Scarborough Athletic Club runners pay tribute to Sean Kelly
Scarborough Athletic Club very sadly lost one of its valued members recently as Sean Kelly lost his brave battle with lung cancer on Friday November 14.
Sean immersed himself in club life getting involved in all aspects of the club, even from his bedside at Saint Catherine’s Hospice during his final weeks.
Sean’s hill series will remain a firm favourite with club members; it was truly the training everyone loved to hate and brought the whole club together exactly as Sean had intended it.
Runners of all abilities gathered each week to undertake the hill programme.
The club remembered Sean by holding one of his Kenyan hill sessions, a continuous running workout at a steady, hard pace - a very fitting tribute.
An inspiration, Sean was always keen to support and guide others, many of whom were in awe of his running ability (he was fast). Having qualified for the world championships with his 2hr 48 marathon and sub 60 minute 10 mile times, he got to wear his England vest at his final run at North Yorkshire Water Park parkrun back in February.
Since 2009 Sean used his running to raise tens of thousands of pounds for the Teenage Cancer Trust.
On December 1 runners from across Scarborough came together to run along Scarborough’s Marine Drive and raise funds for the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation on day one of the charity’s 12 runs of hope, which sees people across the country running (or walking) 2k a day for 12 days during December.
Sean’s love of running will undoubtedly live on in all of its club members.
Ten Scarborough AC members competed in the Tadcaster 10-Mile Road Race on November 23.
Glynn Hewitt was the first finisher for the club after finishing in 65.24.
Claire O’Neil led the club’s five females with a 85.40 time.
Other male results; J. Hopper 66.47 PB, S.Neal 77.13 PB, D.Field 85.16, L.Adamson 96.15 PB.
Other female results: N.Doody 85.51, V.Adamson 96.14 PB, L.Hinchliffe 100.15, J.Wiles 102.22.
Fifteen club members competed in the famous Leeds Abbey Dash 10 Kilometre Road Race, that attracted 12,000 runners running up to the Kirstall Abbey halfway point and then back down to the city centre finish.
Jackson Smith was the first finisher for the club with a fast time of 32.43.
Claire O’Neil was the first of the club’s three females after finishing in 50.36, followed by Nicola Doody 51.42 and Vicky O’Nell 60.07.
Other male results; M.Middleton 38.43, J.Hopper 38.05 PB, G.Hewitt 38.36, C. Andrews 39.08. A.Padgham 3919 PB, J.Sharp 40.58 PB, S.Burnley 40.57, D.Field 48.18, R.Glover 48.21, J.Bamford 62.28, A.Doody 75.18.
Two club members competed in a 10 Kilometre Road Race, which was held at the Croft Road Race Circuit near Darlington, over a fast three-lap course.
Rhona Marshall finished as the first Female in a time of 39:14 and was followed by Sue Haslam who was third Female overall and first Over-70 with 45:20.
Chelsey Glegg competed in the annual Doncaster 10 Kilometre Road Race, that attracted a record entry of 3,500.
After finishing up in 34th Female overall of 1, 311 she achieved a PB time of 41.31.
Victoria Lockey and Laura Garforth competed in the Wild Deer 10K Trail race held at Dalby Forest.
Victoria finished this tough event in 49.11 and was fifth Over 40-49 Female, while Laura clocked a time of 45.25
At both local Parkruns, the club’s females headed the club male runners.
Seventeen SAC members took part in the North Yorkshire Water Park Parkrun at Wykeham.
The first finisher for the club was Nikola Carr Walls who also first overall of 82, first Female and with a PB.
The club’s Male runners were headed by Alfie Carr who was third overall and second Male.
Other female results; L. Kilroe 2nd Over-40, M. Hutchinson 2nd Over-55, L.Tomlinson 3rd Over-50, S.Houghton 1st Over-70, S.Shepherdson 5th Over-50, H. Casey 3rd Over-60
Other male results; M. Rutt 5th, N.Kilroe 1st Junior 11 Years, S.Kilroe 3rd Over-50, M.Bowes 1st Over-55, G.Casey 13th, S.Forbes 14th, D.Lester 4th Over-50, P.Shepherdson 6th Over-50,
Tail runner; Victoria O’Neill.
Helpers; Hilary Casey, Robert Glover.
Eleven SAC members took part in the Woodlands Scarborough Parkrun.
First finisher for SAC was Anna Giddings, who was seventh overall of 150, and third of 67 females.
The SAC men were led by Xabier Unanue who was first Junior 10 years.
Other female results; K.Rawlinson 2nd Over-55, S.Sayers 1st Over-60, D.Hopper 4th Over-50, S.Vaughan 9th Over-45.
Other male results; E.Unanue 1st Over-45, S.Neal 4th Over-55, C.Brown 5th Over-50, P.Barnard 4th Over-60.
Tail runner; Hester Butterworth.
Helpers; Ralph Broadley, Shirley Field, Hikari Ford, Jill Grinstead, Andrew Hopper, Aaron,Mike and Melanie Padgham, Linda Richardson, Ellie Waite.
Other parkrun results
Whitby: David Field 24th overall of 139 and 1st Over-60, Neil Scruton 1st Over-75, D.Fox 2nd Over-75. Karl Cousins 7th Over-50, Linda Hinchliffe 19th of 77 Females and 3rd Over-55, Nicola Doody 5th Over-50, Nicola Edmonds 12th Over-55.
Carligford Kirkcudbrightshire Scotland: Pete Smith 14th of 55 Overall and 2nd Over-60.
Leicester: Suzzane Villiers 4th Over-60.
Heaton Park Manchester: Chris Bourne 9th Over-55, Lisa Bourne 2nd Over-55.
Ushaw House Durham: Harry Whitehouse 3rd Over-75.
Oldham: Kevin Hutchings 8th Over-60.