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Club dinner and prize presentation evening
It's still not too late to get your name down for the club dinner on Saturday 9th March. This is being held from 7:00 - 23:59 at the Masonic Hall, Hoyle Court, Baildon. The cost is £25 per person. Submit your choices of food to Graham Eastell by 1st March 07977860230. If you've already signed up can you please make your payment ASAP. Payment by cheque (payable to Saltaire Striders) to any leader on any of the club runs or via electronic payment into the club account (details as per subs reminder from Barney - please remember to put your name against the payment)
Starters
Prawn Cocktail with Marie Rose Sauce
Spring Vegetable Soup
Main Courses
Chicken in Wine Sauce
Roast Beef and Yorkshire Puddings
Roast Vegetable and Goats Cheese Tart
Sweets
Raspberry Pavlova
Sherry Trifle
Peco league race 4 - John Smeaton
The ladies finished 4th on the day and 1st in the vets league and the B team finished 2nd - we've come a long way from the days when we couldn't even get enough ladies out to make up a team! They are now a comfortable 5th in the league out of 9 teams with just 1 race to come in 2 weeks time.
9th Hannah Oldroyd
22nd Jen Willingham
28th Emma Inglis
29th Louise McGechaen
45th Tracy Foy (2nd F40)
47th Helen Love (1st F55)
70th Louise Higgins
85th Bernadette Cook
96th Michelle Eyres
110th Donna Line
136th Kath Stone
The mens team finished a superb 2nd on the day and now lie 3rd in the league with just 1 race to go and are placed 2nd in the vets league
2nd Simon Pass (1st V40)
6th Will Kerr
15th Andy Bedford
24th Martin Fillingham
47th Mick Chambers
69th Nick Trinder
71st Ali Nash
89th Ian Jones
104th Simon Frazer
105th Tim Bellwood
113th Richard Stone
134th Frank Beecroft
148th Barney Lerner
152nd Simon Brown
175th Gary Pennington
We are still leading the way to land the Colin Morath trophy for the most improved team!
Ladies race 4 results
Ladies race 4 team results
Mens race 4 results
Mens race 4 team results
League tables after 4 races
Mens cumulative results after 4 races
Ladies cumulative results after 4 races
Colin Morath trophy
Member of the Month January 2013
The nominations for the January Strider of the Month are:
ALI NASH
- Ali's been fighting his way back to fitness and form after a serious injury which has seen him out of action for over 4 months. Ali had some solid performances during January including 13th in the Silsden 3 miler as well as a strong result at the 3rd Peco race at Bramley Falls.CHRIS REYNIER
- Although Chris now lives the other side of the world he still wears the Saltaire vest with pride and during January it helped him (along with his training!) to an impressive half marathon PB, knocking 10 minutes off in the process. Just for good measure Chris also notched up a 5k parkrun PB, something which he's helped to set up.BARNEY LERNER
- Barney continues to put in a great amount of work at the club with his organisational skills. An indispensable club member who has played a big part in helping Saltaire to achieve over 100 runners on the books. During January Barney finished an excellent 5th in the Muddy Fools handicap race and also notched an impressive performance at the 3rd peco race which helped send the vets team storming to the top of the table.HANNAH OLDROYD
- Hannah has started the year in the same rich vein of form as she ended 2012. During January Hannah was 1st lady finisher in 4 consecutive parkruns at 4 different locations with her final effort at Malahide (Ireland) knocking a massive 46 seconds off her all time PB which gave her 19.04. Hannah kept herself busy during the month as she also finished an excellent 3rd overall (1st in group E) in the Muddy Fools handicap. Hannah was also 1st lady Strider home (10th overall) in the race at Bramley Falls.MICK CHAMBERS
- Mick's another member who has had to battle back from a serious injury last year. Not an easy feat in itself!! The clubs Vets captain has had a tough job rallying troops for the season but keeps plugging away with his great enthusiasm. Mick had an impressive run at the Giants Tooth fell race and also put in a great run at the Peco race which helped steer the Vets team to the summit of the 17 team strong division.Please cast TWO votes (two different individuals!) for Januarys member of the month. Click to vote
Liversedge half marathon
31st Mick Brearley 86:26 (2nd V50) - 30 cc points
57th Mark Wityszyn 90:59 - 29 cc points
236th Jeremy Wright 1:48:43
273rd Malcolm Foy 1:52:31 - 27 cc points
386th Dairine Nethercott 2:09:11 - 28 cc points
Full results
Club Championship 2013
After 2 races in the new club championship (Stanbury Splash and Dewsbury 10k) Helen Love has taken an early lead. There's still plenty
of time to catch her up with races coming up thick and fast in the next 8 - 10 weeks.
Rules and races
Scores after 2 races
Dewsbury 10k
209th Chris Jones 41:49 (Pb)
289th Ali Nash 44:05
338th Tim Bellwood 44:46
364th Helen Love 46:14 (1st F55)
370th Malcolm Foy 46:22 (Pb)
419th Tracy Foy 47:44 (Pb)
424th Stephen Midgley 47:48
465th Louise Higgins 49:03
620th Mick Jones 53:54
674th Keith Jump 56:33
795th Judith Nunn 57:38
Full results
Yorkshire vets grand prix - race 1, Horsforth
4th Will Kerr 30:59 (1st V35)
27th Mick Chambers 35:36
93rd Harry McGill 43:36
100th Pete Huby 45:00
Full results
Stanbury Splash
258th Pete Huby 61:28 (29 CC pts)
263rd Martin Love 61:42 (28 CC pts)
290th Helen Love 64:18 (30 CC pts)
328th Tony Hart 73:12 (26 CC pts)
329th Jayne Hart 73:55 (27 CC pts)
Full results
Club dinner and prize presentation evening
This will take place on Saturday 9th March 7:00 - 23:59 at the Masonic Hall, Hoyle Court, Baildon. The cost is £25 per person. Submit your choices of food to Graham Eastell by 1st March 07977860230. Payment by cheque (payable to Saltaire Striders) to any leader on any of the club runs or via electronic payment into the club account (details as per subs reminder from Barney - please remember to put your name against the payment)
Starters
Prawn Cocktail with Marie Rose Sauce
Spring Vegetable Soup
Main Courses
Chicken in Wine Sauce
Roast Beef and Yorkshire Puddings
Roast Vegetable and Goats Cheese Tart
Sweets
Raspberry Pavlova
Sherry Trifle
Peco league race 3 - Bramley Falls Woods
Will Kerr reports ...
Another fantastic turnout saw a record 27 members turn up at Bramley fall woods for the 3rd cross country race in the series. As previously mentioned on many occasions, the peco races are about getting as many members out as possible irrelevant of what position they might finish as its all about the team effort. ....and boy did the teams do good!!.
The ladies who once again were missing a couple of notable absentees finished a respectable 6th out of the 9 teams in the premier division which means that they lie 6th in the overall standings from the 3 races so far with Valley Striders and Kirkstall Harriers hanging onto 4th and 5th place (we'll have them in the next race!!). The ladies even managed to accumulate points for a 2nd team which shows we've got great depth in our squad!! The ladies vets meanwhile finished the day in 4th place out of 18 teams which puts them 6th overall in the season.
Well done ladies!!
10th Hanah Oldroyd
28th Jen Willingham
53rd Louise McGechaen
57th Tracy Foy
60th Helen Love
83rd Louise Higgins
94th Kirsty Holmes
123rd Michelle Eyres
144th Helen Pennington
146th Donna Line
162nd Lindsey Pearson
The mens team exceeded expectations and finished the day with their strongest result ever with only Valley Striders beating them in the premier division. This puts the mens team 3rd in the standings after 3 races. The mens 2nd team finished 2nd out of the 9 clubs who managed to create a team!! The mens vets once again had a storming result and won the 18 team table for the day!! This puts them joint top of the vets table over the course of the campaign. Watch out St Theresas!! (and they host the next race so may be down on numbers!!).
Well done you guys!!!
5th Simon Pass
10th Will Kerr
40th Andy Bedford
43rd Martin Fillingham
76th Jack Verity
78th Mick Chambers
91st Nick Trinder
97th Tim Bellwood
114th Ali Nash
128th Chris Jones
145th Simon Frazer
158th Richard Stone
165th Barney Lerner
175th Harry McGill
200th Frank Beecroft
212th Pete Huby
230th Frank Masley
SO THEN, when all these results are taken into account and compared to last seasons results after the same stage guess what, Saltaire Striders are still leading the way to land the Colin Morath trophy for the most improved team!!! BRILLIANT!! WELL DONE TO ALL AND LETS KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK FOR THE FINAL TWO RACES...NEXT ONE IS ON THE 17TH FEB.
Ladies race 3 results
Ladies race 3 team results
Mens race 3 results
Mens race 3 team results
League tables after 3 races
Mens cumulative results after 3 races
Ladies cumulative results after 3 races
Colin Morath trophy
Member of the month December
From the 4 nominations, the winner of the December member of the month award is ....
MARTIN FILLINGHAM
- Martin was been nominated for the 1st time due to the incredible improvement he's shown which culminated in an impressive December. Martin started the month with a great time at the Bradford 8.5k where he finished as 3rd V40. He followed this with a 17th place finish at the Ambleside 10k out of 409 runners. The following day Martin improved his best peco placing by 14 places. Martin ended the month with 2 consecutive Bradford parkrun 5k PBs with his final effort knocking 40 seconds off his time from the previous week which saw him narrowly miss out on winning the race.Peco Muddy Fools 2 - 4.2m cross-country handicap, Golden Acre Park
3rd Hannah Oldroyd (1st Group E)
5th Barney Lerner
17th Jack Verity (1st Group D)
38th Michelle Eyres
52nd Simon Brown
62nd Donna Line
Full results
Coley Canter 7m trail race
Martin Love reports ... Shhhhhh! It's the Coley Canter.
The 7-mile off-road Coley Canter is a truly fantastic little race, if somewhat quirky. The most difficult thing about taking part is normally finding out when it is actually taking place, although this year it was uncharacteristically publicised, appearing as it did on the Calder Valley website. The race normally happens sometime between Christmas and New Year, but exact timings do vary from year to year.
The route takes in tracks, fields and some beautiful woodland between Shelf, Hipperholme and Norwood Green. Excellently marked out and marshalled, the going this year was 'a bit muddy', as expected after all the rain, but nothing above knee-deep! Runners also get to meet the friendliest farmer in Yorkshire (not!) - veterans of the 6th leg of the Calderdale Way Relay will know who I mean.
Just 66 turned out for the race, but this was a lot higher than the 37 in 2011 and at one point I was wondering if there were more marshals than runners. Talking to the organiser, Karl Gray, who also holds the course record with an incredible 42 minutes, I was told that the race isn't publicised because he wants to keep it within easily managable numbers. He certainly doesn't try to price runners out of taking part - the 50p per head (yes, 50p!!!!!) entry fee meant that the entire field only paid slightly more than a single runner in the Abbey Dash.
There are no prizes, which isn't something that would affect me anyway, but you do get to bring a fair bit of the course home with you so best not to run in any new gear you got for Christmas.
Definitely worth adding to the diary for next year - but don't tell anyone else!
42nd Martin Love 66:38
Full results
Silsden Resolution 3m road race
Ali Nash reports ... A cheeky little 3 mile road race – the cheeky bit being the 500ft of ascent over the first 1½ miles, (into a bitter headwind).
In amongst the numerous thorns of Bingley Harriers, Wharfedale Harriers and Keighley and Craven AC, were the veritable roses of Ali Nash and Ian Jones representing t’striders, cheered on by Louise Higgins. In total 97 hardy souls assembled at the start line by ‘The Green’ in Silsden to begin the ascent of Bradley Road and Hole Lane. This was followed with a refreshing tailwind along Heights Lane before the tumultuous descent down Horn Lane and Bradley Road.
Despite a 4 and a half month injury layoff and norovirus over Christmas for Ali and a rotten cold for Ian, the striders came in a commendable 13th and 14th separated by just 13 seconds.
1st Lucas Lee K&C 18:12
13th Ali Nash 20:52
14th Ian Jones 21:05
Giants Tooth 3m Fell race
30th Mick Chambers 21:38
63rd Jen Willingham 24:44
Full results
Ribble Valley 10k, Clitheroe
99th Simon Pass 35:10 (3rd V40)
577th Helen Love 46:47 (2nd F55)
596th Malcolm Foy 47:13
Full results
Hot Toddy 5.5m, Todmorden
34th Mick Brearley 35:58
291st Judith Nunn 56:37
Full results
Chevin Chase, Guiseley
76th Kevin Armstrong 49:5079th Martin Fillingham 50:01
119th Mick Chambers 51:40
192nd Jen Willingham 55:00
283rd Harry McGill 58:33
322nd Sebastian Lloyd 60:34
350th Helen Love 61:58 (1st F55)
435th Dave Armstrong 66:19
457th Neil Lloyd 67:38
462nd Liam Verity 67:56
482nd Simon Brown 68:48
530th Frank Masley 71:14
631st Paul Watts 77:04
Full results
Bolsover 10k
20th Andy Bedford 36:35
Aimee Bedford 63:05
Full results
November member of the Month
From the 6 nominations, the winner is ...
Hannah Oldroyd
- Hannah's year has been going from strength to strength and has regularly been nominated for the award. During November Hannah PB'd twice at the Bradford Parkrun which meant she was 1st lady to cross the line on both occasions. Hannah followed these performances with a 10k PB at Abbey dash. Hannah finished the month by becoming the 1st lady Strider to cross the line at Fitzwilliam country park which gave her 13th overall.Hannah was presented with the trophy by Will Kerr before the 2nd Peco League race at Leeds
Peco League race 2 - Middleton Woods, Leeds
In the second race of the 5 race series the men finished 4th on the day and sit in 3rd place in the league after 2 races. On the day the ladies finished 7th but still sit in a comfortable 5th place in the table. The Men are placed 2nd out of 19 in the vets league and the club is leading in the Colin Morath memorial trophy for most improved club from the previous season based on all scores.
