Race Reports 16th June 2008

Nearly 400 runners were attracted to Castle Howard for the second 10k run, held in aid of Welburn School. The scenic two-lap course, actually 10.45k, was quite testing in places, especially second time around, but even so several members recorded very impressive times. Cameron Choules was especially pleased, finishing 11th in 38.51. Richard Hall came 12th in 39.22 and was 1st M40 finisher. It was good to see Rob Burn involved, and he was 22nd in 41.06, with new member Julian Norton looking a good prospect, 25th in 41.32. Brett Edgeworth continued to show good form, coming 34th in 42.25, and Angela Hall, ever effective, came 58th in 45.27, winning the F45 category once more. Alan Somers, continuing to look good, 77th in 47.05, Hester Cox 81st in 47.28 - how did she manage that after participating in the 75 mile Great Yorkshire Bike Ride from Wetherby to Filey the previous day? Jonathan Severs 109th in 49.55, Lorraine Hiles 114th in 50.16, Jill Knight 152nd in 52.33, Sarah Somers 167th in 53.23, Stephen Billings 180th in 54.14, just pipping Angela Eilbeck, 181st in 54.15, Pat Kirby, ever reliable, 196th and 1st F55, in 55.23, Ian Codling 284th in 60.58, Sarah Crane 302nd in 62.10, Deborah Pooley 350th in 66.42 and Marian Codling 378th in 71.52.

Pamela Sherlock was another member involved in the Great Yorkshire Bike Ride, which attracted more than 1000 riders, and unfortunately had to cover the last 7 miles in torrential rain, which made life very difficult on the busy main road into Filey.

The previous weekend saw the Kirkby Malzeard 10k, the latest race in the Black Sheep Series. This is quite a hard though scenic and friendly village race, and star member Gary Dunn achieved a comfortable win in 32.42 minutes, more than two minutes ahead of the second finisher. Phil Utley performed well to come 9th in 37.53, and with Brett Edgeworth 25th in 40.35, those three were worthy winners of the men's team prize. Les Sutton-Haigh came 70th in 44.20, Jonathan Severs 117th in 48.15, Jill Knight 127th in 48.52, Angela Eilbeck 156th in 52.39, Judith Seaton 164th in 53.12, Yvonne Wood 189th in 55.56, Jo Fambely 193rd in 56.15, Eileen Howell 198th in 57.39, Wendy Holden 205th in 58.46, Ian Codling 207th in 58.58, Nik Sutton-Haigh 235th in 66.46, Marian Codling 238th in 67.05 and Lydia Evitt 241st in 70.43.