Race report 31/1/2231 January 2022 (by admin) |
Karen Doherty
Jenny Yates flew the flag for Radcliffe Athletic Club at the North of England Cross Country Championships.
She contended with 50 mile per hour winds at Pontefract Racecourse, but described the 8.8km course as “fantastic”. Yates finished 140th out of a field of 262 in 42:04.
Mark Williams was fourth V50 in 1:09:28 at the St Annes 10 Mile Road Race, his first race since 2020.
Meanwhile, Mark Wolfenden completed the Clough Head Fell Race in 51:05. The course, which was a little over two miles, had 1,870ft of climbing.
Radcliffe runners once again had a good turnout at the Saturday morning 5k parkruns. At Heaton Park Rob Shiels was 26th in 19:57. Also running were Robbie Parkinson (24:19), Stephen Crowe (29:06), Jen Entwistle (33:29), Iain Harris (38:03) and Bev Quinton (39:38).
Results from other parkruns were: Alexandra – Mark Williams (23:03); Burnley – Peter Hunter (25:53); Huddersfield – Elaine Bailey (30:38); Oldham – Caroline Malone (30:06): Rothay Park – Sarah Jackson (34:45); Stretford – Cheryl Gallagher (33:07); Worsley Woods – Alison Howarth (29:03) and Tracy Wroe (33:19).
Beside the seaside. Mark Williams at St Annes.