At the popular race in Newcastle, the British cross-country international is once again a winner as the event kicks off our midweek results roundup.
BLAYDON RACE, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, June 9
Calum Johnson won his fifth consecutive Blaydon race from Newcastle and did so within 10 seconds of another North East favorite Carl Avery, who was just ahead of Chris Coulson at the line.
Different distances are planned during that time, from 6.2 miles to 5.7 miles in 2022, then 5.9 miles and 6 miles this year.
Over the past six years, Johnson has won major international events such as the English National twice and the Inter-County three times, as well as a number of major representative honours, but the Blaydon Race, which celebrates the famous Blaydon Races song, has been on the local calendar since 1991.
Avery’s runner-up finish was his sixth here since 2017, making his race debut in 2014.
For the women it was Lydia Turner who won in 31:42 after a close race with Charlotte Dillon who was second again here in 31:42.
Turner, on his first outing of the year, was making his debut in this famous race but was second in the 5km Quayside here in 2025.
Total (6M). 1 C Johnson (Gate) 27:59; 2 C Avery (Morp) 28:09; 3 C Coulson (Morp) 28:12; 4 L McCourt (Morp) 28:21; 5 F Brodie (Morp) 28:30; 6 A Brown (Hought) 28:56; 7 Z Kettle (Tyne Br) 28:10; 8 D Green (NSP) 29:11; 9 B Hodgeson 29:18; 10 A Sayers 29:27
M40: 1 A Swinburne 29:51
M50: 1 J Richardson (NSP) 33:17
M55: 1 M Turnbull (Elsw) 35:14
M60: 1 J Strong (NE Vets) 35:56
M65: 1 I Norman (Heaton) 37:48
Women. 1 L Turner (Birt) 31:42; 2 C Dillon (Hought) 31;49; 3 A Leadbetter (Newc U) 31:51; 4 M Stenhouse (R&N) 32:48; 5 J Eaton (Tyne BR0 34:04; 6 A Sneddon (J&H, W35) 34:33
W45: 1 J Heslop (Elsw) 35:55; 2 L Custance 36:50
W50: 1 S MacLean-Dann (NSP) 36:04; 2 D Foster (T’dale) 36:21; 3 L Sjort 37:42
W55: 1 W Chapman (Sund Str) 39:17
W60: 1 Jay Murdy (S Shields) 37:42; 2 A Garvie 39:28
AVR WESTBURY 5km, Wiltshire, June 9
In general. 1 T Loughlin (T Bath) 15:16
M40: 1 C Green (Wells) 15:51
M60: 1 P Parry (B&W) 18:07
Women. 1 S Maxwell (T Bath) 17:26
W50: 1 V Ratcliffe (T Bath) 19:07
W60: 1 S Davies (B&W) 21:51
U16: 1 B Humphrey (Swin) 17:48
EAST HULL HARRIERS LEAGUE, SPROATLEY 7, 9 June
In general. 1 T Bushby (CoH) 36:54
M50: 1 S Bateson (39:19
M55: 1 A Bushby (CoH) 41:38
Women. 1 N Bell (CoH, W35) 47:17
HARWICH 5km SERIES, Essex, June 9
In general. 1 J Patterson (Col H) 15:27
M55: 1 M Allen (Ips J) 18:18
Women. 1 P Tilly (Harw) 19:18
W75: 1 E Knott (Hatw) 27:57
ROON THE TOON 10km, Kilmarnock, June 7
In general. 1 K Campbell (Cambus) 29:05; 2 L Hannigan (Kilb) 30:45; 3 N Gajic (Giff N) 31:00; 4 J Downey (Kil’k) 31:35; 5 S Donnachie (Cambus) 32:02; 6 S O’Neill (L’gow) 32:12
M40:Adrian Young 34:54
M50:C Hunter (I’clyde) 36:27
M60:A Potter (VPCG) 40:38
U20:Jay Connor (Giff N) 32:21
TEAM:: 1 Give N 28; 2 Kilk 29; 3 kilograms 33
Women1 Y McNairn (Giff N, W40) 36:11; 2 M Sandison (Spr’brn, W40) 37:50; 3 A Mason (Shett, W50) 37:54; 4 E Peter (VPCG) 38:35
W60:Ferguson (Calder) 48:09
TEAM:1 Kilk 22; 2 Give N 37; 3N Ayrs 49:
DUNDE 10km, Dundee, June 7
In general. 1 R Donald (Dund H) 31:21; 2 N Bennett (Dand R) 32:34; 3 E Rose (E Kilb) 32:49; 4 C McCormack (Dund H) 33:56
M40:S O’grady (Dund R) 35:35
M50:Scott Murray 37:27
M60:Gee Parker (Perth R) 38:35
M70:R Thomson (Perth R) 44:41
U20:J Donald (Dand H) 34:15
Women1 Dawn Ramsay (W40) 36:53; 2 R Van Rensburg (Fife, W50) 39:40
W60:Megan Watt 44:37
W70:M Martin (Fife) 48:18
CROY 10km, Croy, Highland, June 7
