June 2011 HORSFORTHHORSFORTH HARRIERSHARRIERS NEWSNEWS

Blimey, we’ve been busy! Beginners group, highly successful ABC race, away runs, podium finishes and some other great racing performances. Oh yes, we’re still at it. See inside! Editor’s notes No Captains Columns this issue, only a slight- ly apologetic piece from me - it would appear that in order for you to get a newsletter these days, I have to pick up an injury... I’m quite worried about that, obviously...

That said, what a couple of months we’ve had! When the last newsletter flew through the ether, our Run in ‘Absolute Beginners’ Group hadn’t had it’s first session, and now it’s almost reached it’s conclusion! Nobody - least of all me - could have guessed what an enor- mous success it was going to be and as a result we’ll have about 30 or so newly fledged Horsforth Harriers (sorry, been watching too much ‘Springwatch’). Let’s make them welcome and encourage them to continue in the same enthusiastic and courageous Steve Large leads the Harriers charge at the manner - although some will no doubt leave re-scheduled Thirsk 10 Miles. Pic courtesy us watching admiringly from a distance in of Flaming Photography. fairly short order. by the Race Committee, whipped into shape by Bob Foulkes, and also all of you who Our more established runners have distin- marshalled or helped out on the evening. guished themsleves with a whole host of sparkling performances at marathons the Marc has got the third of the ‘Discovery Runs’ length of the country (and beyond!) and it’s coming up in July, with a fourth slated for the good to see our guys on the podium at races - first Tuesday in August, taking advantage of Rob Furness won the Roundhay Park parkrun the summer evenings to seek out routes not outright and was second in the Wharfedale accessible on Hall Park-based training Marathon, Tim Midgely added the Baildon evenings. Boundary Way winner’s trophy to his haul and Thursday evenings at the track continue to Helen Barber produced her fastest time in prove popular and are clearly improving the some while to lead home all the ladies at the speed and standard of our runners, not just head of the Harrogate Race For Life. Marc has the ‘quickies’, but across ALL ability levels. won the odd prize here and there too - he might have mentioned it, I think? We’ve picked up armfuls of trophies from the winters PECO cross country League presenta- Our off road race the Apperley Bridge Canter tion and battle has commenced in the had a record entry this year, due to hard work Yorkshire Vets Grand Prix. We aren’t top of the Front cover shows Rob Furness on the tables yet, but the clubs in front should be Wharfedale Marathon. Thanks to David Brett’s website: www.photos-dsb.co.uk for looking over their shoulders. Nervously! the photo. Jill writes a ‘Thank You’ note...

I would just like to take the opportunity to say a huge thank you to everyone who supported Marathon me, took and interest in my training, motivat- ed me to keep going and gave me the confi- dence to achieve my goal. In particular I’d like Effort to say a huge thank you to Andrew, Gordon and Marc for the training and the technique, I recently completed the Edinburgh Marathon and for encouragement and motivation to – my first ever marathon in what was for me an make me try a little harder on those dark amazing time of 3.53. My goal was to get nights with tired legs; to all the Bev’s, Cath under 4 hours and I blooming did it, I am so and Aimee and Bev Hurst in particular who pleased…. and absolutely amazed with my trained with me on long runs through snow efforts and wanted to take this opportunity to and rain, and who I chased round the track say thank you to the club for all the support until I could keep up. I received. Finally, a huge thank you to Angela and Before I joined the club, and indeed until very Malcolm who planted the original idea and recently, I would never even have considered I was capable of a marathon. However, hear- ing the experiences of people I run with I started to think ‘maybe I could do that’ and the challenge was on.