13th Hannah Oldroyd
15th Jen Willingham
57th Tracy Foy
61st Helen Love (3rd F55)
68th Louise Higgins
102nd Michelle Eyres
119th Donna Line
140th Kath Stone
141st Lindsey Pearson
4th Simon Pass (2nd V40)
9th Will Kerr
41st Martin Fillingham
58th Mick Chambers (3rd V55)
60th Jack Verity
72nd Mick Brearley
86th Nick Trinder
87th Ian Jones
116th Bob Hudson
142nd Simon Fraser
146th Harry McGill (3rd V60)
147th Richard Stone
159th Frank Beecroft
171st Barney Lerner
186th Simon Brown
199th Frank Masley
212th Mike Moss
Full ladies race 2 results
Full mens race 2 results
Ladies race 2 team results
Mens race 2 team results
Ladies cumulative results after race 2
Mens cumulative results after race 2
Cumulative Team results
November strider of the month nominations
Please cast 'two' votes for the members you deem most worthy of the 'November of the month award' .... (DONT vote for the same person twice!)
GEORGINA KATBORG
- George has been put forward once more for her fantastic enthusiasm and commitment to the club. During November George took part in her first ever 10k and set a fantastic benchmark time. George continues to help and encourage other members with her positivity.SIMON PASS
- Simon has had a fantastic year and he helped himself to a new 10k PB at the Leeds Abbey dash in which he was first strider to cross the line. Simon then went on to notch up another race victory at the 1st Peco race of the season at Fitzwilliam park to help the mens team to an impressive 3rd place finish.TRACY FOY
- Tracys only just joined the club but has immediately made a big impact by bagging two PBs during November. First up was the Bradford parkrun 5k, this was followed by a PB at the Abbey dash where she knocked 4 minutes off. The month was topped off with a fantastic debut race at the PECO's.LOUISE HIGGINS
- Another nomination for Louise. Loiuse has shown great commitment to the club by regularly attending training not only at Nuffield but at Keighley track. All the hard work has paid off as shes been rewarded with a PB at Abbey dash as well as a strong race performance at the 1st PECO race.HANNAH OLDROYD
- Hannahs year has been going from strength to strength and has regularly been nominated for the award. During November Hannah PB'ed twice at the Bradford Parkrun which meant she was 1st lady to cross the line on both occasions. Hannah followed these performances with a 10k PB at Abbey dash. Hannah finished the month by becoming the 1st lady Strider to cross the line at Fitzwilliam country park which gave her 13th overall.BARNEY LERNER
- Barney has been a stalwart for the club and has been putting in tireless work with his organisational skills to sort out coaches, doodles, training runs, races and mars bars.....just to mention a few! Barneys also not a bad little runner with regular age graded ratings of over 70% when he turns out at races.DONNA LINE
- Donnas been running for the club for well over 5 years but suffered a hugh setback last year as she broke her shoulder. Despite this injury Donnas bounced back in fine form to compete in her first parkrun during November. This set her up for a new PB at the Leeds Abbey dash.Please make your votes by next Thursday Dec. 13th Click here to vote
Bradford City run 10k (NOT)
5th Will Kerr 29:46
21st Martin Fillingham 33:00 (3rd V40)
45th Nick Trinder 34:52
52nd Hannah Oldroyd 35:15 (1st LADY)
109th Martin Love 38:14
140th Helen Love 39:48 (1st F55)
146th Tim Bellwood 39:54
166th Frank Beecroft 40:40
171st Malcom Foy 40:54
180th Tracy Foy 41:06 (3rd F40)
320th Chris Upton 46:40
405th Judith Nunn 50:22
429th Laura Brooks 51:46
Full results
Hannah Oldroyd and Helen Love receiving their prizes for 1st lady and 1st F55 from the lord mayor
Yorkshire Vets 2012 end of season report from Mick Chambers
Athletes running under the Airedale Athletics banner have been competing throughout the season in the YVAA Grand Prix 10 race series - notable results are as follows:
INDIVIDUAL WOMEN
F50 - Helen Love - 4th overall (8 races - great effort!)
INDIVIDUAL MEN
M60 - Harry McGill - 2nd overall (competed in 7 races)
Chris Reynier - 11th overall (4 races)
M55 - Mick Chambers - 13th overall (3 races due to injury)
M50 - Jack Verity - 10th overall (6 races)
WOMENS TEAMS
Airedale Athletics - All to Count 10th (out of 22 teams); 1st 4 to Count 10th; Rest to Count N/A
MENS TEAMS
Airedale Athletics - All to Count 11th (out of 31 teams); 1st 4 to Count 11th and Rest to Count 10th
Two teams competed in the Road Relay Races held at Saltaire on the 9th September - the competition was very strong coming from all over the
Yorkshire County:
MENS TEAM M50 - 6th (out of 14 teams) - Mick Brearley (8th fastest lap 16:33); Mick Chambers and Jack Verity
WOMENS TEAM F45 - 5th (out of 5 teams) - Helen Love (8th fastest lap 21:19; Carole Raistrick and Maggie Davies.
By far the majority of Airedale Athletics runners came from Saltaire Striders and I believe the decision has been taken to compete in the Yorkshire Vets races next season under our own club banner - don't forget when you reach the grand old age of 35 you are a VET !
Peco League race 1 - Fitzwilliam Country Park
Ladies - the newly promoted ladies team more than held their own with a mightily impressive 3rd place out of the 9 teams in the premier league.
13th Hannah Oldroyd
18th Jen Willingham
34th Louise McGechaen (3rd F40)
42nd Helen Love (1st F55)
55th Tracy Foy
67th Louise Higgins
88th Kirsty Holmes
91st Katie Phillips
108th Dairine Nethercott
142nd Lyndsey Pearson
Men - the mens team finished an equally impressive 3rd out of 9 teams in the premier league (only 8 points behind 2nd place)
1st Simon Pass
5th Will Kerr
8th Andy Bedford
55th Martin Fillingham
62nd James Rush
64th Mick Chambers (3rd V55)
70th Ian Jones
75th Mick Brearley
83rd Nick Trinder
113th Chris Jones
131st Frank Beecroft
166th Barney Lerner
198th Frank Masley
200th Simon Brown
201st Gary Pennington
212th Stephen Ridge
Full ladies results
Full mens results
Team results
The ladies team in buoyant mood before the start of the first Peco league race
Leeds Abbey Dash
On a perfect morning for racing, a strong turn out of Striders for this fast, flat and furious charge out from the Headrow on Kirkstall Road to the Abbey and back with a string of PBs. The 31 Striders were lead home with strong performances by Simon Pass, Will Kerr and Andy Bedford making the top 200 finishers
Simon Pass 33:31 (Pb)
Will Kerr 34:07
Andy Bedford 34:59
Martin Fillingham 38:40 (Pb)
Jack Verity 38:57
Greg Collett 39:02
Nick Trinder 40:34
William Halling 40:46
Hannah Oldroyd 41:04
Chris Jones 41:51 (Pb)
Jen Willingham 41:58
Frank Beecroft 43:25
Barney Lerner 45:33
Georgina Katborg 47:52 (Pb)
Tracy Foy 48:35 (Pb by over 4 minutes)
Louise Higgins 48:50 (Pb by over 3 minutes)
Victoria McCullough 49:52 (Pb)
Vicky Foster 50:18
Gary Pennington 50:37 (Pb)
Mark Walker 51:41
Mick Jones 53:25
Dairine Nethercott 53:59
Donna Line 55:08 (Pb)
Elaine Fraser 55:13 (Pb by over 2 minutes)
Sarah Bruckshaw 55:39 (Pb by over 2 minutes)
Keith Jump 55:48
Judith Nunn 57:53
Felicty Jones 58:06 (Pb by over 4 minutes)
Anna Dawson 59:41
Kath Stone 60:49 (Pb by over 2 minutes)
Lucy O'Hara 61:12
Full results
October member of the Month
From the 6 nominations, the winner is ...
Jen Willingham
It was a very, very close vote between the 6 strong nominees and well done to Loiuse Higgins, Hannah Oldroyd, Michelle Eyres, Mick Brearley and Simon Frazer for there outstanding achievements in October but Jens hard work, guts, determination and ruthless marathon training paid off! Along with the constant help she puts in on training nights and the extra buzz she creates I think you'll all agree she was a worthy winner.Jen was presented with the trophy by Will Kerr at the Thursday training session
Yorkshire Vets grand prix - race 10, Cleckheaton
108th Frank Masley 44:08
Full results
Cheshire half marathon, Tatton Park
6th Simon Pass (1st V40) 1:14:48
Full results
Guy Fawkes 10m, Ripley Castle
85th Tim Bellwood 69:59
502nd Catherine Smith 1:33:30
550th Dairine Nethercott 1:35:49
624th Michelle Eyres 1:39:44
738th Judith Nunn 1:50:59
Full results
McCains Yorkshire Coast Scarborough 10k
Oh I do like to be beside the seaside
Oh I do like to be beside the sea
Oh I do like to stand around in a vest on a chilly morning in October talking to Tim Bellwood as the personal trainer type lady shouts at us all
with no one really listening
Tiddly om Pom Pom
Oh I do like to be beside the seaside
Oh I do like to be beside the sea
Oh I do like to run the first 2k in about 3.15 each feeling easy in a light wind and think I'm on for a good time here
Tiddly om Pom Pom
Oh I do like to be beside the seaside
Oh I do like to be beside the sea
Oh I do like to get round the headland and find myself running into a force 10 gale it feels like on cobbles but think maybe it's just this bit
but carries on all the way to north bay
Tiddly om Pom Pom
Oh I do like to be beside the seaside
Oh I do like to be beside the sea
Oh I do like to get to half way in 17.11 and think still a chance of a pb as the wind will be behind me but set off back and discover its still
in my face one of these swirling winds
Tiddly om Pom Pom
Oh I do like to be beside the seaside
Oh I do like to be beside the sea
Oh I do like to get to the finish and think I didn't do too bad all things considered was 1st vet I think and really good tea shirt pb
for another day
Tiddly om Pom Pom
Beside the seaside, beside the sea!
6th Simon Pass 34:39 (1st V40)
81st Tim Bellwood 40:51
Full results
Great South run 10m
4732 Helen Pennington 85:56
4738 Gary Pennington 85:57
7317 Keith Jump 92:38
15357 Michelle Eyres 2:02:33
Full results
Harewood 10m trail race
33rd Jack Verity 69:46 (3rd V50)
145 Martin Love 81:46
199 Helen Love 87:43 (2nd F55)
Full results
September member of the Month
From the 12 nominations, the winner is ...
Dairine Nethercott
- Despite the horrible winds and nattering all the way round the Recar half marathon with Helen. Dairine still managed to knock a considerable chunk (10 mins) off her PB to complete it in just over 2hours.Dairine was presented with the trophy by Will Kerr at the Monday training session from the Old Tramshed
Social Events
Ladies Do
- Friday 7th December at the Old Glen House, Prod lane, Baildon on Friday 7th December.The Old Glen House is the nice pub at the top of that nice steep climb that runs parallel to the Shipley Glen tramway and at the end of that other lovely long drag called West lane/ Lucy Hall drive in Baildon. We've run past it on many a Monday night!
It's a running free night so no running trainers, high heels if you want. The last time a group of Saltaire Strider ladies went to the Old Glen we drank them dry of one particular grape variety! (Lindsey and Sarah B have special memories of the day after)
The menu is below;
£20.95 pp including coffee and mince pies, crackers and water on the table!
Starters
-Fesh Whitby crab soup, lashings of cream & topped with a parmesan crouton
-Homemade Butternut squash risotto, served with cauliflower fritters
-Smoked Haddock Fishcake served over curried creamed leeks
-Homemade Ham Hock & Leek Terrine finished with a home made Cranberry Chutney
Main Course
-Traditional Roast Turkey with all the Trimmings
-Fresh Fish Pie, White fish and smoked haddock cooked in white wine and cream. Creamy mashed potato topped with Wensleydale
-Daube of Beef, Braised for 5 hours and served with roasted Winter Vegetables
-Homemade Sage Tagliatelle, served with Chestnut Mushrooms and braised fennel
-Pan Roasted Hake fillet served with a Fricassee of Clams & PeasPudding-
-Homemade Old Glen Iced Eccles Cakes served with Rum & Raisin ice cream
-Apple & Fig Crumble served with homemade real custard
-Homemade Treacle Tart served with a little jug of pouring cream
-Wensleydale and Cranberry Cheese board
-Traditional Christmas pudding, Brandy custard
Please let Dairine know as soon as possible if you can make it - needs to confirm numbers with the OGH and needs a £5 deposit and your menu choice by mid November or after the Abbey Dash (which many of you are doing)
Saltaire Striders Christmas Get-Together
Saturday 8th December 7.00 for 7.30 - Yo-Yo's, Rosse St, Shipley (off Saltaire Rd) Website
3 courses £19.95
Deposits to secure table booking £10 per person to Helen Love by 9th November at the latest, but please let her know asap if you are coming.
Chester Marathon
Hannah Oldroyd 3:36:36
Burnie 10k, Tasmania
976th Chris Reynier 51:05
Bridlington half marathon
139th Tim Bellwood 1:35:49
267th Frank Beecroft 1:43:20
Full results
Woodlands Challenge 10k, Brighouse
29th Mick Chambers 45:36 (2nd V50)
44th Harry McGill 47:57 (4th V60)
Full results
Brass Monkey half marathon 20th Jan. 2013
Entries for the popular Brass Monkey half marathon at York open on Saturday 20th Oct. - if you want to do it get in quick it will fill up in the day!
Online entry
Chevin Chase 7m trail race 26th December.
Entries are now open for the popular Chevin Chase 7m trail race on Boxing Day. Get you entries in early as it fills up quickly.
Online entry
Eindhoven half marathon
44th Mick Brearley 1:20:45 (3rd V50)
Full results
Yorkshire vets grand prix race 9 - Stainland
8th Anna Smith 46:11
16th Helen Love 50:27
26th Mick Chambers 42:17 (2nd V55)
50th Harry McGill 46:55 (3rd V65)
64th Frank Masley 51:14
Full results
Strider of the month September
Please cast your votes, 12 candidates to choose from please select 2.