In general. 1 Alex Geddes 33:42; 2 G Nobbs (Nairn R) 33:46; 3 T Kaeden (Ross C, U20) 34:50
M40:D MacDonald (I’ness) 34:55
M50:G Jenkins (Moray) 36:25
M70:D Nicholson (I’ness) 47:25
WomenR Alonzi (I’ness) 38:50
MY NAME’S DODDIE 10km, Silverknowes, Edinburgh, June 7
In general. A Dalgliesh (Gala) 33:25
M40:R Meade (Edin) 35:40
WomenAmy Mason 37:44
Multi-area
BRADFORD MILLENNIUM WAY RELAY, Bingley, June 7
In general (76km/1920m, 5 stages in pairs) 1 Wharf 5:51:12; 2 Saltaire 6:10:51; 3 Puds P (M40) 6:27:05; 4 Bing Trot 6:36:14
MixedPuds P 6:49:49
Women: 1 Bing 7:27:03; 2 Thessalonians 7:38:27; 3 K&C 7:53:09
W40:Horsef 8:45:38
CONISTON TRAIL 10km, Coniston, June 7
In generalMatty Brown 49:13
M50:P Reilly (M’lane) 50:27
M60:Jay Andrews (Amble) 55:31
WomenBethan Lowe 50:32
W60:Gillian Rowland 67:25
Killearn Trail 10km, Killearn, June 6
In general (chip times only). G Yates (I’clyde, M40) 34:15
W60: S Lewis (Giff N) 47:27
ULTRA SCOTLAND 50, Dalry, June 6
In general. 1 M Keeble (Stoke) 9:11:05; 2 L Mills (Bowl) 9:19:44; 3 A Ehlinger (glass) 9:22:46
Women1 KM Staunton (Wig D) 11:37:49; 2 M Janus (I’leithn) 12:47:54; 3 T Lee (Glass) 13:23:56
ULTRA SCOTLAND 100, Dalry, June 6
In general. 1 A Rutherford (Peeb, W) 20:53:25; 2 J Pallister (N’burgh) 21:12:10; 3 L Fox (SBF) 21:26:19
Women1 Rutherford 20:53:25; 2 B Rotherham (Chief) 25:39:19; 3 E Mills (W Kirby) 27:35:17
Fell
PEN Y GHENT, Horton at Ribblesdale, June 6
In general (5.9M/1650ft): 1 T Lamont (Helm H) 51:09; 2 C Holdsworth (Calder V) 51:48; 3 S Gunning (Cybi) 52:52; 4 W Walker (Clay) 53:40; 5 L Foley (Horw) 53:47; 6 W Barton (Amble) 54:11
M40:McGoldrick (Seth) 56:21
M50:F Duris (Trau) 63:32
M60:I Ferguson (Bing) 73:04
M70:T Symonds (N Fells) 86:49
Women1 E Crombie (Ilkley) 59:35; 2 R Woodhams (Single) 63:59; 3 A Marshall (Helm H) 65:04; 4 J Bemand (Shsh.) 68:54
W40:R Pilling (P&B) 69:16
W50:N Russell (Bowl) 73:50
W60:K Brierley (Tod) 80:32
MILLSTONE, Donard, June 4
In general (4M/1500ft): 1 T Crudgington (Newc) 38:29; 2 K Johnston (Armagh, M35) 42:04; 3 Jay Duncan (BARF) 43:23; 4 Michael Patterson 43:29; 5 Aaron Macauley 43:31; 6 Lorcan Valley (Armagh, M45) 43:37
M50:Cathal Smith 46:16
M55:N O’Gorman (Annad) 48:58
M60:M Dugan (B’drain) 52:24
M65:Michael Burton 57:31
M75:P McGuckin (Lunch) 62:54
U20:C Lewis (Jog Lisb) 46:55
Women1 K Wilton (Jog Lisb, W50) 49:12; 2 NN Ligertwood (Queens) 49:28; 3 E Dickson (Newry, W40) 50:30; 4 Rachel Quinn 50:52
W55:S O’Kane (Lagan) 52:40
W60:S Pruzina (LVO) 61:26
W65:P Shields (Murl) 68:32
W70:M MacKin (Drom) 70:10
BURBAGE SKYLINE, Sheffield, June 2
Total (9.9km/290m: 1 M Kenyon (Dark Pk) 36:43; 2 J de la Harpe (TNRC) 38:44; 3 L Roberts (Dark Pk) 38:50; 4 J Harding (H&R) 38:54; 5 Thomas Harrison 38:58; 6 J Mellor (Roth) 39:34
M40:Daniel Dunn 42:32
M50:S Knowles (Penn) 43:38
M60:I Shaw (Fat B) 51:38
Women1 S Wilhoit (Mercia) 43:04; 2 H Roberts (Dark Pk) 47:24; 3 S Thorne (Steel) 48:27; 4 C Griffith (CGCC, W40) 48:39
W50:J Caddick (Dark Pk) 56:09
W60:: K McAteer (Totley) 65:30
U18:E Baxter (SYO) 54:41
TRUNCE SERIES, Oxspring, Sheffield, June 1
In general (4.25M/550ft): 1 J Harding (HR) 25:32; 2 R Cottam (P’stone FPR, M40) 25:59; 3 P Morris (Clowne) 26:31; 4 K Ball (Denb DT) 27:08; 5 M Noble (HR) 27:26; 6 A Gallet (PF&TC) 28:08
M50:P Skuse (G’dale) 30:53
M60: P Shaw (P’stone FPR) 32:12
M70:C Davies (Sadd) 34:55
Women1 H Shaw (P’stone FPR) 33:50; 2 J Smith (P’stone FPR, W40) 34:00; 3 J Lishman (Dark Pk) 34:26; 4 Rebecca Crosland 34:32
W50:Kerstin Herbert 38:57
W60:Leslie Pickersgill 45:26
W70:Elizabeth Willoughby (Denb DT) 54:01
