Steve Peacock Leads Beverley Home At Bridlington

Fourteen athletes from Beverley Athletic Club travelled to Bridlington last Sunday for the annual Brid Half.

The challenging undulating course takes runners out into the East Yorkshire countryside via Sewerby, Flamborough and Bempton and returns via Sewerby to a finish on the sea front. It was a pleasant sunny day and conditions were good for running.

Steve Peacock was the first Beverley runner to cross the finishing line. He completed the 13 mile course in 1:19:39, in nineteenth place overall and second in his age category.

Andy Johnson had a great run despite running the Chester Marathon the previous weekend. He set a new personal best time of 1:26:32.

Steve Evins also recorded a new PB. He finished in 83rd place in 1:31:23, two minutes faster than his previous best and an amazing four and a half minutes faster than his finishing time in this race last year.

The first Beverley lady was Lucy Stamford who crossed the line in a commendable 1:40:52.

It was a welcome return to racing for Jane Peck who is regaining her former form and confidence after a foot operation. She finished in 1:50:17 – twenty minutes faster than her last half-marathon two weeks ago on a very hot day in Mablethorpe.

Debs Brant put in another solid performance to finish in 1:55:57 and Pam Atkins finished first in her age category in 2:15:00.

There were 773 finishers and the race was won by Carl Ryde of Doncaster AC in 1:10:14. The first lady was Victoria Whitehead of Valley Striders in 1:22:18.

Beverley Athletic Club finishing times
Steve Peacock 1:19:39; Andy Johnson 1:26:32; Steve Evins 1:31:23; Alan Flint 1:33:27; David Connell 1:37:40; Lucy Stamford 1:40:52; Michael Anderson 1:45:29; Perry Holmes 1:46:32; Jane Peck 1:50:17; Steve Hadley 1:52:44; Debs Brant 1:55;57; Adrian Holland 1:57:21; Richard Clark 2:03:46; Pam Atkins 2:15:00;

Reported by Kay Farrow