Rush Around the Rhubarb 2016 Race Report

Jogging round in the mud and rain while marking out the race routes, Rachel and I were both convinced the weather would mean we’d have a smaller turnout this year.

But it turns out Rhubarb Racers are made of sterner stuff! As we watched the registration queue continue to grow and grow we realised we’d actually smash last year’s turnout. In fact, Charlie had to dash off to photocopy more registration forms, and I had to make a quick car trip to the nearest supermarket to buy more chocolate (note to other would-be emergency-confectionary-drivers: Inov8 X-Talons are treacherous for driving in).

Thankfully we coped with the swell in numbers and all 185 runners were accomodated and had an enjoyable time.  The cows didn’t stampede, nobody got lost or stuck in the mud, the marshals were all in the correct places, and there was chocolate for everyone at the end. Cracking stuff. Although… there was one incident with a strange man in a wooden shack who was using rather loud and colourful language as some runners passed, for which we can only apologise. We’ve been reassured that he didn’t have any issues with the runners and that his exuberant verbalisations are simply a normal Tuesday night’s activities…

Senior Race:

Horsforth’s Ciaran Forde set a quick pace right from the off in the senior race, and didn’t let up until crossing the line in 1st place with a time of 20:52 (a strong time but still nearly 50 seconds shy of P&B’s Joe Baxter‘s record). Pudsey’s Adam Graves was 2nd, and Nathan Martin of Wharfedale was 3rd.

For the ladies, Wharfedale’s Sophie Martin had a storming run to take 1st place in a time of 23:52 and setting a new Ladies’ Course Record. Pudsey’s Michelle Tenwick was 2nd, and Charmaine Horsfall (unattached) 3rd, both also within the previous record time. Superb running from the top 3.

In the other categories, Paul Gridlow returned to claim 1st MV40 for the second year running (and 4th position overall). Emma Lavelle-Wood of Kirkstall Harriers was first FV40.  Chris Jones of Hyde Park Harriers was first MV50, with Sara Demaine of Pudsey Pacers taking first FV50. Also from Pudsey, Lynne Barratt was first LV60 and Dave Tait of Dark Peak (a familiar face to most fell runners) was first MV60.

P&B’s Archie Armitage (current U15 record holder) has made the transition to senior category in fine form and was first MU18 and 11th overall. Olivia Hunt, also of P&B lot, ran well and took the FU18 prize.

Under 15s:

It being local turf, we had a massive showing from the P&B juniors with young fell running star Declan Walker taking 1st overall with a time of 15:17 (just 10 seconds shy of the record). Max Metcalf of Rothwell Harriers was 2nd, and Harry Stead was 3rd.

For the girls, P&B’s Alannah Mullan was 1st home in a time of 17:37 (equalling her existing record), followed by clubmates Emily Kite and Natasha Robinson.

Under 11’s:

A bumper turnout for the U11s race with 39 keen young athletes taking part. First across the line, with a storming run and setting a new course record of 11:19 was Skyrac’s Taylor Sebright-Pickard. Second place overall was also the 1st place girl – Maisey Bellwood of Keighley & Craven in a time of 11:43. Maisey absolutely smashed her previous record time and was also faster than the previous boy’s record! 2nd girl (and 3rd overall) was P&B’s Ty Bowken. 2nd and 3rd boys were Ciabhan and Corman Mullan, in 4th and 5th, and finally 3rd girl with a strong top-10 finish was P&B’s Elissa Kite.

A huge thank you to all the marshals, timekeepers and volunteers who helped ensure everything went smoothly and a big well done to Race Organiser Rachel Pilling for taking on this year’s organisational duties.

Once again thanks to our race prize sponsor – Fuggle and Golding in Ilkley – who provided vouchers to be exchanged for choice tipples from their wide selection of lovely beers.

Finally, thanks so much to everyone who came to support our little race. The feedback has been fantastic and we’ll try and make sure the race is even better next year. Hope to see you then.

