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AUSTWICK AMBLE FELL RACE – 30 MAY 2011
The Bank Holiday Monday started off cloudy and wet for Austwick village’s annual Street Fair and Cuckoo Festival, so it was encouraging to see a good field of 107 seniors assembling outside the Game Cock Inn for the start of the “Amble”, the fell race held in conjunction with the Fair.
The course, which takes in local landmarks such as the Norber Erratics, Nick Pot, Sulber Nick (including a section of the “Three Peaks” route) and Crummack Dale, was slippery underfoot, so fast times were not expected. However a quality field up at the front had other ideas.
The winner, in a new course record time, was Lee Athersmith in a time of 48:52, beating the old record of 49:23 set by James Logue in 2006. Lee, a versatile performer who competes on the fell, track, road and cross-country for Bingley Harriers and the RAF, continued a run of good form by holding off Carl Bell from Howgill Harriers who finished in 49:50, 10 seconds faster than his winning time from last year.
Next were James Kevan and Ted Mason, with times good enough to win the race on previous occasions.
Nicholas Charlesworth of Wharfedale Harriers, 5th overall, was the only vet inside the top ten. Alex Pilkington, from local club Settle Harriers, was the next, showing good recovery from a recent mountain bike accident.
The leading lady was Rachel Hill, who recently finished as 2nd lady in the Fellsman 62 mile race. Her time was 1:06:38, just ahead of Robyn Anderson from Preston Harriers. Third, and first W50, was Christine Whitaker of Keighley and Craven.
Earlier the juniors had experienced the worst of the weather conditions. Despite this, Josh Newbold of Wharfedale Harriers stormed home in the Under 12 race in 10:41, 1 min 23s faster than his winning time from 2010. Second was Kai Atkins from Pendle AC with William Bellard just holding off Thomas Marshall for third.
The leading girl was Natalya Irvine of Clayton le Moors Harriers in 12:02, with Kitty Morrison and Sally Ralphson battling it out for 2nd and 3rd..
In the U16 race, Ellie Lambert of Wharfedale Harriers was the overall winner in 20:59. The leading boy was Aaron Campion in 21:34.
Thanks are due to the marshalls and officials and to the local sponsors, who put up the generous prizes for the event.
RESULTS
SENIOR RACE (8MILES / 1200 FT)
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Pos
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Name
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Cat
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Pos in Cat
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Club
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Time
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1
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Lee Athersmith
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Bingley Harriers & AC
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48:52 (rec)
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2
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Carl Bell
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Howgill Harriers
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49:50
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3
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James Kevan
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Horwich RMI
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51:14
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4
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Ted Mason
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Wharfedale Harriers
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51:41
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5
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Nicholas Charlesworth
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M45
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1
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Wharfedale Harriers
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51:46
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6
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Andy Brown
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Clayton-Le-Moors Harriers
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53:36
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7
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Mark McGoldrick
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Wharfedale Harrriers
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54:17
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8
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Christian Holmes
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Wharfedale Harrriers
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54:40
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9
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Harry Dalby
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55:00
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10
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Danny Kevan
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57:31
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11
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Alex Pilkington
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M40
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1
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Settle Harriers
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57:39
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12
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Rogan Ashton
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M40
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2
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Otley AC
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57:51
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13
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Richard Taylor
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M45
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2
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58:05
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14
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Sean Clare
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M45
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3
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Clayton-le-Moors Harriers
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58:10
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15
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Roger Taylor
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M40
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3
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Preston Harriers
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58:14
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16
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Paul Hesketh
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M45
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4
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Clayton-Le-Moors Harriers
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58:25
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17
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Steven Bamber
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M45
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5
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Bowland Fell Runners
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58:42
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18
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Darren Horner
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Trawden AC
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58:55
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19
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Neil Worswich
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M40
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4
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Clayton-Le-Moors Harriers
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59:12
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20
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Neil Holding
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M50
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1
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West Pennine Runners
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59:27
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21
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Paul Brown
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Trawden AC
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59:34
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22
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Matthew Haworth
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Trawden AC
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59:41
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23
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Darren Fishwick
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M40
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5
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Chorley Harriers
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1:00:08
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24
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Phil Mather
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1:00:21
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25
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Tim Court
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M45
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6
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Newburgh Nomads
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1:00:23
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26
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Gary Johnston
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M50
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2
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Blackpool W & Fylde
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1:00:23
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27
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Joel Dalby
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1:00:37
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28
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Ken Taylor
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M60
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1
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Rossendale Harriers
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1:00:45
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29
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Graham Moffatt
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M50
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3
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Howgill Harriers
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1:00:46
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30
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Samuel Dalby
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FRA
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1:01:38
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31
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Dean Ralphson
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M40
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6
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Trawden AC
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1:01:56
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32
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Mike McKenna
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M60
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2
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Dallam Running Club
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1:02:07
