Report from Colin Best After weeks of rain it was a cold crisp but sunny day. It may have been dry overhead but underfoot certainly not. Races on the North York moors always combine steep ascents and descents with long sections of undulating terrain. A good one for fast runners. Sadly not in that category so a bit of a slog. Still managed to keep other runners in my sights this time even if they were gradually fading into the…
The icey conditions put paid to the local favourite courses at Chevin Forest and Roberts Park. A first place finish for Emma Hart, just outside her pb at Harrogate. Nicola Swann flew the club colours in Amsterdam Well done everyone. Pos Gender Pos Parkrunner Club Time Abingdon 1 1 Les Newell Oxford City AC 18:15 20 1 Jessica Carter Didcot Runners 21:48 82 70 Matt Langdon Otley AC 26:09 172 56 Lorna Langdon Otley AC 33:11…
Another week of park running far and wide, Berlin to London, a couple in the Midlands plus the usual local favourites. Parkrun pb’s this week for Sean Hornby at Hasenheine, Berlin and closer to home for Andy Webster at Chevin Forest, well done all. Pos Gender Pos Parkrunner Club Time Chevin Forest 1 1 Simon Jones Abbey Runners Leeds 18:57 14 1 Camilla West Serpentine RC 22:06 16 15 Simon Quin Otley AC 22:15 17 16…
In Otley AC’s 40th Anniversary year, excepting the Covid virtual handicaps, a return to a former regular handicap route last run at the turn of the 21st century. Another great mix of juniors, seniors and super vets, all racing hard. Junior, Morris McCann just pipped Derek Fuller for the win, who recorded the fastest time on the night and Alison Bowers. Milly Spencer had the fastest female time. In the Eric Smith Handicap trophy and with just the traditional Christmas…
First run in 2010, this fine local race has this year been taken under the wing of the FRA – we always said it was a fell race. In honour of this we were graced by the presence of Fell Running legend Darren Fishwick. The eighth time I have run this race and am getting progressively slower as time passes, but I still really enjoyed it. A good turn out of OAC members – old and new lined up at…
Report from Matt Podd Mid November and it’s time for Keiran Carr’s funrun! Having run it quite a few times I now marshal, which gives a different perspective of the race. It’s a full-on race AL 17 miles and 4800ft of climbing – much more than going up Ben Nevis with 5 ascents of Pendle Hill, each from a different side with the hardest one at the end. Mr Tait and I proceeded to race HQ in the pretty village…
Report from Joanna Hobson This is a fully closed road race around Tadcaster and the surrounding villages. Having done a 1.5 mile loop around Tadcaster, we found ourselves heading northeast along the side of the A64 before turning off to lovely country roads taking in the villages of Catterton, Healaugh and Wighill. An undulating route, with a very welcome water stop at 5.5 miles and plenty of local support along the route. A really well organised race with plenty of…
A great turnout for the couch to 5k group run at Roberts Park, well done everyone. First and second place finishes there for Emma Hart and Mia Naylor. Parkrun pb’s this week for Milly Spencer at the Chevin Forest. Pamela Tranter at Coventry. Helen Alston at Durham. Eddy Lines, Gordon Turley, Chris Brunold, Simon Green and Hannah Lupton all at Roberts Park. Pos Gender Pos Parkrunner Club Time Chevin Forest 1 1 Ed Newbould Abbey Runners Leeds 20:05 22 21…
Report by Mick Jeffrey Last year I did my favourite Sunday morning training run around these two adjoining reservoirs and was surprised to see a Grim up North event tent set up in the car park. I decided to enter the event this year as I know the route like the back of my hand and it is the nearest non fell race to home. Last year there appeared to be a very small field so there was the prospect…
First place finishes this week for Mia Naylor at Roberts Park and Emma Hart at Armley, parkrun pb for Catherine Birnie at the Chevin Forest. Well done all. Pos Gender Pos Parkrunner Club Time Armley 1 1 Simon Wells Kirkstall H 18:42 10 1 Emma Hart Otley AC 22:07 Chevin Forest 1 1 Daniel Harbidge North Endurance 18:47 6 6 Sean Hornby Otley AC 21:51 7 7 Jonathan Evans Otley AC 22:16 19 1 Amelia Websdale Unattached 24:09 26 22…