Scarborough AC duo Nicola Doody and David Field shine at Venice Marathon
Five Scarborough Athletic Club members competed in road races in Venice which attracted over 7,000 runners.
In the Venice Marathon, one of the World Series of top marathons, Nicola Doody completed a tough course in 4.29.47, David Field followed in 4.43.24, writes Mick Thompson.
Three club members ran the 10k, over the last section of the marathon course, and which was an over-distance 10.96km, Giulia Wilkins led the trio with a 61.31 finish, Melanie Padgham followed in 66.10 and Shirley Field 76.08.
Nev Watson returned to road racing after a lay-off, at the Haltemprice 10k.
He finished second and first Over-40 in 32.53, very close to a PB, and the second fastest this year by a club member.
Three SAC members ran the 2nd Esk Valley Fell Club Series race, the Gomire Gamble at Sutton Bank.
Matthew Jones led the club trio in 10th overall of 117 & 3rd O45. Robert Bailey was 44th. Jane Hamp finished 26th female of 65 & 2nd O65.
Sixteen members competed in the third series race, the Lockton Limping.
The men’s team that finished as the runner-up, was led by Paul Lawton in 6th and was followed by Ian Spence 10, Matthew Jones 15th. Robert Preston closed in for second team place in 18th.
The women’s team also finished runners-up, led by Rhona Haslam in second overall & 1st O40, and was followed by Sue Haslam 15th & 1st O65. Fay Hethershaw closed in for the 2nd team place in 18th & 2nd O50.
The men’s team was backed up by; Mark May 58th, Robert Bailey 60th, Robert Grainger 62nd, Andrew Roberston 66th & 3rd O65, Dale Hepples 70th, Chris Boylan 144th
The Women’s team was backed up by; Nicola Kidd 26th, Jane Hamp 33rd & 1st O65, Julie Clayton 38th.
At the Amsterdam parkrun, Sarah Chadwick was 15th of 84 females.
At the North Yorkshire water Park parkrun in Wykeham, SAC’s Andrew Hopper was the first finisher for the club in fourth overall of 222, Anna Giddings led the club’s females with second overall of 98.
All Other Male Results: D.Smart 4th Over-55, R.Powell 1st Over-50, D.Bateson 6th Over-40, M.Rutt 43rd, A. Padgham 41st, M.Burke 55th with a PB., D. Lester 8th Over-50, C. Bourne 7th Over-55, C.Allen 2nd Over-65 with a PB, P. Shepherdson 12th Over-50, M.Hyde 7th Over-45, D.Fox 1st Over-70, H. Forkin 1st Over-75, M. Thompson 1st Over-85.
All Other Female Results; L.Bourne 1st Over-50, C. Bilton 2nd Over-45 with a PB, H.Layton 2nd Over-40, L. Lester 3rd Over-45, B. Amos 5th Over-40 with a PB, S. Shepherdson 7th Over-50 with a PB, A.Hornsby 6th Over-55, S.Carr 6th Over-60, N.Edmond 8th Over-55, E, Waite 10th Over-40, H.Casey 7th Over-60.
Helpers; Dominic Bond, Hilary Casey, Robert Glover. Mik Lambert, Chloe Waite, Jacob Waite.
Sewerby: Dawn Trown 37th Female Overall of 146. Christine Robertson 2nd Over-65. Linda Hinchliffe 11th Over-60. Pauline Elliott 12th Over-45. Mary Slater 1st Over-75.
Dalby Forest: Ben Guthrie 2nd Overall of 171 and 1st Junior Male 15/17. Katey Rawnsley 1st Over-50. Robert Preston 70th Male. Avril Metcalfe 6th Over-60. Sharon Parsons 7th Over-60. Shaun Tymon 8th Male Over-60.
Whitby: Nicola Kidd 13th Female Overall of 89 and 1st Over-40. John Lambe 11th Over-55, Harry Whitehouse 1st Over-75, Alison Morgan Harrison-Lee 9th Over-55. Martin Pepworh 14th Over-55. Amanda Pepworth 10th Over-55.
All Others
Leamington Spa: James Robertson 83rd overall of 526.
Oldham: Kevin Hutchings 11th Over-55.
Pontefract: Hester Butterworth 18th Over-50. Mike Padgham 11th Over-65.
Huddersfield: Michael Webster 5th Over-60. Angela Jordan 13th Over-55.
Beverley: Lee Wiles 10th overall of 332.
Cardiff: Suzanne Villiers 1st Over-60.
Stafford: Gillian Metcalfe 37th of 101 Females.