Report from Andrew Robertshaw, 4 miles & 1500ft ascent Not counting tail running our Harrogate League handicap this was my first race of the year. Starting from Kettlewell it’s a classic fell race route straight up and down to the summit trig point. Sunny and warm at the start, cooler and misty on the top. A strong head wind made for slow going on the climb, but in theory helped on the descent, but it never feels like that does…
The second runner of the year track race was incorporated into the Mile races organised by Keighley and Craven AC, which raised £282 for Candlelighters. This was a series of 5 races the fastest being a sub 5:30 race which was won by Callum James, Keighley and Craven, in a close race with Tom Adams who finished with the same time. Junior also from the host club, Georgia Twist was first female. Tom Paget was the first home in the…
Race report Hannah Lupton You know when you have a great idea for a day out and persuade your mates to join you, but then as the date gets nearer you realise it was stupid idea, completely idiotic! Well, that’s what happened with this years Yorkshireman entry. Whilst training for Leeds Marathon and Endure 24 I obviously must have had a couple of weeks where I felt fit and strong and decided this year was the year to enter Yorkshireman…
Report from Maddy Delucchi Wetherby 10k. Rained all the way around. Happy with result. Better than last year. 59:27 (chip 59:10). As usual I was second in my age cat. Good to see Tom H finish but shame Philip Robinson suffered calf injury and had to pull out. Karen Robinson got past me at about 8km. Well done to Ed Lines and Mick Jeffrey. Apologies if I’ve missed anyone. Excellent organisation by Wetherby AC and good crowd support especially in…
Race report Matt Podd This race is organised by Due North and part of their 3 race Trail Half Marathon series. I’ve done a few of them and they are great – if you like that sort of thing and I do. I did this race last year and suffered in the heat. This year conditions were cooler and ideal for running, dry underfoot. I’m doing the Marathon Eryri in October, and this race was part of my training. I…
As usual, lots of parkrunning this weekend with a big turnout of members at the Chevin Forest. New parkrun pb’s for Leo Johnson and Niamh Queally at the Chevin Forest and a second place finish for Emma Hart at Pendle. Well done everyone. Pos Gender Pos Parkrunner Club Time Chevin Forest 1 1 Ed Newbould Abbey Runners Leeds 19:04 4 4 Ross Mccall Otley AC 19:51 5 1 Sophie Martin Wharfedale H 19:51 11 10 Leo…
No overseas parkruns this week, but still plenty of different venues from Scotland to the lakes and the East Coast. New parkrun pb’s from Debbie Brown and junior Niamh Queally at Chevin Forest and Isabel Hart at Harrogate, well done everyone. Pos Gender Pos Parkrunner Club Time Chevin Forest 1 1 John Navis Pudsey & Bramley AC 19:42 3 1 Ruth Sinclair Stockport H&AC 20:45 23 20 Jack Hinton Otley AC 24:47 64 43 Steve Brown…
The juniors took the honours again, and after winning the Danefield Handicap earlier in the year, Grace made it a double with a 22 second win ahead of Morris. Simon Brown set off 40 seconds late, so after a a time adjustment Simon Brown ended up finishing in third. Club 3000m age best times for Maddy Delucchi, Sue Green and Mia Naylor. Mick Jeffrey just 9 seconds slower than Phil Robinson’s V70 best time. Bob Payne retains his lead in…
Race report Matt Podd This is one of the last evening races of the year, and I’ve done it a good few times before. It’s an uphill Mile on the track to Keighley Gate. Starts with track and is then gravely track. My slowest ever time, but I did manage to beat Debbie Bland and Antonio! A bigger than normal field, but a low turnout of OAC. The lad who won broke the long-standing course record by 9 seconds. 49….
Report from Howard Jeffrey My last report was on the Mallory Park Sprint Triathlon which was a qualifier for next year’s European age group championships in Istanbul. Got official notice that I had qualified although I was pretty sure I had, so pleased with that. There are no qualification races, as such, for the European and World Aquathlon championships, both in different parts of Spain next year. You have to have done one in the UK in a reasonable time. Easier…