Results update 18 October 2015 – Amsterdam Marathon, Northern XC Relays, Sheffield 10 10 10 and parkruns
Town Fields time trial start 20 October.
I have added lots of races to the bottom of this post for you to consider, lots of us are doing the Stamford 30k and if you are looking for a 10k consider Leeds, Barnsley, Dewsbury and Gainsborough.
Gruesome Twosome – 17 October 2015
We had 6 DAC athletes compete in 4 teams in this tough off road half marathon.
Michelle said “Enjoyed gruesome twosome today with Marie-Louise Taylor can just about feel my legs team M&M smashed it in 2 hrs 12 mins”
Russell said “Another great race with Mark Benson at the Gruesome Twosome. New race PB 1:44 by 7 mins. Cheers Beno”
27 | 257a | 23 | Nicholas | Germain | M | 102 | 15 | M | ||||
257b | Chris | Moran | M | 102 | 15 | 102 | 15 |
33 | 44a | 28 | Russell | Walker | M | 104 | 06 | M | ||||
44b | Mark | Benson | M | 104 | 06 | 104 | 06 |
148 | 199a | 19 | Michelle | Ward | F35 | 132 | 49 | F | ||||
199b | Marie-Louise | Taylor | F40 | 132 | 49 | 132 | 49 |
208 | 55a | 42 | Andrea | Robinson | F40 | 145 | 04 | F | ||||
55b | Christine | Moore | F50 | 145 | 04 | 145 | 04 |
Northern Cross Country Relays – 17 October 2015
Doncaster Athletic Club ‘A’
Harry McCrae (27) 8:26 Daniel Newcombe (24) 9:30
29 Doncaster Athletic Club 49:19
Dean Watson (19) 11:05 Peter Simpson (32) 12:43 Wayne Martison (31) 12:52 Martin James (31) 12:39
Amsterdam Marathon 18 October 2015
James Smith ran this marathon for fun with no pressure or worries about hitting a time. He found the course very crowded and the roads not wide enough to accommodate the volume of runners.
James finished with a time of around 4:48.
The Sheffield Ten 10 Ten (10k) Race – 18 October 2015
Great running by our ladies team who supported each other in the race, superstars!
778 | Fiona GABBITUS | Sen | 1:05:31 | 1:07:05 |
854 | Deborah THOMPSON | Sen | 1:10:10 | 1:11:17 |
856 | Vicky JACKSON | Sen | 1:10:13 | 1:11:19 |
936 | Gemma TYLER | Sen | 1:16:02 | 1:17:30 |
937 | Ann Marie JONES | Sen | 1:16:02 | 1:17:30 |
World Duathlon Champs
Massive well done to Mark Higham (3rd Briton in age group), John Micklethwaite (5th in age group) and Ian Micklethwaite. They all competed this weekend in Australia representing GB.
Parkruns – 17 October 2015
A total of 35 Doncaster AC athletes of all abilities ran at four different parkruns with people visiting Scunthorpe, Rother Valley and Clumber Park for the first time
Scunthorpe
8 | Dave BIRKETT | 19:41 | VM50-54 | 77.39 % | M | 8 | Doncaster AC | First Timer! | 10 | ![]() |
11 | Martin HOOKWAY | 20:07 | VM35-39 | 65.53 % | M | 11 | Doncaster AC | PB stays at 00:19:42 | 44 | ![]() |
175 | Lucy HOOKWAY | 30:23 | JW10 | 56.17 % | F | 52 | Doncaster AC | PB stays at 00:28:53 | 25 | ![]() |
177 | Susan HOOKWAY | 30:25 | VW35-39 | 49.97 % | F | 54 | Doncaster AC | PB stays at 00:28:06 | 35 | ![]() |
Rother Valley
17 | Janet KERRY | 22:07 | VW40-44 | 69.18 % | F | 6 | Doncaster AC | First Timer! | 19 | ![]() |
Clumber Park
19 | David WATTS | 21:08 | SM30-34 | 61.20 % | M | 18 | Doncaster AC | First Timer! | 6 | ![]() |
28 | Samuel LAWSON | 22:12 | JM11-14 | 66.97 % | M | 27 | Doncaster AC | First Timer! | 10 | ![]() |
93 | Finley LAWSON | 27:30 | JM10 | 57.39 % | M | 80 | Doncaster AC | First Timer! | 2 | |
113 | Lysander LAWSON | 28:48 | JM10 | 59.09 % | M | 93 | Doncaster AC | First Timer! | 1 | |
116 | Chris LAWSON | 28:50 | VM40-44 | 48.79 % | M | 94 | Doncaster AC | First Timer! | 10 | ![]() |
159 | Jane YOUNG | 32:05 | VW55-59 | 55.69 % | F | 58 | Doncaster AC | PB stays at 00:30:53 | 7 | ![]() |
196 | Jacky LAWSON | 38:50 | VW45-49 | 40.90 % | F | 80 | Doncaster AC | First Timer! | 1 |
Doncaster
First DAC athlete to finish was Wayne MARTISON who then went on to race at the Northern Cross Country Relays. First Lady to finish was DAC Nicola DEVINE.
