Three Penistone runners break 5km club records

Three Penistone runners break 5km club records

IT’S been a congested racing week for Penistone Footpath Runners with many runners taking part in races across Yorkshire.

Charlesworth & Chisworth Challenge

Damian Kilpin fouth overall and second MV40 in 23-38

Ian Charlesworth: 16th overall and third MV50 in 27-17

Doncaster 5k (Wednesday)

James Thompson broke his own senior make club record at the Doncaster 5k with an impressive 15-53. Gareth Cook also broke the old record recording a PB time of 16-07.

Penistone results at the Doncaster 5k were:

James Thompson (MSEN): 16th 15-58

Gareth Cook (MSEN): 19th 16-07

Kieron Reed (MSEN): 32nd 16-48

Bamford Carnival Fell Race (Wednesday)

A few hardy runners from Penistone made the short trip over the Strines to run in the Bamford Carnival Fell Race.

First male back for the club was Mark Riordan in 53rd place in a time of 38-10. First lady back for Penistone was Julie Darigala in 40-24. Julie was an impressive fourth lady back overall and second FV40.

Penistone results at the Bamford Carnival Fell Race were:

Mark Riordan (MV40): 53rd 38-10

Steve Sanders (MV40): 60th 38-56

Julie Darigala (FV40): 73rd 40-24 (2nd FV40)

Andrew Shiel (MV40): 77th 40-45

Helen Wright (FSEN): 109th 43-34

Julia Johnson (FV50): 111th 44-23 (third FV50)

Peter Stanley (MV60): 120th 45-31

Sarah Walch (FSEN): 135th 46-37

Harriett Drouin (FSEN): 185th 1-02-24

Myfanwy Cross (FSEN): 189th 1-02-46

Huddersfield 5k – Club Championship (Thursday)

A total of 27 Penistone runners undertook the Huddersfield 5k which formed part of the club’s championship competition.

On the night two 5k club records were broken - the ladies senior record by Ashleigh Bowskill in 23-12 and the ladies V35 by Laura Gill in 20-33.

The Penistone teams fared well with the Ladies team (Laura Gill, Julia Cobham, Ashleigh Bowskill) picking up second place and the men’s team (Kieron Reed, Rob Lees, Martin Ball) placing third.

The race also represented the Yorkshire veterans 5k championships and there were many Penistone runners in the medals.

The Penistone medallists were:

Kieron Reed: first MSEN 18-21

Dan Limb: first MV35 19-19

Rob Lees: first MV40 18-39

Ashleigh Bowskill: second FSEN 23-12

Laura Gill: second FV35 20-35

Alan Knox: second MV60 21-44

Kelvin Bowskill: MV65 22-42

Julia Cobham: third FV35 23-11

Dawn Godley: third FV55 26-41

John Lawcock: third MV50 20-39

David Needham: second MV70 27-58

Sheldon Fell Race (Thursday)

Damian Kilpin: 7th 27- 05

Steve Sanders: 29th 31- 41

Brent Lindsay: 67th 36-17

Travellers Relays (Saturday)

This new bi-annual event was again a success with a good number of teams taking part. The winning teams were:

First Ladies Team PFR Ladies 71-58 Leg A: Ailsa Storey 24-30 Leg B: Myfanwy Cross: 27- 25 Leg C: Becky Timms 20-03

1st Mixed Team 3 Men and a Little Lady 77:01 Leg A: Jade Newhall 22-01 Leg B Steve Newhall 18-12 Leg C: Phil Hinchliffe 19-23 Leg D: Daren Nockels 17:25