Beaver leads the way for Scarborough AC at Esk Valley Winter Series finale

Seven Scarborough Athletic Club members competed in the 13th and final Esk Valley Club Winter Series Fell Race fixture, named The Hooded Horse and held entirely in the Kilburn Forest.

The course was of 10.7km with 390m of climb.

The Scarborough AC members competed in the 13th and final Esk Valley Club Winter Series Fell Race fixture, named The Hooded Horse and held entirely in the Kilburn Forest.

placeholder image — The Scarborough AC members competed in the 13th and final Esk Valley Club Winter Series Fell Race fixture, named The Hooded Horse and held entirely in the Kilburn Forest.

The first finisher for the club was Ian Beaver in 22nd Male overall of an above average field of 172 and second Over-55.

He was followed by Dale Hepples in 58th and Chris Clayton in 63rd. Chris Bourne was 79th and closed in for the team which was placed eighth.

Thomas Bullock completed the Lincoln 10K Road Race in 45.45.

The team was backed up by Neil Scruton who was 82nd and 1st Over-75

The first of two club females was Marianne Boresheim who finished 13th Female overall of 60 and third Over-50. She was followed by Liv Bourne in 19th and second Under-23.

The rules allowed a team score with only two finishers and thus ninth team place was achieved.

Two SAC members joined 50,000 runners at the popular Paris Marathon.

Catherine Moran and Caroline Metcalf both completed the race in 4 hours 59 minutes.

They were joined by Catherine’s daughter Chloe Moran and friend Tommy Mace, who both finished in 4 hours 46 minutes.

Rhona Marshall and Sue Haslam competed in the Wild Deer Events Duathlon and 10K Trail Race, at the famous Grade One listed Bramham Park Estate.

Rhona completed her very first Duathlon Race and was delighted to finish as first female and eighth overall.

Her results included a time of 41:21 for a tough 10K Trail Race, followed by a hilly 48km road cycle section completed in 1:31:52, then finishing with a 5km Trail Race in 22:05. Her total time including transitions was 2 hours 38 mins.

Sue Haslam competed in the stand-alone 10K Trail Race, finishing third Female overall of 83 and first Over-70 Female in, and was third female out of 83 in 48.44.

Thomas Bullock competed in the Lincoln 10K Road Race, which attracted an entry of over 5,000.

He finished well up the field in 45.45.

Fifteen club members took part in the Woodlands Scarborough parkrun.

The first club member to finish was Matthew Heaton who came eighth overall of 157.

The club’s Females were led by Fay Hethershaw who was second Female overall of 67 and second Over-50.

All other Male results; J.Sharp 10th, A.Padgham 15th, C.Brown 2nd Over-50. X. Unanue 1st 11-14, N. Kilroe 2nd 11-14, M. Rutt 27th, A.Unanue 3rd 11-14, D.Fox 1st O75, K.Cousins 7th O50, A.Gill 5th O55 with PB.

All other Female results; L. Bourne 2nd O55, J.Trown 3rd O45, D. Trown 5th O50.

Eleven club members ran the North Yorkshire Water Park parkrun.

The first member to finish was Mark Bowes who was 18th overall of 181.

The club’s Females were led by Beckie May who was 5th Female overall of 78 and 1st Over-55.

All other Male results; S. Forbes 32nd, P. Shepherdson 4th O50, M. Padgham 6th O65.

All other Female results; K. Hall 40th. S.Kingscott 5th O60, N.Kidd 3rd O40, S. Shepherdson 7th O50, S.Houghton 1st O70, L.Lester 9th O50.

All other parkruns

Ambleside: Mary Slater 1st O75 with PB.

Buxton: Matt Middleton 16th overall of 261.

Clitheroe: Linda Hinchliffe 2nd O55.

Edinburgh: Chelsey Glegg 4th Female overall of 203.

Loughborough: Tanya Mace 4th O55.