Wet weather fails to halt Harriers in city day out
HALIFAX HARRIERS enjoyed plenty of success at the Bradford City Runs last Sunday.
There were 5k, 10k and a half marathon for seniors and a junior one mile fun run.
Harriers’ Ben Crowther won the 5k race in 17:28, Niall Smith was fifth (3rd MSen) and Danny Baxter sixth (1st MU20). The first three female Harriers were Helen Ward (1st F35), Angela Clarke (2nd F45) and Stefanie Dickinson (F45 3rd)
Other Harriers: James O’Rourke (1st M45), Will Carver (2nd M40), Stephen FitzCosta (1st M55), Wayne Stevens (3rd M50), Paul Hopkinson (1st M60), Marc Rocheteau (M55 2nd), Ben Slow (MJun), Tim Slow, Katie Brook (2nd FJun), David Parrington, Jane Stewart (1st F60), John Moore, Kirsty Carver, Chris Kirkbride (2nd M60), Deborah Kirkbride (3rd F60).
In the half marathon, Will Stewart finished third overall (1st MSen), April Caufield was the first female finisher (1st FSen) and Joanne Arundale was the second female finisher (F35 1st).
Eight Harriers competed in Saturday’s 4.5 mile Race You to
The Summit fell race, with nearly 1,000 feet of climb.
Kieran Manchester was the first Harrier home in third place overall in a time of 30:39, less than a minute behind the race winner. Jane Hobson was the leading Harrier in the women’s race, taking sixth place in 44:39.
Other Harriers: Will Carver (39:36), Simon Gelsthorpe (40:54), Paul Hopkinson (48:35), Martin Ellis (52:39), Margaret Deacon (53:36) and Kirsty Carver (59:06).
Four Halifax Harriers ran the Apperley Bridge Canter, a challenging 10k.
Sally Shacklock was the first Harrier in 58:30. Other Harriers were Andrea Ackroyd (59:57), Jenny St Romaine (66:47) and David Parrington (69:01).