Ryston members put in some mega miles

The mega-mileage efforts by members of Ryston Runners AC in last week’s media omitted to mention the exploits of Bem Elmer, Andy Williamson, and Dan Yallop, who ran the Peak District Birthday BashThe Ryston endurance trio competed in the race over 35k with 4500 ft elevation, from Castleton, via the Great Ridge to Lord’s Seat, before meandering through the hills that from the western edge of the national park, via Hayfield, Kinder Scout, Jacob’s Ladder, and Edale, before returning circuitously, to Castleton.Elmer finished in 4:29:06, in 20th position, Williamson in 23rd in 4:46:07 23rd and Yallop 45th in 5:20:52.The following weekend, Elmer and Williamson repeated their ultra exploits, spending Good Friday doing 5K laps on a course around Brandon Country Park in the Zigzag Easter six-hour Challenge.Elmer finished first overall with 13 laps (just over a marathon) in a time of 06:14:16 while Williamson finished 11th, the fastest person to 50k (10 laps) in 4:52:11.Between these two events, the Great Yarmouth Seafront five-mile Series kicked off on Wednesday, with just one Ryston Runner deeming the trip across the county worth it for the race.Club vice-chairman Adam Matthews made his journey count and was placed fourth overall and second SM in 27:59. While most people´s thoughts were probably turning to chocolate eggs, a few Ryston Runners headed over to Fakenham for the Active Fakenham 5k race. Among them was Andy Williamson who, was presumably not fuelled by Hot Cross Buns, considering how he had spent Good Friday, finished as the second scorer in the Ryston third-placed teams (men, and overall), coming in 14th overall (11th SM) in 18:33.Ahead of him was Cody Pearman in 11th/9SM/18:21.James Ord, in 26th overall/ 4M40 /19:33 completed the men’s team, while Gina Hurrell, as well as taking third place in the W60 category with 24:11/109th completed the overall team score.Alicia Pentelow (9SF/ 113th/ 24:20) and Michael Mallet (16M45/116th/24:25) chased Gina home.Claire Chamberlain(5/F35/171st/27:11), Andrew Hooks (14thM55/193rd/27:49), and the irrepressible Martin Elsegood (16M55/260th/32:33) completed the Ryston results line-up.