Mandale men’s team won overall but were chased home by New Marske Harriers mixed team where Gabrielle Pinder, the English National cross-country under-15 champion, was comfortably the quickest woman out, with a 4:59 clocking for the one-mile lap.
Their squad comfortably bettered the previous mixed team record by well over a minute.
Fastest among the men was Richmond & Zetland’s Rob Scott with 4:33, a time achieved on a competitive first leg where he came from behind.
City of Leeds M200 squad won the average age over-50 title with a new race record and included 2024 London Marathon M50 winner and 2025 British Masters relays fastest leg runner John Walton in their line-up.
Overall (4x1M): 1 Mandale 18:42 (J Brown 4:34, M Creasey 4:35, G Craggs 4:47, Z Gribbon 4:46; 2 New Marske mixed 18:58 (L Gamble-Thompson 4:37, J Gallagher 4:44, G Pinder (W, U15) 4:59, M Downs 4:38); 3 Darlington 19:40
Fastest: R Scott (R&Z) 4:33; Brown 4:34; Creasey/G Jayasuriya(M&C) 4:35
M200 (Average age 50+, 4x1M): 1 Leeds 20:21 (J Stewart 4:51, C Fishlock 4:53, D Parkin 5:29, J Walton 5:08); 2 Darlington 22:01; 3 New Marske 22:15
Fastest: Stewart 4:51.
Women (4x1M): 1 Stockton 23:26 (E Palmer 5:38, A Barker 6:02, E Fleming 5:53, L Wilkinson 5:53); 2 New Marske W160 (av age 40+) 24:06; 3 Darlington 24:35
Fastest: Pinder 4:59; S Abel (Sedge) 5:32; K Storey (Crook) 5:34
W40: H Patchett (N Marske) 5:51; Fleming/E Walsh (Lofus)/Wilkinson 5:5
BRADFORD 10km, West Yorkshire, June 1
Overall: 1 J Cummings (Ilk) 30:47
M60: 1 S Dunbar (S’aire) 38:09
Women: 1 R Friend (Leeds) 37:56
W45: 1 M Beever (Stain) 39:42
W65: 1 R Baker (Wake Tri) 49;40
DORKING 10, inc Surrey Championship, June 1
Jack Kavanagh added the Surrey 10km championship to his county cross-country title and did so by well over two minutes as the hilly course to the south of Dorking took its toll on times, but a run-away 50:22 was still a good return.
Many-time former winner Phil Wicks, now 41, was not only second overall, in 52:53, but also top veteran, where that award was given to those over the age of 35.
The women’s title went to Guildford’s Alice Crane in 58:55.
Overall: 1 J Kavanagh (Holl Sp) 50:22; 2 P Wicks (Belg, M40) 52:53; 3 G Grassley (Belg) 53:05; 4 J Hutchins (Wok, M40) 53:28; 5 A Royer (G&G) 53:35; 6 A Moore (Wok) 53:36
M40: 3 C Busaileh (Herne H) 55:40
M45: 1 B Harrold (S Lon) 57:30
M50: 1 S Winder (E&E) 58:43; 2 R Coles (Rei P) 59:46
M55: 1 T Booth (Wok) 59:34; 2 M Haile (Herne H) 61:59
M60: 1 K Klidzia (Folk) 64:21
TEAM: 1 Woking 43; 2 Holland Sports 49; 3 S London 63
Women: 1 A Crane (G&G) 58:55; 2 G Reynolds (Herne H, W40) 59:55; 3 K Grinyer (G&G) 60:18; 4 E Harrison (G&G) 62:47; 5 E Bull (Rei P) 62:57
W50: 1 M James (S Lon) 64:30; 2 G Stoneley (Rei P) 66:55; 3 S Alexander (Ling) 67:46
W55: 1 A Smith (S Lon) 71:49
W60: 1 R Hutton (S Lon) 73:34
W65: 1 M Davis (Strag) 81:12
W70: 1 M Statham-Berry (Ling) 81:52
W75: 1 J Davies (E&E) 87:31
TEAM: 1 G&G 353; 2 Reigate Priory 356; 3 S London 530
GREEN PARK READING 10km, Berkshire, June 1
Ben Robinson won overall in 30:40 but, deep in the field British Masters all-time W75 had another outing and although short of her British best of 44:33 still ran a more than useful 45:39.
