Race Reports 09th June 2008

The Club played host to the latest Harrogate League fixture last week, on a good evening for running. The 5 mile two-lap course took in town and country on mostly quiet roads. Swaledale's Darran Bilton won in 24.34 and once again, Richard Hall showed good form to finish 12th in 28.44 with Phil Utley 18th in 29.09, Cameron Choules 21st in 29.41, Sam Bye, taking a break from exams, 32nd in 30.10, Brett Edgeworth 55th in 31.18, Dusan Svoboda 61st in 31.48, Keziah Paxton, another outstanding young runner, 114th in 34.30, David Barker 147th in 35.48, David Shorrocks 153rd in 36.10, Lorraine Hiles, in her first outing in a club vest, 173rd in 37.19, Sarah Somers 212th in 39.54, Pat Kirby 218th in 40.34, Sharon Keegan 244th in 43.59, Richard Easby 248th in 44.05, Debbie Pooley 270th in 48.07, Phillip Craig 273rd in 49.20, Marian Codling 277th in 51.20 and Lydia Evitt 285th in 54.58. Many more members were involved in marshalling and all runners enjoyed a superb supper laid on by Jane Wood's team at Thirsk Athletic Club.
A few days earlier, following a day of almost continual rain, conditions were soggy for the latest fell race, the Ossy Oiks when Tom Cornthwaite, a young international runner from Blackburn, was the winner in 48.54. Rob Burn, getting well back into his stride now, came 12th in 57.46, Stewart Mechie 16th in 58.50, Pete Wilkin 20th in 61.28, Mark Ludiman 40th in 67.03, Hywel Smith 58th in 72.15 and Alan Wikeley 65th in 78.57. The team finished 3rd, and presentations at the end took place in a torrential downpour!
Just 3 days after the League run at Thirsk, Pat Kirby travelled to Harewood for the Harewood Chase 10k Trail race in the grounds of Harewood House. Weather conditions were very hot for the races, with men's and women's events run separately. The hilly course was well marshalled, and Pat finished in a time of 50.40, which earned her 2nd prize in the V55 category.