Quite often the weather stops sport in its tracks, recently many fixtures
have been cancelled and participants have been left wanting. Occasionally though
there is a race that beats the odds and brings surprising rewards. The Grizedale
10 Trail Race in the Lake District gave runners amazing views covered in thick
snow, two Nidd Valley Road Runners who experienced it first hand were Judy
Greenwood and Annie Burns who both described it as ‘Like running through
Narnia’. The finishing time of 117 minutes was just reward for a super
event.
The first race of the Nidd Valley Road Runners Championships was the
Thirsk 10 mile, battling strong winds on parts of the course, the going was hard.
First back was Lee Dalton in 57.54 followed by Alan Davidson 1.04.14, Andy Todd
1.04.26, Fiona Deacon 1.16.36, Jenny Manning 1.23.18 (pb),Helen Gregory 1.26.02,
Stuart Hatfield 1.26.19, first time in a Nidd vest for Sarah Donaldson 1.31.21,
Helen Moorse 1.34.07, Phillipa Moorse 1.36.24, Jillie Townend 1.38.31 and Aimi
Blueman 1.48.14.
Two Nidd Runners doing something different were Steve Newton and Emma
Dooley, both competing in the Stokesley Duathlon, a run/bike/run competion.
Steve finished in 2.08.06 and Emma finished in 2.15.53.
