LSARRC News 26th September 2017

GOLD FOR BARBARA HOLMES IN ROTTERDAM.

Congratulations to Barbara Holmes who became Sprint Distance Triathlon World Champion (F55-59) held in Rotterdam on 17th September.  Barbara retained her title having won in 2016 in Cozumel.  The race included a 750m swim in Rinjnhaven dock, a 20k technical bike (crossing 3 landmark bridges), and a 5k run in Het Park.  After 4 days of solid rain the competitors were lucky with a warmer, dry race day.  Barbara won the F55-59 category of 53 ladies in times of 11:57 (swim), 38:04 (bike) and 21:32 (run).

At the Lytham Hall Park parkrun on Saturday 23rd September there were 17 Lytham members who ran the course.  Andrew Draper finished first in a time of 17:54 and Susan Samme was the second female runner, overall 11th position in 21:11.  Laura Bremner gained a new PB of 21:40 and was 19th overall and 4th female.

Full results:  Andrew Draper (17:54), Neil Bayntun-Roberts (20:25), Mark Selby (20:34), Justin Allitt (20:41), Susan Samme (21:11), Gill Draper (21:22), Darran Ames (21:34), Laura Bremner (21:40), Graham Webster (21:40), James Buckley (22:52), Peter Reid (23:54), Kirsten Burnett (24:26), Stephen Tate (26:17), Robert Parker (27:26), Laura Byrne (28:46), Ruth Bye (29:50), Michelle Sheridan (31:47), Sarah Bagshaw (32:58), and Penny Morrison (35:56).
Neil Tate ran the Blackpool park run and came 2nd in 18:39, and Jennifer Hill ran a new pb of 21:57.  Kevin Murray ran the Dunfermline parkrun and completed the course in 24:00.
The Run Preston event retuned to the City on Sunday 24th September 2017.  The event started with a 10k run at 09.00am.  The 5k run at 10.00am and the 2k run at 1.00pm. in Avenham Park.

Four Lytham runners completed the 10k course.  Melanie Koth came 3rd in her age group (vet 40) in 45:32 146th overall, Kathy Gaunt 49:03 249th overall, 20th lady, 1st V50, Ian Balshaw 1:00:17 662 overall and Christine Walker 1:00:47 678 overall, 678 overall, 172 lady, 32nd lady V45.

Nineteen junior members of LSARRC took park in the Preston 2k and 5k run.  In the 5k Morgan Pritchard came 20th in 22:38, Emily Balshaw ran the course in 23:17 to come 24th, Sydney Ramsden was 56th in 25:01 and Lucy Bohanon came 79th in 27:02.

The Preston 2k run wasn’t timed but the following juniors completed the course: George Deyne, Jessica Ramsden, Reef Breakell, Billy Breakell, Eric Wrigley, Emily Wrigley, Amara Thorpe, Clemmie Tierney, Ella Wiseman, Lioma Bielec, Rosa Bilec, Archie Tate, Sebbie koth-Wragg, and Charlie Ormerod.

At the junior Park View Parkrun in Lytham Jayden Richardson ran the course in 9:13, Rebecca Fisher gained a new pb of 10:06, Charlotte Fisher ran 10:10 and Sophie Tate completed the course in 13:00.

Report by Vanessa Thomson

LSARRC News 19th September 2017

On Sunday 10th September Rebecca Willetts took part in the Fleetwood Sprint Triathlon, in very bad conditions she achieved a good time, 1:34:15.  The winner of the whole trilogy series was a LSARRC member Andy Unsworth.

The 2017 Northern Athletics Road Relay championships were held at Sports City, Manchester on Saturday 16th September.  The event attracts teams from the strongest clubs in the North of England and it was left to the senior men to fly the flag for Lytham St Anne’s Road Runners.  The men’s race consisted of six legs of approximately 4 miles and a below strength Lytham men’s team nevertheless represented the club well.  First off for Lytham and quickest of the day was Paul Veevers who completed the course 22: 52.  Completing the 6-man team were Terry Hellings (28: 30), Greg Oulton (34: 12), Thomas Howarth (24: 25), Mark Hughes (27: 28) with Graham Webster (26: 46) bringing the team home in 92nd place from 127 entered.

