Scarborough Athletic Club star Harry Butterworth wins Eskdale Eureka
Eleven Scarborough Athletic Club members competed in the Esk Valley Fell Club’s 10th race of the Winter Series, named Eskdale Eureka and held around Castleton.
The first for the club and overall race winner was Harry Butterworth who headed 91 finishers.
He was followed by Daniel Bateson in second place and first Over-40 and Paul Lawton fourth.
Ekaitz Unanue closed in for the winning team with 27th and fifth O45.
The club’s Female team also achieved a Team first place and were led by Rhona Marshall who was the second Female overall and second O40.
Rhona was followed by Hester Butterworth in fourth and first O55.
Marianne Borsheim completed the winning team in eighth and first O50.
The Men’s team was backed up by Chris Clayton 37th and sixth O60, and Dale Hepples 45th and seventh O50.
The Women’s team was backed up by Julie Clayton with 23rd and second O60 and Sally Kingscott 30th and third O60.
Two SAC members competed in the Scunthorpe Half-Marathon, which incorporated the North Lincolnshire Championship race.
Joe Kelly finished up in 613th of 1705 in a time of 1.42.00.
Emma Simmons finished as the 150th Female overall of 607 in 1.48.03.
In overseas parkruns, SAC’s Sarah Chadwick was 14th Over-60 at the Amsterdam event, while in Brisbane, Ruth Frank finished 10th Over-50 of 25 and in Edinburgh, Chelsey Glegg as fifth Female overall of 243.
Sixteen club members took part in the latest North Yorkshire Water Park Parkrun.
Mark Bowes was the first for the club after finishing eighth overall of 122 and first O55.
Lisa Spencer led the club’s Females with fifth Female overall of 49 and second O40.
All other Male results; D.Swift 1st O65, N.Scruton 1st O75, N.Kilroe 2nd 11-14, M.Pepworth 2nd O55, S. Kilroe 6th O50, P.Shepherdson 7th O50, M. Padgham 8th O65.
All other Female results; S. Villiers 4th O60, C.Bilton 4th O45, S.Houghton 1st O70, S.Shepherdson 3rd O50, J. Macey-Hewitt 5th O40, M.Pepworth 6th O55, H. Butterworth 8th O55.
Thirteen club members took part in the Woodlands Scarborough Parkrun.
Christian Brown was first for the club after finishing 32nd overall of 130 and third O50.
Lisa Bourne led the club’s Females with 10th Female overall of 52 and 2nd O55.
All other Male results; M.Rutt 31st, R.Powell 3rd O55, C. Bourne 4th O55. D.Hepples 4th O50, D.Field 4th O60.
All other Female results; F.Hethershaw 1st O50, B. Amos 6th O40 with PB, G.Wilkins 3rd O45, M.Padgham 2nd O60, M.Hutchinson 4th O55, K.Hall 30th with PB.
Dalby: David Lester 4th O50, David Fox 2nd O75,Lesley Lester 6th O50.
Sewerby: Karl Cousins 11th O50, Linda Hinchliffe 8th O55.
Armley: N. Kidd 4th O40.
Newcastle Upon Tyne: Ekaitz Unanue 8th overall of 190 and 2nd O45.
Wickham Hampshire: Hilary Casey 16th Female overall of 67 and 1st O60.
Oldham: Kevin Hutchings 13th of 18 O60s.