—Spenborough XC – West Yorkshire Cross Country League Race #3.
Race three of the league was held on a tight a twisty course , weather was again very good and the ground held up well , resisting the urge to turn muddy.
Knavesmires’s Ladies were a little depleted , two of our fastest runners not able to run due to illness, meant we were not able to replicate their team victory at race 2.
However due to the good number of Ladies we have competing in the cross country this year and the team’s strength in depth they were still able to place a commendable 4th .
After three races the Ladies team ( 4 to count ) are now third in the league table with the possibility of a decent medal haul to be earnt after the dust / mud of race 4 has settled.
Nik Tarrega is leading the Overall Ladies competition and Sarah Attwood is second in the F35’s ,
6th Nik Tarrega 20:40
17th Sarah Attwood 21:51
31st Emily Baines 22:38
34th Natalie Greaves 22:45
60th Louise Venables 24:38
75th Clare Rowntree 26:04
89th Pauline Foot 27:12
90th Abbie Hall 27:23
91st Liz Matthews 27:37
110th Jane Morby 30:05
115th Viv Fraser 31:40
118th Edwina Wilcox 32:03
The Knavesmire Men’s team ( 6 to count ) continued their trajectory of improvement , after 6th place in race 1 and 5th in race 2 , they rose to fourth at this race and are now 5th in the league table after three races with one remaining.
20th Phil Elliot 32:05
28th Jayson Cavill 32:58
35th Gareth Green 33:13
39th Richard Purser 33:31
46th Neil Stabbs 34:18
49th Giles Hawking 34:32
64th Darren Hendley 35:15
75th Toby Hone 35:47
91st Neil Strange 36:41
99th Richard Tarrega 37:00
106th Rory Henderson 37:21
133rd Pete Downes 38:59
177th John Nodder 44:26
180th Duncan Chambers 45:31
184th Gabriel Utley 46:40
In the league tables after three races Phil Dick is second in the M40’s and Neil Strange 4th in the M55.
—Harriers versus Cyclists.
Andy Smith says he “Went to harriers v cyclists fell race in Bingley yesterday ( Saturday ) . Great race dodging through the cyclocross nutcases. Wouldn’t fancy carrying my bike up Baildon moor though, sheesh”
Andy was 89th in 48:45.
—Keswick Mountain Festival 10km Trail Race.
359th Dave Darton 1:03:49
—Peak Raid Mini Mountain Marathon.
Scout Adkin and Chris Roberts were 2nd mixed pair .
—Kirkstall Abbey Trail Running Festival.
In the Marathon distance event Robyn Hawxby was first Lady in a time of 3:35:44 ( 12th overall).
Paula Kelly ran in the 8.8 distance and was 34th .
—York Parkrun.
617 participants , 49 from YKH ( 7.9% of total ).
Parkrun PB’s for :
Laura Howe 23:23
Jane Morby 24:37