Race summary for May 1st to 5th
Race Summary for May 1st to 5th
On the first day of May the rain held off for Dicky Wilkinson as he ran The UK Trail Running Championships near Aberystwyth to win a vet 50 bronze medal. At 11.5 miles and 2000 feet of ascent on tracks in forests, over ridges and open moorland, Wilkinson finished in 31st in 1:26:46. The following day he raced the 8.2 mile and 1761 foot climb of the Crowden Horseshoe in Derbyshire’s Dark Peak and on tired legs was 37th in 78:51.
Carole and John Birch made their debuts at the Stanton-in-the-Peak 7 race. Carole finished 22nd in 69:01 over the 7miles and 800 foot climb whilst John was a tremendous 3rd and 1st Vet 50 which bodes well for his attempt on the White Peak Marathon in two weeks time.
Duncan Gedge in 1:57:14 and Philip Sugden 1:57:28 took part in the 13.5 miles Woodhouse May Day Challenge.
At Southwell over in Nottinghamshire, Damian Cowlishaw raced one of David Denton’s races on an off road trail over 5K in 22:26 and 39th.
The club’s annual Bannister Mile race, celebrating the first sub 4 minute mile, saw 27 runners take part. In ideal conditions, many pb’s and course bests were set. Top 3 male positions were: Rob Fox continuing a blistering vet 50 year, led home in 5:03; Ed Murden 5:08: and Mario Rocchelli with a fantastic pb of 5:17. In the ladies race pb’s all round for the top 3: Carol Prokopyszyn 6:28; Cath Rowe 6:31; and Vreni Verhoeven 6:38. Thanks to Glen Coleman for assisting on the night and club best wishes for continuing recovery after ankle surgery.
Full Bannister mile results:
Bannister 1 - 04-05-2010 - 1 miles
Male
Name Time Cat. Pos. WAVA Pace Notes
Rob Fox
5:03 M50 1 84.15 5:03 CB
Edmond Murden
5:08 M40 2 79.63 5:08 PB, debut
Mario Rocchelli
5:17 SM 3 70.78 5:17 PB
Anthony Carbutt
5:35 SM 5 66.98 5:35 PB, debut
Darren Pyefinch
5:39 SM 6 67.34 5:39 PB, debut
Alan Maplethorpe
5:40 M50 7 74.99 5:40
Neil Blatherwick
5:47 SM 8 64.9 5:47 PB, CB
Steven Pyefinch
5:49 SM 9 64.29 5:49 PB, debut
Lee Robb
5:50 SM 10 64.78 5:50 PB, debut
John Hay
5:52 M40 11 70.21 5:52 PB, CB
Andrew Williscroft
5:53 SM 12 63.56 5:53 PB, CB
Rob Jackson
5:54 M40 13 70.9 5:54
Christopher Wood
6:03 SM 14 63.76 6:03
David Riley
6:03 M50 15 73.24 6:03 PB, CB
Jonathan Roberts
6:19 M40 16 66.22 6:19 PB, debut
Damien Cowlishaw
6:38 M40 19 62.57 6:38 CB
James Parkinson
6:51 SM 24 56.71 6:51 PB, debut
Shaun Burton
6:58 M40 25 58.23 6:58
Female
Name Time Cat. Pos. WAVA Pace Notes
Carol Prokopyszyn
6:28 F35 17 70.67 6:28 PB, debut
Catherine Rowe
6:31 F45 18 75.44 6:31 PB, CB
Vreni Verhoeven
6:38 F45 20 70.11 6:38 PB, debut
Sarah Crannage
6:44 SF 21 62.52 6:44
Laura Drage
6:44 SF 22 62.03 6:44 PB, debut
Vicky Beaumont
6:46 SF 23 61.32 6:46 PB, debut
Kate Turner
7:17 SF 26 56.97 7:17 PB, CB
Dawn Blatherwick
7:28 SF 27 55.94 7:28 PB, debut
Fell regulars Phil Abbott and Colin Bostock ran over the moors near Sheffield in the 6 miles and 850 foot Tiger’s Todger race. Phil came home in a course best of 40:30 and Colin 49:08.
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