At the Blackpool park run there were 11 runners from Lytham.  Darran Ames achieved a personal best of 21:20 and Gil Draper also achieved a personal best of 21:35 and was the second female.  Other results included Andrew Draper (23:13), Kev Murray (23:14 pb), Roy Stevens (25:15 first timer), Robert Parker (25:35, first timer), Ian Balshaw (26:33 pb), Jacqui Murray (28:59), Laura Byrne (29:23 first timer) and Michelle Sheridan (33:34 first timer).  Julia Rolfe attended the Preston Parkrun and achieved a time of 25:44 and was the 9th female to finish.

Ian Tate ran the Warrington park run and achieved a time of 20:28 which was a new pb.
On Sunday 17th September, it was the English Half Marathon in Warrington Cheshire.  The English Half Marathon is part of EHM’s Festival of Run, there was also a 5k and 10 k run.  The runners in the EHM set off from Victoria Park and head towards the southern communities of South Warrington taking in some rural parts, on traffic free roads on a mainly flat, but in parts undulating course, finishing at the new athletics track back in the park.
 
Lytham had several members competing and there were some excellent achievements.  Neil Tate of Lytham ran the 5k and Michelle Hook, Jennifer Hill and Catherine Carrudus the 10 k.
Many Lytham members completed the EHM, Andy Draper, Neil Tate, Thomas Howarth, Alex Tate, John Bertenshaw, Ian Tate, Kevin Murray, Jacqui Murray, Kirsten Burnett, Robert Parker and Paul Veevers.  Andy Draper completed the EHM in 1:15:15 which was 15 seconds’ shy of the current Senior Men’s record time held by Nigel Thompson achieved in March 2006 in Liverpool.  The results for the EHM, 5k and 10 k are not yet available.

The Northern Veterans track and field championships is open to the best Veteran athletes in the north of England were hosted by Bury AC on Sunday 17th September and just three Lytham athletes (Graham Webster, Russ Chew and Terry Hellings) made the trip.   The 800m was the first event to feature Lytham athletes and all three toed the line.  All three picked up medals with Graham Webster taking M65 silver in 2:46:7, Terry Hellings M60 bronze in 3m 2s.

Less than an hour later Webster and Hellings were again in action in the 3000m with Hellings going one better than his 800m performance to take M60 silver in 12:42 and Webster picking up another silver in 12:14. The 1500m was the next event featuring Lytham athletes where Hellings and Webster ran their third race of the day in just a few hours.   Webster again picked up M65 silver in 5:48 and Hellings going one better again to take M60 gold in 6:13. The final track event of the day was the 400m, Webster took his fourth M65 silver in 75s and Russ Chew finished 5th M55 in 82s.  A successful day for LSARRC picking up 8 medals form 9 races.

Felicity Wolohan

Felicity Wolohan ran the Belfast City Half Marathon on Sunday 17th.  Brilliant weather conditions for the race resulted in Wolohan getting a pb of 1:27:47 and was 168th overall out of 3000 runners and 6th female.

9 junior Lytham members completed the Park view Lytham Junior Park run.  Morgan Pritchard was the first home in 7:49 and Amara Thorpe (9:16) was the first female and Charlotte Thomson second female in (9:17 (pb).  Other runners included, Finlay Hughes (8:12), Clemmie Tierney (9:24), Billy Breakell (9:29), Holly Anderson (9:30), Jayden Richardson (9:35), Charlotte Fisher (10.50), and Rebecca Fisher (10:53).
At the Avenham junior parkrun in Preston Eric Wrigley was the second male home in a time of 8:47.

Report by Vanessa Thomson (Press Secretary)

LSARRC News 12th September 2017

On Wednesday, the final race in the summer Inter Club Series took place at Worden Park, Leyland.  On a cool and windy autumnal evening Lytham St Anne’s Road Runners Ladies team yet again excelled by winning their race thereby the whole series by a good margin.

Catherine Carrdus, Michelle Hook, Jenny Hill and Mel Koth were all top ten ladies finishers on the night with Kathy Gaunt making up the winning team.

Other notable team results were the vets 60s coming third again while the whole team came fourth over the season, up two places on last year from seven clubs competing. Individually, Joe Greenwood and Paul Veevers gave excellent performances on the night finishing fourth and ninth respectively.

