Good running at Snowdon
Ben Mounsey at the Snowdon Mountain Race
WITH international runners packing the field, race favourite Andi Jones made it a fifth win in the Snowdon Mountain Race, although elite orienteer and mountain runner Murray Strain pushed him to record his second fastest time in the event.
Jones, the marathon runner was able to pull clear on the straighter sections with Strain able to overtake him on the steeper, more technical sections. Strain finished ahead of fellow compatriots Robbie Simpson, last year’s winner and Jethro Lennox to make it a dominant day for the Scots.
British fell running champion Pippa Maddams made it a double victory for England, but international team mates Catriona Buchanan, who pipped Maddams to the victory last year, Christian Rankin and Fiona Maxwell finished in second, third and sixth to emulate the men with a Scots team victory.
Ben Mounsey (right) had a terrific run, and reached the summit in seventh place, but the transition to flat running on the road back in caused him to suffer cramp in the hot conditions and he lost five places, but still finished in 12th place overall.
Team mate Jo Buckley had a fine run to finish in 10th place for the ladies.
Calder Valley’s Alex Whittem ran well to the summit, but he lost a few places on the descent. Kevin Hoult and Stephen Smithies were only seconds apart at the finish.
Men’s Results: Andi Jones (England), 1:05:57; Murray Strain (Scotland), 1:06:04; Robbie Simpson (Scotland), 1:07:36; Ben Mousey (England) 1:11:18; Alex Whittem, 1:20:02; Stephen Smithies, 1:25:14; Kevin Hoult, 1:25:21. Ladies Results: Pippa Maddams (England), 1:20:53; Catriona Buchanan (Scotland), 1:22:12; Christina Rankin (Scotland), 1:22:42; Jo Buckley (England), 1:30:47.
Calder Valley’s club championships continued on Saturday at Turnslack Fell Race near Littleborough. Helm Hill’s under 23 international Tom Addison and another rising star Dionne Allen, of Leigh Harriers, were first in the men’s and ladies race.
Shaun Godsman, Andy Thorpe and Joanna Porter were the pick of the Calder Valley runners as they took maximum points in the men’s, Veterans and Ladies categories. Rob Dobson also had a fine run, finishing in fifth place and scoring highly in the handicap championships.
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