LSARRC News 30th June 2015

Last Wednesday night was the 2nd race in the Harrock Hill Fell Race series.  It was a hot and muggy evening with a bone dry course this month.  First home was James Toohey of Liverpool RC in 32:42 while Debbie Campbell of Horwich was first lady in 41:20.  Lytham St Annes had four runners representing the club with Felicity Wolohan making her debut in a fell race and christening a new pair of fell shoes.  First home for the club was Terry Hellings in 62nd place in 43:43, Greg Oulton was 118th in 51:44, Jeremy McCandless was 144th in 57:39 (in only his second ever fell race) and Felicity Wolohan was 147th in 58:14.

The June club monthly handicap was on Thursday night.  The overall winner was Pam Binns who ran an excellent PB for the 4.35 miles course precisely two years after her previous best while further down the field Neil Tate and Jeremy McCandless also ran PBs.  Long time stalwarts Dawn Lock and Graham Webster recorded their best times of the summer.  In the annual competition, Sue Hawitt's flying start to the year continues for, although she missed out on a hat trick of victories, her 4th place finish in yet another PB has given her a substantial early lead on the points table.

Results: 1 Pam Binns 39.30 PB; 2 Hannah McCandless 37.36; 3 Dawn Lock 55.06; 4 Sue Hawitt 37.37 PB; 5 Neil Tate 26.28 PB; 6 Graham Webster 27.59; 7 Jeremy McCandless 37.18 PB; 8 Tom Howarth 25.52; 9 Joe Greenwood 23.56; 10 Roy Stevens 33.38; 11 Richard Storey 32.20; 12 Alex Wiggins 36.22; 13 Debbie Cooper 39.50; N/C: Claire England 32.04; Jerry Brown 31.57; Sharanya Guleri 39.49; Andy Unsworth 28.16; Justin Allitt 29.21.

There were very few races over the weekend locally.  The big attraction should have been the Soto's 10k in Fleetwood but this was sadly cancelled due to ongoing road works affecting the course.

Joanna Goorney at the Kinder Trog

Joanna Goorney headed over to the Peak District for the Kinder Trog, a 15.3 mile of fell race with 3490 foot of ascent.  This very well organised race started from the village of Hayfield, and headed firstly over Lantern Pike before heading up towards Kinder Downfall and then Edale Cross.  Joanna found the course great fun although conditions were quite windy and cold while heading over the Kinder plateau and after suffering from a virus the previous week, she was quite happy to get round in 130th place in a time of 2:52:41.

It is now less than 2 weeks to the annual St Annes Carnival 5k and 1500m Fun Run which is organised by Lytham St Annes Road Runners.  It takes place amidst the town's seafront attractions and holidaymakers in conjunction with the Town Carnival on Sunday 12th July and will have a truly festive atmosphere with medals and prizes presented by the Carnival Queen and her retinue.

A substantial donation from the proceeds of the race goes to the Carnival Queen's chosen charity; this year the North West Air Ambulance.  A buffet is laid on after in the pub.

The Carnival 5k starts at 11:00am and is open to all runners over the age of 13.  It takes in an accurately measured flat, off-road route between St. Anne's Pier and Fairhaven Lake giving a great opportunity for running a personal best.  Finishers receive medals with prizes for the overall winners, the first in junior and veteran age categories and the winning men's and women's team (3 to count).  The Carnival Fun Run which is also accurately measured begins at 10 am.  There is still time to enter online at www.runlythamstannes.co.uk or on the day from 9.00am at the Lord Derby, St. Anne's Road West, FY8 1RG.