The North-West Counties Road Relays were this year held on Saturday in Stanley Park, and Lytham were represented by eleven teams in total.  These were four senior men’s teams, one senior women’s, and a club record six junior teams.

The day started early with the girls’ and boys’ Under 11 races, each athlete running 1.6k. In the girls, Clemmie Tierney was the equal 8th fastest in the whole race with a time of 7:12. Jessica Ramsden, running the “B” leg wasn’t far behind with 7:16. Amara Thorpe ran the “C” leg in 7:47 for the team to come 22nd overall. Charlotte Thomson (7:19) and Ella Wiseman (8:09) ran as an incomplete team.

For the boys, Charlie Ormerod was equal 7th in the race in 6:23. Finlay Hughes (6:37) and Eric Wrigley (6:47) made up the Lytham “A” team that finished 11th. Billy Breakell (7:24), Lewis Bentley (6:25) and 9th overall, and Jack Greaves (7:28) were the “B” team in 21st.

Lytham’s performance of the day was from Sophie Bohannon who was 2nd overall in the U13 girls, running her 3.2k in 12:49. Sydney Ramsden (15:06) and
Rebecca Fisher (16:37) were the others in the team that finished 31st.

For the U13 boys Morgan Pritchard (13:06), Jake Balshaw (16:12) and Francis Morrison (16:03) made up the team that came 34th.

In the 3.2k U15 girls Lytham “A”, consisting of Laura Bremner (14:03), Lucy Bohannon (15:54) and Emily Balshaw (13:47) finished 19th. The “B” team were
Jennifer Hayes (16:56), Rebecca Tate (20:21) and Alicia Middlehurst (13:16) in 23rd.

There was some confusion in the senior women’s race with some competitors unable to follow the course as they should have. However, Lytham’s Mel Koth (24:12), Jenny Aldworth (22:26) and Alex Everest (25:21) did well to finish 28th from 51 teams, and 7th in Lancashire.

The senior men fielded three teams of four with each competitor running 6.6k. The “A” team of Joe Greenwood (22:46), Paul Veevers (23:56), Andy Draper (22:48) and Tom Howarth (25:03) were 24th overall, and 10th in Lancashire.

The “B” and “C” teams were 54th and 74th respectively with Ross McKelvie (23:44), Neil Tate (24:21), Ian Tate (27:15), Graham Webster (27:59), Terry Hellings (29:00), Richard Storey (31:20), Nigel Simpkin (33:12), and Greg Oulton (35:59).

Also on Saturday 15 LSARRC members completed the Lytham Hall Park run, Neil Tate ran impressively securing first position in a time of 18:06, just short of a pb.    Catherine Carrudus was the first female home in 19:40, 4th overall, and 2 runners achieved the milestone of completing their 50th run.

Other times:  Mark Selby (20:51), Neil Bayntun-Roberts (21:02, 50th run), Darran Ames (21:46, 50th run), G Browne (22:59), James Buckley (24:35), Stephen Tate (26:49), Laura Byrne (28:32), Ruth Bye (28:51), Graham Young (29:44), David Rigby (31:37), Sarah Bradshaw (32:35), Michelle Sheridan (32:43) and Sarah Bagshaw (33:10).

At the Blackpool parkrun 3 Lytham runners achieved pb’s.  Mark Hughes achieved a pb of 21:40 and Graham Webster completed his 50th run in 21:52. Susan Samme also achieved a pb of 22:32, as did Ian Balshaw 26:51.

Julia Rolfe was the sole Lytham runner at Preston parkrun and she completed the course in 25:44.  Olivia Johnson Allen ran the Frimley Lodge parkrun in a time of 28:44 and Felicity Wolohan attended the Princes parkrun in Liverpool and achieved a time of 25:44.

At the Simplyhealth Great North Run held on 10th September 3 Lytham runners took part.  Michelle Hook completed the course in a fast time of 01:31:12 and knocked off 3 minutes of her pb and came 1025.  Kirsten Burnett achieved a time of 02:11:17 and Jacqueline Murray in 02:12:16.

