LSARRC News 14th October 2014

Ella at the Leigh Cross Country

The highlight of the weekend belonged to 13 year old Ella Moulding who commenced her 2014/2015 cross country campaign in fine style on Saturday. In uncharacteristically sunny and calm weather conditions, the meeting, staged at Leigh Sports Village, was the first in the Red Rose League series of races and the U15 girls 4K race followed a varied course of trails, woodland paths and fields. Ella was off to a good start from the gun and soon moved into second place following close behind the leading girl until the final 50m where she produced a turn of pace that was just enough to get her across the line in first place in 15:26.




Also on Saturday, was the Lea Town 10k.  Lytham had 2 representatives.  Peter Cruse finished 9th overall and 1st vet 50 in a time of 38:00 while Sylvia Gittins finished 79th and 2nd vet 65 in 55:37.  There were 89 runners overall with Rob Danson of Wesham being first home.

Sylvia Gittins

On Sunday, 2 LSARRC runners competed in the Nothern Vets AC 10,000 metres track championships at Leigh Sport Village.  Conditions were ideal over the 25 laps . First home from a field of 13 runners and leading the race from the gun was Wesham's Alex Rowe winning in a credible time of 35.39 minutes, a convincing win and taking the V55 gold medal.  Lytham's Graham Webster was 3rd overall and  who took V60 gold  in a time of 39.32 and for the ladies, Fiona Geldard, making her track debut, was 11 overall taking V50 gold and a 2 and half minute 10k PB in a time 0f 47.20.

Joe Greenwood

Neil Tate

Lytham St Annes RRC were well represented at the Autumn Breaker 10k starting and finishing on the running track at Stanley Park, Blackpool.  Joe Greenwood broke the 36 minute barrier for the first time to finish in 35:53 and an excellent 4th place.  Also, getting a PB was Neil Tate who produced his first sub 40 minute 10k to finish in 39:33 and 17th place.  Brian Porter was 131st in 50:35 closely followed by new member to LSARRC, Ruth Wheatley in 50:57 and 139th place.

Ruth Wheatley and Brian Porter