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Jun 09, 2025

More than 500 runners take part in North East's biggest relay event

Runners from across Darlington, County Durham descended on Stewart Park in Middlesbrough to take part in the popular NYMAC Relays. The event attracts clubs from all over the region for an evening of

Runners from across Darlington, County Durham descended on Stewart Park in Middlesbrough to take part in the popular NYMAC Relays.

The event attracts clubs from all over the region for an evening of competitive mile-long legs in teams of four.

More than 500 runners and athletics supporters from across the North East took part in the relays last Thursday (May 29).

Runners from the Darlington Harriers, Quakers running club, and teams from across County Durham such as Sedgefield and Crook also took part.

Middlesbrough AC Mandale dominated the male open category, with their A team of Jacob Brown, Max Creasey, George Craggs and Zander Gribbon taking victory in 18 minutes and 42 seconds.

Winning male open team from Middlesbrough Mandale AC being presented with their prize from host club North York Moors AC chairman Tom Nye (Image: NYMAC) Their B team - Jake Creasey, Ethan Marron, Luke Boothby and Josh Coperthwaite - also placed strongly, finishing third.

Darlington Harriers came in second place.

In the men’s opening leg, Middlesbrough & Cleveland’s Greg Jayasuriya clocked 2:11 for the half-mile before being overtaken by Richmond & Zetland’s Rob Scott, who ran the fastest mile of the evening in a blistering 4 minutes and 33 seconds.

Winning female open team from Stockton Striders being presented with their prize from host club North York Moors AC chairman Tom Nye (Image: NYMAC) Stockton Striders claimed a comfortable win in the female open category with Emily Palmer, Abby Barker, Emma Fleming and Lilly Wilkinson finishing in 23:26.

Darlington Harriers came second and Richmond & Zetland Harriers came third.

North York Moors AC will host the next relay event at Stewart Park on August 28, 2025.

Results Summary-

Male Open Team Prize:

Middlesbrough AC Mandale A (Jacob Brown, Max Creasey, George Craggs, Zander Gribbon) – 18:42

Darlington Harriers

Middlesbrough AC Mandale B (Jake Creasey, Ethan Marron, Luke Boothby, Josh Coperthwaite)

Winning mixed team from New Marske Harriers being presented with their prize from host club North York Moors AC chairman Tom Nye (Image: NYMAC)Female Open Team Prize:

Stockton Striders (Emily Palmer, Abby Barker, Emma Fleming, Lilly Wilkinson) – 23:26

Darlington Harriers

Richmond & Zetland Harriers

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Male Veteran (200+) Prize: Leeds City AC (Jon Stewart, Chris Fishlock, Dave Parkin, Jon Walton) – 20:21 (New Record)

Female Veteran (160+) Prize: New Marske Harriers (Sharon Thornton, Kay Neesam, Lindsey Wellburn, Hollie Patchett) – 24:06

13-year-old Gabrielle Pinder of New Marske Harriers, the female member of the winning mixed team and winner of the fastest female time of the night prize. Her time for the mile was 4 minutes and 59 seconds. (Image: NYMAC)Mixed Gender Team Prize: New Marske Harriers (Lewis Gamble Thompson, Jack Gallagher, Gabrielle Pinder, Matthew Downs) – 18:58 (New Record)

Fastest Male Leg: Rob Scott (Richmond & Zetland) – 4:33

Fastest Female Leg: Gabrielle Pinder (New Marske Harriers) – 4:59

Full results at www.nym.ac