The Heat Is On for Blaydon Racers ; Strong Field for Historic Event
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BLAYDON Race organiser Bob Houston believes today's field will be one of the strongest ever assembled for the event which retains a unique status in world athletics, writes LUKE EDWARDS.
Based on Geordie Ridley's 1862 Blaydon Races song, which describes a journey from Newcastle to Blaydon to a race meeting, Houston feels the event's popularity - all 4,000 entries have once again been filled - is partly down to tradition as well as the fact they can offer generous prize money. Despite a few changes in 2008, including the change of the main sponsor from Nike to Mizuno and the extension of the route from 5.7 to 5.9 miles, Houston is anticipating another thrilling evening on Tyneside, with local athletes mixing with some of the world's best over the famous old course.See the full content of this document
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The Heat Is On for Blaydon Racers ; Strong Field for Historic Event
Houston said: "If anything we are going to have a better field this year than we did last year, when it was a really strong field. It's a po...
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