Linda Wins at Hardmoors 15 / 30
Some members didn’t leave it long before putting on the trainers in 2017, with 7 members venturing to Robin Hoods Bay on New Year Day for the Hardmoors 15 and 30. The 15 mile course took in the cinder track to Whitby and returned to RHB via the Cleveland Way, while the 30 mile course then continued, again on the cinder track, to Ravenscar and Hayburn Wyke before returning to the finish line on the Cleveland Way.
Linda Cadman collected first Female V60 prize in the 15 mile long event, finishing with daughter Nicole Sutton and friend Jo Thwaites in 4 hours 25 minutes.
Claire Baker and Lena Conlin kicked off their Hardmoors Grandslam year (competitors have to complete the 30 mile, 55 mile, 110 mile and 60 mile long races in the same year) with Claire first back for Ripon in 5 hours 22 minutes, while Lena finished in 6 hours 48 minutes. Jill Holt completed her first Hardmoors race in 6 hours 2 minutes closely followed by Matthew Holt.