LSARRC News 30th June 2014

On Wednesday, it was the 2nd race in the Harrock Hill Fell Race series. Greg Oulton completed the 5.2 mile course with 900ft of climb in 51:49, almost one minute faster than he did last month and finishing in 129th place. The course was a lot less muddy and it was much warmer than the previous month.

Thursday night saw the club's monthly handicap run over a 4.35 mile rural course around Lytham. It was the third successive win for Jeremy McCandless in the June race and is the first time someone has won three successive races in the history of the club's handicap.

McCandless’s notable run was the only personal best recorded but there were further good times for third-placed Kevin Ashworth, who moves up to second behind McCandless in the overall competition, and fourth finisher Debbie Cooper who had her quickest run of the year.
June Handicap results: 1, Jeremy McCandless 39.43; 2, Brian Porter 35.02; 3, Kevin Ashworth 30.06; 4, Debbie Cooper 34.57; 5, Neil Tate 27.32; 6, Karen Lanigan 41.09; 7, Joe Greenwood 24.25; 8, Tom Howarth 26.18; 9, Greg Oulton 34.42; 10, Jennifer Waterworth 37.46; 11, Fiona Geldard 34.09; 12, Dawn Lock 54.25; 13, Graham Webster 28.54; 14, Laura Ashworth 34.26; 15, Alex Wiggins 36.03. Non-competitors: Joanna Allitt 40.12; Justin Allitt 34.57.

The 3rd Mid Lancs Track and Field Meet of the year was held at Litherland on Saturday afternoon. Chloe Norman was the only junior athlete competing but made an excellent show of herself coming 3rd in her heat in the Under 15s 800m with a time of 2:34.5 and a PB, 2nd in her heat in the 300m in a time of 49.3 and 11th in the Long Jump recording 3.58m. Joanna Goorney was 3rd in the 800m in 2:35.4, 2nd in the1500m in 5:12.9 and 6th in the Long Jump recording 3:54m.

Jeremy McCandless, Greg Oulton and Tony Norman at Litherland

LSARR men were very active in the throwing events. Tony Norman, making his debut for the club, threw 8.68 m (5th) in the shot putt while Jeremy McCandless threw 5.84m (7th) and Greg Oulton threw 5.68m (8th). In the Javelin, Jeremy threw 13.98m for 11th place and Greg 13.56m for 12th place and in the discus Jeremy threw 16.43m for 10th place and Greg threw 15.05m for 12th place.

Graham Webster was also in Liverpool at the Corporate Games where he competed in the 5k, He was 14th overall and 2nd vet 60 in a time of 19:18. Laura and Kevin Ashworth headed up to Lancaster on Saturday night for the second race in the Lancaster 5series. Kevin finished in a time of 19:40 while Laura making an excellent return from injury in 23:21. Adding to the evening's race, was the free bottle of beer & crisps at the end.

Sunday was a busy morning for LSARR athletes, with both Juniors and Seniors heading over to Fleetwood for the Soto's 10k and Soto's 2k Fun Run. There were 5 LSARR juniors in the in the Fun Run. Simon Holt was 3rd, Louis Eunson 4th, Hollie Winstanley 5th, Rebecca Tate 6th & George Winstanley 8th.

Neil Tate at the Soto's 10k

In the 10k, Joanna Goorney was on fine form and finished first lady in a time of 38:59 and in 23rd place. Peter Cruse was first home for the LSARR and 1st Vet 50 in a time of 38:05 and 17th place. The ever improving Neil Tate just missed out on breaking the 40 minute barrier in 40:25 and 42nd place. Graham Webster followed in 41:08 and 49th place. Fiona Geldard was 136th in 49:56, Pamela Hardman ran 51:44 for 154th place, Rebecca Willetts 55:56 for 193rd place and Jeremy McCandless was 204th in 57:38.