Gavin Moses
- After a lot of hardwork Gavin completed his first ever half marathon in 1hr 57 minutes. He also needs to be rewarded for supporting Liverpool F.C.???Demma Simpson-Nash
- Demma stuck like glue to Gavin to also complete her first ever half marathon at the Great North Run in the same time. All that training paid off.James Rush
- James started the month with a great run at the LCWR to finish his leg 8th quickest with his partner Ian Jones. James also got a massive PB at the Great North Run. This was partly down to his 1st experience with Interval training in the proceeding weeks.Hannah Oldroyd
- Hannahs been injured for the majority of the month but still managed to get a PB at the Great North Run H.M. in a time of 1hr 34.15. She then continued her form at the Rochdale 10k where she was first lady in a time of 42.07 (another PB).Dairine Nethercott
- Despite the horrible winds and nattering all the way round the Recar half marathon with Helen. Dairine still managed to knock a considerable chunk (10 mins) off her PB to complete it in just over 2hours.Helen Pennington
- Helen was just off her 10k PB at Wetherby in 50.29 and then followed this up with her first ever Half Marathon at Redcar...infact, it was the first time shes ever run this distance!Georgina Katborg
- George has been showing great improvement since shes joined the club and during september she knocked 30 seconds off her 5k PB at the Bradford parkrun.Bob Hudson
- Phantom Bob did his 1st ever marathon in Berlin and got round in an excellent 3hours and 47 minutes. If he trained he'd be dangerous!Malcolm Foy
- Malcolm produced a 5k PB at the Bradford parkrun before completing his first half marathon in under 1hour 50 minutes at Redcar.Andrew Bedford
- Andy started the month with a 2nd place finish on his leg of the LCWR with partner Will Kerr. During the month Andy also equalled his Bradford 5k parkrun PB while also winning the race. Andy also produced a great performance at the Horsforth 10k to finish 14th.Harry McGill
- Harrys still going stronger than ever and producing great displays in every race he turns out in. During september Harry was the 2nd V65 at the Horsforth 10k.Simon Pass
- Simon achieved his first proper victory in the Kirkstall 7 mile race. This was on the back of another solid performance where he finished 5th in the Yorkshireman Half marathon.Cast your votes
Burnley Fire Brigade 7
Saltaire Striders are certainly getting out and about these days, Berlin, Paris, Redcar and now Burnley!!. Simon Pass was a convincing winner by over 3 and half minutes (becoming a good habit winning races)
Simon Pass reports ...
I've never been to Burnley before. It has always had a bad press in my house seeing as my wife's family come from Blackburn. Thought I'd go and have a look for myself. Although this event is run as a charity event by Lancashire Fire and Rescue, I think it has in the past been a serious race, with previous winners running close to 5 minute miles on what is a tough course. I thought Will might be up for this being a firefighter, but he demurred, citing family reasons. I think you need to get your priorities right Mr Kerr, choosing family over running. Whatever next!
A beautiful autumn morning found me in Burnley in good time, but I couldn't find the firestation. I asked for help. A group of young ladies ummed and arred (is that right?)for a couple of minutes before admitting they had never been to Burnley before, and the old chap I asked next was simply glad of someone to talk to I think. Ten minutes later I was still lost. I began to get my head around missing the race, trying to put a positive spin on a morning drive to Burnley and back when I randomnly turned a corner and there it was.
Lots of Lancastrian running vest about: Clayton le Moors, Trawden, Accrington and Rossendale. The race has an old fashioned feel about it, but in a nice way. The firemen and their families run it. No goody bags but plenty of prizes at the end (including £50 cash to the winner). No road closures but with lots of burly firemen acting as marshalls and fire engines shadowing the race and blocking strategic junctions it felt pretty safe. Wives and children did thin sliced white bread sandwiches and tea in styrofoam cups at the finish. I chose the beef paste sandwiches over the fish paste and they really hit the spot. With the autumn chill in the air it took me back to my childhood in the seventies, a saturday afternoon at the cross country. Hilly course so no pbs, but spectacular views of the south pennines, Pendle Hill in particular.
A couple of celebs doing the presentations. Ted Robbins, the guvnor off the Slammer on CBBC (yes really!) giving out signed photocards. Got one for each of my kids and then one for the missus. It's her birthday coming up and I had been wondering what to get her as a main present. Problem solved. All in all an intersting morning out.
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Run Liverpool half marathon 2013
A number of Saltaire Striders are heading over to Liverpool next March (17th) for the Run Liverpool half marathon. Fancy joining them?
Plenty of time to get some decent training in and a good goal for anyone wanting to train for their first half marathon. To register click on the link
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Paris Versailles Grand Classique – highly recommended!
Louise Higgins reports ...
30 September 2012: A cool, sunny Parisian morning (in stark contrast from the “British summer that never was”.) 21,000 fit (and not so fit) bodies at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. One “non-runner” among them -feeling good (despite the accidental beers on the Friday…), aiming to plod the 10 miles to Versailles in 100 minutes, secretly hoping that the weeks of hill reps, short runs, long runs, a Park Run PB the week before, would pay off and maybe, just maybe, lead to something a bit quicker.
A chipped, well organised start with approx. 200 runners setting off at a time at one minute intervals with plenty of room, running through the streets of Paris for a nice flat 5k to start with, prior to – well, we knew it was coming – the climb - 200m ascent over 1.5 km. Which actually wasn’t all that bad at all, all that hill training was worth it! The snake of runners then wound its way through lovely shaded, spacious, undulating woodland. At the 10k point came the sudden realisation that the non-runner was feeling surprisingly good and, after struggling for ages with some normally straightforward mental ‘rithmetic, worked out a 90 minute finish could be on the cards… the challenge was on, time for a concerted effort! A few water stops later saw the woodland turn into the town of Versailles, lined with wellwishers and eventually the avenue leading to the finish line on the way to the stunning Palais de Versailles - with one little Yorkshire lass thinking, “can I make it in 90 minutes? Don’t know – just run like the clappers!” Did she make it in time…?
Fastest male 47:01 (Ethiopia)
Fastest female 54:58 (Kenya)
Louise Higgins 88:26 (Saltaire Striders) Placed 10,690 out of 21,260, 929th female out of 4919.
A great experience, well organised, stunning scenery, I’d highly recommend it – any who fancies it next year, check out
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Dales bunkbarn weekend 12th-14th July 2013
Helen Love has provisionally booked the Old School Bunk House at Chapel-le-dale (between Whernside and Ingleborough) for the weekend 12th-14th July 2013.
(visit website)
This is a well equipped bunk barn which sleeps 30 in 5 rooms of 6. The location is ideal for a variety of training runs and walking/cycling with a very good pub across the road. Cost per head is £26 for the 2 nights provided we have a minimum of 20 people. Places are obviously limited and can be secured on a first come first served basis with a £10 deposit per person. You can conatct Helen to register your interest on 01274 829069 or by e-mail
Berlin Marathon
Bob Hudson 3hr 47m
Swinton 10m
23rd Mick Brearley 61:46 (2nd V50)
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Redcar half marathon
Malcolm Foy reports ...
This was my first half marathon. The roads were in good condition, the weather was cool and dry and the route was flat. Nothing was going to get in the way of my reaching the target I had set of a 1:50:00 time for a half marathon. Nothing, except the howling North Sea wind which was blowing at my side, at my back and in my face (with a helping of fine sand, too!). Oh, and two bouts of cramp, too. Ouch! Still, I hung on. I had to... there was a sizeable Striders presence at this race and I didn't want to let anyone down.
It was tough but, thanks to the generous encouragement of Frank, Dairine and Helen, I managed to get round. That I managed to hit my target is in no small measure due to the help given by Will in both the original training plan and in the exhortations over that last half mile when I was downcast and convinced I was going to blob. Thanks Will!
Helen Pennington reports ...
Five intrepid striders attempted the Redcar half marathon, only one of whom had even been there before (Malcolm, who grew up in Redcar). The mainly flat course took us north along the coast past the steelworks and back, followed by another out and back south along the main beach. It meant that Dairine and I had two opportunities to shriek "Go on Will/Frank/Malcolm!!!!" at our speedier team mates on the opposite side of the road. It was a nice race with strong sea breezes (sadly not the alcoholic variety) and good support from the crowd. Dairine smashed her PB by ten minutes, Malcolm (like me, another first timer) got back within an impressive 1 hour 50 and both Will and Frank put in their usual excellent performances. So all in all a successful day for the club and a highly recommended race.
13th Will Kerr 1:18:57
343rd Frank Beecroft 1:42:07
543rd Malcolm Foy 1:49:41
822nd Helen Pennington 2:00:27
824th Dairine Nethercott 2:00:28 (Pb by 10 mins!)
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Horsforth 10k
Almost a perfect morning for racing, all the climbing on this course is over in the first 3k then it's down hill for 3k, then 3k on the canal tow-path (thankfully the wind was behind us most of the way on here), before the last 1k run for the finish line. A good size field with numbers over 500 and entries on the morning accepted. Striders were lead home by Andy Bedford but where were all the ladies? Not a Pb course but a reasonable course considering how hilly the area is
14th Andy Bedford 36:27
39th Mark Wityszyn 39:25
59th Jack Verity 40:57
89th Mick Chambers 42:33
137th Simon Frazer 44:50
153rd Harry McGill 45:39 (2nd V65)
292nd Pete Huby 50:14
355th Mick Jones 52:47
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Spen Greenway 10k, Cleckheaton
9th Mick Brearley 37:16 (2nd V50)
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Rochdale Kingsway 10k
11th Hannah Oldroyd 42:07 (1st Lady)
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Kirkstall Abbey 7m trail race
1st Simon Pass 37:58 - Congratulations to Simon on his first (of hopefully many) victory in a race
Simon Pass reports...
A couple of weeks before this race the organisers started putting up signs around the route. You know the sort of thing: warning walkers cyclists etc. of the forthcoming race. As the route is near my work I started passing these signs while running or cycling to and from the office. They seemed to be calling "Enter me, enter me!" but still feeling beat up from the Yorkshireman half I was quite happy with the prospect of a Sunday morning with Match of the Day, coffee and the Sunday papers.
As time passed and my body healed, however, the temptation to enter the race grew stronger. My mind turned from the football and coffee of the early part of the morning, to the ironing, vacuuming, and kids refusing to do their homework which would inevitably follow later in the Sunday morning. The idea of the race grew more attractive as a result. I sounded my wife out about our plans for the weekend and she mentioned some sort of craft workshop at Shipley community centre she might take the kids to but she didn't think I'd like. She doesn't always get things right my missus (she would say different) but 10 out of 10 here. I did however mumble something about how it sounded really good but then promptly started texting to see if anyone was up for a race.
Quentin was doing the Harewood 10k and Colin (Walker) reckoned Harewood was better than the Kirkstall 7. "something for everyone" in his words. Two hours later he texted me saying he'd entered the Kirkstall 7!? I promptly stuck my entry in. I decided to reccy the route and set up an early morning start with Colin on the Friday before the race. He rang Thursday night to blob, and while maybe secretly pleased I didn't have to be in Rodley for 7.30 I didn't let him know that, doing my best to sound slightly hurt that he'd let me down.
I went out by myself from work Friday lunchtime for the reccy and promptly got lost on the streets of lower Horsforth and was forced to ring Colin. "Colin, you know when you are at this point, which way etc." For the first two phone calls he was happy to help but by phone call 4 my goodwill was used up. "Turn right on the canal and head towards Rodley" he said " and you can't get lost on that bit so there's no need to ring me, and if you do I'm not answering!". Having completed the reecy, however, I thought it was a good run. Some road, riverbank, meadows, canal towpath, some flat and some hills. "Something for everyone" using Colin's words.
Race day saw me doing my bit for global warming, driving my nine seat minibus to the start as the sole passenger. A fine day and a lovely setting at Kirkstall Abbey. There was a fun run on and a good family atmosphere. Lots of marshalls about too. There seemed to be a good turn out and I was pleased for the organisers as judging from a couple of conversations between some of them I overheard they seemed as though they had been worried about the numbers. We had use of the Abbey facilities and a nice location for a warm up with Colin. I was going to see if he fancied running it alongside me but he said he had a bit of a bug and I should run my own race.
We lined up promptly for the start at 10am. There was a Kirkstall member on the front line in a full monks garb and I was wondering when he going to move out of the way. Turns out he ran the whole race in the outfit and I think he finished about 20th so fair play to the lad! Not a lot to say about the race other than I managed not to get lost (and won it!). A water station at the Railway pub half way and lots of marshalls helped.
We adjourned to the old Post mans social club in Kirkstall after the race, somewhere I had never been before. A decent spread was set out and I enjoyed a couple of nice ham butties and a good cup of tea. A well organised, friendly event. A good route to enjoy and in my view a decent morning out at a nice local event. Didn't get out of the ironing mind!
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Otley Folkin Reservoir Ramble 14m
30th Malcolm Foy 2:43:57
Malcolm Foy reports...
I did a less than stunning 2 hours 43 mins and 57 secs over the 14.1 mile course. It was tough and felt longer than I'd anticipated. Still, the course was beautiful and it was my last training run before my first half marathon "proper" next weekend.
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August member of the Month
From the 3 very worthy nominations, Harry McGill, Thomas Whitford-Bartle and Pete Huby, the winner is ...
Pete Huby
- Pete has been part of the woodwork for a while at Salts and his enthusiasm and effort hasnt gone unnoticed by other club members with several nominations for the month of August. As well as being cheerful and chirpy and helping other members with training, Pete has also been working very hard towards the Yorkshireman Marathon. Pete is an all round good egg!Great North Run
Some good runs from Striders in the Great North run
James Rush 1:26:32
Hannah Oldroyd 1:34:15
Simon Frazer 1:40:15
Paula Cutter 1:46:04
Demma Simpson-Nash 1:57:50
Gavin Moses 1:57:50
Rachel Underwood 2:02:12
Keith Jump 2:04:51
Aimee Bedford 2:30:41
Wendy Clarke 2:41:52
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Rombalds Romp 7m Trail race
9th Jack Verity (2nd V50) 54:31
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Yorkshireman off-road marathon, Haworth
Pete Huby reports ...
