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Penistone
Footpath Runners & AC’s Andy Swift maintained his excellent form in last
Sunday’s Tigger Tor Fell Race at Totley when he finished in second place behind
top Fell Runner Stuart Bond.
The race was the first event in this years Club Championship and the
original course had to be shortened due to the overnight snow making conditions
on the higher ground unfit to run over. Despite the conditions
underfoot proving very difficult, Andy maintained his form throughout the race
to finish just under 2 minutes behind the winner in a time of
60-41. Barbara Haigh took the first Lady vet 60 prize and Ray
Brown the first male vet 70.
Other Club results were:
24, D
Kilpin 64-54; 39, M Quinn 67-11; 75, J Pierce 71-08; 79, S Roebuck 71-38; 136, P
Stanley 77-18; 171, J Howsham 79-42; 206, P Gee 83-34; 218, M Riordan 84-32;
220, A Knox 84-39; 235, G Dimelow 85-30; 257, S Sykes (L) 87-38; 258, D Foster
87-47; 307, C Birchall 93-02; 310, N Whittingham 93-21; 317, D Allcroft 94-12;
342, S Halstead (L) 99-12; 351, B Haigh (L) 100-10; 361, C Porteous 103-51; 363,
R Brown 104-54; 367, A Lightowler (L) 107-00.
Dave Needham finished in 148th place in 52-46 and won the 1st vet 65 prize whilst Sue Higham was 201st in 61-31 to take the 1st Lady vet 60 prize. Sue Charlesworth was 160th in 54-15, John Spencer 212th in 63-06 and Jill Davis 220th in 66-04.
"After the recent snow followed by heavy rain on Saturday night, the course of the Meltham 10k was in good condition. However, heavy rain and sleet threatened before, but thankfully cleared just in time for the off. At the start, the mats for the electronic timing were floating! The course itself is quite challenging but very scenic. I was, maybe, surprised to be first Vet 65 with what I considered to be a mediocre performance. Sue Higham and Jill Davis were successful in coming 1st and 2nd in the ladies V 60.
232 runners made it around the course." - Dave Needham
Martyn Cartwright
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