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Month: September 2017

Saturday 30th September – Firth Fell Race

Saturday 30th September – Firth Fell Race

Report from Matt Podd 43 runners toed the line on the village green in Buckden for the inauguaral running of this race. Organised by the Wharfedale National Trust and going up onto the ridge opposite the pike. Very wet underfoot and a bit of clag on top, but a fair day. The 7.8 mile route started with a steep climb up to the Firth Fell trigpoint and then we went south along the ridge to drop down to Starbotton and…

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Saturday 30th September – Park Runs

Saturday 30th September – Park Runs

Woodhouse Moor parkrun A total of 582 runners took part. Position Gender Position parkrunner Club Run Time 1 1 Unknown ATHLETE Unattached 00:16:14 10 1 Sophie LEE City of Hull AC 00:18:14 234 46 Alice WEBSTER Otley AC 00:26:56 235 189 Andrew WEBSTER Otley AC 00:26:57 Bradford parkrun A total of 426 runners took part. Position Gender Position parkrunner Club Run Time 1 1 Martin FILLINGHAM Saltaire Striders 00:17:45 2 1 Helen GLOVER Ribble Valley Harriers 00:18:23 20 3 Victoria…

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Thursday 28th September – The Otley AC Dream Mile

Thursday 28th September – The Otley AC Dream Mile

The Otley juniors stole the show at the Keighley Academy track, Jenson Brogden coming home in first in a quick  5:44, followed by Tom Pomfrett, 5:51.  Sadie Bentham and Charlotte Rawstron battled it out on the last lap, Sadie finishing strongly in 6:13 followed by Charlotte, 6:17.  Aston Brogden had a 5 second lead over Rachel Brooke, 6:26 to 6:31.  Andy Webster came in next in 6:36 followed by Christine Brunold, 7:22 and Antonio Cardinale 9:04.

Sutton-on-the-Forest 10k – 24th September 2017

Sutton-on-the-Forest 10k – 24th September 2017

Report From Tony Walker For someone who doesn’t do nearly enough racing it’s amazing that this is third time I have done this event.  Sutton in the forest is a lovely little village about 8 miles north of York and a their ‘playing fields association’ arrange this 10k event each year. I don’t think I’ve ever known a place to have a ‘playing field association’. It was a very nice playing field. The course set off – from the playing…

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Sunday 24th September – Harrogate Haverah Trail 10

Sunday 24th September – Harrogate Haverah Trail 10

Report from Billy On leaving Otley with Vicky Stainburn we thought we were in for a hot day but arriving at Beckwithshaw it was foggy and cold. The damp cricket pitch and the number of cars skidding trying to park up were an indication of the wet/muddy conditions that lay ahead. We soon met up with Joanna H, Sara R, Nicky G, Lizzie I, Rob F, Rogan A and Phil R shortly before the start. As start time approached the…

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Saturday 23rd September – Trailffest

Saturday 23rd September – Trailffest

Report from Ian Broadbent: On Saturday I did Trailffest 2017 for the second time travelling to and staying in Porthmadog for the weekend. This is definitely an experience as much as a race with the day starting with a journey on the Ffestiniog railway up to the start line for friends, family and runners. The train arrived at Tanygrisiau where runners disembark and there’s about a 45 minute wait whilst the train goes up to blaunea and turns round. On…

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Saturday 23rd September – Great Whernside Fell Race (English and Yorks. Champs)

Saturday 23rd September – Great Whernside Fell Race (English and Yorks. Champs)

Report from Tom Lynch: This year Great Whernside was selected as an English and Yorkshire Championship race, constituting the last English champs race of the season. The race is a 4 mile/6 ish km race to the top of Great Whernside and back over a mixture of grassy slopes, sloppy bog, rocky bits and a fun quick very steep descent to the finish line. The descent half of the race is very quick and almost all runnable. Sam Tosh (Rossendale…

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Saturday 23rd September – Parkruns

Saturday 23rd September – Parkruns

Woodhouse Moor parkrun A total of 500 runners took part. Position Gender Position parkrunner Club Run Time 1 1 Matthew CREHAN St Helens Sutton AC 00:17:02 18 1 Sophie LEE City of Hull AC 00:19:08 238 49 Alice WEBSTER Otley AC 00:27:26 239 190 Andrew WEBSTER Otley AC 00:27:26 Bradford parkrun A total of 429 runners took part. Position Gender Position parkrunner Club Run Time 1 1 Ged CALLAN Bingley Harriers and AC 00:17:37 14 1 Emily BIRCHALL Leeds City AC 00:20:01 83 72…

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Saturday 16th September: Park Runs

Saturday 16th September: Park Runs

Bradford parkrun A total of 461 runners took part. Position   Gender Position   parkrunner   Club   Run Time   1 1 Ged CALLAN Bingley Harriers and AC 00:17:40 29 1 Michelle WOODROW Baildon Runners 00:22:02 47 45 Matt PODD Otley AC 00:23:15 140 19 Gemma HARRINGTON Otley AC 00:26:54 461 269 Reid Anthony James HADDOW Otley AC 00:56:26 Harrogate parkrun A total of 460 runners took part. Position   Gender Position   parkrunner   Club   Run Time   1 1 Jacques MAURICE Harrogate Harriers & AC 00:17:05…

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