SAC star Dan Bateson earns third place at Guisborough fell race

The race was around Guisborough, consisted of a 8.8km course with 376m of climb.

Dan Bateson was the club’s first finisher with third overall of an above average turnout of 161, followed by James Robertson in 26th, Glyn Hewitt 41st and fourth Over-50.

Andrew Robertson closed in for the Men’s third team with 42nd and second Over-65.

A notable back up trio consisted of fell race debutant Jack Hopper 60th, Chris Clayton 61st and fourth Over-60, Neil Scruton 87th and first Over-75.

Rhona Haslam led the club’s and all female finishers overall plus first Over-40. She was followed by Marianne Borsheim 10th and third Over-50. Julie Clayton closed for the second-placed Women’s team in 21st and second Over-60.

There was a very good turnout of 43 SAC members taking part in an extra Christmas Day Woodlands Scarborough Parkrun, plus 15 club members of the 23 who helped with staging the event.

Many runners and helpers donned festive fancy dress on a chilly morning, eight club members achieving Personal Bests, and four finished first in their age group.

First finisher for SAC was Jack Hopper, who was placed seventh overall of 237 with a PB.

SAC Females were led by Anna Giddings who was second Female overall of 103.

All Other Male Results: A.Padgham 14th, N.Kilroe 1st Junior Male 11-14, M.Rutt 39th, R.Powell 3rd Over-55, C.Bourne 6th O55, S. Hutchinson 7th O55, P.Smith 5th O60, D.Lester 13th O50, Brown 14th O50, S.Kilroe 15th O50, D.Fox 1st O75, P.Shepherdson 16th O50, M. Whiteley 6th O65, J.Lambe 8th O55 with PB, M.Pepworth 9th O55, D.Field 8th O60, R.Taylor 13th O60 with PB.

All Other Female Results: N.Carr Walls 3rd Female, L.Bourne 12th, C.O’Neil 3rd O45 with a PB, L.Bourne 2nd O55, F.Hethershaw 3rd O50, M. Padgham 1st O60, S.Villiers 4th O60 with PB, M. Hutchinson 5th O55, G.Wilkins 7th O45, D.Hopper 8th O50 with a PB, D.Trown 10th O50, J.Trown 8th O45, K.Wilkinson 9th O45 with PB, S.Field 1st O65. J.Webb 2nd O65 with PB, K. Hall 68th, S.Shepherdson 12th O50, S.Vaughan 12th O45, L.Lester 13th O50, L.Spencer 8th O40, N.Edmond 9th O55, H.Casey 14th O60, C.Bilton 13th O45.

Fourteen club members took part in the Christmas Day Parkrun at Dalby Forest, which attracted an exceptionally large total of 418.

Harry Butterworth, first finisher for the club, had a hard battle with the overall first-placed Charlie Mason (Clapton), who ran 2 hours 29 minute marathon in 2025. Harry achieved a clear overall runner-up placing with a PB time.

Hester Butterworth led the club’s females with sixth Female overall of 165 and second Over-55.

Ben Guthrie was first Junior 15-17, E.Unanue first Over-45 with PB, M. Bowes third Over-55 with PB and X.Unanue second Junior Male 10 years.

J.Graves was second Over-60, A.Jordan sixth Over-55, J, Clayton sixth Over-60 and S.Houghton second Over-70.

At Woodlands Scarborough, 15 SAC members took part in the post-Christmas Day Parkrun on December 27.

Andrew Hopper was first finisher for SAC with 14th overall of 157 and was one of four club members to finish first in their age group, which was first Over-55.

Sarah Chadwick led the club’s females with third Female overall of 67.

Other Male Results; D. Leaming fourth Over-50, C.Brown sixth Over-50, M.Pepworth third Over-55, D.Fox first Over-75, P. Northedge second Over-75, R.Taylor fourth Over-60 with PB, M.Thompson first Over-85.

Other Female Results; F.Hethershaw second Over-50, S,Sayers first Over-60, M.Hutchinson third Over-55, J.Macey-Hewitt third Over-40, T.Mace eighth Over-55.

Eleven club members took part in post-Christmas Day Parkrun at North Yorkshire Water Park.

Sheldon Kilroe was the first finisher for SAC with 18th overall of 152 and fourth Over-50.

Lisa Bourne led the club’s females with eighth Female overall of 69 and first Over-55.

At Sewerby, Christine Robertson led SAC members with 33rd Female overall of 131 and first Over-65.

David Field was ninth Over-60, Giulia Wilkins fifth Over-45, Shirley Field fifth Over-65 and Mary Slater first Over-75.