Overall: 1 B Robinson (B&W) 30:40; 2 H Abrha (Read) 31:06; 3 J Eggington (Card) 32:23
M50: 1 A Bond (Dulw R) 34:38
M55: 1 S Lodge 36:50
M60: 1 P Parry (B&W) 36:37
M65: 1 D Ogden (S Lon) 38:58
M70: 1 P Hough (Shrop) 42:09
Women: 1 C Cain (Best A, W35) 34:54l 2 K Edwards (Leam, W45) 36:43
W50: 1 D Jeffrey (Folk) 39:23; 2 J Fairburn (Chelt) 40:50; 3 J Carter (T Bath) 40:55; 4 R Smith (Camb’ly) 42:03; 5 E McDowell (Read RR) 42:07
W55: 1 C Hoskins (Read RR) 39:31; 2 A Riddell-Webster (Fulham) 40:09; 3 E Harbottle (S Moult) 40:33
W60: 1 F Usher (Read RR) 43:01; 2 L Clements (Bide) 45:12
W65: 1 M Grace (Yate & S) 47:32
W75: 1 S Roberts (Dac) 45:39
JUBILLEE BRIDGE HALF-MARATHON, Runcorn, Cheshire, June 1
Overall: 1 S Crawford (L Eaton) 68:09; 2 T Charles (M40) 70:11; 3 N Barry (Sale) 70:15
Women: 1 R Mason 83:57
ORSTEAD GREAT GRIMSBY 10km, Lincolnshire, June 1
Overall: 1 L Jagger (Newark) 30:33; 2 W Strangeway (Linc W) 30:52; 3 R Payne (Clee) 31:31; 4 J Rainsford Heanor) 31:44; 5 D James (Clee) 31:47
M40: 1 T Adams (Ilk) 32:11
M50: 1 J Biggin (H’boro & R) 35:37
M60: 1 P Lane 39:00
Women: 1 C Thornton (Linc W) 35:32
W40: 1 N Griffiths 36:03
W50: 1 F Davies (Barns) 41:16
W55: 1 S Williams 42:03
WEYBRIDGE HALF-MARATHON, Surrey, June 1
Overall: 1 O Garrod (Belg) 71:31
Women: 1 G Cresswell 92:39
W55: 1 C Marks (Read RR) 99:54
LAST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH 5km, Hyde Park, London, May 30
In warm and breezy conditions South of England under-17 3000m champion Max Sanderson dominated the men’s race, however the conditions meant he was half a minute down on his winning time in the same race last year, Steve Smythe reports.
Brentwood Beagles not only provided the men’s winner as the women’s race was won by 13-year-old Summer Smith as she finished just behind under-13 clubmate Max Harrison in fourth.
She missed Olivia Forrest’s under-15 course record by 10 seconds with a time of 16:48.
Another under-15 Isabella Harrison was second woman home, with Forrest, now an under-17 in third.
Brentwood Beagles had four of the top five women with Inter Counties Under-13 champion Madison Kindler fifth in 18:09.
World Masters 10km champion Ron Cattle set a M75 course record of 21:30 which is also a UK leading time for 2025.
Overall: 1 M Sanderson (B’wood, U17) 16:06
M55: 1 S Reid (Orion) 17:32
M60: 1 A Leach (NHRR) 17:16; 2 S Corfield (SoC) 18:23; 3 S Plummer (ESM) 18:27; 4 H McDermott (Serp) 18:36
M70: 1 I McKie (E Lon) 21:37
M75: 1 R Cattle (BRAT) 21:30
M80: 1 T Rea (H’field) 27:03
U13: 1 M Harrison (HW) 16:46
Women: 1 S Smith (B’wood, U15) 16:48; 2 I Harrison (HW, U15) 17:22; 3 O Forrest (B’wood, U17) 17:34; 4 H Woodley (B’wood, U15) 17:35; 5 M Kindler (B’wood, U13) 18:06
W50: 1 H Rochester (Ealing E) 20:56
W55: 1 A Critchlow (W4H) 19:44
W60: 1 C Elms (Dulw R) 18:50; 2 L Woolhouse (Vets) 22:34; 3 P Major (S Lon) 23:48
W65: 1 L Wilson (ESM) 24:26; 2 A Ellen (Norf G) 25:13
W70: 1 A Ridell (Serp) 26:40
W75: 1 R Tabor (Dulw R) 26:42; 2 M Rayner (W4H) 28:44
MOTAVATION SERIES, Race 1, Cherwell, Oxford, May 29
Marcus Shantry, who won the overall series title last summer with four wins, moved up from second in this season’s opener to win the 4-mile 47-yard race in 20:04, four seconds clear of Matthew Lock.
Lieben Dickens made it a Headington Road Runners team and individual double by taking the women’s classification to repeat her victory from the first race of the series this summer.
