Meltham 10K
29th January 2012
Over 300 runners gathered on Sunday morning for the annual Meltham 10K race. Well known as a tough course, with a couple of steep climb to get the blood pumping on a cold morning.
Runners on one of the steeper climbs
Holmfirth duo David Watson and Paul Smith soon moved clear of the field, with Watson going it alone on the first climb after 1KM. Running alone he soon pulled out an unassailable lead, Smith held on to second despite a spirited run over the closing downhill section by Stuart McClay (Veterans AC) who took third. With James Durrans in 7th, Holmfirth took the team prize.
David Watson and Paul Smith
In the Ladies race Amy Green (Keighley & Craven) and Kath Farquhar (Holmfirth) were side by side on the first climb, but in the end it was Green who took the honours by a handful of seconds. Holmfirth also took the Ladies team prize to round out a successful race for the club.
Amy Green (Keighley & Craven) and Kath Farquhar (Holmfirth)
Runners on one of the steeper climbs
Left: Kev Lilley (Sheffield RC) and Robin Tuddenham (Todmorden Harriers). Right: Sharon Whitworth of the host club, Meltham AC
Charlotte Wilson and Claire Stephen
Runners on one of the steeper climbs
Holmfirth duo David Watson and Paul Smith soon moved clear of the field, with Watson going it alone on the first climb after 1KM. Running alone he soon pulled out an unassailable lead, Smith held on to second despite a spirited run over the closing downhill section by Stuart McClay (Veterans AC) who took third. With James Durrans in 7th, Holmfirth took the team prize.
David Watson and Paul Smith
In the Ladies race Amy Green (Keighley & Craven) and Kath Farquhar (Holmfirth) were side by side on the first climb, but in the end it was Green who took the honours by a handful of seconds. Holmfirth also took the Ladies team prize to round out a successful race for the club.
Amy Green (Keighley & Craven) and Kath Farquhar (Holmfirth)
Runners on one of the steeper climbs
Left: Kev Lilley (Sheffield RC) and Robin Tuddenham (Todmorden Harriers). Right: Sharon Whitworth of the host club, Meltham AC
Charlotte Wilson and Claire Stephen
