Jackson sparkles at the Great North Run
Scarborough Athletic Club youngster Jackson Smith raced to a superb top 100 finish and second U20 male in the Great North Run on Sunday.
Sixteen club members competed in the GNR, and seven achieved a Personal Best (PB).
The first finisher for the club was Smith, who was 95th overall of the massive field and the second U20 male in 74.07, which was a PB and the fastest time of all club members for four years.
He took the opportunity to raise funds for Saint Catherine’s Hospice and has so far raised close to £1,000.
Claire O’Neil led the club’s females at her second GNR, and achieved a PB of 109.21 and 22 minutes faster than her GNR debut in 2017.
Other male results :A Hopper 84.38 PB. S McEwan 99.14 PB, A Southwick 109.35, I Lamb 118.41, A Atkinson 122.21, S Ty mon 126.01, P Dickinson 129.57, A.Doo dy 139.09, R.Hyde 145.50 PB.
Other female results :A Gautier 130.24 PB, V O’Neil 132.38 PB, J Fish 135.41, J Kettle well 137.24, L Hindhaugh 149.43.
Seven SAC members competed in the ValeofYorkHalf Marathon.
The first finisher for the club was Ryan Sheader who finished up in 116th overall of 707 in 1.26.56.
Brenda May made a distance and event debut in 157.38. Glyn Hewitt achieved the best Age Group with 4th Over-50 in 87.11.
Other results: A.Gough 87.41 PB, D, Hepples 93.16, M. May 96.37 PB, P. Chapman 110 50
Two club members competed in the Eskdale Horseshoe Fell Race, which was based at Ullswater in the Lake District and consisted of a extreme course of 9.9 miles with 5,033 feet of climb.
Daniel Bateson finished 5th overall of 137 in 2 hours 1 minute and was the 1st Over-40. Matt Machouki followed in 50th place.
Eight club members took part in the Sewer by Park run.
Eleven-year-old Monty Kettlewell led the club members after finishing 64th overall of 162 and third 11-14 Boy and ran a PB time.
He was followed by his mother Jennie Kettle well who finished 26 th female overall of 74 and 4th Over-45 with a PB.
Twelve club members took part in the North Yorkshire Water Park Parkrun.
Daniel Bates on finished 1 st overall of 104, his third win at this event, with a PB.