Runners everywhere are donning their Christmas attire for the festive
seasons races. One popular event is The Stoop over at Haworth, a five mile
course rising 800 metres. No one dodges the fancy dress rule as a Santa hat is
provided for every runner and is compulsory to wear. Three budding Santa's went
over from Nidd Valley Road Runners to complete this challenging course. Simon
Harris took the mantle of first Nidd in 44.36, Paul Geary finished in 45.42 and
Chris Buck, wearing the new Nidd Valley Road Runners vest, completed the team in
47.56.
On more familiar territory Nidd Valley were represented at Harrogate
parkrun by Dave Rushton 25.35, Stuart Hatfield 27.04, Lizzie Medwell 29.50, Tony
Ledwaba-Chapman 31.05 and Clairwyn Richardson 32.21.
Thursday evening saw 25 plus runners take part in the annual Santa/fancy
dress run through town. There were angels, Santas, pixies and three of Santa’s
reindeer, plus an array of other costumes following a route through town which
included an impromptu but hearty session of carol singing, a tour of the local
retail outlets and a visit to a local house lit up by hundreds of Christmas
lights for charity. Runners were then joined by some other club members at the
Hockey Club for pizza, mince pies and drinks.
