Koekemoer and Unanue families hit top gear for Scarborough AC at Redcar event
Ten Scarborough Athletic Club members, including four juniors, competed in round two of the North Yorkshire and South Durham Cross Country League, which was held at Fox Rush, Redcar.
The event, which started with the races for the juniors, got off to a good start when three of the four achieved a scoring top ten result.
In the Under-10 race, Katie Koekemoer finished 5th of 11 Girls plus five of eight Boys.
In the Under-12 race, Tayla Koekemoer finished 7th of 15 Girls and six of the 28 Boys.
Xabier Unanue made the Top 10 scorers with 9th Boy overall of the 28.
In the Boys Under-16 race, 14-year-old Aritz Unanue finished 23rd in his first season in a higher age group.
In the Senior Races, many achieved notable top ten placings in their age groups.
In the Women’s Race, Hester Butterworth was 37th overall of 144 and 2nd Over-55.
Sue Haslam finished 42nd and 1st Over-70. Lianne Koekemoer was 79th and 14th Over-40.
Darryl Koekemoer led the club’s Senior Men with 56th place overall of 144 and 6th Over-40.
He was followed by Ekaitz Enanue 84th and 12th Over-45.
Club and League debutant Don Peel finished 117th and 10th Over-55.
Sixteen club members took part in the latest Woodlands Scarborough parkrun.
The first finisher for the club after a very close finish with winner, Harley Henshaw (Wirral AC), was Jack Hopper who finished a second behind in a PB 17.71.
He was followed by his father Andrew Hopper in 12th Male and first Over-55.
Nicola Doody led the club’s females with 22nd Female overall of 72 and second Over-50.
All other male results; M.Rutt 26th, N.Scruton 1st Over-75 D.Swift 2nd Over 65, D.Field 5th Over-60, P.Hunt 7th Over-60 with a PB.
All other female results; G.Wilkins 2nd Over-45, J.Trown 6th Over-45, D.Trown 3rd Over-50, F.Hunton-Young 4th Over-50, J.Robinson 1st Over-65, B.Amos 8th Over-40.
Twenty-four club members took part in the latest Wykeham Parkrun.
Paul Lawton was the first finisher for the club, and in second place overall of 234 and first Over-40.
The club’s Females were led by Jane Colpitts was first Female overall of 101 with a Personal Best (PB) time.
All other male results; S.McEwan 13th, A.Maxwell 25th, D.Lester 4th Over-50, C.Bourne 3rd Over-55, R.Powell 6th Over-55, P.Shepherdson 8th Over-55, N.Kilroe 5th 11-14 Junior, M.Pepworth 12th Over-55, M.Padgham 3rd Over-70.
All other female results; Liv Bourne 7th, Lisa Bourne 9th overall and 1st Over-55, J.Graves 2nd Over-60, L.Lester 4th Over-50, G.Glegg 3rd Over-65, E.Amos 4th Over-40 with a PB, S.Villiers 4th Over-65, M.Pepworth 11th Over-55, K. Hodgson 11th Over-50, N.Kidd 16th Over-40.
At the Dalby parkrun, Ben Guthrie achieved an overall 1st place result at this Parkrun for a ninth time, he was also first Junior 15-17.
Other Results; Mark Hines 2nd Over-40, Mark Bowes 3rd Over-55, Aaron Padgham 57th, Andrea Wood 6th Over-60.
Other parkruns
Sewerby: Christine Robertson 1st Over 65, Linda Hinchliffe 11th Over-55, Mary Slater 1st Over-75.
Whitby: Anna Giddings 6th overall of 180 and 1st Female overall of 85.
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne: Simon Neal 1st Over-60.
Hull East Park: Christian Brown 134th overall of 667, 15th Over-50.
Loughborough: Harry Whitehouse 3rd Over-75.
Baildon: Shirley Field 10th Over-65.
Beverley: Seb Lee 4th Over-40
Roundhay Park: Giorgia Crippa 70th Male of 215
Oldham: Kevin Hutchings 8th Over-60.