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| Steve Ashton who smashed his PB at the Central Lancs Half Marathon |
On New Years Eve, Greg Oulton completed the very popular Auld Lang Syne fell race from Penistone Hill Country Park, near Haworth. Runners are encouraged to wear fancy dress with many taking up the challenge in some fabulous costumes. The race which 9.6km includes 300m of ascent attracted a high quality field and was won by Chris Farrell of Horwich RMI in 41:19. Greg finished in 401st place in a time of 91:51. There were 413 finishers.
The Nine Standards Fell Race on New Years Day starting from Kirkby Stephen attracted 120 runners. The 8 mile out and back course ascended 1800ft up to the Nine Standards Rigg on the summit of Hartley Fell with much of the top section needing care from being frozen. The race was won by Carl Bell of Keswick AC in 54:49 whilst the first lady home was international Victoria Wilkinson from Bingley Harriers who wiped over 3 minutes of the ladies course record in 58:48, finishing 3rd overall. Joanna Goorney was the only LSA athlete who made the trip up north finishing in 43rd place, 4th lady and 1st vet 40 in 1:13:41.
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| Neil Tate - another HM PB |
The Central Lancs Half Marathon proved popular with Lytham St Annes runners on Sunday morning. Luckily the rain held off for all but about 10 minutes of the race which had its headquarters in Lea Town near Preston. Steve Ashton had a great run knocking an incredible half an hour of his previous personal best to finish in 1:54:38 and 244th place, demonstrating what an improvement joining a running club has been to him. Neil Tate also smashed his PB finishing 10th in 1:22:41 being the first Lytham St Annes runner home. Mel Koth was 86th in 1:37:15, Richard Storey was 91st in 1:37:30, Julia Rolfe was 266th in 1:57:20, Bob Clough was 2358th in 2:11:41 and Jeremy McCandless was 381st in 2:15:07. There were 463 finishers.
On Saturday morning, the 5th Lytham Hall parkrun took place. With dryer conditions than of late, the event attracted 86 runners. Lytham St Annes had another good turn of both runners and marshalls with Andy Draper being first home for the club in 19:44. Joanna Goorney was 1st lady in 16th place and a time of 20:19 whilst Felicity Wolohan was 2nd lady in 21:21. Greg Oulton was 59th in 39:02 and Rebecca Willetts was 60th in 29:23.
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| Lytham Hall parkrun |
On the other side of the world still, Roy Stevens found another parkrun to do in Australia. He took part in the St Peters parkrun held in Sydney Park, St Peters, Sydney where he finished in 86th place out of 263 runners in a time of 24:58.
On New Years Eve, Greg Oulton completed the very popular Auld Lang Syne fell race from Penistone Hill Country Park, near Haworth. Runners are encouraged to wear fancy dress with many taking up the challenge in some fabulous costumes. The race which 9.6km includes 300m of ascent attracted a high quality field and was won by Chris Farrell of Horwich RMI in 41:19. Greg finished in 401st place in a time of 91:51. There were 413 finishers.
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