Our latest road, multi-location and turn-around in the UK covers all the action over the Easter weekend.
ELSWICK HARRIERS’ GOOD FRIDAY RELAYS, Newburn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear, 3 April
John Wilson got the Mandale club off to a good start in the senior men’s four heats with a 9:15 split, the fastest of the day.
His club then lost lead to Gateshead Under-17s Alfie Cook, twice placed fourth at the North of England cross country, in the second round before Josh Cowperthwaite and Max Chrissy finished the job with a 22 second margin of victory.
In the women’s race, Gateshead came from behind after Birtley’s Katie Francis led the opener and her club then maintained the lead through Abbey Codling in the middle race.
However, they had no answer when Jess Sales stormed into Gateshead with the fastest women’s semis of the afternoon on the anchor leg.
Men (4×3 km). 1 Middlesborough, Mandale 38:00 (J Wilson 9:15, Z Gribben 9:46, J Cowperthwaite 9:31, M Creasey 9:28); 2 Gateshead 38:22 (L Liddle 9:18, A Cook 9:33, J Cripwell 9:55, J Douglas 9:36); 3 NSP 38:25 (D Watson 9:15, J Sturman 9:52, Z Brannon 9:42, P Hayton-Rowell 9:36); 4 Gateshead B; 5 Tyne Bridge 39:22; 6 Elfet 41:00
Fastest: Watson/Wilson 9:15; Lidl 9:18
U17: Chef 9:32
M40: 1 Sunderland H 41:52
Fastest: A Bell (Elsw) 9:58
M45: A Hepple (Gosf) 10:17
M50: 1 Principle 44:33
M50: N Dennison (Low F) 10:34
M55: W Pearson (Elvet) 11:04
M60: 1 Sun Strollers 53:20
Fastest: M Pomfret (Sund Str) 12:02
M70:James (Ponteland) 13:27
M80: 1 J Mouatt (Crook) 17:42
Women (3×3 km). 1 Gateshead 34:19 (M Ferrier 11:38, E Collingwood 11:39, J Sails 11:03); 2 Birtley 34:44 (K Francis 11:28, A Codling 11:47, A Leigh 11:29); 3 Sunderland H 35:16 (J Fox 11:17, T Steele 12:16, G Carroll 11:43); 4 Jarrow & H 35:54; 5 Crook 36:00; 6 Heaton 36:05
Fastest: Sails 11:01; A Pigford (Hought) 11:14; Fox 11:17
W35: L Chapman (Jesmond) 11.25am
U20: H Stead (B’hill) 11:24
W40: 1 Elswick 36:29
Fastest: A Dodd (J&H) 11:31
W45: S Kerr ((Claremont) `2;38
W50: 1 Elswick 42:01
Fastest: A Fletcher (Gosph) 12:15
W55: 1 J Chapman (Sund Str) 12.15pm
W60: 1 Ponteland 60:27
Fastest: Jay Murdy (NSP) 12:18 p.m
EASTER BUNNY 10km, Yeovil, Somerset, April 6
In general. 1 T Webb (Wells) 30:53
M60: 1 P Parry (B&W) 36:33
Women. 1 H Bundy (Wells) 35:52
W50: 1 G Pearson (Yeo) 39:38
HALIFAX 10km, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, April 5
Women’s winner Jemima Elgood finished sixth in 33:44.
In general. 1 J Hohnson (Ointment) 30:00
M40: 1 C Hardman (Salf) 32:42
M50: 1 C Newton (N’wram) 33:35
Women. 1 J Elgood (Nidd) 33:44; 2 L Hesketh (CleM, W40) 34:22
W50: 1 H Haig (Holf) 36:29
SOUTH CHESHIRE 10km, Nantwich, April 5
In general. 1 J Thomas 31:43
M40: P Tatler 32:47
M60: 1 M Saggers 37:59
Women. 1 E Taylor (W40) 36:30
W60: 1 G Higgs 43:20
BATTERSEA PARK ELITE 5km, London, April 4
Kadah Omar won overall in 14:07 but Claire Elms stole the show with another record age best.
After Sarah Gee won the British W60 Half Marathon at Fleet last week, this time Elms took a British 5km best in 17:48, a time that was also a world age best and, as a 62-year-old, a stunning 104 per cent in the age charts.
After Omar’s 14:07, Jack Millar was second, ahead of junior Tom Webb’s 14:20 and top veteran Lee Gratton’s 14:37.
Hannah Wiener took first place in the women’s division with a personal best of five seconds in 16:30 and there were other good women’s masters times as Stragglers W45 Lisa Bailey was second in 16:55 and Mansfield’s Hayley Gill was best W50 in 17:44.
