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Barnsley Athletic Club

Barnsley Athletic Club

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Barnsley Athletic Club

2 weeks ago

Barnsley Athletic Club
There were 2650 finishers at this year's Dewsbury 10k, the fast out and back course didn't disappoint as 11 of our 26 members to finish recorded new PBs for the 10k distance which just goes to show the hardwork and dedication to training is paying off 💪 Naomi Drakeford made it 3 PBs in 3 weeks for different distances finishing in 35:03. The others were, Chris Gillott (33:04), Bradley Walker (34:06), Jack Bellamy (34:28), Wayne Singleton (34:36), Alan Nutton (35:40), James Roberts (36:22), Lydia Race (37:40), Gemma Thickett (41:42), Dave Findlay (41:49) and Laura Mills (54:25). There was a podium age category place for new member Helen Morgan who finished 2nd 🥈 V55 Female in 41:22.Keith Littlewood took a second off his No Walk in the Park course PB at Chesterfield's Queens Park with a time of 18:44 👏After a five year hiatus, Mickleden Straddle fell race returned, the route travels over difficult high-level moorland terrain and the potential for severe weather conditions make this race a serious winter challenge. Phil Montgomery completed the 14.3 miles and 2431 feet ascent in a time of 1:47:00 to finish in 2nd 🥈 place. Callum Hobson also completed the race in 2:11:59 👏Gareth Cooke became the latest member of the 500 Parkrun milestone club at Barnsley Parkrun, his 352nd at Barnsley. He finished 3rd in a time of 18:59, his quickest around Locke Park is 16:20.RESULTS:Dewsbury 10k:32, Gareth Cooke, 32:54; 33, Chris Gillott, 33:04PB; 76, Bradley Walker, 34:06PB; 89, Michael Grain, 34:26; 91, Jack Bellamy, 34:28PB; 100, Wayne Singleton, 34:36PB; 103, Nathan Doy, 34:39; 117, Naomi Drakeford, 35:03PB; 137, Gavin Walker, 35:22; 155, Joe Restell, 35:41; 160, Alan Nutton, 35:40PB; 230, James Roberts, 36:22PB; 293, Lydia Race, 37:40PB; 436, Dave Brooksbank, 39:13; 498, Keith Littlewood, 39:55; 586, Helen Morgan, 41:22; 633, Gemma Thickett, 41:42PB; 640, Mark Wood, 42:03; 674, Dave Findlay, 41:49PB; 687, Gail Colville, 42:44; 889, Lee Spensley, 44:35; 1634, Kevin Manley, 52:33; 1793, Laura Mills, 54:25PB; 2144, Stefen Radyk, 59:54; 2262, Joy Benson, 1:01:58; 2474, Caroline Spensley, 1:10:20📷 Mick Hall, Naomi Drakeford, Steve Frith ... See MoreSee Less

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Barnsley Athletic Club

3 weeks ago

Barnsley Athletic Club
💙❤️ At Meltham AC's Tough 10k which has over 600 feet of elevation, Vicky Shaw finished 2nd 🥈 Female in a time of 42:18. On her first running of the course, Gemma Thickett was 8th Female finishing in 46:25. Mark Wood's time was 47:49 👏Naomi Drakeford set another PB 💥 this time for 10-mile at the Ferriby 10 race in Skidby part of the Yorkshire Wolds. A race of two halves with the first being particularly hilly and the latter generally downhill, Naomi finished 2nd 🥈 Female in 58:43, just 31 seconds behind Becky Briggs. This was also the first time she had broken an hour for 10 miles 💪At the British Masters Indoor Championships held at EIS in Sheffield, Rod Scholes took Gold 🥇 in 800m for the V80 Male category with a time of 3:41.67 👏Laura Mills set a new overall Parkrun PB 💥 at Rotherham with a time of 26:50. At Ancholme Valley Way Parkrun in Brigg, Dave Brooksbank finished in a time of 20:03 to set a new V65 Male record 🏆 while Gail Colville's time of 21:33 broke the V55 Female record 🏆 There were first 🥇 finishes for both Gareth Cooke (16:54) and Naomi Drakeford (20:36) at Hull Parkrun.All eyes are on Dewsbury 10k this weekend. Good Luck everyone 😀📷 Marc Hutson, Flaming Creations ... See MoreSee Less

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