I’ll start this report as all runners of my standing start all their races... with the excuses. It’s an unwritten rule but you’ll hear it at every race. This way if you have a bad run you can say well I told you so and if it’s a good run you are a hero for putting up with the ailments...
Excuse 1. I started training for this marathon months before and it was all going well, I was getting fitter, faster and thinner.
Then 2 weeks before I slipped on a training run and strained my hamstring. After much deliberation over should I run, should I drop to the
half marathon I decided I’d risk it and do the full marathon.
Excuse 2. With the summer we’ve had it’s been excellent off road running conditions, boggy, muddy, slippy and wet. Ultimately all my long runs
have taken place on cold wet days with underfoot conditions to suit, I’ve loved it. But then the weeks before the race have been dry and getting
hotter by the day with the hottest day being race day. I don’t do heat and wilt like a flower out of water.
Excuses over.
Race day arrived, the weather was scorching, the sunshine for the whole of August came out on this day!! I got to Haworth by 8:30 to ensure a parking slot (avoid the clampers). Richard Stone was already there, he’d decided to enter and plod round with me as I knew the route. The organisers always do an excellent job at this event with pre race tea and toast and other snacks, post race meals, and snacks at all the main check points to keep you going.
The race kicks off at 10:00 with the half marathon starting at 10:30. We drifted to the start on the cobbled main street. The start is called and we’re off. Within 300 yards we turn the corner and hit the first climb of the day, already the tail enders were walking. We worked our way up to the tops of Haworth and on to the moors. One unfortunate runner was knocked over by a couple of dogs and looked like he’d have to retire within the first mile. 2 miles in and we meet my nemesis, a short sharp climb over very rocky ground, I’ve been up this lots of times but have never managed to run it so I dropped to as brisk a walk as I could muster.
At 3 miles we hit a nice long reasonably flat section with fantastic views for miles around. The heat was draining me but Richard was great and kept me going. 6 miles in and more hills to climb up to the wind farm on Ovenden Moor, I was looking forward to the slight decline and rough tracks so I could pick up some time. As we approached the 8 mile checkpoint the leaders of the half marathon started going past. Then I hear “well done Pete” as Simon Pass went by currently in 3/4th place in the half and looking as if he was on a steady jog!! Water bottle replenished and biscuits/cake devoured it was off over Rocking Stone flats. There are some horrible bogs over this section and you keep hearing screeches as people sink to their knees in mud. This section finishes with a nice downhill so I was able to catch back up with Richard.
Onwards and upwards once again heading towards a house on the sky line along the Calderdale way route, yet again I was down to snail’s pace. I encouraged Richard to leave me as I was holding him back and eventually he went disappearing over the horizon.
My tardis of a bum bag with it’s supply of everything came into it’s own. My hamstring was starting to tighten so out came the emergency “Deep Heat” and it just eased things enough to keep going. As we approached 13 miles at Ogden reservoir I was out of water and fading fast. A very nice lady in the community centre at the reservoir kindly filled my water bottle and allowed me to soak my bandana in icy cold water for mopping my face. A few more miles on and another check point, excellent more water, biscuits, cake and cheese sandwiches revived me and got me going again. There’s a good long flat section now along the valley bottom with a lovely icy cold stream running along it. At several stages I just stopped and stood in the stream to cool my feet and re-soak my bandana. Once again my pace picked up a bit and I latched on to another runner and shared a bit of banter. It’s amazing how a quick chat can make you forget your aches and pains for a while.
Hewenden viaduct was quickly upon us, 18 miles done. It’s only 2 miles to my house from here so I had to quickly dismiss the idea of quitting. A short section through a wooded area finally gave a brief break from the sun although I slipped on a muddy slope and felt the hamstring twinge. Good old deep heat to the rescue again. Another stream more standing and soaking, I’m sure I saw steam coming from my feet!! Dolphin Lane, sounds very quaint doesn’t it? But no, it’s a long, narrow, boggy, uphill track that saps the calfs. The putrid mud in my shoes had worked itself through and caused a blister that then decided to burst. In to the bumbag again for emergency plasters but forgot I’d given the plasters away to other runners earlier. Luckily a very nice fellow runner came to my rescue with some tape.
The climb on to Harden Moor seemed harder than usual but a very brief sprinkle of rain was like heaven, unfortunately it didn’t last and the cooking sun returned. It wasn’t long before my watch reported 20 miles down, it started to feel like a home stretch. Another check point more food and water and off at a brisk walk while still eating so I didn’t lose too much time. Heading down to Barcroft a kindly gentleman was laying cups of ice cold water out on his garden wall as he’d seen the runners passing and it was hot. Ice cold water instead of tepid water was like heaven to the lips. The final check point, I would have got excited at this stage apart from knowing that there’s still 2 more big hills to climb. I strode out up the first hill not having the strength to run. I was just looking forward to the other side of the moor and the final descent to Haworth.
The last hill to the finish, I tried to blag a free ice cream from the van at the bottom of the hill but no joy there. Half way up and there’s a pub on the road side a chap passes over some iced orange juice and it went down a treat. Up to the main road and earlier finishers are all cheering us on then just as your legs go to jelly it’s down some steps to the finish.
A great technical tshirt and plenty of food to finish the day 5:29:23 it’s not the fastest time but I survived. Thanks to all the marshalls and organisers for a great race. Thanks to Richard Stone for dragging me round the start, and the unknown runners who helped physically and mentally throughout the race. Thanks to my wife for putting up with me whilst training and never being home.
Would I do it again? Yes, but don’t tell my wife
Richard Stone 5:10:36
Pete Huby 5:29:23
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Yorkshireman off-road half-marathon, Haworth
5th Simon Pass 1:45:30 3rd V40
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Wetherby run 10k
Helen Pennington reports ...
The Wetherby 10k lives up to its billing as "a cracking little Yorkshire run". With only 1,000 runners it's certainly little and we were reminded that we were in Yorkshire when the race commentator told us all to applaud ourselves for being 'real Yorkshire heroes' before the gun went off. Mark, Gary and I (a geordie, a Wiganer and a scouser respectively) felt a bit like frauds but joined in anyway. The race is unusual in starting at 2pm, rather than early in the morning, so it feels very civilised. It's run on a mixture of roads, trails by the side of fields, and cycle paths. It's mostly quite flat but you have to cross the A1 three times, and you know about it by the third time!
The rural route is very pretty although on a warm day, like the day we ran it, you feel like you're doing a wuss's version of the marathon des sables because there's so much dust from the paths! Despite that, it's recommended.
273rd Helen Pennington 50:29
318th Mark Walker 52:03
393rd Gary Pennington 54:31
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Yorkshire Vets relays - Roberts Park
We entered a mens V50 team and a ladies FV45 team in the relays. Mick Brearley ran a superb 1st leg for the men to run the 8th fastest V50 time of the day, he was followed up by Mick Chambers and Jack Verity to finish 6th of 14 teams and only 5 seconds down on the 4th team.
The ladies were represented by Carol Raistrick, Maggies Davies and Helen Love (8th fastest)
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No watch race - Baildon
The courses were a bit longer than usual this year with 6.79 miles for the long run and 5.85 miles for the short run with tough finishes up Baildon Road from the Junction Pub on the long run and a long drag up West Lane from the Glen for the short run
Will Kerr and Andy Bedford were 1st and 2nd across the line in the long run in 45:16 and 45:18 with James Rush 4th in 48:01
In the shorter run Simon Pass was a comfortable winner in 39:35 and also took 3rd place in the competition to predict your finishing time just 25 seconds out. Gary and Helen Pennington are clearly a lot better runners than they give themselves credit for, finishing 15:48 and 11:54 quicker than their predicted times. Gary taking the wooden spoon for worst estimate!
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Great Scottish run half marathon, Glasgow
Maggie Davies 2:21:02
Leeds Country Way relay
On a fine day for running, if a little on the warm side later in the day, we had 2 Airedale Athletics teams and a Salatire Striders team competing in the 64 mile relay around Leeds. The race is split into 6 stages and each stage is run by a pair of runners who have to finish together (and preferably stay together throughout the run). Will Kerr did a superb job of pairing up people and drafting in new recruits at the last minute.
After Leg 1 the Airedale A team was in 5th place, the B team 14th and the Striders team 25th. On Leg 2 Ian Jones and James Rush had a storming run for the Striders with 8th fastest time of the day on that leg. Leg 3 saw Mick Brearley partnered up with Pete Hughes from Queensbury and they finsihed 3rd fastest on the leg moving the Airedale A team up to 4th position (not bad for a pair of over 50s)
Simon Pass and Quentin Lewis were just 2 seconds off the fastest time on leg 4 moving the Airedale team up 2 places into 2nd place. On Leg 5 Jack Verity partnered last minute stand in Martin Firth and ran 3rd fastest on the leg but were passed by the Valley Striders pair running the fastest leg - but still not bad for another pair of over 50s. On leg 6 Will Kerr and Andy Bedford set off in hot pursuit and managed to overall Valley Striders to finish in 2nd place and 2nd fastest pair on their leg.
The Airedale B team eventually finished 11th included Jen Willingham on Leg 2, Mick Chambers on Leg 3 and Tim Bellwood on Leg 4. The Striders team finished 29th out of 39 teams and was made up of the following: Leg 1 Richard Stone and Terry Williams, Leg 2 Ian Jones and James Rush, Leg 3 Donna Line and Michelle Eyres, Leg 4 Martin Love and Chris Upton, Leg 5 Helen Love and Liam Verity, Leg 6 Simon Frazer and Thomas Whitford-Bartle. (12th Fastest on Leg 6)
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Spofforth Gala 10k trail race
43rd Bob Hudson 47:25
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Askern 10
102nd Harry McGill 72:28 (3rd V60)Full results
July Strider of the month
The winner of the July Strider of the month award is ...
Ian Jones
- Ian's form was superb during July which showed with some great times in all of the relays he participated in. As well as these Ian had a great run at the 'Northumberland coastal run' and managed to get a lifetime PB at the Leeds 10k.Yorkshire Vets grand prix race 8 - Knavesmire
15th Helen Love 44:50
57th Harry McGill 41:16
65th Martin Love 42:44
82nd Pete Huby 45:19
99th Chris Reynier 48:32
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Roundhill 8.8m Fell race, Blubberhouses Moor
11th Jack Verity 66:31 (2nd V50)
34th Bob Hudson 77:24
Bradford Park Run 5k 28th July
Ali Nash reports ...
It’s just the Parkrun isn’t it? With 16 Saltaire Striders on the start line it was looking more like a club meet! I had a plan to get nearer that sub 20 minute marker this week,....run my own race, it was even written on my hand, along with time splits (OCD is catching, thanks Will...)
The race was on! As per usual ‘that Kerr’ left us for dead sprinting off gazelle-like past Cartwright Hall. Hannah, Ali, Steph and Simon were running for the minor positions, looking like the ‘anthill mob’ jostling in a pack for the first couple of laps, Ian was pacing at 25:30 dressed as a very passable Bradley Wiggins complete with helmet, glasses and yellow jacket, Pete was rattling round for his first time at the Parkrun having just completed a 6 mile warm up from Guiseley....(and then a 6 mile back...) Not forgetting Helen L and Louise Higgins on marshalling duty and providing encouragement for the Striders possee. Will came out clear winner, with a further 4 Striders in the top 20 of 154 runners, 7PB’s achieved as well. Superb turnout!
1 Will Kerr 17:09 PB
13 Ali Nash 20:30 PB
15 Steph Wilson 21:02 PB
16 Simon Frazer 21:05 PB
20 Hannah Oldroyd 21:38
35 Pete Huby 23:23 First Time!
36 Reza Abdi 23:53
39 John Hunt 23:57
49 Helen Pennington 24:50 PB
54 Ian ‘Wiggo’ Jones 25:25(pacer)
59 Mark Walker 25:37
62 Gary Pennington 35:47 PB
64 Georgina Katborg 25:52 PB
80 Chris Reynier 26:40
81 Steve Taylor 26:47
146 Jill Metcalfe 38:54
If you haven't come across the park run yet, they are free 5k runs every Saturday morning at 9:00. They take place all over the country but your local race is held over 3 laps round a slightly hilly course in Lister Park. You need to register beforehand and print off a bar code to get yourself included in the results.
Bradford Park Run
Idle Trail race
Idle Trail race - Simon Pass reports...
A windy and cloudy day for my first running of the Idle Trail Race. Good to see a few Striders out. Nice to see John H on his way back from a bad injury. While not running good of him to turn out in support. Steph was here too looking to add to her string of recent good performances. Said hello to Donna as well (results say Judith so am presuming they swapped?). We were also treated to that rare thing of our club captain the esteemed Mr Kerr turning out in an open multi terrain race, especially after his last appearance in the Eldwick gala fell (yes: Fell!) race. What have you been drinking Will?
Setting off around the field a couple of apparently unattached runners saw fit to lead out Quentin but were soon put in their place. Onto the canal and with a tail wind Quentin set a blistering pace. I sat in in second and had the first three miles at 5.19, 5.27 and 5.40 (the last with the climb to the chemical works). Tucked in behind the leader I had a grandstand view of him doing battle with various Jack Russells and Labradors and had a good chuckle to myself knowing what a lover he is of our canine friends. I could only imagine the cursings being made under his breath. Also of some amusement were the faces of the various dog walkers out for a pleasant Sunday morning stroll along the canal only for them to spot 200 plus runners bearing down on them. Dogs were quickly grabbed and leads attached!
Past the chemical works I had a sneaky look over my shoulder and saw Colin Walker and Will (returning to form) in hot pursuit. Over the stile and through the bone hard farmers field, glad of the decision to wear road shoes although struggling with the rutted path. Pulling up Woodlands Drive Quentin now had 80 yards on me and looked good for the win.The race for the minor positions still on with myself in the box seat. Up the steps and through the twists and turns before back onto Woodlands Drive and the push for home, everyone now fully committed.
