LSARRC News 20th December 2016

LSARRC Xmas Relay

On Thursday was the club's December monthly handicap brought the year to an end in fine style with a hard fought close race which saw eleven runners recording their fastest time of the winter, seven of them PBs. First place went to Sarah Bradshaw for a second successive time while newcomer Jackie Murray finished second ahead of very experienced handicap competitor Debbie Cooper.

Jeremy McCandless on 208 retains his lead on the annual points table but his nearest challengers, Greg Oulton 199, Claire England 178 and Colin Laidlaw 170, all have races in hand.

Full Results:
1, Sarah Bradshaw 34.46 PB; 2, Jackie Murray 31.25 PB; 3, Debbie Cooper 27.02; 4, Steve Tate 30.40 PB; 5, Alex Tate 21.26; 6, Claire England, 27.43; 7, Sarah Bagshaw 36.04 PB; 8, Laura Byrne 31.38 PB; 9, Rob Parker, 27.45 PB; 10, Greg Oulton 29.01; 11, Tom Howarth 21.08; 12, Karen Lanigan 34.27; 13, Colin Laidlaw 25.41; 14, Jeremy McCandless 30.31; 15, Alan Elstone 24.04; 16, Kirsten Burnett 30.12; 17, Dawn Lock 48.08; 18, Pam Binns 37.21; N/C, Peter Reid 28.19; N/C, Michelle Sheridan 36.14; N/C, Kathy Gaunt 26.56 PB.

This Saturday many Lytham runners competed in different parkruns throughout the country. Felicity Wolohon ran her 50th parkrun at Princes Park Liverpool and was first female with a time of 20:58. Well done Felicity.

Greg Oulton also completed the Cuerden Valley parkrun. As the weather was far from perfect on Saturday Greg set off late to the start after having to de-ice his car and drive through foggy conditions, meaning he arrived after the race had begun. Not letting this stop him Greg still ran the race catching up with the back runners within a mile, managing to complete his parkrun in 29 minutes flat.  After this Greg traveled to Avenham Park in Preston to race in the Cheeky Santa Dash 5k in aid of cancer charities, Ben Bowel Movements, Mummy Star and Rosemere Cancer Foundation. Running on tired legs and on a hilly route Greg finished the run in 28:01, an excellent racing weekend Greg! He also passes on thank to race commentator Brian Porter, who I’m sure provided motivation towards the end of the run!

Also on Saturday was Lytham’s 51st parkrun, and saw 197 runners competing, 23 of which were Lytham runners. The first Lytham runner to finish the race this week was a junior George Denye with an impressive time of 19:55. Joanna Goorney was the second Lytham runner back with 20:00, Neil Bayntun- Roberts was third with 20:37 and Mark Selby was fourth with 20:32. Morgan Pritchard was next back with 22:12, Neil Tate in 22:14, Max Talbot in 22:58, Gerry Browne in 23:17, Sydney Ramsden in 24:36 and Jessica Ramsden in 27:22.  Louisa Denye finished in 27:24, Laura Byrne in 27:25, Pat Bullen in 27:28, Bob Clough at 28:15 and Gillian Oliver in 28:59.  Ruth Bye was the next runner back in 29:46, Jeremy McCandless in 30:04, Sarah Bradshaw in 30:09, Michelle Sheridan in 31:00 and Sarah Bagshaw in 31:49.

LSARRC Xmas Relay

On Sunday was LSARRC’s annual fancy dress Christmas relay and junior 2k races on Lytham Green. 12 senior runners arrived to do this race and were put into 4 mixed ability teams, Turkeys, crackers, sprouts and puddings. The relay race was won by the turkeys team with a combined time of 67m 19s, crackers were next with 73m 36s.  Sprouts were third with 77m and 20s and puddings finished in 83m 41s.
The Junior 2K prizes went to the winner Luke Tate, first girl Darcey Tate and the youngest competitor, 4 years-old Sebastian Veevers.