1st Esholt Bash Trail Race 2008
Robert Pritchard of Skyrac was well rewarded for his inaugural Esholt Bash 10K Trail Race
with over 50 entries. The race, which was based on a two lap circuit of Esholt Woods, was
only conceived a month or so ago and so little could be done in the way of publicity but
local runners turned out in force despite the gloomy, drizzly, August evening weather.
A total of 47 runners finished the course which, with its combination of track, mud and
tree roots, is deceptively difficult.
All the feedback was positive and the race will now join Skyrac's other regular events:
the Guiseley Gallop and the Otley Chevin Fell Race. Many runners went back to the Skyrac
(ANSA) Clubhouse at Nunroyd Park for the prize giving. Race winner was Jamie Hutchinson
(llkley Harriers) in 39.00 and the First Lady in 46.58 was Tamara Hird (Wharfedale
Harriers).
| 1 | Jamie Hutchinson | (Ilkley) | 39.00, | |
| 2 | Quentin Lewis | (Baildon) | 40.32, | |
| 3 | Paul Mitchel | V40 | (Bingley) | 41.16, |
| 4 | Jason Hemsley | (Wharfedale) | 41.46, | |
| 5 | Shane Green | V40 | (P&B) | 42.16, |
| 6 | Jim Rydal | V40 | (Ilkley) | 42.20 |
| 7 | Robert Bumstead | (Valley Striders) | 44.40, | |
| 8 | Steve Wallace | V40 | (UA) | 46.02, |
| 9 | Richard Holmes | (St Bedes) | 46.10, | |
| 10 | Lloyd Best | V40 | (Otley) | 46.37, |
| 11 | Tamara Hird | (Wharfedale) | 46.58, | |
| 12 | Matt Tupling | (ACP) | 47.34, | |
| 13 | Hayley Atkinson-Windsor | (Idle) | 47.36, | |
| 14 | Dave Tait | V60 | (Dark Peak) | 48.02, |
| 15 | Ray Hawksby | V50 | (Otley) | 48.26, |
| 16 | Carl Heron | V40 | (Queensbury) | 48.46, |
| 17 | Adrian Rushworth | V40 | (Bingley) | 48.58, |
| 18 | Chris Dove | U20 | (Skyrac) | 49.06, |
| 19 | Ian Goodyear | V50 | (Bingley) | 50.14, |
| 20 | Judy Howells | (Wharefedale) | 50.20, | |
| 21 | Martin Gebbett | V40 | (Fellandale) | 50.40, |
| 22 | Bruce Duncan | V60 | (Bingley) | 51.32, |
| 23 | Mark Dixson | V40 | (Pudsey Pacers) | 52.25, |
| 24 | Peter Jones | V50 | (UA) | 53.16, |
| 25 | Steven Hemingway | V60 | (Spenborough) | 53.19, |
| 26 | Allyson Lewis | V40 | (Baildon) | 53.59, |
| 27 | Carl Prendergast | V60 | (Fellandale) | 54.28, |
| 28 | Warren Fletcher | V40 | (Idle) | 56.03, |
| 29 | Marie Laurenson | (UA) | 56.22, | |
| 30 | Michael Simons | (UA) | 56.48, | |
| 31 | John Crabtree | V50 | (Baildon) | 58.00, |
| 32 | R Thompson | V50 | (ACP) | 58.26, |
| 33 | Diane Craven | V40 | (St Bedes) | 58.42, |
| 34 | Graham Stead | V40 | (Otley) 5 | 8.59, |
| 35 | Kirstie Holmes | (St Bedes) | 59.03, | |
| 36 | Alison Stretton | V40 | (Ilkley) | 59.12, |
| 37 | Roger Hall | V60 | (Bingley) | 60.53, |
| 38 | John Cawley | V50 | (Baildon) | 61.42, |
| 39 | Richard North | V40 | (UA) | 63.12, |
| 40 | Mick Dowling | V50 | (UA) | 65.40, |
| 41 | Michael Anderson | V40 | (Horsforth H) | 67.23, |
| 42 | Nazir Hussain | (Spenborough) | 68.10, | |
| 43 | Carole Keighley | V40 | (ACP) | 68.12, |
| 44 | James Nicholson | (UA) | 69.06, | |
| 45 | Ursula Clarke | V40 | (ACP) | 71.58, |
| 46 | Audra Entwistle | (ACP) | 72.00 | |
| 47 | Lisa North | V40 | (UA) | 72.45 |