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33
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Neil Alderman
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M45
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7
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Trawden AC
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1:02:16
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34
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Peter Stobbs
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M45
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8
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Trawden AC
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1:02:29
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35
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Fraser Livesey
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M50
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4
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Howgill Harriers
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1:03:05
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36
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Philip Mason
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M50
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5
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Harrogate Harriers
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1:03:15
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37
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Chris Campbell
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M40
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7
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Trawden AC
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1:03:28
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38
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Tony Hall
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Trawden AC
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1:03:33
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39
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David Croll
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M45
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9
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Trawden AC
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1:03:39
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40
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Paul Crabtree
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M40
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8
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Wharfedale Harriers
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1:03:47
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41
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Ian Hutchinson
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M45
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10
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Bowland Fell Runners
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1:03:48
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42
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Ryan Atkins
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Pendle AC
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1:04:31
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43
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Paul Hindle
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M45
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11
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Keighley & Craven AC
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1:04:46
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44
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Andrew Hinde
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M50
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6
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Settle Harriers
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1:04:51
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45
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David Candlin
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1:04:55
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46
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Dave Kershaw
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M55
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1
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Chorley AC
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1:05:09
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47
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Stuart Willliams
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M45
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12
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Blackpool W & Fylde
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1:05:25
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48
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Andrew Haworth
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Trawden AC
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1:05;40
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49
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John Wilcock
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M45
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13
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Aurora Harriers
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1:05:53
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50
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Matthew Hird
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Wharfedale Harriers
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1:06:31
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51
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Rachel Hill
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W40
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1 (1)
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FRA
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1:06:38
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52
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Mark Hutchinson
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1:07:12
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53
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Richard Brown
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M40
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9
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1:07:17
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54
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RobynAnderson
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W
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2
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Preston Harriers
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1:07:25
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55
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Paul Jackson
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Howgill Harriers
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1:07:27
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56
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Jeffrey Pickup
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M55
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2
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Clayton-Le-Moors Harriers
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1:07:35
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57
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Steve Jeffs
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M50
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7
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Dallam Running Club
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1:08:23
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58
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Tim Jackson
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M40
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10
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Settle Harriers
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1:08:45
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59
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Mick Craven
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M50
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7
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Todmorden Harriers
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1:09:24
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60
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Stewart Johnson
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M60
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3
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Helm Hill Runners
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1:09:45
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61
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Robert Smith
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M55
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3
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Trawden AC
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1:09:48
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62
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Robert Shuttleworth
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M40
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11
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Dallam Running Club
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1:09:49
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63
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John Orrell
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M45
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14
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Blackburn Harriers & AC
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1:09:53
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64
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Gary Taylor
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M45
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15
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Darwen Dashers
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1:09:54
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65
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Andrew Broekhuzen
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M40
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12
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Harrogate Harriers
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1:10:05
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66
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William Lowe
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M50
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8
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FRA
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1:10:12
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67
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Mark Charnly
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1:10:37
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68
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Martin Smillie
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M50
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9
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FRA
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1;10:39
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69
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Mark Whitaker
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M45
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16
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Keighley & Craven AC
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1:10:43