A left through the snicket to the stile and: hold on, a big meadow, Quentin out of sight, and no idea which way to go. I tried right to be shouted at from behind "Left, Left!". With a loss of momentum, coupled with (and sorry to use a technical term here) the fact that I descend "like a girl" (sorry ladies) my pursuers were upon me. Dishearted by this turn of events the fight went out of me temporarily, and fourth it was to be. I eased up and was treated to a grandstand view firstly of Quentin easing down to take a comfortable victory so congratulations to him, and secondly of an epic tussle for second with Will using his legendary sprinting prowess to come past Colin for a great second place. Steph was third lady so well done there. Donna got herself a cool bag as a spot prize so seemingly no-one went home empty handed. Also present was keen new member Vicki along with her Idle AC member husband and 2 childern who in addition to cheering her on put in a stint as marshalls. A healthy goody bag too with banana and water. Nice friendly event and well organised I would certainly recommend!
2nd Will Kerr 38:06
4th Simon Pass 38:31 (2nd V40)
46th Steph Wilson 47:13 (3rd Female)
130th Vicki Foster 56:29
208th Judith Nunn (Donna Line) 66:08
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Yorkshire Vets grand prix race 7 - Crossgates
22nd Helen Love 49:10
18th Jack Verity 38:16
48th Martin Love 44:41
52nd Harry McGill 45:17
73rd Chris Reynier 50:51
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Golden Acre relay
8th Saltaire Superheroes - Jack Verity (16:56), James Rush (17:21), Andy Bedford (16:12)
20th Saltaire Sprinters - Hannah Holroyd (18:22), Ian Jones (17:19), Tim Bellwood (18:09)
32nd Saltaire Spartans - Ali Nash (18:52), Steph Wilson (19:02), Chris Jones (18:24)
36th Saltaire SS - Simon Frazer (18:39), Martin Love (19:33), Bob Hudson (18:57)
53rd Saltaire Blondes - Helen Love (22:00), Dioni Spiliopoulou (21:34), Danica Bonellospiteri (17:58)
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Harrogate 10k
95 Chris Jones 42:52
116 Steph Wilson 43:45
475 Felicity Jones 62:37
Northumberland Coastal Run
59 Jack Verity 1:33:40 (3rd V50)
114 Ian Jones 1:40:50
184 Simon Frazer 1:47:17
??? Bob Hudson
234 Richard Stone 1:49:36
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Panorama 8:00 Thursday 19th July
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Eccup 10
7th Simon Pass 58:34 (2nd V40)
65th Jack Verity 65:40
158th Hannah Oldroyd 72:28
176th Steph Wilson 73:29 (2011 - 1:24:52)
182nd Simon Frazer 73:37 (2011 - 1:27:45)
189th Harry McGill 73:51
276th Terry Williams 78:40
347th Malcolm Foy 82:54
439th Chris Reynier 87:51
480th Kirstie Holmes 91:03
527th Dairine Nethercott 94:53
614th Judith Nunn 1:46:49
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June Strider of the month
The winner of the June Strider of the month award is ...
Simon Pass
- Simon was nominated for his brilliant race performances which included a 1st place finish on leg 1 of the BMWR with Quentin, 1st V40 at the Ilkley Trial race, 3rd OPEN (2nd V40) at the Apperley Bridge Canter and a brilliant 2nd at the Humber Bridge half marathon which gave him a PB.Washburn Valley Relay - Swinsty
Saltaire Striders had 5 teams taking part in this 3 leg relay based on the Swinsty and Fewston reservoirs. A fascinating race developed on what turned out to be a dry night albeit with slippery underfoot conditions. Recent recruit Andy Bedford gave the team a great start with 2nd place after the first leg. June Member of the month Simon Pass ran the 2nd fastest leg on leg 2 but slipped 1 place being passed by Otleys Ian Fisher. On the final leg Will Kerr set off in hot pursuit, 44 seconds down on the leaders, and failed to catch them by just 6 seconds (running the fastest lap for leg 3), but a great result nevertheless finishing 1:17 in front of 3rd placed Haroogate.
2nd Saltaire Titans (Andy Bedford 19:13, Simon Pass 22:51, Will Kerr 18:16)
17th Saltaire Swingers?? (Simon Frazer 21:31, Steph Wilson 27:57, Tim Bellwood 21:12)
19th Saltaire Spartans (Thomas Whitford-Bartle 21:21, Ian Jones 26:43, Ali Nash 22:58)
34th Saltaire Wantabees minus one (Louise Higgins 26:29, Andy Hudson 29:59, Hannah Oldroyd 21:53)
50th Pearson Loves Saltaire (Lindsey Pearson 34:12, Martin Love 29:54, Helen Love 25:49)
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Esholt relay Saltaire Striders v Baildon Runners v Aire Centre Pacers
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Jane Tomlinson Leeds 10k
Helen Pennington reports ...
I approached the Jane Tomlinson Leeds 10k, on 8 July, with a sophisticated race strategy. It was as follows: 1. Don't fall over, 2. Don't get lapped by a bloke dressed up as a gingerbread biscuit (this happened to one of my friends at a race last year, and she still hasn't got over the trauma). To this I should have added 3. Get to Millennium Square early so as not to start the race at the back of a 10,000 strong crowd. The wisdom of hindsight, eh?
Our group of five found ourselves behind the Elvis impersonators, which combined with the sheer number of people and the narrow streets at the start meant that we had to walk for the first couple of minutes then spent the first 4k dodging around Fred & Wilma Flintstone and two blokes running inside a paddling pool. It soon became apparent that there would be no PBs for us, so I just concentrated on enjoying the race.
The route was nice. There was an initial lap around the city centre and under the station, followed by an 'out and back' along Meanwood road with a turn at the 6k point. There was plenty of support along this part of the route, and two water stations. There were a couple of inclines, but nothing to trouble anybody who runs in the Aire valley. The race ended with a final lap down Briggate and then back up Albion Street to the Headrow, with a lovely downward slope towards the finish. The route made a nice change from pounding along dual carriageways, which seems to be the pattern for most city 10ks.
In summary, it's a fun race but if you want to do a fast time, like Ian's majestic 41.16, get there early and start at the front!
Ian Jones 41:16
Mark Walker 54:00
Helen Pennington 54:20
Gary Pennington 57:21
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Helen Windsor 10k
Judith Nunn 66:52
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Danefield 4 x 3m trail relay
3rd Saltaire Striders 'A' - James Rush (22:43), Jack Verity (22:27), Will Kerr ( 20:04)
19th Saltaire Striders 'B' - Thomas Witford-Bartle (24:02), Ali Nash (24:27), Ian Jones (23:13)
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Burn Valley half marathon - Masham
12th Mick Brearley 1:27:50 (1st V50)
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Eldwick Gala fell race
5th Will Kerr 19:04
33rd Ian Jones 22:48
82nd Vicki Foster 30:23
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Yorkshire Vets grand prix race 6 - Meanwood
18th Anna Smith 41:51
26th Helen Love 43:17
19th Jack Verity 32:55
74th Harry McGill 39:29 (3rd M60)
77th Martin Love 40:01
96th Frank Masley 44:40
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Olympic Torch relay Ilkley
Some of us joined up with Baildon runners to have a run over the moor to Ilkley to see the Olympic torch come through. On arriving Ilkley was heaving but we headed out from the centre a little (suprisingly towards the Ilkley Vaults pub!) and found space on the roadside to get a good view. After the torch flashed past we retired to the aforementioned Ilkley Vaults for a social drink. One of the torch bearers arrived in the beer garden complete with torch and Saltaire Striders were able to get up close with the torch!
Humber Bridge half marathon
2nd Simon Pass 75:49 (1st V40)
Simon Pass reports...
After a few off road runs recently fancied getting the old road shoes out again. Picked this race a bit last minute. Bit further than I wanted to travel but I suppose if your are going on the M62 7am on a Sunday is the time to do it. After entering I had a bit of a read up about the race. Reports said that the parking was difficult. Was busy getting in although to be fair it wasn't the organisers fault. You have 3 or 4 big car parks all off a small service road off a roundabout. And I had a cunning plan for getting away. Try and finish fairly high up and then quickly make my excuses and get off!.
Secondly the course was supposed to be fairly tough. To be fair it probably was. You have a good half mile pull each way up to the mid point of the bridge with a pretty strong wind coming across you. There are also a good couple of hills on the course at miles 4 and 9. The latter they call Cardiac Hill and is good mile long. But if you do most of your running round our neck of the woods it wasn't anything you weren't used to. As to the race itself, the organisers had obviously put in tonnes of effort. There were drinks stations everywhere, loads of marshalls and police. The roads were closed for the most part. Lots of locals out as well so lots of noisy support. Added to that you got to run over the Humber Bridge twice toll free!
As to my performance, after spending the last couple of months half killing myself to try and keep up with Quentin over hill and dale this actually felt pretty reasonable. Only downside was running the race pretty much on my own, which led to a couple of those slightly surreal moments when you run through a busy area with loads of people chearing you on and then turn down a country lane and there is nothing and nobody there. All in all a really enjoyable morning out. Parking plan worked a treat and home for luchtime!
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Trail half marathon Wales
13th Jack Verity 1:46:30 (2nd V50)
This was the first running of this event at the mountain biking centre in the Coed Y Brenin forest in Snowdonia. Travelling over the M62 on Friday evening was horrendous with a river running down the motorway and the wipers going as fast as they could. The morning of the race was quite a pleasant morning, not too hot and no rain, but unfortunately lots of midges. The event included a full marathon starting at 9:00 and a half marathon at 9:30 (next year they are also planning on including a 10k)
The original plan was for the full and half marathons to share the first 3 miles and then go their separate ways but after all the rain on Thursday and Friday the marathon course was too waterlogged and the organisers had to quickly re-think the route. The race started on wide open forest tracks then went off onto some grassy single tracks with some good descents and a couple of tough climbs (the sting in the tail coming at 12 miles). With the change of course it meant that the leading half marathon runners were catching the slower marathon runners from about 7 miles which made it quite difficult passing on some 'technical' single tracks which meant marathon runners were almost getting knocked off the track. One critisism was that there were no mile markers and a few half runners have commented that they clocked it at 14 miles.
Overall an enjoyable event and I'm sure they'll learn from a few teething problems. Would definitely go back and do it again (perhaps a club trip for the future?)
Short race video to give you a flavour of the event
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Burnsall away run
Everyone looks to be enjoying themselves on their way to the meal at the Red Lion at Burnsall.
St. Ives Riding for the Disabled 5m Trail race
A lovely summers night for this low key trail race (probably even more low key because of a certain football match taking place) organised by Bingley's Mary Green. Some tricky narrow paths early on with a few short sharp descents but then some good stretches of open running with steady climbs. An ideal race to try if you haven't done much off-road running before and want to give it a try. Even managed to get home for the second half of the match.
11th Jack Verity 40:27(1st V50)
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Humber Bridge 10k
166th Keith Jump 54:18
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Strider of the month May 2012
From the 5 very worthy nominations (Simon Frazer, Chris Jones, Will Kerr, Barney Lerner and Steph Wilson), the winner of the May Strider of the Month award is ...
Will Kerr
for his commitment and enthusiasm for organising relay teams, offering training advice and chatting up potential new recruits and organising Thursday training sessions. In May Will was rewarded with a PB (after 12 years?) in the John Carr series and an excellent 16th place in the Edinburgh half marathon in 76:26.Will was presented with the trophy by Jack Verity at the Greens training session
Otley 10
95th Steph Wilson 72:12 (3rd F Open category)173rd Tim Bellwood 80:47
201st Pete Huby 83:59
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Yorkshire vets grand prix race 5 - Pudsey
14th Anna Smith 42:40
26th Helen Love 46:45
79th Martin Love 42:25
99th Frank Masley 46:33
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Bradford Millennium Way relay
Following the wet weather of the previous week, conditions underfoot were wet and records were not expected. Quentin Lewis and Simon Pass of Airedale Athletics led home the first leg runners.
Leg 2 record holders Ian Holmes and Andy Peace set off in hot pursuit on leg 2 and quickly turned a 2 minute deficit into an 8 minute advantage running the leg over 8 minutes quicker than their nearest challengers.
Not to be outdone Bingley leg 3 runners, Jamie Robinson and Steve Bailey romped round their leg in a surprising new leg record, knocking almost a minute off the previous record.
With a commanding lead of nearly 17 minutes at the end of leg 3 Bingley were never going to be caught and Leg 4 and Leg 5 pairings of Andrew Jebb and Andy Brown and Lee Athersmith and Stephen Broadbent extended the lead to 19 minutes and then an impressive 38 minutes at the finish line.
In 4th place overall, Accrington Road Runners finished triumphant in the vets category and in 8th place Stainland Lions took the mixed prize.
Keighley ladies finished with a 6 minute advantage over Wharfedale ladies to take the ladies team prize. With 50 teams completing the course.
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Bronte 5 - Haworth
47th Steph Wilson 35:50
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Ilkley Trail Race
5th Simon Pass 43:34 (1st V40)
45th Steph Wilson 53:33
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Wharfedale off-road half marathon
160th Frank Masley 2:23:25
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Apperley Bridge Canter
3rd Simon Pass 36:31 (2nd V35)
28th Jack Verity 40:17
231st Malcolm Foy 51:51
278th Mark Walker 54:26
319th Keith Jump 57:40
343rd Michelle Eyres 59:12
371st Judith Nunn 63:03
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Yorkshire vets grand prix race 4 - Bingley
15th Anna Smith 49:42
18th Helen Love 51:40
18th Jack Verity 39:32 (3rd V50)
48th Ian Jones 44:25
60th Harry McGill 46:31
69th Martin Love 47:41
84th Frank Masley 52:21
86th Pete Huby 53:17
92nd Chris Reynier 54:40
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Edinburgh Half Marathon
16th Will Kerr 76:26Sheffield half marathon
3206 Chris Reynier 2:05:29
3239 Frank Beecroft 2:06:47
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Yorkshire Vets grand prix race 3 - Kirkstall
26th Helen Love 47:42
28th Jack Verity 38:37
80th Simon Frazer 43:45
84th Harry McGill 44:19
104th Martin Love 46:14
123rd Frank Masley 49:05
136th Pete Huby 51:32
139th Chris Reynier 52:20
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Brathay Windermere Marathon
372nd Shirley Quarmby 4:12:45
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Yorkshire 10k, Newby Hall
27th Steph Wilson 43:53 (3rd F, 2nd Fopen)
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Dales Trip - Red Lion, Burnsall (Updated with vegetarian options)
This years trip to the Red Lion at Burnsall will take place on Friday 22nd June, leaving Shipley at 17:30 and picking up at Saltaire. We will travel by coach to the Grassington area and then have a run to Burnsall followed by a meal, there will be longer and short options for the run.
