Harriers compete in 10k races and celebrate press officer's service
Thirsk and Sowerby Harriers have been busy competing in a number of races.
On Sunday, several Harriers took part in the 40th Melmerby 10k race.
They were pleased to be greeted with slightly cooler, breezy conditions.
Everyone enjoyed the warm welcome and support from marshals, driving Tom Levi on to take third place overall in 33min 18sec.
Paul Peacock took the win in the V60 age category in 38min 12sec.
Marian Codling receiving her recognition award from chair Trudy Morrice (Image: Supplied)
Kirsty Naylor (52min 41sec), Joe Joyce (47min 25sec), and Caroline Pearce (1hr 07 min 58 sec) also had strong runs and were rewarded with caramel eggs to finish.
Meanwhile, in Kirbymoorside, three Harriers were completing the local 10k race in far more mixed weather conditions, only missing out on snow.
Kelly Grieve (56min 48sec), David Tervit (52min 27sec), and Paul Atkinson (45min 50sec) all took in the beautiful views before speeding downhill to the finish and being rewarded with an excellent goodie bag.
oe Joyce, Kirsty Naylor, Paul Peacock and Tom Levi before racing at Melmerby (Image: Supplied)
The race was raising money for the local schools and included various distances for different age groups, all incredibly well supported by the town and the local fire brigade, who were letting kids explore their fire engines.
On Saturday, Harriers were out and about at parkruns with excellent turnouts at Fountains Parkrun.
Charles Lamb (18min48sec), George Jackson (19min 56sec), Liam Nolan (20min 10sec), Natalie Lyth (29men 39sec), Paul Adams (35min 46sec), Gillian Crane (36min 15sec), and Ian Codling (59min 36sec) all took part.
Clare Rowntree (22min 26sec) was the first female finisher at Northallerton Parkrun.
Stu Waters (24min 49sec), Kirsty Naylor (26min 34sec), Phillip Craig (31min 31sec), and Laura Till (33min 47sec) also took part.
At Milfield Parkrun, Lorraine Hiles (22min 45sec) was the first female finisher with Thomas Gwillam (21min 43sec), Martin Coy (24min 01sec), Andrew Pollard (25min 57sec), Clare Gwillam (26min 00sec), Faith Coy (29min 02sec), and Ruth Pollard (30min 03sec) also running.
Locally, there was also Hilary Coventry (24min 56sec) at Albert Parkrun, Louise Mayfield (24min 09sec) at Dalby Forest Parkrun, Adam Harper-Walker (21min 52sec) at Conyngham Hall Parkrun, Pete Jackson (23min 23sec) at North Yorkshire Water Park Parkrun, and Rosie Gatenby (35min 31sec) at Roberts Parkrun.
Slightly further afield, Bronwyn Mayo (37min 42sec) was over in Penrith and Richard and Tessa Grant (52min 56sec and 30min 21sec) were down at Irchester Parkrun.
Ian Ord (29min 58sec) was over in Australia still at Carine Glades and Katie Wandsworth (28min 23sec) in Austria at Hellbrun Parkrun finishing as third female.
Finally, after well over 20 years as the club's press officer, Marian Codling has stepped down from the role.
The chair of Thirsk and Sowerby Harriers, Trudy Morrice, presented Marian with an award at the Easter Handicap race to say thank you for her work over many years.
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