1. (Photo – Beth Haggath)
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2. (Photo – Beth Haggath)
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1. Most of the ladies and the older men at the Acklam Cross country.
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2. Luke McNiff, Joseph Martlew, Josh Cooper, Gary Wilkinson, Stuart Hill, Marc Davies, Duncan Fothergill and Ken Wood, kneeling, David Tervit at Acklam
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3. Leading, Luke McNiff, Joe Martlew and Gary Wilkinson on the xc course at Acklam
Photos – Beth Haggath
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On a warm October day, untypical for cross country conditions, 30 members attended the first fixture of the NYSD season at Acklam Grange, with the ladies going first on a shorter course, along with men over 65. Lorraine Hiles was first club finisher, 27th out of 130, in 28.00, with Clare Rowntree 28th in 28.11 and Kirsty Naylor 76th in 33.14. New-comer Kerri-Lee Wooding took 34.47, Sara Armitage 34.49, Helen Hindmarch 36.23, Louise McVay 36.32, Beth Haggath 37.07, Sharon Keegan 44.21, Christine Burn 41.40, Carol Thompson 42.00, Margaret Wikeley 44.33, Ellie Atkins 45.50 and Denise Gandy 47.52.
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The older men, running with the ladies, as is usual, Rob Burn was fastest in 26.21, and, having moved up an age-group, was 1st M70! Geoff Bullock took 32.57, Hugh Jennyns 40.05 and Alan Wikeley 42.29.
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The day before, in overcast conditions ideal for running and walking, three members accepted the Pathfinder Challenge sponsored by Let's Run, a self-guided course across villages and moors around Commondale and Westerdale. Alan Simpson and Fran Jeffery ran the 25-mile route taking 5.47.19, and Kimberli Werner walked the 15-mile course in 4.54.16.
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The previous weekend, Kimberli ran a PB at the Millfield park run, and this weekend members were at park runs at Fountains Abbey, where Steve Strong got a PB, Millfield, Northallerton, York, Darlington, Thorpe Perrow, Humber Bridge, and Marecchia, Italy (David Palmer) with Thomas and Clare Gwillam on an away day among the 427 at Walsall Arboretum. Thomas came 60th in 22.07 and Mum, Clare 106th at 24.12
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