Bridlington Road Runners James Wilson and Mim Ireland earn Eddie Knapp Challenge victories
The Bridlington Road Runners Eddie Knapp challenge returned last week for the 37 of the club’s members tackling four races in four days.
The first is a three-mile hill race, followed by a three-mile beach race, then a one-mile race along the promenade, and culminates In a 10km race at Kilham, writes Thomas Fynn.
The races are held every year to club members in honour of founder member Knapp. The eventual winners are determined by collating the times from all four races to determine the winner.
The first race at Carnaby saw James Wilson taking the plaudits and victory on the night with course record holder Phill Taylor a good 40 seconds behind, James Briggs claiming third spot.
For the ladies it was agonisingly close for Mim Ireland as she took first place, just two seconds away from breaking the course record, Christie Trower followed Mim, and Catherine Moverely completed the top three.
The beach race followed a similar pattern for the men, Wilson once again taking top spot, however it was Briggs in second and Paul Good edging veteran Taylor into fourth spot.
Mim carried on from where she left off at Carnaby with Christie and Cat in the respective second and third again.
The mile races on the promenade on Thursday become slightly more complicated.
These are determined by the runners times over the year and the best group to be placed in.
It was that man Wilson again to complete a flat mile in just 5:14, however Briggs was holding on all the way to finish only a second behind.
Taylor was also still in the mix only four seconds behind Wilson, Simon Ellerker, Andy Long and Simon Bekker led the way for the men in their other respective groups.
A pattern was emerging as Ireland was fastest lady over the mile, just a second over her own course record.
Friday saw the race culminate in the Kilham 10K course.
The top three for the men was familiar, Wilson in a blistering 35:13, a new course record for the men, Taylor in 35:21 and James Briggs in 35:33.
Mim Ireland finished the series first lady with a record 44:36, Gillian Taylor put in a strong show to take second followed by Emma Choat.
The winners overall were, men: James Wilson, James Briggs and Phill Taylor, ladies: Mim Ireland, Christie Trower, Cat Moverley, Evie Lakes for the girls and Tyler Choat for the boys.