Penistone runners desend on Wetherby 10k for latest championship race

SUNDAY saw a large contingent of Penistone runners head north for the Wetherby 10k for the latest round of the club championship.

Despite an unusually hot day the runners fared well. Prize winners on the day were Laura Gill first over 35 woman (44-29), Bill Phillips second over 70 man (47-57), Becky Timms third over 35 woman (48-47), Scott Hinchliffe third senior male (35-29), Gareth Cooke fourth overall and second senior male (34-55). The men’s team picked up second place and the women picked up third.

Penistone runner Ailsa Storey completed the Peak District based TrekFest 50km in 9.13-50.

She was third woman and 11th overall out of a field of 299 finishers. In the process of completing the trekking challenge Ailsa raised £600 for the British Heart Foundation.

Other Penistone results:

Denby Dash Trail Race 5.5m

3, Scott Hinchliffe 36-59; 6, Gareth Cooke 38-16; 7, Kieron Reed 38-48; 12, Robin Clough 41-00; 43, Hannah Butcher 48-31; 45, Steve Dickinson 48-49; 56, Helen Wright 50-15; 60, Ian Sutcliffe 50-55; 66, Sarah Walsh 52- 02; 77, Heather Simpson 54-03; 101, Dawn Godley 57-39; 109, Ailsa Storey 59-01; Sarah Halstead 1.00-49; 125, Myfanwy Cross 1.00-49; 130, Barbara Haigh 1.01-28

Eyam Fell Race 6.5m 1,509ft ascent

68, Steve Storey 53-09 (first over 60 man); 95, Julie Darigala 56-09; 123, Julia Johnson 58-47; 150, Helen Wright 1.02-14; 155, Brent Lyndsay 1.03-11; 169, Pete Stanley 1.04-57; 203, Harriet Drouin 1.09-29

Higham Hurtle Trail Race 5.1m

6, Phil Hinchliffe 37-20; 9, Laura Gill 37-33 (1st Senior Lady); 17, Adrian Tarasiuk 38-33; 19, Robin Clough 38- 55; 21, Steve Frith 39-20 (first over 60 man); 36, Keith Gordon 41-01 (first over 70 man); 37, Steve Dickinson 41-02; 41, Millie Bennett 41-16; 44, Julie Moxon 41-43; 51, Alan Knox 42-42; 58, Stu Smith 44-13; 60, Sue Hall 44-25

Roseberry Topping Fell Race 1.4m 712ft ascent

23, Steve Sanders 16-19

Longshaw Sheepdog Trials Race 5.3m 1,050ft ascent

23, Richard Mackie 46-08; 47, Steve Sanders 50-12; 58, Julie Darigala 51-17; 122, Brent Lindsay 58-43; 145, Nicholas Wright 1.03-37; 148, Harriet Drouin 1.05-11

John Hewitt Memorial Shelf Moor Fell Race 5.7m 1,499ft ascent

23, Robin Clough 56-42; 28, Ian Charlesworth 57-54; 29, Steve Sanders 58-30; 73, Peter Stanley 1.10-07