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70
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Peter Murray
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M40
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13
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York Acorn
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1:10:45
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71
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Gordon Rowson
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M45
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17
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1:10:47
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72
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Stuart Leveridge
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M40
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14
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1:11:06
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73
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Christine Whitaker
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W50
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3 (1)
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Keighley & Craven AC
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1:11:12
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74
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Martin Hancock
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M40
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15
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FRA
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1:11:17
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75
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Dan Moss
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M45
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18
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Dark Peak Fell Runners
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1:11:36
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76
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Andrew Kitts
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M45
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19
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Keighley & Craven
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1:12:07
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77
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Sally Rouse
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W40
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4 (2)
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Howgill Harriers
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1:12:23
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78
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Ged Turner
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M50
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10
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1:12:24
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79
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Fionnuala Swann
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W
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5
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Trawden AC
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1:12:31
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80
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Debbie Mahoney
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W45
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6 (1)
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Settle Harriers
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1:13:01
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81
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Mark Rogers
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1:13:06
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82
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Wayne Walsh
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M50
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11
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Bowland Fell Runners
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1:13:31
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83
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Helen Price
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W40
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7 (3)
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Harrogate Harriers
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1:13:32
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84
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Mark Bennett
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Wharfedale Harriers
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1:14:10
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85
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Martyn Price
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M45
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20
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Harrogate Harriers
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1:14:31
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86
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Judith Marshall
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W
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8
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Settle Harriers
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1:14:44
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87
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Paul Wilson
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M50
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12
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Wharfedale Harriers
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1:14:50
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88
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Angela Donlan
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W
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9
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Wharfedale Harriers
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1:15:04
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89
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Adrian Leigh
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M50
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13
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Dallam Running Club
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1:15:21
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90
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David Timmins
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M55
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4
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FRA
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1:15:29
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91
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Andrew Firth
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M50
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14
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Clayton-Le-Moors Harriers
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1:16:25
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92
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Raj Madhas
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M40
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16
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Wharfedale Harriers
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1:16:40
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93
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Andrea Edmondson
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W40
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10 (4)
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Settle Harriers
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1:16:46
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94
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Dave Smith
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M40
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17
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Trawden AC
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1:17:18
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95
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Jean Powell
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W40
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11 (5)
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Wharfedale Harriers
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1:19:22
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96
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Ian Hartman
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M60
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4
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FRA
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1:19:37
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97
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Paul Watts
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M50
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15
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Saltaire Striders
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1:19:39
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98
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Jane Croft
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W45
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12 (2)
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Harrogate Harriers
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1:20:04
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99
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Neil Taylor
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M50
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16
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Wharfedale Harriers
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1:22:29
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100
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Kevin Rogan
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M50
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17
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Wharfedale Harriers
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1:22:29
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101
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Janet Haworth
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W45
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13 (3)
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1:22:30
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102
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Helen Wain
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W45
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14 (4)
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1:22:49
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103
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Sarah Cross
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W40
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15 (6)
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Settle Harriers
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1:22:56
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104
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Helen Greenep
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W45
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16 (5)
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Settle Harriers
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1:24:54
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105
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Sarah Johnson
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W
