Leeds Abbey Dash was once a major fixture on the Teesdale AC calendar with a coach full of our athletes taking part but this year only 4 members drove down to Leeds on 24 October to join a much reduced field. Because of covid restrictions the race started on the Headrow, rather than the usual muddy car park and didn’t take the turn round the shopping centre but straight on to the turn around point at Kirkstall Abbey. Spectators were few and far between but all the marshals were very vocal, giving the runners a lot of encouragement. Because it is an out and back course, the pack runners were able to see the elite flying back to the finish line, first runner back in 28.46.
Mike Jarman was first back for Teesdale in 45.15, followed by Claire Hesketh in 49.12, Barbara Crawley in 54.28 and Judith Rodwell in 1.01.51. Judith was second in her age group.