The cost will be £25 per person for 3 courses and the menu is as follows:
Red Lion fish soup with aioli and gruyere cheese
Chicken Liver terrine, Cumberland sauce, toasted granary bread
Baked Portobello mushroom stuffed with cambazola, walnuts and spinach
Warm fillet of lamb with a wild mushroom and broad bean salad
Roast pork, apple sauce, sage and apple stuffing
Breast of chicken stuffed with blue cheese wrapped in parma ham, leek sauce
Wood pigeon breasts, sauteed potatoes, wild mushrooms and asparagus
Fillet of cod with a spinach and clam chowder
Sundried tomatoes and lentil sausages with sauteed Gnocchi
Mushrooms with tomato and aubergine sauce
A light fresh lemon tart, Lemon Sorbet
Sticky toffe pudding with caramel sauce and vanilla ice-cream
Hot chocolate sponge, chocolate and honey sauce, vanilla ice-cream
Creme brulee with strawberries and raspberries
Coffe and mints
April 2012 Strider of the Month
There were 8 very worthy members nominated: Simon Frazer, Simon Pass, Steph Wilson, Ian Jones, Terry Williams, Richard Stone, Jack Verity
and Mick Brearley for the April 'Strider of the month’ award, as voted for by the members,
Each of them by right deserved to be the winner which is why they all received a number of votes each, the winner is ....
Jack Verity. Jack had three podium finishes in his age catergory in various races throughout April....
3rd at the Meanwood valley trial, 2nd at the Guiseley Gallop and winner of the Baildon Boundary way! These races along with Jacks continued
excellent work as a coach and behind the scenes efforts with the John Carrs, BMWR and club website all meant that Jack was a very worthy winner.
John Carr series race 3
8th Will Kerr 16:21
9th Simon Pass 16:27
44th Alex Lloyd 18:14
97th Steph Wilson 19:53
98th Chris Jones 19:54
116th Barney Lerner 20:38
127th Tom Love 21:02
137th John Humt 21:21
146th Liam Verity 21:36
158th George Love 21:29
171st Helen Love 22:42
176th Rachel Underwood 22:48
201st Chris Reynier 24:22
217th Mick Jones 25:05
257th Felicity Jones 27:49
263rd Kathryn Stone 28:57
Calderdale Way relay
| POS | No | TEAM | Leg 1 | Leg2 | Leg 3 | Leg 4 | Leg 5 | Leg 6 | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | Airedale Athletic A | Steve Watkins | Chris Burke | Jack Verity | Quentin Lewis | Gary Scott | Will Kerr | ||||||
| Dean Williams | Gerard Mills | Alex Lloyd | Simon Pass | Chris Williams | Matt Nowell | |||||||||
| 1:24:10 | (12) | 1:13:01 | (27) | 0:42:00 | (7) | 1:07:49 | (3) | 0:57:40 | (3) | 1:27:44 | (40) | |||
| 1:24:10 | (12) | 2:37:11 | (13) | 3:19:11 | (10) | 4:27:00 | (7) | 5:24:40 | (7) | 6:52:24 | (7) | |||
| 37 | 8 | Airedale Athletic B | Ian Jones | Jen Willingham | Steve Wolstenholme | Darren Parker | Carl Heron | Tony Davison | ||||||
| Bob Hudson | Steph Wilson | Nicola Francis | Chris Dove | Peter Hughes | Nick Whitehand | |||||||||
| 1:41:43 | (47) | 1:19:37 | (43) | 0:49:59 | (44) | 1:26:01 | (39) | 1:03:49 | (16) | 1:27:55 | (41) | |||
| 1:41:43 | (47) | 3:01:20 | (46) | 3:51:19 | (42) | 5:17:20 | (40) | 6:21:09 | (37) | 7:49:04 | (37) | |||
| 70 | 6 | Saltaire Striders A | Harry McGill | Martin Love | Helen Love | Michelle Eyres | Donna Line | Peter Huby | ||||||
| Richard Stone | John Hunt | Tony Hart | Jayne Hart | Lindsay Pearson | Frank Masley | |||||||||
| 1:46:44 | (59) | 1:29:39 | (61) | 0:56:26 | (62) | 2:13:34 | (76) | 1:43:05 | (77) | 1:44:39 | (67) | |||
| 1:46:44 | (59) | 3:16:23 | (61) | 4:12:49 | (66) | 6:26:23 | (72) | 8:09:28 | (73) | 9:54:07 | (70) |
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Leeds half marathon
69th Jon Dawson 1:25:14357th Tim Bellwood 1:35:58
430th Simon Frazer 1:37:24
751st Frank Beecroft 1:41:53
3440th Judith Nunn 2:11:26
3451st Dairine Nethercott 2:11:35
3592nd Catherine Greenhalgh 2:13:44
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John Carr series race 2
9th Simon Pass 16:14
13th Will Kerr 16:23
46th Alex Lloyd 18:07
60th Tim Bellwood 18:39
96th Simon Frazer 19:54
100th Chris Jones 19:57
102nd Steph Wilson 20:01
117th John Humt 20:37
129th Barney Lerner 21:17
134th George Love 21:29
146th Tom Love 21:58
165th Helen Love 22:54
177th Liam Verity 23:25
182nd Malcolm Foy 23:41
266th Lindsey Pearson 29:49
267th Kathryn Stone 29:52
268th Felicity Jones 30:23
Bluebell 10m Trail Race
321 Michelle Eyres 1:57:26
371 Judith Nunn 2:17:18
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John Carr series race 1
A big thank you and well done to everyone who helped out with the organisation, marking out the course, marshalling, handing out the drinks and chocolate, etc. Without you all giving up your valuable time it wouldn't be possible to put on a successful race series
"Thanks for a great event. Thanks to all involved" - Tony Melechi, Ilkley Harriers
"Thanks for a well organised race, really looking forward to the next ones." - Andrew Grenfell, Rossendale Harriers
Great race and organisation, by the way. Really looking forward to the next two." - David Shipley, Pudsey Pacers
"Thanks for everyone's hard work in making it so successful" - Lindsey Pearson, Saltaire Striders
13th Simon Pass 16:15
17th Will Kerr 16:32
49th Alex Lloyd 17:54
80th Tim Bellwood 18:54
113th Simon Frazer 19:57
115th Steph Wilson 20:01
123rd Chris Jones 20:15
127th John Humt 20:22
141st Barney Lerner 20:51
177th Tom Love 22:17
180th Rachel Underwood 22:28
191st Helen Love 22:50
221st Liam Verity 23:39
236th Mick Jones 24:22
244th George Love 24:46
295th Lindsey Pearson 27:56
304th Kathryn Stone 29:58
Manchester Marathon
Terry Williams 3:55:52
London Marathon
Mick Brearley 2:55:16
Charles Groves 4:06:46
Ian Jones 4:13:32
Emma Dymond 4:57:52
Dales Trip - Red Lion, Burnsall
This years trip to the Red Lion at Burnsall will take place on Friday 22nd June, leaving Shipley at 17:30 and picking up at Saltaire. We will travel by coach to the Grassington area and then have a run to Burnsall followed by a meal, there will be longer and short options for the run. Menu's and prices will be available shortly but book the date in your diary.
Curry Night, Shimla Spice - Wed. 23rd May
To celebrate the conclusion of this years John Carr series we are organising a curry night at the Shimla Spice, Shipley on Wednesday 23rd May at 7:30. Remember to bring your own beer/wine. Please let Graham Eastell know if you would like to attend
Boston Marathon
With temperatures in the high eighties from the start, resulting in the slowest times since 1985, and following a chest infection requiring antibiotics, Richard Stone finished in 4:35:57 an hour down on his Berlin time from last year. But at least you stuck to the task and finshed in gruelling conditions. Well done Richard.
Wakefield Hospice 10k
9th Simon Pass (2nd V40) 34:23
Meanwood Valley Trail race
22nd Jack Verity 49:23 (3rd V50, 1st V50 in Airedale Triple Challenge (Baildon Boundary Way/Guiseley Gallop/Meanwood Valley))
March 2012 Strider of the Month
From the 5 nominations (Rachel McKee, Mark Walker, Simon Frazer, Simon Pass and Steph Wilson) for the March 'Strider of the month’ award, as voted for by the members, the winner is ....
Steph Wilson
- Stephs been nominated for each of last 3 months for continued outstanding performances since the turn of the year. Steph began the month with a 10k PB at Dewsbury (over 5 minutes quicker than 12 months ago). She then produced yet another 5k PB at the Bradford parkrun. Steph followed this up with another 5k PB in Lanzarote on holiday before ending the month with amother parkrun PB. This takes Stephs PB tally for the year to 9 or 10.Steph was presented with her trophy and a bottle of wine by Barney Lerner at the Greens training session
Hull Marathon
173rd Terry Williams 3:33:26Guiseley Gallop 10k trail race
22nd Jack Verity (2nd V50) 41:4878th Steph Wilson (3rd FOpen) 46:00
165th John Hunt 51:56
Muddy Fools 5m Cross-Country, Leeds
26th Steph Wilson 35:45 (2nd Lady)45th John Hunt 40:19
Baildon Boundary Way - off-road half marathon
Another perfect morning for racing and with the recent dry spell conditions underfoot were perfect for fast times.
4th Simon Pass (2nd V40) 1:21:4027th Jack Verity (1st V50) 1:32:43
114th Simon Frazer 1:46:14 (knocking 3 minutes off his road half marathon pb!!)
146th Harry McGill (2nd V60) 1:50:47
167th Martin Love 1:53:38
211th Helen Love 1:59:30
220th Frank Masley 2:00:47
221st Ian Abson (Keith's son) 2:00:52
243rd Neil Lloyd 2:03:57
264th Pete Huby 2:08:03
272nd Liam Verity 2:08:44
338th Michelle Eyres 2:24:09
343rd Donna Line 2:27:23
Midgley Moor 5m Fell Race
103rd Dave Armstrong 60:34
Bradford Epilepsy Action 10k
In almost perfect conditions for racing, if slightly chilly in the early morning mist, 17 Saltaire Striders took to the streets with Simon Pass and Will Kerr finishing in the top 5 and Simon coming out on top in the V40 category after chasing race winner Quentin Lewis hard to the finish.2nd Simon Pass (1st V40) 34:04
5th Will Kerr 34:47
26th Jon Dawson 38:00
128th Frank Beecroft 43:56
130th Simon Frazer 43:59
118th Gary Pennington 43:29
169th Mike Cherry 45:42
233rd Helen Love 47:40
291st Malcolm Foy 49:00
242nd Helen Pennington 50:12
427th Michael Jones 52:24
513th Sam Scurfield 54:35
574th Keith Jump 56:00
616th Rachel McKee 57:19
645th Sarah Goodwin 58:18
826th Nathaniel Chang 68:07
829th Sarah Cartin 68:15
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Rivock Edge 6.5m fell Race, Silsden
83rd Dave Armstrong 76:08
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Curry Night - Sunday 1st April
Helen Love is organising a curry night at the Aargrah buffet at 7:30 on Sunday 1st April cost is £12.95 per person, please let Helen know if you will be attending.
Keighley Big 10k
Malcolm Foy 57:17
Keith Jump 60:46
Judith Nunn 64:38
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East Hull 20 miles
24th Mick Brearley 2:09:15
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Harewood 10k
Mark Walker 56:26
Michelle Eyres 60:57
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Cartmel Trail 18km
In perfect conditions on a dry, flat course (NOT) Jack Verity finished 28th in 1:24:04
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Windmills Whizz fell race - Ogden Water
48th Bob Hudson 51:36
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Peco League race 5 - Otley Chevin
Congratulations to the ladies team on their promotion to the Premier division! This has been a fantastic campaign which went down to the last race of the season at Otley Chevin on Sunday. They finished 2nd on the day however this was enough to ensure we went up as runners up to Wetherby. In fact, our countback score during the season looks like its good enough for the ladies to be mixing it up with the top dogs in the top division next season!
Thanks must go to our friendly neighbours Skyrac who provided us with Emma (who completed every race despite having to hobble along in the final race!) and Becca (who gave us a boost in the final two races). Thanks also for the fan club they brought along! These two ladies joined forces with the other 12 Saltaire Striders who all played there part during the season: WELL DONE TO ALL!
Steph Wilson, Jen Willingham, Helen Love, Paula Cutter, Louise Higgins, Helen Pennington, Michelle Eyres, Lindsey Pearson, Catherine Smith, Catherine Greenhalgh, Donna Line and last but not least Kath Stone who competed in her first ever cross-country race.
The men managed a comfortable mid-table position in their 1st season in the top flight despite a number of absentees during the season. This certainly bodes well for future campaigns to improve on our 5th place. Especially if we can all peak for the start of the season rather than the end! The Mens vets finished the season in 3rd (out of 17 teams) and actually won the final race on Sunday! Well done to all 25 Saltaire men who raced at some point during the season:
Jack Verity, Mick Chambers, Mick Brearley, Jon Dawson, Simon Pass, Harry McGill, Ian Jones, Barney Lerner, Frank Beecroft, Richard Stone, Simon Frazer, Alex lloyd, Dave Armstrong, Liam Verity, Greg Collett, Terry Williams, Peter McClory, Mick Jones, Tim Bellwood, Chris Upton, Mike Moss, Frank Masley, Gary McKee and Peter Huby.
