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Our summer away nights are fast approaching. The first away night is the Apperley Bridge Canter on 23rd May. Please check the calendar, prior to Thursday meetings so you hopefully turn up at the correct place!

Names are being taken for the Dales Trip on Friday 14th June. Limited to 40 places so reserve your seat now by email. Menu etc available soon. Guests welcome.

Photos courtesy Andy Byrom Pudsey Pacers

Read Don Johnsons blog from somewhere in the desert!

A competitive field of 390 runners gathered in beautiful spring conditions for the Bluebell Trail in Stainland on 5 May. Dan Cobb and Philip Brown led the Baildon team home over the demanding course while John Crabtree (who showed scorching speed at the finish), Jim Goddard and Neil Fairburn were in the thick of the action throughout. Neil's run keeps him at the top of the individual league and Baildon still leads the team table.

Coming up, the Apperley Bridge Canter is on 23 May while the Wharfedale marathon and half-marathon on 1 June offer not only double
points (they're Joker races) but also a great day out. Everyone's points count in the team totals.

Other off-road news
Special congratulations are due to Michelle and to Andrew Travis for their achievement in taking on the recent Three Peaks fell race and completing it in such impressive style.

Thankyou to teams from Baildon, Saltaire and York Acorn, marshalls and the catering team for making the inaugural BBW relay on 23rd February a resounding success. First place by a small margin went to our local rivals Saltaire Striders (Team S1) who completed the four legs in a combined time of 1hr 37mins.
2nd place (Team B1) Baildon Runners 1hr 38mins 32secs
3rd place (Team B2) Baildon Runners 1hr 54mins 5secs

The leaders after the first six events are Debbie Bland in the Premier Division, Liz Caven in Division 1 and Phil Bland in Division 2 The next event is the third of the John Carr 5K series at Esholt on 22 May.