LSARRC News 8th May 2018

Lytham impress at the Avenham Park Fun Run and 5K on Bank Holiday Monday and gold for Rebecca Fisher at Trafford.  Lytham ladies clinch first spot at the second inter- club series.

LSARRC at Avenham Park Fun Run and 5k

The Avenham Park Fun Run and 5k held on bank holiday Monday were the final races in the Lytham St Anne’s RRC junior championship, with many categories still undecided Lytham juniors were out in force. The Fun Run was the first event, and, on the hottest day of the year, 12 Lytham juniors were on the start line. First home for Lytham was under 11 boy Finlay Hughes, just out sprinting his team mate Eric Wrigley to finish 3rd and 4th respectively with identical times of 4m 44s. Next home with a time of 5m 02s for 5th place and clinching the Lytham under 11 girl’s championships was Clemmie Tierney. Lytham also filled the next 3 places with Amara Thorpe finishing 6th in 5m 09s, Billy Breakell 7th in 5m 7s and Reef Breakell 8th in 5m 25s. Also representing Lytham and finishing 11th, 12th and 13th were Ella Wiseman (5m34s), Jessica Ramsden (5m 38s) and Leoma Gill (5m 42s). Under 9s Sebastien Koth-Wragg ( 6m 38s, 33rd) and Freya Thorpe (6m 43s, 35th) were the final two junior Lytham athletes home.

Start of Avenham Park Fun Run

Five Lytham juniors lined up for the 5k and on an undulating course under 13 girl Sophie Bohannon ran exceptionally well to finish in 29th place and first junior with an excellent time of 20m 53s. Not far behind was under 13 boy Charlie Ormerod with a time of 21m 05s for 31st place with team mate Morgan Pritchard 43rd in 22m 01s. Under 17 girl Laura Bremner was next home for Lytham and ran well to finish 52nd in 22m 33s. Francis Ball, struggling with an injury finished 64th in 23.26 and under 17 girl Lucie Bohannon 134th in 27.37. Sophie Bohannon and Laura Bremner along with senior woman Mel Koth won the women’s team prize.

LSARRC Juniors at Avenham Park Fun Run

First senior home was Ross McKelvie in under 20 minutes for 19th place and Graham Webster was the 1st in his age group, V65 in an impressive 21:12 for 34th overall.  Melanie Koth was the 5th lady in a time of 22:31.

LSARRC Juniors at Avenham Park Fun Run

Full results for the seniors at the 5K were as follows:  19- Ross mckelvie- 19:52,
29-Sophie Bohannon - 20:53 - 1st JNR girl, 31-Charlie Ormerod - 21:05 - 1st JNR boy, 34- Graham Webster - 21:12- 1stv65, 43- Morgan Pritchard - 22:03- 3rd JNR boy, 50- melanie Koth- 22:31 - 5th lady-1st v40,52-Laura Bremner- 22:33- 2 nd JNR girl, 53- Mark Hughes- 22:34- 9th v40, 64- Francis ball- 23:27- 5th JNR boy, 101- Kirsten Burnett- 25:30- 14th lady 3rdv45, 134- Lucy Bohannon - 27:40 4th JNR girl, 192- Sarah Gill- 32:05 68th lady - 12thv 35 and193- mark Gill- 32:06 16thv50.

It was also a good Bank Holiday Monday for junior Rebecca Fisher who got discus gold with a new personal best of 18.39 m, a new personal best for 70 m hurdles 13.30s and 1.25 high jump, at the open medal meeting at Trafford.

Start of LSARRC Inter Club

Heidi Haigh

Earlier in the week at Thursday's inter club race Lytham had 40 runners on the night, plus numerous helpers to facilitate almost 360 guest runners.  From April to September, the club competes in the local Inter Club Series. Approximately once a month, a different club in the league organises a race between 4 and 5 miles. The hosting club provides a buffet after the race, during which preliminary results are usually announced. The races are for everyone, and guests are allowed, and they are run in a competitive but friendly spirit.  There is no entry fee, you just turn up and run with a club vest on. At the finish you are given a ticket to complete which has your overall finishing place on the day on it. You fill it in and place it in the tray / box that will be marked for LSARRC or Lytham. There are team and individual prizes which are presented after the first race the following year, usually Blackpool.

Andy Draper followed by Joe Greenwood

There are six team categories. An Open with 10 to count; Women with 5 to count; Slightly Older Women (FV40) with 5 to count; Veterans (FV35, M40) with 6 to count; Vet 50 with 4 to count and Vet 60 with 3 to count.  Minimum age to run is 15 on race day.

