Update 9.12.04

Christmas runs

26.12.04 10.20 Hamilton Panthers pavilion All welcome for variable distance off roader with Dave
27.12.04 Guisborough Woods 6 miles of mud from Rugby club
28.12.04 Jolly Holly full up
1.1.05 Captain Cooks race Great Ayton.
3.1.05 New Years relays on Knavesmire Hamilton Panthers pavillion for 10.30 ,11 start. Full details on www.davepaver.co.uk

Update 5.12.04

Acorn results from Abbey Dash confirmed as
Hilton 31.41
Kingsnorth 32.49
Raynes 34.47
Tom 37
Korbiolek 41.44
Nestle men finished an excellent thirsd in the west Yorkshire league
Thomas 43.53

Update 28.11.04

All news sidelined by Hilton's superb 31.41 at Abbey Dash. Great thing is that in the next couple of years it may come under threat from the likes of himself 'Care and Bean....

On't' fells we took a bit of a caning by the very fellish ( new word ) North Yorkshire moors ac on a testing couse where one of the main problems was how togetback from Hanging Stone . Some of us had to stop and ask.....

Anyway Burt 4,Hawksby 12, Barnes 23 and Hetherton 32 couldn't match the local lads and a great womens performance by Grindley ,Grindley and Cerry wasn't enough to beat a strong Northumberland team .

Good practice though.....

Next one is Guisborough on 27 December. Flat, even conditions not promised......

Update 11.11.04

Acorn womens team consisting of Jenny Grindley (75.29),Heather Mcintosh 77.00 and Suzy Grindley84.57 took a great womens prize at the multi terrain Guy Fawkes 10 in a field of 680.Dave Lancaster was 4th. over 45.

The club recieved aletter of thanks for acting as marshalls at the Castle howard 10k. Hopefully with support from other club members we can do it again next year.

Thanks to all club members who sponsored helen barnes in raising money for Retts syndrome. Hopefully we'll be able to do one charity event each year for this.....

Update 17.10.04

Men compete at English Fell relays at Hayfield
Yes, a club record ,although as it was our first time there no suprise. Jerry Barnes was on first leg and after struggling for much of the race ,picked off around ten runners on the descent to finish 57th. on a leg which basically consisted of a circular ascent to Kinder downfall from Hayfield resevoir. Normandale and Ratcliffe then gained 11 places as the murk lifted on a longer leg including a further 1,000 feet of ascent.
Gerry Orchard and Steve Mummery battled hard on the navigational leg to leave us in 62nd. place and Jim Shemilt concluded with a reverse of Barnes leg.
Dark Peak took mens and womens prizes in a great event. Good organisation ,varied but mainly runnable course and beautiful scenery.
Full results on www.race.results.co.uk

UPDATE 6.10.04

SELBY HALF RESULTS
NESOME 1.16.53
SIMPSON 1.17.58
GIBBS 1.28.38
WINZAR 1.29.16
UTTERSON 1.31.14
ELLIOT 1.34.56
STEPHENS 1.45.16
TURNBULL X2 2.00.54
HEPPELL 2.8.10
GOOD TURNOUT LADS !

UPDATE 3.10.04

ELDERLY,GREY HAIRED LEGEND DON MCMILLAN WON CONVINCINGLY IN A FIELD OF AROUND 1600 AT THE CASTLE HOWARD 10K.OVER A HILLY,SCENIC COURSE MCMILLAN TOOK COMMAND IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE RACE TO WIN EASILY.THANKS ALSO TO MARTIN KIRBY, JIM SHEMILT AND DAUGHTER AND BOYFRIEND AND TIM LAWES FOR MARSHALLING WHAT HAS TO BE SAID WAS A FAIRLY INSPIRING RACE WITH LOADS OF PEOPLE TURNING OUT FOR AN EXCELLENT CAUSE. WELL DONE ALSO TO CHAPEL ALLERTON RUNNERS THE OTHER CLUB TO MARSHAL THE RACE.

MEANWHILE 40 OR SO MILES NORTHWARDS BURTY MADE A GOOD START TO THE WINTER FELL RACE SERIES WITH SECOND PLACE.ANDY NORMANDALE WAS SIXTH AND MIKE HETHERTON TOOK THE OVER 50'S AWARD. WELL DONE LADS.NEXT RACE IS AT SALTERGATE ON 24 OCTOBER.TIME TO START WINNING TEAM PRIZES AGAIN METHINKS..........

