26.05.2011 Apperley Bridge Canter – Horsforth Harriers (Approx 10km multi terrain race)

16   David MCGUIRE M35 HYDE PARK HARRIERS 38:21

47   Shane EWEN M HYDE PARK HARRIERS 41:06

68   Chris JONES M45 HYDE PARK HARRIERS 42:44

111 Richard QUINN M HYDE PARK HARRIERS 45:49

122 Ken FOX M45 HYDE PARK HARRIERS 46:14

129 David WOMERSLEY M55 HYDE PARK HARRIERS 46:42

149 James VICKERS M HYDE PARK HARRIERS 47:37

265 Janet GLYNN F35 HYDE PARK HARRIERS 53:44

349 Kate PANKHURST F HYDE PARK HARRIERS 58:55

354 Harpreet BHAMBRA F HYDE PARK HARRIERS 59:23

371 Susan FOSTER F35 HYDE PARK HARRIERS 01:01:33

385 Suzanne BICKERSDIKE F35 HYDE PARK HARRIERS 01:02:26

398 Kay JEFFERIES F35 HYDE PARK HARRIERS 01:04:53

406 Linda GLENDINNING F45 HYDE PARK HARRIERS 01:06:18

407 Susan SMITH F45 HYDE PARK HARRIERS 01:06:20

412 Nicola WOODWARD F35 HYDE PARK HARRIERS 01:06:31

423 Liz JONES F45 HYDE PARK HARRIERS 01:09:14

433 Les BRADSHAW M55 HYDE PARK HARRIERS 01:12:23

Finishers: 434

1^st Male: 1 Carl THACKERY M45 Hallamshire Harriers 34:44

1^st Female: 29 DONNA EDMONDSONBOOKER F35 Idle AC 39:53

18 Hyde Park Harriers turned out for this mid week event (second club championship race). Well done everyone for completing a really varied course. Thanks for the support from Jaz and Sarah Farnell.

This was the seventh running of the ABC courtesy of Horsforth Harriers. 

A big thankyou for a really well organized race event.

A big thank you to Andrew Thrippleton who took some excellent photos at the race and can be viewed at: http://picasaweb.google.com/ANDREWTHRIP/ABC#

Above is a montage of HPHers Andrew took.

The next Club Championship race (3/10) takes place at Bradford parkrun on Saturday 18^th June.

Ken Fox has written the following report

There was a great turnout by Hyde Park Harriers at the Apperley Bridge Canter (ABC) last Thursday evening. A total of eighteen Harriers ran the 10K multi-terrain course - a turnout only bettered by Valley Striders who had just one more. Being the second race in this year's Club Championship will have boosted the numbers and three of us (me, Richard Quinn and Shane Ewen) are extremely grateful to Jaz who drove us there and back from Headingley and cheered us on during the race despite being too unwell to run herself.

It was my first time at the ABC so I wasn't too sure what to expect. I had been told there would be a hill after the start, but that it would then go down to the canal and finish on the flat. I was hoping that the hill wouldn't be as gruelling as the hill at the end of last month's Guiseley Gallop although if I'm going to run up a hill I'd much rather it was at the beginning than the end. Whoever came up with the Guiseley Gallop course is a sadist!

After assembling outside Woodhouse Grove School the 434 runners were walked to the starting position in Woodlands Drive. The walk took us past The Queens pub and I was almost tempted to forget the race and nip in for a pint and a bite instead! At 7:30pm prompt we were off - heading down a pleasant country lane avoiding the couple of cars that had ventured out without realising there was a race on. Dave McGuire, Shane Ewan, Chris Jones and Richard Quinn soon disappeared into the distance in front of me as I decided to take it easy because of that hill (and they're all much quicker than me as well). The road turned into a track through woods and started a gentle climb. I reached the top and started the descent. Surely that wasn't the hill I thought. That wasn't very taxing. There must be another one coming up. But after hurtling downhill avoiding potholes that could have eaten a small tractor I arrived alongside the canal. So that was the hill. I could have pushed a bit harder. Ah well, I'll know how to do it better next year. Reached the halfway point, now back along the canal. A bit of a headwind and the track a bit uneven. Managed to keep a half decent pace going and was only passed by a handful of runners and a couple of flying ducks. Spotted Leroy Sutton in front of me and had a bit of a race with him. He's in the same age group as me and we're often close at Leeds parkrun. Picked up the pace and went past him. He was determined I wouldn't beat him and he came back at me. He nipped in front. Tagged along behind him. He began to slow. I went past him again. 

Out onto the road and back towards the school. Just a lap round the playing fields before the finish. Just about to enter the narrow track round the field and Leroy nips back in front! No way of passing him now until we turn into the finishing straight. No worries, I'll just stick behind him and then outsprint him. No trouble. So round the final corner and kick. Bugger. Why's Leroy disappearing into the distance. He looked dead a minute ago. Kick again. I'm really flying now. Slowly closing the gap, but too slow. Finish line arrives and he's still a pace in front of me. I need some better racing tactics! Now to find out what the Quality Memento for All Finishers is. It turned out to be a very nice pair of "1000 mile" running socks - with a blister free guarantee. A very nice memento and much more useful than another t-shirt. Time to check on the other Harriers in front of me and cheer home the ones behind me. All did well from Dave McGuire in 16th place in 38:21 to Les Bradshaw who avoided the wooden spoon in 433rd place in 1:12:23. A great finish on shot legs by Liz Jones saw her come home in 423rd in 1:09:14. Then over the road to the Stansfield Arms for a pint of real ale, some free chips courtesy of Jaz and to swap tales and discuss all sorts of esoteric things. A perfect running evening with a perfect running club.