 

Click Here for downloadable results (Excel File with tabs for each race at the bottom) or see results listed in tables below:

SENIOR RESULTS (6k)

Position	Name	Club	Cat	Time
1	CIARAN FORDE	HORSFORTH HARRIERS	M	20:52
2	ADAM GRAVES	PUDSEY PACERS	M	21:20
3	NATHAN MARTIN	WHARFEDALE	M	21:47
4	PAUL GIDLOW	UNATTACHED	MV40	22:05
5	RICH ALLEN	PUDSEY PACERS	M	22:06
6	ED BARBER	P&B	M	22:56
7	LEIGH HINCHLIFFE	PUDSEY PACERS	MV40	23:14
8	ANDREW BRITTON	IDLE AC	MV40	23:20
9	SOPHIE MARTIN	WHARFEDALE	F	23:52
10	STEVE FOWLER	OAKWELL RUNFIT	MV40	24:08
11	ARCHIE ARMITAGE	P&B	MU18	24:19
12	MICHELLE TENWICK	PUDSEY PACERS	F	24:22
13	CHARMAINE HORSFALL	UNATTACHED	F	24:30
14	JEREMY FIELD	HORSFORTH FELLANDALE	M	24:53
15	DAVID SEMMENCE	BRAMLEY BREEZERS	M	25.02
16	MARTIN BULLOCK	P&B	MV40	25.09
17	MARTIN BROOM	HORSFORTH HARRIERS	M	25.15
18	DARREN CONQUEST	OAKWELL RUNFIT	MV40	25.36
19	RICHARD KEYWORTH	OAKWELL RUNFIT	M	26.15
20	CHRIS JONES	HYDE PARK HARRIERS	MV50	26.24
21	RICHARD PEEL	UNATTACHED	M	26.42
22	TIM BELLWOOD	SALTAIRE STRIDERS	M	26.44
23	PHIL LONSDALE	PUDSEY PACERS	MV50	26.56
24	CARLY MILLER	OAKWELL RUNFIT	F	27.08
25	DARRYL STEAD	PUDSEY PACERS	MV40	27.15
26	EMMA LAVELLE-WOOD	KIRKSTALL HARRIERS	FV40	27.19
27	IAN FITZGERALD	HORSFORTH HARRIERS	MV40	27.26
28	PAUL PIERREPONT	UNATTACHED	M	27.56
29	MARTIN GEBBETT	HORSFORTH FELLANDALE	MV50	27.58
30	ANNA KEYS	PUDSEY PACERS	F	28.01
31	PAUL STANHOPE	ECCLESHILL ROAD RUNNERS	MV50	28.07
32	ANDY CHALLINOR	HORSFORTH FELLANDALE	MV40	28.17
33	AMANDA BELLWOOD	SALTAIRE STRIDERS	F	28.28
34	EMILY FORDE	HORSFORTH HARRIERS	F	28.30
35	STEVE PICKERING	PUDSEY RUNNERS	MV40	28.33
36	PAUL BENNETT	BRAMLEY BREEZERS	MV50	28.42
37	LISA HEATH	PUDSEY PACERS	FV40	28.52
38	MARTIN BULLOCK	PUDSEY PACERS	MV50	29.11
39	MARC STEELE	ECCLESHILL ROAD RUNNERS	M	29.14
40	JASON BRIGGS	UNATTACHED	M	29.16
41	STEVEN CARTER	HORSFORTH FELLANDALE	MV50	29.28
42	DAVE TAIT	DARK PEAK FELL RUNNERS	MV60	29.56
43	RUTH KITCHEN	UNATTACHED	F	30.02
44	ROB MYERS	BAILDON RUNNERS	MV60	30.05
45	MICHELLE ASTON	OAKWELL RUNFIT	FV40	30.23
46	CATRIONA ASTBURY	HORSFORTH HARRIERS	FV40	30.47
47	SALMAN SHAMIM	UNATTACHED	MV40	30.48
48	MATTHEW HIGGINS	BRAMLEY BREEZERS	MV40	30:54
49	SARA DEMAINE	PUDSEY PACERS	FV50	30.57
50	MORGAN WILLIAMS	FARSLEY FLYERS	MV50	30.59
51	LYNNE METCALFE	ROTHWELL HARRIERS	FV40	31.06
52	WENDY ROOMY-WILSON	OAKWELL RUNFIT	F	31.10
53	LISA JAMIESON	PUDSEY PACERS	FV40	31.23
54	DOMINIC CAMPONI	OAKWELL RUNFIT	M	31.25
55	ANDREW TESSEYMAN	AIRECENTRE PACERS	MV50	31.32
56	ELLEN CLARKE	UNATTACHED	FV50	31.34
57	MARTYN LEWIS	OAKWELL RUNNING BEARS	M	31.38
58	MARION COLE	HORSFORTH HARRIERS	F	31.46
59	CHRIS CODY	UNATTACHED	M	31.56
60	JULIAN FARRAR	OAKWELL RUNNING BEARS	MV60	31.58
61	OLIVIA HUNT	P&B	FU18	31.59
62	IAN STOREY	ECCLESHILL ROAD RUNNERS	MV40	32.11
63	SHAUN CAMPONI	OAKWELL RUNFIT	MV50	32.16
