LSARRC News 25th August 2015

Ella Moulding at the Inter Counties

On Saturday, it was the Northern Athletics Inter Counties U15/U17 Championships which were held at Witton Park in Blackburn. Ella Moulding  competed for Lancashire in the Under 15 Girls 800 metres race.  She finished 6th in the A race in 2:22.00.

The Fleetwood Half Marathon was held on Sunday morning.  The two lap course started behind the Marine Hall Gardens and ran along Fleetwood's Outer Promenade and Esplanade.  The race was won by Rob Affleck of Preston Harriers in 1:13:25.  It was left to Half Marathon debutants Claire England and Rachael Wignall to fly the flag for Lytham St Annes Road Runners.  Claire was first home for Lytham in a time of 1:46:43.9s picking up the first FV50 prize and achieving a club gold standard in the process.  Rachael finished in 2:04:43.4s for 78th female.

Rachael Wignall

Claire England

Also on Sunday morning, Oliver Hirsh ran the Pilling 10k.  The race was won by Raymond Edgar of Lancaster and Morcambe AC in 32:36, over a minute clear of 2nd place with 100 finishers.  For Oliver, it was his first road race in over a year after been back training properly for about the last 6 weeks.  His aim was under 50 minutes but in the event, Oliver completely surpassed that finishing in 25th place in a time of 45:21 and 3rd vet 45.

Colin Laidlaw headed over to Warrington for the ever popular Birchwood 10k organised by Spectrum Striders.  Nigel Martin of Sale Harriers was first home in 33:05 closely followed by Rob Danson of Wesham Road Runners.  Kirsty Longley of Liverpool Pembroke Sefton was first lady in 38:04 and 32nd overall.  Colin finished in 46:48 in 232nd place out of 940 finishers and 9th vet 60.  Although disappointed with his time, he wasn't totally despondent considering the warm conditions (24° during the race).  He was also very pleased to receive his legendary Birchwood 10k luxury bath towels, the souvenir for all finishers.

The Inter Club team results at the Darwin Gala Fell Race, the final race in the fell series last Saturday have now been published.  LSARRC finished 3rd overall, 4th in the vet 40s, 4th in the Vet 50s, 1st in the Vet 60s, 2nd in the Vet 70s and 1st in the Ladies Category.

For the whole Inter Club Fell Race Series, LSARRC finished 3rd overall, 4th in the Vet 40s, 4th in the vet 50s, 2nd in the vet 60s, 1st in the vet 70s and 1st in the ladies.  In the individual awards, Lytham St Annes had both the 1st man and 1st  lady with Joe Greenwood and Joanna Goorney.  Terry Hellings was first Vet 60 and Dawn Lock was 1st vet 70 – excellent results.

Mark Willett and Roy Stevens were at Cuerden Valley on Saturday morning for the weekly Parkrun.  Mark, finishing in 14th place, recorded a PB for the tough 5k course with 21:06 whilst Roy was 40th with a time of 26:32.

LSARRC at Lytham Brewery

Andy Draper organised a very successful brewery tour to Lytham Brewery on Saturday evening, attracting 15 members of the club.  After starting off at the Trawlboat, the team headed at 7:30 to the brewery for the tour, lots of beer a pie and peas.

Andy Draper