Total (5 km). 1 K Omar (Beer) 14:07; 2 J Millar (B&W) 14:12; 3 T Webb (Wells, U20) 14;20; 4 L Gratton (Ruge, M40) 14:37; 5 N Ollie (Soughton) 14:38; 6 K Reilly (Ton) 14:41; 6 E Smith-Rasmusson 14:43; 8 R Cowley WG&EL) 14:44; 9 S McCauley (Lon H) 14:49; 10 J Hodgson (Oxf C) 14:43
M50: 1 N Shasha (Orion) 16:49
Women. 1 H Viner (High) 16:30; 2 L Bailey (Stragh, W45) 16:55; 3 H Dos Santos (Vegan) 17:04
W50: 1 H Gill Mansf) 5:44 p.m
W60: 1 C Elms (Kent) 17:48
Total (10 km). 1 C Gray 33:48
Women. 1 J Roberts 36:30
Total (13.1M). 1 Jay Ewing (Kent) 68:45; 2 S Gebreselassie (Belgium) 69:53; 3 T Rowland 70:08
M65: 1 K Murray (Serp) 84:40
Women. 1 C Taylor (B&W) 73:11; 2 I Clark (Serp, W40) 78:54
EAST COAST 5, Redcar, North Yorkshire, April 3
In general. 1 L Davies (NE Proj) 25:06; 2 L Gamble-Thompson (N Marske) 25:21
M60: 1 D Howarth (N Marske) 31:18
Women. 1 C Williamson (Loftus & W, W40) 30:06
W50: 1 S McLean-Dann 32:32
W55: 1 K Nessam (N Marske) 33:23
W60: 1 P Brown (Darl) 36:08
FAST FRIDAY 10km, Exeter, Devon, 3rd April
In general. 1 C Hewitt (Tiv) 30:49; 2 J Rowe (Maize) 31:13; 3 S Fox (Exe) 31:15
M45: 1 Jay Baker (Cheech R) 33:09
M55: 1 A Perry 37:28
M60: 1 P Monaghan 36:10
Women. 1 S Hutton (Maize) 35:41; 2 A McEwing (Erme V) 35:48
W40: 1 L Fricker (Weston) 37:55
W60: 1 C Newman (Exe) 40:03
W65: 1 C Benstead (Oke) 42:30
ST ALBANS EASTER 10km, Hertfordshire, 3 April
In general. 1 M Ashby (Gade) 34:00; 2 F Weddell (ST Alb, W) 34:24
M50: 1 T South (Sund Str) 35:19
M60: 1 S Townsend (Dac) 37:51
Women. 1 Weddell 34:24
W40: 1 K Dixon (St Albans) 40:37
W65: 1 M Twitchett (C&C) 46:32
VICTORIA PARK HALF MARATHON, London, April 3
In general. 1 G Gathercole (THH) 70:55; 2 D Evangelista (Serp) 71:19
Women. 1 E Allen (VP&TH) 82:49
W45: 1 K Lea (Roch) 85:27
W50: 1 K Sung (M&M) 4:24
Further results David Hewitson
MORAY MARATHON, Elgin, April 5
In general. 1 A Gray (Penic, M40) 2:26:50; 2 B MacKay (E Suth) 2:38:29; 3 D Marshall (Metro, M40) 2:40:56; 4 Andrew Potter 2:49:20; 5 F Cabrera Valdes (HHR, M40) 2:50:32
W50: Luzi Letman 3:32:15
CHILLED 20, Elgin, April 4
In general. W Krogulec (HHR, M40) 2:05:00
M50: D Russia (Metro) 2:12:17
Women. 1 E Murray (JogScot) 2:16:00; 2 T Wilson (JogScot, W40) 2:16:08; 3 C Cook (Metro) 2:17:00; 4 J Hoyle (JSK, W40) 2:19:57
STENA DRILLING 10km, Balmoral, Royal Deeside, April 5
In general. 1 Scott Melville 33:23; 2 A Odentz (A’deen) 33:24; 3 K Greig (Alf Bull, M40) 35:38
Women. 1 N MacDonald (Metro) 38:38; 2 A Gollan (Dees R) 38:56; 3 M Davie (Fores) 39:00
W50: Marie Baxter 2:35:03
HARBOR ENERGY 5km, Balmoral, Royal Deeside, April 5
In general. 1 S MacKay (I’ness) 14:50; 2 Scott Melville 15:05; 3 N Lawson (A’deen) 15:23; 4 A Odents 15:28; 5 E MacNamara (A’deen) 15:30; 6 H Battle (Dees R) 15:31
M40: K Greig (Alf Bull) 16:07
M60: R Holland (Subway) 19:34
M70: F Miller (S’land) 21:26
Women. 1 Virginie Baran 17:02; 2 F Brian (Metro) 17:25; 3 N MacDonald (Metro) 17:46; 4 Lillie Giggle-Bain 6:09 p.m
