Thirsk and Sowerby Harriers
Another weekend, another race, this time the virtual Ormesby cross country, which you could run over a prescribed course or find a muddy course near your home. Those who lived in or near Thirsk generally chose the prescribed course over a distance just under 3 miles, and submitted a time when they got home. If you ran on the Thursday or Friday, you ran through mud, but on Saturday and Sunday the ground was frozen. An interesting aspect of this race was the Buddha sitting in the hedge beside the route, silently watching runners either slushing by or sliding by! Andrew Price got the quickest time, 20.17, with Joshua Fothergill not far behind in 20.21. Paul Peacock came 3rd in 21.00, Matt Jones 4th in 23.10, Ken Wood 5th in 23.20, with David Fawkes 6th in 23.30, Michael Lowther 7th in 23.58, Rob Burn 8th in 25.04, Alan Simpson 9th in 25.18 and the improving Richard Morrice 10th in 26.28….
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