Road Runners Newsletter - Nov Issue 2019

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The Bridlington Road Runners Summer Challenge came to a conclusion with last month's News of Coming Coast 10k in Scarborough. Winners of the handicap on the day at Scarborough were Stuart Bowes and Justine Sutcliffe. At the end of Events the series, the runners' best six scores were added together to give their final total, and there were just two East Yorkshire XC League 2019/20 points between the top three in the men's and women's competitions. After a strong performance at Scarbor- ough, Nick Jordan won the men's prize with 49 points, one ahead of Alan Feldberg with Tom Woodhouse 13/10 Bishop Wilton one point back in third. A summer of continued improvement saw Ellis Hodges take the women's title with 47 10/11 Drewton Woods, South Cave points, edging out Linda Hall on 46 and Miriam Ireland on 45. 08/12 Langdale End 05/01 Sledmere 5th October On Saturday the weekly Sewerby Parkrun was held in reasonable 09/02 Wetwang weather conditions with the Parkrun nationally celebrating its 15th 01/03 Sewerby anniversary. Four members of Bridlington Road Runners marked the occasion by setting new PBs, including two of the club's prom- All races Start 10am ising juniors. Alexis Zulueta went an astonishing 42 seconds quick- er than ever before, and finished in 25th place overall in a time of Except Langdale 10:30am 23:28. William McNulty also took a huge chunk off his previous Time limit 90 mins best and ran under 29 minutes for the first time. The endless train- First Claim members only ing paid off for Martin Hutchinson, who set a second PB in four Club Vest MUST be worn weeks of 21:32, and Rebecca Chapman was also in the PB club with a time of 27:55. Nick Jordan was Bridlington RR's fastest athlete, fifth in 19:38, with BRR Winter League 2019/20 Tom Woodhouse breaking the 20-minute barrier again. April-Marie Exley (22:34) was the first female runner to finish and she was fol- 17/11 Constable Handicap lowed home by Alexis Zulueta (jnr) 23:28. Nicola Fowler acted as tail walker. 15/12 Christmas Handicap 16/02 Anniversary 3 Mile Andy and Cindy Baker ran Westwood Parkrun, recording times of 23:01 and 35:01 and Simon Knowles was in action at Shipley Country Parkrun, finishing in 38:53. Running in races in somebody else’s number 6th October When you enter a race you are issued with a Bridlington Half Marathon, is the biggest annual race in the town's calendar, suffered possibly the worst Race Number by the Race Organiser. conditions since the event was first held in 1983. This year there were a total of 540 entries, Torrential down- pours drenched the field of almost 400 runners from start to finish, but the fastest athletes were undeterred But, the Race Number is not your entry - it is by the conditions. The first eight to reach the finish line were all quicker than last year's winner, despite the just a way of identifying one runner from heavy rain, with Matthew Nelson of City of Hull AC adding his another. name to the winners' roll of honour. He finished in 1:11:18, exactly a minute clear of his closest challenger, Jonathan Carter of Tipton If you enter a race and later find you cannot do Harriers. it - please do not hand your number to some- In third place was Jonathan Frost of East Hull Harriers, with the top body else. three places in the women's race claimed by Lyndsey Eastman of Kimberworth Striders, Margaret Beever of Stainland Lions Road You are not giving them your entry - you are Runners and Barnsley AC's Christina Laking, all of whom were in simply giving them your means of identity. the first 40 finishers overall and well under one hour and 27 min- utes. Bridlington RR's Phill Taylor, who was given the honour of This is against UK Athletic Rules and is also a wearing number one for the race, was fifth in 1:16:04, and was the safety issue. fastest over 40. Team-mate Scott Hargreaves was eighth (1:18:13) in his first half marathon, with Josh Taylor (1:20:53) and Nick Jor- Most races these days do allow entries to be dan (1:21:07) both in the top 20 - Jordan setting a new PB with his transferred - but it has to be done officially by effort. Tom Mullen and Alan Feldberg both beat the 90-minute contacting the Race Organiser. comfortably to secure their places in the first 50, while Patricia Biel- by was the fastest over 65 female, after clocking 1:53:30. Just a handful of the BRR Barmy Army who made the Brid Half such a success by standing out in appalling weather marshalling and still managing to keep on smiling.

