Sewerby parkrun record smashed by bumper Easter Saturday turn-out
Sewerby parkrun’s attendance record was smashed on Saturday, with 567 runners and 73 volunteers attending the Easter event.
Organisers pushed for the highest attendance, previously it was 461 runners and 64 volunteers and they smashed it with 567 runners and 73 volunteers for Saturday.
A trio of Brid Road Runners hit top form to finish in the top seven, led by fourth-placed James Briggs who just finished under 18 minutes in 17 minutes 57 seconds.
He was followed by Paul Good in a Personal Best 18:17 in sixth, the same time as seventh-placed Phill Taylor.
Alan Feldberg also clocked a PB, finishing 12th in 19:30, William Lees a place behind him in 19:44 and Steve Wilson taking 20th spot in 20:46.
Junior star Oceane Price was the first BRR female across the line in 50th overall in 22:47.
Other BRR times: 35 Adam Dyas 21:57, 43 Simon Bekker 22:25, 52 Martin Hutchinson 22:57, 65 Sarah Wood 23:47, 78 Alfie Briggs 24:16, 91 Graham Ellerker 24:40, 93 Graham Lonsdale 24:43, 94 Lloyd Edwards 24:46, 104 Darren Horton 25:01, 130 Maelys Price 25:41, 133 Ian Haywood 25:46, 158 Danielle Round 26:40, 168 Andrew Gibson 26:59, 172 Alfie Verner 27:04, 173 Louise Taylor 27:04, 176 Micah Gibson 27:11, 187 Gillian Taylor 27:34, 202 Patricia Bielby 28:06, 216 Andrea Whitehead 28:28, 240 Emma Richardson 29:00, 323 Catherine Brittan 32:18, 334 Christopher Humphries 32:41, 362 Anne Kelly 33:37, 367 Luke Duffill 33:50, 395 Simon Porter 34:55, 399 Damian Probett 35:20, 400 Jane Probett 35:21, 421 Jason Pointez 36:10, 424 Janet Downes 36:23, 425 Yvonne Shawcross 36:30, 437 Kevin Sissons 37:39, 452 Dave Pring 38:41, 454 Kirsten Porter 38:59, 474 Amanda Porter 40:25, 479 William Whitehead 41:21, 543 Graham Shawcross 50:05, 566 Angela Bailey 59:26.
Eight BRR members took part in the Helmsley Easter Sunday 10K, a glorious multi-terrain route around the picturesque countryside, finishing at the Helmsley Open Air Pool.
In windy conditions Paul Good was first BRR athlete home in sixth place and a great time of 38.36.
Micah Gibson was 60th (45:17), Martin Hutchinson 63rd (45:46), Lloyd Edwards 150th (52:39), Andrew Gibson 226th (58:25), Leslie Thornton 250th (1:00:23), David Foster 321st (1:11:04) and Lucinda Gibson 336th in 1:13:39.
Saturday March 27 saw BRR members Emma Richardson and Justine Sutcliffe take part in the Cleveland Survival.
The “Survival” is organised by Cleveland Mountain rescue and is open to runners and walkers based on an orienteering-type course over 23 miles on the North York Moors.
In challenging, windy, conditions, Emma and Justine ran well, completing the route in 5 hours, 27 minutes.
The event HQ gets revealed the week before and this year was the Church Hall in Swainby.
The event can be completed as an individual or as part of a group.
Starters are called up in small groups and handed a card with checkpoints identified only by a short description and a grid reference.
Your aim is to visit each checkpoint or via point in the order given on the route card.
Checkpoints are manned by Search and Rescue personnel with drinks available at some and a hot meal at the finish.