Update 25.9.04

Acorn men again qualified for the national 6 stage road relay at Birmingham on 23 October with a superb performance with an under strength team at Blackpool..Missing Burt,Nesome ,Lawes and Normandale the position of 19th. of 73 starters placed them in the club record books for the second time in a week .
Leg 1 Hywel Care 20.51
2Andy Hilton 21.04
3Steve Simpson 22.58
4Paul Goble 22.01
5Dan Isherwood 23.04
6 Mike Raynes 23.17

Update20.9.04

Superb performance by men to take club record 6th. at Yorkshire relays championships.
Yes, the results on www.race-results.co.uk may say 7th. but we all saw the Hallamshire guy cutting in front of Simmo by accident on the last leg .We've never been a club to appeal and rather than get all six hallamshire lads disqualified let it go ,but we know...........

Times for the hilly,windy parkland four mile course to break the record of Hemblade, Verdin,Macnamara ,Barnes ,Hammond and Walker were.....
Burt21.39
Raynes 22.48
Hilton 20.47
Care 21.23
Neesam 22.17
Simpson 22.26
For the b team...
Isherwood 22.49
Barnes 23.38
Update 18.9.04.

A good turnout by the club last weekend at the Sutton 7 and Ryedale 10 races.
In the Sutton 7 Winzar took the over 55 in 46.41 followed by fellow veterans ,Paxman 46.50,Elliot 47.09,Gregorson 48.07 and Tattersal 56.18.
In the Ryedale 10 at Malton Mark Dowson was 8th. in 66 mins. followed by Martin Lawn 73.15 and Heather Mcintosh 79.18.

LEEDS COUNTRY WAY RELAY REPORT

STEADY PERFORMANCE FROM THE LADS TO EARN US SECOND PLACE BEHIND THE MIGHTY LEEDS CITY WHO CRUSHED US BY OVER HALF AN HOUR.STILL WE GOT ROUND WHICH MEANT THAT A DOZEN LADS HAD RECCED THEN TURNED OUT ON A BLISTERINGLY HOT DAY AND RUN THEIR GUTS OUT FOR THE CLUB
LEG BY LEG .......

LEG 1 ACORN IN IN 5TH PLACE IN 77 MINUTES THANKS TO NORMANDALE AND ISHERWOOD

LEG 2 BURTY AND GOBLE CRUISE THROUGH THE FIELD ON A LONG,HILLY LEG TO MAKE US SECOND.
LEG 3 THE OLD GUARD ! BARNES AND HAWXBY COMPLETE A THIRD FASTEST LEG TIME TO MAINTAIN SECOND PLACE .

LEG 4 SIMPSON AND LAWES BATTLE IT OUT FOR A GREAT 78 MINS. ON THE HARDEST,LONGEST LEG....

LEG 5 RAYNES AND NESOME PERFORM WELL IN BLISTERING HEAT TO KEEP US COMFORTABLY SECOND.

LEG 6 NICE AND CHAPLIN BATTLE ROUND TO KEEP US UP THERE IN 68 MINUTES.
WELL DONE !

BURTY BREAKS RECORD AT COCK HOWE AS NORMANDALE 5TH.,MUMMERY 19, HETHERTON 22,AND NICE 25 ALL COMPLETE TO EARN US SECOND PLACE ON THE NIGHT .

A great summer of fell runing though with a personal highlight being a York team winning at Roseberry Topping .Will we ever be able to say that again ??????

PROBABLY THE BEST PERFORMANCE OF THE SEASON BY THE LADS AT THE OSSIE OIKS RACE FROM OSMOTHERLEY ON TUESDAY 24.8.04.OVER A WATERLOGGED DIFFICULT COURSE INCLUDING THE LONG CLIMB UP BLACK HAMBLETON AN ACORN TEAM OF ANDY BURT 2ND.,TIM LAWES 4TH.,ANDY NORMANDALE 7TH. AND JERRY BARNES 14TH. TOOK THE HONOURS WITH MARTIN NICE 25TH.,MIKE HETHERTON 27TH. AND STEVE MUMMERY 32ND.

ON AN INCREDIBLE COURSE INVOLVING SWOLLEN STREAM CROSSINGS ,LOW VISIBILITY ON THE TOPS AND DEEP MUD AN UNDER STRENGTH ACORN TEAM PERFORMED WELL OVER SIX MILES AT LANGDALE END.

Jerry Barnes was 6th. ,Mike Hetherton around 15th. and Steve Mummery and Martin Nice in the twenties with David Hetherton also running. Hetherton was the first o50 in a race won by local Ricky Wilson from Joe Blackett.

