LSARRC News 18th December 2018

Lytham’s Liz Abbott breaks the 18-minute mark at the Lytham Hall parkrun, acquiring a new personal best time for the course.

Liz Abbott at Lytham Hall parkrun

 
Five Lytham ladies finished in the top ten at the Lytham Hall parkrun on Saturday.  First home for the club was in form Liz Abbott, coming 3rd overall, Andrew Draper was next home for the club, securing 4th place.  Susan Samme and Kirsten Burnett attended the Blackpool parkrun at Samme was the first female finisher.

Full Results:  Liz Abbott 17:56 (3rd overall, 1st female), Andrew Draper 18:32 (4th), Joanna Goorney 20:25 (11th overall, 4th female), Sophie Bohannon 20:32 (13th overall, 5th female), Darran Ames 21:41 (16th), Ben Gregson 21:49 (17th), Finlay Hughes 23:33 (27th), Mark Hughes 23:34 (28th), G Browne 23:41 (30th), Jennifer Hill 23:43 (31st overall, 8th female), Claire Markham 24:12 (37th overall, 9th female), Lewis McAfee 24:37 (41st), Pamela Binns 28:46 (76th), Julie Wiseman 29:10 (82nd), Sue Henry 29:15 (84th), Karen Lanigan 29:25 (85th), Bob Clough 32:27 (107th), Jeremy McCandless 32:28 (108th) and Ruth Bye 32:58 (110th).

Saturday saw four Lytham athletes travel to Lancaster to take part in the 3-1-5 Health Club 5k.  The course is a fast, flat out and back course on a footpath following the river Lune.  Graham Webster and Terry Hellings were the first 2 back for Lytham finishing in 21:25 and 21:57 respectively for 11th and 13th places and 1st and 2nd MV65s.  Junior man James Hartley was next in 15th place with a time of 22:17 with MV50 Greg Oulton completing the Lytham contingent in 26:50 for 22nd place.

Junior News
On Monday 10th December LSARRC Juniors had their annual indoor athletics competition against Kirkham Grammar Junior School.

Every athlete took part in the speed bounce and there were some excellent individual scores from Oscar Gilbey, Ted Thompson, Angus Chandler, Charlie Kells, Sophie Tate, Keira Lowe, Clemmie Tierney and Leoma Gill who all did at least 50 bounces in 20 seconds, which put Lytham into the lead. They then took part in long jump with a win from Morgan Pritchard, triple jump and high jump with a win for Kiera or javelin. Next were the 4, 3, 2 and 1 lap races. Some of the Lytham athletes are younger than the Kirkham children and a lack of boys meant some girls competed in the boys’ events.  Despite this they performed incredibly well and achieved some excellent placings in the races. Final event of the competition was the obstacle relay in which all the children took part.  They worked well as a team and it was lovely to see everyone encouraging each other. The results were close; Kirkham won the girls’ competition and Lytham the boys. Thank you go to the hard-working coaches from Lytham and Kirkham. Every athlete took part in 5 events in an hour and judging from the smiles everyone thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks, must also go to the parents for their support.
On Saturday 15th December three Lytham junior athletes took part in the Lytham Hall parkrun with 13 year old Sophie Bohannon first of the Lytham juniors home.  On a very windy day Sophie finished in a very creditable time of 20:32 for 13th place overall and comfortably first in her age group.  Ben Gregson also ran well to finish in 17th place with a time of 21:49 with10 year old Finlay Hughes 27th in 23:33 both also finishing first in their age categories.

In Sundays Park View junior parkrun Lytham athletes finished 1st and 2nd with Jayden Richardson finishing in 8:15 just getting the better of Finlay Hughes (8:19).  Ella Wiseman finished 17th in 11:17 and brothers Joshua and James McAfee finishing in 3oth in 14:59 and 36th in 20:17 respectively.

LSARRC News 11th December 2018

A fine performance from the Lytham ladies at the cross country fixture at the weekend.