W40: N Gauld (Subway) 6:21 p.m
W50: H Carswell (Giff N) 21:22
Multi-area
J&G COLLIE TRAIL 20, Balmoral, Royal Deeside, April 5
In general. 1 A Odentz (A’deen) 70:50; 2 E MacNamara (A’deen) 73:04; 3 Joseph Wright 75:30
M40: K Greig (Alf Bull) 77:33
M50: B Bonnyman (W’lands CC) 71:56
Women. 1 D Greig (Alf Bull) 86:52; 2 Sophia Bird 90:51; 3 A Calder (Stir U) 92:55
W40: Dee Waters 34:16
W60: Carolyn Milne 1:48:33
Fell
MANX MOUNTAIN MARATHON, Ramsey, April 4
General (50 km/2500 m). 1 T Felton-Smith (Manx F) 4:58:09; 2 O Smith (Manx F, M40) 5:04:42; 3 Dan Richmond 5:07:42; 4 C Lambert (Seth) 5:09:52; 5 Liam Parker 5:32:20; 6 Jacob Willems 5:36:45
M50: R Gerrard (Manx F) 7:01:21
M60: P Jackson (Manx F) 7:58:50
Women. 1 K Tastagh (Dark Pk FR) 6:39:08; 2 A Mandal (Dark Pk) 6:57:46; 3 R Burgess (St Brigg, W50) 7:14:41; 4K Cubbon (Manx F) 7:21:01
W60: Jay Rogers (Ches TC) 8:30:49
MANX MOUNTAIN HALF MARATHON, Ramsey, April 4
Total (21.5 km/1200 m). 1 H Kneen (Dark Pk) 1:54:38; 2 N Colburn (Manx F) 1:57:10; 3 P Knox (Manx F) 2:00:27; 4 N Draper (Timber) 2:07:58; 5 N Arthur (Manx F, WT) 2:08:47; 6 A O’Donnghaile (Camb Grey) 2:10:45
M50: T Dunne (Manx F) 2:15:12
M60: J Looker (Manx TC) 2:42:20
Women. 1 Arthur 2:08:47; 2 J Lee (Eryri, W50) 2:21:28; 3 Ellen Robinson 2:35:48; 4 Sian Coleman 2:37:06
W60: N Childs (Mount D) 3:28:10
RIVINGTON PIKE, Horwich, April 4
Total (5.2 km/213 m). 1 F Grant (Dark Pk) 17:12; 2 T Cornthwaite (Salf, M40) 17:50; 3 M Jones (Dark Pk) 17:51; 4 L Foley (Horw) 17:55; 5 T Lamont (Helm, H) 17:56; 6 J Hutchinson (Traff, U20) 18:08
M50: R Hope (Horw) 19:16
M55: J Guj (Horw) 21:12
M60: A Bramham (Horw) 23:26
M65: G Dawson (Bowl) 23:26
M70: M Hudson (Liv PS) 30:34
M75: K Taylor (Ross) 32:37
Women. 1 E Moran (Bing) 21:30; 2 K Walshaw (Holm, W40) 21:36; 3 S Whittaker (Bury) 21:46; 4 Helen Smith (W40) 21:59
W50: G Keane (Sadd) 25:31
W55: S Kelly (Horw) 27:07
W60: C Tregaskis (Ross) 28:32
W65: J Rashleigh (Horw) 28:56
U20: L Dent (Bury) 25:05
PET HARTLE MEMORIAL LEVER HILL RACE, Rautenstall, March 31
Total (7 km/260 m). 1 R Jebb (Ross) 35:58; 2 J Ormrod (Ross) 36:12; 3 J Gouge (Horw, M50) 37:07; 4 P Sagar-Moss (B’burn, U18) 37:12; 5 J Turner (Daru D) 37:21; 6 C Parkinson (Ross) 37:48
M60: C Reade (Bowl) 45:03
M70: D Kelly (Ross) 45:51
TEAM: 1 Ross 9; 2 Ross B 46; 3 Clay 60:
Women. 1 E Richardson (Glouc) 41:27; 2 J McGregor-Stead (Tod, W40) 43:58; 3 J Badger (P’wich) 44:26; 4 H Berry (P’wich) 47:03
W60: C Tregaskis (Ross) 50:24
TEAM: 1 Ross 23; 2 Ross B 39
TRUNCE SERIES, Oxspring, Sheffield, 30 March
Overall (4.25m/550ft). 1 R Cottam (P’stone FPR, M40) 27:22; 2 Isaac Parsons 27:46; 3 Harry Keene 27:59; 4 M Kottam (Stadium) 28:36; 5 Hugo Beattie 28:37; 6 G Parr (P’stone FPR) 29:03
M50: A Frost (Dark Pk) 31:20
M60: P Shaw (P’stone FPR) 34:17
M70: C Davies (Sadd0 35:58
Women. 1 E Frost (Dark Pk FR) 30:55; 2 I Land (Wake TC) 34:07; 3 Amy Lagnado 34:18; 4 H Shaw (P’stone FPR) 34:30
W50: G Harding (Ack) 37:01
W60: Lesley Pickersgill 46:40
