Squirrels tame a windy Baldock Beast

There was a strong NHRR turnout of 25 North Herts Road Runners at a gusty Baldock Beast half-marathon on Sunday. Many of the runners not satisfied with a challenging 13.1 mile course added extra miles to get the training in for their spring marathons.
 
Tracy Pitcairn was first female squirrel home, setting a personal best time and scooping first female veteran 35 in a time of 1:36:39 despite having just returned from a week’s ski-ing. Rhia Botha was just behind in 1:42:07 to take 2nd place in the same category. Rachel Arnott made a strong return from injury to take 2nd in her veteran 45 category, with Dervla Downing 3rd, while Caroline Thrussel was second veteran 55 and Lucy O’Connor 3rd veteran 60. Lucy commented, ‘It wasn’t particularly windy when I left home but it was blowing a hooley by the time I got to Baldock. I thought it was too good to be true. The hardest mile was the last; I had to turn my head sideways in order breathe properly it was that windy.’
 
First male home for the club was Oli Babik in 1:30:29 who was 10th male. Richard Thackery was the only male squirrel to take a podium spot, bagging 3rdposition in the veteran 60 category.

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​Oliver Babik Senior Men 01:30:29
Tracy Pitcairn fv35 01:36:39
Ian Datlen MV50 01:37:38
James Dalton MV50 01:39:44
Rhiannon Botha fv35 01:42:07
Rachel Arnott fv45 01:43:07
Shaun Allin Senior Men 01:44:47
Katrina Slisane fv35 01:47:21
Matt Ankers Senior Men 01:48:50
Richard Weber MV50 01:49:49
Georgina Quayle Senior Ladies 01:52:34
Grace Cleary fv35 01:53:21
​Laura Fairbanks fv35 01:53:43

Tom Bennet Makin Senior Men01:55:06
Richard Thackeray MV60 01:55:58
Dervla Downing fv45 01:55:42
Mark Larwood MV40 01:56:39
Caroline Thrussell FV55 01:57:24
Lucy O'Connor FV55+ 01:58:14
Stephen Doran MV40 02:15:23
Geoff Davis MV50 02:17:45
Finn Manders Senior Ladies 02:21:12
Susan Foot FV55+ 02:23:38
Carina Quayle FV55+ 02:40:00
Hannah Keeble fv35 02:46

Parkrun Round-up

​lly Pally: Richard Harbon (24:56), Jon Hunt (25:11)

Bedford: Michael Over (19:55), Scott Reed (27:30)

Bushy Dublin: Jennie Fraser (28:59)

Coldhams Common: Georgina Quayle (25:50)

Delamere: Anna Greetham (30:22), Matt Roberts (30:22)

Great Denham: Richard Barker (25:48), Georgia Barker (31:46)

Grovelands: Kris Whitmore (19:31)

Henlow Bridge Lakes: Dave Braybrook (25:38), Ian Sutcliffe (34:44)

Letchworth: James Dalton (25:01), Steve Brenton (29:19), Lucy Hurley (37:20), Philip Flack (41:43)

Luton Wardown: Chris Stokes (21:59)

Mersea Island: Laura Fairbanks (25:11)

Norwich: Ellie Scott (28:23)

Oaklands college: Frances Stanton (40:50)

Panshanger: Meyrick Jenkins (32:12)

Queenelizabeth: Emily Yossarian (34:02)

Sloughbottom: Chloe Lucas (22:47), Viv Lucas (26:15), Lindsey Lucas (39:29)

Stevenage: Daniel Wrigley (23:56), Sheila Leavy (38:39)

Stretford: Philippa Hardcastle (29:08)

York: Matthew Sayers (17:45), Barbara Sayers (33:15)