From Michael Abrams-Cohen…
There was a strong Ilkley Harrier turnout for the Harewood House 10k (it was actually 10.5km but who’s counting), set within the stunning backdrop of the estate. Beautiful weather and beautiful results, with Ilkley 2nd, 3rd and 4th.
An initial bust-up in the first 5k saw a breakaway group of five runners which included Christos, Mike and Danny T. However, at the halfway point Christos and the eventual winner Louis Neale broke away from the group and battled it out. It came down to a sprint finish and Christos, despite the valiant effort, came in 2nd place (by just one second). Maybe if he had donned his Ilkley Harrier vest, he could have mustered up that extra second, who knows!
A few furlongs later, Mike AC rounded the podium, being chased down by another Ilkley Harrier Danny T who took the M40 Category!
Also performing strongly were Antonio and Rachel who both finished with very respectable times on the challenging trail course.
All around a good day in the sunshine, bring on the summer.
(1 Louis Neale, N/A, 40:42)
2 Christos Tzelis 40:43
3 Michael Abrams-Cohen 41:37
4 Danny Thompson 42:14 (1st M40)
112 Antonio A Perez Lopez 54:48
276 Rachel Barnicoat 1:07:05
(477 runners)