Vets’News May 2026

VETS’ RECORDS
You can now submit your own times direct to the website!
Just log in and click ‘Add Records’
https://www.holmfirthharriers.com/club-records/

UPCOMING RACES

Bronte 5 mile/YVAA 5 mile Championship
A scenic, undulating 5 mile road race on quiet country roads from the Bronte village of Haworth.
https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=17046

YVAA GP Race 3: Stainland Lions
Race Date: Wednesday June 10th, 2026
Race HQ: Heath Rugby Club, Stainland Road, Halifax, HX4 8LS
Start Time: 19:15pm (registration from 18:15pm)
Entry Limit: 350
Entry Closes: 10pm Monday June 8th, or when entry limit is reached

YVAA GP Race 4: Morley RC
Race Date: Tuesday June 16th, 2026
Race HQ: Morley Cricket Club, Scatcherd Lane, Morley, Leeds, LS27 0JJ
Start/Finish: Near Fergusson Walk ///miles.tips.shares (see map below)
Start Time: 7:30pm (registration from 6:30pm)
Entry Limit: 350
Entry Closes: 10pm on June 14th, or when entry limit is reached

 

RESULTS

UK Uphill Only Trial Race May 1st
42nd Katie Walshaw FV40 (1st) 57:17

Cake Race May 2nd
11th Tim Brook MV40 (1st) 1:15:03
12th Helen Haigh FV50 (1st) 1:16:34
13th Paul Sammonds MV40 (2nd) 1:17:16
18th Adam Sunderland MV55 (1st) 1:19:33
27th Philip Hewitt MV40 (5th) 1:21:41
57th David Milton MV55 (5th) 1:31:31
138th Jim Durrans MV55 (19th) 1:47:04
146th Philip Hobbs MV60 (10th) 1:48:57
165th Mark Henderson MV60 (12th) 1:53:28

Coniston Fell Race May 2nd
220th Nick Helm MV50 (40th) 2:22:21

Coiners Fell Race May 4th
93rd Bill Hunter MV70 (2nd) 1:37:42

Morecambe Half Marathon May 3rd
58th Michael Hall MV60 (2nd) 1:50:23

Bluebell Trail 10 May 3rd
25th Helena Croft FV40 (1st) 1:25:14
223rd Abi MacDonald FV50 (14th) 2:11:24

Mow Cop Killer Mile May 7th
27th James Washington MV50 (1st) 9:38

York Even Splits May 8th
49th Brandon Holroyd MV50 (7th) 19:21

Epona 100 Mile May 8th
45th Neil Robins MV55 38:35:20

Five Trigs Fell Race May 9th
45th James Spencer Mv60 (1st) 3:58:47
65th Jo Robinson FV40 (4th) 4:42:01

The Lap May 9th
9th Tim Brook MV40 (2nd) 8:29:53

Bilsdale Fell Race May 10th
63rd Nick Helm MV50 (10th) 2:49:07

Leeds Half Marathon May 10th
2602nd Simon Morley MV50 (180th) 2:04:16PB

Geneva Marathon May 10th
3657th Jon Burdon MV50 (361st) 4:18:53
4435th Becky Burdon FV50 (82nd) 4:40:13

YVAA GP Race 1 Holmfirth Harriers May 10th
3rd Stephen McCarron MV50 (2nd) 38:52
4th Ben Jarvis MV40 (1st) 39:09
10th Helen Haigh FV50 (1st) 42:39
15th Michael Sanderson MV40 (6th) 42:57
16th Philip Hewitt MV40 (7th) 43:21
23rd Joanne Jones MV50 (2nd) 44:38
29th James Washington MV50 (5th) 45:53
30th Bob Dickinson MV50 (6th) 46:09
39th Anthony Waring MV55 (3rd) 47:03
41st Helena Croft FV40 (1st) 47:08
52nd Andrew Jones MV35 (8th) 49:24
67th Andy Shortt MV55 (8th) 50:37
73rd Steven Asquith MV45 (16th) 51:29
75th Steve Berridge MV65 (1st) 51:38
87th Rachael Mellor FV60 (2nd) 53:56
109th Fran Whitworth FV55 (3rd) 56:16
133rd Mark Henderson MV60 (14th) 59:14
136th Mark Ludlam MV65 (7th) 59:40
138th Janet Foreman FV60 (7th) 59:50
146th Debbie Hall FV50 (6th) 1:00:41
147th Paul Hadin MV65 (9th) 1:00:44
169th Jean Shotter FV60 (8th) 1:03:46
172nd Kevin Yewlett MV70 (6th) 1:04:10
177th Neil Midgley MV75 (2nd) 1:04:39
178th Rob Kersey MV75 (3rd) 1:05:05
197th Abi McDonald FV50 (15th) 1:08:09
201st Rob Halstead MV65 (12th) 1:09:02
218th Richard Smith MV75 (6th) 1:11:27

