LSARRC News 14th April 2015

Tony Holt - Blackpool Inter Club

Wednesday night saw the first Interclub race of the summer season hosted by Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde. There was a huge increase in numbers by over a 100 to 350 finishers which now included runners from Thornton Cleveleys Running Club who have joined the Interclub Series for the first time this season.  Conditions were perfect for the 2 lap 4 mile course in and around Stanley Park.  First home overall was Rob Danson of Wesham RR in a time of 19:50 being pushed to the line by Dave Rigby of Preston Harriers in 19:51.

First home for Lytham St Annes was Joe Greenwood in 15th place with a time of 21:50.  Graham Webster finished in 56th place and was first vet 60 in 24:42 whilst Joanna Goorney was 5th Lady and 1st vet 45 in 71st place in 25:12.  There were numerous PBs for LSARRC runners including Alex Wiggins in 188th place with 29:22 and Jeremy McCandless with 34:39 in 293rd place. In the team events, the ladies finished 4th and the men finished 3rd vet 60 team.

Louisa Ruman followed by Simon Denye at the Interclub

LSARRC results: Joe Greenwood 15th 21:50; Tom Howarth 23:12 30th 23:12; Andy Draper 45th 24:03; Graham Webster 56th 24:42; Joanna Goorney 71st 25:12; Mark Willett 75th 25:25; Terry Hellings 102nd 26:14; Justin Allitt 106th 26:22; Mark Selby 111th 26:33; Mel Koth 112th 26:34; Willy Richmond 149th 27:55; Roy Upton 158th 28:10; Colin Laidlaw 172th 28:31; Alex Wiggins 188th 29:22; Greg Outlon 196th 29:33; Fiona Geldard 197th 29:39; Felicity Wolohan 217th 30:21; Roy Stevens 215th 30:56; Louisa Ruman 232nd 31:12; Simon Denye 233rd 31:13; Julia Rolfe 238th 31:33; Debbie Cooper 269th 33:04; Hannah McCandless 276th 33:41; James Whitworth 284th 34:20; Jeremy McCandless 293rd 34:39; Rebecca Willetts 310th 36:14; Pam Binns 312th 36:30; Tony Holt 344th 45:17; Dawn Lock 247th 46:17.

The Interclub race was followed by the presentation evening for the previous season.  Joanna Goorney picked up the 1st place overall in the Ladies Championship and 1st place overall in the Fell Race Championship. Joe Greenwood picked up a trophy for 7th place overall in the men's championship.
The first Mid Lancs League Track and Field fixture of the summer season took place at Stanley Park, Blackpool on Saturday.  Although it was sunny, it was still fairly cold with a strong cross wind across the track.  Lytham St Annes had both Juniors and Seniors competing. 

The outstanding performances of the day belonged to James Nicholas, winning his heats in both the under 13 boys 100m and 200m.  He clocked  13:50 for the 100m and 29:50 for the 200m.  10 year old Simon Holt made his debut in the 1500m in the under 13 boys race and put in a gutsy performance to finish in 9th place in 5:40:20.  Georgia Norman ran in the 3rd heat of the under 13 girls 200m finishing 3rd in 32:20 and 5th in the 800m in 2:59:80.  On the field, she finished 7th in the long jump in 3.54m.  In the under 15 girls 800m, Ella Moulding was 2nd in 2:32:00 whilst Chloe Norman was 7th in 2:42:10.  Chloe also competed in the under 15 girls long jump recording 3.83m for 15th place and in the high jump, 1.35m for 7th place.

Joe Greenwood followed by Mark Willett then Graham Webster - 800m

Jeremy throwing a PB in the Discus

In the senior races, Mark Willett ran the 400m finishing 5th in his heat in 65:70.  Joe Greenwood, making his debut on the track, finished 11th in 2:26:70 in the 800m whilst Graham Webster was 13th in 2:39:60. In the 1500m, Joe Greenwood was 6th in 4:52:30, Mark Willett was 7th in 5:13:30 and Graham Webster was 8th in 5:29.  There were 4 representatives from LSARRC in the 3000m.  Joe Greenwood was 4th in 10:13:80. Graham Webster was 6th in 11:35:5, Terry Hellings was 7th in 12:28:10 and Jeremy McCandless knocked 1:28 off his previous PB to finish in 8th in 15:09:10.  Jeremy was also out on the field in the Discus and Shot Putt.  He achieved a PB in the Discus of 17:18m to finish 5th and threw 6:07m in shot putt for 9th place.  Joanna Goorney was 2nd in the 800m with 2:43: 30, 1st in the 1500m with 5:24:50 and 4th in the 3000m with 11:36:90.

Graham Webster followed by Joanna Goorney - 3000m

On Saturday morning prior to the track and field meet, Mark Willett also ran the Preston Parkrun in 21:56 in 37th place.

Although there were quite a few races on on Sunday, apart from the 3 Bridges 10k, nothing enticed runners from LSARRC.  Dawn Lock made the trip up to Lancaster for the 3 Bridges 10k where there was an unpropitious start as race organizers tried vainly to tempt runners out into the torrential rain from their shelter under the club hut eaves.  The 11 o'clock start came and went before the 282 contestants got underway but conditions improved helped by a mainly sheltered course which snaked across three bridges, the Lune Aquduct and an underpass to take the wooded riverside cycle track.  The race was won by Gethin Butler of Preston Harriers in 33:38 knocking 20 seconds of the previous course record and had 282 finishers.  Dawn finished in 1:13:10 in 276th place.