I trained through the long dark nights after Christmas, out on Andrew’s ‘Hell runs’ on a Tuesday and up at the track with Gordon and Marc on a Thursday, swapping expe- riences with others, shar- ing injury worries and being driven on by the real- isation that in a few short weeks I’d have to be able to cover 26 miles without Jill pictured with Phil McGeever (left) and Jeff Parkinson at the stopping. finish of the recent Otley Ten. Picture thanks to Phil McGeever. provided the tried and tested training plan; biggest achievements of my life, and one and to the rest of Andrew’s running group who I will never forget. I’m so grateful to everyone gave me advice and support on those Tuesday at the club for getting me round, you were all night runs up hill and down dale - frequently there by my side in the last 6 miles, pushing billed as a steady 8 miles but inevitably turned me on when I thought I couldn’t run another into a fast 10!!! step, so thank you so much, I’m so proud to be a Horsforth Harrier… and here’s to the next Doing a marathon, and under 4 hours in strong one!!! winds, hail and horizontal rain is one of the Jill Hobson Upcoming Social Stuff

First off, there’s just time to mention the Pizza The second date for your diaries is Tuesday Party that marks the end of the first ‘Absolute 12th July. It may seem a way off at the Beginners’ group. Thirteen weeks of being moment, but trust me, it’ll be on us before we introduced to the joys of running are at an end know it! and ‘Absolute Beginners’ aare now runners! This the night Bev has marked for our Annual Summer Run. “So what’s different from other In celebration of the ‘end of term’ and to mark Tuesday training evenings?” I hear you ask. the fact that all our beginners - as we cannot Well, first of all there’s a buffet afterwards - call them any more! - will be becoming free, gratis and for nothing and open to every ‘proper’ Horsforth Harriers, Hils plans a Pizza member (running or not, if you are injured and Party, to which we are ALL invited, after train- thus believe this might exclude you, I am ing in the clubhouse on 21st June, from living proof it doesn’t!). 8.30pm onwards. Hils needs to know numbers obviously and because the party takes place Secondly, we invite our running chums and sandwiched between the two next Vets Grand rivals, Kirkstall Harriers to join us. (This is the Prix races you will need to contact her, either ying to the Christmas Lights Run’s yang when in person, or failing that, by e-mailing her at they invite us round to theirs and lay on eats the following address: after the run). [email protected] While the buffet is free, Bev needs to know numbers, so she can organise catering, so For those quick on the uptake, Hils phone please let her - she will be at the club - know if number is on the back cover... Make sure you you plan to be there, by the end of June. let her know by 17th June at the latest please! Vegetarians will be catered for, but let Hilary Drinks are available from the bar - you’re buy- know if you have ‘specific dietary needs’. ing - and there are runs to suit all levels as usual! TRACK Every Thursday through the summer at Trinity and All Saints SESSIONS track at 7.00 pm (Ask Marc for info). Yorkshire Vets GP Round-up

By the time you are reading this, the third race in the Grand Prix Championship - at Pudsey - will likely have taken place. Hopefully we’ll have climbed the tables, and/or closed the gaps on those teams ahead of us. Go to www.yvaa.org where the tables and results are posted quite swiftly after each race.

After a huge gap between the first and second races, they are now coming thick and fast and the next race is on Tuesday, 28th June at , hosted by Valley Striders. Obviously it being a Tuesday, training at Hall Park will be disrupted or non-existent. No excuse then, not to get along to the race and take part - every runner scores points for the club. And if you are not yet 35 you can always run as a guest (you won’t score any points though, sorry!).

Details of when and where the races take place can be found on www.yvaa.org or if in doubt, or maybe even needing a lift, check Tina Dickinson pictured at the Bradford 10k with Tina Dickinson who will help sort you out. and the person to ask if you want to know And hard on the heels of Meanwood comes about the Vets Grand Prix races. She won’t the next, on Sunday 3rd July at Honley hosted thank me for printing this picture, but don’t by Holmfirth Harriers. Again directions to the blame me, blame Flaming Photography, who venue and times will be posted on I ‘borrowed’ the picture from! www.yvaa.org. your first race. Please note: if you need a replacement number for any of the other If you are planning to run any of the Grand Prix races, you will need to pay for an extra races and have not registered (which you need number. Also note that at each race you need to do) then speed the mail by pre-registering to pin your age category (also supplied at via the website. (Those who man the registra- race) on the back of your vest. By not doing tion desk at each race also run the races, and so, you risk disqualification! will thank you). Once registered via the web- site, pay your fees and pick up your number - Prices for each race are cheap - £3.00 per race which you KEEP FOR ANY OTHER RACES IN - and there are showering/changes facilities at THE SERIES WHICH YOU RUN - on the day at each race and food laid on afterwards. parkrun round-up

