Sunday Morning dawned bright and breezy for the McCain Yorkshire Coast 10k held on the sea front at Scarbrough.
This is becoming a very popular race, with 1200 athletes taking part this year, due in large part to the super fast course and also the excellant organisation and changing facilitys hosted by the Scarborough Athletics Club.
New Marske Harriers and Darlington Up&Running's very own Andrew Wiles made the journey across with his family and club mates early on Sunday morning.
Setting off with a strong field around him Andrew clocked the first mile at 4:38, and found two other runners with him, a club team mate mark Shaw, and local club athlete Daniel Agustus, with 3 other New Marske Harriers in close contention, easing into his running and sharing the lead with Mark Shaw the two New Marske Harriers worked hard to the turn-around point at 5K in a excellant 14:58 , making the potential to break 30mins for the first time a real possibility.
Putting in surges at 6 and 7k the pair broke free of the rest of the pack, with Mark making it a real race, battling into a strong headwind the pair found that the chance for sub-30 was slipping out of reach.
Reaching 8K Andrew put a sustained effort in and was rewarded with the sound of Marks feet falling away, with no potential challanger from the 3rd and 4th placed athletes Andrew poured on the pressure eventually opening a 25 second lead over Mark and 62 second lead over Daniel, to finish in a super 30mins and 57 secs - with 4 New Maske Harriers in the top 7 it was a perfect outing for the New Maske Harriers and their family/friends.
Well done Andrew and the team, we wish you a injury free winter!
Mic Doughty
Manager
Darlington, Up&Running
31st Oct 2011
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