Sorry about that...couldn’t resist...normal service now resumes... July 09

Steve wins at Winterton! Earlier this month Steve Large took a break from his half-marathon-a-month schedule to run the Winterton Ten Mile race and was presumably delighted to finish first overall in a time of 61:05. The race is organised by Winterton Running Club and is held as part of the local show - Winterton being in North Lincolnshire, near Scunthorpe. I have thanked Steve for the photos but assume they were taken by Karen Large (Steve being the wrong side of the camera) and very good they are too!

Above: Steve crosses the finish line at Winterton, and left, clutching the winners shield - Steve’s name will be the first on it! - and an armful of prizes. Pics from Steve. And as if that weren’t enough... Lads win at Golden Acre Relays and more success at Danefield Relays! The Cronks - a collection of cranks, crocks and crooks - just guessing! - compris- ing of Richard Sunley, Marc Springer and Andy Riddoch took first place at the Golden Acre Relays on 8th July.

Or as Marc said, ‘First vets, first everything!’ We even managed to loan Phil McGeever to a team called Hydro Flyers (from Ilkley we think) who finished, thanks to Phil, in 14th place overall. Steve O’Hara was also running for a team under the ‘parkrun’ banner, and we had a girls team - Angie Pattinson, Serena Blackburn and Cath Gray - also running.

Picture, right, shows Marc handing over to Andy who ran the final leg. Thanks to Abbey Runners for the pic.

The ‘Cronks’ warmed up a week earlier at the Danefield Relays where they won the 1st vets prize, as did the womens team (Theresa, Serena and Cath) while the mixed team (Richard, Gill and Garth) were 18th of 43 teams competing. Pictured, on steamy evening left to right, are Richard Sunley, Andy Riddoch, Gill Gaskin, Garth De Roux, Cath Gray, Theresa Duckett and Serena Blackburn. Picture from Marc. Captains HELP WANTED Your club needs you! Columns Much of the success of the club is down Your captains are at your service. Any ideas, to the funds raised by our two annual races. A trip to the AGM and a glance at observations and even the occasional grumble the clubs report and accounts will should be addressed to: Captains Corner, confirm this. 106, Long Row, Horsforth LS18 5AY. However the races don’t just happen Tina writes: (despite any appearance to the contrary) and require long term Hi All - planning and some creative thinking every year. Great that we’ve had some lovely weather and The club needs fresh blood and ideas on been able to get off road even if the nettles the race committee this year - for next and grass are over our heads (mine anyway). years races - and we are looking for one, two or more people to join the commit- The provisional teams for the Leeds Country tee to help with immediate effect. Way will be announced shortly so if I haven’t What does it entail? Well, it requires had chance to speak to you personally please attendance at a monthly meeting let me know a.s.a.p. if you would like to run. (although not every month), which are fairly short and are usually in the club- We will be organising recce runs in August house after a Tuesday night training ready for the event on September 6th. For any session, and after that completing the new runners who have not taken part before tasks allocated in the time scale speci- just ask myself, Hils or Marc for details. fied. And contribution of ideas, new ways of achieving things, in short, Enjoy your summer running! engaging the brain! There are various tasks from organising the race Tina marshals, timekeeping at the finish of Hils writes: the races, computing, application for various permits, designing and buying Hi all - the mementos for the race, writing and sending out information to the local Have just spent two weeks busing (free!) to media, distributing the entry forms and and from Beachy Head, didn’t fall over, so so on and so on. you’ll have to put up with me a bit longer. As Current and past members of the race well as a lot of walking I did get three very committee can advise in detail on short evening runs in, the days were too HOT. what is required if you require further information. Brill Hol so ready now to marshall the troops If you think you could do, or help, with for the Leeds Country Way, get some extra any of these things please make a training in! massive contribution to our club by join- ing the race committee. You don’t need Hils to be voted on - just see Bob Foulkes in the first instance and you are in! Yorkshire Veterans News

Two races have been completed since the last newsletter.

