Beverley AC Take Part In Two Very Different Events

Beverley AC Take Part In Two Very Different Events

runners took part in two very different events last weekend. On Saturday, four members made the trip to Grassington to take part in the Wharfedale Trail Half Marathon.

In some atrocious weather, 365 runners and walkers covered a slippery, rocky and muddy 13.2 mile course, including some steep climbs and fast descents.

First to finish for Beverley was Lewis Holloway, who came 16th overall in 1:41:43, in his first attempt at this race. Other representatives were , and Sarah Tock, who all finished together after enduring some very difficult wet weather conditions.

The winner of the race was Harry Coates (Wallsend Harriers), who took 1:26:59 to complete the course. Second place went to Michael Hargreaves, of East Hull Harriers, who had also made the trip over to West Yorkshire and finished in 1:28:32. The first female finisher was Catherine Farrow (Ilkley Harriers), taking 1:46:25.

The next day, five Beverley AC athletes completed the Hull 10k, one of a series of races run for the Jane Tomlinson Appeal to raise funds for children’s and cancer charities. In sunny and warm conditions, Aubrey Morrell was first Beverley athlete home in 34:48.

He was closely followed by Harry Powell, a rapidly improving young athlete, clocking a personal best time of 34:50. Morrell and Powell took 5th and 6th places overall. Edward Lisney and Mark Sykes-Cook crossed the line together in 45:46.

For Lisney this also set a personal best time, taking almost a minute from his previous best at 10k. As Beverley’s only female runner in the race, Angela Collins recorded a time of 51:11.

The men’s race was won by Steve Bateson (unattached) in 33:22, and first in the women’s race was Emma Yates (York Knavesmire Harriers), in 38:10.

Beverley AC finishing times at Wharfedale: Lewis Holloway 1:41:43; Brian Richardson 3:25:16; Ivor Roberts 3:25:21; Sarah Tock 3:25:18

Beverley AC finishing times at Hull 10k: Aubrey Morrell 34:48; Harry Powell 34:50; Edward Lisney 45:46; Mark Sykes-Cook 45:46; Angela Collins 51:11



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