Jonathan Bradshaw in Bunny Run Two

Three Wharfedale runners took part in this unusual race, with its egg stages and different choices of routes. Ian Holmes won the event in a time of 15:10. The results and times of the Wharfedale runners are shown below. As usual, the full results are in the results section.

Pos	Name	Time	Other
23	Carl Bradshaw	17:48	V40
64	Tamara Hird	19:44	4th Lady
69	Jonathan Bradshaw	20:03	U16

David is printing off the fixture list for this season and this includes all the Club Championship Races. He will no doubt be letting you have a copy shortly, but if you want a copy in the meantime, it is available to download from the link below.

Fixture List

Jonathan Bradshaw goes from strength to strength and is showing the benefits of his regular training. He is also showing what a good runner he is becoming on the hills. Although he is only 14, he came third in the Under 17 boys race. Further details and full results follow as soon as they are available. Another good result Jonathan.

This event was brought forward from an evening event in June to a Saturday event in April. The reason for the change was that last year the runners and spectators were plagued by midges. As a result of the change the competitors today enjoyed very pleasant running conditions with not a midge in sight. The drawback was that it attracted fewer teams this year, but hopefully it will soon regain its former popularity. Certainly, all the competitors enjoyed the event today and Rombalds Raiders, the winning team clipped 13 seconds off last year's winning time.

Full Results and Times     Race Pictures

Do not forget this event which clashes with a planned Jack Bloor Reccie Pub run from Ilkley. Some members may prefer to enter this event as opposed to going on the planned Pub Run.

The race is from Ilkley to Dick Hudsons and back. The route will not be flagged and you make your own way there and back. There will be a marshal at Dick Hudsons. The race starts at the pond opposite the Millennium Gardens and finishes at the barrier on the track to White Wells.
For further details contact David Hird 01535 653826 or email davidjhird@madasafish.com

Mark Horrocks nearing Dale Head Summit

Four Wharfedale runners turned out for this event on what was a bright day, but with a cool wind on the highest peaks. The event was won by Ben Bardsley of Borrowdale in a time of 1:36:30, followed by Alastair Dunn of Helm Hill in a time of 1:38:47. The third place runner was Andrew Schofield in a time of 1:38:47. Mark Horrocks had a good run and came home in 5th place, but surprisingly was not first Vet 40. Angela Mudge was in 7th place with a new ladies record. There was a total of 262 finishers and 4 retirements. Full results are in the results section, including split times at the checkpoints.

Full results for Wharfedale runners are as follows:

Pos	Name	Time	Other
5	Mark Horrocks	1:41:42	V40
75	Richard Storr	2:04:55
198	Neil Taylor	2:31:53	V40
244	Judy Howells	2:50:55	F

At last the results for this event have been released and are available from the link below. We already heard that Jonathan Bradshaw had a good run, coming 3rd in the under 17s. The positions of the other Wharfedale runners were as follows.

Pos	Name	Time	Other
26	Paul Harlowe	48:04	V50
64	Carl Bradshaw	55;43	V40
82	Chris Newman	58:54
107	Kevin Rogan	68:13	V40

Full Results

Adam Barker

Whilst some members were anticipating the gruelling challenge of the Anniversary Waltz, others decided to go for the (relatively) easier option of Paddy's Pole. Tamara Hird, Own Bielby and Adam Barker made the trip for this race. Tamara was rewarded by coming home in 18th place out of 101 runners, in a time of 37:48 . Own finsihed in 45th place with a time of 31:30 and Adam finished in 274th place with a time of 44:49.

Graham Hodgson, this year's race winner

Only three cyclists entered this event, but they proved to be strong competition for the runners, as they all finished in the top ten. The winner, Graham Hodgson, came all the way from Cumbria for this event, but his trip proved worthwhile, beating the first runner by one and a half minutes. Being an unflagged event, the start saw everyone spread out across the moor picking their own favourite way onto the top or following someone else who they thought might know the best route. The cyclists fell behind on the ascent, but soon gained an advantage when they reached the moor top, especially in the dry conditions. The return was the same, with competitors returning by their own favoured routes. The mix made this an interesting event and thanks must go to the organisers, David Hird, Bob Hamilton and Simon Throup, not forgetting Andy Robertshaw, the marshall at Dick Hudsons.
There a few pictures in the gallery, but unfortunately on the return leg, the light was not good enough to provide acceptable quality.

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Kieran Thompson

The season of Bunny Runs continues apace and Bunny Run Three saw three Wharfedale runners take part. No report is available, but the final positions were as follows:

Pos	Name	Time	Other
23	Jonathan Bradshaw	17:15	U16
86	Sharon Barker	20:39	F
98	Kieran Thompson	20:57	U14

The Bunny Run series continues and this one saw a few of our youngsters have a run out. The final positions were as follows:

Pos	Name	Time	Other
24	Jonathan Bradshaw	17:32	U16
64	Carl Bradshaw	20:28	V40
66	Kieran Thompson	20:32	U14
82	Sharon Barker	21:00	F
101	Tom Cunningham	21:27	U16

Owen Bielby went up to the Lakes for this event and sent the following report.

A scorching day in Hawkshead saw a large turn out for the first in this year's Lakeland Trails series of events. With runs for all ages and abilities and the Batala band from Liverpool on hand to provide further entertainment, this made for a great day out.
I'd entered the 15km trail race which had a strong field, with a number of fell, cross country and road internationals including Andi Jones (who finished 10th in last week's FLM). The race set off at a good pace and the field soon spread out. With me chasing Darren Kay in 10th, everything was going well until just after the 10km mark and the aptly named Coffin Trail (complete with skeletons!). This was certainly the steepest section of the race and true to form, I went up terribly and lost ground on tenth. However, it was all down hill from the top of the Coffin Trail and I slowly reeled in Darren Hilton (Leeds City), who was struggling with the descent, to finish 9th and ahead of the Kenyan International, which I was delighted with. The race was won by Steve Vernon in a new record time and the Ladies race was won by Victoria Wilkinson of Bingley. I can thoroughly recommend the series as a great family day out (we brought the nephew - no exciting news in that area!!) and a nice run through some stunning scenery.

Provisional results are in the results section.

This event was won by Rob Jebb for the second consecutive year with a slightly faster time of two hours, fifty one minutes. Seven Wharfedale runners entered this event, but on the day, only six took part. Mark Sandamas was our best performer, coming home in 41st place, with a time of three hours and thirty four minutes. Pete Jackson did not complete the course, dropping out after the second checkpoint at Ribblehead. Mark Horrocks did not enter, but his wife Juliet did and finished in 376th place in a time of four hours and forty nine minutes. The places and times for the Wharfedale runners were as follows:

Pos	Name	Time	Other
41	Mark Sandamas	3:34:12	M40
200	Tamara Hird	4:10:11	L
210	Andy Hirst	4:12:36	M40
237	Lucas Payne	4:16:40	M
401	Judy Howells	4:565:52	F