Isaac's Tea Trail 2026

Saturday 01st August 2026 was the iconic Greener Miles event 'Isaacs Tea Trail'. A 37 mile trail race loop through the North Pennines from Allendale via Ninebanks, Alston and Nenthead then back to Allendale. DVTR members Kate Donnelly, Jim Rickard, Jon Daniels, Martin Greensitt and Tom King took part. Congratulations firstly to Kate Donnelly who took first place in the FV40 category and to all the DVTR team who all completed the race.

Results: 

14. Jon Daniels - 8hrs 02mins 57secs

32. Martin Greensitt - 9hrs 53mins 02secs

40. Kate Donnelly - 10hrs 12mins 02 secs

41. Jim Rickard - 10hrs 12mins 06secs

45. Tom King - 10hrs 25mins 43secs

Pyramid Tempo Session

Tuesday 11th August 2026 saw Jon Daniels take training on the football field in Dipton. The session was tempo based:

Warm-up

1 minute effort - 1 minute recovery

2 minute effort - 1 minute recovery 

3 minute effort - 1 minute recovery

4 minute effort - 1 minute recovery

5 minute effort - 1 minute recovery

4 minute effort - 1 minute recovery

3 minute effort - 1 minute recovery

2 minute effort - 1 minute recovery

1 minute effort - 1 minute recovery

Warm down

Thornley Woods

Thursday 13th August 2026 

The DVTR monthly 'away day' run headed to Thornley Woods on Thursday 13th August 2026, led by Jordan Rumbles. The group covered 6.04 miles of country trails, taking in 857 feet of elevation across woodland paths and rolling terrain — a perfect summer evening outing.

Enjoying the sunshine, left to right in the photograph: Jon Daniels, Katie Purvis, Iain Craig, Jordan Rumbles, Ian Bainbridge and Wayse Molavian. the DVTR monthly 'away day' run headed to Thornley Woods led by Jordan Rumbles. The route covered 6.04 miles of country trails with 857 feet of elevation. Enjoying the evening sunshine were left to right: Jon Daniels, Katie Purvis, Iain Craig, Jordan Rumbles, Ian Bainbridge and Wayse Molavian. 

Branches and Bays 10km

On Sunday 16th August 2026, Craig Ridley took on the Trail Outlaws Branches and Bays 10km trail race. From a field of 196 runners, Craig delivered an excellent performance, finishing 17th in a time of 51:08.

The course is a classic Trail Outlaws test piece — a blend of forestry tracks, farmland paths, and the ever‑demanding stretch of beach that makes this race so distinctive. The attached photograph captures Craig powering up the climb from the shoreline, a moment that perfectly reflects the grit required on this challenging route.