Results update 9 March 2015 – Gold all around @ Sidcup 10, Retford Half, Grindleford Gallop, Ian Roberts Fell Race and 31 parkrunners
South Yorkshire Road League – Numbers are now at the cabin, discount to Doncaster AC runners (£5), so if you do all 4 you will pay only £1.25 per race!
Phil said “Golden oldies ,Doncaster AC won gold in the British Masters Athletic Federation 10 Mile Championship . Well done, Simon, Kev, Mick and yours truly. 55,59,63 and 69 minutes ,we also picked up the team prize!
All 4 of our athletes won gold!
Pos | Name | Time | Cat |
1 | Micheal Aldridge – Wooton RR | 53:49 | Vet |
7 | Simon Wright (1st V50) | 55:58 | V50 |
22 | Kevin Newman (1st V55) | 59:24 | V50 |
58 | Mick Page (1st V60) | 63:43 | V60 |
93 | Phillip Bussey (1st V65) | 69:14 | V60 |
Retford Half Marathon – 8 March 2015
Great to see Dave Sedgwick running again after a long break.
Pig PB for Chris Pye who said “Retford 1/2 marathon done,thanks to David Tune Stephen Mcguire David Sedgwick for pacing me round,took 18 mins off my previous PB with a time of 1:23:42,26th out of 627 runners,well pleased”
Liz Jackson said “Retford Half Marathon. Found it really hard work today and was amazed that i managed to just scrape under 1.50!! 1:49:25 chip time. Not my best but not my worst either”
Pos | Cat | Name | Time | Chip |
1 | M40 | Gareth Lowe – Clowne Road Runners | 1:10:44 | 1:10:43 |
26 | M40 | Chris Pye | 1:23:43 | 1:23:42 |
27 | M35 | David Sedgwick | 1:23:44 | 1:23:43 |
28 | M40 | David Tune | 1:23:44 | 1:23:44 |
29 | M35 | Stephen Mcguire | 1:23:44 | 1:23:44 |
294 | F35 | Liz Jackson | 1:49:50 | 1:49:25 |
Grindleford Gallop – 7 March 2015
Russell Walker had a great run at the Gridleford Gallop, he tweeted “22miles,3000foot of ascent 3:37. A new PB by 33 mins” 385 athletes finished and the winning time was 2:24:56.
Details | 173rd | Russell Walker![]() |
Doncaster Ac | M | 03:37:44 |
Ian Roberts Fell Race – 8 March 2015
Rain, hills, tough terrain and views. What a fantastic race, great value only £5 to enter (masses of free sandwiches, cakes and drinks at the finish). 6.5 miles running around the beautiful wilderness.
1 | Clive Fitzpatrick (U/A) – V40 | 48:30 |
2 | Dean Watson – SM | 50:08 |
28 | Martin James – SM | 59:25 |
Parkruns
Our previous record for the most athletes taking part on a Saturday has been 25. An ineradicable 31 DAC runners took part at 3 different parkruns. 14 of the parkrunenrs at Doncaster were first timers from our new beginners course. League tables updated please check as they are complicated to maintain!
Scunthorpe – Vicky Davies ran the course for the first time and she ran her fastest parkrun for 6 months.
139 | Vicky ROYLE | 28:09 | VW40-44 | 55.89 % | F | 33 | Doncaster AC | PB stays at 00:27:27 | 15 | |
169 | Susan HOOKWAY | 29:59 | VW35-39 | 50.47 % | F | 50 | Doncaster AC | PB stays at 00:28:06 | 31 | ![]() |
170 | Martin HOOKWAY | 29:59 | SM30-34 | 43.75 % | M | 120 | Doncaster AC | PB stays at 00:19:42 | 39 | ![]() |
174 | Vicky DAVIES | 30:47 | VW35-39 | 48.89 % | F | 51 | Doncaster AC | First Timer! | 21 | |
217 | Lucy HOOKWAY | 35:23 | JW10 | 48.23 % | F | 78 | Doncaster AC | PB stays at 00:28:53 | 23 | ![]() |
Rother Valley – Simon Parkin did an away run, looks like he made a good choice as he ran his fastest parkrun time of the year.
16 | Simon PARKIN | 21:35 | VM45-49 | 65.71 % | M | 15 | Doncaster AC | First Timer! | 17 |
At Doncaster Chris Moran was first to finish and Rose was second lady to finish. Rosemarie Armstrong was highest age graded athlete to finish. We have now had 169 runners from DAC complete the Doncaster parkrun.
Welcome to first timers Caroline TEMPERTON, Kate CHORLTON, Louise TAYLOR, Lisa BLEYTHING, Zoe DUTTON, Rebecca COLLIN, Veronica MAXWELL, Sarah ENGLISH, Helen BOOTH, Sharon THOMPSON, Samantha BLAKELEY, Nicola BROWN, Andrea HAMSHAW and Louisa MARTIN. Thanks also to Becci Barlow and Rose James who ran with the beginners.
