It's the Young 'uns In Front !
The first of the two-mile handicap races in the Wallsend Harriers Summer Grand Prix saw a stunning one-two-three for a trio of young athletes in their debut appearances in this competition. Under-15 runner Keiran Drape held off the stern challenge from his fellow young athletes, sprinting impressively for the line to notch a five-second victory ahead of under-13 runner Adam Hill. Only a few seconds behind was the diminutive figure of under-11 runner Jack Armstrong, with all three runners coming home comfortably ahead of the chasing pack of senior and veteran runners.
Thirty-six runners went to the line for this second race in the series, as the April club Championships were the nominated first race. Conditions were bright and dry, but with a chilly north-easterly wind blowing in off the nearby coast. The course uses the two mile circuit around the Rising Sun Country Park.
Vicky Hindson continued her marvellous good form to smash the Womens club record by a massive twenty seconds - a time that was also the sixth fastest of all runners on the night. Ken McPherson was only nine seconds outside his own Veterans course record as he recorded the fastest time overall.
The result puts young Keiran at the head of the overall table after two of the seven races. Next race is Tuesday May 25th.
Result
Name / Time / Actual Time
Keiran Drape (U15) 15.47 12.47
Adam Hill (U13) 15.52 15.07
Jack Armstrong (U11) 15.55 13.25
Robin Mowbray 16.27 13.57
Tony Maddocks 16.37 14.07
Ryan Hall (U15) 16.37 12.27
David Rowe 16.41 12.41
Rob Kirtley 16.43 13.13
Emma Osbourn 16.46 15.16
Ged Lee 16.51 13.21
Jimmy Flynn 16.52 14.22
Sarah Cawthorne 16.52 16.22
Mark Fenwick 16.52 10.52
Stacey Davidson 16.55 16.10
Kevin Payne 16.56 13.26
Amy Turner 16.56 13.26
Alex Richardson 17.00 14.30
Kerry Bentham 17.01 14.01
Joanne Holmes 17.03 16.18
Penny Sinclair 17.10 13.55
Chrystal Skeldon 17.16 13.46
Dave Moir 17.17 11.17
Paul Brown 17.17 12.17
Vicky Hindson 17.18 12.03
Ken McPherson 17.19 10.49
Steve Hargreaves 17.20 12.20
Brian Hetherington 17.22 11.07
Kate Duffy 17.23 16.53
John Sturman 17.23 12.23
Ruth Marshall 17.25 14.25
Derek Reed 17.30 12.00
Julie Hind 17.38 16.08
Graham Armstrong 17.39 12.09
Barry Allsopp 17.46 12.16
Micky Todd 17.56 13.26
Darryl Roe 18.13 14.13
Fastest Men
Ken McPherson 10.49
Mark Fenwick 10.52
Brian Hetherington 11.07
Dave Moir 11.17
Derek Reed 12.00
Fastest Women
Vicky Hindson 12.03 Womens Course record
Amy Turner 13.26
Chrystal Skeldon 13.46
Penny Sinclair 13.55
Kerry Bentham 14.01
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