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Month: May 2012

Thursday 31st May – HDSRL @ Yeadon Race #3

Thursday 31st May – HDSRL @ Yeadon Race #3

The third 2012 Harrogate & District Summer Race League at Yeadon / Esholt hosted suberbly by Dragons Running Club. 52 OAC members taking part, all contributing to a great night. Some additional photographs courtesy of OAC’s Graham Lake here.

Sunday 27th May – Edinburgh Marathon and Half Marathon

Sunday 27th May – Edinburgh Marathon and Half Marathon

Report from OAC’s Ian Broadbent on the Edinburgh Marathon: “Did the Edinburgh Marathon which was my first, finishing 3,689th in 4.14.15 (chip time), it was a lot warmer than I should have liked but just about got round. I guess it would be a good course for anyone wanting a pb, it’s either downhill or flat”. Report also from Dave Hainsworth: “I finished 4,553rd in 4.27.59 (broke the magic 4.28 barrier) and Gilly Wight paused for a brief chat just…

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Sunday 27th May – Sheffield Half Marathon

Sunday 27th May – Sheffield Half Marathon

The race was won by John Franklin (Metropolitan Police) in 70.31 and the first lady in 41st position overall was Nicola Squires (Hallamshire) in 81.22 (all gun positions / chip times). For OAC, Liam Dunne finished 36th (80.42), Tom Potter 368th (94.15), Karen Potter 372nd (94.38) and Richard Smith 436th (95.38). More details from sheffieldmarathon. Race report in the Sheffield Telegraph. Photos by TTGE on FlickR. Results from chiptiming.

Sunday 27th May – Driffield Mucky Duck 8.5m Multi-Terrain

Sunday 27th May – Driffield Mucky Duck 8.5m Multi-Terrain

Report from OAC’s Reid Haddow: The weather was boiling on Sunday and with an 11am start, the heat was already 82 degrees and getting warmer by the minute. A good field of nearly 190 runners for this race organised by Driffield Striders, with mostly East Yorkshire clubs been in attendance, I was the sole runner from the “Black and Whites”. The course was mainly road but some steep undulating off road sections and with a grandstand finish in front of…

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Saturday 26th May – Six Dales Trail Run

Saturday 26th May – Six Dales Trail Run

Report from OAC’s Sarah Fuller: Not a race but I thought I would share my experience of doing this trail run completed by Matt, Renee etc in January (see their report here). Whilst they had a beautiful crisp Winter’s day, we had a beautiful but extremely warm day! This certainly added to the challenge and at times it became a battle against sunstroke and deyhdration, all delusions of grandeur about actually running it all long gone out the window! We…

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Tuesday 23rd May – Badger Stone Fell Relays

Tuesday 23rd May – Badger Stone Fell Relays

Report from OAC’s Hugh Pearson: Glorious night for this relay consisting of three legs of 2 miles / 400′ with additional information from fellrunner from White Wells to the Badgerstone and back. The event was won by Leeds City A Team in 42.28. OAC had two teams. First back were the Sun Beams (Sharron Smith, John Dade and Laura Martin) in 57:51 (30th of 48 senior teams), closely followed by Otley Oldies (David Fox, Matt Podd, Hugh Pearson) in 58:32…

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Sunday 20th May – Bupa Great Manchester Run

Sunday 20th May – Bupa Great Manchester Run

Report from OAC’s Racheal Bamford: “I had an incredible experience competing for the North of England in the Bupa Great Manchester Run 10km elite women’s race. I finished twelfth overall (35.20), results from greatrun.org and coverage from BBC iPlayer from about 11.30 minutes in, I’m on the right in a yellow vest!”. More information also from Racheal’s blog. Report by Rob Cameron, the North of England Men’s Team Manager, from Northern Athletics highlights how Racheal led home the North’s Ladies…

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Sunday 20th May – Yorkshire 10km, Newby Hall, nr Ripon

Sunday 20th May – Yorkshire 10km, Newby Hall, nr Ripon

Report from OAC’s Reid Haddow: A picture of the “Black and Whites Warriors” after the Yorkshire 10km at Newby Hall, nr Ripon. 386 runners with very good performances from each of the Black and Whites. The race was won by Mark Livesey (Army) in 36.41 and the first lady in eleventh overall was Emma Yates (Knavesmire Harriers) in 40.14 (all chip times). For OAC, Richard Smith was 42nd (45.25), then Sharron Smith who was “number 103 but with no electronic…

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Saturday 19th May – Sowerby Scorcher 10km Multi Terrain

Saturday 19th May – Sowerby Scorcher 10km Multi Terrain

Report from OAC’s Reid Haddow: OAC’s Ian “the King” Fisher, scorched round the Sowerby Scorcher in a course record time (35.48), burnt all the opposition away on a cold and dreary day on the top of Halifax Moor. We were the only two “Black and Whites” running. I finished 85th (55.24). The first lady was Lucy Thompson (Stainland Lions) who finished thirteenth overall (44.17). Ian’s Garmin race report here. Race report in the Telegraph & Argus. Results from Stainland Lions…

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Saturday 19th May – Charlesworth Chase

Saturday 19th May – Charlesworth Chase

Report from OAC’s Matt Podd: I did this first running (of what they hope will be an annual event) of the Charlesworth Chase Fell Race (BS 5.1 miles / 1,201′) from Appletreewick down the river to Howgill and straight up the steep side of Simon’s Seat, touch the trig and back down. This race however had a couple of novelty features – Wharfedale Harriers put it on to celebrate the marriage of two of their members and the bride was…

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