Several people told me it would happen, and larger Horsforth entry. I’ve been forced to concede that they were parkrun 182 remedied the turnout problem right. The parkruns, as they become more and Craig once again lowered his PB to 21:21, popular and proliferate more are almost over- but had company in the shape of Jeff whelming the other race results, so I have Parkinson who lowered his PB to 22:00. This decided to give them their own section. Mind run also marked the tentative return to action you, if you leave two and a bit months of Julia Day after a couple of years of knee between newsletters, the results overwhelm problems. you, period! Julia was back out again at 183 escorting I have also decided not to quote every time several of our Absolute Beginners group from every race as the parkrun websites cover round . Nicola Chadwick, this absolutely comprehensively and now the 29:48 and Susan Earley, 32:16 ran their first bar code system is being employed anybody races and Ian Stanbridge set new PB figures - who runs a race will probably get e-mailed 33:53 - having dipped his toe in to the water a with details of their performance. Unless, of little earlier. course, they were just having a laugh at me when I set a new personal worst and finished bang last in one of the recent parkruns at Hyde Park.

So the idea is to detail noteworthy perform- ances here and as I’m writing it, of course it’s entirely subjective. If anybody else wants a go at collating and writing the parkrun results up for the next newsletter, well, be my guest!

So we start at Leeds parkrun number 178, a race won by Harriers second claimer Richard Pattinson in 16:48 which was also a PB. Also setting new PB’s were Janette Freeman 24:21 and Cath Gray 25:27.

