R&Z Juniors in top performance at Park Run

12July

R&Z Juniors in top performance at Park Run

At the weekly parkrun at Darlington it was the battle of the younger runners with Richmond and Zetland Harriers taking the top 5 positions and 8 out of the top 10. Added to this a 1-2-3 in the ladies positions! Liam Rabjohn was 1^st (17:03), Harry Robson 2^nd (17:56), the not so young Ken Harker 3^rd (18:09), just ahead of Rob Scott in 4^th (18:11) and Jake Stephenson 5^th (18:19). Jo Adams led the ladies in 7th overall in 18:42, James Greer was hot on her heels in 8^th (18:51) and a new pb, followed by Lee Davies in 10^th and another new pb (19:06). Holly Flannery another to break her pb was 2^nd lady in 16^th (19:58) and was chased home by the 3^rd lady, Rosie Adams also in a new pb in 17^th (20:05). George Veitch was also in pb form in 26^th (20:34) followed by Shaun Purkiss 29^th (20:50) and Anna Harrison in 56^th (22:43). Ian Hepworth was another setting a new pb at Darlington in 93^rd (24:42). Ewan Baxter was 116^th (25:43, new pb) just ahead of Charlie Stephenson (118^th, 25:47). Also running well was first timer Alex Greer in 156^th (27:34), followed by the ever improving Nikki Billows in pb form (169^th, 28:00) and another first timer Abbie Robson (172^nd, 28:02).

In the NYSD athletics at Middlesborough there were some great performances recorded by our athletes both young and not so young The U13G 200M were very competitive with Abbie Robson in fine form to win heat 2 (30:80). The U13B races were equally competitive with James West (7^th, 33:80) in heat 1. In heat 2 Joe Withers finished in 5^th in 32:80 and Tom Heaton-Jones 6^th (34:80) in the final heat. The 200M U15 boys in heat 1, James Davison was 5^th (27:2) and James Heaton-Jones (6^th, 32:20). In heat 2 Alex Greer was 2^nd (28:3). In the 200M U15 girls, Eliza Withers was 5^th (29:6) and Vanessa Roper 7^th (32:10) in heat 2. Eliza Withers was running in the U15 girls 300M and was 4th(45:90). The U15 boys 300m first heat Lewis Moore was 4th (50:10) with Alex Greer 4^th (45:20) in.heat 2. The U17 womens 300M saw Laura Kirkham come home in 3^rd just ahead of Emily Kirby in 4^th with both having the same time (47:30). The graded senior 200M saw Adam Walker run 24:4 for 5^th in heat 1 and Richard Kirkham finish 1^st (25:80) in heat 2. Heat 3 saw Mark Fletcher finish in 5^th(29:5) and Pauline Whittaker just behind in 6^th (32:6). In the U15 boys high jump Alex Greer was 2nd (1:45).In the U13B high jump James West recorded a height of 1:05 for 4^th place. The U17M high jump was a compelling affair between the three muskateers of Robson (1:45), Canizo (1:45) and Greer (1:40).In the U15B triple jump Matthew Lambert was 2^nd (7:90. Abbie Robson was the clear winner of the U13G javelin (17:38). The U13 boys javelin had Joe Withers in 9^th (12:33), just ahead of Charlie Stephenson in 10^th (11:26).In the U15G javelin were again represented by Eliza Withers (9^th, 11:36) and Vanessa Roper (9^th, 10:32). The U15 javelin was a very closely contested competition by our athletes with James Heaton-Jones (2^nd, 14:22), Matthew Lambert (3^rd, 14:06) and James Davidson (4^th, 11:69) taking part. Unfortunately, our invited athletes for the 8m long jump challenge had other events to concentrate on and had to turn Chris Tomlinson down on this occasion. Harry Robson and James Greer professional to the last for their main events. Richard Kirkham was a clear winner in the U17 javelin (11:74). In the senior mens javelin, Mark Fletcher was (2^ndV40, 16:06). The javelin rematch was a nervy affair with Pauline Whittaker again showing just edging the ladies V45 (3^rd, 15:42m), just ahead of Fiona Wilson (4th, 14:27m) followed by our top V35, Laura Dunphy (3^rd, 14:22m). There were good runs in the U13B, 1500m by Ben Lambert who had an excellent run (5^th, 5:44:1) and Charlie Stephenson (10^th, 6:21:3). The 3000M was a hotly contested affair with Jake Stephenson having a great run for 3^rd (10:20:1), Jo Adams was the next and the 1^st lady (5^th, 10:32:3), followed by sister Rosie (3^rd lady, 9^th, 11:18:3) and a good run from the returning Issy Starkey was the top U17W (17^th, 11:24:0) Chloe Dalton was the 2^nd U15 girl in the same race (12^th, 12:06:6), Matthew Lambert (U15B,12^th, 12:40:1) and Anna Harrison (3^rd U15G, 18^th, 12:54:5). In the second 3000m heat it was was won by a certain Marc Scott (08:29:3) as a loosener for his trip to Talin. Reece Dalton was the top U17 man in 4^th (09:31:9), then it was Tony Lambert (7^th, 10:18:7 and 1^st V40). The 5000M was just run before it got dark in extremely humid energy sapping conditions and out of the murk came Ken Harker was the first harrier (10^th, 18:32:2), followed by Jeremy Pattison (11^th, 18:38:5), James Greer (12^th, 19:35:5), Ryan Canizo (15^th, 22:49:3), Laura Kirkham (16^th, 22:57:6) with the battle between Fiona Wilson and Emily Kirby went down to the wire with Fiona taking the honours after a photo review (17^th and 18^th).

At the Harrogate 10k Reece Dalton was 8^th in 35:31, followed by Josh Licoln in 43^rd (39:33), Lee Davies (41:16, 77^th), Donna Riddler (78^th, 41:20), Andy Everard (136^th, 44:28). Appleby 10k had also a few harriers taking to the roads with Andy Everard in 45^th (47:01) and Ian Hepworth having a great run in 61^st (52:01) and the 2^nd Vet 60!

Congratulations to Marc Scott who was selected for the GB and N.I U23 team to run in the 10,000 metres in Talin, Estonia. Just shows what dedication and a modicum of talent can do! What depth in talent we have in our club in all age groups and across all events!