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There was a busy weekend of Town Moor racing on Remembrance Sunday, with the annual Heaton Harriers 10k incorporating not just the North East Counties Athletics Association Championships but both the North East and British Masters 10k Championships also.
Events were started however with the races for Young Athletes, where there were a handful of Morpeth vests out and some notable successes. Joe and Will Fawcett both ran in the Under 13 Boys, with Joe 4th and Will 13th. Mason Gaylor was a winner of the U/15s, with Jack Dhawar 5th and Jacob Thompson 19th, although somehow they missed out on a team prize. Heidi Wilkinson was 9th overall in the same race but 3rd female, with Faye Heatley 22nd and 11th girl. Daniel Craig was 3rd in the U/17 Boys, with Charlotte Marshall a winner of the U/17 Girls and Charlotte Marshall 5th. Oliver Tomlinson was a winner of the U/20 Juniors 5k race in a time of 16 minutes and 9 seconds. The Senior Men’s 10k race, run over two laps of a chilly but cattle-free moor, saw Birtley’s Adrian Bailes repeat his victory of last year in a time of 31 minutes 34 seconds. He was chased home by evergreen O/40 Tyne Bridge Harrier Jarlath Mckenna, 2nd in 31:38 with Shettleston Harrier Daniel Bradford 3rd in 31:54. Jarrow and Hebburn veteran Alex Sneddon collected all three awards, NECAA, NEMAA and BMAF, when winning the women’s race in 36:38, with Elswick’s Justina Heslop 2nd in 37:38. Morpeth’s women had a highly successful morning however, with Holly Lawrence 3rd overall and 1st Senior in 37:42. Lizzie Rank was 5th and 2nd Senior in 38:14, Poppy Buck 10th and 3rd and Tayla Douglass 9th Senior in 42:02. It was also a good day for the club’s veteran women, with Kirsty Burville running 40:27 for 5th O/45, Jane Kirby 45:37 for 4th O/50 and Sarah Henry a pb of 52:14. In a dominant performance, the team award was taken by Holly, Lizzie, Poppy and Kirsty, but there was a team Bronze medal in the BMAFs for the O/45s also, with Kirsty, Jane and Sarah all counting. There were also eleven Seniors and Veterans out, a number medalling. Ali Douglass was first back for the club, 18th in 33:08, with Lee Cuthbertson 36th in 34:15. Bobby Hagen had his second race in blue and white in a matter of weeks, 55th in 35:16 with Dave Stabler 60th in 35:30. Jimmy Dixon was 74th in 36:28, Lee Bennett 88th in 36:51, Dean Lonsdale 115th in 38:15, Gavin Bayne 168th in 40:27, Richard Glennie 226th in 43:35 and Stephen Land 290th in 47:24. Gavin was a winner of the Over 70s in both BMAF and NEMAA categories, and Lee Bennett 2nd in the O/55s. There was also an unexpected Bronze for the O/55s team, with Lee leading and Gavin and Stephen dropping down an age category to make the team up. Full results here: Heaton Harriers Memorial Races Comments are closed.
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