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POCKLINGTON SNAKE LANE 10, 24TH FEB 2008
There must have been something in the air at Pocklington last Sunday, if the
impressive performances of the Viking Striders at the annual Snake Lane 10 were
anything to go by. Ok, it’s a fast course, flat as the proverbial pancake
compared to some, and the weather conditions were ideal apart from a blustery
wind, but it’s only a fast course if you run fast on it, and that the Striders
did.
Andy Masterman was first in for the club with another cracking personal best
and will surely break the hour mark before long, but even he was outshone,
albeit further down the field, by the rampant Jo Mouncey, showing last season
was no fluke as she knocked a staggering ten minutes off her previous fastest.
Richard Bramham and Craig Taylor knocked four minutes off theirs, while PBs were
also achieved by Kay Ryan, first in for the Striders ladies, and Kev Sipling,
taking a break from his more usual half marathon distance.
Sandra Brooks continued her excellent progress as she ran the distance for
the first time, and the Striders veterans were well represented by Dave Pullman,
running as well as he has for years, and Keith Wilson with another PB since his
running rebirth two years ago.
Martin Midgley, nursing a hangover in typical Striders’ style, started at
the back of the field and proceeded to pass 494 runners (out of 640) on his way
towards the front, including the large majority of his team mates, two of them
in the final straight who thought they were running quite well until he whizzed
past.
Striders’ times: Andy Masterman 61.09, Simon Griffin 62.18, Martin Midgley
67.34, Mark Thompson 67.36, Nigel Warner 67.38, Richard Bramham 71.44, Craig
Taylor 76.51, Kev Sipling 76.51, Kay Ryan 76.57, Dave Pullman 78.10, Keith
Wilson 79.34, Richard Anness 82.44, Graham Walker 84.49, Sandra Brooks 85.22, Jo
Mouncey 87.13, John Kaye 87.50, Debbie Andrew 89.54, Sandy Midgley 90.28, Dot
Pullman 92.25, Marina Booth 92.38, Michaela Shepherd 98.27.
[League times/points]
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