Captain Cooks Fell Race

Great Ayton, North York Moors, Thursday, January 1, 2009

BS / 8km / 318m

Shaun Roberts

Up with the larks for the drive down to Great Ayton, where no less than twelve Striders had dragged themselves out of bed to enjoy the dubious privilege of being able to run up to Captain Cook’s Monument. You can see a “Dirty Dozen” reference coming up can’t you? Well, no, actually – it wasn’t too muddy at all – quite firm underfoot in fact. Still hard work getting up the hill, but it didn’t take too long, and then you were hammering down again along the road and through the fields.

Two Daves approach the top of the hill - by Phil Owen.

Mike was first home, well in front of me, then Graham, who caught me up coming off the hill and made me pull my finger out to keep in front of him on the way home. The Young clan all had good runs, as did Jean, Phil, two Daves and John. Then off to the Spreadeagle in Stokesley for some fine food and the first pint of the year – and an excellent one at that.

A good start to the year.

Results

Pos Name Club Cat Pos Time
1 Matt Speake Knavesmire Harriers 30.53
49 Erika Johnson Swaledale RR W 1 38.30
54 Mike Bennett M50 4 38.52
109 Shaun Roberts M50 13 42.47
111 Graham Daglish M55 5 42.59
161 Cal Young M 53 45.55
180 Nina Mason F 10 47.18
194 Jean Gillespie F50 3 48.29
201 Phil Owen M40 33 49.05
206 Jan Young F55 3 49.44
210 Gary Davies M 56 50.16
215 Dave Robson M55 10 50.50
219 David Shipman M50 27 51.21
221 John Everett M50 28 51.28

256 finishers.

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