Road, fell and multi-terrain racing round-up from around the UK
BATTERSEA PARK HALF-MARATHON, London, January 5
Veteran James Connor began his build up to a tilt at a 2:18 spring marathon with a near three-minute victory in 67:30.
Overall: 1 J Connor (Hav’g, M40) 47:30; 2 D Prosser 70:21; 3 T Barclay (NHRR) 71:05; 4 G Wright (Fleet) 71:08; 5 D Tyler (Folk) 71:35; 6 T Hollis (M40) 71:55
M55: 1 A Tribe (Phoe) 81:14
M60: 1 G Taylor 91:03
Women: 1 V Nakrosiute (LTU) 79:16 C Kite (Lon H) 81:38
W50: 1 J Carter (T Bath) 86:51
W55: 1 A Spencer (Vall St) 89:37
VICTORIA PARK HALF-MARATHON, London, January 5
Overall: 1 T Holliday (VP&TH) 70:08; 2 L Scampion 80:15; 3 R Boakes (Ashf) 80:49
Women: 1 T Murphy (W45) 90:36
BEITH HARRIERS NEW YEAR 10km, Beith
Overall: 1 J Downey (Kil’k, U20) 32:54; 2 A McCall (G’nock) 33:57; 3 C Ferguson (Kil’k) 34:24; 4 C Drummond (Giff N) 34:43
U17: J Work (Kil’k) 35:51
Women: 1 E Renfrew (Bella H) 38:51; 2 K Kelly (Kil’k, W40) 40:45
LENZIE JOG, Lenzie, January 2
Overall (8.6km, age not declared): 1 Andrew Kirk 28:38; 2 Martyn Glancy 29:07; 3 Tim Martin 29:59
Women: 1 Mary Kate Mackie 33:31; 2 Cat Gillen 33:58; 3 Ruth Fraser-Moodie 34:08
Multi-terrain
TADWORTH 10, Epsom Downs, Surrey, January 1
Overall: 1 B Short (Craw) 58:55; 2 J Baker (Chich R, M45) 61:16
Women: 1 G Carnwath (Herne H) 63:42
LUMPHANAN DETOX 10km, Lumphanan, January 2
Overall (10km): 1 Ross Gollan 30:52; 2 Sean Chalmers 31:41
Women: 1 Louise McKenzie 39:07; 2 Jill Stephen (W40) 39:54
W60: Ailsa Webster 46:19
Fell running
CAPTAIN COOK, Great Ayton, January 1
Overall (8km/318m): 1 H Holmes (Mat) 31:38; 2 Archie Lowe 32:16; 3 J Watson (Traff, U21) 32:43; 4 J Fothergill (T&S) 32:46; 5 J Hiom (Kesw) 33:09; 6 R Woods (Dur F) 33:11
M40: H Watkin (Ripon) 34:14
M45: I Rowan (Esk V) 35:20
M50: T Leahy (Nidder) 35:41
M60: J Rogers (CoH) 39:42
M65: N Ridsdale (Esk V) 41:11
M70: R Burn (T&S) 47:31
Women: 1 R Mather (Knave) 36:55; 2 R Marshall (Scar, W40) 39:59; 3 K Richmond (Pick) 41:35; 4 S Thornton (N Marske, W50) 42:21
W55: J Murdy (SSh) 42:44
W70: S Haslam (Scar) 49:07
U21: L Heron (Ayc) 52:35
THE MORNING AFTER, Church Stretton, January 1
Overall (8km/274m): 1 O Perratt (Mercia) 36:34; 2 A Bentham (Mercia, U19) 37:35; 3 J Agnew (Mercia) 39:32; 4 D Jones (Mercia, M40) 39:48; 5 Tom Hancock 40:01; 6 E Apperley (Buil) 41:50
M50: V Barton (Calder V) 46:52
M60: E Fowler (Mercia) 47:03
M70: D Gould (Mercia) 59:28
M80: G Whitmarsh (Croft A) 66:50
U17: Harry Hanmer 63:10
Women: 1 1 E Pitcher (Shrews) 44:31; 2 E Fowler (Mercia, W45) 48:41; 3 R Shaw (SY TC) 48:47; 4 L Cartwright (Exe TC) 49:19
W50: Anna Bartlett 54:32
W60: G Evans (Shrews) 59:00
W65: K Braznell (LDWA) 69:01
NINE STANDARDS, Kirkby Stephen, January 1
Overall (8.4M/1800ft):
1 T Lamont (Helm H) 51:25; 2 S Stead (Kesw) 52:35; 3 H Chatfield (Tring) 52:48; 4 K Wigley (Swale) 55:08; 5 A Norman (Alt, M40) 56:03; 6 J Concha (Helm H) 57:14
M50: J Haworth (Kesw) 66:45
M60: B Foreman (Mat) 71:38
M70: A Stokes (Dallam) 98:20
Women: 1 V Wilkinson (Bing, W40) 64:32; 2 J Mosley (Penn) 64:51; 4 E Mather (Lons) 70:55; 4 B Glaister (Billi, W50) 76:35
W60: C Musetti (Amble) 84:11
ST JOHNS, Isle of Man, January 1
Men: 1 M Burman (Manx F) 25:21; 2 N Colburn (Manx F) 25:29; 3 H Kneen (Manx F) 25:39; 4 S Jones (Manx F) 26:18; 5 O Smith (Manx F, M40) 26:24; 6 Leon Mazzone 26:29
M50: T Dunne (Manx F) 30:57