At the end of the series Mick Chambers won the V55 category, Jack Verity finished 3rd in the V50, Harry McGill and Barney Lewrner were 4th and 5th respectively in the V60 and Will Kerr 5th in the Male open category
Simon Pass 3rd
Will Kerr 4th
Jon Dawson 20th
Jack Verity 38th
Alex Lloyd 45th
Mick Brearley 57th
Ian Jones 90th
Frank Beecroft 103rd
Harry McGill 107th
Richard Stone 112th
John Hunt 117th
Barney Lerner 121st
Mick Jones 158th
Rebecca De Sar 4th
Steph Wilson 11th
Jen Willingham 14th
Emma Inglis 30th
Paula Cutter 42nd
Helen Love 65th
Louise Higgins 80th
Michelle Eyres 111th
Donna Line 125th
Kathryn Stone 134th
Lyndsey Pearson 135th
Full Mens Individual results
Mens Team results
Full Ladies Individual results
Ladies Team results
Mens Series results
Ladies Series results
Series team results
Spen 20
104th Terry Williams 2:45:18Full Results
February Strider of the Month
From the 3 nominations, Mick Brearley, Michelle Eyres and Steph Wilson, for the February 'Strider of the month’ award, as voted for by the members, the winner is .... Michelle Eyres - nominated for the second successive month for once again proving what a valuable coach she is to the club. Michelle is always on hand to help out members, new and old and has been ultra reliable since she took up her role.
Michelle was presented with her trophy and bottle of wine by club captain Will Kerr before the start of the Peco League race at Otley Chevin
Haweswater half marathon
Catherine Smith finished in 2:01:54Full Results
Dewsbury 10k
18th Simon Pass 33:57 (2nd V40)26th Will Kerr 34:39
197th Steph Wilson 43:07
211th Chris Jones 43:37
311th Helen Love 48:16
347th Malcolm Foy 49:40
494th Keith Jump 56:44
538th Judith Nunn 60:09
Full Results
Yorskire Vets Grand Prix race 2 - Otley
21st Jack Verity 38:2433rd Mick Chambers 39:34
67th Harry McGill 43:43
91st Martin Love 46:43
109th Mick Jones 51:09
Full Results
Club champions 2011
The winners of the 2011 club championship awards presented at the club dinner were:
Female Off-road champion - Helen Love
Male Off-road champion - Dave Murgatroyd
Female road champion - Helen Love
Male road champion - Dave Armstrong
Female handicap winner - Judith Nunn
Male handicap winner - Ian Jones
Female handicap fastest - Jen Willingham
Male handicap fastest - Will Kerr
Snake Lane 10 - York
Mick Brearley finished 44th (3rd V50) in 61:04Full Results
Peco League race 4 - Golden Acre park, Leeds
A fantastic result from the record 8 ladies who turned out who managed to finish 2nd on the day (only 2 points behind Ilkley). This however still puts them in a great position to get promoted. With just one race to go on the 11th March they proudly sit 2nd in the table on goal difference!! If they beat Airecentre in the final race then their promotion is all but guaranteed...theres even an outside chance they could go up as champions! Despite a weakened team from the men and only a disappointing 10 members turning up, the team still managed to finish a creditable 6th on the day and a good turn out in the final race should safely see the team withold there place in the premier division. Meanwhile, in the mens vets league we remain in an excellent 3rd place. WELL DONE TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED.
After 4 of the 5 races Mick Chambers is leading the V55 category, Jack Verity is 2nd in the V50, Will Kerr 3rd in the Male open and Harry McGill and Barney Lerner 4th and 5th in the V60 category
Will Kerr 8th
Jack Verity 45th
Mick Chambers 59th
Mick Brearley 61st
Harry McGill 122nd
Simon Frazer 151st
Barney Lerner 158th
Frank Beecroft 162nd
Dave Armstrong 166th
Chris Upton 177th
Rebecca De Sar 6th
Emma Inglis 11th
Jen Willingham 16th
Steph Wilson 19th
Helen Love 53rd
Paula Cutter 76th
Louise Higgins 97th
Helen Pennington 102nd
Lyndsey Pearson 139th
Full Mens Individual results
Mens Team results
Full Ladies Individual results
Ladies Team results
League positions after 4 races
Mad Dog 10k - Southport
Pete McClory finished in 50:52Full Results
Yorks Verts Grand Prix race 1 - Horsforth
25th Jack Verity 33:5531st Mick Chambers 34:31
96th Simon Frazer 41:42
102nd Martin Love 42:19
108th Dave Armstrong 43:03
121st Frank Masley 45:47
123rd Garry Mangham 46:01
27th Helen Love 45:25
64th Lindsey Pearson 55:22
Full Results
January Strider of the Month
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From 9 very worthy nominations the first winner of the new Saltaire Striders ‘Strider of the month’ award, as voted for by the members, was Helen Love for her fantastic commitment to her coaching role and as a great ambassador for the club. Helen was presented with her trophy and bottle of wine by club captain Will Kerr at last Thursdays Greens session. |
Liversedge half marathon
Mick Brearley finished 23rd in 85:56 (2nd V50) - not bad after a 7 mile warm-up!!!Full Results
Rombalds Stride - 23m fell/trail race Guiseley
Richard Stone finished 70th in an excellent time of 3hrs 34 minsFull Results
Stanbury Splash fell race - Haworth
23 Simon Pass 51:4979 Mick Chambers 58:57
136 Kevin Armstrong 64:15
167 Ian Jones 66:43
243 Dave Armstrong 72:39
Full Results
January Strider of the month
It's time to start getting your nominations in for the January Strider of the month. To nominate yourself or a fellow Saltaire Strider for 'Strider of the month', send details of who you want to nominate and reason(s) why to .Nominations must be received by the 3rd of February. A shortlist of nominations will be drawn up and a voting system will be setup to allow all members to vote for the winner. Voting will be open between the 7th and 14th of February and the winner announced at the following Tuesday training session.
Brass Monkey half marathon - York
17 Will Kerr 1:17:42112 Mick Brearley 1:24:59
644 Jen Willingham 1:41:12
657 Terry Williams 1:40:17
704 Steph Wilson 1:42:56
705 Tim Bellwood 1:43:01
1428 Catherine Smith 2:05:24
1586 Judith Nunn 1:19:16
Full Results
Peco League race 3 - Temple Newsam
On a crisp, cold morning we had a record turnout of 26 to tackle this tricky course with some testing hills. The mens team finished 5th on the day despite being without Simon Pass who has lead the team home in the previous 2 Peco races and 4th in the vets table. The ladies finished 3rd and are still in a good position to gain promotion at the end of the series with good turnouts in the remaining 2 races.Will Kerr 6th
Jack Verity 40th
Jon Dawson 43rd
Alex Lloyd 47th
Mick Chambers 69th
Mick Brearley 76th
Greg Collett 88th
Ian Jones 106th
Richard Stone 147th
Terry Williams 165th
Harry McGill 169th
Barney Lerner 173rd
Simon Frazer 178th
Pete McClory 181st
Dave Armstrong 193rd
Pete Huby 195th
Tim Bellwood 204th
Mick Jones 225th
Mike Moss 252nd
Emma Inglis 12th
Steph Wilson 34th
Paula Cutter 59th
Louise Higgins 103rd
Helen Pennington 105thth
Catherine Greenhalgh 145th
Lyndsey Pearson 146th
Full Mens Individual results
Mens Team results
Full Ladies Individual results
Ladies Team results
League positions after 3 races
Giants Tooth fell race
20 Mick Chambers 20:44 (2nd V50)66 Dave Armstrong 24:54 (3rd M60)
Full Results
Chevin Chase
Good conditions and a very mild day for this usually chilly festive race but a stong head wind greeting the runners as they ascended up surprise view on the Chevin. There were 13 Striders amongst the 853 finishers:66
Jack Verity
48:26 (4th V50)76
Alex Lloyd
49:1383
Mick Chambers
49:46 (1st V55)267 Harry McGill 56:46 (1st V60)
280 Richard Stone 57:19
306
Barney Lerner
58:26 (4th V60)
320
Neil Lloyd
58:57335
Steph Wilson
59:42337
Ian Jones
59:44395
Dave Armstrong
61:54411 Joe Masley 62:30
505
Helen Love
66:49
534
Frank Masley
68:15592 Pete Huby 70:52
Full Results
Peco league race 3 - Temple Newsam, Leeds
The 3rd race in the 5 race Peco series will take place on Sunday 15th January 2012 at Temple Newsam, Leeds.Full details
Peco league race 2 - Middleton Park, Leeds
Another great turn out and despite some noteable absentees the club had another great result. The men finished an excellent 4th out of the 8 teams in the premier division. Meanwhile, the ladies carried on the good work from the first race and finished 2nd overall (8 teams) in the first division to cement there credentials for promotion into the top tier division.
Thanks to everyone who turned up for what turned out to be great running conditions. Hope to see everyone out in force for the 3rd peco race at Temple Newsam on January 15th
Simon Pass 3rdWill Kerr 8th
Jon Dawson 43rd
Jack Verity 45th
Mick Brearley 61st
Mick Chambers 79th
Ian Jones 123rd
Richard Stone 125th
Frank Beecroft 126th
Harry McGill 141st
Liam Verity 142nd
Barney Lerner 162nd
Simon Frazer 175th
Dave Armstrong 186th
Frank Masley 215th
Emma Inglis 10th
Steph Wilson 38th
Helen Love 66th
Helen Pennington 90th
Michelle Eyres 103rd
Full Mens Individual results
Mens Team results
Full Ladies Individual results
Ladies Team results
Gathering Winter Fools relay
The Saltaire Striders 1st team finished in 6th place (1st mixed team) and the 2nd team finished 15th out of a total of 23 teams. Will Kerr and Simon Pass ran 48:17 on the last leg which gives then 2nd fastest time on that leg (although the official results don't add up) We also won a prize for best novelty baton with our sprout stick baton!!Full Results
Bolton-by-Bowland 8m fell race
45th Mick Chambers 61:44, 128th Dave Armstrong 75:57Full Results
Peco league race 1 - Ackworth
A good turn out of striders with 14 men and 8 ladies completing the course in windy conditions. The mens team finished 5th in the premier league and 3rd in the vets category. The ladies finished 3rd in the first division and with strong performances in the remaining races could be in with a good chance of promotion at the end of the season. See you all at Middleton Park, Leeds on the 18th.Simon Pass 5th,
Will Kerr 12th,
Jack Verity 48th,
Mick Chambers 58th,
Jon Dawson 74th,
Mick Brearley 78th,
Ian Jones 121st,
Frank Beecroft 137th,
Harry McGill 151st,
Liam Verity 157th,
Barney Lerner 168th,
Mick Jones 192nd,
Gary McKee 196th,
Mike Moss 216th,
Emma Inglis 12th,
Jen Willingham 24th,
Helen Love 72nd,
Paula Cutter 75th,
Michelle Eyres 107th,
Catherine Smith 124th,
Donna Line 132,
Lindsey Pearson 142nd,
Click on name for link to photograph on Ilkley Harriers web site.
Full Mens Individual results
Mens Team results
Full Ladies Individual results
Ladies Team results
Harriers v Cyclists
58th Mick Chambers 43:33, 131st Dave Armstrong 51:55Full Results
Abbey Dash 10k (Updated 21/11/2011)
A good turn out of Striders and some from our training groups in this fast flat 10k with 6417 finishers| Surname | Firstname | Time |
| Lloyd | Alex | 38:17 |
| Willingham | Jen | 41:55 |
| Williams | Terry | 42:13 |
| Jones | Chris | 43:32 |
| Beecroft | Frank | 44:38 |
| Cherry | Mike | 45:07 |
| Wilson | Steph | 46:43 |
| Frazer | Simon | 46:58 |
| Scurfield | Sam | 51:08 |
| Walker | Mark | 52:18 |
| Higgins | Louise | 52:18 |
| Jones | Mick | 52:22 |
| Pennington | Helen | 52:23 |
| McKee | Gary | 53:14 |
| McKee | Rachel | 56:23 |
| Nunn | Judith | 56:45 |
| Lighten | Joanne | 57:27 |
| Jump | Keith | 57:49 |
| Pearson | Lindsey | 58:18 |
| Ball | Gareth | 58:35 |
| Stone | Kath | 62:58 |
Full Results
Lightwater Valley mult-terrain 10k
10th Jack Verity 39:35Yorkshire Vets Grand Prix - race 8 Spenborough
In the final race in the 2011 Grand Prix series, Mick Chambers finished 38th to confirm his 2nd place in V55 category in the series overall and Harry McGill finished 86th claiming 3rd V60 for the series.Peco League Race 1
Ackworth Road Runners have released details of the venue and course for the first of this years Peco league cross- country races on Sunday 27th November. The course will be 2 laps of Fitzwilliam Country Park with a total distance of 4.9 miles which should be achievable by everybody - so put it in your diary and get yourself over there! (Details)Yorkshire Vets Grand Prix final race of 2011 - Sun. 13th Nov.
The last race in the Yorkshire Vets GP Race Series will take place next Sunday 13th November - full details are on the YVA website. Briefly, this is an 11am start from the Spenborough Running Track. After 7 races, Airedale Athletics are doing very well and a good turn out on Sunday would improve things even further! The Womens Team are currently 10th for both the 1st 4 to count and the All to count categories (out of 22 teams). Denise Johnson is currently 3rd overall for the F50 category and Sue Coates 3rd for the F60.
The Mens Team are 6th in the 1st 4 to count and 8th in the All to count categories (out of 30 teams). Jack Verity is 7th overall in the M50; Mick Chambers 3rd in the M55; Harry McGill 3rd in the M60 and Dave Armstrong 5th in the M60.
The YVA Awards Dinner is now being advertised on their website from where tickets can be ordered - it is on Saturday 3rd December at 7:30pm at the Woodlands Hotel Morley - cost £12 for GP runners, £27 for guests !
