Wild Race Series 10K Hamsterley Forest 28th March 2004

Several athletes from Richmond and Zetland Harriers have been in action during the past fortnight but results are still “to be confirmed”. Tony Hewson ran in the first event in the 2004 Wild Race Series, a 10K multi-terrain race at Hamsterley Forest on Sunday 28th March, finishing in 44:50, making the top twenty and winning a pair of trainers from Northern Runner, the Series sponsors.

Wensleydale Wander 3rd April 2004

Club Member, Neil Piper, and his wife Liz competed in the Wensleydale Wander on Saturday 3rd April, a 22 mile circular route with more than 1500 feet of climbing from Leyburn taking-in Preston-under-Scar, Redmire, Lords Bridge, West Witton, High Lane at Penhill, Flint Lane, Common Lane, Hullo Bridge, East Witton, Spennithorne and Low Lane - advertised as “all with excellent views over Wensleydale, weather permitting!” Club Chairman, Bob Pocklington, and his wife Barbara took part in the 12 mile walk which accompanied the Trail Race and finished in a respectable 4 hours.

Open T&F Clairville 10th April 2004

Sophie Broadway was the first Harrier to race, in the MAC (Mandale H) Cyril Elliott Memorial Open T&F Meet at Clairville, Middlesbrough on Easter Saturday, and had a double first. In the Under 15 Girls sprints, Sophie clocked 13.2 for 100m and 27.6 for 200m and both times were PBs, just reward for all her winter training and X-C racing and similarly pleasing for her Coaches and for the Club.

Guiseley Gallop 10K 11th April 2004

The Guiseley Gallop 10K, on Easter Sunday, had a decent field with 481 finishers although many of Yorkshire’s best were resting with the London Marathon in mind. James Henry of Bingley was 1st in 36:16 and Dawn Gibbs of York Acorn was 51st overall and 1st Woman in 43:21.

Easter Egg 5k Hartlepool 11th April 2004

The second Harrier to compete was Dan Brooks, putting his football boots to one side and running in the Hartlepool Burn Road H&AC Easter Egg 5K on Easter Monday. Dan’s winter training has been more than 90% soccer, short sprints and more short sprints; he set off too fast for the distance and ended-up 25th in 19:38, a long way behind his best but a great incentive for the summer! Mark Armstrong ended a busy weekend on a winning note; having finished 2nd over 10 miles on Good Friday, four days later he went one better and won the 5K in 15:57. M Holt of Sunderland was 12th overall and 1st Woman in 18:14, ten seconds ahead of Johanna Jackson of New Marske.