Our latest roundup of multi-terrain, road and mountain racing across the UK begins with this off-road race in Northumberland.
BLYTH SANDS RACE, Northumberland, December 7
The race along the sands between Blyth and Seaton Sluice Harbor attracted a sizeable field and the handicap was won by Morpeth’s Gavin Bayne from first home woman Stephanie MacLean-Dann.
General handicap (5M): G Bayne (Morp, M70) 24:25; 2 S MacLean-Dann (NSP, W50) 25:01; 3W Pawsey (NSP, W45) 25:35
EQUIPMENT: 1 NSP15; 2 Elvet 59; 3 Tyne Bridge 62
Winners
Men: J Anderson (NSP, M40) 27:44
M45: R. Kleiser (Elvet) 27:26
M50: M. Littlewood (Elvet) 28:21
M60: G Penn (NSP) 27:13
M65: Room C (NSP) 27:19
Women: I Hessey (Elvet, W35) 27:36
W40: L Jardine (Heaton) 28:26
W45: E McCabe (Elvet) 31:00
W50: To Basu (Elvet) 30:57
W55: N Cameron (Heaton) 29:49
W60: J Cruz (Clare) 29:32
BECCLES TURKEY TROT 10, Suffolk, December 7
Monkeys: 1J McAllen (Waveney) 55:45
M40: 1 M Hayward (New J) 56:42
M45: 1 cook S (Lowestoft) 58:29
M50: Lawn Mower 1 C (St Ed) 60:28
M65: 1 J Moore (Norf G) 65:27
Women: 1R Nicholson (Waveney, W40) 63:38
W50: 1 L Gentlemen (Vegan) 71:09
BROMHAM 10km PUDDING RUN, Chippenham, Wiltshire, December 7
Monkeys: 1 S Nott (Calne) 31:01; 2 L James (T Bathroom) 31:21
M50: 1 S bracket (T bath) 35:16
Women: 1 F Spruit (T bath) 36:56
W50: 1 J Carter (T Bathroom) 40:55
MILTON KEYNES WINTER HALF MARATHON, Buckinghamshire, December 7
Monkeys: 1 S Winters (Bed C) 68:27; 2J Davis (VoA) 70:34
Women: 1 C caramel (W35) 82:43
W45: 1H Gibbs 84:57
W50: 1 S Pink 93:51
MYERSCOUGH 10, Preston, Lancashire, December 7
Monkeys: 1M Greenwood (Trawden) 55:07
Women: 1H Tomlinson (Bolt) 60:06; 2F Hughes (Wirr, W40) 60:35
PERCY PUD 10km, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, December 7
Hayley Gill celebrated her promotion to W50 veteran rank with a lifetime personal best of 35:49 as she won the women’s section.
Monkeys: 1M Jones (Sheff) 31:07; 2D Byrne (Hallam) 31:42
M40: 1K Swainson (Sheff RC) 32;15
M45: 1 Plant P (Clown) 32:58
Women: 1H Gill (Mansf, W50) 35:49
W40: 1C Arroyo (Leeds) 37:42
W45: 1 C Beer Camp (Totley) 39:00
W50: 2 F Davies (Barns) 39:25
W60: 1 B Coomber (Denby D) 40:57
W70: 1 D Kesterton (Steel) 48:43
PERIVAL 5, Middlesex, November 7
Monkeys: 1 R Serif (Belgian) 24:48
M40: 1J Poole (Serp) 26:05
Women: 1J Judd (Chelms) 28:10
W45: 1 N Densley (Camb’ly) 31:12
W55: 1 To Critchlow (W4H) 31:47
RACE GRAND PRIX, Goodwood, West Sussex, November 7
James Baker achieved his fifth marathon victory at the local Running Festival Marathon and now has 1,218 victories in all races during his career.
Here, 2:36:28 they delivered the goods.
Total (26.2 million): 1J Baker (Chich R, M45) 2:36:28
Women: 1 K Pink Ham 3:01:39
Monkeys (20M): 1 To Hudson 2:03:52
Women: 1 S Overington (S Lon) 2:12;46; 2M James (S Lon, W50) 2:13:32
VICTORIA 5, Portsmouth, Hampshire, December 7
After several years competing in the United States, Lachlan Wellington returned to sixth place in the 10-mile Great South Run in October, but here he was on his old territory to go under the 34-minute barrier in 23:59.
Rachel Laurie edged out veteran Erin Willmers to take the women’s section with a time of 28:33 on her debut at the distance.
Monkeys: 1 L Wellington (Ports) 23:59; 2H Smith (Soton) 24:07; 3 A Smart (Card) 24:53; 4 To Jones (Ports, M40) 24:54; 5C Newnham (Ryde) 25:05; 6 J O’Hara (AFD) 25:10
M45: 1G Marshall (Ryde) 26:49
M50: 1D Furmidge (Ryde) 28:03
M55: Stand 1T (G&G) 29:16
M65: 1 M Williams (Ports) 32:31
M70: 1R Burton (BMH) 33;29
M75: 1P young (Ryde) 41:07
Women: 1 R Laurie (Chich R) 28:33; 2 E Willmers (Victoria RC, W40) 28:58; 3 wicks E (AFD, W40) 29:08; 4 E Tolley (Ports) 30:37
W45: 1 T Anderson (Victoria RC) 31:03
W50: 1 E Montiel (Ports) 32:0`
W55: 1 T train (Ryde) 35:30
W65: 1 L Tyler (Farn R) 36:20
W70: 1H Dean (Chich R) 37:40
SHREWSBURY WINTER FESTIVAL 5km, Shropshire, December 6
British & Irish Masters International M35 champion Lee Gratton narrowly took victory in a close race with a time of 14:42, while Eden O’Dea was well off her previous best by winning the women’s race with a time of 16:05.
