winners since 1961:
1961. R.N.Allen (NSP) (1.5M Rd). No further details available. 1962. Jim Dixon-Dawson (Houghton) (1.5M Rd). No further details available. 1963. John Trainor (Gateshead) 7:37 (1.5M Rd). (N/K). (N/K). 1964. Bruce Lowden (Elswick) 7:37 (1.5M Rd). (N/K). (N/K). 1965. David Wright (J&H) 7:39 (1.5M Rd). (N/K). (N/K). 1966. K.Symington (NSP) 7:38 (1.5M Rd). (N/K). (N/K). 1967. Mike McLeod (Elswick) 7:33 (1.5M Rd). (N/K). Team. Middlesbrough and Cleveland. 1968. David Lowes (Gateshead) 7:25 (1.5M Rd). (N/K). Team. Middlesbrough and Cleveland. 1969. Ray Cartwright (Burn Road) 12:17 (2.1M Rd). (N/K). Team. Sunderland. 1970. J.Houchen (M&C) 8:07 (1.6M Rd) (N/K). Team. Middlesbrough and Cleveland. 1971. Chris Bewick (M&C) 10:54 (2.1M Rd). (N/K). Team. Middlesbrough and Cleveland. 1972. P.McKean (Darlington) 11:09 (2.1M Rd). (N/K). Team. Jarrow and Hebburn. 1973. J.Langlands (J&H) 11:17 (2.1M Rd). (N/K). Team. Gosforth. 1974. Dave Pickering (Gosforth) 10:58 (2.1M Rd. (N/K). Team. Jarrow and Hebburn. 1975. Steve Cram (J&H) 11:09 (2.1M Rd). (N/K). Team. Jarrow and Hebburn. 1976. Steve Cram (J&H) 10:46 (2.1M Rd). (N/K). Team. Gosforth. 1977. Peter Dodds (Morpeth) 10:48 (2.1 M Rd). (N/K). Team. Gosforth. 1978. Kelvin Newton (Sunderland) 10:34 (2.1M Rd). (N/K). Team. Morpeth. 1979. Paul Ryder (Morpeth) 10:59 (2.1M Rd) (62). Team. Morpeth. 1980. Paul Ryder (Morpeth) 10:43 (2.1M Rd) (91). Team. Morpeth. 1981. Martin Peevor (M&C) 10:49 (2.1M Rd) (80). Team. Middlesbrough and C. 1982. Sean Cundy (Tynedale) 10:37 (2.1M Rd) (81). Team. Middlesbrough and C. 1983. Martin Clarey (Darlington) 10:42 (2.1M Rd) (83). Team. Morpeth. 1984. Rob West (Chester Le Street) 10:40 (2.1M Rd) (101). Team. Morpeth. 1985. Stewart Kell (M&C) 10:54 (2.1M Rd) (89). Team. Chester Le Street. 1986. Graham Hartis (C Le S) 10:54 (2.1M Rd) (122). Team. Morpeth. 1987. Mike Threadgill (M&C) 10:46 (2.1M Rd) (77). Team. Chester Le Street. 1988. Vince McKie (Darlington) 9:04 (3K Rd) (56). Team. Gateshead. 1989. Patrick Wilson (Wallsend) 9:17 (3K Rd) (81). Team. Wallsend. 1990. James Walker (Cramlington) 9:38 (3K Rd) (45). Team. Cramlington. 1991. Daniel Flint (Blaydon) 9:33 (3K Rd) (47). Team. Blaydon. 1992. Matthew Knowles (Sunderland) 9:15 (3K Rd) (63). Team. Elswick. 1993. John Mooney (Morpeth) 9:48 (3K Rd) (35). Team. North Shields Poly. 1994. Michael Armstrong (Carlisle) 9:53 (3K Rd) (37). Team. Gateshead. 1995. Shaun Langston (Gateshead) 9:27 (3K Rd) (31). Team. Houghton and Peterlee. 1996. Mark Hood (Sunderland) 9:50 (3K Rd) (27). Team. Morpeth. 1997. Ray Smee (Elswick) 11:27 (3.4K XC) (16). Team. Elswick. 