Scarborough Athletic Club duo Bailey and Bateson impress at Buttermere fell races
Two Scarborough Athletic Club members competed in separate fell races in the Buttermere region of the Lake District.
The main Buttermere Horsehoe Race, which consists of a 35.5km course with 2,515m of climb, is considered to be the most challenging fell race in England.


Daniel Bateson completed this extreme event in 5.12.46 and was placed 11th overall of 77 and 2nd Over-40, plus 10 starters timed out.
Robert Bailey competed in the so-called Short Course, which consisted of a 20.8km route with 1,518m of climb. In the Men’s Open Event he finished 24th overall of 41 plus two starters timed out in 3.30.08.


Two club members competed in the Great North 10K Road Race.
Jack Hopper achieved another Personal Best time with 37.55 and was 98th overall in the Massed Start.
He was followed by his father Andrew Hopper, who finished in 40. 56 and was 9th Over-55.
John Lambe competed in the Lindley 10K Road Race at Huddersfield.
He finished 223rd overall of 632 and 8th Over-55 in 54.41.
An above average 32 club members took part in the July 4 Wykeham parkrun to join Lisa Bourne who was celebrating her 100th parkrun.
This she completed alongside club members and finished 13th Female overall of 104 and 3rd Over-55.
The first club member to finish was Nicola Kidd who was first Female overall of 104 and the1st Female Over-40.
Andy Maxwell led the club’s Male finishers in 21st overall of 254.
All Other Female Results; S. Haslam 5th Female Overall of 104 and 1st Over-70, Liv Bourne 8th, J.Graves 3rd Over-60, S.Kingscott 5th Over-60, S. Shepherdson 4th Over-50 with a PB, J.Robinson 7th Over-60, D.Trown 5th Over-50, M.Padgham 8th Over-60, J. Trown 3rd Over-45, H. Butterworth 8th Over-55, C. Bilton 7th Over-45, M.Pepworth 9th Over-55, G. Glegg 2nd Over-65, J.Barnett 10th Over-45, C.Metcalf 10th Over-50, S. Houghton 5th Over-70
All Other Male Results; C.Brown 3rd Over-50, G.Crippa 23rd, C. Clayton 1st Over-60, N. Scruton 1st Over-75, D.Field 2nd Over-60, C. Bourne 8th Over-55, M. Pepworth 15th Over-15, P.Shepherdson 12th Over-50, A. Gough 4th Over-40, R. Aghanian 7th Over-65, M. Padgham 4th Over-70
Tail Walker. Hilary Casey
Helpers; Carey Bilton, Rob Glover, Victoria O’Neil, Sharon Houghton
Nineteen club members took part in the latest Woodlands Scarborough Parkrun.
The first club member to finish was Paul Lawton who 2nd Overall of 230 and 1st Over-40
Annie O’Sullivan led the club’s females and was 1st Female overall of 99
All Other Male Results; J.Hopper 7th, D.Hepples 1st Over-50, M. Hines 5th Over-40, X.Unanue 1st 11-14, A.Unanue 3rd 11-14, P,Hunt 10th Over-60 with a PB
All Other Female Results; A.Giddings 2nd, K.Dannerole 1st Over-50 with a PB, A.Wood 1st Over-60, F. Hethershaw 1st Over-55, J.Kelly 2nd Over-60, S.Sayers 3rd Over-60, N.Carr Walls 24th, K.Rawlinson 2nd Over-55, E.Amos 4th Over-40 with a PB, L.Bayes 1st Over-75
Tail Walker. Maureen Whitehouse
Helpers; Hikari Ford, Peter Dickinson, Julie Wiles, Dale Hepples, Andrew Hopper, Jill Grinstead, Ralph Broadley, John Lambe, Peter Northedge, Linda Richardson, Harry Whitehouse, Mandy and Martin Pepworth
Dalby Forest: Sam Forbes 24th Overall of 170
Sewerby: Christine Robertson 38th Female Overall of 131 and 2nd Over-45, Linda Hinchliffe 5th Over-55
Whitby: Martin Rutt 37th Overall of 245. Karl Cousins 16th Over-50
Other Parkruns
Ambleside: Aaron Padgham 8th Overall of 113
Edinburgh: Suzanne Villiers 5th Over-60