Thank you to the 16 Ladies and 17 men who ran the Meanwood Vets Grand Prix. Great to see so many new runners and I hope you enjoyed the event. Your efforts contributed to the ladies continuing with a healthy lead in all three competitions. The men are 3rd in the first ‘4 to count’ and 2nd in the ‘all to count’ and ‘rest to count’.

Honley, held July 12th on a new course, hosted by Holmfirth Harriers. A good turnout of seven ladies, on a very busy weekend of

racing. Fantastic performances again main- taining top place in all three competitions.

Thanks also to the seven men who competed. The men remain 3rd in the ‘first 4 to count’ and 2nd in the ‘all to count’ and ‘rest to count’. If we get all available men running at the next two events we may be able to move from second to first in the ‘all to count’. Every runner scores vital points no matter if you are at the front or the back of the field.

The next Grand Prix Race (7th) is hosted by Knavesmire Harriers on Wednesday July 29th at 19:30. This race starts at the York racecourse and is multi terrain and FLAT around five and a half miles. Please try and attend if at all possible. Details in folder, ask Tina for any further information.

See www.yvaa.org for all team and individual Phil McGeever and Shirley Walker at results and team and individual standings. Honley. Pics from Flaming Photography, - Phil bought his! - for which many thanks. Tina Tim Appleyard - Ironman!

I’ve not been down to training for a few sport athletes often marked-out by Ironman months now - due mainly to being made brand tattoos, lean physique and steely deter- redundant in March, I have been able to train mination. That, plus a fair amount of insanity, during the day instead of the dark winter bloody-mindedness and plenty of training. nights. I have since started a new job, but I opted to enter the UK Ironman 70.3 - these being based in London for some of the time, numbers relate to a 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile my midweek runs tend to be around Hyde Park cycle and 13.1 mile run. Sometimes refered to rather than West Park. In the last couple of as the ‘Tinman’ or ‘middle distance’, this years, I have started to mix-up my running distance is exactly half of the full Ironman, but with cycling and swimming - mainly to reduce twice the distance covered in the Olympics. the stress and strain on ageing knees, but also The event is based at Wimbleball Lake near because I have caught the triathlon bug. Dulverton in Somerset - around 280 miles My triathlon career started so unassumingly - from Horsforth. Rather than taking the easy a pool-based sprint here and there, nothing accommodation option and staying in a cosy too taxing, followed by an Olympic-distance B&B, I threw the tent into the back of the car event in London last year. As most of us have and stayed overnight in a local farmer’s field found with running over the years, one thing before the event. The camping equivalent of leads to another as we set ourselves bigger an athletes village was a mix of seasoned challenges. So it was that the logical next step Ironmen, middle distance newbies and was to enter into the world of Ironman - multi- novices such as myself.

