Dan Bateson earns seventh place at New Year's Day Captain Cook's Fell Race

Eleven Scarborough Athletic Club members competed in the annual New Year’s Day Captain Cook’s Fell Race, which is based at Great Ayton.

It was also the sixth counter of the Esk Valley Fell Club’s Winter Series of races.

Scarborough AC athletes line up before the annual New Year's Day Captain Cook's Fell Race.

placeholder image — Scarborough AC athletes line up before the annual New Year's Day Captain Cook's Fell Race.

The race consisted of a challenging lap to Captain Cook's Monument across steep muddy trails and forest, and an overall distance of eight kilometres with 318 metres of climb.

The club’s first finisher was Dan Bateson who was seventh overall of 473 seniors and first Over-40.

The Scarborough Athletic Club runners who braved the elements to tackle the East Yorkshire Cross Country League fixture at Sledmere.

He was followed by Harry Butterworth in eighth, Paul Lawton 25th, and James Robertson 45th who completed the scoring Men’s team which finished second of 15 teams.

The team was backed up by Glyn Hewitt 80th, Andrew Roberts 106th and second Over-65, Chris Clayton 153rd, Dave Lester 257th.

The club’s Women’s Team which finished seventh of 12 teams was led by Hester Butterworth, who was 10th Female overall of 134 and first Over-55.

She was followed by Marianne Borsheim 26th and fourth Over-50. Christine Robertson completed the scoring team in 89th and second Over-65.

Scarborough Athletic Club's Dan Bateson at the Monument, on his way to earning seventh place at the New Year's Day Captain Cook's Fell Race..

Fifteen SAC members braved the freezing weather on Sunday to compete in the third round of the East Yorkshire Cross Country League, which was held at Sledmere.

The venue, at and around the Sledmere House estate, escaped the heavy snowfall in nearby Scarborough with only a dusting and a frozen ground for the two-lap course, and the overall 7.1-mile distance.

The in-form Dan Bateson was the first finisher for the club in fifth overall of 307 and first Over-40, and he led the Men’s team to fourth place of 11 teams.

Other Men’s team results: Paul Lawton 10th, Callum Andrews 30, Glyn Hewitt 31st, Matthew Heaton 47th, Daniel Watson 50th.

The team was backed up by; Ian Beaver 53rd and third Over-55, Neil Scruton 143rd and first Over-70, Matt Rutt 150.

Rhona Marshall led the club’s Females and finished second Female overall and first Over-40, and led the Women’s team to fourth place of 11 teams.

Other Female team results; Nicola Kidd 14th and third Over-40, Anna Giddings 18th, Sue Haslam 33rd and first Over-70.

The team was backed up by Beth Amos, in 107th on her league debut, and Sally Kingscott in 115th.

The snowy weather resulted in the cancellation of all five local and regional parkruns on Saturday, while in Oldham Kevin Hutchings was the 10th Over-60.

Twenty-four club members took part in the extra Woodlands Scarborough Parkrun on New Year’s Day.

Nev Watson made an event debut and was second overall of 254, and finished behind Robert Brailsford, of North Derbyshire Athletic Club, who set a new course record of 15.44.

Nikola Carr Walls led the club’s Females in third Female overall of 110 with a Personal Best (PB) time.

In common with many Parkrunners, Nikola was accompanied by her pet dog, an 11-month-old called Bramble.

All other Male results: A.Hopper 1st Over-55, M.Burke 33rd, G.Casey 36th, P. Smith 3rd Over-60 with a PB, R.Glover 3rd Over-45,C. Brown 7th Over-50, R.Powell 7th Over-55, C.Bourne 8th Over-55, M.Rutt 74th. D.Fox 1st Over-75, M.Pepworth 13th Over-55, K. Cousins 15th Over-50 with a PB.

All other Female results: A.Giddings 4th, N.Kidd 2nd Over-40, L.Bourne 3rd Over-55, J.Graves 1st Over-60, S.Villiers 3rd Over-60, D.Hopper 13th Over-50, S.Kingscott 6th Over-60, M.Pepworth 11th Over-55, C.Bilton 6th Over-45, T. Mace 13th Over-55.

Tail Runners: Jill Grinstead and Mick Thompson.

Helpers: Ralph Broadley, Hilary Casey, Jill Grinstead, Dale Hepples, Victoria O’Neil, Mandy and Martin Pepworth, Linda Richardson, Mick Thompson, Suzanne Villiers, Harry and Martin Whitehouse.

Ten club members took part in the extra Parkrun on New Year’s Day at Dalby Forest.

Mark Bowes led the club members with 34th overall of 297 with a PB.

He was followed by Peter Shepherdson 14th Over-50 and David Field ninth Over-60.

Julia Webb was the club’s first finisher with 75th of 135 Females overall and fourth Over-65.

She was followed by Nicola Doody, ninth Over-50.

All other Female results: Shirley Field celebrated the New Year with her 100th Parkrun and 5th Over-65, G. Wilkins 12th Over-45, J. Trown 13th Over-45, M.D’Eath 17th Over-50, N.Edmond 12th Over-55

At Whitby, Neil Scruton took part in the extra New Year’s Day Parkrun.

He finished 39th of 99 Males and first Over-75.