64	MATTHEW KEYWORTH	OAKWELL RUNFIT	M	32.29
65	MERRY HILL	HORSFORTH HARRIERS	FV40	32.36
66	KEVIN MEAKIN	PUDSEY RUNNERS	MV60	32.49
67	LYNNE BARRATT	PUDSEY PACERS	FV60	32.51
68	JOE WILSON	AIRECENTRE PACERS	M	32.52
69	DIANE KITCHEN	UNATTACHED	FV50	33.04
70	SARAH NORRIS	UNATTACHED	FV40	33.16
71	JANE SMITH	UNATTACHED	F	33.18
72	VIKI ARNOLD	PUDSEY RUNNERS	FV40	33.38
73	KAREN SARGEANT	PUDSEY RUNNERS	FV50	33.47
74	CHRISTOPHER STANHOPE	ECCLESHILL ROAD RUNNERS	MV50	33.58
75	MEGAN DENNISON	UNATTACHED	F	34.02
76	ZOE BROWN	UNATTACHED	F	34.28
77	SARAH LANGHAN	UNATTACHED	F	34.32
78	SARAH RAWLINGS	ECCLESHILL ROAD RUNNERS	FV50	34.40
79	EMMA SEBRIGHT-PICKARD	AIRECENTRE PACERS	FV40	34.41
80	MELISSA STEAD	PUDSEY PACERS	FV40	34.42
81	JULIE STEELE	ECCLESHILL ROAD RUNNERS	FV50	34.45
82	MARTIN STEELE	ECCLESHILL ROAD RUNNERS	MV50	34.47
83	HILARY TAYLOR	PUDSEY PACERS	FV40	34.47
84	CHRIS WILMAN	UNATTACHED	MV50	34.56
85	DEBI NICHOLSON	HORSFORTH FELLANDALE	FV40	35.09
86	ELEANOR MCGRATH	FARSLEY FLYERS	F	35.27
87	SUSAN DENNISON	UNATTACHED	FV50	35.36
88	ANDREW KITCHEN	UNATTACHED	MV60	35.45
89	JENNY SEBRIGHT-PICKARD	AIRECENTRE PACERS	FV40	36.00
90	CAROLE CLIFFORD	ROTHWELL HARRIERS	FV50	36.02
91	CHRISTINE STEAN	PUDSEY PACERS	FV40	36.09
92	JEREMY BRISTOW	AIRECENTRE PACERS	M	36.13
93	JASON WALKER	PUDSEY RUNNERS	MV40	36.21
94	LYDIA KISBY	OAKWELL RUNFIT	F	36.29
95	VICKY HORSFALL	OAKWELL RUNFIT	F	36.42
96	LEANNE CODY	FARSLEY FLYERS	F	236.50
97	JENNIFER PALFREEMAN	FARSLEY FLYERS	F	37.02
98	JANE TESSEYMAN	AIRECENTRE PACERS	FV40	37.04
99	NICOLA BARNEIT	HORSFORTH HARRIERS	FV40	37.17
100	CATHERINE TINDALL	AIREDALE PACERS	FV40	37.35
101	CHARLOTTE HARDY	OAKWELL RUNFIT	F	37.48
102	VICKIE SYSEN	UNATTACHED	FV40	37.50
103	JILL CRAMPTON	PUDSEY RUNNERS	FV40	37.50
104	SUSAN HULME	AIREDALE PACERS	FV40	38.24
105	PENNY NORTH	OAKWELL RUNFIT	FV50	38.36
106	WAYNE SARSGANT	PUDSEY RUNNERS	MV50	39.10
107	DONNA DIBB	PUDSEY RUNNERS	FV40	39.17
108	HEIDI BRADSHAW	AIRECENTRE PACERS	FV40	39.19
109	SUZANNE MCKAY	AIRECENTRE PACERS	FV40	40.10
110	VICKY WILDE	UNATTACHED	FV40	40.10
111	BERNADETTE MERBE	AIRECENTRE PACERS	FV40	40.24
112	JEMMA ROE	KIRKSTALL HARRIERS	F	40.46
113	LIZ DONOGHUE	PUDSEY RUNNERS	FV40	41.01
114	JAYNE GREENSILL	PUDSEY RUNNERS	FV40	41.01
115	LAYLA TRANTOR	AIRECENTRE PACERS	F	41.12
116	AMY HEATON	UNATTACHED	F	41.20
117	JENNA HAWKSWELL	AIRECENTRE PACERS	F	41.53
118	VICKY JONES	AIRECENTRE PACERS	FV40	41.54
119	KATY LINDFIELD	UNATTACHED	FV40	42.11
120	EMMA BROWNE	UNATTACHED	F	42.11
121	ROB DEMAINE	UNATTACHED	MV50	43.04
122	GRAHAM FISCALL	KIRKSTALL HARRIERS	MV40	43.09
123	GILL JONES	UNATTACHED	FV60	43.50
124	CATHERINE HAYWOOD	HYDE PARK HARRIERS	F	46.19
125	REBECCA PRINN	UNATTACHED	F	46.20
126	LYNNETTE CLAPHAM	AIRECENTRE PACERS	FV40	46.23
127	LINDA BUSSEY	ECCLESHILL ROAD RUNNERS	FV40	47.09