I had a couple of simple objectives for the day - firstly, to get around the course in one piece, and secondly, to enjoy the event - in that priority. All of the pre-race talk on the various triathlon forums refered to the deadly hills - the organisers proudly claim a total of 3000m of climb over the bike and run - and the camp- site chit chat continued to along similar lines. All in all, there are reckoned to be 52 hills in the 56 mile cycle route - whilst I’m sure we Horsforth types would question their defini- tion of a hill, some of the ups were on a par with some of those steep ones around Arthington and Otley. Of course, what goes up must come down - in this case, some helter- skelter descents during which, it was claimed, speeds of 50 - 60 mph could be achieved. As the owner of a Garmin which has only once appearance, giving me plenty of time for eat, breached 40 mph, I was rather conservative in drink and make the usual pre-race prepara- my descents - I didn’t really fancy ending up tions. Whilst it could be argued that I should careering across a main road at the bottom. have left chemical toilets behind when I last went to the Leeds Festival, they were the only Thankfully for my confidence, the pre-race available latrines during the weekend - briefing suggested a good turnout from another good reason for avoiding the camping Ironman 70.3 first-timers. There were even next time around. some first-time triathletes - what were they thinking of? The race officials laid out the I walked the few hundred yards from the rules in no uncertain terms - failure to meet campsite to the starting area. As the sun start- the cut-off times for any of the disciplines ed to emerge, and figures emerged from tents, would lead to disqualification, as would campervans and those atmospheric portaloos repeated drafting (cycling in the slipstream of I was reminded of a zombie horror flick. It got another cyclist). Scanning the bikes after better as over a thousand foolhardy individu- registration, I started to feel a little under pre- als donned latex and gathered together pared; whilst I would be carrying a single around 5.30 to be walked down to the swim. spare inner tube in case of puncture, some Only the multisport gods weren’t smiling on other competitors had three or four spares Ironman - a thick mist had reduced visibility to taped to their bikes to be on the safe side. only a few yards - the 6.00 start was put back Anyway, enough for the day, time to get some- fifteen minutes. Then another fifteen minutes, thing to eat, re-read the rules and get an early and another, until we finally got underway night. around 7.15am. In the meantime, the sound system blared out classic Madchester tunes - The on-site catering facilities left a little to be Happy Mondays, Inspiral Carpets and desired for the multisport athlete - burgers, Charlatans resulted in hundreds of blue- crepes, thai curry or local pasties. A monster capped nodding away, whether to calm steak pastie won the day, followed by nerves, keep warm or, in my case, enjoying remnants of the hastily-packed bag of snacks such a bizarre spectacle. This delay, of course, for the journey (dry bagel, flapjack and meant that the run would most likely start banana). With alarm set for 4.00am, it was around noon. I suppose the upside was that time to get an early night - however, it was still I had a bladder full of coffee which, upon light, the local playground was still home to a release, helped to raise the temperature of my gang of screeching kids and fellow campers wetsuit before the starting hooter blew. were busy cooking, chatting and slamming car doors. Sleep came eventually, but was rudely The swim itself went okay - a triangular course interrupted at some stage by a snoring in reasonably mild water despite the early neighbour and, shortly afterwards, by my hour. There was the usual quota of elbows in inflatable mattress deflating with a whoosh as the face and kicks in the arm, but considering I dislodged the valve when turning over. As it it was a mass start with every man and woman turned out, I didn’t need to set the alarm - for themselves, I didn’t feel too bruised and nerves jolted me awake just before the alarm battered. I had been targeting 45 - 50 minutes was due to sound, the dawn still to make an for the swim and left with the clock showing drinks to maintain hydration and energy levels. The sun was well and truly out, the temperature was rising and it felt good to be into the second discipline, even though only a tiny fraction of the 70.3 miles had been covered. The cycle route consisted of two laps around Somerset, briefly venturing into Devon, through picturesque countryside and charming villages with good support cheering us on (some ringing cow bells to create a Tour- like atmosphere). There seemed to be many punctures leaving their riders on the road verge, desperately trying to fix the puncture or replace the inner tube entirely. Thankfully, my only mechanical problem was when the chain came off, quickly solved and not causing any real delay.

Having heard all the scare stories about the bike route, I took it easy on the first lap - the just over 51; so far, so good. Until I stood up, first 15 miles or so was actually quite enjoy- that is - I started running up the grassy hill able with some big climbs but nothing to towards transition only to find that my body angular to deal with. The steep ones were held couldn’t cope with such a rapid change of back until the second half of the lap - it was angle and motion. The reaction? I keeled over common to see riders walking their mounts up in front of the spectators and staggered to my the hills due to the severity of the climb. A feet as quickly as possible. Triathlon training highlight for me was being lapped by some of recommends so-called ‘brick’ sessions to get the professionals as I neared the end of my your body used to this sensation - needless to first lap, by which time they were soon to say, it looks a bit unusual legging it from the return to transition for their run. Whilst I was local council pool, through the changing struggling in my lowest gear, the pros rooms and out onto the Kirkstall Road still cantered up the hills looking like they were dripping wet. I guess that’s part of the attrac- out for a leisurely Sunday morning spin. tion of triathlon - practising swim-to-bike, bike-to-run or even simply changing an inner As the miles clocked upwards, my backside tube is often overlooked but can save valuable starting getting more and more sore - my fault minutes in a competitive event. really, for not getting out on the bike enough in recent months to acclimatise the body to Anyway, swim done, onto the bike. Thankfully, long distances. After what seemed like an help was on hand to pull me out of the latex eternity, four hours as it turned out (which is and guide me towards my two-wheeled friend about the time I was expecting), I reached the for the next four hours. I had loaded the bike second and final transition. Quickly off the with all manner of sports bars and sugary bike, on with the running shoes and sunblock, and away to start a half marathon. I was look- ing forward to the run, considering it my strongest discipline, and felt reasonably fresh. That was, until the first couple of hills hit, at which point I simply didn’t have the strength to maintain any kind of pace. The run soon became a jog, which then deteriorated to the extent that I had to walk some of the hills. The run was three laps of a course which contained some short yet challenging hills across a range of surface. Despite taking on plenty of fluids and eating numerous bananas, the rising temperatures and my fatigue slowed me right down, finishing the run in a miserable 2:25, nearly an hour slower than my half marathon personal best. I was gobs- macked to see the winner ran his half- marathon in a time of 1:12, a fantastic time in its own right. tremendous and, most of all, achieved some- Only the most patient spectators were still thing which is beyond the capability or desire around as the finishing line came into sight for of most people. Would I do it again? - probably me. I had done it, the total time of 7:25 was not, mainly because it is such a long way to go outside my target, but I’ve got the medal and that the route cannot be recce’d and now, t-shirt to prove it. My finishing place was 780 having done this particular 70.3, I would out of an expected 1200 starters - quite rather test myself on a flat/undulating course respectable I thought, and interesting to see to see what time I can achieve on less how many DNFs there were in the results. challenging course. Following my post-race cuppa, I threw the What next then? Well, at the time of writing camping gear into the back of the car and (the day afterwards in Leeds/Bradford airport wound my way through back country lanes departure lounge on the way to Lisbon on towards the motorway. The car suggested an business) the pain and stiffness is a continual outside temperature of 23C - it felt hotter, reminder of yesterday’s exertions. I’m sure much hotter after chasing around Somerset on that as time passes, the memories tend two wheels and two legs for most of the day. towards satisfaction, and I start looking for my So, did I enjoy the day? Hard to say really - the next adventure, my attention may just be trip back up M5/M6/M62 gave me some time keeping an eye on the entry page for Ironman for reflection: the pre-race preparation in Bolton next year. For now, aches and pains wasn’t ideal, the steep hills found me out on are going to prevent me getting back in the the bike, and my time was a little disappoint- saddle or doing the Normans, so I’ve got the ing. However, I met some really interesting goggles in my suitcase for a dip in the hotel folk, the spirit during the event was pool... Some upcoming races... The June ‘Racing Update Newsflash’ caused a Sunday 1st November little controversy, not because of what it Guy Fawkes 10 mile. From Ripley Castle, near contained, but more for what it didn’t. The Harrogate. Very popular - book early! - despite following list is by no means comprehensive - big hills. Entry forms at the clubhouse. it’s fully acknowledged that there are others Here are some more races which usually you might want to run. The first section attract a Harrier presence although it must be contains the races that Tina and Hilary have noted that Tina and Hilary have not, at this targetted and at which they will be there in stage, committed to being at these races. some capacity. Sunday 2nd August Sunday 26th July Idle Trail Race. From Woodhouse Grove 10K, hilly challenging course. School like our own ABC and 10K and a similar Sunday 9th August course.

Askern 10 mile and Vets 10 mile Champ- Sunday 13th September ionships. Askern is between Pontefract and Yorkshireman Off Road Full and Half Doncaster. All road, undulating. Entry forms Marathons. From Haworth and up onto the via link on: www.yvaa.org wiley, windy moors and back. Ideally needs to Sunday 23rd August be reccied beforehand. Run as an individual or Escrick 10K. Entry forms at the club in teams of two.

Sunday 6th September Sunday 18th October Leeds Country Way Relay. See Marc, Tina or Bridlington Half Marathon. Starts from and Hils if you would like to run, you must be able finishes on the prom. Previous races have had to run 10 miles, mainly off road, and ‘recce’ free entry to swimming pool in Race HQ the course beforehand. Race is a six stage Leisure Centre, after race. Entries via relay, each leg completed by teams of two run- Bridlington AC website. ners. Multi terrain, each leg approx ten miles. Sunday 25th October Few or no marshalls on route so you must Holmfirth 15. Vets Championship race over know your leg BEFORE race day. Club enters the rarely run 15 miles. Run in ‘Last of Summer several teams and usually pays for entry fees. Wine’ Country, so huge hills. Twice! Entries Sunday 4th October from www.yvaa.org

Harewood 10 mile, undulating, off road. Entry Sunday 22nd November forms at the clubhouse. Abbey Dash 10K. Fast, furious, famous. A long Sunday 11th October way off but invariably sells out despite a quite Scarborough 10K. Entry forms at clubhouse steep entry fee. Entry forms from clubhouse. or from www.scarboroughac.co.uk Get ‘em in quick! For all manner of entry forms and race info see folder in clubhouse or: www.ukresults.net Running legend meets Ron Hill! I did my latest half marathon on Sunday at telling of his achievements as a runner before Freckleton (1:19:55, 11th overall). Freckleton presenting the prizes. is the UK’s oldest half marathon, held annual- I managed to catch up with Ron briefly at a ly since 1965 (The year I was born!). book signing and felt honoured to meet such a Ron Hill ran and won that very first race in legendary and inspirational runner, not to 1965 then in 1969 ran it in 64:43 setting a mention a few quid lighter after buying his course record which has not been beaten book! since. On Sunday Ron ran in the event once Steve Large again in a more sedate 1:49:59 having Steve and the truly great Ron Hill - now declared it to be his last ever appearance at turned 70 with a possible heart problem, but the distance. still running EVERY day and beating me in the last race we ran together in. Mind you. Ron was presented with a glass tankard to I’d not been well myself... Picture from mark the occasion and later gave a speech Steve. Or more likely, Karen. Angus’s Three Peaks Walk a success on all fronts!

Thanks to the generous sponsorships from Michael to determine optimum rucksack members of Horsforth Harriers we have raised positioning. NASA has shown keen interest £700 for the Yorkshire MS Therapy centre. and are eagerly awaiting results. Space Suit We got round in ten and a half hours with design for the forthcoming manned lunar nothing worse to show than sunburn and mission hangs in the balance. blisters. The Yorkshire MS Centre is a local Angus charity based in Rawdon providing relief to MS sufferers and also cerebral palsy sufferers and people undertaking treatment for cancer. Just a note to thank you all for supporting the Three Peaks The picture shows the five intrepid Harriers that you kindly sponsored on top of walkers in raising funds for the Ingleborough, the final peak. The team MS Centre and to all of you who consisted of Alek agonising over his recent have been wishing me well. hair loss; Angus still in denial and wishing he had worn a hat; Julia and Isobel looking as I hope to see you all before too resplendent as ever; and Michael. Please note long. Michael’s frontal rucksack positioning. This may look odd but is in fact part of a serious Love from Janice Teanby piece of research being undertaken by 21:56, Paul McDonnell 27:26, Paul Hustwit, Race Results setting a new parkrun PB by 36 seconds in - a Fat Bloke writes 27:40, Steve O’Hara 28:26, Karen Allan 28:46, Caroline Faithwaite 30:47, and Kat Munn Right, this issue we pick up where we left off 33:00. last time, on 14th June to be exact. Graham Dawson, and for the first time in a while, Pat No doubting the major event of the weekend Dawson crossed the Humber (using the though in Leeds - it was the Jane Tomlinson bridge) in the Humber Bridge Half Marathon, 10K through the city centre streets. Andy Pat ahead of Graham in 2:19:05, and Graham Riddoch was first Harrier home in 38:01, in 2:51:07. followed by Phil McGeever 40:02, distraught to miss going sub 40, but presumably a little Richard Sunley was out midweek at the more sanguine about the time when he later Sandall Beat 10K Trail Race (near Doncaster) discovered that the course was long, Ian where he was the only Horsforth runner Robertshaw 45:58, Carole Edmondson and finishing 6th overall in 36:45. Amy Edmondson, both 52:00 dead, Sarah Fox The next Saturday’s parkrun, 20th June, 52:53, Jill Hobson 54:43, Tony Easton 54:26, attracted a bumper turn out for the 5K run. Jamie Stewart 1:02:10 and Caroline Faithwaite Marc Springer, 3rd overall, lead the way with a 1:06:19. I believe there were other Harriers new parkrun PB of 17:50, while next home running, notably Malcolm and Angela Garth De Roux just missed his parkrun PB by Johnson, but seeing as during my attempts to three seconds. Then came Martin Coates track them down, the damn results website 20:32, Becky Hill 21:28, Serena Blackburn crashed my computer - several times - their times currently remain shrouded in mystery.

Steve Large was running the Freckleton Half Marathon, referred to elsewhere in this issue finishing in 1:19:55, 11th overall and 6th M40.

Other runners were out on the 21st, at the Staveley Stampede a ten mile run. Continuing his return from a foot problem, Richard Pattinson was second home and first M40 in 58:37. Richard was running for his first claim club Pudsey and Bramley, but those running in the Horsforth blue were Angela Pattinson 1:20:25, Carol Ramsden 1:27:06, Cath Gray 1:39:09, Hilary Wharam 1:48:40 and first F60 and Kat Shepherdson 1:54:21.

Tuesday, and instead of training at Horsforth, a big turn out of Harriers travelled to Valley Andrew Charles and Angie Pattinson on the Striders base at Meanwood to contest the Bradford Millennium Way. Photos from Ken next Vets Grand Prix race. The ladies turned and Denise Frost, as are those that follow out a massive 16 runners including Jamie from the BMW, for which ta very much. Stewart who ran as a guest, and would have had more had the unfortunate Amy Winterton Ten miles in 61:05, while three Edmondson not had to drop out with a severe hardy souls went to Masham to run the tough dose of hayfever. Naturally, they retained Burn Valley Run, this year happening on a their spots at the head of all the tables. The Sunday for the first time. Garth De Roux was guys also turned out a huge 17 runners but first home in 1:43:50, a just-back-from- were up against a similarly big turn out from holiday Angie Pattinson 1:55:25 and Graham Pudsey Pacers and the usual dominant Dawson 2:54:41. Pudsey & Bramley side. Still the chaps ran Tuesday and another Jane Tomlinson inspired hard and bravely and kept up the challenge to run, this time the Rothwell Harriers organised the Pudsey clubs in the overall standings. Canal Run run from . Michael Tim Midgely, running as a guest, won the race Anderson 29:01 was our only runner on the 5K outright. course. Back to Woodhouse Moor and yet another big Wednesday saw the Cronks win the Golden turn out at the weekly parkrun. Serena Acre Relays, again as covered earlier in Blackburn lead the way in 21:51, followed by this issue, but in 48:14 in case you were Steve O’Hara 25:24, Paul Hustwit, shaving a wondering. huge 73 seconds off his parkrun PB in 26:27, Cath Gray 26:46, Karen Allan 28:41, Caroline Faithwaite 31:25, and Kat Munn 34:30.

Two of our brave lads were at the Rainton 10K, Simon Rudsdale 46:30 and Graham Dawson 74:28 .

The three race Hyde Park 5K series - one race a month on the first Wednesday of July, August and September - kicked off on 1st July. One wonders if these races are coming under pressure from the free parkrun, which uses the same course. Michael Anderson was our only runner in the first race finishing in 29:26. On the Chevin the same evening we fielded three teams, to winning effect, in the Danefield Relays as covered earlier in this issue.

