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Great North Run

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jacko Jan 2009 5:16pm, 18 Jan 2009 468 posts	Quote Pin jacko ok what about yha
oceanspirit Jan 2009 5:19pm, 18 Jan 2009 5,212 posts	Quote Pin oceanspirit now that is an interesting idea.
jacko Jan 2009 5:20pm, 18 Jan 2009 469 posts	Quote Pin jacko dont know were the nearest one though
Running Beard Jan 2009 5:29pm, 18 Jan 2009 979 posts	Quote Pin Running Beard Not much choice for YHA in the region I am afraid - there is one in Newcastle but I imagine that was booked up weeks ago (but always a chance of a cancellation?) other than that you are right out in the country I think
Ravanelli Jan 2009 5:32pm, 18 Jan 2009 366 posts	Quote Pin Ravanelli There is the Albatross hostel near the station, I've stopped there the past 2 years, they usually double the price but still only £35 for a bed in a dorm, it's very friendly.
oceanspirit Jan 2009 6:13pm, 18 Jan 2009 5,213 posts	Quote Pin oceanspirit yeah newcastle yha is fully booked. no one is answering at the durham yha though
jacko Jan 2009 6:15pm, 18 Jan 2009 471 posts	Quote Pin jacko there must be some cheap pubs somewhere
oceanspirit Jan 2009 6:16pm, 18 Jan 2009 5,214 posts	Quote Pin oceanspirit not to worry. i'll find somewhere in the end
oceanspirit Jan 2009 7:29pm, 18 Jan 2009 5,215 posts	Quote Pin oceanspirit I've done a little bit of reading on the great run website and found out why there is a cricket game the same weekend as the GNR. "The Great North City Games, which will be run annually until at least the 2012 Olympics, will feature of host of different track and field favourites and represents a real first in athletics. Described in cricketing terminology as a cross between Twenty-20 and the Ashes, the new event will be held in Newcastle upon Tyne on September 19, 2009 – the day before the city hosts the world’s greatest half-marathon, the Bupa Great North Run. " And I have finally gotten through to that durham yha and booked it as it was the cheapest I could find. I'm sure they still have some rooms left for those looking.
jacko Jan 2009 7:35pm, 18 Jan 2009 475 posts	Quote Pin jacko good one ocean spirit how much a night