What a difference a couple of days make, Skyrac were blessed with perfect weather for the second running of the Esholt Bash. Only 2 days earlier a storm settled over the area & caused extensive flooding by raining heavily for over 3 hours. Luckily the course had dried out & was not too muddy .

The race has grown in popularity since its first running with 95 turning up to enjoy a testing off road route with a tough up hill finish from Esholt woods.

First   home was Michael Craig Keedy ( St Theresa,s ) in 37.59,  followed by Will Kerr ( St Bedes ) in 39.03 , third was P Mitchell ( Bingley Harriers) .   For the ladies first home was Isabelle Rowe of Harrogate Harriers who finished 19th in 45.13

A good turn out from local clubs including Bingley Harriers, Ilkley Harriers, St Bede,s, Idle AC, Baildon, Eccleshill & Pudsey Pacers made for good competion.

The race covered the full age spectrum with the oldest competitor Basil Thompson of Otley aged 77 proving that age does not need to be a barrier to competing in off road races, he is to be seen at most of the local off road races in the area.

Esholt Bash 2009 24th June
Position Name Club Age/Sex Time
1 Michael Craig Keedy St Theresa,s M35 37.59
2 Will Kerr St Bede,s M 39.03
3 P Mitchell Bingley Harriers M45 39.50
4 Daniel Fisher Valley Striders M 40.22
5 Stuart Johnstone Harrogate M 40.34
6 Jamie Hutchinson Ilkley Harriers M35 41.16
7 Alex Jones Pudsey & Bramley M 41.23
8 Jeremy Cadyman Valley Striders M 41.27
9 Robert Samuals Pudsey Pacers M45 41.31
10 Ian Wedge Vale Royal AC M40 41.59
11 Drew Wilcox Unattached M35 42.20
12 Barry Dodsworth Unattached M 43.05
13 Ian Brocklebank Skyrac AC M40 43.28
14 Robert Henderson Skyrac AC M 43.52
15 Chris Dove Skyrac AC M 44.12
16 Simon Malyon Unattached M 44.15
17 Mick Hogan Eccleshill Road Runners M35 44.17
18 Michael Malyon Unattached M 44.59
19 Isabelle Rowe Harrogate F 45.13
20 Richard Holmes St Bede,s M 45.17
21 Paul Birrane Eccleshill Road Runners M40 45.59
22 Andrew Hudson St Bede,s M35 46.52
23 Edward Morris Cirencester M35 47.39
24 Philip Robinson Queensbury Road Runners M40 47.46
25 Neil Armytage Unattached M40 47.50
26 Jeremy Jackson Unattached M40 47.53
27 Richard Shortridge Unattached M 48.10
28 David Holdsworth Baildon M55 48.14
29 Paul Grindley Aire Centre Pacers M45 48.32
30 Claie Elener Eccleshill Road Runners F 48.34
31 Neil Pollard Unattached M45 49.14
32 Sally Fraser Unattached F 49.16
33 David Lighten Pudsey Pacers M 49.19
34 David Swinton Unattached M50 49.24
35 Lionel Gowland Wesham Road Runners M50 49.32
36 Mark Latham Bingley Harriers M45 49.47
37 Tim Belwood Dragons M 50.00
38 Graham Harvey Unattached M 50.23
39 Henry Morris Unattached M 51.00
40 Marisol Carrera Vivar Bingley Harriers F45 51.06
41 Philip Jones Baildon M50 51.12
42 Paul Cutler Billingham M45 51.31
43 Jack Verity St Bede,s M50 51.33
44 Tim Goddard Baildon M45 51.38
45 Angela Srivastrava Ilkley Harriers F40 52.25
46 Chloe Hudson Valley Striders F 52.34
47 Tom Langdon Unattached M 52.49
48 Brian Pickersgill Longwood Harriers M60 52.56
49 Craig Richardson Queensbury Road Runners M45 53.08
50 Donald Preistley Unattached M50 53.12
51 Sue Sunderland Valley Striders F45 53.33
52 A Thompson Leeds & Bradford Tri M35 53.36
53 Damien Pearson Unattached M 53.54
54 John Crabtree Baildon M50 54.12
55 Robert Boughem Unattached M40 54.41
56 Jane Howard Baildon F40 54.47
57 Ronald Davies Ackworth M65 54.54
58 Mark Scott Eccleshill Road Runners M35 55.00
59 Susan Robinson Unattached F35 55.01
60 Gail Tombs Abbey Runners F55 55.07
61 Lyndon Ross Eccleshill Road Runners F45 55.25
62 R Taylor Unattached M40 55.31
63 Maris Waterhouse Unattached F45 56.06
64 Richard North Unattached M45 56.14
65 Jackie Glass Aire Centre Pacers F35 56.13
66 Allison Norman Unattached F40 57.09
67 Karen Shelby Unattached F40 57.20
68 Rebecca Gooch Chapel Allerton Road Runners F40 58.40
69 Steve Scholefield Unattached M50 58.52
70 Geoffrey Kay Baildon M60 59.09
71 Kati Walter Baildon F45 59.42
72 Michael Jones St Bede,s M50 59.52
73 John Taylor Chapel Allerton Road Runners M55 60.05
74 Nathen Wickes Unattached M 60.12
75 Lynn Achiro Unattached F35 60.38
76 Karen Trippleton Pudsey Pacers F40 60.45
77 Janine Gambles Idle AC F50 60.51
78 Jasvinder Nahal Chapel Allerton Road Runners M40 61.39
79 Melanie Gray Chapel Allerton Road Runners F50 62.01
80 Graham Merrick Chapel Allerton Road Runners M50 62.06
81 Steve Shaw Billingham M45 63.12
82 Chris Prinkney Unattached M 63.47
83 Richard Prinkney Unattached M35 63.49
84 Andrew Moakler Idle AC M35 64.17
85 Mark Crawshaw Idle AC M35 64.35
86 Lisa North Unattached F40 65.05
87 Derek Mitchell Eccleshill Road Runners M65 67.21
88 Mark Hannet Rodillian Road Runners M50 68.10
89 Jane Oughton Abbey Runners F50 68.28
90 Ian Rhodes Skyrac AC M55 68.29
91 Claire Macina Ilkley Harriers F35 70.55
92 Sue Elliot Unattached F45 71.02
93 Gillian Stageman Unattached F40 71.33
94 Dot Carr Unattached F60 71.33
95 Basil Thompson Unattached M70 73.30

Unofficial Team results (3 to count)

1 Skyrac 42

2 St. Bede's A.C. 44