Erawan Wanithanont was first finisher for Halifax Harriers at the Myerscough 10 mile race at Bilsborrow near Garstang. He finished in 18th position in a PB of 63:14 and 1st M40. Joanne Arundale was third lady and first F35 in 69:53.
The race starts with a mile loop round the grounds of Myerscough College and then it is out on mainly quiet country roads to Inskip before returning the same way. The conditions for the runners were reasonable to say the time of year, with a mixture of sun and cloud and temperatures in the range of 4 to 7 degrees.
The results for Halifax Harriers runners were Niall Smith 63:39, James O’Rourke 65:02, David Ingle 72:04, Rachael Beaumont 73:19 (1st F50), Robert Hick 74:59 (3rd M65), Paul Hopkinson 78:21, Stefanie Dickinson 78:42 (3rd F45), Wayne Stevens 80:22, David Parrington 89:39, John Moore 90:50, Deborah Kirkbride 1:40:00, Kirsty Carver 1:45:28, Susan Hall 1:50:01 (1st F70).
Josh Hall-Brown of Halifax Harriers was the race winner at the Even Splits 5k held at the Brownlee Centre, Leeds. He, along with the next three runners for the Club, all set PB’s. Hall-Brown ran 15:37, Alex Franklin (6th) 16:39, Thomas Needham (9th) 17:12 and Ned Hughes (12th) 17:22. John Moore finished in 28:18.
Four members of Halifax Harriers travelled to Spain for the Benidorm 10k and half marathon. Simon Johnson was first back in the 10k in 37:48, Craig Empsall ran 43:33 and Mark Crabtree 50:02. In the half marathon, Ryan Barker finished in 1:27:12.
Sarah Cumber of Halifax Harriers was 2nd F50 at the Hatfield 5 mile race finishing in 31:48 and setting a new club record for that age group.
Halifax Harriers had 20 runners at the Tadcaster 10 mile race. The route comprises of one small lap of two miles round the town centre, followed by a large lap on undulating country roads. The day was sunny but with a cold breeze into runners faces for the first five miles.
Two new members of the Club showed their potential in posting good times. Erawan Wanithanont ran 63:38 (PB) and Joanne Arundale 69:28 (PB) and 2nd F35.
The first three men back for the Club were Niall Smith 62:59, Erawan Wanithanont and James O’Rourke 64:00 (PB). The first three ladies were Alice Vick 69:25 (PB), Joanne Arundale and April Caufield 70:07.
Other runners for the Club were Will Carver 68:28 (PB), William Stewart 70:06, Paul Bateman 70:15, Erika Nightingale 73:22 (PB) and 3rd F45, Robert Hick 73:55, Paul Hopkinson 77:38, Stephanie Dickinson 79:17 (PB), Marc Rocheteau 80:26, Nigel Taylor 81:48, Raymond Hall 82:34 (2nd M75), David Parrington 90:08, John Moore 99:18, Kirsty Carver 1:43:08, Susan Hall 1:50:24 (2nd F70).