Two Harriers made the short trip to Leeds on Sunday to compete. Marc Rocheteau ran the second Rob Burrow Marathon, completing the tough 26.2 mile course in 3:57:37. Regarding the conditions, Marc said, "First half cloudy then it got hotter."
Rachel Standish ran the Jane Tomlinson Run for All Half Marathon, finishing in 1:49:32. Rachel commented, "Nice course and amazing support."
Fantastic running by both!
In multi-sport, Simon Gelsthorpe took part in Saturday's XTerra UK off-road triathlon at Weston Park in Staffordshire. The event comprised a 1.5k swim, 27k bike leg, rounded-off by an 11k run, all set in 1,000 acres of beautifully landscaped parkland. Simon completed the course in 3:32:40 and came third in the 65-69 age group. Well done, Simon!
Today Chris and Debbie presented a cheque for £257 to the Happy Days charity in Halifax. This was the amount raised at our quiz and raffle on Friday 26th April and included a generous £40 donation from All Pizzetto who supplied the pizzas for the event.
Thanks to everyone who supported the event and to the people that donated raffle prizes.
Today was also the glorious Bluebell trail race, hosted by our friends at Stainland Lions. The race was in the club's Fell and Trail League.
The tough 10+ mile course takes in woodland, canal towpaths, trails and cobbled streets with over 1500ft hills, including the infamous TROOPER LANE! This unique course incorporates some of the most scenic views within the heart of Yorkshire and a refreshing river crossing to finish.
Harry Johnson won the race in 1:08:29 in a field of over 400 runners!
Other runners were:
Will Carver - 1:22:49
Ryan Barker - 1:24:45
Marc Zeller - 1:31:02
Marc Crabtree - 1:39:37
Simon Gelsthorpe - 1:43:30
Jane Hobson - 1:49:02
John Greenwood - 1:57:50
Paul Hopkinson - 1:58:39
Kirsty Carver - 2:20:27
Well done!
Today was the Melmerby 10k in Ripon and the sunshine was out for (what feels like) the first time this year.
13 Harriers took on the undulating course as part of the Road Race Challenge, amongst a field of 394.
Will Stewart was our first runner back in 28th place, with 38:37, bagging his first 20 points of the year.
Other runners were:
Stephen Rainbow - 39:09
James O'Rourke - 39:33
April Stewart - 41:37
Howard Coney - 46:51
Keith Lemon - 48:48
Nigel Rigg- 49:33
Hazel Berrett - 49:40
Geoff Cumber - 59:22
Deborah Kirkbride - 59:46
John Moore - 1:00:05
Chris Kirkbride - 1:01:20
Steve Dennis - 1:04:55
Well done all!
We then enjoyed a gorgeous meal at the @arms_grantham - fantastic food and service!