LSARRC News: LSARRC News 20th October 2015

On Saturday morning it was the last race in the Pilling 10k series. Run on quite country lanes and in good weather, the race was won by Chris Steele of Border Harriers in 32:31. 3 member of the Lytham St Annes took part. Pam Hardman was first finisher for the club in 56th place and 50:51, Julia Rolfe was 64th in 52:05 and Sylvia Gittins was 68th in 54:09.

Joanna Goorney and Dave Dunn headed over to Avenham Park, Preston for the weekly Preston parkrun on Saturday morning. Joanna finished in 16th place in a time of 19:40 whilst Dave, in his first ever parkrun was 51st in 22:14

Start of Green Drive 5

Claire England, Pam Hardman and Pam Binns
man the water station

Sunday saw the 16th Green Drive Five and the 3rd Green Drive Junior 1 mile take place in Lytham attracting of runners of all levels including many from local running clubs and further afield. Weather conditions were perfect, cool and slightly overcast with no wind. With race headquarters at Lytham C of E Primary School, the start for both races was just across the road at the end of Green Drive, resplendent in its Autumn colours. The 5 mile course then headed over Saltcotes Bridge and on towards Warton coming back along country lanes.

Dave Rigby - lead bike

Both races was excellently organised by race director Mark Selby who only took up the reins at the start of the year and was hosted by Lytham St Annes Road Runners Club whose members, friends and relatives provided race support and marshals. The club still also managed to field 12 runners as well in the senior race.

There were just over 300 finishers in the main race all rewarded with a souvenir T-shirt. The winner was Karl Billington from Blackburn Harriers in a time of 25:18 very closely followed by David Rigby of Preston Harriers just 2 seconds later, both runners over a minute clear of 3rd place Rob Affleck of Preston Harriers in 26:21. First lady was Emily Japp of Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde AC in a time of 29:12 and 19th place overall. The race also incorporated the Lancashire 5 mile Championships with Karl and Emily both crowned Lancashire Champions. In the team results, Preston Harriers took the men's title with 4 out of 6 top place runners while Blackpool Wyre and Fylde won the ladies prize.

Junior 1 mile 1st and 2nd - Michael Hayes followed by Zane Seddon

First home for LSARRC was Joe Greenwood in 24th place and 29:26 whilst Joanna Goorney was first female home for the club in 31:14 and 6th female. There were a number of excellent PBs including Felicity Wolohan who knocked over 2 minutes off with 34:31 and Sue Hawitt with 40:04.

3 members of the Tate family

The Tate family (with 3 members in the club) were out in force from 60 year old grandad Steve, sons Neil and Alex and four grandkids Luke, Rebecca, Sophie and Archie, completing three generations of Tates.

LSARRC results: 24th Joe Greenwood 29:26; 36 Neil Tate 30:45; 47 Joanna Goorney 31:14; 58 Thomas Howarth 31:47; 70 Mark Willett 32:44; 93 Felicity Wolohan 34:31; 94 Alan Elstone 34:37; 123 Colin Laidlaw 36:50; 151 Derek Heron 37:50; 156 Roy Stevens 38:07; 173 Gemma Czarnota 39:32; 183 Susan Hawitt 40:04; 200 Steve Ashton 41:37; 215 Rachael Wignall 42:51; 219 Ruth Wheatley 43:18; 222 Jeremy McCandless 43:36;

The Junior race was an accurately measured traffic free 1 mile out and back course along Green Drive itself. It was won by 15 year old Lytham St Annes Road Runners Club member Michael Hayes in his first ever road race in an excellent time of 5:12. He was closely followed by fellow club member 11 year old Zane Seddon in 5:16. Both lads smashed the previous course record by over 20 seconds. First female was 13 year old Danielle Whipp from Blackpool Wyre and Fylde in a time of 5:43 and 3rd overall. There were a record number of 76 finishers.

The junior start

LSARRC juniors results: 1 Michael Hayes 05:12; 2 Zane Seddon 5:16; 13 Simon Holt 6:11; 15 Harry Fellows 6:12; 17 Louis Eunson 6:16; 19 Chloe Norman 6:19; 20 George Denye 6:20; 21 Morgan Pritchard 6:21; 24 Charlie Ormerod 6:27; 28 Max Talbot 6:34; 33 Francis Morrison 6:53; 41 Rebecca Tate 7:13; 47 Charlotte Thomson 7:33; 50 Sydney Ramsden 7:44; 59 Aaron Rushton 8:17; 63 Jessica Ramsden 8:35; 71 Sophie Tate 9:30; 72 James Emsley 9:43; 74 Ethan Currie 10:18;