Young Athletes League - Shildon 29th April 2006

Shildon was the venue for the opening match in the Young Athlete’s League on 29th April, where Richmond and Zetland’s junior athletes recorded some excellent results; many coming away with graded times and distances and third team place overall. The Under 13 Boys once again fielded a strong team, with wins for Nathaniel Frankland in the 100m, Ryan Richardson in the 200m, Rob MacLean in the 800m and Shot Putt and Marc Scott in the 1500m. Calum Wadsworth also took the honours in the High Jump, as the team rounded off a successful day with a win in the 4x100m Relay.

The Under 13 Girls also had a good opening match, with Charlotte Dinsdale and Amy Coulson having a busy afternoon. Charlotte recorded 2.42.9 in the 800m and also won the Shot Putt and Long Jump, while Amy ran some great times for the 150m, 1200m, as well as competing in the Long Jump. The Under 15 Boys also faired well, with Jack Thomson and Rory Wadsworth winning their 200m races, Sam Wood competing strongly in the 800m and Long Jump and Tom Allen and Jack Thomson winning again in the 400m races. The team also finished second in the 4x100m Relay to keep them on a sound footing. Ruth Hill was in action once again for the Under 15 Girls, taking titles in the 100m and 200m, strongly backed up by Brogan Fraser in the sprints and Long Jump, while Rachel Holloway tackled the 1500m and won the Javelin.

The Under 17 women likewise, had a successful outing, with numerous first and second places across all the events. Leanne Shaw competed in the 100m and 200m taking two second places, then a win in the 300m, along with Jo Adams, who also won her 800m race, as did sister Rosie Adams. The two sisters also took wins in the discus, while Katie Roberts took first place in the 1500m and fourth in the Shot Putt. The team rounded off the day with second place in the 4x100m Relay in a time of 55.8; only 1 second outside the club record.

RZH Results: Under 13 Boys – Nathaniel Frankland 1st 100m 14.4, Rob MacLean 3rd 100m 15.3 & 1st 800m 2..54.5 & 1st Shot Putt 4.85m, Daniel MacFarlane 3rd 200m 30.4 & 3rd 75mH 16.8, Ryan Richardson 1st 200m 29.4, James King 3rd 800m 2.43.7, Marc Scott 1st 1500m 5.05.3, Rob Scott 2nd 1500m 5.27.0, Joseph Chapman 2nd 75mH 18.7 & High Jump 1.10m, Jon Bentley 4th Long Jump 3.38m, Tom Targett 4th Long Jump 2.73m, Calum Wadsworth 1st High Jump 1.21m & 3rd Shot Putt 5.31m, Team 1st 4x100m Relay 57.9. Under 13 Girls – Amy Coulson 3rd 150m 23.5 & 4th 1200m 4.33.4 & 1st Long Jump 3.34m, Charlotte Dinsdale 2nd 800m 2.42.9 & 1st Long Jump 3.53m & 1st Shot Putt 5.93m. Under 15 Boys – Jack Thomson 2nd 100m 13.5 & 1st 200m 26.4 & 1st 400m 60.7, Rory Wadsworth 2nd 100m 15.3 & 1st 200m 30.3 & 2nd 800m 2.45.3, Tom Allen 1st 400m 61.7 & 2nd 1500m 4.55.8, Sam Wood 2nd 800m 2.35.3 & 3rd Long Jump 3.89m, Team 2nd 4x100m Relay 56.8. Under 15 Girls – Ruth Hill 1st 100m 13.4 & 1st 200m 26.5 & 5th 800m 2.44.1, Brogan Fraser 1st 100m 14.2 & 3rd 75mH 14.0 & 4th Long Jump 3.50m, Rachel Holloway 2nd 200m 29.8 & 2nd 1500m 5.50.0 & 1st Javelin 12.34m. Under 17 Women – Leanne Shaw 2nd 100m 13.0 & 2nd 200m 26.5 & 1st 300m 42.9, Jo Adams 1st 300m 45.0 & 1st 800m 2.23.5 & 1st Discus 20.70m, Rosie Adams 1st 800m 2.42.3 & 1st Discus 15.59m & 1st Shot Putt 5.39m, Katie Roberts 1st 1500m 5.40.1 & 4th Javelin 15.48m & 3rd Shot Putt 5.76m, Team 2nd 4x100m Relay 55.8.

Wensleydale Wander 23rd April 2006

Neil Piper has once again swapped the road for the fells and headed off on the Wensleydale Wander on 23rd April; a 22 mile challenge walk/run, which takes a circular route from Leyburn. Neil reports that “this is one of the easier challenge events and was won in 3.12 hours, while myself and wife Liz completed the course in 4.40 hours.” A week later, he was back on the fells again for the infamous Three Peaks Race, which took place in excellent conditions. It is a gruelling event, which has cut-off times for those taking part, to ensure the safety of competitors and this year saw 36 people forced to withdraw. Neil beat the cut-off times comfortably to finish in 313th position, with a very respectable time of 5.02 hours.

Kirbymoorside 10K 30th April 2006

Paul Roberts meanwhile opted for the road and took part in the Kirkbymoorside 10K race on Sunday 30th April, which is a scenic, fast, undulating course, winding its way through local villages. Finishing in a superb time of 36.55, Paul claimed 9th place overall and 3rd in the M40 category.