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BEVERLEY AND ASKERN 10K’S
With three races in eight days, this time of year is as
busy as it gets for the Viking Striders, whose supreme athleticism holds them in
good stead for whatever punishing schedule is thrown at them.
The third race, the strangely titled Mucky Duck multi terrain event in
Driffield, will be fully detailed next week, but for now the two 10ks at
Beverley and Askern hold centre stage.
Beverley is best attended, with over 1000 runners in total,
but Askern, possibly because it’s the faster course, attracts more Striders,
with nearly 30 competing this year. Martin
Booth, whose 50th birthday earlier this year has given him a new
lease of life, led the Striders in at both venues, snipping three seconds off
his personal best at Askern as he went under 38 minutes for the first time.
Andy Masterman isn’t back to PB form as yet but was impressive at both
races as he continues his comeback from injury, but the week was remarkable for
the fact that his wife Julie for once didn’t get a PB either!
The PB king at Askern was Alex Davies, who knocked over
three minutes off his previous best. Alex
doesn’t race very often but certainly makes an impact whenever he does,
perhaps he should do it more often. Karen
Bexon beat 40 minutes yet again and was 2nd in her age category,
while Kevin Sipling, Michaela Shepherd and Carol Bugg all came away with
excellent PBs. It’s a long time
since Mark Smith has run two races in a week, but he finally put London behind
him as he recorded cracking times in both, as indeed did Jo Mouncey, who was
seconds away from a PB.
Beverley times:
Martin Booth 38.04, Andy Masterman 38.58, Mark Thompson 40.38, Julie
Masterman 42.35, Graham Walker 48.10, Jed Stone 49.52, Mark Smith 52.18, Alison
Hoggarth 52.50, Joanne Mouncey 57.55.
Askern times:
Martin Booth 37.59, Alan Bexon 38.37, Andy Masterman 38.44, Dave
Hanney 39.11, Karen Bexon 39.49, Mark Thompson 40.11, Nigel Warner 40.44, Julie
Masterman 42.33, Alex Davies 43.20, Ray Smith 44.06, Kevin Sipling 45.00, Keith
Wilson 46.24, Richard Anness 46.53, Graham Walker 48.53, Patsy Fenelon 49.10,
Steve Mallinder 51.09, Jed Stone 51.56, Karen Mitchell 52.02, Mark Smith 52.17,
Roger Maguire 52.37, Rob Oldridge 53.06, Debbie Andrew 55.21, Michaela Shepherd
55.22, Carol Bugg 55.22, Dot Pullman 55.25, Jo Mouncey 56.13, Caroline Walker
60.33, Gary Mitchell (personal worst, injured) 60.52.
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