
With the first two fixtures run Stacey Cleal is the leading individual runner for Queensbury after placing well in her category in the first Bunny Run at Haworth. Declan Craven and Abbie Cleal both ran well in the same race against very competitive junior fields, while Mick Coe and Lee Hipwell showed good early season form at the Meanwood Valley Trail.
Runner |
Club |
Points |
Ian Hartman |
Baildon |
1701 |
Gareth Holme |
Baildon |
1680 |
Amy Francis |
Skyrac |
983 |
Tracy Foy |
Saltaire |
978 |
George Dey |
Skyrac |
973 |
Kirstie Holmes |
Saltaire |
929 |
Chris Dove |
Skyrac |
913 |
Stacey Cleal |
Queensbury |
912 |
Stuart Dunbar |
Saltaire |
894 |
Neil Fairburn |
Baildon |
893 |
As the summer starts Queensbury are fourth in the team league. The full points listings at this stage are here.
Next come the Stainland Bluebell Trail (3 May), a tough Joker race offering double points, the shorter but very scenic Over the Odda (16 May) and a fell race in the Dales, the Austwick Amble on 25 May.Very good luck if you are planning to run!
The individual Bunny Runs are a series of three individual fell races, approximately 4.8 km in length with around 100 metres of climbing.
Bunny Run #1
Bunny Run #1 set off in cold and blustery conditions. Three of our Queensbury runners were there to tackle the hilly course.
- Declan Craven being the first home for Queensbury, who ran a great time of 20.08 and was 36th overall.
- Stacy Cleal was the first female home for the club in a time of 26.56 and 170th overall.
- Abby Cleal was the second female home for the club in a time of 28.35 and was 188th overall.
Bunny Run #2
- Bunny Run #2 set off in much better conditions, with the sun shining down on Penistone Hill.
- Tom Collinge was first home for Queensbury in a time of 16.45 and was 13th overall.
- Declan Craven was the second male for the club and ran a time of 21.03 and was 99th overall.
- Stacy Cleal was the first female home for the club in a time of 25.20 and was 201st overall.
- Abby Cleal was the second female home for the club and ran a time of 25.28 and was 204th overall.
- Steve Wilby was the 3rd male home for the club in a time of 29.01 and was 266th overall.
Bunny Run #3
The conditions were favourable for the third and final run of the Bunny Run series, with the sun again shining down on its participants.
- Tom Collinge improved his time and position with a time of 16.32 and was 11th overall.
Well done to all the Queensbury runners who took part in this series. I hope you all thoroughly enjoyed your Cadbury’s Creme Egg reward!
Winter Challenge
At the end of the winter season Queensbury were second of the six Airedale Athletics clubs with only Baildon on a higher score. Mick Coe, Peter Hughes and Lee Hipwell were all among the top ten individuals – great running on some really tough courses.
Emma Stoney |
Baildon |
6332 |
Ian Hartman |
Baildon |
6316 |
Rob Myers |
Baildon |
5449 |
Kate Walter |
Baildon |
5396 |
Jim Goddard |
Baildon |
5073 |
Mick Coe |
Queensbury |
5002 |
Linda Carey |
Baildon |
4966 |
Peter Hughes |
Queensbury |
4922 |
Neil Fairburn |
Baildon |
4766 |
Lee Hipwell |
Queensbury |
4323 |
You can download the full winter results here.
Summer Challenge
The fixtures are up for the summer season beginning this week with the first Bunny Run at Haworth. These sprints are a brilliant way to start the spring and there is plenty to enjoy after the race. Then a whole summer of offroad running to look forward to …
QRC had 8 bunnies in action on Tuesday 16th – Chris, Darren, Ben, Peter, Graham, Hannah, Mick and SteveW – gale force winds, blinding sun and a near death experience hampered some more than others! Results for QRC bunnies now on the results page and full results on Woodentops website.
Well done to Mick & Hannah Coe, Ben, Steve, Pete (First V50!) Darren & Chris in the second bunny run.
Results for the second bunny run can be found here: http://www.woodentops.org.uk/assets/results/BR2%202013.pdf
The Bunny Runs series begins Tuesday April 2 at 7pm. These are 5k approx fell races. Great fun and run through April.
Full information can be found on the Woodentops website: http://woodentops.org.uk/index.php?topic=bunny&subtopic=home
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