James Herriot Trail Run

A record 234 runners registered for this year's run, 97 of them on the day! This caused minor panics at the registration tent and the car park, but was welcomed and everyone made the starting line in time. Jim Wight (son of James Herriot) started the race and presented the prizes. The weather was good, being rather cooler than it had been in the preceding week.

The race was won by Gary Dunn from the Thirsk & Sowerby Club in 54min 50 secs., just outside the record of 54.20 set by Lewis Banton last year. Lewis was second this year. Erica Johnson, our ladies winner in the past three years, is expecting a baby later in the year so did not run this time. Her title was taken by Alison Raw in 62.36 after a very good run which saw her come home 19^th overall.

The winners list is shown below, and the full results listing all runners has been posted on John Schofield's site at www.ukresults.net .

Photographs can be found by clicking on "Photo Galleries" on this site.

WINNERS 2006

Men Overall

1.      Gary Dunn                  54.50

2.      Lewis Banton            55.38

3.      Tony Lambert            58.31

Ladies Overall

1.      Alison Raw            62.36

2.      Gill Mead                  67.47

3.      Roemary Connelly      69.11

Men 40+

1.      Chris Davis            58.38

2.      Andy Normandale            59.45

Ladies 35+

1.      Linda Noble            72.05

2.      Julia Atkinson            74.26

Men 50+

1.      Tony Ward            61.54

2.      Howard Jeffrey            62.05

Ladies 45+

1.      Jacqueline Ackroyd      76.00

2.      Cath Worth            76.01

Men 60+

1.      Peter Covey            68.44

2.      James Robinson            68.55

Ladies 55+

1.      Sue Little                  75.41

2.      Shirley Gibson            82.33