Fernleigh Track attack: woman struck by boys on dirt bike

The boys accused of assaulting a 22-year-old woman on the Fernleigh Track at Whitebridge on July 21. She snapped this picture as they took off. Picture supplied

A runner has been allegedly assaulted after two young boys who nearly hit her on a dirt bike turned for a second pass of the woman on the Fernleigh Track in a brazen attack at the weekend.

Newcastle resident Rose - who asked for only her first name to be published out of concern for safety - told the Newcastle Herald she was at Whitebridge, about 8km into a long-planned run along the length of the track about 3.30pm on Sunday when a dirt bike tore past her.