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| Thousands of stotties baked for Blaydon Race finishers | Thousands of stotties baked for Blaydon Race finishers |
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| Abe Chirgwin from Pink Lane Bakery said it was a "massive operation" | Abe Chirgwin from Pink Lane Bakery said it was a "massive operation" |
| A bakery has been racing to make 8,000 stottie sandwiches ahead of a historical run. | |
| The 5.9 mile (9.5km) Blaydon Race from Newcastle city centre to Blaydon, in Gateshead, is based on the lyrics to the 1862 song by Geordie Ridley, and participants traditionally receive a filled bread bun at the finish line. | The 5.9 mile (9.5km) Blaydon Race from Newcastle city centre to Blaydon, in Gateshead, is based on the lyrics to the 1862 song by Geordie Ridley, and participants traditionally receive a filled bread bun at the finish line. |
| Pink Lane Bakery operations manager Abe Chirgwin said staff had been working "genuinely tirelessly" for days to bake the snack, native to north-east England. | Pink Lane Bakery operations manager Abe Chirgwin said staff had been working "genuinely tirelessly" for days to bake the snack, native to north-east England. |
| The race begins at 19:30 BST, with road closures including on Quayside Road, Scotswood Road and Blaydon Highway. | The race begins at 19:30 BST, with road closures including on Quayside Road, Scotswood Road and Blaydon Highway. |
| Five thousand runners are taking part in this year's run, organisers say. | Five thousand runners are taking part in this year's run, organisers say. |
| Mr Chirgwin said it had been a "massive operation" making a variety of ham and pease pudding, cheese savoury and vegan stotties for the finishers. | Mr Chirgwin said it had been a "massive operation" making a variety of ham and pease pudding, cheese savoury and vegan stotties for the finishers. |
| Baker Mick Allinson, who had been working the mixer for three consecutive days, said it was a simple process, but a "long drawn-out job". | Baker Mick Allinson, who had been working the mixer for three consecutive days, said it was a simple process, but a "long drawn-out job". |
| The team made 4,000 loaves which were cut in half to make 8,000 sandwiches. | |
| Thousands of stotties have been made for Blaydon Race finishers | Thousands of stotties have been made for Blaydon Race finishers |
| Road closures have been put in place on both sides of the Tyne for the race. | Road closures have been put in place on both sides of the Tyne for the race. |
| The following are in place in Newcastle: | The following are in place in Newcastle: |
| Quayside Road (B1600) 15:00 - 20:30 | Quayside Road (B1600) 15:00 - 20:30 |
| Sandhill/Close/Swing Bridge (B1600) 18:25 - 20:00 | Sandhill/Close/Swing Bridge (B1600) 18:25 - 20:00 |
| Skinnerburn Road 18:25 - 20:15 | Skinnerburn Road 18:25 - 20:15 |
| Monarch Road/William Armstrong Drive 18:25 - 20:30 | Monarch Road/William Armstrong Drive 18:25 - 20:30 |
| Scotswood Road (A695) 18:25 - 21:00 | Scotswood Road (A695) 18:25 - 21:00 |
| Scotswood Bridge (South towards Metrocentre) 18:25 to 21:00 | Scotswood Bridge (South towards Metrocentre) 18:25 to 21:00 |
| Scotswood Bridge (North & West) 18:25 to 21:30 | Scotswood Bridge (North & West) 18:25 to 21:30 |
| In Gateshead: | In Gateshead: |
| Tyne Street 00:00 to 21:30 | Tyne Street 00:00 to 21:30 |
| Chainbridge Road (B6317) 17:30 to 22:00 | Chainbridge Road (B6317) 17:30 to 22:00 |
| Shibdon Road (Eastbound lane from traffic lights to pedestrian island) 17:30 to 22:00 | Shibdon Road (Eastbound lane from traffic lights to pedestrian island) 17:30 to 22:00 |
| Blaydon Highway (A694/5) 18:25 to 21:30 | Blaydon Highway (A694/5) 18:25 to 21:30 |
| McDonalds / Blaydon Bus Station / Blaydon Shopping Precinct Service Road: 18:25 to 21:30 | McDonalds / Blaydon Bus Station / Blaydon Shopping Precinct Service Road: 18:25 to 21:30 |
| The route is based the 1862 song The Blaydon Races (photo from the 2024 race) | The route is based the 1862 song The Blaydon Races (photo from the 2024 race) |
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