Race date: 23 October 2022

The Run Northumberland Castles Half Marathon is one of the Run Nation events that take place round the country. This one starts from Bamburgh Castle, former home of the Laidly Worm of Spindleston Heugh https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/English_Fairy_Tales/The_Laidly_Worm_of_Spindleston_Heugh).

According to the organisers:

This popular road race is situated in the historic village of Bamburgh, with its Castle used as a stunning back drop.

The course consists of a loop of closed roads between the Bamburgh/North Sunderland – slightly undulating with lots of flat sections in the beautiful Northumberland countryside, with some views out to the Farne Islands and Holy Island and the North Sea.

An epic race with a medal and t-shirt when you finish.

The race was run by Michael Stott of Blyth RC in 1:15:32, and by Rose Mather of York Knavesmire Harriers in 1:26:42. 284 ran.

Striders result: