–West Yorkshire Cross Country League – Race 4, Nunroyd Park & Final League Standings.
Great result for York Knavesmire Harriers Ladies Team, after the final race at Nunroyd Park on Sunday afternoon they have claimed third place overall in the highly competitive West Yorkshire Cross Country league.
At Saturday’s race we were without our speediest lady Scout, but the remaining Ladies were determined to put in a good final performance. Nik Vogan (11th), Cassie Holmes (19th), Andrea Lancaster (22nd) and Caroline Warrington (54th) gave it their all and were 5th team on the day which was good enough to secure the coveted third place in the final league table.
Furthermore medals were won by Knavesmire’s Scout Adkin who was third Lady overall and Andrea Lancaster first F40.
Knavesnire’s Men were 6th team on the day and 5th team in the final standings.
For Knavesmire’s men medals were won by :
Jon Pinder was third M35.
Kim Critchley was first M40.
Barry Atkinson 2nd M55.
Ian Bithell was M70.
Fantastic running from all involved, and many thanks to Pete for assisting in this continued success.
Yorkshire’s, Northern’s and Nationals still to come in the New Year.
–Eskdale Eureka Fell Race 8 miles.
A number of runners headed for the hills on Sunday morning to take part in the North Yorkshire Moors Winter Fell Series.
As is often usual for a Moors race we had some great results.
Chris Roberts was second
Harry Holmes third
Simon Collins fifth
Tom Ratcliffe 8th
To give us an unassailable Team Victory.
Knavesmires Andy and Petra Gibbs were also taking part.
–Frostbite 35 Ultramarathon
Frostbite 35 up in Nidderdale North Yorkshire, A very wet race with three river crossings , two with just a rope to pull yourself across waist high , plenty of water coming off the fells.
Big thumbs up to Sarah Attwood who finished in 7 hours 16,
–Gravy Pud Race.
Neil Stabbs was sixth at the 5 mile Fell race in the Peak District.
–Liz Matthews now residing and running in Perth, Australia
Another 7am run with WA Masters , at Mosman Park near Fremantle. Looked like a nice out and back course along the Swan River. At the pre-race briefing the director mentioned that it was a tough hilly course, with a strong headwind. I wasn’t worried, us Yorkshire folk are a tough lot, and it couldn’t be worse than our Vets races – no mud for a start. Then he mentioned that they had just bought a defibrillator, and several members were trained in its use! Fortunately it wasn’t needed, although he was right about the hills!
–York Parkrun
23 members of YKH took part in Parkrun on Saturday morning.
We had a first timer in Ken Tinker and a Parkrun Pb for Jane-Marie Bracchi.
–An honorable mention to Su and Paul Adams who had an arduous journey attempting to get to the Langdale Christmas Pudding 10km which was cancelled.