On Sunday Emily Balshaw and Eric Wrigley attended the Open Medal Meeting (athletics) at Stanley Park Blackpool.  Eric ran very well and came 6th in the 600 metre race in a time of 2:10, and Emily Balshaw dominated the 800m race and secured first position in a time of 2:38.

Also on Sunday Morgan Pritchard led the way for LSARRC, and secured first place at the Lytham Parkview junior park run.  Morgan completed the course in 7:43.  Amara Thorpe was the first girl home, and ran the course in 9:32.  Other results included:  Jayden Richardson (10:35), Jack Greaves (12:00), Eric Wrigley (12:45 support runner for Emily Wrigley) and Sophie Tate (14:01).

LSARRC News 6th September 2107

Terry Hellings and Charlotte Thomson at Lytham Hall parkrun

At the Lytham Hall parkrun held on Saturday 2nd September LSARRC secured the first 3 spots, with Andrew Draper, Jo Greenwood and Paul Veevers.  All 3 ran under 18 minutes and the competition for the first two spots was hotly contested making the dual a very entertaining watch.   The Lytham ladies not to be overshadowed also gained the first 3 female spots and three pb’s with Gill Draper, Jennifer Hill and Emily Balshaw.  Altogether 28 Lytham runners completed the course, 5 achieved pb’s and 6 reached their 50th run milestone.


Results:  Andrew Draper (17:24), Joe Greenwood (17:33), Paul Veevers (17:41), Mark Selby (19:45), Gill Draper (20:54), Mark Hughes (20:52), Jennifer Hill (21:01), Morgan Pritchard (21:12), Emily Balshaw (21:20), Darran Ames (21:31), Sophie Bohannon (21:44), Chris Bowker (22:08). G Browne (22:35), Neil Tate (22:51), Robert Parker (24:19), Eric Wrigley (24:27), Lucy Bohannon (26:12), Claire England (26:22), Jacqui Murray (27:15), Laura Byrne (29:37), Jake Balshaw (29:42), Ian Balshaw (29:43), Charlotte Thomson (29:56), Terry Hellings (29:57), Jeremey McCandless (32:19), Michelle Sheridan (33:16), and Sarah Bagshaw (35:49).

Gill Draper followed by Jennifer Hill

Catherine Carrdus completed the Preston parkrun on Saturday and was the first female home in 19:36. Rebecca Willets ran Highbury Fields in 27:26, Ian Tate Warrington in 21:09 and Graham Webster was at Exeter Riverside, finishing the 5k in 20:56

Paul Veevers at Lytham Hall parkrun

On Sunday in the Golden Ball 20-mile race Felicity Wolohan smashed her pb by a full nine minutes with a time of 2:21:41. Held on a network of paths around the Lancaster area, the course is fast and flat and runners use these races when building up to a marathon. Mike Toft also represented the club, finishing fifth with an excellent time of 2:01:43 while Felicity was the 22nd overall and the second lady.

Morgan Pritchard at Park View junior parkrun

On Sunday 3rd September 12 Lytham juniors completed the 2k parkrun at Park View in Lytham.   Morgan Pritchard finished 6th in 8:15, closely followed by Eric Wrigley in 8:19.   They were joined by Finlay Hughes (8:38), Billy Breakell (9:19), Charlotte Thomson (9:39), Jayden Richardson (9:47), Holly Anderson (9:48), Charlotte Fisher (10:20), Lucy Whiteside (10:38), Jack Greaves (10:39), Reef Breakell (11:52) and Sophie Tate (14:32).

Also on Sunday 4 Lytham members ran the scenic and undulating Garstang half marathon.  Alex Tate was 13th in 1:26 and Ian 50th in 1:38. Jacqui Murray and Kirsten Burnett also ran the race as a warm up to the Great North run in 2:11.  The runners will have been glad of the gentle drizzle through the steeper sections of the course.

The fifth race of the club’s annual handicap competition took place on Thursday with 28 members racing the 4.3-mile summer course. Twelve earned extra points for personal or season best times, while Andy Draper and Paul Veevers entered the men’s all-time top twenty list with their performances.

Paul was the winner on the night with father and son Steve and Ian Tate second and third respectively. Catherine Carrdus was the first lady back, with a pb of just fourteen seconds off the ladies’ course record. Bob Clough still leads the field with seven races to go but his lead has been cut to just nine points.