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!

Sidcup 10 mile – 8 March 2015Capture

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 racCapturee, great value only £5 to enter (masses of free sandwiches, cakes and drinks at the finish).  6.5 miles running around the beautiful wilderness.

Photo from woodwntops.org.uk

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 Strava logo
170 Martin HOOKWAY 29:59 SM30-34 43.75 % M 120 Doncaster AC PB stays at 00:19:42 39 Strava logo
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 Member of the parkrun 10 Club

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 MARTINThanks also to Becci Barlow and Rose James who ran with the beginners.

Capture

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 Member of the parkrun 10 Club
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 Strava logo
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

Spen 20 – 15 March 2015

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

Askern 10k – 20 May 2015

Derby Half Marathon – 7 June 2015

Sandall Beat 10k – 10 June 2015

Blackamoor – 25 June 2015

Eccup 10 – 5 July 2015

Exterminator – 6 September 2015

Hull Marathon – 13 September 2015

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