M60: P Sheard (Manx F) 31:59
M70: I Callister (Manx H) 45:07
Women: 1 K Barber (Western) 31:33; 2 Sian Coleman 33:01; 3 K Cubbon (Fell) 34:26; 4 P Clayton (Manx H) 34:46
W40: E Gawne (Peel) 36:41
W50: R Craine (Manx F) 38:06
W60: M Watkins (Manx F) 42:04
W70: R Hooton (Manx F) 48:06
U17: M-S Smith (QE2) 40:42
AONACH MOR GONDOLA UPHILL, Fort William, January 1
Overall (2.5M/2000ft): 1 R Downie (L’ber) 25:01; 2 H Oliver (L’ber) 25:22; 3 A Barrington (L’ber) 25:43; 4 A Beaven (HHR) 25:55; 5 R Dowd (L’ber) 26:12; 6 H Cameron (HBT) 26:28
M40: E Taylor (PHRC) 26:42
M50: T Smith (L’ber) 29:10
M60: S Worsley (I’ness) 32:39
Women: 1 S Hodgson (HHR) 29:52; 2 H Mcinally (S’earn) 31:43; 3 H Farnell (L’ber) 32:45; 4 C Hopkins (DDJC, W40) 33:12
W50: N Forster (L’ber) 34:23
W60: J Wilson (Lom) 44:39
DALESIDE BREWEREY AULD LANG SYNE, Haworth, Keighley, December 31
Overall (9.6km/300m): 1 T Bell (Nidder) 44:40; 2 J Cummings (Ilkley) 46:10; 3 A Mason (Dark Pk) 46:35; 4 L Wills (Wharf, U21) 47:09; 5 A Cairns (Wharf) 47:20; 6 I Holmes (Bing), M50) 47:46; 7 E Hassell (Wharf) 48:41; 8 E Stemp-Walsh (P&B) 49:39; 9 J Hood (Skip, M40) 49:52; 10 Z Jennings (Sett) 50:08
M60: D Parkington (Prest) 54:05
M70: Grahan Barmes 71:16
TEAM: Wharf 16
Women: 1 M Browne (Wharf) 54:05; 2 H Cairns (Wharf) 54:24; 3 H Hardaker (K&C, W40) 55:08; 4 M Kondo (Abbey, W40) 58:41; 5 R Pilling (P&B, W40) 58:48; 6 K Archer (Ilkley, W40) 59:15
W50: R Thackray (Bing) 63:48
W60: K Brierley (Tod) 67:06
W70: A Baldwin (Stain) 79:24
U21: L Vogler (Newc U TC) 75:05
TEAM: Wharf 22
BOWSTONES, Poynton, December 31
Overall (6.8M/1066ft): 1 C Rowlinson (Salf) 41:24; 2 M Cooke (Penn) 41:37; 3 L Parker (Bram) 42:26; 4 S Gunning (Cybi) 43:53; 5 P Richardson (Sale) 44:01; 6 R Dunn (Sale, M40) 44:17
M45: C Donnelly (Sale) 44:29
M50: S McCarron (Sale) 46:00
M60: R Downs (Ches HR) 50:28
M65: A Raftery (Sale) 57:00
M70: T McGaff (Ches HR) 64:44
TEAM: 1 Sale 19; 2 Bram 58; 3 Wilm 67
Women: 1 R Brown (Chorlton) 50:01; 2 L Whittingham (Wilm) 50:07; 3 N Reece (Wilm, W40) 52:44; 4 A Whelan (Bux) 53:03
W45: J Fox (Sale) 58:16
W50: D Bygrave (Wilm) 59:57
W55: Y Williams (Penn) 64:04
W60: D Masset (Macc) 68:55
W65: A Hirsch (Belle V) 74:29
TEAM: 1 Wilm 13; 2 Chorlton 34; 3 Sale 35
TRAILS & ALES NEW YEAR RACE, Rivington, December 31
Overall (11.5km/400m): 1 N Leigh (Horw, M40) 50:36; 2 M Fawthrop (Horw) 52:35; 3 J Sangster (B’den RR, M40) 53:14; 4 R Powell (Bowl, M40) 53:48; 5 T Crabtree (Wesh) 54:56; 6 A Hampson (Widn) 56:14
M50: M Taylor (Horw) 56:39
M60: G Chadderton (Horw) 64:34
M70: D Miller (Chorley) 80:25
Women: 1 A Grindley (Chorley) 63:43; 2 S Kelly (Horw, W50) 65:00; 3 L Vidamour (Penny L, W40) 66:50; 4 Stella Blackburn (W50) 68:13
W60: J Collins (Wig D) 69:46
W70: M White (Horw) 80:32
WORMSTONES, Glossop, December 31
Overall (6.4km/411m): 1 T Spencer (Dark Pk) 31:55; 2 D Haworth (Mat) 33:40; 3 E Busfield (Der) 33:47; 4 T Gill (Mat) 35:15; 5 J Williams (G’dale) 35:21; 6 S Soles (Penn) 35:22
M40: S Brown (G’dale) 38:56
M45: I Mills (Penn) 39:56
M55: A Wrench (Tod) 41:44
M60: R Houghton (Penn) 45:59
M65: S Entwisle (Penn) 51:19
M70: C Horsfall (Hand) 59:09
Women: 1 A Pearce (Steel) 39:35; 2 K Walshaw (Holm, W40) 39:54; 3 L Lacey (H&R) 42:36; 4 A Mandal (Dark Pk) 43:18
W55: S Weatherall (K’worth) 46:23
W60: D Gowans (Tod) 49:51
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