LSARRC ladies at Hyndburn

Lytham seniors with 14 men and 10 women were out in force at the 3rd Mid Lancs cross country fixture held at Wilson’s playing fields, Hyndburn on Saturday.  In some of the most challenging conditions seen at a Mid Lancs cross country fixture for a couple of years Lytham’s women performed exceptionally well.  First home for Lytham was Liz Abbott completing the 2.9 mile course in 23:15 for 5th place.  Joanna Goorney (10th in 25:20) and Catherine Carrdus (13th in 25.59) brought the A team home in first place and moved them to top of division2.  The B team of Heidi Haigh (82nd in 32:38), Claire Markham (91st in 33:48) and Kirsten Burnett (92nd in 34:06) finished as 25th. Julia Rolfe (97nd in34:24), Als Everest Gillian Oliver (130th in 41:13).  Liz, Joanna and Catherine also finished as first FV 35 team and Joanna, Catherine and Heidi finished as first FV45 team.  The conditions took their toll on Mel Koth who unfortunately badly sprained her ankle and was forced to retire.  The senior men also performed with the A team of Mike Toft (14th in 38:02), Andy Draper 36th in 40:28), Joe Greenwood (5th in 41:41), Neil Tate (62nd in 42:46), Dominic Garrett (73rd in 43:30) and Tom Howarth (88th in 44:29) finished 6th overall and 3rd in division 1.   The B team of Andy Unsworth (98th in 45:12), Paul Veevers (105th in 45:38), Ross McKelvie (147th in 48:59), Chris Bowker (153rd in 49:16), Lee Vaudrey (162nd in 50:10) and Graham Webster (164th in 50:33) ran well to finish 17th overall and 3rd in division 4.  Also running for the senior men were Terry Hellings (166th in 50:39) and Mark Hughes (201st in 54:50).

LSARRC U11 girls at Hyndburn

Lytham St Anne’s RRC juniors were well represented with 13 athletes making the trip.  First event of the day was the under 11 girls 2-kilometre race.  Leoma Gill was first home for Lytham finishing 44th in 10:26 with Clemmie Tierney just 8 seconds behind in 489th place.  Ella Wiseman in her first season with Lytham finished 59th in 11:52 bring the team home in 11th place.  Nine year old Rosa Gill completed the Lytham contingent finishing 61st in 12:32. Lytham were also well represented in the under 11 boys race with just 3 seconds separating Lytham’s first three of Lewis Bentley (32nd , 8:43), Eric Wrigley (33rd , 8:44) and Finlay Hughes (36th 8:46) bringing the team home in 8th position.  Archie Belfield was not far behind in 47th place with a time of 9:12. Lytham’s only representative in the under 13 girls 2.5k race was Sophie Bohannon who ran excellent race to finish 3rd in 10:48 despite having a fall.   The under 13 boys and under 15 girls ran together in the 3k race.  Oliver Thomson finished 31st in the under 13 boys’ race.  In the under 15 girls race Maddy Markham continues to improve with every race finishing 7th in 11:31 with Brogan Murphy also running well to finish 21st in 12:21. Final race of the day including Lytham juniors was the under 15 boys where Ben Gregson finished 35th in 11:30.

