On Saturday 21st May Skipton A.C.s top veteran runner Neil Pate tackled the fearsome Great Wall Of China Half Marathon. The breathtaking views are a slight distraction from the punishing 21km undulating route which takes in over 800 steps. However, Neil’s Yorkshire Dales training served him well as he produced the performance of a life time, narrowly missing out on the medal rostrum, but finishing a stunning 4th overall out of over 850 runners and 1st Briton to boot.
Former Bradley resident Neil, now a full time athlete who lives in Shanghai with his family, had to make a 1320 mile return trip just to compete in the event. But that will be eclipsed by his next challenge, the famous Mt Kinabalu Race in Borneo later this year.
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