1998. Carl Ridley (Elswick) 10:23 (3K MT) (20). Team. Elswick. 1999. Ryan McLeod (Elswick) 10:07 (3K MT) (16). Team. Elswick. 2000. Ben Hannant (Blackhill) 10:25 (3K MT) (26). Team. Morpeth. 2001. Jackson Creegan (Blackhill B) 10:07 (3K MT) (14) Team: Houghton and Peterlee. 2002. Jonathon Pearson (Elswick) 10:35 (3k) (18) Team. Morpeth. 2003. Jonathan Pearson (Elswick) 9:56 (3k) (10) Team. Gateshead. 2004. Richard Cunningham (Birtley) 10:13 (3k) (7). No team completed. 2005. Nathan Reed (Sunderland) 10:42 (3k) (10). Team. Blyth. 2006. Alistair Douglass (Morpeth) 10:14 (3k) (9). Team. Jarrow and Hebburn. 2007. Shaun Barras (J&H) 10:56 (3k) (8). Team. Jarrow and Hebburn.
Under 15 Girls' race winners since 1980:
1980. Melanie Kell (Darlington) 12:34 (2.1M Rd) (94)*. Team. Blaydon. 1981. Joanne Taylor (Morpeth) 12:42 (2.1M Rd) (88)*. Team. Morpeth. 1982. Lisa Reilly (Morpeth) 12:23 (2.1M Rd) (57). Team. Morpeth. 1983. Lisa Reilly (Morpeth) 12:27 (2.1M Rd) (28). Team. Darlington. 1984. Claire Pattison (Darlington) 12:31 (2.1M Rd) (63). Team. Morpeth. 1985. Shirley Griffiths (Cramlington) 12:59 (2.1M Rd) (49). Team. Morpeth. 1986. Caroline Blanden (Blaydon) 13:08 (2.1M Rd) (36). Team. Morpeth. 1987. Claire Nicholson (Darlington) 12:30 (2.1M Rd) (N/K). Team. Darlington. 1988. Nicola Brown (Tynedale) 10:29 (3K Rd) (43). Team. Darlington. 1989. Natalie Osborn (Morpeth) 10:37 (3K Rd) (45). Team. Morpeth. 1990. Helen Todd (Gateshead) 10:25 (3K Rd) (49). Team. Blaydon. 1991. Amanda Tremble (NSP) 10:34 (3K Rd) (34). Team. North Shields Poly. 1992. Justina Heslop (Elswick) 10:12 (3K Rd) (43). Team. Elswick. 1993. Emma Alberts (Gateshead) 10:34 (3K Rd) (39). Team. Gateshead. 1994. Kate Grimshaw (NSP) 10:33 (3K Rd) (34). Team. Morpeth. 1995. Emma Thompson (Elswick) 10:44 (3K Rd) (20). Team. Morpeth. 1996. Gemma Taylor (NSP) 11:09 (3K Rd) (19). Team. North Shields Poly. 1997. Gemma Taylor (NSP) 12:55 (3.4K XC) (14). Team. North Shields Poly. 1998. Charlotte Wickham (Gateshead) 11:07 (3K MT) (6). Team. Gateshead. 1999. Catherine Pringle (Morpeth) 11:26 (3K MT) (8). Team. Morpeth. 2000. Samantha Crowe (Elswick) 11:58 (3K MT) (11). Team. Elswick. 2001. Samantha Crowe (Elswick) 11:38 (3K MT) (10). Team. Elswick. 2002. Chloe Gilmore (Gateshead) 12:01 (3k) (9). Team. Gateshead. 2003. Vicky Angus (H&P) 11:26 (3k) (11). Team. Morpeth. 2004. Laura Weightman (Morpeth) 11:24 (3k) (9). Team. Morpeth. 2005. Zoe Armstrong (Morpeth) 11:39 (3k) (15). Team. Morpeth. 2006. Zoe Armstrong (Morpeth) 11:30 (3k) (13). Team. Gateshead. 2007. Hannah Rank (Morpeth) 11:40 (3k) (16). Team. Sunderland. * Under 15 and Under 13 all one race.