At parkrun 179 only Michael Anderson was able to set new PB figures of 23:20, while a week later at 180 only Ian Gulliford and Cath Gray showed up, Ian missing a new PB by four seconds. At 181 Craig Bradley was the lone PB Rob Furness is 1st runner home at the third setter with new figures of 21:34 in a slightly Roundhay parkrun. Pic from Kris Howes. The same day marked the inaugural Roundhay end. Phil lowered his PB for the third week in parkrun and Marc Springer was first home a row to 19:41 and Craig Bradley set new overall in 19:17. figures of 20:53. Although Malcolm restored order to the finishing order (!) Angela Johnson More of our beginners dipped their toes into set a new PB of 24:03. Nathan Crossley and the racing water at parkrun 184 - Lisa Moore Rob Furness lowered their PB’s with sizzling and Karen Hill debuted and Susan Earley runs of 17:47 and 17:54 respectively, but it was lowered her PB to 31:42. Angela Johnson left to the evergreen Steve Large to lead the turned the tables on Malcolm with a 24:48 PB big harrier turnout home with a scorching run. 17:33. Oh yes, and this was the race where Susan was back again at 185 and Cath Gray I was the last finisher - a record of sorts, was escorting one of our youngest runners, surely? Bethany Stanbridge round the course, but the parkrun 188 saw first appearances from Kevin only PB was set by Phil McGeever, 20:13, and Keenan, 22:03, and Nicola Wright 25:42, while first Harrier home - good to see after his recent Michelle Colley, getting into the swing of achilles problems. things, set a new PB of 26:00. At Roundhay number 3, Rob Furness was the At Roundhay 6 Jill Hobson and Bev Hurst were second harrier to win the run in 18:48 with running and the following week at Roundhay 7 Marc, who’d won the first one, third overall in Jill set new PB figures of 24:53, proving that 19:28. there’s something in this marathon running At Leeds 186 Michelle Colley, having debuted lark. a Roundhay the previous week made her first Back over on Woodhouse Moor at number 189 Hyde Park run and Julia was again on escort Michelle Colley further reduced her PB to duty as Bethany sliced a couple of minutes off 25:38, as did Nicola Wright 24:51. her previous best. At the sharp end of things Andy Perkinson’s speedy 18:28 was a new PB Finally, to bring matters completely up to date, while Phil McGeever, flushed with success Martin McCleave, 28:51, made his debut at from the previous week, once more lowered parkrun 190 while Bethany Stanbridge sliced a his PB to 19:57. bit more off of her times to record a new PB of 38:59. The following week saw a massive Horsforth presence. From the beginners, Sheryl Furness, In Roundhay Park Marc Springer was out again (who sliced three minutes from her previous but sadly, this time his 19:20 wasn’t enough to best at a slightly shorter distance) and Amy get him back on the podium. Simpson made their parkrun debuts while Bethany was out again (dad Ian, now a ‘prop- As with the ‘normal’ race results if I’ve got any er runner’ was injured and could only spec- of this wrong or missed something notable, tate!). Julia Day was coaching Nicola Chadwick do let me know and I’ll update in the next to another big PB, 28:09. As if that weren’t issue which hopefully won’t have such a long enough there were a host of PB’s at the sharp gestation period! unseasonally titled Jolly Holly Jog which he complet- ed in 50:26. while Phil Ramsden, 1:11:10 and Julia Race Results Day 51:40 were running what was reputedly the final - a Fat Bloke writes Arkendale 10K. We’ll start this issue where we left off last time, with Ian Robertshaw ran the popular Wakefield 10K in the weekend of 20th March. The big event of the 44:11 with Nick Smith 57:08. Marc Springer ran the weekend was the Bradford 10K, where Steve Raby Vets GP race but the previous day had seen him run was our lead runner 37:59, pursued home by Lucy the Sticky Toffee Pudding 18km Trail Race where he Hurndall 43:36, Ian Robertshaw 43:46, Craig was 9th overall and 1st M50 to boot. Also in the Bradley 45:09, Nick Hewland 45:32, Bev Hurst same race were Serena Blackburn and Phil 46:41, Michael Anderson 46;42, Liz Carpenter McGeever who were enjoying the run so much they 47:23, Malcolm Johnson 48:48, Angela Johnson added on extra bits (OK, they got lost) and finished 48:59, Jackie Ford 51:10, Tina Dickinson 52:09 and in an apparently slightly sluggish 2:44:38. Ian Taylor 52:18 . Jill Hobson, gearing up to run a As if to remedy this faux pas Serena and Phil were marathon for the first time was over in Hull where out at the 1st of the Bunny Runs a couple of days she ran 2:49:31 in the East Hull 20. Some of our later, Phil finishing in 21:37 and Serena in 23:33. chaps were out on t’fells - Tim Midgely third overall at the Heptonstall Fell Race in 1:58:31, just over a Vicky Ward took on the Coniston 14 the next week- minute clear of Richard Pattinson, 1:59:48 who was 4th overall and 1st M40, followed home by Marc Springer 2:26:38 (3rd M50), Nathan Crossley 2:27:52 and Steve Clark 2:57:50.

Rather later than intended, the original date being snowed off, March 27th saw the re-scheduled Thirsk Ten Miles race. Steve Large led the way in 1:00:24 with Craig Bradley 1:17:28, Karen Large 1:26:19 and Hilary Wharam 2:09:59 in his wake.

Midweek saw Michael Anderson running at Littleborough in one of the myriad races organised by Andy O’Sullivan, the Vera Hirst 5K where he finished in 23:12.

