Hill runners end the year with lung-bursting efforts

DALESIDE BREWERY AULD LANG SYNE, Haworth, December 31

Jack Willis, a former North East Cross-Country Championships bronze medallist, was an easy winner of the New Year’s Eve event as he took the title by just under two minutes in 42:49.

Hinda Hardaker, 47, won the women’s race by just over a minute in 55:41.

Overall (9.6km/300m):
1 J Willis (M&C) 42:49
2 H Holmes (Mat) 44:39
3 T Cornthwaite (Salf) 46:07

4 O Bielby (Wharf, M40) 46:39
5 T Day (Kesw) 47:13
6 M Dawson (N Derbs, M40) 47:23

M50: D Fishwick (Chorley) 54:12

M60: S Bennett (Bowl) 61:00

U21: L Milliken (Salf) 50:20

TEAM: Wharf 21

Women:
1 H Hardaker (K&C, W45) 55:41
2 K Klunder (Chorley) 56:57
3 H Cairns (Skip) 57:06

4 K Archer (Ilkley, W40) 57:42

W50: J Worboys-Hodgson (Denb D) 63:08

W60: B Weight (Bing) 65:48

W70: A Baldwin (Stain) 72:51

U21: E Jones (Wharf) 58:38

TEAM: Wharf 39

BOWSONES, Poynton, December 31

Overall (6.8M/1066ft):
1 T Callan (W’lands CC) 41:59
2 E Corden (Stock H) 42:49
3 F MacDonald Oulds (Chorlton) 43:40
4 T Fellbaum (Cong) 43:50
5 T Owens (Cong, M40) 43:50
6 T Arthur (Chorlton) 44:57

M50: S Pickard (Stock H) 50:49

M60: N Clarke (Macc) 54:41

M70: K Jones (Drk Pk) 72:23

Women:
1 C Brock (Steel) 49:38
2 N Reece (Wilm) 51:54
3 K Riley (W Ches) 54:16
4 L Nielsen 54:41

W40: H Ashby (Sale) 55:58

W50: J MacGowan 62:35

W60: A Hirsch (Belle V) 68:11

WORMSTONES, Glossop, December 31

Overall (6.4km/411m):
1 F Grant (Bux) 33:40
2 T Spencer (Bux) 34:49
3 J Oldfield (Mat) 35:14
4 C Phillips (Sadd) 35:29

M40: P Davies (Dark Pk) 39:12

M50: C Osborne (Totley) 41:09

M60: N Hayhurst (Bowl) 43:49

M70: F Fielding (G’dale) 53:24

Women:
1 E Leason (C’thy) 41:23
2 A Mandal (Dark Pk) 43:47
3 H Rachel (Dark Pk, W40) 44:27

W50: D Gowans (Acc RR, W50) 47:21

W70: B Buckley (G’dale) 64:50