Overall (4M 47yds): 1 M Shantry (Head RR) 20:04; 2 M Lock (Wit) 20:08; 3 C Jardine (Abing) 20:50
M40: 1 D Blake (Wit) 21:25
M50: 1 J Bolton (W’stock) 21:44
M60: 1 B Reynolds (THH) 23:16
M65: 1 B Green (Oxf C) 25:57
M70: 1 P Gregory (VoA) 26:55
TEAM (6 to score): 1 Head RR 50; 2Abingdon 118; 3 Witney 119
Women: 1 L Dickens (Head RR) 24:04
W50: 1 S Davies (Oxf C) 26:27
W55: 1 J Pennington (Abing) 28:38
W60: 1 K Angwin (Head RR) 28:27; 2 V Woodward (Abbey) 28:48
W75: 1 K Williamson ((Eynsh) 38:07
TEAM (6 to score): 1 Head RR 60; 2 Witney 145; 3 Oxford C 154
CHASE THE SUN BATTERSEA PARK 5km & 10km, London, May 28
Overall (5km): 1 N Bester (Best A) 14:59; 2 C George 15:40
Women: 1 L Biemolt (W40) 18:00
Overall (10km): 1 J Hobbs (B&H) 31:00; 2 O Garrod (Belg) 32:28
M70: 1 D Butler (Bill’cay) 40:42
Women: 1 B Whitfield (Chilt, W45) 38:12
LEEDS 5km SERIES, W Yorkshire, May 28
Overall: 1 Y Ghebregergis 15:24
Women: 1 M Saville (Horsf) 18:04
W45: 1 S Lewis (R’hay) 18:59
STROUD BEER RACE, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, May 28
Overall (7.2M): 1 A Liscott (Stroud) 38:17
Women: 1 C Baker (B&W) 41:26
W50: 1 F Maycock (W Tempo) 49:51
WESHAM SUMMER 10km, Preston, Lancashire, May 28
Overall: 1 J Benn (S’port W) 31:35; 2 R Danson (Prest) 31:41
M55: 1 G Butler (Prest) 37:09
M60: 1 T Harvey 38:06
Women: 1 K Littlefair (Prest) 41:48
W65: 1 S Burns (CleM) 44:44
WIRRAL SEASIDE 5km, Moreton, Merseyside, May 28
Overall: 1 O Kearney (Warriors, U17) 15:31
Women: 1 I Pastor (Warriors, U15) 17:41
W50: 1 A Green (Pensby) 20:40
W70: 1 E Towersey (Warriors) 26:37
U15: 2 R Murphy (Liv) 17:56
U13: 1 D McVicar ((Warriors) 18:29
CROY 10km, Croy, Highland, June 1
Overall: 1 S Gardiner (I’ness) 33:22; 2 D Macdonald (I’ness, M45) 35:09
M70: D Nicholson (I’ness) 47:02
W45: M Slater (Moray) 42:54
W60: J Nicol (Forres 48:20
Fell running
YETHOLM (SHR championships counter and SAL championship event), Halterburn, June 1
Overall (8M/2500ft): 1 S Chepelin (C’thy) 62:52; 2 P Vokes (HHR) 63:34; 3 A Wright (Edin U) 64:03; 4 R Abernethy (Ochil) 64:10; 5 H Pulham (Shett) 65:27; 6 H Pagett (S’earn) 66:00; 7 R Chebbout (Shett) 66:17; 8 A Masson (C’thy) 66:27; 9 R Sparks (HBT) 66:32; 10 J Espie (Dees R) 66:46; 11 F Davies (Shett) 67:10; 12 F Thomson (Cors) 67:22; 13 S Halsall (Shett, M40) 67:27; 14 A Smith (C’thy) 67:45; 15 A Fallas (C’thy) 67:55
M55: K Richmond (Shett) 74:38
M65: C Donnelly (Cambus) 82:24
M70: P Fitzpatrick (Ochil) 1:49:54
TEAM (provisional): 1 Shett 36; 2 C’thy 38; 3 Ochil 81
Women: 1 C MacDonald (Bella R) 75:08; 2 Kirsty Oldham 76:57; 3 I Hedley (Stir U) 78:47; 4 E Downs (W’lands CC) 79:03; 5 G Pow (C’thy) 81:08; 6 E Peters (W’lands CC) 81:25
W40: H Leigh (I’ness) 82:02
W50: S Robertson (Shett) 86:29
W55: V Oldham (Cosmic) 92:31
W60: H Ritchie (Fife) 1:41:18
TEAM: 1 C’thy 28; 2 Dees R 37; 3 Shett 41
WELSH 1000 PEAKS RACE (Welsh long race championships), Abergwyngregyn, May 31
