Eventual winner Jim Bulman was determined not to let junior Jack Willis overtake him...
.(Photo by David Aspin)

Another fantastic night's racing. The weather was warm and humid with threats of torrential rain and possible thunderstorms but neither materialised. Jim Bulman approaching his 'height of Summer' fitness ran magnificently at the front, although the Junior Race winner pushed him hard to the Cock Howe check point. At this Jack Willis returned in a superb time of 19.36. Jim pressed on gradually easing away from the field to eventually break his own course record! Paul Butler in second came back well at Tom Edwards and Mike Jeffries and is beginning to find his 'Hill, Legs.

In the Women's event we saw a similar pattern where Lizzie Adams ran well with the second group of men to finish well clear of Pippa Archer who is no slouch herself. Nicola Kent continued to accrue experience in third. North York Moors again dominated as a team with the next three teams; Loftus & Whitby, Acorn and Esk Valley being separated by small margins.

In the women's team event New Marske were again able to dominate due to excellent packing. Overall in the series Mike Jeffries and Giles Hawking lead the men with others lurking, whilst in the women Kay Neesam and Nicola Kent lead by a narrow margin with Pippa Archer lurking a little way back but with quality points on the board. So the championship can still go any way.

Best wishes Dave

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