Monkeys: 1 L Gratton (Roar) 14:42; 2 J Griffiths (Swan) 14:45; 3 W Driscoll (Belgian) 14:50; 4 I Tomás (Carm, U20) 14:52; 5D Fox (War) 14:53; 6 N Shaw (Lough) 14:54; 7 To Chambers (Salf) 15:05; Rigby 8D (B/W) 15:06
M40: 1 M Costello (Shrews) 15:31
M45: 1C Gidlow (Stoke) 15:23; 2 I am a fisherman (Macc) 15:27
M55: 1 C Hollingshead (C&S) 18:02
Women: 1 E O’Dea (Dees) 16:05; 2K Latham (Nant, W35) 17:03
W40: 1 A Hollingworth (Newc St) 17:25
W50: 1 J Cook (Shrews) 19:36; 2L Callaghan (Trenth) 19:38
W55: 1 J Stanfield (trent) 19:55
W65: 1 M Swain (C&S) 22:47
GREAT EDINBURGH CHRISTMAS RACE, Inverleith Park, Edinburgh, 7 December
W60 (10 kilometers): Claire Dalrymple 49:13
Fell
HEXHAMSHIRE HOBBLE, Allendale, December 7
Total (10.5m/1220ft): 1 C Larkin (N’land F) 62:03; 2 L Cuthbertson (N’land F) 67:48; 3 R MacNeil (N’land F) 68:22; 4 Benjamin Ormshaw 70:57; 5 C Alborough (Dur F) 71:26; 6 To Armin (Sal) 71:50
M40: To Blackett (During F) 73:12
M50😛 Vincent (Tyne) 79:17
M60: A McDonald (Morp) 87:37
Women: 1 L Chapman (Jesm J) 84:15; 2Anna Burt 84:31; 3Becky Hill 84:55; 4 To Rhea (Jesm J) 85:54
W40: S Tranter (Allen V) 94:05
W50: H Heaney (NSP) 98:57
W60: ML Ridley (During F) 1:48:15
CARDINGTON CRACKER, Church Stretton, December 7
Total (9M/2600ft): 1H Holmes (Matte) 80:28; 2D Jones (Mercia, M40) 82:32; 3 J Agnew (Mercia) 83:59; 4 S Mayglothling (Croft A, M40) 84:08; 5J Stuart (Mercia, M50) 84:10; 6S Smith (Mercia, M40) 86:28
M55: A Davies (Mercia) 94:25
M65: J. Langton (Mercia) 1:43:07
M70: S Jones (Arran) 1:59:57
Women: 1 M Jones-Walters (Mercia) 98:21; 2J Toone (Mercia, W40) 98:44; 3 E Fowler (Mercia, W45) 1:43:47; Price 4M (Mercia, W50) 1:44:12
W55😀 Millington (Mercia) 1:45:24
W60: G Evans (Shrews) 2:01:44
W65:M Kodz (Mercia) 2:08:40
BILL FOX GRAVY PUD, Tintwistle, December 7
Total (5M/1000ft): 1 K Ball (Denb D) 39:19; 2Joe Crossfield 39:26; 3 L Cooking (Marp) 39:27; 4 R Cottam (P’stone FPR, M40) 40:23; 5 S Knowles (Penn, M50) 40:36; 6 J Williams (Hermit, M50) 41:55
M55: G Bate (Cayó Pon) 44:36
M60: Yo Neville (P’stone FPR) 46:40
M65: Alan Turner 52:00
M70: C Horsfall (R Hands) 61:13
Women: 1H Wingfield (Hallam) 44:29; 2 Nuala McDonough 49:03; 3 H Shaw (P’stone FPR) 50:54; 4 G Cox (Matt) 52:33
W60: Jane Crowson 52:59
W65: M Jeal (G’dale) 64:47
W70: B Nixon (P’stone FPR) 70:49
MYTHOLMROYD, Halifax, December 7
Total (10km/411m): 1G Mulholland (Calder V, M50) 48:53; 2R Anderson (Holm) 50:11; 3 I Holmes (Bing, M60) 50:46; 4 S The Man of God (Calder V, M50) 50:53; 5 M Malyon (Bail, M40) 54:26; 6J Ellis (Denb D) 54:31
M70: An Essex (Sadd) 81:15
U21:B Hardaker (K&C) 60:35
Women: 1 E Hopkinson (Dock) 61:15; 2 N Cusack (Tod) 66:58; 3 N Jackson (N Leeds F, W40) 71:00; 4 C Read (Witch) 74:23
W60: J Scarf (Tod) 78:32