PB’s for Wayne MARTISON, Sebastian PUGH, Callum WRIGHT, Kevin WAUGH, Julie GUEST, Sophie JAMES, Dawn HOLLINGSWORTH and Jo HOLLINGSWORTH.
2 | Wayne MARTISON | 18:43 | SM30-34 | 70.08 % | M | 2 | Doncaster AC | New PB! | 3 | |
4 | Martin JAMES | 19:33 | VM35-39 | 69.31 % | M | 4 | Doncaster AC | PB stays at 00:18:09 | 30 | ![]() |
8 | Sebastian PUGH | 20:30 | SM25-29 | 62.93 % | M | 8 | Doncaster AC | New PB! | 33 | |
10 | Nicola DEVINE | 20:44 | SW25-29 | 71.38 % | F | 1 | Doncaster AC | PB stays at 00:20:40 | 24 | |
20 | Richard RANDLE | 22:19 | VM55-59 | 68.86 % | M | 19 | Doncaster AC | PB stays at 00:21:17 | 48 | |
22 | Phil WHITEHEAD | 22:34 | SM25-29 | 57.16 % | M | 21 | Doncaster AC | PB stays at 00:20:26 | 48 | ![]() |
34 | Trevor LAMBERT | 23:28 | VM55-59 | 66.05 % | M | 33 | Doncaster AC | PB stays at 00:21:50 | 52 | ![]() |
37 | Martin BOYD | 23:36 | VM50-54 | 64.05 % | M | 35 | Doncaster AC | PB stays at 00:21:55 | 57 | ![]() |
43 | Simon HUNTER | 24:04 | VM50-54 | 62.26 % | M | 41 | Doncaster AC | PB stays at 00:22:48 | 56 | ![]() |
64 | Martyn WALTER | 25:28 | VM55-59 | 60.34 % | M | 55 | Doncaster AC | PB stays at 00:23:15 | 47 | ![]() |
65 | Callum WRIGHT | 25:36 | JM15-17 | 52.73 % | M | 56 | Doncaster AC | New PB! | 4 | |
67 | Bill TOPPING | 25:44 | VM65-69 | 67.03 % | M | 58 | Doncaster AC | PB stays at 00:24:14 | 54 | ![]() |
86 | Kevin WAUGH | 28:40 | VM50-54 | 51.86 % | M | 73 | Doncaster AC | New PB! | 12 | |
95 | Julie GUEST | 29:40 | VW50-54 | 58.71 % | F | 18 | Doncaster AC | New PB! | 40 | |
96 | Paul BROWN | 29:47 | VM60-64 | 55.79 % | M | 78 | Doncaster AC | PB stays at 00:23:05 | 66 | ![]() |
114 | Sophie JAMES | 31:54 | JW10 | 53.50 % | F | 30 | Doncaster AC | New PB! | 4 | |
119 | Sharon FIELDHOUSE | 32:18 | VW55-59 | 58.41 % | F | 34 | Doncaster AC | PB stays at 00:29:02 | 20 | |
135 | Dawn HOLLINGSWORTH | 34:04 | VW50-54 | 50.44 % | F | 43 | Doncaster AC | New PB! | 5 | |
140 | Rose FELLS | 34:43 | VW45-49 | 46.66 % | F | 46 | Doncaster AC | PB stays at 00:32:14 | 33 | |
151 | Michelle GUEST | 37:36 | VW50-54 | 45.70 % | F | 52 | Doncaster AC | PB stays at 00:35:48 | 9 | |
159 | Jo HOLLINGSWORTH | 39:29 | VW45-49 | 40.23 % | F | 60 | Doncaster AC | New PB! | 13 |
Some Races to Enter
The Ultimate 7 Lakes Xtreme Challenge & Mini Extreme – 31 October 2015
Leeds Abbey Dash – 15 November 2015
Normanby Hall Adventure Race – 22 November 2015
Clowne Half Marathon – 22 November 2015
Barnsley 10k – 29 November 2015
Ferriby 10 Mile – 24 January 2016
Dewsbury 10k – 7 February 2015
Stamford 30k – 14 February 2016
Gainsborough 10k – 16 March 2016
Cross Country Fixtures
- 19 September – Yorkshire Veterans’ Cross Country Championships – Whitby
- 11 October – South Yorkshire Cross Country League
- 17 October – Northern Cross Country Relay Championships inc. SOUTH YORKSHIRE CHAMPIONSHIPS – Graves Park, Sheffield
- 25 October – South Yorkshire Cross Country League
- 31 October – Saucony English Cross Country Relays, Mansfield
- 15 November – South Yorkshire Cross Country League
- 28 November – British Athletics Cross Country Challenge
- 13 December – South Yorkshire Cross Country League
- 2 January 2016 – Sheffield Open, Graves Park
- 9 January 2016 – Yorkshire Cross Country Championships – Light Water Valley
- 30 January 2016 – Northern Athletics Cross Country Championships – Blackburn
- 27 February 2016 – National Cross Country Championships – Donnington Park, Derby