Scarborough AC members raise over £8,000 for MND Charity at Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon

Of these, the following eight club members, Hilary Casey, Giulia Wilkins, David Field, Dale Hepples, Fay Hethershaw, Nicola Doody (who ran her second marathon in seven days after the Belfast Marathon, Sally Kingscott and Graeme Casey were fundraising for the MND Charity, due to the recent diagnosis of Hilary Casey’s husband Bob and Giulia Wilkins's friend Emily.

Between the various sponsorship pages set up by Hilary, Giulia and Nicola over £8,000 had been raised.

Other than Graeme Casey, who ran separately, all seven ran every step of the event together, starting and finishing together.

Their finish times were all around 5 hours 11 minutes.

Graeme ran a Personal Best time of 3.45.09, a 22-minute improved time from 2022.

In addition to those that were fund-raising for MND, Victoria Adamson and Lee Adamson also completed the marathon. Lee finished in 4.50.23 and Victoria 4.50.24.

SAC trio Melanie Padgham 2.17.12, Andrew Doody 3.09.31 and Kevin Hutchings 2.03.31 all ran in the Leeds Half Marathon in support of MND.

Joe Kelly ran in support of the Roy Castle Lung Foundation Charity 1.41.01.

Twenty-one club members competed in the Beverley 10K Road Race.

The first finisher for the club was Harry Butterworth, who was third overall of 1,835 and with a Personal Best time of 32.27, which also bettered his winning time at last year’s Yorkshire Coast 10K Race.

Anna Giddings led the club’s females with 15th overall of 845 and also achieved a PB time of 42.06 that also bettered her 2025 Yorkshire Coast Race time.

Two club members achieved first place in their age group, Sue Haslam was first Over-70 in 44.51 and Neil Scruton first Over-75 in 48.51.

All other Male results: D. Koekemoer 37.21, J. Hopper 38.50, M.May 45.09, G.Crippa 45.14 PB, M. Bowes 46.00, S. Forbes 46.40, A.Marsden 50.03 PB, A. Thackray 53.53 PB and club debut, R. Aghanian 83.39.

All other Female results: N.Kidd 45.20, Liv Bourne 47.55 (PB), Lisa Bourne 52.27, B.May 66.40, S.Rowland 67.04, J.Fish 78.05, A. Aghanian 83.37.

Paul Lawton was the only club member who competed in the second race of the Esk Valley Fell Club Summer Series at Bilsdale.

The course at Chop Gate was of 18.2km with 950m of climb.

Paul finished up in sixth overall of 80 and first Over-40.

Two SAC members completed their first-ever Standard Duathlon event at Dalby Forest.

The race consisted of a 10K Trail Run, 25-mile Bike and a 5K Road Run.

Martin Pepworth finished in 3.27.31 and Alison Morgan Harrison-Lee followed in 3.55.46.

Fifteen club members took part in the latest Woodlands Scarborough parkrun.

The first finisher for the club was Joseph Merron who was fourth overall of 170 with a PB time.

Nikola Carr Walls led the club members and all the 63 females for a fifth time at this parkrun and with a PB.

All other Male results: X.Unanue 2nd 11-14. D.Hepples 3rd Over-50, G.Crippa 45th, A.Inanue 3rd 11-14.

All other Female results: R.Haslam 2nd Female overall and 1st Over-40, F.Hethershaw 1st Over-55, K. Rawlinson 3rd Over-55, M.Hutchinson 5th Over-55, J.Miller 5th Over-50.

Thirteen SAC members took part in the latest Wykeham parkrun.

The first finisher for the club was Daniel Bateson who was second overall of 207 and first Over-45.

Jayne Graves led the cub’s females with 11th Female overall of 86 and first Over-60.

All other Male results: R. Powell 2nd Over-55, C. Clayton 1st Over-60, P.Shepherdson 3rd Over-50, N.Kilroe 5th 11-14, D. Lester 5th Over-50, P.Northedge 1st Over-75.

All other Female results: N. Kidd 5th Over-40, S. Shepherdson 4th Over-50 with a PB. J.Clayton 8th Over-60.

Other parkruns

Dalby Forest: Stephen Bannister 1st Over-75, Mark Hines 6th Over-40, Martin Pepworth 11th Over-55, Olive Bannister 1st Over-70, Mandy Pepworth 7th Over-55.

Sewerby: Christine Robertson 30th Female overall of 126 and 1st Over-65. Mary Slater 1st Over-75.

Redditch: Andy Maxwell 55th overall of 575.

Newark: Harry Whitehouse 7th Over-75.

Anglesey: Matthew Rutt 35th overall of 181.