Annie’s superb debut at Smugglers Trod
Nine Scarborough Athletic Club members took part in the annual Smugglers Trod Challenge, which consisted of a 17-mile self-navigating route that started and finished in Robin Hood’s Bay.
The off-road route included John’s Cross, Flask Inn, Lyke Wake path to the RavenscarMast,Browsideandafinal steep climb to the finish.
The first overall was Annie O’Sullivan who made a most impressive club and event debut in 3 hours 8 minutes.
She was followed by three club members who achieved second, third, and fourth places overall. Ryan Sheader clocked 3 hours 9 minutes, David Field 3.10 and Laurence Wood 3.15.
Other overall results/ times: 6th. Andrew Robertson 3.28, Joint 10th and 3rd female Fay Hethershaw 3.48, Joint 10th Dale Hepples 3.48, Joint27thand8thfemaleSally Kingscott4.21,Joint27thDave Parke 4.21..
Two club members competed in the Bilsdale Show
This was the eighth race of the Esk Valley Fell Club Summer Series, and consisted of a 5.3-milecoursewith1,200feet of climb.
Rhona Marshall was the first female overall and her mother Sue Haslam who was sixth and first Over-65 achieved sufficient finish points to be awarded first female team.
Fell Race.
Two club members competed in the Gilberdyke 10-mile road race.
Mark May came close to a PB after finishing in 72.03 and sixth Over-55.
Neil Scruton followed in 73.36 and was first Over-75. His time is the fastest in his
age group in the UK and he looks likely to head the latest agegrouprankingforthisyear.
At the North Yorkshire Water Park Parkrun on August 20, Matthew Middleton led 17 clubmates after finishing 10th overall of 184.
Hester Butterworth was
the club’s first female finisher, third overall of 84 females and first O50.
Seven club members took part in Sewerby Parkrun on August 20.
DuncanSmartledtheclub members after finishing 17th overallof242andthefirstO50.
Sarah Noble finished seventh female overall of 111.
Neil Scruton was the sole club member at Whitby Parkrun on August 20.
He finished 16th overall of 147 and first Over-75 and bettered his own Over-75 Age Group Course Record.