LSARRC News 12th November 2012

Graham Webster

LSA Road Runners Club news is glittering this week as members Graham Webster and Barbara Holmes put in gold winning performances in their respective fields. At Stormont, Belfast on Saturday Webster secured the gold medal at the British and Irish Masters Athletic Federation Cross Country International Championships, as part of the England team. He ran the 8k course of 4 laps over 2 split level football pitches in cold but mostly sunny conditions, finishing in 32m 11s so achieving overall 12^th place in the V60 category.

Barbara Holmes

On 3^rd November Barbara Holmes competed in the UIPM 2012 World Biathle in Dubai. In this challenging competition consisting of continuous 1000m run, 100m sea swim and 1000m run she also struck gold, becoming World Champion for the 3rd year running in the Masters Ladies B group (age 50-60 years). This year saw tough and fresh competition within Holmes’s age category but her desire to win cut through. To qualify for the GB Team she won at the British Biathle Championships which were held in Salford Quays in July, (again for the 3rd year running). 

Lytham Members at the Windmill 10k

The Lytham Road Runners pulled out great performances at the Windmill 10k, Lytham, on a crystal clear Remembrance Sunday. The race attracted a sizeable crowd of entrants, and the fast and flat course followed a lap which took in the coastal front of Lytham and Fairhaven Lake. Prior to the race starting, a moving tribute was made to those lost in war and the two minute silence was observed; the tranquil setting perfect host to the scene. The LSARRC turnout was strong, with eight ladies and nine men competing.  Joe Greenwood put in a strong performance and was home first in 7^th place overall, finishing in 36.29. Peter Cruse followed in 10^th position, securing best in V60 category, finishing in 37.23, and next for the men was Roy Upton in 33^rd place, 41.10. Both Rob Goodall and Graham Young achieved PB’s, Young running his best 10k for 3 years.  The ladies produced a crop of outstanding performances doing the Club proud. Katharine Highland, 78^th overall, was first back for the girls and first in her F age category. Laura Ashworth’s 45.13 time made her 84^th finisher overall and 2^nd VF35 in the race – a personal best by a two minute margin and yet another silver performance in Lady’s Race Standards. Janice Cobley continued the Gold run for LSARRC with her 54.43 finish. She won the VF60 category in the race, and in her finishing time easily hit a Gold standard performance for the F60-65 age group. 

Windmill 10k Results (of 553 entrants overall) Men: Joe Greenwood, 7^th, 36.29, Peter Cruse 10^th 1^st V50 37.23, Roy Upton 33^rd,41.10, Colin Laidlaw 63^rd, 43.45, Graham Young 236^th, 52.09, Paul Burrows 255th, 52.55, Rob Goodall 270^th,53.59, Gregory Oulton 327^th, 55.54 (pacing), Jeremy McCandles 398^th, 59.32.

Ladies: Katharine Highland 78^th (1^st in F category) 44.50, Laura Ashworth 84^th  (2^nd VF35, silver standard) 45.13, Catherine French 192^nd,50.27, Felicity Wolohan 206^th, 50.40, Pippa Hughes 218^th, 51.23, Janice Cobley 298^th (1^st VF60) 54.43 (gold standard), Elizabeth Walton 309^th, 55.07, Karen Lanigan 326^th 55.54.