Ilkley Harriers enjoy %K time trial (From Ilkley Gazette)

Ilkley Harriers enjoy %K time trial

9:07am Monday 16th November 2009

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A TOTAL of 37 Ilkley Harriers took part in the 5k time trial around the Rupert Road circuit on Tuesday, November 3. Conditions weren’t ideal for fast times, but there were still some good performances, with many people beating their estimates. Another time trial will be organised in the New Year so improvement can be monitored Results: 1, Nick Richardson 18:04; 2, Justin Phillips 18:28; 3, Richard Reeve 18:51; 4, Julian Carter 20:16; 5, Rob Cunningham 20:21; 6, Dave Cummings 20:26; 7, Rachel Wolfenden 20:41; 8, Jane Bryant 20:49; 9, Richard Shelton 20:53; 10, Ed Brougham 20:57; 11, Paul Stephens 21:20; 12, Mike Bryant 21:29; 13, Keith Wood 22:15; 14, Nick Brindle 22:29; 15, Jann Smith 22:45; 16, Andy Bewell 22:51; 17, Paul Wood 23:21; 18, Val Kerr 23:24; 19, Sharon Meadows 24:31; 20, Sue Bickerdike 24:48; 21, Ros Frost 24:51; 22, Andy Kitchen 24:52; 23, Natalie Curtis 24:57; 24, Gaynor Coy 25:02; 25, Don MacRea 25:11; 26, Paul Sugden 25:26; 27, Lynne Donohue 26:13; 28, Andrew Bennett 26:35; 29, Emma O’Looney 27:08; 30, Sara Allen 27:18; 31, Emily Kerr 27:54; 32, Antonio Cardinale 27:57; 33, Jacqui Weston 28:01; 34, Mark Kerr 28:42; 35, Jayne Fort 29:11; 36, Colin Lugton 30:14; 37, Caroline Dobson 33:49.

The Shepherds Skyline Fell Race on Saturday, a Category BM race with 1150ft of ascent over 6.25 miles organised by Todmorden Harriers, proved a warm up for bonfire night. It was a fast, muddy course - with a steep descent off Stoodley Pike for the kamikaze descenders, immediately followed by a stiff climb back up the hill for the stout-legged competitors!

First prize was collected at the Shepherds Rest Inn by Ilkley runner Graham Pearce.

Results: 1, 42.07 Graham Pearce; 25, 50.04 Jim Ryder; 29, 50.20 Ian Rowbotham; 67, 55.28 Duncan Cooper; 81, 56.46 Bob Hamilton; 96, 58.13 Kelly Harrison; 127, 61.04 Tony Melechi; 160, 64.03 Kay Pearce; 207, 70.35 Sarah Fuller; 257, 98.48 Lyn Eden.

In the Lancaster Half-Marathon on Sunday, won by Nick Leigh of Altrincham & District in 1:12:19, Ilkley placings were: 32, Paul O'Looney 1:21:56 (PB); 49, Andy Wiggans 1:24:17; 102, Sean Murphy 1:30:57; 160, Richard Hinsley 1:35:32 (PB).

There was a good turnout of Harriers for the first of this season’s PECO Cross-Country races at Golden Acre Park on Sunday morning. Despite the recent rain, conditions under foot were pretty good, and although there were some muddy bits, there wasn’t too much slipping and sliding.

The course, which gently undulates, has a bit of something for everyone as it meanders through the park. As is usual for a cross-country race, the first quarter of a mile felt like a sprint as runners jockeyed for positions on the tight corners, but as the field stretched out the pace settled down to a more manageable/less painful level.

Ilkley placings were: Men - 5, Jamie Hutchinson; 10, Nick Richardson; 20, Malcolm Pickering; 23, Richard Reeve; 26, Henry Heavisides; 46, Dave Cummings; 60, Ed Broughton; 62, Paul Stephens; 67, Paddy Hagan; 89, Ian Marshall; 100, Paul Wood; 113, Andy Jackson; 116, Eric Morley; 125, Vic Verecondi;139, Don McRae; 147, Paul Sugden; 156, Andrew Bennett.

Ladies - 5, Sally Malir; 11, Alison Bennett; 19, Jo Prowse; 41, Sue Bickerdike; 44, Sue Morley; 49, Diane Kitchen; 65, Bernie Gibbons; 79, Alison Ricci; 81, Louise Jackson; 95, Sally Pickering; 110, Amanda Parnaby.

In the Peco Cross-Country League Junior Challenge Races last year there was an 11 to 16 year old junior race for the first time and this year an 8 to 10 year-old race has been introduced for the clubs within the league and juniors from the Bradford Network of clubs. The league is a closed league to certain local clubs. Ilkley Harriers had 22 juniors compete in the first event of the series at Golden Acre Park on Sunday. In the one mile challenge race for 8-10 year-olds Tom Cross was the outright winner in a time of 9.03, third was Sarah Pickering 9.39, fifth James Pickering 10.02, ninth Lucy Jacques 10.08, 13th Alessandra Ricci 11.03, 17th Jess Hirst 11.36 and 18th Alastair Clarke in 12.04.

The two mile challenge race for 11 to 16 year-olds was won by Matthew Smith from Abbey Runners in 11.51. Ilkley’s Sam Hopkinson-Cook was second in 12.44, fourth was Jerome Martill 13.04, fifth Stephen Clarke 13.32, sixth Jack Cummings 13.42, seventh Sam Wood 13.57, 11th Rose Hagan 14.26, 12th Lucy Williamson 14.29, 13th Max Beesley 14.48, 14th Tom Bennett 14.55, 15th Naomi Elliott 15.01, 17th Scott Marshall 15.10, 19th Isobel Hirst 15.42, 22nd Harriet Jackson 16.21, 26th Joanne Williamson 19.47 and 27th Anna Pickering in 22.28. In the second in the Complete Runner Cross-Country Series at Boddington Hall, Leeds, in very wet and windy weather Ilkley Junior Harriers had 22 runners who braved these awful conditions and produced fantastic results.

The under-11 girls maintained their winning ways by taking gold podium position for the second time in a row. The other results were: U-11 Girls - 2, Tassy Heslop 06:54; 3, Elizabeth Westhead 06:55; 6, Sarah Pickering 07:02; 8, Jessica Burgess 07:12; 10, Lucy Jacques 07:18; 11, Madeleine Fern 07:19; 13, Laura Harrison 07:26; 19, Laura King 07:49; 28, Jemima Elgood 08:27 (1st Team).

U-13 Girls - 20, Elizabeth Ayre 11:51; 23, Naomi Elliott 11:53; 32, Rose Hagan 12:19; 33, Hannah Heslop 12:20; 35, Lucy Williamson 12:23; 37, Grace Malir 12:33; 52, Harriet Jackson 13:55 (seventh team).

U-13 Boys - 22, Harry Maslen 11:31; 23, Jack Cummings 11:32; 29, Thomas Kerr 11:52; 40, Tom Bennett 13.04 (fourth team).

U-15 Girls - 11, Georgia Malir 11:30. U-15 Boys - 29th Sam Haggar 18:18.

Ilkley Harriers is a friendly running club welcoming runners of all abilities and running interests. They organise and encourage training group runs for members and compete in a variety of running events. On Tuesday evenings they meet in the bar at Ilkley Lawn Tennis and Squash Club at 7pm. Anyone interested in joining is encouraged to go along. Membership details can be found on the website ilkleyharriers.org.uk

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