Trunce 3 May 11th
168th Janet Foreman FV50 (6th) 44:11
175th Diane Lee FV50 (8th) 44:55

UTMB Snowdonia 25K May 17th
159th Mike Kenyon MV45 2:46:41

UTMB Snowdonia 25K May 17th
123rd Damien Briscoe MV40 12:04:50

Calderdale Way Relay May 17th
3rd Vets team, 15th overall
Leg 1 Adam Sunderland MV55/Philip Hewitt MV40 1:31:08
Leg 2 Gavin Baxter MV55/Bob Dickinson MV50 1:15:54
Leg 3 Matt Crompton MV45/Keith Baird MV55 50:40
Leg 4 Jonny McLean MV45/Phil Wilson MV40 1:17:57
Leg 5 Stuart Sharp MV45/Robert Booth MV40 1:09:46
Leg 6 James Washington MV50/Damian McQueen MV50 1:28:11

Ladies team were 1st helped by these female vets: Fran Whitworth F55, Liz Woodfield F45, Helena Croft F40, Helen Haigh F50, Julia Thomas F50, Julia Jagger F40, Joanne Jones F50

Open team were 7th helped by the vets: Ben Jarvis M40 and Paul Sammonds M40

Mixed team were 5th helped by these vets: Michael Sanderson M40, Rachael Mellor F60, Jean Shotter F60, Debbie Hall F50, Tim Brook M40, Jim Durrans M55, Nicola Brown F50, Lorraine Smith F55, Anthony Waring M55

Mount Famine Fell Race May 17th
16th Katie Walshaw FV40 (1st) 47:27
69th Mark Henderson MV60 (9th) 1:13:56

Northern Track and Field Meeting 1 May 16th
1500m Julia Jagger FV40 4:53.83
3000m Helena Croft FV40 11:38
5000m Damian McQueen MV50 19.25
5000m James Washington MV50 19:42
3000mSC Adam Sunderland MV55 12:12

Castleton Great Ridge Fell Race May 22nd
10th Tim Brook MV40 (3rd) 45:44
15th Paul Sammonds MV40 (6th) 47:56
44th Gavin Baxter MV50 (6th) 55:09
54th Chris Beadle MV50 (9th) 56:07
56th Andy Shortt MV50 (10th) 56:27
73rd Keith Baird MV50 (13th) 59:16
74th Fran Whitworth FV50 (2nd) 59:16
115th Philip Hobbs MV60 (8th) 69:08
121st Mark Henderson MV60 (11th) 71:13

Edinburgh 5K May 24th
66th Liz Woodfield FV45 (1st) 22:56

Edinburgh Half Marathon May 24th
314th Martin Hirst MV50 (12th) 1:31:17PB

Edinburgh Marathon May 24th
4933rd David Straw MV55 (121st) 4:34:26PB

Buxton Half Marathon May 24th
61st Brandon Holroyd MV50 (8th) 1:43:06

Bowley Hill Fell Race May 25th
1st Katie Walshaw FV40 (1st) 42:59

YVAA GP Race 2 – Kirkstall Abbey May 26th
19 Helen Haigh FV50 (1st) 0:40:12
29 Adam Sunderland MV55 (5th) 0:40:55
37th Bob Dickinson MV50 (9th) 0:41:52
49th Damian McQueen MV50 (13th) 0:42:56
61st Helena Croft FV40 (2nd) 0:43:47
106th Fran Whitworth FV55 (1st) 0:48:36
117th Rachael Mellor FV60 (3rd) 0:49:28
158th Janet Foreman FV60 (7th) 0:52:45
168th Mark Ludlam MV65 (9th) 0:53:35
198th Kevin Yewlett MV70 (6th) 0:57:22
204th Jean Shotter FV60 (12th) 0:58:11
220th Rob Kersey MV75 (4th) 1:00:21
222nd Elaine Stewart FV65 (4th) 1:00:29
225th Steve Hewitt MV70 (7th) 1:00:50
250th Robert Halstead MV65 (16th) 1:05:25
251st Keren Pearson FV35 (10th) 1:05:42
256th Bill Hunter MV75 (5th) 1:06:29

Manchester Half Marathon May 31st
6083rd Katie Hollingworth FV45 (67th) 1:57:44
13814th Nicky Evans FV60 (85th) 2:58:20

Manchester 10K May 31st
1304th Damien Briscoe MV40 (100th) 45:30
3248th Nick Helm MV50 (134th) 51:53
10787th Geraldine Booth FV40 (428th) 1:07:29

Colne Valley 10K May 31st
40th Michael Hall MV60 (6th) 59:45

 

Fran Whitworth was 1st FV55 at the YVAA GP Race 2 - Kirkstall

Steve Berridge was 1st MV65 at YVAA GP Race 1 - Honley

Ben Jarvis was 1st MV40 at YVAA GP Race 1 - Honley

Tim Brook was 1st MV40 at the Cake Race

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