LONGWOOD’S Andrew Pearson secured his third successive win in the Senior Men’s Race at Thornes Park, Wakefield and in doing so won the overall championship.
Pearson will now aim to complete a clean sweep at the final West Yorkshire CC League meeting at Nun-Royd, Guiseley on December 6.
Pearson was pushed all the way by Jonathan Brownlee, of Bingley Harriers, the current Junior Triathlon Champion, before eventually winning the race by two seconds.
In the junior section the outstanding performer from Lockwood was Charlotte Jarvis, who finished second in the U11s girls race.
Jarvis excelled in her first race for the club at this age group.
Results: U11 Boys, Tom Schofield, 29th; U11 Girls, Charlotte Jarvis, 2nd; U13 Boys, Lewis Crank, 15th, Harry Mallinson, 35th, Luke Penrose, 44th, Nathaniel Stock, 50th; U13 Girls, Rebecca Morris, 13th, Chloe Hever, 37th; U15 Boys, Robert Morris, 28th, Sam Hever, 33rd, Joe Butcher, 42nd; U15 Girls, Freya Williams, 17th, Ama Williams, 30th, Kirsty Leih, 32nd, Francesca Robertson, 43rd; Senior Men, Andrew Pearson, 1st, Donald Kennedy, 60th, Leighton Medley, 109th, Brian Pickersgill, 158th, Richard Hardcastle 159th; Senior Women, Claire Pickersgill, 59th.
Leeds 10k Abbey Dash saw 5,904 people finish the race.
Longwood over 55s Ian Mitchell and Dave Harpin finished 433rd (40.38) and 1662nd (47.42) respectively.
Mark Buckingham roared to victory in the Barnsley 10k, the Holmfirth Harrier beating Leeds’ Darren Bilton by two seconds.
There was a strong entry from Meltham AC, who had 24 finishers in the massive field of 882, with new boy Rob James the top finisher in 38th following the late withdrawal of leading runner Andy Whitworth.
Meltham’s leading lady was Penny Ditchfield, while prizes were collected by Pam Coombs, who was second in the Veterans 60 section, and club chairman Jeff Taylor, who was first Vet in the 70 class.
Meltham results: 38 Rob James 37-52; 47 Matt Dillingham 38-37; 58 Steve Robinson 39-19; 91 Graham Sykes 40-34; 151 Raymond McArthur 42-24; 155 Mick Lunn 42-35; 213 James Stables 44-24; 217 Penny Ditchfield 44-31; 260 Andy Hargreaves 45-27; 270 Melanie Sykes 45-32; 280 Mike Harrison 45-54; 352 Gilly Markham 47-38; 374 Jeff Taylor 48-16; 447 Helen Hunter 50-38; 455 Martin Sturdy 50-56; 460 Wendy Sykes 50-59; 510 Fiona McArthur 52-19; 523 Pam Cumbes 52-38; 615 Sharon Whitworth 55-07; 627 Helen Marie Kruger 55-24; 628 Anne Tinsdeall 55-24; 629 Giovanni Abrami 55-24; 711 Alison Hargreaves 58-33; 753 Neal Hart 1.00-02.