Overall (32.5km/2870m): 1 G Roberts (Calder V, M40) 4:05:11; 2 Ben Porter 4:13:25; 3 J Hiom (Kesw) 4:25:19; 4 O Perratt (Mercia) 4:27:52; 5 A Hughes (Wrex, M40) 4:31:45; 6 I Belshaw (Eryri) 4:34:32; 7 P Vale (Mercia, M50) 4:36:10; 8 B Fanshawe (Mercia) 4:39:34; 9 T Leather (Tatten) 4:46:50; 10 O Williams (Eryri, M40) 4:49:31
M60: D Powell (Aberys) 5:39:40
M70: E Lesniak (Ach ClC) 7:33:46
TEAM (provisional): 1 Eryri 44; 2 Mercia 70; 3 Mynydd D 125; 4 Neath 145
Women: 1 J Henderson (Denbigh, W40) 5:12:41; 2 K Ironside (MDC) 5:32:14; 3 M Price (Mercia, W50) 5:32:23; 4 R Probert (Mynydd D, W50) 5:37:15; 5 N Taylor (Mynydd D, W40) 5:38:22; 6 A Rowlands (Eryri, W50) 5:48:45
W60: F Gunner (Croft A) 7:33:43
TEAM: 1 Mynydd D 18; 2 Eryri 30; 3 Denbigh 34
SLIEVE DONARD, Iniscarn Forest, May 31
Overall (5.5M/840m): 1 T Crudgington (Newc) 55:08; 2 A Crutchley (Newc) 59:56; 3 J Mcatee (Mourne) 61:43; 4 Michael Patterson 63:09; 5 R Mayne (Loughv) 63:46; 6 D Hicks (Newc, M45) 63:47
M55: B Fortune (Sliabh B) 71:23
M65: D McGreevy (Newc) 80:04
M70: P McGuckin (Lunch) 92:17
U20: Sam Macauley 70:20
Women: 1 C Ayton (Parnell, W40) 73:38; 2 D Wilson (Drom, W55) 73:47; 3 T Cumming (Newc, W40) 74:21; 4 L Murray (IMRA) 74:42
W60: P Shields (Murl) 95:53
W65: J McMinn (N Down) 1:42:57
HARROCK HILL RACE SERIES, Bispham, May 28
Overall (5M/900ft): 1 K Polhill (Kirkby M, M40) 34:17; 2 S Carr (Billinge) 35:14; 3 F Devlin (N Endur) 35:29; 4 Sam Dermott 35:32; 5 B Roberts (Liv RB) 35:42; 6 Callan Rolland 36:01
M50: T Harkin (Liv PS) 37:11
M60: A Bramham (Horw) 39:11
M65: P Muller (N Mast) 41:22
M70: Frank Eastham 60:50
Women: 1 C Andrew (Warr, W45) 41:03; 2 T-V Massey (SHS) 41:12; 3 L Livesey (Chorley) 41:20; 4 L Birkett (SHS) 41:52
W50: B Glaister (Billinge) 43:56
W60: T Carr (Liv RB) 51:43
W65: L Lyon (Epots) 61:01
BAMFORD SHEEPDOG TRIALS, Bamford, May 26
Overall (7.2km/305m): 1 M Jones (Dark Pk) 30:52; 2 T Perry (Dark Pk 31:14; 3 J Day (SHUOC, U21) 32:55; 4 H Webb (Dark Pk) 33:51; 5 L Clayburn (Dark PK) 34:00; 6 B Shaw (Totley, M40) 34:05
M55: P Critchlow (Beaum) 35:09
M60: I Fraser (Penn) 40:15
M75: K Jones (Dark Pk) 58:17
Women: 1 C Williams (Sinf) 38:00; 2 R Ward (SHUOC) 38:32; 3 C Nurse (W End R) 38:42; 4 J Mosley (Penn) 39:02
W45: S Thorp (W End R) 43:49
W60: N Rafferty (Steel) 47:45
W70: A-M Jones (Macc) 49:23
ILKLEY TRAIL RACE, Ilkley, May 26
Overall (11.1km/247m): 1 N Emondson (Ilkley) 38:47; 2 J Cummings (Ilkley) 40:15; 3 S Bentham (Ilkley) 42:35; 4 C Soppitt (Cors) 43:49; 5 Ben Woodward 45:10; 6 A Whittem (Calder V, M40) 45:21
M50: S Dimelow (K’stone) 47:59
M60: G Jones (Vall) 54:36
M65: M Williams (Ilkley) 62:48
M70: A Stokes (Dall) 62:56
Women: 1 K Walshaw (Holm, W40) 45:21; 2 E O’Grady (Leeds U) 48:28; 3 Holly Moss 51:59; 4 S Flaherty (Bing, W50) 52:31
W55: J Smith (Ilkley) 62:51
W60: L Sanderson (Skip) 65:25