Mark Wade was the only runner to compete in the Commondale Beacon Fell Race over 14k in the North York Moors and has 300mtrs of ascent. The route starts at Commondale, then on to Danby, skirts past Castleton before heading back to Commondale.
This was Mark’s first official fell race and he misjudged the big climb and suffered for the first third of the race, but then regained his strength to finish strongly in 57m:28s – 15th out of a field of 97.
In the third fixture of NEHL cross-country even at Aykley Heads, runners had to contend with extremely muddy conditions, so bad that several dropped out. It was otherwise a fine day and most of the Aycliffe members managed to get round the course in one piece.
In the senior men’s race over 10k the club produced enough runners to make up a team and finished a commendable fourth in the division 3 group. Mark Wade was first home for the club, 80th in 43:06, followed by Peter Milburn, 165th in 45:00 and Martyn Knox, 250th in 47:22.
Dave Blewitt, who had also done a park run earlier in the day literally revelled in the mud, to finish 411th in 52:26 and Colin Gibson, who doesn’t miss many x/c races was 496th in 56:58.
Only two athletes braved the conditions in the ladies senior race. Clare Rose was 230th in 38:45 and Judith Porter was 271st in 40:53.
Why not join us in our circuit training sessions every Tuesday between 6&7pm. Non members welcome. For more information about Aycliffe Running Club and their training sessions visit ayclifferunningclub.org.uk
