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Gary Edwards

Name:	Gary Edwards
Date of Birth:	08 Sep 1971
Membership Type:	Senior Member
Committee Member:	Yes
Position:	Vice Chairman, Web Editor & Half Marathon Secretary
Favourite Race:	Swaledale Marathon

Description

I started my running career whilst in the (A Coy) 4th Battalion Yorkshire Volunteers (TA), as a necessity to ensure I got through the training and to increase my fitness level, it seemed I was reasonably good at it and competed for my company at cross country and half marathon.

I later joined Barnsley Harriers and competed regularily at 10k's, 10 miles and Half Marathons throughout the late 80's to the mid 90's at a reasonable club runner level.

My preference started to lean towards fell running whilst running with Barnsley Harriers and competed in many races throughout Derbyshire and North Yorkshire. The Swaledale Marathon bacame my favourite race, 24 miles with over 3000ft of ascent around the fells above Reeth, North Yorhshire, at my peak in I completed the race in 3hr 39 (11th - 1998) and 3hr 41 (7th -1999)

Other notable races
Marathon            3:15.46   London (1999)
Half Marathon      1:37.00   Worksop (??)
10k                    0:36.15   Doncaster (1998)

After a short spell not running for a club, due to relocation, I joined Worksop Harriers & AC, joining the committee a few years later. I am currently out of action due to a lower back problem, but with medical intervention, I should be back running again by the Spring / Summer of 2009. I still keep in touch with whats happening in the club through my role as Vice Chairman, Half Marathon Secretary and Web Editor and look forward to many more years (hopefully actively running) involvement with Worksop Harriers & AC.

Favourite Races

Swaledale Marathon
Grizzly
Race The Train
Tough Guy
Worksop Half Marathon

Targets & Goals

Short term - Sort back out and start running again
Mid term - Compete in Swaledale Marathon
Long Term - Get a top five position in Swaledale Marathon and start competing in multi discipline races (run, climb, canoe etc)