Parkrun PB Corner This month BRR runners managed BFP Reports continued several Parkrun PB performances:- Sandra Orlando also claimed an age category prize, after she took almost four minutes off her half mara- Sewerby PR thon PB and around 14 minutes off her best on the Bridlington course, finishing in 2:21:39. The race was generously sponsored by Wold Top Brewery and supported by Bridlington Rotary Club 05/10 Martin Hutchinson 21:32 with all of the 398 finishers receiving a distinctive medal which can be used as a bottle opener. 05/10 Alexis Zulueta (J) 23:28 05/10 Rebecca Chapman 27:55 Bridlington Road Runners thanked all members, friends and family who volunteered to be marshals along 05/10 William McNulty (J) 28:54 the route in appalling conditions. Times: 5 Phill Taylor 1:16:04, 8 Scott Hargreaves 1:18:13, 17 Josh Tay- lor 1:20:53, 18 Nick Jordan 1:21:07, 31 Tom Mullen 1:25:55, 41 Alan Feldberg 1:28:47, 63 Andy Baker 12/10 Tom Mullen 19:24 1:35:13, 74 Nick Craggs 1:37:04, 79 Ashley Porter 1:37:53, 213 Patricia Bielby 1:53:30, 249 Pete John- 19/10 Ellis Hodges 25:03 son 1:56:48, 251 Stephen Eblet 1:57:18, 284 Ben Smith 2:02:18, 294 Gillian Taylor 2:03:47, 296 Jane 26/10 Martin Hutchinson 21:31 Welbourn 2:03:44, 318 Adele Birbeck 2:08:29, 345 Stuart Bowes 2:12:10, 357 Chloe Whitehouse 26/10 April-Marie Exley 22:03 2:14:39, 358 Danielle Whitehouse 2:14:39, 364 David Pring 2:17:15, 369 Kirk Southern 2:18:18, 374 Sandra Orlando 2:21:39 26/10 Liz Stevenson 24:44 26/10 Chloe Whitehouse 31:15 10th October Three BRR members took part in Race Nine of the York 5k Series on Thursday night. Phill Taylor was Hull PR sixth in 16:31, Josh Taylor 22nd in 17:32 and Mollie Holehouse 90th in 23:04. 19/10 April-Marie Exley 20:54 Rob and Tina Calthorpe tackled the new Kilham Multi Terrain 10k event on Sunday and finished in 1:07:44 and 1:25:36.

As usual all Individual Race Results, 12th October While Eliud Kipchoge was on his way to becoming the first man that we are aware of, are on the Club to run a marathon in under two hours, Bridlington Road Run- Web Site ners were lining up at the start of the weekly Sewerby Parkrun. In Vienna, the Kenyan world record holder was set- ting a new PB, but the only club member who could claim the same on Saturday morning was Tom Mullen. He finished in sixth spot, completing the 5km course in 19:24. Nick Jordan was fourth and Alan Feldberg eighth, while Patri- cia Bielby and Diane Palmer were second and third females back to the finish line. Andy Baker reached his landmark 200th Parkrun, and finished in 22nd place in a time of 22:41. After two years of taking pictures of the Parkrunners, Tom Contributors:- Fynn has joined the club and ran the route for the first time. He ran alongside his son Alexander, helping him to a huge PB of 31:36. BFP Reports : John Other Bridlington Road Runners who were in Parkrun action on Edwards Saturday were Chloe Whitehouse (30:35 at Lincoln), Paul Brown (26:07 at Peter Pan in Hull) and Dave Foster (34:25 at Dalby Forest). Editing and additional text by Andy Godfrey 13th October Simon Porter and Amanda Tindall were flying the flag for the yellow and blacks at the Hardmoors Fryupdale 10k. Simon Photos; Tom Fynn, finished in 1:29:24 and Amanda crossed the line in 1:29:31. Dave Gowans, John In much sunnier conditions than back home, Di Raper ran the Potter and Bob Eyre - Palma 10k on Sunday in a time of 1:04:56. plus sundry BRR club Sunday also saw the first race in the popular East Yorkshire Cross Country League, held at Bishop Wilton. Bridlington members - thanks to Road Runners sent a strong contingent, despite the awful everyone. weather, Times from the first race in the East Yorkshire Cross Country Series have now been confirmed. In the provisional team standings, Bridlington's men took fifth place and the women are in fourth. Men: 2 Scott Hargreaves 38:28, 22 Josh Taylor 42:32, 24 Tom Mullen 42:46, 40 Alan Feldberg 44:58, 47 Tom Wood- house 45:56, 52 John Nolan 46:58, 53 Simon Ellerker 47:06, 82 Sam Alexander 51:24, 100 Allan McFarlane 53:32, 105 Graham Lonsdale 54:35, 106 Andy Baker 54:45, 116 Adam Dyas 56:21, 148 Paul Brown 1:02:29, 170 Dave Pring 1:17:41 Women: 10 April-Marie Exley 49:59, 21 Justine Sutcliffe 55:24, 24 Rebecca Clifton 56:35, 25 Emma Artley 56:55, 33 Janet Potter 58:49, 40 Ellis Hodges 1:00:50, 42 Becky Lawry 1:01:27, 45 Kelly Palmer 1:01:51, 52 Zoe Ellis 1:03:40, 59 Becky Gilbank 1:05:24, 60 Donna Etchells 1:05:33, 61 Julie Madden 1:05:35, 62 Jane Welbourn 1:05:40, 66 Gillian Taylor 1:07:13, 70 Dominique Webster 1:08:49, 73 Heidi Baker 1:09:11

19th October This week's Sewerby Parkrun saw a significant milestone for Bridlington Road Runners' Tina Calthorpe, who completed her 300th Parkrun. Running alongside husband Rob, she completed the 5km course in 39 minutes and eight seconds, Tina's best time for more than six months. Ellis Hodges also had something to celebrate as she was the only BRR member to get a PB time at the Sewerby course on Saturday morning. Chopping 15 seconds off her previous best, she flew round in 25:03, which was good enough for a top 50 spot. Nick Jordan (19:10) finished in 5th place with Alan Feld- berg 14th (21:17) and Bill Pike 19th (22:03).