The main business of the following weekend was the first Yorkshire Veterans Grand Prix Series Race, which we were hosting at Hall Park, which went off rather well, given that we were not only supposed to run the thing, but marshall the course we’d come up with, lay on facilities for the YVAA AGM that followed and supply the sandwiches and cakes that are always descended on by ravenous runners following the race. However, some folks had other fish to fry, Michael Anderson going to Ripon to run Steve Raby pictured at the Bradford 10K, another rescheduled/snowed off race, the by now courtesy of Flaming Photography. end, on it’s rather longer variant, the bridge crossing 1st M55, Rob Furness 41:02, Nathan Crossley 41:17, at the end of Coniston Water still being out of Lee Greenhalgh 41:56, Kevin Watson 45:52 and 1st commission, making her 2:47:02 a good effort in the M65, Phil McGeever 48;15, Craig Bradley 48:34, circumstances. The tough - to get into, and to run - Tony Easton 49:54, Steve Wood 50:33, Serena Baildon Boundary Way, was won outright by Tim Blackburn 52:20, Garth De Roux 52:45, Jill Hobson Midgely in 1:19:42. Marc Springer was 18th overall - and Bev Hurst - straight back out after London! - but only 4th M50! - in 1:33:49, while Phil McGeever both 55:52, Michael Anderson 57:34, Karen Large 1:48:59 and Serena Blackburn 1:56:50 presumably 57:38, Janette Freeman 57:57, Jane Webster 1:00:10, stayed on course this week! and Cath Gray 1:02:22.

The weekend of the 17th April saw four of our The premier fell running event in our area is the intrepid runners take part in the London Marathon. Yorkshire Three Peaks and five Harriers set off from Steve Raby must have regretted pausing to pose for Horton on the gruelling circuit. Sadly only three a photograph at 11 miles when his finishing time finished with Rob Furness and Steve Wood deciding was 3:00:05 (although Steve Wood would express that discretion was the better part of valour this as 2:59:65!). No matter - it was an excellent run dropping out, crocked. Of the three that finished whatever, as was Lindsey Clegg’s 3:27:52, Bev Alan Squire was first back in 4:00:23 followed by Hurst’s 4:04:12 and despite him complaining of a Marc Springer who battled through cramp in the lack of training , Simon Rudsdale’s 4:13:43. final stages, 4:28:39 with Kevin Watson 4:39:57 close behind. Kevin e-mailed me the results and There was a large turnout for the Gallop on apologised for the late arrival of them due to his April 24th. Steve Large was our front runner in only just having regained consciousness! 39:49, followed by Marc Springer 40:57 and Two of our runners found races to run on May Day, From right to left, Julia Day, Phil Ramsden Jackie Ford running the Bluebell Trail 10 in 1:51:04 and Julia’s friend Sarah, pictured at what (and presumably getting a bit wet in the process), was rumoured to be the very last running of while it was good to see Angie Pattinson back racing the Arkendale 10K. after her recent shin problems at the Kirkby Moorside 10K (inter- esting race - first three miles are uphill, followed by a short flat section and a pell-mell three mile descent - it’s entirely possi- ble your last mile will be the quickest of the whole race!) finishing in 49:45.

The largest Harrier contingent of the Bank Holiday weekend were at the Rothwell 10K where Steve Large 36:24 set the pace again, followed by Helen Barber 41:19, Ian Robertshaw 44:37, Craig Bradley 45:40, Simon Rudsdale 45:40, Tony Easton 45:47, Michael Anderson 47:52, Angela Johnson 50:56, Malcolm Johnson 51:23, Karen Large 51:50, Steve O’Hara 53:43, Jamie Stewart 57:58, Sheila Mason 59:58, Caroline Faithwaite 1:02:34, Frances Wilson 1:02:41 and Phil Ramsden 1:10:55.

