MAN proved faster than a 1913 tram in an unusual running challenge round the site of Beamish Museum at the weekend.
Several club athletes successfully responded to the now annual Beamish Tram Challenge and beat the early form of mechanised public transportation on the 2.5km circuit of the County Durham heritage museum. Competitors able to run a six-minute mile all had the capability to beat one of the museum's trams, running parallel to the track, on Sunday.
Hundreds of runners took part in the event, which featured two races, one for the fun runners covering one lap of the 2.5km circuit, plus a longer 10km route for the more serious athletes. They lapped the tram track twice before following a route through woodland surrounding the museum site and ending in the grounds of nearby Beamish Hall Hotel.
Chester-le-Street Athletics Club enjoyed a successful day, led by men's winner Stewy Bell.
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