333 club handicaps over 35 years and Carol and Don became the first joint winners over the new 5.4 mile Menston route. I don’t about anyone else but I found it hard work back up to the finish from the railway on. On the final day and for a few minutes only, a returning to form Tom Paget had the fastest time, only to be over taken by Toby Fisher. Sara Elliott had the fastest ladies time. It’s still very…
Report from Phil Robinson This qualified as a race – chip times taken, results published, prizes offered (sent by post, no hanging around after the event) – but was run as a time trial. We queued up, socially distanced, to start, then ran one short and two long laps of the runway circuit. Flat, but unrelentingly boring. Still, it was another bright clear morning and great to be able to join in a competitive event. Having checked the national rankings…
Report by Graham Lake: 23rd April – Abraham (or George Fisher) Tea Round Not a race, but a timed challenge that I agreed to do with Fellandaler Paul Heeley (probably after a beer). From the George Fisher website: “George Fisher’s Tea Round is a 30 mile route with 12,000+ feet of ascent that starts and finishes at the doors of George Fisher in Keswick. Launched in 2017, the Tea Round is the brain child of former George Fisher staff…
Report from Richard Smith : After a bit of a pacing disaster at Wigan Fast 5K, I travelled up to Middlesbrough on Sunday to take part in the Graded Endeavour 10K. The route compromised of 10 laps of a closed road circuit. Brilliant experience to be in a field compromising of the likes of Lewis Gamble-Thompson, Aly Dixon and Mary Ngugi (who ran an inspiring 31:41 and interestingly didn’t wear a watch). Not a PB for me but I was…
Report from Phil Robinson: In the depths of winter I entered this race, mainly to have a target for the spring; fortunately it was a bright clear day, the course was really well marked and marshalled, the going dry underfoot, do only the hills to complain about. Two major climbs – the first from the Wharfe up to the moor above Troller’s Gill, back down to the river then up again to Dibble’s Bridge on the Grassington-Greenhow road, and back…
Scott Harrington finished in 3rd place in the sub 16min race in a time of 15.09, which is a new PB and a new V40 club record Full results here: https://www.ukresults.net/2021/pod4all.html
Another great turnout for the popular Danefield race, which was won by Chris Lee finishing 15 seconds ahead of Tony Wetherill, David Fox just one second behind in third. Carl Morris recorded the fastest time with 19.21, Sara Elliott recorded the fastest ladies time of 23.14. Ryk Downes moved to top of the handicap table on 68.5 points, 2 points ahead of both Mick Jeffrey and Tony Wetherill, see where you stand in the table here. This months race will…
After a wet and windy week the Breakers team prevailed by 2 minutes ahead of the Shakers, the times in red are default times added for missing results. Well done all, a great turnout. The challenge for the next couple of weeks is the Danefield handicap, see details here. Otley Breakers Carol Armitstead 26:29 Joanne Daly 26:48 James Dobson 29:00 Mark Garnett 20:11 Rob Grant 19:13 Laura Hind 26:31 Reebs Keinhorst 26:30 Chris Lee 25:08 Ursula McGouran 27:14 Tony Pfeiffer…
Club veterans Carol and Mick both turned back the clock with great runs for the top 2, 2017 Eric Smith trophy winner Rob wasn’t far behind in third. This was Carol’s first handicap win in 5 years. Scott recorded the fastest time, a swift 26:05 and Verity the fastest ladies time, 37:42. After 2 races Mick moved to the top of the handicap table, 3 points ahead of Ann Powell and Verity a further 5.5 points behind in third, see…
The Eric Smith handicap Trophy for 2021 started with the 2 lap Weston Lane route. We last used this route back in 2001, so it would give the older members a perfect chance to see how much we’ve slowed in 20 years 😂 In fact there were 6 of us still going who’d previously done this handicap, Myself, Carol & John Armitstead, Phil Robinson, Mick Jeffrey & Antonio. 2018 handicap trophy winner Bob came home in first 25 seconds ahead…