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Home Turf Girl Emma Robs Mentor And Burns Up The Redcar Coastal Track






5th May, 2026.



Summer sees the return of evening races, included in our Club Championship was the Redcar Spring Coastal 5k. Report from Luke Barletta.

As expected from a coastal run, the course was lovely and flat - a simple two-lap route along the seafront, just a short walk from the rugby club.

With the biting cold, most runners made sure to get a decent warm-up in, and members of Thirsk and Sowerby Harriers gathered at the start line, sticking together for warmth.

Race tactics were already being discussed - hug the inside line, use others for wind protection… all the important stuff!




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