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17
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Saddleworth Runners Club
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1:25:39
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106
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Stef French
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W
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18
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Fell Ponies
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1:31:14
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107
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Manuel Moreno
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M65
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1
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Serpentine Running Club
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1:31:32
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UNDER 12 RACE
(1.25 miles)
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Pos
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Name
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Boy / Girl
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Pos in Cat
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Club
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Time
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1
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Josh Newbold
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B
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Wharfedale Harriers
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10:41
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2
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Kai Atkins
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B
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Pendle AC
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11:15
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3
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William Bellard
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B
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Clayton-Le-Moors Harriers
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11:32
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4
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Thomas Marshall
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B
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Settle Harriers
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11:33
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5
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Natalya Irvine
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G
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1
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Clayton-Le-Moors Harriers
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12:02
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6
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Logan Hargreaves
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B
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Wharfedale Harriers
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12:14
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7
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Joe Alderman
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B
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Pendle AC
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12:19
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8
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James Maxwell
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B
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Settle Harriers
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12:36
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9
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Ciaran Crabtree
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B
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Wharfedale Harriers
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12:43
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10
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Euan Frazer
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B
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Trawden AC
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12:54
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11
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Josh Bellard
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B
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Clayton-Le-Moors Harriers
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12:55
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12
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Patrick Ralphson
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B
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Trawden AC
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13:08
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13
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Ian Shuttleworth
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B
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Settle Harriers
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13:30
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14
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Kitty Morrison
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G
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2
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Settle Harriers
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13:35
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15
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Sally Ralphson
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G
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3
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Trawden AC
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13:48
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16
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Izzy Hill-Newell
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G
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4
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14:05
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17
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Lucy Maxwell
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G
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5
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Settle Harriers
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14:48
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18
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Ben Wain
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B
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|
|
|
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19
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Ella Atkins
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G
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6
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Pendle AC
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14:50
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UNDER 16 RACE
(2.25 miles)
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Pos
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Name
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Boy / Girl
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Pos in Cat
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Club
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Time
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1
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Ellie Lambert
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G
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1
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Wharfedale Harriers
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20:59
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2
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Aaron Campion
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B
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1
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21:34
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3
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Heidi Murray
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G
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2
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Helm Hill Runners
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22:53
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4
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Sally Handford
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G
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3
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Keighley & Craven AC
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25:11
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Course Records
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Men
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L. Athersmith
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48:52 (2011)
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Women
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C Leah
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57.05 (2006)
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Further Information
Detailed information on the course will available at registration. If you require further information, Michael Menday: Tel. 015242 51787, Email.
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Please note that the results of the Fell Race for 2009 and 2010 have been archived to the relevent year on the menu on the left of the page
The Austwick Amble Fell Race Monday 30th May
The race starts and finishes in Austwick village centre (GR768684) and is run over a loop circuit of approximately 8 miles / 13 km and covering a total ascent of 1200 ft / 370m.
The outward journey over the first 4 miles passes through the beautiful Crummockdale limestone scenery and briefly joins Sulber Nick (which connects the Yorkshire peaks of Pen y Ghent and Ingleborough). The return leg descends slowly back through spectacular scenery to Austwick, and to the start point on the village green.
The fastest recorded times are 49:23 (men – J Logue) and 57:05 (women – C Leah), both in 2006. In 2010 over 100 runners completed the race.
The Junior U16 race is run over a shorter distance of 2.25 miles / 4km, and runners are required to reach checkpoint #1 before returning to the village. Fastest time is approx 15 minutes.
The Junior U12 race is approx 1.25 miles / 2km. Fastest time is approx 12 minutes.
The Austwick Fell Race is affiliated to the Fell Running Association and is organised under FRA guidelines.
The Juniors start at 12noon. The Seniors start at 1pm.
Registration is £4 on the day, from 10:30 on the village green. Please register early!
Prizes worth £30/£20/£10 for the first three men and women. All competitors receive tee shirts. The first three juniors receive mug, tee shirt, and certificate.
Refreshments are available on the course and on the village green.
The fell race is organised in conjunction with the Austwick Street Market festivities on 30th May.
First Aid cover will be provided by St John Ambulance Brigade on the village green and also on the course. A Land Rover will be sited at the Sulber Nick checkpoint.
The race circuit will be well marked by strategically placed flags, and race marshals will be stationed at checkpoints to identify all runners by number. Marshals will have phone contact with the village green and with each other.
Clapham Cave Rescue have been advised of the race details and will be on standby.
In the event of inclement weather, runners will be advised to wear suitable body protection.
The roads through the village will be closed to traffic for the duration of the fell race and Street Market.
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