LSARRC News 3rd October 2017

LSARRC at Lytham Hall parkrun takeover

On Saturday 30th September Lytham St Anne’s Road Runners took over Lytham Hall parkrun.  A takeover is where a club provides most of the volunteer roles allowing the club to promote itself, and in this case, the forthcoming Green Drive 5 race.  Despite a surplus of volunteer helpers, the club still managed to field 24 competitors, including the four volunteer pacers and the first two finishers.  Although not strictly a competitive race, Andy Unsworth and Alex Tate entertained spectators with a close battle for the lead.  Andy came out on top, winning by six seconds in 18:19.

Jennifer Hill

Jennifer Hill ran the course in 21:19 and gained the first female spot and junior Sophie Bohannon was second female in 21:26.  Amara Thorpe another Lytham junior achieved a personal best of 24:39.  Full results:  Andy Unsworth (18:19), Alex Tate (18:25), Mark Selby (20:41), Paul Veevers (21:06), Jennifer Hill (21:19), Sophie Bohannon (21:26), Graham Webster (23:00), Emily Balshaw (23:03), Richard Harry Storey (23:10), Amara Thorpe (24:39), Terry Hellings (24:40), Kirsten Burnett (26:09), Greg Oulton (26:17), Kev Murray (26:20), Stephen Tate (27:27), Jake Balshaw (27:44), Ian Balshaw (27:45), Laura Byrne (28:31), Jacqui Murray (28:32),Robert Parker (29:58), Sarah Bagshaw (33:08), Ella Wiseman (37:34), Nicola Wiseman (37:35) and Jeremy McCandless (43:33 tail walker).

Andy Unsworth and Alex Tate

Junior Eric Wrigley was the sole runner for Lytham at the the Blackpool Parkrun and gained a new personal best of 23:58.  Neil Bayntun-Roberts of Lytham completed the Banstead Woods Parkrun in 21:53 and came 28th.  The Leamington Parkrun was attended by Felicity Wolohan she ran 21:12 and was the 4th female.

On Sunday 1st October 2017, the Park View Junior Parkrun in Lytham was attended by eleven Lytham juniors.  Charlie Ormerod came 3rd in a time of 8:00.  Other results included: Lucy Bohannon (9:15), Archie Tate (9:28), Jake Balshaw (9:45), Jayden Richardson (9:46), Jack Greaves (10:08), Holly Anderson (10:10), Rebecca Fisher (10:22), Charlotte Fisher (10:24), Blair Selbie (11:28), and Sophie Tate (12:46).

Also on Sunday 1st October Jacqui Murray and Kirsten Burnett ran the Congleton “Sting in the tail” half marathon.  This is a small club run event in rural Cheshire, named for the steep hill that runners face about a mile before the finish.  The race was friendly, well organised and superbly supported by encouraging marshals, taking you through picturesque and undulating countryside.  Thankfully the forecast rain held off meaning conditions were pleasant.  Kirsten finished in 2:07:14 and Jacqui close behind in 2:09:45.

The Mawdsley Millemium 10k trail race held on 1st October was attended by Greg Oulton.  The course was flat but muddy with a couple of boggy fields with long grass to cross.  Greg ran well and finished in 1:42 coming 72nd out of 131 runners.

Pam Binns of Lytham competed in the Jersey marathon on 1st October, and completed the run in 5:05:10 and was 348th out of 402 females.  The Jersey Marathon is an annual marathon staged in Jersey, Channel Islands.  The course starts and finishes at Weighbridge Place, St. Helier, and is set out over the town streets, central, north and west of the island.