LSARRC News 19th May 2015

LSARRC runners and marshals

Last Thursday, Lytham St Annes RRC hosted the second race in the summer Inter Club series.  The 5 mile course starting by St Annes swimming pool takes in a lap of Fairhaven Lake.  Although conditions were windy, the rain kept off and attracted over 280 runners.  The club still managed to field 24 runners despite many members taking on marshaling duties instead of competing.  A excellent buffet was provided by club members back at the club's headquarters at Lytham YMCA afterwards.

Roy Stevens

Alex Everest

The race was won by Rob Danson of Wesham Road Runners, in a time of 26:21 being nearly and minute and a half clear of the rest of the field.  Emily Japp of Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde was first lady in 30:02.  First home for LSARRC was Simon Denye in 12th place and 29:05 while Joanna Goorney was first lady for the club in 48th place, 5th female and 31:55. Notable performances included Neil Tate who knocked nearly a minute of his PB to finish in 32nd placee and 30:54 and Alex Everest running her first road race for the club finishing in 19t7th in 41:29.

Jeremy McCandless

In the team competitions, LSARRC finished 5th in the open category, 3rd in the ladies, 4th in the vets, 6th in the vet 50s and were just pipped into 2nd by Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde in the Vet 60s.

Louise Charnock marshaling

LSARRC Results: Simon Denye 12th, 29:05; Tom Howarth 19th, 29:59; Andy Draper 24th, 30:15; Neil Tate 32nd, 30:54; Andy Unsworth 38th 31:24; Joanna Goorney 48th 31:55; Graham Webster 55th 32:13; Mark Willett 63rd 32:37; Justin Allitt 70th, 33:06; Mark Selby 75th, 33:28; Melanie Koth 97th, 34:26; Terry Hellings 109th, 35:00; Richard Storey 113th, 35:17; Roy Upton 126th, 36:02; Colin Laidlaw 131st, 36:18; Dawn Bloor 152nd, 37:49; Greg Oulton 157th, 38:04; Fiona Geldard 170th, 38:54; Roy Stevens 171st , 38:55; Alex Everest 197th, 41:29; Brian Porter 206th, 42:27; Jeremy McCandless, 210th 42:50; Karen Lanigan 254th, 47:40; Bob Clough 278th, 1:08:46 (sweep);

Bec Willetts and Pam Hardman

 Three members of the club Terry Hellings, Graham Webster and Russ Chew headed to Leigh on Sunday afternoon for the Northern Vets Track and Field Championships.  First to toe the  line for Lytham were Graham and Terry in the 1500m, Graham taking the v60 gold medal in a time of 5m 20.1s and Terry the v60 bronze in 5m 54.4s.  Graham was on the start line again for the 400m and again took v60 gold in 68.7s.    Russ joined Graham and Terry for the 3000m and in his first ever 3000m race ran well to take v50 bronze in 12m 40s.  Graham picked up his third gold medal 11m 46.6s with Terry taking v60 silver in a seasons best time of 12m 13.7s.  Not wishing to miss an opportunity to win another medal Graham lined up for his first 200m race for more years than he cares to remember but hung on for his fourth gold of the day in 33.8s.  The final race of the day was the 800m were Russ again joined Terry and Graham on the start line.  Graham was just pipped for gold in his fifth race of the day but won v60 silver in 2m 46.6s with Terry again picking up bronze in 3m 5.8s and Russ v50 bronze medal winner in 2m 51.7s.  A successful trip for the three Lytham athletes, 10 races and 10 medals including 4 golds from Graham.

Colin Laidlaw

 On Sunday morning, it was the Worden Park 10k in Leyland which was very well organised by Red Rose Runners.  The race was won by Rob Danson of Wesham Road Runners in his second emphatic victory in a matter of days in 32.49.  First home for Lytham St Annes was Tom Howarth in 19th place and 39:36.  Colin Laidlaw was 70th and was pleased to finish in  44:58 while Jim Whitworth was 233rd in 57:39.

Fiona Geldard and Barbara Holmes were also in action on Sunday morning at the St Anne's Triathlon.  Barbara was 3rd whilst Fiona came 45th lady out of 132.  Conditions were very windy and as a consequence Fiona lost 2 minutes in transition when her equipment blew over and the youth course was cut short.  Overall, though, a well organised event.

Fiona Geldard