Nidd Valley Road Runners were spread far and wide last weekend, taking in a
multitude of race distances. On the hills Carol Morgan tackled the Wadsworth
Trog, a 20 mile route in Calder Valley, finishing fifth lady in 4:02.77. Across
the county four Nidd Valley runners took on the Liversedge Half, billed as a
Yorkshire style route, its hills were unrelenting. Mike Deacon was first back in
1:31.31, Fiona Deacon, fourth in her age group finished in 1:47.35, Lizzie
Medwell, first in her age group, 2:09.35 and Sarah Chalmers 2:19.04.
Over a shorter distance Stuart Hatfield was in Blackburn for their
popular 10km, Stuart finished in 54.35. Jillie Townend was also in Lancashire
but on the coast at Southport for the oddly named Mad Dog 10km, Jillie had a
fantastic run and recorded a pb of 56.28. Up in Ripon St Wilfrid’s School held
their annual Muddy Boots 10km and Christine Holleran and Rick Dallston from Nidd
Valley went up to support it. Christine was first back for Nidd with 51.49 and
Rick finished in 55.51.
At Harrogate parkrun it was pb conditions on the Stray and Nidd Valley
had a string of them. Alan Davidson was fourth overall with a pb of 19.09, then
Dan Eagling 21.30, Sarah Donaldson 25.07(pb), Stuart Hatfield 25.37, Jillie
Townend 26.50 (pb) Pam Bagot 2913, Tony Ledwaba-Chapman 30.11 and Clairwyn
Richardson 31. 28 (pb).
