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International Races, Big PBs, and League Success
It’s been a packed week of racing for the club, with members taking on events across the UK and beyond. From Manchester to Snowdonia, Shrewsbury to Riga, Chester to Dearne Valley and Eyam, the club picked up PBs, age group wins, milestones and strong finishes across all terrains.
A strong Penistone turnout at the Great Manchester Run saw fast times and new PBs. In the 10K, Jade Crosby ran 40-19 (PB), followed by Alex Crosby in 42-58 (PB). In the half marathon, Gemma Nutton ran 1-44-35, Jill Scrivens clocked a PB of 1-48-42 and Rory O’Sullivan completed the course in 2-31-25. Alan Nutton also had a brilliant run with 1-22-34.
Martin Hughes and Julia Johnson represented Penistone at the Riga Running Festival in Latvia. Martin completed the half marathon, while Julia ran a superb 10K in 44-16, finishing 1st in her age group. Sisters Lucy and Olivia Clough competed in the Scunthorpe 10k and were rewarded with PBs. Lucy was first back in 50-14 followed by Olivia in 55-39. It was a solo outing for Penistone at the Chester Half as Loida Lopez flew the flag with a fantastic run. She clocked a PB of 1-47, finishing 10th out of 202 in the ladies over50 age category.
Four Penistone runners took part in the Dearne Valley 10K. Daniel Canetti ran a solid 48-07, Emma Canetti completed the course in 1-00-12, Kate Rushforth clocked 58-28 and Sara Wolstenholme finished in 1-04. Two Penistone runners took on the famously tough Eyam Half Marathon in the Peak District. Stu Smith was first back for the club in 2-18-30, Steve Dommett followed in 2-43-47. Mark Crossley ran his first road marathon at the Ian Milne White Peak Marathon, finishing in 4-24-05.
Suzanne McGill continued her excellent season with a 2nd lady finish at the Hathersage Hurtle. Joanne Boreham tackled the UTS Snowdonia 25K, finishing 11th over50 lady in hot conditions. At the same running festival Damien Briscoe battled round to finish the UTS 50k in just over 11 hours. Graihagh Turner finished the FRA Junior Championships in Sedbergh, showing resilience despite sustaining a foot injury during the race.
The final race in this year’s South Yorkshire Road League took place at a warm and blustery Ingbirchworth, hosted by Penistone. A strong local turnout made the most of home advantage on the scenic, undulating course. James Mumford led the club home once again, securing 18th overall and rounding off a consistent series that saw him finish 3rd over40 man across the league. George Parr (24th) and Alan Nutton (31st) backed up a strong men’s team performance. Suzanne McGill took first over45 lady, continuing her excellent run of form, while Loida Lopez and Barbara Haigh added second over50 and first over75 respectively to a successful night for the women’s team. There were solid runs from across the club, many of whom have competed in all four fixtures.
The final league tables are now out for the South Yorkshire Road League and Penistone’s ladies put in a fantastic shift across the four-race series, securing podiums, category wins and personal bests all around. Suzanne McGill was crowned ladies over45 league champion, taking first place overall in her category with a perfect score across the four races. Lois Lopez took a brilliant second place in the ladies over50 category, rounding off a great series with another consistent run at Ingbirchworth. Barbara Haigh topped the ladies over75 age category. Hannah Shaw and Jade Crosby both had solid performances across the competitive senior ladies category. Jill Scrivens finished 4th in a competitive ladies over50 field. Penistone’s men delivered an impressive campaign across the South Yorkshire Road League series, with strong showings across multiple age groups. James Mumford led the way with a consistent run of top performances, securing 3rd place overall in the men’s over40 age category and a strong finish among the senior men too. Sean Pitt placed 15th overall in the senior standings, while Oliver France and Ashley Howlett also featured in the top 30. Daniel Rushforth claimed 8th in the men’s over35 category, and Gareth Irvine was 6th in the men’s over45 category. In the men’s over55 category, Shaun Swallow took 4th. There was further success in the older age groups, with Stuart Woodhead finishing 6th in men’s over65 age category and Nick Whittingham 4th in the men’s over70 category, and Keith Gordon completing a perfect season to win the men’s over75 category.
Dawn Broom represented England Masters in Shrewsbury, finishing in 21-56 and placing 6th over60 lady on a hot and twisty 5K course. John Broom also ran well at the same event, recording 19-29, hitting the club’s gold standard mark.
It was a quieter weekend on the parkrun front, but still plenty to celebrate. Damian Kilpin claimed 3rd place at Skinadin parkrun. At Penistone, milestone runs were celebrated by Oliver Found (100th) and Emma Stead (150th). Over at Selby, Adele Stenton completed her 50th, while Kirsty Rogers marked her 150th at Hillsborough. Runs of the Weekend (Top Age Graded Scores) were Ian Neville (78.20%), Keith Gordon (75.03%), Rob Lees (74.36%), Rob Davies (74.29%) and Kelvin Bowskill (72.92%).