ANOTHER virtual race for Thirsk and Sowerby Harriers saw 90 members and guests complete the virtual Hartlepool Marina 5, a run very much replicating the actual Marina race in that it was a flat out and back road race.

It was along part of the Thirsk 10 Road Race course – which would have been held in March – and allowed for fast times, (which is one reason why the Thirsk 10 is so popular.)

Matt Jones is making himself unbeatable at the moment, finishing with the fastest time, over about 5.2 miles, in 31.32. Paul Peacock continues to shine, second in 32.42, with Tom Levi gradually recovering his form after a bad injury, third in 33.07, Andrew Price fourth in 34.06, Joe Lofthouse fifth in 35.48, Josh Fothergill sixth in 35.55, Alan Simpson, always well up, seventh in 36.23, Walter Busuttil eighth in 36.42, Adam Leigh ninth in 37.00 and the indomitable Rob Burn tenth in 37.38 – even though road is not his favourite surface.

The first two ladies managed to separate the last two men, with Lorraine Hiles, again running superbly, quickest in 37.09 and Trudy Morrice, improving all the time, second in 37.31. New member, Gemma Tutty was third in 37.52, Lyndsey Collins fourth in 39.54, Kirsty Naylor fifth in 40.59, Hilary Coventry sixth in 41.15, Helen Ashworth seventh in 41.52, Esther Harrison, slowly recovering from injury, eighth in 42.53, Clare Tempest ninth in 43.26 and Tracey Lowther tenth in 45.00.

Other members who ran were Mike Lowther, Gary Bastow, Paul Chapman, Gary Wilkinson, Mike Cropper, Dave Baker, Brett Edgeworth, Ken Wood, Jody Sygrove, Pedro Carrasco, David Tervit, Andy Butcher, Richard Morrice, Dave Wood, Duncan Fothergill, Pete Jackson, Rob Lickley, Marc Davies, Geoff Bullock, Martyn Coy, Sarah Harrison, Andrea Colls, Faith Coy, Jack Spence, Trish Radford, Steve Billings, Will Jagger, Paul Goacher, Joanne Hunt, Liz Wordsworth, David Palmer , Chris Wordsworth, Stephanie Hawkins, James Stephenson, Alison Butcher, Ken Evitt, Rhiannon Richards, Clare Jones, Caroline Pearce, Margaret Wikeley, Ellen Brookes, Simon McKeown, Phillip Craig, Pat Kirby, Kimberli Werner, Christine Burn, Bev Davies, Hugh Jenyns, Richard Easby, Sharon Keegan, Alan Wikeley, Jacob Condor, Maureen Worley, Liz Stephenson, Siobhan Woodland, Sarah Goacher, Marian Codling, Adrian Saunders, Harry Goom, Reuben Coy and Lyndsay Goom (supporting Harry).

The harriers' virtual races can be done any time over four days, with weather conditions varying.

The club trains on Mondays and Wednesdays, 7pm at Sowerby Gateway.