RESULTS FROM LEEDS 5K
nesome 17.52
bleasdale 20.12
gregorson 21.53
maxted 21.02
needham 21.34
paver 21.35
hunter 23.22

ENTRIES GOING WELL FOR MILLENIUM 5K. WITH 250 ALREADY ENTERED. IF YOU CAN HELP WITH MARSHALLING PHONE MIKE ON 01904 709562. WILL PROB. BE NEEDED 6.30-8.

ACORN MEN WIN TEAM VICTORY AT YORKSHIRE WOLDS HALF.

The Yorkshire Wolds half has for the past decade been an important event in the mens team season ,coming as a difficult work out at the end of a season of 10ks.This year again the men came up with the goods led home by Paul goble in secondably backed up by Steve Simpson 5th. and Mark Dowson 8th. Mike Raynes, Martin Kirby ,Howard Winzar,Ian Wilcock and Geoff Binns finished after the team in that order.
The race is one of the hardest in Yorkshire with the climb to 12 miles a sting in the tail to test the greatest of runners. Well done lads and especially to Dowson who has improved over the season.

BURTY DRESSES AS ROBIN AT STAG NIGHT !

Yes, the mighty Burt gets married at Clifton next week then jets off with his lovely bride to Paris for the week before hopefully returning to lead us to more fell glory.We wish them a long and loving marriage......

ACORN MEN WON YET ANOTHER FELL RACE WITH LAST NIGHTS (TUES.20 JULY ) VICTORY AT ROSEBERRY TOPPING.

Andy Burt yet again led the boys home with an excellent second as he was overtaken on the descent after taking a bad line off the summit .Tim Lawes 5th.,Andy normandale ( 13 ) and Jerry Barnes (22) made up the team .
The Topping is a classic fell race involving runnable sections ,route choice and for the brave a treacherous descent.Given the lack of practice us lads get on such terrain it was a good performance.
Richard Buck produced an excellent 47 second performance at the world junior championships in Italy.
If you want to find out how fast that is go down to the track and run round in 94 seconds and see how it feels ! Richard ran twice that fast !!!

ACORN MEN CREATED CLUB HISTORY THIS TUESDAY(6 JULY ).....

Firstly the men won the final race of the summer league series with team countersAndy Hilton 2nd.,33.27,Mike Raynes 6,34.36,Steve simpson9,34.54,Andy Nesome 10,35.01,Mark Dowson 11,35.18 and Dan Isherwood 14th.Both Dowson and Isherwood completed pb's and the average of the team was well under 30 !
Dave Lancaster took 2nd. vet and Lara gibbs agreat 2nd. in the womens as Acorn lost in a close battle overall to Knavesmire .
If it was the young ones who led at Selby it was the oldies who in the main led Acorn home in the guisborough grunt over 6.1 miles of fell.Acorn defeated a strong North Yorkshire Moors team on their home territory with Andy Burt 3rd.,Andy Normandale 10th.,Jerry Barnes 15 and Jim Shemilt who also took the over 50 prize. The Hetherton brothers also completed. The average age of the last three counters for acorn a mere 49!!!
Colin Utterson was 1st. over 60 at the blackpool marathon in a superb 3hrs. 10 mins.
Acorn produced another excellent performance at the latest summer league 10k with the men placing six in the top 10 (Goble,Hilton,Simpson ,Raynes,Nesome ,Lancaster ) and the women 4 in the top 10,( Gibbs,Dale, banfield, timmins ).While the men look very likely to take the overall title the womens race looks to go to the wire with Knavesmire hot on our heels......Full results on http://ukresults.net ( or google and john schofield )
The same night ex summer league winner Don Mcmillan was 5th. at Gribdale Gallop with Martin nice and mike hetherton also completing a classic course.
Tim Lawes and his brother produced a superb performance in the heart of scotland by winning the c category of the lowe alpine marathonover 40 k and two days.....
Cery owen ran just over four hours for the Edinburgh marathon.

Dave Lancaster was an excellent third in the Ripon 10 in 64 minutes.

Website reaches 10,000 hits !!!Yes,went to the hitometer or whatever it's called and 10,003 was the total this morning. Excited ? O,well..........

Lads doing us proud in the summer league with six in 12 ( Goble,Kingsnorth, Nesome,Simpson ,Raynes,Lancaster ).Women also excelled with Lara ,Dawn,Heather Mcintosh and Louise Banfield winning the womens by 2 points.With two races to go a massive duel with Knavesmire continues with little between the teams.

