Lioness Lindsay earns championship points in Whixley race
Seven Stainland Lions took on a mixture of roads, tracks and countryside paths in the Whixley 10k, which was also a counter in the Club Championship.
Lindsay Upton led the Lions home in an excellent 45:04, finishing 12th overall, second woman and second in the FV40 category.
Tony Mott was next across the line in 48:43, followed by Amjid Khan in 51:34. Ray Mooney crossed the finish line in 53:04, claiming an excellent third place in the MV60 category.
Sandy Gee finished in 1:00:21, just ahead of Gerry Banham in 1:00:35, with only 14 seconds separating them. Adam Morton rounded off the Lions’ results in 1:01:25.
Further afield, two Lions headed to Spain to take on the Valencia Half Marathon, a race famous for its flat, fast course and fantastic atmosphere.
With sunshine, enthusiastic crowds and the chance of a personal best, it’s certainly a tempting destination for a running trip.
John Carless had a fantastic run, crossing the finish line in 1:43:28 to record a brilliant new personal best that was five minutes, 19 seconds faster than his previous best.
Karen Carless also took on the 13.1 mile challenge, finishing in 1:57:48 and making it a great day out for the Carless duo.
The Castle Carr fell race gave runners the chance to tackle its challenging 15-mile route, with 4,000 feet of ascent, across the private Castle Carr estate and the surrounding moors.
Laura Goodwin led the Lions home, finishing in an impressive 4:05:44, followed by Helen Hudson in 4:31:41.
The Castle C’Alf is a challenging seven-mile fell race with around 1,600 feet of climbing and Martin O’Brien led the Lions home in 1:32:14, finishing 39th place overall. Not far behind, Jim Harris crossed the line in 1:36:05, taking 43rd place.
O’Brien was also in great form to clock 1:09:08 at the Withins Skyline Fell Race, which offers a challenging 6.2 mile course around the Haworth moors, taking in plenty of hills, rough terrain and some spectacular Bronte Country scenery.