1 | Christopher MORAN | 18:40 | VM35-39 | 71.52 % | M | 1 | Doncaster AC | PB stays at 00:18:07 | 8 | |
23 | Rose JAMES | 23:46 | VW35-39 | 63.11 % | F | 2 | Doncaster AC | PB stays at 00:23:10 | 29 | |
32 | Trevor LAMBERT | 25:17 | VM55-59 | 61.31 % | M | 29 | Doncaster AC | PB stays at 00:22:49 | 29 | |
53 | Rosemary ARMSTRONG | 28:50 | VW70-74 | 79.83 % | F | 11 | Doncaster AC | PB stays at 00:27:45 | 33 | |
60 | Daniel BOYD | 30:19 | JM11-14 | 49.04 % | M | 47 | Doncaster AC | PB stays at 00:24:34 | 17 | ![]() |
61 | Martin BOYD | 30:20 | VM50-54 | 49.84 % | M | 48 | Doncaster AC | PB stays at 00:21:55 | 39 | |
69 | Caroline TEMPERTON | 30:48 | VW45-49 | 51.57 % | F | 19 | Doncaster AC | First Timer! | 1 | |
76 | Fred DUNN | 32:07 | VM70-74 | 56.31 % | M | 54 | Doncaster AC | PB stays at 00:27:09 | 30 | |
77 | Julie GUEST | 33:21 | VW50-54 | 51.52 % | F | 23 | Doncaster AC | PB stays at 00:31:09 | 21 | |
82 | Jayne LAMBERT | 34:22 | VW45-49 | 46.22 % | F | 27 | Doncaster AC | PB stays at 00:29:58 | 6 | |
86 | Rose FELLS | 35:36 | VW45-49 | 45.04 % | F | 31 | Doncaster AC | PB stays at 00:35:10 | 18 | |
89 | Kate CHORLTON | 37:26 | VW40-44 | 41.41 % | F | 33 | Doncaster AC | First Timer! | 1 | |
90 | Louise TAYLOR | 37:26 | VW40-44 | 41.41 % | F | 34 | Doncaster AC | First Timer! | 1 | |
92 | Lisa BLEYTHING | 38:16 | VW45-49 | 41.51 % | F | 36 | Doncaster AC | First Timer! | 1 | ![]() |
95 | Zoe DUTTON | 39:41 | SW25-29 | 37.30 % | F | 39 | Doncaster AC | First Timer! | 1 | |
96 | Rebecca COLLIN | 39:42 | SW30-34 | 37.28 % | F | 40 | Doncaster AC | First Timer! | 1 | |
97 | Veronica MAXWELL | 39:56 | SW30-34 | 37.15 % | F | 41 | Doncaster AC | First Timer! | 1 | |
98 | Sarah ENGLISH | 40:27 | VW40-44 | 37.82 % | F | 42 | Doncaster AC | First Timer! | 1 | |
99 | Helen BOOTH | 40:28 | VW45-49 | 39.62 % | F | 43 | Doncaster AC | First Timer! | 1 | |
100 | Sharon THOMPSON | 40:30 | VW50-54 | 43.00 % | F | 44 | Doncaster AC | First Timer! | 1 | |
101 | Samantha BLAKELEY | 40:37 | SW30-34 | 36.44 % | F | 45 | Doncaster AC | First Timer! | 1 | |
103 | Nicola BROWN | 43:05 | VW35-39 | 34.93 % | F | 47 | Doncaster AC | First Timer! | 1 | |
107 | Rebecca BARLOW | 46:23 | SW30-34 | 31.94 % | F | 50 | Doncaster AC | PB stays at 00:37:56 | 3 | |
108 | Andrea HAMSHAW | 46:25 | VW45-49 | 34.22 % | F | 51 | Doncaster AC | First Timer! | 1 | |
109 | Louisa MARTIN | 46:25 | VW40-44 | 32.96 % | F | 52 | Doncaster AC | First Timer! | 1 |
Some races to enter
East Hull 20 – 22 March 2015
South Yorkshire Road League – 3 Merry Lads, Lodge Moor – 8 April 2015
Sheffield Half Marathon – 12 April
Ackworth Half Marathon – 12 April
South Yorkshire Road League – Wombwell ALC School – 22 April 2015
South Yorkshire Road League – Low Bradfield – 29 April 2015
Tiger’s Todger (Fell) – 6 May 2015
South Yorkshire Road League -Wagon & Horses, Oxspring – 13 May 2015
Totley Moor (Fell) – 19 May 2015
Derby Half Marathon – 7 June 2015
Sandall Beat 10k – 10 June 2015
Eccup 10 – 5 July 2015
Exterminator – 6 September 2015
Hull Marathon – 13 September 2015
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