Julie Simpson gave birth to a baby girl Rebecca weighing 7 lbs. 12 oz. on Wednesday 2 June. Well done to Julie and Martin !

Andy Burt won the Clay Bank West fell race on Tuesday with Tim Lawes 4th. Veterans Jerry Barnes (15th ) and Jim Shemilt (24th. ) earned the team prize on count back after a tie with North Yokshire Moors AC.Shemilt also took the M50 prize.Mike Hetherton and Cerry Owen ( 5th. woman ) also finished .

Dawn Gibbs recorded 40.15 in the Darlington 10k to place 3rd. and first over 45.

Charlotte Maxted's excellent run at Tadcaster for 7th. place ensured Acorn women tied with Knavesmire to keep their hopes of retaining the league title alive. Lara Gibbs was again 2nd.
Acorn men displayed a return to form by winning the mens race with the 'b' team third.
Full results on http://www.ukresults.net/
If any man is interested in running the Selby relays on 20 june ( legs of 2.6 miles ) they should contact Mike Raynes on 709562.
Jerry Barnes ( vets ) and Dave Paver (women ) are organising the other teams.

Andy Normandale did an excellent job in coordinating Sunday 9 Mays Yorkshire veterans race over the traditional Heslington course including two laps of the golf course .
In fast conditions Dave hinchcliffe took the honours from Neil strange with Barry Atkinson in a large knavesmire turnout. acorn finishers were Andy Normandale 11th.,Jerry Barnes 19th. ,Mike hetherton,Mike Hawtree,Steve Mummery and Geoff Binns and Joanne hunt in the womens race. next event is at wakefield on 30 May. Further details on www.yvaa.org
The Goodricke Gallop was a great success with three clubs Nestle Rowntrees ac,White Rose Triathletes and York Acorn all combining to ensure that £1,ooo plus was raised for charity. over 200 runners turned up over multi terrain courses near the hallowed turf which will be our ascot next year . Cameron Brookes of Knavesmire pulled away from andy hilton for a worthy victory while Lara Gibbs suprisingly defeated mum Dawn in the womens with Andy normandale taking the veterans title.
In the 2 mile race alistair Smith posted an excellent 10.42 in an excellent turnout. Full results on www.ukresults.net .

TIM LAWES LED A LARGEGROUP FROM THE CLUB HOME AT THE LONDON MARATHON IN 2.44 TO GAIN AUTOMATIC QUALIFICATION FOR NEXT YEARS RACE.
OTHER FINISHERS WERE

STEVE SIMPSON 2.47
MARTIN KIRBY 3.20
PAUL MATHIESON 3.26
GERRY ORCHARD 3.30
MARK DOWSON 3.35
JEMY JOSE 3.49
ANDY HEPPELL 5.01
GILL PARTRIDGE 4.55
GEOGFFREY HOPE 5.18
WELL DONE YOU ALL...............

Dawn Gibbs produced another excellent performance to win the womens race at the Guisley Gallop.Dawn won the hilly off-roader in 43.21 with Heather Mcintosh taking the o/40 prize . Acorn were comfortable winners with a team of Dawn, daughter Lara (45.47 ) and Susanna Dale (48.11 ). Other Acorn finishers were Dave Paver 48.49 Paul Richardson 51.16, Helen Southall 51.38 ,John Tattersal 56.31 and Andy Heppell 63.02.For the first time in many years the question must be asked are our women more succesful than our men ?

DAVE LANCASTER WAS SECOND OVER 45 IN 36.45 AND COLIN UTTERSON SECOND OVER 60 IN A LARGE FIELD AT THE WAKEFIELD 10K

Acorn's run of battling performances at relays with eventual disappointment continued at Saturdays Northern 12 stage road relay championship over a hilly ,twisting course in rainy conditions at Lister Park Bradford.Ultimately late drop outs from the squad resulted in a weaker team which despite a huge effort couldn't pull out the quality to qualify .
Acorn ended in 28th. place just 29 seconds down on the final qualifiers Stockport. Times for the club on legs of 4.8 mile long and 2.4 short were.
Goble 25.38
Parr 12.44
Raynes 13.25
Lawes 26.29
Lawn 14.35
Nice 13.55
Simpson 26.53
Normandale 13.11
Kirby 13.54
Hilton 25.01
Barnes 14.01
Burt 12.42.

