BBC Children in Need brought the best out in Nidd Valley Road
Runners at the weekend. Fourteen members donned their pyjamas and ran around the
Stray with Harrogate’s parkrun in aid of the charity and to support Fraser
Davidson, the seven year old son of Alan. Lee Dalton, suitably attired in Tigger
costume, crossed the line second in a time of 17.50, new member, Jonathon
Chandler, in his first competitive race, flew round in 19.33. Next were two first
timers, Paul Stalker 20.18 and Paul Geary 21.17 followed by Nick Iles 22.36,
Fiona Deacon 22.53, Mike Deacon 22.54, Rachel Eastaff with a pb 26.19, Janet
Carling 27.10, Sarah Mattocks 27.46, Julie Mooney 27.57, Sue Reast 29.10, John
Manning 29.15 and Maurice Kelly 32.54.
Over the border in Lancashire The Tour of Pendle Fell race
attracted a strong field. This tough race gives runners some tricky navigation
on the way round. Carol Morgan rounded of a fantastic year with a time of
3:36.44.
Across in Europe Tony Ledwaba-Chapman ran the Seven Hills 15km
at Nijmegen. With the winners of the mens and ladies race being current
Olympians he was in good company. Tony finished in 68.53 with the last 5km in
sub 23 mins and crossed the line as first M70 in a large field.
The Leeds Abbey Dash attracted over 8000 runners this year and
had the highest number of finishers. Perfect conditions gave runners the chance
to chase a pb and Nidd Valley Runners did just that. Alan Davidson was first
Nidd home and was the first pb of the day in 38.26, next across the line was
Christine Holleran 45.16, Emma Dooley with a pb of 47.20 and Dave Rushton who
took over 10 mins of his previous time and recorded 50.09. Amanda Metcalfe
crossed the line in 50.13, Jenny Manning in a pb of 50.30, Fiona Holtman 57.55
and Kim Stewart 59.55.