Under 13 Boys' (Colts) race winners since 1970:
1970. Graham Wallace (M&C) 8:31 (1.6M Rd) (N/K). Team. Darlington. 1971. M.Fletcher (Sunderland) 11:53 (2.1M Rd) (N/K). Team. North Shields Poly. 1972. Anthony Foy (J&H) 12:27 (2.1M Rd) (N/K). Team. Jarrow and Hebburn. 1973. M.Brown (Darlington) 11:54 (2.1M Rd) (N/K). Team. Jarrow and Hebburn. 1974. Steve Cram (J&H) 11:35 (2.1M Rd) (N/K). Team. Darlington. 1975. A. Matthewson (Gosforth) 11:27 (2.1M Rd) (N/K). Team. Gosforth. 1976. Kelvin Newton (Sunderland) 11:28 (2.1M Rd) (N/K). Team. Sunderland. 1977. Peter Tanner (Blaydon) 11:46 (2.1M Rd) (N/K). Team. Morpeth. 1978. Paul Ryder (Morpeth) 11:22 (2.1M Rd) (N/K). Team. Sunderland. 1979. Martin Peevor (M&C) 11:37 (2.1M Rd) (84). Team. Middlesbrough and Cleveland. 1980. Martin Riley (Blaydon) 11:33 (2.1M Rd) (149). Team. Middlesbrough and Cleveland. 1981. Lee Coulson (Darlington) 11:24 (2.1M Rd) (119). Team. Gosforth. 1982. Kevin Smallcombe (J&H) 11:40 (2.1M Rd) (84). Team. Middlesbrough and C. 1983. Stuart Mathieson (Sunderland) 11:20 (2.1M Rd) (103). Team. Wallsend. 1984. Sean Maley (Wallsend) 11:39 (2.1M Rd) (152). Team. Morpeth. 1985. Ceri Rees (Elswick) 11:08 (2.1M Rd) (117). Team. Elswick. 1986. Paul Morgan (Wallsend) 11:43 (2.1M Rd) (116). Team. Wallsend. 1987. Chris Hilton (Durham City) 11:52 (2.1M Rd) (92). Team. Chester Le Street. 1988. Chris Hilton (Chester Le Street) 9:28 (3K Rd) (85). Team. Elswick. 1989. Michael Nolan (Cramlington) 10:29 (3K Rd) (47). Team. Cramlington. 1990. Chris Old (Houghton) 10:11 (3K Rd) (50). Team. Jarrow and Hebburn. 1991. Kevin Corr (J&H) 10:19 (3K Rd) (55). Team. Morpeth. 1992. John Mooney (Morpeth) 9:56 (3K Rd) (47). Team. Gateshead. 1993. Philip Downes (Morpeth) 10:56 (3K Rd) (16). Team. Morpeth. 1994. Ross Taylor (Morpeth) 10:42 (3K Rd) (48). Team. Morpeth. 1995. Malcolm Hassan (Sunderland) 9:58 (3K Rd) (41). Team. Sunderland. 1996. Stephen Causer (Morpeth) 10:46 (3K Rd) (20). Team. North Shields Poly. 1997. David Harris (Morpeth) 10:43 (3K XC) (30). Team. Gosforth. 1998. Andrew Greenwell (Elswick) 11:18 (3K MT) (19). Team. Elswick. 1999. Nathan Shrubb (Wallsend) 11:11 (3K MT) (20). Team. Wallsend. 2000. Jonathan Pearson (Elswick) 11:09 (3K MT) (23). Team. Birtley. 2001. Marc Docherty (Birtley) 11:06 (3K MT) (26) Team. Birtley. 2002. Rich Cunningham (Birtley) 10:54 (3k) (14) No complete teams. 2003. Callum Watson (Elswick) 10:31 (3k) (16) Team. Elswick. 2004. Greg Ritchie (J&H) 11:41 (3k) (9) Team. Houghton and Peterlee. 2005. Matthew Hardy (Gateshead) 11:38 (3k) (9) Team. Gateshead. 2006. Lewis Hogg (Gateshead) 11:03 (3k) (25) Team. Gateshead. 2007. Adrian Bailes (Birtley) 11:21 (3k) (14) Team. Gateshead.
