Liverpool Rock N Roll
A large group from Ripon travelled to Liverpool for the half and full marathon race around the city. First back for RR were dynamic duo Stu Pender (1:44:29) & Jane Grundy (1:44:38). Jo Thwaites was next in 2:04, while James Parkes was delighted with his first ever run at the 13.1 mile distance by finishing in 2 hours 8 minutes, less than two years after starting with Lisa Sorby’s beginners group. A few seconds separated Lester (2:12) & Helen Pickard (2:13), followed by Sam Miles (2:17), and Jackie Turner (2:22). Also happy to complete the race in great times were Fiona Hernandez (2:32), and fresh from her London Marathon finish Linda Cadman, who finished along with daughter Lucy Marston, in 2:40 with Maggie Driffield crossing the line in 2:46.
Competing at full marathon distance of 26.2 miles were Nicole Sutton with a great sub 4 time of 3:52 while Simon McCudden finished his 69th road marathon in 4:51.