BARNSLEY clubs enjoyed success at the Travellers Six road race held around the undulating windswept roads of Denby Dale on Sunday.
Barnsley AC’s Naomi Drakeford took more than a minute off her time from last year’s Travellers Six, finishing as first woman in a time of 38-18.
Linda Walton, of Kingstone Runners, was first over55 woman.
Penistone Footpath Runners’ women packed well to finish as first women’s team. The three counters were Suzanne McGill, Jade Crosby and Lois Lopez. McGill also picked up first place in the women’s over45 age category.
First runner back for Penistone, out of 31, was James Fryers in fifth place overall.
There were top three age group finishes for Lois Lopez (first over50 woman), Bill Phillips (first over75 man), Barbara Haigh (first over75 woman), Ian Neville (second over55 man), Shaun Swallow (third over55 man) and Seuranie Johnstone (third over35 woman).
Barnsley Harrier Fiona Davies was first over50 woman and Steve Frith first over70 man.
Barnsley AC’s Kris Brown completed the Sherwood Pines Festive Standard Duathlon in a total time of 2-43-14. The event included a 10k run (47-58), a 30k bike ride (1-21-53) and a 5k run (27-48).
The final South Yorkshire Cross Country League fixture took place at Graves Park in Sheffield.
Penistone’s Heidi Morley placed 13th in the under 11 girls category with 7-02 and Flynn Rogers was eighth in the men’s under 17 race in 31-38. Barnsley Harrier Alan Ford was first over45 man.
Penistone’s husband and wife John and Dawn Broom took part in the Telford 10k which is recognised as one of the fastest in the country.
Dawn took second place in the women’s over60 age category in a time of 44-30. John recorded 41-30.
Barnsley AC’s Josh Bird set a PB by more than a minute, finishing in 31-38.
James Roberts finished in 41-03.
Penistone’s Harriet Drouin took on the challenging Moors the Merrier fell race which is over 21 miles in distance and involves 4,100 feet of climbing.
She finished in 43rd in a time of 5-12-00.
Two runners reached milestones at the Barnsley ParkRun this week.
Ian Neville completed his 600th ParkRun and John Downing his 500th.
Both have been doing the 5k weekly races – the majority of them at Locke Park – since 2011.
Barnsley AC’s Naomi Drakeford finished as first woman at Barnsley in 19-52.
