LSARRC News 23rd October 2018

Start of Green Drive Junior Mile

At this weekend's Lytham Hall parkrun, 27 LSARRC took part. The first runner back was Chris McCarthy in 17:12, Andrew Draper in 17:44, Alex Tate in 18:28 and James Buckley in 21:04. Graham Webster was the next runner back I 21:29, Ben Gregson is 21:42, Morgan Pritchard in 21:51 finishing just before Terry Hellings in 21:52. Maddy Markham was next back, finishing first in her age category, in 22:00, Gerry Browne in 22:41, Gavin Stafield in 23:17 and Kev Murray in 23:45. Gill Draper finished her race in 23:58, Finlay Hughes in 24:42, Mark Hughes in 24:43 and Kirsten Burnett in 24:58. Eric Wrigley finished his race in an impressive 25:39, Jacqui Murray in 26:00, Greg Oulton in 26:42 and Adrian Sargent in 26:48. Laura Byrne finished in 27:20, Rebbecca Willetts in 29:07, Graham Young in 30:26 and Paula McCandlessin 31:27. Jeremy McCandless completed his race in 31:29, Michelle Sheridan in 33:51 and Sarah Bagshaw.

There were also a number of LSARRC parkrun tourists this weekend. Darran Ames competed in the Old Deer Park parkrun in 21:45. Lorna Cragg completed her race at Preston in 35:26. Alistair Leivers raced at the Coventry parkrun in 20:02. Jennifer Hill and Olivia Johnson Allen took part in the Blackpool parkrun, finishing in 22:42 and 28:07 respectively. Neil Bayntun-Robers raced in the Bakewell parkrun in 24:14.

Start of Green Drive 5

Jonathan Tuck

On Sunday it was the club’s annual Green Drive Five and Junior mile. The five-mile event was once again sold out well in advance and was a great occasion with 403 finishers. Bob Clough, in his final stint as Race Director, was relived the rain held off- after last year’s Storm Brian caused some worries- and all his plans came together like clockwork. The race is popular with clubs and non- affiliated runners alike and is also used as the Lancashire AA 5 mile championship race, It’s a great distance for those newer to running, who saw some Lytham Hall parkrun participants take the step to a more competitive running event with the assurance that it would be just as supportive and friendly. Rob Danson of Wesham Road Runners held onto his crown to take the win in 25:41, closet followed by Altringham’s Dave Norman (26:00) and Simon Croft from Red Rose Runners in 27:09. Emily Japp from Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde AC took the Ladies win, the previous course (also set by her) with 27:47 and doubling her prize money. Second lady was Carla Davies of Red Rose (28:58) and third was Lytham’s own Catherine Carrdus (31:30). Red Rose was the biggest team represented and win both the male and female team prize.

Catherine Carrdus

Many of Lytham’s members were out marshaling on the course or supporting finishers, ably co-ordinated by Michelle Sheridan who was also the tail runner. A few did manage to take part as runners. Results: Ross McKelvie (30:15, 21st): Jonathon Tuck (30:21, 24th); Paul Veevers (30:41, 27th); Thomas Howarth (31:23, 33rd); Catherine Carrdus (31:30, 34th); Neil Tate (32:04, 40th); Barbara Holmes (35:08, 78th); John Bertenshaw (35:13, 81st); Rob Thompson (35:15, 82nd); Gavin Stansfield (36:29, 103rd); Mark Hughes (37:58,124th); Russ Chew (38:16, 127th); Peter Reid (38:49, 134th); Stephen Tate (39:42, 162nd); Claire Markham (40:28, 177th); Kirsten Burnett (41:22, 189th); Matthew Hill (41:39, 193rd); Trevor Roberts (42:49, 211th); Ruth Wheatley (46;13, 277th) and Angela Bremner (50:46, 349th). In the Lancashire competition, Lytham’s men’s team took second place being Wesham while the ladies too 3rd place. Barbara Holmes took the medal for first FV55.

107 juniors aged from 4-15 years ran in the junior Mile. 13 year old Luke Rawcliffe of Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde AC came in first position in a time of 05:16, first female runner was Lucy Tickle in a time of 05:55. Lytham had 27 runners; Jayden Richardson 06:03, Ben Gregson 06:04, Morgan Pritchard 06:04, Maddy Markham 06:05, Charlie Ormerod 06:18, Frankie Ball 06:20, Eric Wrigley 06:22, Laura Bremner 06:22, Archie Belfield 06:24, Finlay Hughes 06:33, Oliver Thompson 06:42, Billy Breakell 06;47, Max Walker 06:45, Clemmie Tierney 06:52, Isabel Tuck 07:07, Eleanor Francis 07:08, Lucy Tuck 07:13, Rebecca Fisher 07:14, Reef Breakell 07:16, Amara Thorpe 07:22, Charlotte Fisher 07:26, Leoma Gill 07:30, Rosa Gill 08:31, Ella Wiseman 08:40, Sebastien Koth- Wragg 09:20, Freya Thorpe 10:10, Sophie Tate 10:17. Lytham also won the 1st male team prize with Jayden Richardson, Ben Gregson and Morgan Pritchard.

Lytham's junior 1st male team