Away from Sewerby, Bridlington was represented at a number of Parkruns and there was a hat-trick of PBs at the event in East Park in Hull. Martin Hutchinson (20:10), April-Marie Exley (20:54) and Kara Mainprize (24:56) all beat their previous records, with Exley the first female to the finish line.

Beverley Parkrun: 4 Josh Taylor 18:53. Pontefract Parkrun: 59 Simon Porter 23:54, 153 Amanda Tindall 28:51, 154 Kirsten Porter 28:52. Castle Howard Parkrun: 55 Patricia Bielby 24:55, 91 Paul Brown 26:45. King's Lynn Parkrun: 151 T J Choat (jnr) 26:38

20th October Four Bridlington Road Runners joined thousands of other ath- letes for the 2019 Yorkshire Marathon on Sunday. The race Club Discounts took the field through York city centre, and then through the Start Fitness countryside to Stockton-on-the- Forest, Sand Hutton, Stamford Bridge and Dunnington, before Sportsshoes.com finishing at the city's university campus. In his first marathon in the yellow Run and black colours, Tom Mullen gave an impressive performance If you want the online discount to finish in 298th place, in a time of three hours, seven minutes codes - just get in touch. and 23 seconds. Lyn Gent was thrilled to get under the five-hour barrier, and did so with a few min- utes to spare, stopping the clock at 4:57:12 on her 356th continuous day of running. That secured Cheers – Andy Godfrey 3,517th place and Heidi Baker was not far behind, completing her second road marathon in four weeks in 5:02:53. Stuart Gent's final month of training was disrupted by an ankle injury which meant it was touch-and-go whether he would make it to the start line. But he battled through the pain barrier and finished the 26.2 miles in 5:13:05

In the Yorkshire 10 Mile on the same day Di Raper finished in 01:38:23

Martin Hutchinson was also in action on Sunday morning at the Bramley 10k, where he finished 19th and re- corded his second fastest time over the distance, clocking 44:15.

26th October Horrendous weather conditions meant a smaller than usual field for the weekly Sewerby Parkrun, with 151 run- ners braving torrential rain on Saturday morning. Despite that, four Bridlington Road Runners set new personal best times for the 5km course along the cliff-tops and through the grounds of Sewerby Hall. Martin Hutchinson shaved a second off his time from two weeks ago and achieved his first top 10 finish with a time of 31:51. April-Marie Exley also secured her highest position to date, 14th overall and first female, with an impressive 22:03 and Liz Stevenson also joined the PB club, taking 39th place in 24:44. Chloe Whitehouse completed the quartet, finishing in 31:15 - her best time at the Sewerby event. Nick Jordan reached a milestone as he ran his 250th Parkrun, and equalled his best finish of the year, as he took third place in 19:08. Team-mate Josh Taylor edged him out by one second to be runner-up behind Leon Foster of Leeds City AC, who won by 50 seconds. Ashley Porter earned a top 10 spot and Mollie Holehouse was third female.

Jane Welbourn tackled the Hell on the event on Saturday evening, which challenged runners to complete laps of the Humber Bridge after dark. She completed six laps in five hours, getting back just before midnight to collect her medal.

Martin Hutchinson, fresh from his Parkrun PB earlier in the day, used up more of his boundless energy when he ran the Hardmoors Fryup Thriller, along with fellow Bridlington RR member Karyn Hoggard. Over a course that is approximately 7.2 miles Martin finished 32nd in 1:23:48. Close behind Karyn was 37th in 1:26:18 and was 1st LV40

27th October Three 10ks attracted Bridlington Road Runners representatives on Sunday. At the hilly Haltemprice event, Danielle Whitehouse finished in 1:01:47, just ahead of Chloe Whitehouse in 1:02:03, as they took 355th and 359th places. Rob Calthorpe's 1:06:38 was good enough for 411th spot and Tina Calthorpe recorded her best 10k time of the year, 1:19:40. Following on from their marathon exploits the previous weekend, Stuart and Lyn Gent were in action at the Wistow 10k near Selby, both beating the hour mark - Stuart 130th in 53:36 and Lyn 170th in 59:41. Thousands lined up for the Leeds Abbey Dash 10K. Among them were Bridling- ton's Josh Taylor, who led the club's trio home in 38:41, which gave him 493rd place. Nick Craggs was 697th (40:12) and Rebecca Gilbank was 3,134th (54:22).

At the end of this October Lyn Gent completed a FULL YEAR of running every day. A wonderful achievement.