Evil Sheriff Duathlon - Sherwood Forest
In the 5km run / 16km mountain bike / 3.6km run event. Mick Chambers won the V55 - 60 category and was also fastest in the V50 - 55! Finishing 41st out of 230 competitors.New York Marathon
Jen Willingham finished in 3:45:20 knocking more than 8 minutes off her PB - well doneGuy Fawkes 10
Jack Verity finished 46th (3rd V50) in 67:12 with Judith Nunn finishing in 1:50:06Full Results
Holmfirth 15
Simon Pass finished 7th in 1:31:06 (second V40 and 3rd in Yorkshire championship). Harry McGill finished 73rd in 1:53:05 (second V60)Full Results
Hyde Park Duathlon
Dave Armstrong finished 1st V60 in the Run-Bike-Run Hyde Park DuathlonScarborough 10k
Steph Wilson finished 310th(9th lady) out of 1114 finishers in 48:28Full Results
Dublin Marathon
Karen Kieran finished in 5hrs 29 mins - well doneStadium Runners Woodland Challenge
146 Sam Scurfield 54:46Full Results
Withens Skyline Fell Race
| Pos. | Surname | Firstname | Time |
| 96 | Chambers | Mick | 56:13 |
| 174 | Jones | Ian | 61:02 |
| 214 | McGill | Harry | 64:07 |
| 240 | Armstrong | Dave | 66:19 |
Full Results
Abingdon Marathon
44 Mick Brearley 2:55:58, 89 Will Kerr 3:00:43Full Results
Bridlington Half Marathon
292 Keith Pratchett 1:46:35, 445 Frank Beecroft 1:56:20Cardiff Half Marathon
Lydia Drake 2:31:52Maggie Davies
For those that hadn't heard Maggie Davies fell whilst out running from Esholt with Carol Raistrick last Tuesday night, apparently coming round the bend where you get blinded by the lights from the driving range. She has broken her talus bone in her foot/ankle and torn her ligaments and is in a pot. The club has sent her a bunch of flowers and best wishes for a speedy recoveryLoch Ness Marathon
Michelle Eyres completed her 5th (and last???) marathon in a very respectable 4hrs 26 mins 06 secs.Harewood 10 mile trail run
| Pos. | Surname | Firstname | Time |
| 158 | Wilson | Stephanie | 82:31 |
| 184 | Pratchett | Keith | 85:36 |
| 233 | Upton | Chris | 90:37 |
Full Results
Bradford City Run - half marathon
Another superb run from Simon Pass finishing 3rd (1st V40) in 1:18:57 on this demanding course. John Hunt showed that joining Saltaire Striders has really paid off with an improvement of over 11 minutes on last years time and a new pb by over 3 minutes!| Pos. | Surname | Firstname | Time |
| 3 (1st V40) | Pass | Simon | 1:18:57 |
| 27 | Verity | Jack | 1:31:10 |
| 31 | Khan | Amir | 1:32:07 |
| 95 | Beecroft | Frank | 1:42:52 |
| 101 | Hunt | John | 1:43:44 |
| 501 | Nunn | Judith | 2:25:04 |
Full Results
Rivington trail half marathon
Jen Willingham finished 56th in 1:47:07 (5th lady)Full Results
Baildon Runners - No Watch race
13 Striders ran in the No watch race but Baildon swept the board with the accuracy of their predictions. Will Kerr was 3rd across the line in the long run (6.22 miles) with Keith Jump 2nd on the shorter (4.43 miles) route. Martin Love was best Strider at predicting his time finishing 30 seconds slower than predicted (although I'm not sure finishing slower than predicted is such a good sign???).Full Results
Horsforth 10k
Some good results for Striders who had also raced the previous day in the Northern road relays, Simon Pass finished second (1st V40) to the in form Quentin Lewis with Mich Chambers 1stV55 and Steph Wilson finished in 47:46.| Pos. | Surname | Firstname | Time |
| 2 (1st V40) | Pass | Simon | 34:58 |
| 46 (1st V55) | Chambers | Mick | 41:16 |
| 95 | McGill | Harry | 44:30 |
| 122 | Lerner | Barney | 46:11 |
| 144 | Wilson | Steph | 47:46 |
| 185 | Huby | Pete | 49:26 |
| 346 | Jump | Keith | 58:50 |
| 379 | Nunn | Judith | 61:56 |
| 403 | Pearson | Lindsey | 65:41 |
| 413 | Ball | Gareth | 68:06 |
Full Results
Berlin Marathon
Richard Stone ran 3:27:12, just 10 seconds slower than his time from the Edinburgh marathon in May and Liam Verity ran 4:12:25 in his first attempt at the distance.Northern mens 6 stage road relay and ladies 4 stage relay championships - Warrington
Airedale Athletics fielded 2 mens and a ladies team in this top quality championship. The mens A team finished 37th and the B team 75th out of 93 completing teams. The ladies finished 32nd out of 48 finishing teams:
| Leg | Surname | Firstname | Time |
| 1 | Lewis | Quentin | 19:36 |
| 2 | Pass | Simon | 20:00 |
| 3 | Kerr | Will | 20:34 |
| 4 | Firth | Martin | 21:33 |
| 5 | Nowell | Matt | 20:18 |
| 6 | Mills | Gerard | 20:53 |
| Leg | Surname | Firstname | Time |
| 1 | Brearley | Mick | 22:14 |
| 2 | Heron | Carl | 22:54 |
| 3 | Dove | Chris | 22:06 |
| 4 | Chambers | Mick | 23:17 |
| 5 | Bellwood | Tim | 21:55 |
| 6 | Wolstenholme | Stephen | 24:40 |
| Leg | Surname | Firstname | Time |
| 1 | Willingham | Jenn | 19:43 |
| 2 | Oldale | Shirley | 22:03 |
| 3 | Wilson | Steph | 21:17 |
| 4 | Stoney | Emma | 19:15 |
Full Results - Men
Full Results - Ladies
Settle Loop
This was the last race in the Airedale Athletics summer challenge. Mick Chambers finished 17th in 69:48 (2nd MV50) and Dave Armstrong 45th in 80:46 (2nd MV60). Watch out for the races in the winter challenge coming soon.Full Results
Great North run
Yared Hagos (formerly Bradford Airedale and Airedale Athletics) finished 8th in 63:31. Recent recruit Simon Frazer finished in 1:49:24 a good 10 minutes inside his 2hr target. Keith Jump finished in 2:17:18 and Karen Kiernan in 2:20:55Kirkstall Abbey 7
| Pos. | Surname | Firstname | Time |
| 92 (1st MV65) | Pratchett | Keith | 54:36 |
| 93 | Upton | Chris | 54:57 |
| 125 | Upton | Ann | 60:55 |
Full Results
Rombalds Romp
2nd Simon Pass 46:17 (first finisher on trail course).Full Results
Yorkshire vets relays - Saltaire
The Vets team did remarkably well in the Road relay on Sunday. We came 6th in the M40 category, despite having 2 rather older runners! Simon Pass did a great first leg, coming in 3rd.| Leg | Surname | Firstname | Time |
| 1 | Pass | Simon | 15:36 |
| 2 | Lerner | Barney | 19:43 |
| 3 | Jones | Ian | 19:38 |
| 4 | Chambers | Mick | 17:52 |
Full Results
Yorkshireman off-road half marathon (14.8 miles)
26th Jack Verity 2:03:09 (2nd V50) 134th Pete Huby 2:32:15Full Results
Wetherby run 10k
230 Steph Wilson 46:15Full Results
Stainland 7
102 Keith Pratchett 61:31 (3rd V65)Full Results
Leeds Country Way relay
Striders provided 4 members (Will Kerr partnering Quentin Lewis on leg 1, Simon Pass partnering Matt Nowell on leg 2, Alex Lloyd partnering Chris Dove on leg 3 and Jack Verity partnering Gary Scott on leg 5) for the Airedale Athletics A team which finished 3rd behind Leeds City and Valley Striders. We also provided 4 members (Mick Chambers and Will Kerr on leg 2 and Jen Willingham and Terry Williams on leg 6) for the Airedale Athletics mixed team as well as our own Saltaire Striders team.Full Results
3 mile road time trial - Tuesday 30th August
| Pos. | Surname | Firstname | Time |
| 1 | Kerr | Will | 17:25 |
| 2 | Lloyd | Neil | 22:55 |
| 3 | Armstrong | Dave | 23:12 |
| 4 | Frazer | Simon | 23:18 |
| 5 | Jones | Chris | 23:18 |
| 6 | Huby | Pete | 24:24 |
| 7 | Tinker | John | 26:24 |
Previous Results
Fleetwood half marathon - Sunday 28th August
4th Will Kerr 1:16:26
38th (2nd V50) Mick Brearley 1:27:06
Full Results
Yorkshire Vets Grand Prix race 7 Bingley, 23rd August
WOMEN
| Pos. | Surname | Firstname | Time | Category |
| 26th | Love | Helen | 50:04 | 3rd F50 |
Men
| 32nd | Chambers | Mick | 38:30 | M55 (3rd M55) |
| 68th | McGill | Harry | 44:19 | M60 (3rd M60) |
| 78th | Armstrong | Dave | 46:25 | M60 |
| 80th | Fairburn | Neil | 46:34 | M45 |
| 91st | Huby | Pete | 48:05 | M45 |
| 96th | Watts | Paul | 48:54 | M50 |
| 97th | Love | Martin | 48:59 | M45 |
| 98th | Mangham | Gary | 49:03 | M45 |
| 112th | Murgatroyd | Dave | 54:45 | M60 |
Full Results
Birchwood 10k Warrington - 21st August
Will Kerr 21st - 34:38
Jon Dawson 92nd - 39:25
Full Results
Race the Train, Tywyn, Wales (14 miles) - 20th August
Jack Verity 2 (1:42:16) Ivor the Engine 0 (1:47:58)Full Results
Burnsall 10m
80th Keith Pratchett 87:14Full Results
Quiz night Sunday 4th September
Graham Eastell is organising a quiz night at Esholt Sports club at 7:30 after the Leeds Country Way
- a chance to check on how everyone else in you team got on and to collect your race souvenir. Please let Graham know if you plan to attend. Graham Eastell
Idle Trail race
| Pos. | Surname | Firstname | Time |
| 54th | Williams | Terry | 46:57 |
| 75th | Hunt | John | 49:23 |
| 79th | Wilson | Steph | 49:48 |
| 200th | Nunn | Judith | 62:42 |
Full Results
Roundhill Fell race - Timble
Mick Chambers finished 31st in 69:04 and 2nd MV50.Full Results
Sheffield Big Fun run 5k
Jack Verity 3rd - 19:13Yorkshire Vets grand prix - Knavesmire, York Wednesday 3rd August
Another hot evening with the course a complete contrast to the previous race, pancake flat, but still plenty of good results. Will Kerr finished 2nd (1st M35) with Simon Pass 4th (3rd M40) and Mick Brearley making a tentative return to racing after an injury layoff
| Pos. | Surname | Firstname | Time | Category |
| 2nd | Kerr | Will | 32:48 | M35 (1st M35) |
| 4th | Pass | Simon | 33:19 | M40 (3rd M40) |
| 34th | Verity | Jack | 37:58 | M50 |
| 39th | Brearley | Mick | 38:54 | M45 |
| 48th | Chambers | Mick | 39:25 | M55 |
| 73rd | McGill | Harry | 41:14 | M60 (3rd M60) |
| 115th | Huby | Pete | 47:22 | M45 |
In the Team events - AA Men were 4th in the 1st 4 to Count category only 5 points behind 3rd place
Full Results
3 mile off-road time trial - Tuesday 26th July
| Pos. | Surname | Firstname | Time | Improvement |
| 1 | Lloyd | Alex | 18:18 | |
| 2 | Verity | Jack | 19:25 | -1:10 |
| 3 | Lloyd | Neil | 20:40 | |
| 4 | Lerner | Barney | 21:01 | +0:02 |
| 5 | Armstrong | Dave | 21:21 | +0:07 |
| 6 | Huby | Pete | 22:20 | +0:48 |
| 7 | Love | Helen | 23:57 | +1:10 |
| 8 | Murgatroyd | Dave | 24:49 | +1:10 |
| 9 | Lloyd | Seb | 26:37 | |
| 10 | Bell | Gemma | 28:00 |
Previous Results
Harrogate town centre 10k
| Pos. | Surname | Firstname | Time |
| 182nd | Hunt | John | 46:11 |
| 207th | Wilson | Steph | 47:17 |
| 265th | Pratchett | Keith | 50:13 |
| 357th | Beecroft | Frank | 54:17 |
Full Results
Bingley Show trail race
Jack Verity 5th (1st MV50)Full results
Inter Club relay - Spring Woods
With heavy conditions underfoot the race was a close contest over the first 2 legs with Baildon leading after the first leg through Matthew Churney (9:01 - third fastest), to be overtaken on the second by Frank Beecroft. On Leg 3 Chris Burke opened a 21 second advantage running the second fastest time of the day (8:49) which was then extended to nearly 2 minutes by Paul Baildon on the last leg. Airecentre Pacers finished third with Will Morris running the fastest lap (8:45) on the last leg. Diana Campbell was fastest lady running leg 1 in 10:29 with Karen from Airecentre Pacers running 10:43 on Leg 3.Full results
Archive results
Yorkshire Wolds half marathon - Bishop Wilton
The weather was hideous with torrential rain throughout the race making it particularly difficult trying to wade through the river-like roads. Will Kerr finished 5th in 80:27 with recent new recruit John Hunt finishing 144th in 1:51:26Full results
Washburn Valley Relay
Saltaire Striders had 3 teams entered for this popular invitation relay from Swinsty Reservoir. Airedale Athletics missing Will Kerr from last years winning line up failed to defend their title being beaten into second place by a strong Otley team with a resurgent Ian Fisher doing the damage on leg 2, after Quentin had given Airedale the lead at the end of leg 1.
On Leg 1 for the striders were Martin Love, Michelle Eyres and Lindsey Pearson. On Leg 2 Simon Pass pulled the vets team up 17 places into 13th and Steph Wilson moved the ladies team up 9 places, Barney Lerner running leg 2 for the mixed team.
On leg 3 Jack Verity moved the vets team up a further 2 places to
finish a creditable 11th with Helen Love and Donna Line completing the ladies and mixed teams.
Full results
