Vale of York 10 mile
On Sunday twelve Ripon Runners competed at the very first Vale of York 10 mile race at Rufforth Airfield. Perfect running conditions contributed to some stunning personal best times over the distance. Samantha Miles (living up to her name!) knocked off a staggering 18 minutes from her previous time and completed the course in 1:34:17. Fiona Hernandez shaved off 10 minutes from her time to finish in 1:53:22. Linda Cadman battled round in the bright sunshine and knocked off 8 minutes from her previous personal best that she only set last month at Thirsk 10 and finished in 1:55:26.
Christine Cooper (supported by Kathryn Smith) completed her first ever 10 mile race in 2:18:05 and was cheered home by all the Ripon Runners in the process.
Also running were Gary Wilks 1:11:57, Michael and Lolly Hernandez 1:30:43, Jane Goodwin 1:33:24, Jo Thwaites and Nicole Sutton 1:34:24, and Laura Strangeway 1:37:05.