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Tyne Bridge Harriers are a Running and Athletics Club based in Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom and were formed in January 2011. The Club currently have their Headquarters at the East End Pool and Library in Byker, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Early History
A group of senior men had been regularly training together meeting at houses in Wallsend, Tynemouth and Whitley Bay in North Tyneside. The issue of forming a brand new club was broached late in 2010 during a traditional, long run on a Sunday morning. This was followed by a meeting involving a wider group of established runners in Balmoral Terrace, South Gosforth shortly after Christmas and before the New Year celebrations. The meeting continued in ‘The Victory’ pub in South Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne. Plans were made to have a further meeting to progress the launching of a new club. A more formal meeting was held early in 2011 in "The Jolly Bowman" pub in Hadrian Park. On Tuesday 18 January 2011, the first training session of the new club, provisionally named Newcastle Harriers, took place. The club used the East End Pool, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne as its meeting point and base. The first training session was attended by fourteen people. The session consisted of 8 x 0.5 miles with 90 seconds recovery.

Club Name
The club was originally to be called Newcastle Harriers but due to an agreement between the sport's governing body, UK Athletics (UKA) and other local running clubs "that a running club in the area could not use the word 'Newcastle' in its name", it was disallowed. The club's second name choice was suggested and in February 2011 the new running club was accredited by UK Athletics. It was now named Tyne Bridge Harriers. It was based in the east end of Newcastle upon Tyne at The East End Pool and Library in Byker, and had the iconic Tyne Bridge as the main part of its club badge.

Club Colours
The club running vest colours are white with a black band across the chest displaying the Tyne Bridge Harriers logo and club badge.

Training
The main club training sessions take place on Tuesday and Thursday from 18:30. There are 5 groups of varying running abilities; all groups are taken by qualified UK Athletics Leaders or Coaches. There is also a beginners group session which takes place on Wednesday evening. The main sessions and beginners session start at the club's HQ at the East End Pool and Library in Byker, Newcastle Upon Tyne. The junior sessions take place on Wednesday evening at Walker Activity Dome (formerly known as The Lightfoot Centre) (NE6 3DS) between 18:00 and 19:00. Additionally, a track session takes place at Churchill Playing Fields, Whitley Bay, commencing at 11:00 every Saturday morning.