Report from Rob Grant: There were lots of good reasons to enter this one: I fancied doing a low-key marathon as a pace-setting training run for the Ibiza marathon in April; the ‘Its Grim Up North’ events have a reputation for being fun and friendly affairs (with good cake!); it was local and reasonably priced; last but not least, there was half a chance of a podium place, depending on who turned up on the day. Spoiler alert: I won…
Report from Andrew Robertshaw: The 1st of March, Spring or not? meteologically maybe, but there’s only a few signs at the moment, no mad march hares to be seen, (there you go Sharron!). The gnarled old fell runner version of the conditions on Sunday, would probably be along the lines of, “Aye there was a bit of a breeze“, “a bit soft up there today“. A member of the general public would probably have had a different idea and stayed…
Another flying visit to the Brownlee circuit for a swift (its all relative!!) 3 laps of the cycle track. A few Otley ACers – young and old. Position Name Category Net Time Gun Time 52 Tony Walker MV55 00:19:48 00:19:53 65 James Greenlay MJUN 00:20:23 00:20:23 67 Ned Gallagher-Thompson MJUN 00:20:44 00:20:46 70 Graeme Cowling MV35 00:20:56 00:20:59 72 Lee Gumbrell MSEN 00:21:00 00:21:03 130 Simon Quin MV45 00:24:17 00:24:24 177 Carmel Gallagher FV40 00:30:53 00:31:00 Full results here
Report from Paul Tranter: The North East Marathon Club was set up to provide no frills, no fuss, low cost scenic marathons for local runners. Having previously run their Hamsterley Forest Marathon they certainly live up to that ethos. The runs are well organised, friendly and definitely affordable even the South Shields coast path is scenic, looking very different to when it hosts the finish to the Great North Run. The Leas 6 x 6 is essentially a 6 hour race run…
Report from Richard Smith Having decided to stay over in Settle for my birthday, I took part in the Settle Half Marathon organised by ‘Its Grim Up North Running’. The event organiser lived by their title as Storm Margaret, Keith or whatever the most recent one is called continued to vent it’s fury up in the Dales. An out and back course all run on road, I opted for the Half Marathon distance with a 10K and 10 miler starting…
Report from Martin Gaskin: A muddy (though not as bad as expected) and hilly (more hilly than I remember – and ALL uphill weirdly) 10k in the fantastic setting of Harewood and, during the course of the race at least, rain free. Vaseline essential though in the wind which remained strong and strangely always in the face despite the circular route. Often on very soggy grass, a little bit of downhill tarmac, and mostly trail with big puddles, 399 runners…
Report from Matt Podd: AS, 5 Miles, 1250ft Ascent. On a damp Sunday morning 3 old men (2 of whom had warmed up with a parkrun the day before) met up and set off in Colin’s car to a Fell Race. The in-car satnav took us on a devious route to surprisingly arrive at race HQ, Booth Cricket Club high above the Calder Valley. There we met up with Italian Fell legend, Antonio. Paid our £5 and got kit checked…
Report from Phil Robinson: It was cool and a bit breezy, but the threatened rain didn’t materialize. Four Otley runners enjoyed a spirited race with over a thousand runners. Results: 1 Lewis Gamble-Thornton New Marske 52.03 53 Georgina Weston (1st lady) Rotherham 62.21 343 Sara Elliott Otley 77.16 452 Andy Webster Otley 81.39 528 Phil Robinson Otley 83.40 808 Billy Rayner Otley 95.32 1136 finished In eight previous attempts at this one between 1992 and 2006 I recorded the following…
Pos Gender Pos Parkrunner Club Run Time Bowling Park 1 1 Martin Peck Spenborough & District AC 18:35 9 1 Lindsey Clegg Horsforth Harriers 20:37 63 45 Jarod Merridew Otley AC 26:53 Potternewton 1 1 Jonathan Lancaster Chorlton Runners 19:04 23 21 Matt Podd Otley AC 24:37 24 1 Rebecca Carr Chapel Allerton Runners 24:55 58 36 Andrew Rayner Otley AC 30:07 Roundhay 1 1 Benjamin Douglas Leeds City AC 17:03 6 6 Rob Grant Otley AC 19:18 16 1…
Sorry for late post – its all my fault! Woodhouse Moor parkrun A total of 562 runners took part. Position Gender Pos parkrunner Club Run Time 1 1 Nathan EDMONDSON Ilkley Harriers AC 00:16:29 7 6 Rob GRANT Otley AC 00:18:22 13 1 Faye BIRKBY Pudsey Pacers RC 00:18:59 48 37 Robin OUTTERSIDES Otley AC 00:21:07 57 45 Brent CARR Otley AC 00:21:19 65 52 David MULLEN Otley AC 00:21:35 98 17 Rachael BROOKE Otley AC 00:22:55 171 125 Simon…