No rest for the wicked though, and two days later the first of the John Carr 5K three race series took place at Esholt. Once again Steve Large was the man to beat, his 17:11 Harrier lads at the Ilkley Trail Race. Left to placing him 18th overall in this, the most competi- right: Rob Furness, Andy Perkinson, Nathan tive of 5K’s. Nathan Crossley was next in 17:58, Crossley and Marc Springer. Thanks to Phil followed by Lee Greenhalgh 18:07, Steve Raby McGeever for the pic. 18:15, Craig Bradley 20:52, Simon Rudsdale 21:02, Phew! I’m guessing there will be some PB’s in there Serena Blackburn 22:03, Michael Anderson 22:15, and people being rather chuffed.... Vicky Ward 24:14, Angela Johnson 24:16, Malcolm Johnson 24:29, Karen Large 24:31, Cath Gray 25:15 Avoiding the masses in Leeds we had two runners in and Bev Smith 25:34. the Ripon 10 (‘approximately’ it says here), Nicola Wilde 1:25:23 and Keith Park 1:28:45. There was hardly time to get your breath back before the big Sunday event - the Leeds Half Midweek saw the second John Carr 5K and a surpris- Marathon where a massive 32 Harriers turned up to ing number of those who’d run the Leeds Half were pound the streets. Steve Large - who else? - was first in action again, forcing tired legs to hurtle round Harrier back in 1:22:39, with the hordes in pursuit Esholt. Steve Large 17:06, Nathan Crossley 17:46, comprised of Nathan Crossley 1:24:23, Steve Raby Lee Greenhalgh 18:06, Marc Springer 18:04, Steve 1:26:04, Tony Walker 1:27:42, Lee Greenhalgh Raby 18:16, Phil McGeever 19:36, Craig Bradley 1;29:28, Ken Frost 1:33:25, Ian Gulliford 1:37:34, Ian 20:32, Simon Rudsdale 21:05, Malcolm Johnson Chappell 1:38:25, Steve Clark 1:38:51, Ian 23:33, Angela Johnson 23:55, Bev Smith 24:47 and Robertshaw 1:40:46, Tony Easton 1:41:31, Lorna Cath Gray 25:16 all ran - and note that in most cases Galdas 1:42:27, Lindsey Noakes 1:42:57, Craig they all ran faster despite their half marathon Bradley 1:42:57, Denise Frost 1:46:47 (3rd F50, exertions..... I believe), Michael Anderson 1:48:24, Jill Hobson There is something of a black hole for the weekend 1:49:40, Andy Dobson 1:50:52, Andrew Charles of May 15/16 in the results... unless I’m looking in 1:51:25, Bev Hurst 1:51:53, Garth De Roux 1:53:18, the wrong places of course, but this means we move Jeff Parkinson 1:56:23, Bob Foulkes 1:53:04, Jackie on to the third and final John Carr 5K race where the Ford 1:57:46, Angela Johnson 1:58:44, Karen Large following ran: Steve Large 17:15, Nathan Crossley 1:59:41, Malcolm Johnson 2:00:01, Cath Gray 17:35, Lee Greenhalgh 17;13, Steve Raby 18:23, Phil 2:02:32, Tina Dickinson 2:04:22, Caroline Faithwaite McGeever 19:30, Craig Bradley 20:22, Simon 2:23:21, Sheila Mason 2:26:28 and Frances Wilson Rudsdale 21:08, Serena Blackburn 21:45, Michael 2:34:08. Anderson 22:16, Malcolm Johnson 23:26, Angela and Steve O’Hara 77:58. Johnson 24:10, Bev Smith 24:14, Karen Large 24:48, A day off to wash the vest and some of the Vicky Ward 24:54 and Cath Gray 25;40. Well done to Meanwood Trailers were out again, this time at the all those who completed all three races and after the Ilkley Trail race. This time Rob Furness was first dust had settled Steve Raby was 1st M50 and Cath Harrier across the finish line in 45:59, with Nathan Gray 2nd F50, while Angela Johnson was 2nd F55. Crossley in pursuit, 46:05, followed by Andy Michael Anderson took on the Sowerby Scorcher Perkinson 47:38, Marc Springer 48:11, Craig Bradley (10K approx), a ‘nice and hilly course’ and complet- 55:46, Garth De Roux, 56:34, Serena Blackburn ed it in 55:36 minutes. But the same weekend 59:09, Michael Anderson 61;35, Bev Smith 66:50, marathons were on Harrier minds. First up Jeff Steve O’Hara 75:07. Parkinson set new Half Marathon PB figures int Into June and Serena is our lone runner at the Edinburgh of 1:46, while still in Edinburgh, Jill straight up and down Otley Chevin Fell race which Hobson completed the full 26.2 of her first she completes in 26:19. marathon in the most impressive time of 3:53:46. More Harriers were running 26.2 miles at the More marathon-ing as our plucky lads took on the Brathay Windermere Marathon, pride of place going Wharfedale Marathon, an off road, up hill, down to Tim Midgley whose 2;42:54 took third place dale version of the 26.2 miles. Rob Furness was overall on a weekend when previous records for the race wre shattered. Further down the field Vicky Ward finished in 4:28:12, while the indefatigable Graham Dawson notched up yet another marathon - now well over 100 - in 7:15:29. And although I have no time - or date - Steve Wood completed the Milan Marathon in this period.