LSARRC time keepers at the finish

Melanie Koth ran a 14sec PB and it was her fastest run in 3 years, at the second inter club race of the year.  She was 4th FV40.  Andrew Draper, Joe Greenwood and Karl Lee were the first 3 home for Lytham in 6th, 7th and 8th position.  Catherine Carrdus was the first female V40, and 2nd lady overall.  The ladies also secured 4th, 5th and 6th, with Liz Abbott, Joanna Goorney and Gill Draper, respectively.  Graham Webster ran well and was the first MV65, overall.  The men’s team came second and the ladies team clinched first place.

Tail runners and marshalls

Julie Wiseman

On Saturday Chris Bowker and Greg Oulton ran the Lakeland Trails Stavely 17k. In blistering heat, it was 11.25 miles on the trails with approx. 1500 feet of climb. Very dry under foot with the odd damp patch and only 100 yards of shade in total it was a tough race, Bowker finishing in about 2:05 and Oulton finishing in about 2:10

At the Lytham park run on Saturday, good running conditions resulted in several personal best times for Lytham members.  Joe Greenwood was first home for the club, coming second overall with Andrew Draper close behind in third.  Catherine Carrdus was the second female to finish and 10th overall.

Full Results:  Joe Greenwood 17:15 (2nd, new pb), Andrew Draper 17:20 (3rd, new pb), Neil Tate 18:19 (5th), Catherine Carrdus 18:53 (10th, 2nd female), Joanna Goorney 19:56 (16th), Gill Draper 20:00 (17th, new pb), John Bertenshawe 20:24 (18th), Graham Webster 20:28 (21st), Darran Ames 20:44 (24th, new pb), Jennifer Hill 20:47 (25th), James Buckley 21:20 (31st), Michelle Hook 21:23 (32nd), Terry Hellings 21:30 (33rd), Kev Murray 21:56 (40th), G Browne 22:00 (41st), Finlay Hughes 24:37 (73rd), Mark Hughes 24:40 (76th), Susan Hawitt 25:07 (82nd), Amara Thorpe 25:18 (85th), Stephen Tate 26:35 (103rd), Julie Wiseman 28:07(135th), Robert Parker 30:04 (173rd), Gillian Oliver 30:36 (185th), Graham Young 30:50 (190th), Sarah Bagshaw 31:46 (204th), and Penny Morrison 33:42 (221st).

Other Lytham members completed parkruns across the country.  Richard Storey ran 22:33 at the Hagley parkrun for 50th position.  At the Fell Foot parkrun, Newby Bridge Jason Sheridan and Michelle Sheridan completed the course in 28:07 and 33:05, respectively.  A beautiful course, hills, cross country and trail.

Heidi Haigh of Lytham completed the Blackpool parkrun in 23:30 for 2nd female spot.

At the junior parkrun on Sunday at Park View, Lytham Jayden Richardson was first home with a new personal best time of 7:56 for 2nd.  Eric Wrigley was 3rd in 8:06 followed by Finlay Hughes in 8:11 for 4th.  Clemmie Tierney managed 8:45 for 8th, which was a new personal best.  Oliver Thomson ran 8:53 which was his first parkrun and Morgan Pritchard ran the course in 11:15.

Also, on Sunday Felicity Wolohan ran the Liverpool Spring 10km. The new course starts in the city by the Catholic Cathedral and takes the runners out of the city past the Anglican Cathedral, through Princes Park and then into and around Sefton Park where the race finishes.  Returning from injury, Wolohan ran 43.31 and was the 13th female.

On Sunday Greg Oulton went off to Accrington to run the Great Hameldon fell race. Big mistake - it was almost as hot as Saturday, and with tired legs and tender big toes Oulton was 18 minutes down on his course pb. But it was a great race, Oulton only got stuck in a bog up to my knees once, and with several streams and mud patches to negotiate he made use of the cold water to cool himself down.

Joanna Goorney ran the Wray Caton Moor Fell Race  on Bank Holiday Monday.  Held as part of the annual Scarecrow Festival in Wray, the race heads out of the village and up onto Caton Moor with 1099 feet of ascent in the 6.8-mile course.  Goorney was just over an hour and finished 4th lady and 1st FV45.  Although it was baking hot, surprisingly the top section of the course was more wet and boggy.