Evenwood Junior Road Runners produced excellent times at Raby Castle on Sunday 29th May,

First home in the 5k fun run around the castle grounds was Sarah Douthwaite in 27:15 for 32nd position, hot on her heels was sister, Demi Douthwaite in 28:21 for 38th position, two places later Helen Pounder 28:58 for 40th position, Harry Welsh 29:01 for 41st position and Matthew Hehir 29:12 for 42nd position, Kate Pounder finished the race strongly in 30:48 for 59th position ,Ruth Bracegirdle 32:38 for 76 position sister Amy Bracegirdle had a strong run for 32:41 for 77th position .Lucy Gibson finished in 34:57 for 96th position, Emma Gibson and Glynn Frith crossed the line together in 36:01 for 105th position and 106th position, its a battle to the finish line for the Coatsworth family with Amy crossing  first in 36:57 for 112 pos then William in 36:58 for 113 th pos Emily crossed the line in 37:31 for 122nd position from a field of 154 runners (well done to you all),

Then its the 10k for the senior section to complete two laps around the castle grounds, first home for the club was Gary Atkinson in 37:18 for 13th position, Sean Glasper was next back in 44:52 for 115 position,  Dawn Ord and Alan Dickinson ran the course together but dawn got the better of Alan by 2 seconds for 1:12:17 and 1:12:19 for 405 position and 406 position.

It was back to Yorkshire for the second time  for  black sheep race series at Melmerby, 10k for four members on the 29th May

First home for the club was Neil Douthwaite in 40:16 for 42nd position and taking 6th place in the series for senior men with 25 points,  gaining an new PB at this distance was Ron Pounder in 40:46 for 48th position taking 5th in 0/45 for 33 points. Phil Baxter 46:41 for 130th position, Donna Douthwaite 49:01 for 174 position out of 273 runners and who is 3rd in the senior ladies with 37 points. The next race is Saturday the 4th June at  Kirkby Malzeard,

by Donna Douthwaite

Evenwood road runners ran from South Shields to Sunderland in the 7.5 mile  Pier to Pier run on Sunday 22nd May,

Neil Douthwaite brings the club home in 47:46 for 68th position, Ron Pounder fifteen seconds later for 47:55, 73rd position,  Kimberley Crowther 52:54, 183 position and Donna Douthwaite 54:45, 226 position Darren Million makes this his first race and finishes in 55:09, 239 position, Phil Baxter 56 :31, 270 position and Kenny Sams 58:54, 355 position from a field of 627 runners,,,