The race itself saw a clear victory for Holmfirth’s Matthew Pierson in a time of 34.05, and in the women’s race victory was for Amy Green of Keighley & Craven AC in 39.54.  Full results can be found on the Huddersfield Road Runners website.  Meltham AC had an excellent numer of finishers, 17 in total, and their times and positions are listed below:

• 10 0.37.57 Rob James M 06:06.3 4/106
• 22 0.39.55 Matthew Dillingham M 06:25.3 9/106
• 53 0.43.27 Mick Lunn M40 06:59.4 9/60
• 79 0.44.47 Chris Oldfield M35 07:12.3 13/51
• 80 0.44.47 Raymond McArthur M55 07:12.3 2/25
• 114 0.46.42 John Hobbs M65 07:30.8 1/6
• 128 0.47.34 Nigel Thomas M50 07:39.2 9/33
• 141 0.48.12 Paul Elliott M45 07:45.3 15/39
• 164 0.49.08 Mike Harrison M50 07:54.3 14/33
• 179 0.49.41 Hayley Lomas F35 07:59.6 6/30
• 199 0.51.10 Mark Cope M40 08:13.9 35/60
• 201 0.51.14 Susan Heap F45 08:14.6 1/20
• 219 0.51.51 Jeffrey Taylor M70 08:20.5 1/4
• 286 0.55.08 Martin Sturdy M50 08:52.2 21/33
• 316 0.56.29 Fiona McArthur F55 09:05.2 4/9
• 348 0.57.48 Robert Page M60 09:17.9 11/15
• 435 1.04.30 Hannah Spring F35 10:22.6 25/30

The Club Championships were thus concluded and the final and full results can be viewed now.  The winners of each Championship were announced as follows:

The results are now online on our Cop Hill page.  In summary, the men’s race was won by Ben Crowther of Halifax Harriers in a time of 39:21 and the women’s race by Katie Walshaw of Holmfirth Harriers in a time of 41:20.  Holmfirth had further success taking both the men’s and women’s team prizes.

Men

• 1st – Ben Crowther – Halifax Harriers – 39:21
• 2nd – Matthew Pierson – Holmfirth Harriers – 39:59
• 3rd – Alistair Langron – Holmfirth Harriers – 40:10

Women

• 1st - Katie Walshaw -  Holmfirth Harriers – 41:20
• 2nd – Helen Berry -  Holmfirth Harriers – 43:39
• 3rd – Julia Johnson -  Holmfirth Harriers – 48:36

Male Vet Categories

• MV40 – Nicholas Charlesworth – Wharfedale – 40:20
• MV45 – Mick Stenton - Dark Peak – 41:57
• MV50 – Andy Normandale – York – 41:26
• MV55 – Phil Grimes – Halifax – 42:39
• MV60 – Tony Hesketh – Horwich – 48:55
• MV65 – Tim Cock – Holmfirth Harriers – 56:55

Female Vet Categories

• FV35 – Emma Gregory – Bowland – 49:53
• FV40 – Marisol Carrera-Viva – Bingley – 50:45
• FV45 – Sharon Williams – Ilkley – 52:24
• FV50 – Charmain Heaton – Retford – 61:40
• FV55 – Lesley Ewart – Holmfirth Harriers – 52:00

Team Male – Holmfirth Harriers – Pierson, Langron, Baxter

Team Female – Holmfirth Harriers – Walshaw, Berry, Johnson

Full Marathon

• 75  Mick Lunn MV40  4.48.47
• 99  Sue Heap     FV45  5.08.07

Half Marathon

• 56 Ray McArthur MV55 2.08.58
• 98 Melanie Sykes F 2.19.54
• 112 Andy Hargreaves MV55 2.24.02
• 127 Penny Ditchfield F 2.26.52
• 128 Hayley Lomas F 2.26.53
• 170 Gilly Markham FV50 2.35.50
• 217 Fiona McArthur FV55 2.52.10
• 243 Alison Hargreaves FV45 3.13.56

Ravenstones Fell Race – 2nd October

• 24 Ray McArthur M55 01:32:15
• 37 Andy Hargreaves M55 01:38:11
• 48 Mick Lunn M40 01:41:57
• 49 Sue Heap F45 01:42:01
• 52 Gilly Markham F50 01:46:01
• 58 Mike Harrison M50 01:51:38
• 70 Fiona McArthur F55 02:11:53

We look forward to seeing you in November!

The race for Championship points was again keenly fought between Ray McArthur and Mick Lunn, with Ray finishing just a minute clear, although both were comfortably under the 2hr mark.  Gilly took full points in the female section with a 2hr 15min clocking.  Full results can be found here.

5 – Andy Whitworth 53.02
7 -Rob James 53.16
27 – Ray McArthur 60.08
50 - Barry Tyas 67.46
53 - Andy Hargreaves 68.24
61 - Andrew Tyack 69.26
64 - Gilly Markham70.27
65 - Nigel Thomas 70.33
80 - Sue Heap 77.12
89 – Ruth Thomas 81.00
91 – Fiona McArthur 83.05
92 - Alison Hargreaves 90.22
94 – Wayne Hancock 97.31

Results – Photos – Video