UNDER 15 JUNIOR RESULTS (3.5k)

Position	Name	Club	Cat	Time
1	DECLAN WALKER	P&B	B	15.17
2	MAX METCALF	ROTHWELL HARRIERS	B	15.21
3	HARRY STEAD	ILKLEY	B	16.47
4	ETHEN EZEL	P&B	B	17.15
5	CURTIS PEEL	UNATTACHED	B	17.34
6	ALANNAH MULLAN	P&B	G	17.37
7	EMILY KITE	P&B	G	17.45
8	KANE BATEMAN	P&B	B	18.11
9	THOMAS SMITH	P&B	B	19.36
10	DANIEL LANGFORD	P&B	B	19.53
11	NATASHA ROBINSON	P&B	G	20.14
12	LUCAS MILLS	P&B	B	20.18
13	THEO GASSANI	P&B	B	20.20
14	GEORGIA FENNEL	P&B	G	20.50
15	ERIN HINCHLIFFE	P&B	G	21.15
16	FREYA PARK	P&B	G	21.15
17	ELLY WARDLE STEAD	NEW ZEALAND	G	21.24
18	JACK WILDE	UNATTACHED	B	23.32
19	JOELY WARDLE STEAD	NEW ZEALAND	G	23.44

UNDER 11 JUNIOR RESULTS (1.5k)

Position	Name	Club	Cat	Time
1	TAYLOR SEBRIGHT-PICKARD	SKYRAC	B	11.19
2	MAISEY BELLWOOD	K&C	G	11.43
3	TY BOWKEN	P&B	G	11.58
4	CIABHAN MULLAN	UNATTACHED	B	12.07
5	CORMAC MULLAN	UNATTACHED	B	12.09
6	TOM METCALF	ROTHWELL HARRIERS	B	12.13
7	DANIEL SMITH	P&B	B	12.15
8	JOSH MCCARTNEY	P&B	B	12.49
9	ELISSA KITE	P&B	G	13.18
10	REUBEN SHAMIM	P&B	B	13.37
11	AMILIA NEWSOME	P&B	G	13.49
12	LUIS CARTER	P&B	B	13.50
13	KIERAN ELLIS	SKYRAC	B	14.09
14	EWAN KITE	P&B	B	14.17
15	ELOISE KITE	P&B	G	14.21
16	ANNIE WILKINSON	P&B	G	14.56
17	MELISSA WALKER	P&B	G	14.57
18	LOIS BROWN	P&B	G	15.15
19	ZAC PALFREEMAN	P&B	B	15.22
20	LYLA PIERRPONT	ATHLETICS CLUB	G	15.26
21	GEORGE HIGGINS	BRAMLEY BREEZERS	B	15.28
22	BETHANY MINSHILL-LEEDHAM	P&B	G	15.32
23	JASMINE MINSHILL-LEEDHAM	P&B	G	15.36
24	EVIE ARTHURS	UNATTACHED	G	16.03
25	JASPER SHAMM	UNATTACHED	B	16.54
26	KAYDEN JONES	P&B	B	17.02
27	T RALPH	UNATTACHED	B	17.16
28	MAISIE MILLS	P&B	G	17.38
29	GRACE SEBRIGHT-PICKARD	UNATTACHED	G	17.44
30	E RALPH	UNATTACHED	G	17.47
31	CHARLIE MINSHILL-LEEDHAM	P&B	G	17.48
32	MYLES NOWES	P&B	B	17.51
33	MOLLY ASHCROFT	P&B	G	19.01
34	CHLOE MINSHILL-LEEDHAM	P&B	G	19.44
35	KAITLYN WALSH	P&B	G	19.44
36	LYDIA BLYTHE	P&B	G	19.44
37	STEVE NOWES	P&B	B	20.12
38	ISAAC ABRAHAM	P&B	B	20.17
39	THOMAS SMITH	P&B	B	32.36