The date for this years leeds Country Way has been confirmed for 5 september and people outside the team can now run individual legs. might be the opportunity for a good club day out. I ppersonally recommend the 5th. from Golden Acre Park to Thorner as most scenic.........More details on Leeds City ac website .

Colin Utterson continued his excellent run of form by winning the male over 60 title at the Ackworth half Marathon in 1.30 and in the process taking the English Half marathon championship. Utterson also places in the top 20 in the country for the 20 mile distance this season. Gill Partridge also won the womens over 60 race but must have ben a late entry therefore ensuring that she didn't similarly pick up a national title.
Mike Hetherton took the 0/50 prize at the Sutton bank fell race over hilly and extremely muddy terrain.
Dawn Gibbs was victorious again for Acorn at the Meanwood trail race at Leeds in taking the o/45 prize in 52.57 ,with Sarah Rowell the womens race winner.Heather Mcintosh also placed a creditable 4th. 0/35 in 58.29 with Sara Harbord finishing in 66.34.Martin Nice led the men home in 50.48 ,followed by Paul Richardson 61.14 and JohnTattersal 68.14.

Dave Lancaster kept up his recent run of excellence by placing 7th. at the formidable Stainland 7 race near Halifax surely one of the hilliest runs in the country!
Howard Winzar and Dave Elliot finished together in 1.37.12 at the Doncaster Half while Helen Southall ran 1.44.20 in a welcome comeback.

One of the biggest races of the year for our top boys next with the northern 12 stage road relay at Bradford ,and after last years failure to qualify at Blackpool a good performance is needed. Full details from mike on 01904 709562.

Team is Goble,Parr,Raynes,Lawes,Neesom ,Nice,Simpson,Normandale,Kirby,Hilton,Shemilt,Burt.Good luck lads....

Dawn Gibbs took a superb 2nd. at the British veterans cross country championship on Sunday 21st. March at Durham following on from her daughter Lara's 8th. at the senior race at the English cross country championship.

Colin Utterson is another flying the flag for York running with 1st. over 60 at both the Spen 20 and Norton 9. At Spen he beat famous model Nell Mcandrew by 8 minutes !
Andy Hilton took the 'Mike Hetherton trophy' at the clubs presentation night which is awarded for the outstanding performance on road ,track ,cross country or fell for winning last years 5k series organised by Leeds City.

Andy is this years clubman .Previous winners are Darrell Moore ,Ged Hemblade ,Jerry Barnes ,Martin Kirby,Steve Simpson , Bob Duncan and Paul Goble.
Dave Lancaster keeps on going..........Third male 45 performances at both the Norton 9 and Sheffield 10k in recent weeks.

Dawn Gibbs ran a superb 1.36 to truimph at the hilly multi terrain Baildon Boundary run .Other finishers were Phil Paxman 1.45.16,Heather Mcintosh 1.46.56,Ian wilcock 1.51.07,Geoff Binns1.55.10,Paul Richardson 1.56.44,JohnTattersal 2.10.59 and martin Vickers 2.17.08.
Andy Normandale was 153rd. in 81.27 at the noon stone english championship fell race event at Todmorden .Steve Mummery was 262nd. in 91.25 and Jim Shemilt 269 in 92.29.
Several Nestle juniors ran at the inter counties race at Nottingham and details and full results available through the Dave Paver website ( See links for details).
At the Ferriby 10 ,Dave Lancaster ran 60 mins. to place 7th. veteran over 45 ,and Heather Mcintosh recorded 73 minutes for 10th. place in the womens race.
National 2004 recce results.

LANCASTER AND MCINTOSH LEAD ACORN AT SNAKE LANE 10.
Dave Lancaster was 5th. over 40 and Heather Mcintosh 12th woman led a sizeable Acorn contingent home at Snake Lane . Other category winners were colin Utterson ( 3rd. over 60 ) with Howard Winzar leading home the Merit league men. Updated positions to follow soon.

NEW COMMITTEE ANNOUNCED.
John Tattersal Chairperson
Paul Richardson Secretary
Dave Elliot Treasurer
Mike Raynes Captain
Andy Hilton Vice captain
Rebecca Lukins Publicity

CLUBMAN/WOMAN 2003 WINNERS FOR 16 MARCH.
Men.
1. A Hilton 2 M. Raynes 3 a Burt Vets. B. Duncan
Women
1. D gibbs 2L Gibbs 3 J Simpson Vets H Mcintosh
Merit
1D Paver 2 H winzar 3 P Paxman