LSARRC News 15th October 2013

Lytham ladies Julia Rolfe (L) and Pam Binns (R) celebrate
their Race Standards successes at the Autumn Breaker
10k. Gold for Rolfe and Diamond for Binns.

Six Lytham RRC athletes made up the field at the Autumn Breaker 10k which took place at Stanley Park on Sunday, attracting a total of 254 competitors. Racers went off from Stanley Park running track following the footpaths on a scenic two lap course of the grounds. Chris Singleton of Trawden AC won the race in 35.09, and first woman was Sohpie Hunt of Wirral AC, clocking a 38.08 finish.  Simon Denye was first Lytham man home in 38.41, 10^th place. In this race Denye paced club colleague Mark Willett round, supporting him to achieve his goal of a sub 39 minute 10k – finishing in 38.51 and 12th position overall. Julia Rolfe, first Lytham lady home, crossed the line in style with an accomplished gold standard time of 49.33 in the VF50 category. Also posting her second and esteemed diamond standard time, to add to her series of excellent results this year, was Pam Binns in the VF60 category finishing  in 54.49, 162^nd. Brian Porter finished 126^th in 51.03, and Greg Oulton, 163^rd in 54.53. 

Also on Sunday, further afield in Exeter, Graham Webster ran the Great West Run half marathon. The tough new course challenged competitors in wet and cool conditions. Webster was 1^st V60 finishing in 1.30.45, in a very creditable 95^th position from a field of more than 3000.

The 14^th running of the ever-popular Green Drive Five Race at will take place at 11am on Sunday 20^th October 2013. This race is run in conjunction with the Lancashire AA Five Mile Championships. Starting from Green Drive, the five mile flat, largely rural course offers a chance for all-ability runners to rub shoulders with top club runners. The first three hundred finishers will take home a specially-commissioned technical running shirt, and there will be prizes for all age categories. The race fee is £10 for runners affiliated to a club, or £12 for unattached runners. Entries can be completed online at ukresults.net, on race day from 9.30am at Lytham CE Primary School.