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Martha Tibbot and Rob James win Saddleworth Round

Martha Tibbot and Rob James win Saddleworth Round

RICKY’S RACE, Darley Bridge, Matlock, August 11

Overall (5M/700ft):
1 H Martin 29:07
2 G Hopkinson (Mat) 30:19
3 O Matharu (Holme) 30:43
4 E James (M40) 32:21
5 T Horton 32:45

M50: M Jones (Ripley) 34:37

M60: D Wilkinson (Dark Pk) 38:06

Women:
1 G Allen (Steel) 36:56
2 L Rowley (Mat, W40) 39:37
3 E Bailey (Staffs M, W40) 42:15

W50: R Brandon (Holme) 53:01

W60: J Gleig (Steel) 56:20

CAERKETTON, Edinburgh, August 10

Overall (2.1M/900ft):
1 A Masson (C’thy) 17:26 (rec)
2 H Pulham (Shett) 18:59
3 C Pantrey (Shett, M40) 19:40
4 B McKenna (C’thy, M40) 19:42

M60: M Anderson 23:49

M70: P Fitzpatrick (Ochil) 29:09

U20: S Kitchin (Lass) 24:48

Women:
1 P Dakin (C’thy) 24:24
2 L Knox (C’thy) 24:31
3 N Duncan (C’thy, W40) 25:00

W50: S Lindsay (Ochil) 29:02

ECCLES PIKE, Whaley Bridge, August 10

Overall (3.5M/650ft):
1 W Longden (Bux) 22:38
2 M Taylor 23:52
3 S Harding (Macc) 23:58
4 E Clowes (Nec Sts TC) 24:00
5 B Light (Bux) 24:02

M45: M Hill (Lees C) 24:17

M55: E Gamble (Ches HR) 27:38

M60: D Clarke 29:44

M65: T McGaff (Wilm) 32:03

M70: A Watts (Wilm) 33:26

U20: E Mackintosh 26:39

Women
1 L Bednall (Bux) 28:03
2 F Sharpley (Macc) 28:38
3 K Riley (Macc) 29:59

W55: J Bednall (Bux) 30:45

W60: A McCarthy (Wilm) 37:55

W70: B Buckley (G’dale) 40:37

 

SADDLEWORTH ROUND, AUGUST 7

This gruelling 18-mile event in the middle of summer was easily won by Rob James who enjoyed a 20-minute-plus margin of victory.

In fifth overall, Martha Tibbot (pictured in an earlier event by Dave Woodhead in main picture) was a clear women’s winner, also by a 20-minute plus margin and like James’ time it was a course record.

Mick Hill, the European Masters Indoor 3000m champion this year, showed his great range of talent by finishing sixth overall and first M45.

Overall (18M/3300ft):
1 R James (Royt) 2:26:53
2 L Braby (Chorlt) 2:48:29
3 L Ditondo 2:49:54

M45: 1 M Hill (Leeds) 2:57:20

Women:
1 M Tibbot (Sadd) 2:53:57
2 G Keane (Sadd, W45) 3:16:50
3 R Patrick (Todd, W50) 3:33:06

ROUND HILL, Timble, August 7

Overall (9M/1100ft):
1 C Miller (Wharf) 57:01
2 W White (N Leeds F) 58:44
3 A Collier 59:19
4 T Pyznar (Grup Gor) 59:37
5 M Sennett (Wharf, M40) 60:32

M50: P Crabtree (Bing) 62:52

M55: M Lofthouse (Nidd V) 66:58

M60: B Atkinson (Knave) 69:53

M65: S Pattison (Puds P) 81:36

M75: D Tait (Dark Pk) 92:33

Women:
1 A Leake (Leeds C) 64:14
2 R Thackray (Bing, W50) 67:21
3 H Jacobsen 69:06

W55: J Butterworth (Skip) 79:17

W60: A Bennett (Ilkley) 79:19

TEAM (M&W):
1 N Leeds F 95
2 Bing 164
3 Ilkley 195

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