Harriers’ Alex registers club record in Leeds

Halifax Harriers’ Alex Franklin clocked a new club record in the Even Splits 5k, at the Brownlee Cycle Track, in Leeds, last week

Franklin finished second in a time of 15:38, just ahead of clubmate Josh Hall-Brown in fourth place with 15:41.

Also representing Harriers were Liam Parkin, in 17:12, Ned Hughes, who clocked a personal best of 17:18, and Tom Needham, who ran 18:32.

On Sunday, Will Carver finished 124th in the tough Edale Skyline Fell Race, with a time of 4:12:06. The race is held on a 21-mile unmarked course, with 4,500 feet of climb, that covers high and exposed terrain.

Hazel Berrett and Andrea Ackroyd took part in the Heptonstall Fell Race, which takes in steep-sided wooded valleys, upland pasture and pathless moorland.

Berrett and Ackroyd finished the 15.4 mile course, with 3,170 feet of ascent, together in 3 hours 13 minutes.

The pair primarily treated the event as a training run for their upcoming marathons and Berrett claimed second place in her age group.

On the roads, Jenny St Romaine finished the challenging Sheffield Half Marathon in 2:15:29.

A contingent of 18 Stainland

Lions ran the Wilmslow Half Marathon, which is a counter in this year’s club championship.

Gavin Foster led the Lions home in 129th, beating last year's time by 50 seconds, while Gary Barnes (1:47:47), Beverley Day (2:16:57), and Claire Haigh (2:05:34) all ran personal bests.

Results: Gavin Foster 1:18:25, Jamie Westwood 1:19:54, Mark Pigford 1:30:13, Steve Hallam 1:39:53, Helen Armitage 1:42:13, Clayton Cutter 1:42:51, Lorraine Naylor 1:45:09, Gary Barnes 1:47:47, Joanne Kitcher 1:50:52, Maria Chandler 1:57:00, Gavin

Dodd 1:58:34, Christine Cliffe 1:57:14, Hayley Kelly 2:00:42, Susan Wade 2:04:54, John Rushworth 2:05:27, Claire Haigh 2:05:34, Beverley Day 2:16:57, Phil Richards 2:18:43.

Sue Cash was the solo Lion at this year’s Windmill 6, an undulating road race around the windmills on the top of Spicer Hill.

The race is part of the South Huddersfield Trail and Road Series, and Cash ran a time of 54:59 to clinch second in her F55 age category.

Jim Harris tackled the 21-mile Edale Skyline race, with 4,505 feet of ascent, on Sunday and clocked 4:24:22.

The Halifax Junior parkrun course record was broken by Sam in 7:51 last Sunday. The first girl was Praia in 10:22.

Halifax Harriers’ Hazel Berrett and Andrea Ackroyd at the Heptonstall Fell Race.

The Halifax Junior parkrun is held at People’s Park every Sunday (9am).