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| Morgan Pritchard - Lytham Hall junior parkrunner of the year |
The Guys 10 returned on Sunday following last year's cancellation due to course flooding and it proved a popular race. Conditions could not have been more perfect for distance running, the sun shone and any morning chill soon disappeared once the race started. Five Lytham St Annes Road Runners Club members made the journey to Guys Hamlet for the 10 mile road race which takes place on rural roads between Bilsborrow and Inskip. The course itself is flat and fast. Unfortunately, one the Lytham entrants, Andy Draper, took a tumble at 8 miles which ended his race. The race was won by Rob Affleck of Preston Harriers in 54:11, first lady was Elizabeth Greenwood of Blackburn Harriers. First home for LSARRC was Tom Howarth in 1:02:31 for 24th position, with Richard Storey next back in 105th place in a new PB time of 1:14:43. The real star for Lytham though was Sylvia Gittins, the first FV65 in an excellent 1:35:45 with fellow FV65 Pam Binns not too far behind, finishing in 1:42:38 in her first run of this course. The reward of a Lancashire cheese at the finish made everyone’s efforts even more worthwhile!
Christmas comes early in Cumbria with the Hoad Hill Harriers Xmas Pudding 10k on Sunday. Joanna Goorney was Lytham’s only representative in the cold and sunny conditions. Like the Guys 10, the weather was almost perfect for the very pleasant undulating out and back course in the rural setting of Ulverston in the South Lakes. It was a very friendly and well-organised race with 238 finishers in the 10k. FV45 Joanna finished 30th overall and 2nd lady in a time of 39:50.
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| Chris McCarthy - Lytham Hall parkrun |
The Lytham parkrun on Saturday mornings is becoming more and more popular with club members and non-members alike. Last Saturday steadily improving Chris McCarthy became the first Lytham runner to record a time of under 17 minutes for the 5K event. Chris also just won the event, with Lytham’s Jo Goorney the first woman finisher. 23 club members took part, with 91 Lytham club runners who have partook at some point since the event started a year ago.
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| Eric Wrigley amd Terry Hellings |
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| Sue Hawitt acting as 28 minute pacer at Lytham Hall parkrun and Bob Clough |
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