Back to the parkrun where it was Steve O’Hara who led our runners home in 24:46, followed by Paul Hustwit, who took a week off from lowering his parkrun PB, Cath Gray 27:35, Karen Allan 28:53, making her first appear- ance Jamie Stewart, 29:39, and Caroline Faithwaite 31:17. Another pic from Steve and Karen Large - this time of Steve running in the Freckleton The next day Steve Large was winning the Half Marathon. finished in 91:24 and 67:59 respectively.

Lee Greenhalgh was over at Kirkby Overblow near Harrogate to run the 10K Trail race there, where he finished in 45:11 in seventh position overall.

The big local race was the Eccup 10 where our runners were out in force. Kevin Watson, 1:09:05, picking up yet another 1st M60 prize was first home followed by Graham Hopkinson 1:10:07, Kris Howes 1:15:10, Ian Robertshaw 1:19:15, Simon Rudsdale 1:20:26, Steve Wood 1:22:14, Janette Freeman 1:22:54, Carol Edmondson and Amy Edmondson again finish- ing together in 1:23:46 and 1:23:47, Lindsey Clegg 1:31:08, Vicky Ward 1:31:23 PB, Ian Taylor 1:34:14 and Cath Gray 1:39:59.

Garth De Roux and Phil McGeever waiting But there was also the little matter of the Vets for the off on the Bradford Millennium Way. race at Honley, the latest in the Vets GP series. Pics from Denise and Ken Frost. Another strong turn out by the ladies saw The Horsforth Beauties (yes, of course they them doing enough to maintain their lead at were the girls!) finished in 1:05:08. the head of all tables, while the men kept up Michael Anderson was out racing again on the their challenge and while not at the head of Thursday at the Helen Windsor Memorial 10K the tables they gave themselves a chance to in Halifax where he recorded 1:02:19. At this race he had company in the form of Peter May who finished slightly higher up the order in 23rd position overall in 39:39.

After a quiet couple of weeks (apparently!) the weekend of 11th/12th July saw runners spoilt for choice. Lets start then, at Woodhouse Moor with the continually popular parkrun 5K. Appearing in this weeks race for the first time were Steve and Karen Large. Steve was second overall in 17:33 while Karen recorded 24:47. Also appearing were Steve O’Hara 24:22, Paul Hustwit who again lowered his parkrun PB to 26:04, as did Jamie Stewart, by 108 seconds to 27:51, Caroline Faithwaite 30:25 and Kat Munn 34:13. And in front of the camera, Ken Frost, with Graham and Pat Dawson were off to the Dave Maycock also waiting for the start of Kilburn Feast 7 mile road race where they their leg on the BMW. head at least one of the tables before the GP the provisional results whether they secured a series ends later in the year. Vets prize or not).

And a gaggle of runners headed north to No such problems with the parkrun results, Alnmouth and environs to run the posted with regular and reliable rapidity. A Northumberland smaller turn out than in Coastal Run, Well, some previous weeks saw of them ran. There were only Steve O’Hara several harriers who 25:10, Karen Allan were out of action but 29:30 and Kat Munn up for the weekend any- 35:27 running the 5K way to offer support time trial. and logistics (this really And that’s it for this means taxi and bag- issue. Do let me know gage handling). Those if I’ve overlooked any that ran were Richard results, mistimed or Sunley 27th overall misquoted your 1:30:47, Marc Springer performances or 1:32:38 (missing out on otherwise got it wrong, an M50 prize by a mere and I’ll be happy to three seconds), Garth update or correct next De Roux 1:48:32, time round. Serena Blackburn Gill Gaskin pictured at the Honley Vets 1:49:41, a limping Barry race. Picture from Flaming Photography, Ellis 2:03:48, ahead of a for which many thanks. closing Keith Park 2:04:30 and a rare appearance by Julie Park 2:31:02.

After a deluge of a day the Washburn Relays took place, round Fewston and Swinsty Reservoirs. Phil McGeever joined Marc Springer and Richard Sunley to make up a Horsforth Vets team and they finished in 10th place overall in 1:04:49 (not sure scrutinisng

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 Hilary Wharam on 0113 250 5673 See our website at: www.horsforthharriers.co.uk