May 26th and - hurrah! - its a record entry and number of finishers for our own race the Apperley Bridge Canter! Several Harriers ran the race, among them some of our newer runners and some of the beginners group dipping their toes for the first time into the 10K pond. Rob Furness lead the way in 21st place overall in 38:47, with Tony Hazell 39:31, a little further behind, followed by Helen Barber 43:27. Our new runners/beginners finished virtually together - Stella Keenan 1:06:29, Lindsey Lobley 1:06:30 and Sara Buck 1:06:58.

Another Bank Holiday weekend and opportunity to get out and race. First at the Meanwood Valley Trail race. Andy Perkinson was first Harrier home, secur- ing a top twenty finish in 49:53, followed by Lee Greenhalgh 50:14, Phil McGeever 53;41, Craig Bradley 56:42, Garth De Roux 60:33, Serena Blackburn 62:50, Michael Anderson 66:11, Jackie Helen Barber is first home at the Harrogate Ford 67:55, Janette Freeman 69:37, Cath Gray 71:52, Race for Life. second home overall in 3:16:32 a mere four seconds Gray 1:36:30 took on the hills and lived to tell the ahead of the third place finisher. Marc Springer tale. 3:55:42 was among the In addition we had two prizes as 1st M55. runners in the Spen Andrew Charles took him- Greenaway 10K the same self off to the east coast evening as the Otley Ten. where he ran the Grand Steve Large, 9th overall, Yorkshire 10K at Bridlington 1st M45, 36:19 and Michael in 47:47. Anderson 48:12.

Then second Vets Grand Finally for this issue, Peter Prix race at West Vale saw May was our lone runner in most of our runners head- the Full Bronte Five miles ing to Halifax, but a couple above Haworth, securing a of others were elsewhere. top fifty finish in 36:01. Helen Barber was 1st home If anybody has been missed in the ladies only Race for out - and I wouldn’t be Life 10K race at Harrogate, surprised! - mistimed or recording 38:30, her quick- misrepresented in any way, est 10K for some time, while do let me know and I’ll clearly inspired by their correct next time! ABC run, Lindsey Lobley Helen Barber gets a sloppy big kiss from 1:02:46 and Sara Buck, the second placed runner in the 1:02:41, were also running Harrogate Race for Life - her dog, Millie! in a ladies only race, the Harewood House Chase. In the men’s race at Harewood Tim Midgely was first home in 34:34.

Midweek and it’s the tough Otley Ten Miles with it’s huge hills and compensatory largely downhill finish. Andrew Perkinson, 1:04:45, Steve Raby 1:06:52, Phil McGeever 1:20:01, Dawn Gray 1:20:57, Jeff Parkinson 1:23:29, Nicola Wilde 1:24:44, Jill Hobson 1:26:36, Angela Johnson 1:29:04, Malcolm Johnson 1:29:53, Jackie Ford 1:29:54, Aimee Balding 1:33:02, Vicky Ward 1:34:58, Jean Davey 1:35:37, and Cath

welcome runners old and new at Horsforth Hall Park (Cricket Pavilion), Ring Road, Leeds 18 every Tuesday at 7.00 pm For further details please telephone: Marc Springer on 07968 712055, Tina Dickinson on 07958 231180 or for the Beginners group, Hilary Wharam on 0113 250 5673 See our website at: www.horsforthharriers.co.uk