Under 13 Girls' (Minors) race winners since 1982:
1982. Christina Davis (NSP) 11:04 (1.7M Rd) (51). Team. Darlington. 1983. Sheena Keely (Gateshead) 11:18 (1.7M Rd) (43). Team. Morpeth. 1984. Kelly Eaves (J&H) 11:10 (1.7M Rd) (58). Team. Morpeth. 1985. Claire Nicholson (Darlington) 11:17 (1.7M Rd) (50). Team. Morpeth. 1986. Joanne Geddes (C Le S) 11:29 (1.7M Rd) (46). Team. Chester Le Street. 1987. Julie Tron (Gateshead) 11:30 (1.7M Rd) (N/K). Team. Darlington. 1988. Angie Foster (Morpeth) 10:57 (3K Rd) (46). Team. Darlington. 1989. Helen Todd (Gateshead) 10:53 (3K Rd) (30). Team. North Shields Poly. 1990. Justina Heslop (Elswick) 10:56 (3K Rd) (47). Team. Elswick. 1991. Caroline Wood (Cramlington) 11:14 (3K Rd) (42). Team. Gateshead. 1992. Emma Alberts (Gateshead) 10:42 (3K Rd) (51). Team. Elswick. 1993. Emma Thompson (Elswick) 11:15 (3K Rd) (25). Team. Elswick. 1994. Carley Wilson (Morpeth) 11:06 (3K Rd) (40). Team. North Shields Poly. 1995. Gemma Taylor (NSP) 10:43 (3K Rd) (28). Team. North Shields Poly. 1996. Nisha Desai (Morpeth) 11:06 (3K Rd) (14). Team. Morpeth. 1997. Charlotte Wickham (Gateshead) 11:12 (3K XC) (11). Team. Gateshead. 1998. Sophie Wickham (Gateshead) 12:02 (3K MT) (21). Team. Elswick. 1999. Emma Nesbitt (Morpeth) 11:40 (3K MT) (12). Team. Elswick. 2000. Victoria Beck (Elswick) 12:10 (3K MT) (16). Team. Blaydon. 2001. Lynsey Rawlings (Blaydon) 11:52 (3K MT) (12). Team: Blaydon. 2002. Samantha Coleby (Durham City) 12:07 (3k) (7). No complete teams. 2003. Stephanie Crowell (J&H) 12:13 (3k) (14). Team. Jarrow and Hebburn. 2004. Stevie Goodfellow (Morpeth) 12:41 (3k) (9) Team. Gateshead. 2005. Rebecca Oldham (Gateshead) 12:05 (3k) (23) Team. Gateshead. 2006. Hannah Rank (Morpeth) 11:59 (3k) (29) Team. Morpeth. 2007. Charmaine Porter (Sunderland) 11:17 (3k) (24) Team. Sunderland.
Under 11 Boys' race winners since 2006:
2006. Kieron Newton (Gateshead) 3:52 (1k) (26) 2007. Luca Irvine (Sunderland) 3:44 (1k) (16) Team. Gateshead.
Under 11 Girls' race winners since 2006:
2006. Amy Etherington (Shildon) 4:04 (1k) (32) 2007. Sarah Wilkes (Morpeth) 4:02 (1k) (23) Team. Gateshead.