LSARRC juniors at the 2.5k junior fun run

Sunday was Lytham’s inaugural 2.5k junior fun run across the Lytham sand dunes and beach.  31 Lytham juniors made up the entire field.  Despite a very tough cross country race the day before Sophie Bohannon led from the start finishing in a time of 10:25. In a close race for 2nd, 3rd and 4th Adam Holton (10:51) just got the better of Charlotte Corrigan (10:52) and Ben Gregson (10:54).  Also running were Jayden Richardson (5th, 11:03), Oliver Thomson (6th, 11:07), Finlay Hughes (7th, 11:09), Eric Wrigley (8th, 11:27), Lewis Bentley (9th, 11:37), Archie Belfield (10th, 11:43), Matthew Holton (11th, 11:48), Morgan Pritchard (12th, 11:59), Clemmie Tierney(13th, 12:27), Max Walker(14th, 12:53), Eleanor Francis(15th,13:06), Lucy Bohannon (16th, 13:06), Leoma Gill (17th, 13:13), Freddie Markham (18th, 13:44), Kiefer Richardson (19th, 14:42), Ella Wiseman(20th, 15:10), Nathaniel Francis (21st, 15:22), Curtis Da Volis(22nd, 15:49), Emily Wrigley (23rd, 16:00), Rosa Gill (24th, 16:05), Lewis Ames (25th, 16:26), Emilie Bielec (26th, 17:12), Olivia Bielec (27th, 17:12), Oliver Cranston (28th, 18:57), James McAfee (29th, 20:27), Joshua McAfee (30th, 21:24), Matilda Law (31st, 22:02). 

Sunday also saw Twelve Lytham athletes made the trip to Longridge for the 35th Longridge Christmas Pudding 7 mile race around the Longridge country lanes. The race included some tough climbs including the infamous Jeffery Hill, but the clear weather made for some spectacular views and every finisher received a Christmas pudding for their efforts...  First two home for Lytham were MV65 Terry Hellings in a rare victory over team mate and fellow MV65 Graham Webster.  Terry finished in a time of 53:49 for 72nd place from 411 finishers picking up the prize for first MV65 with Graham Webster 2nd MV 65 and 78th overall in a time of 54:21.  Michelle Chadwick in her first race back after injury and Jennifer Hill kept each other company throughout the race finishing 133rd and 134th in times of 59:33 and 59:34 respectively.  Also flying the Lytham flag were Kathy Gaunt 168th in 61:33, Peter Reid 178th 62:14, Matthew Hill 195th in 63:59, Jason Sheridan 237th in 66:42, Greg Oulton 307th in 72:05, Julie Wiseman 333rd in 74:38, Sylvia Gittins 157th and 2nd FV70 in 75:05 and Michelle Sheridan 394th in 87:06.

Joanna Goorney at Mytholmroyd Fell Race (courtesy of woodentops.org.uk)

Sunday also saw, Joanna Goorney competing at the Mytholmroyd Fell Race in the Calder Valley, West Yorkshire. This excellent fell race covers a distance of just over 6 miles with 1600 feet of ascent.  It was a beautiful cold winter's morning although the previous week's rain enusred plenty of very wet ground.  Joanna finished 50th overall, 4th female and 1st vet 40 in a time of 1:04:23.

With Lytham parkrun not taking place and the cross-country fixture on at the weekend not as many Lytham members completed parkruns, however a few did. Darran Ames was 5th at the Blackpool parkrun in a time of 21:17, Susan Samme managed 22:04 for 13th, Graham Webster ran 22:34 for 16th and Sue Henry 32:54 for 114th.
Neil Bayntun-Roberts f Lytham was a tourist at the Bradford parkrun completing the course in 21:38 for 23rd.  At he Coventry parkrun Alistair Leivers ran 19:22 for 13th.

LSARRC News 4th December 2018

Toft runs impressively at the Myerscough 10-mile race, and a 1st for Abbott at the Lytham parkrun.

At the Myerscough 10 mile race on 2nd December, where the first mile loops around the college and then joins St Michael's Road. The route then turned into Pinfold Lane, then Right onto Preston Road near Inskip. A further right turn into Hornby Lane leading back to Pinfold Lane. The route then returned to Myerscough College finishing outside the Equestrian Centre.  Mike Toft of Lytham ran an impressive race to come 3rd overall in 57 minutes dead.  James Hartley was 78th in 1:16:14. Pamela Binns and Elfyn Gittins were also in attendance.  Binns finished in 1 hour 40 minutes and Gittins 1 hour 42 minutes.

On Saturday 1st December Lytham ladies very much impressed at the Lytham Hall parkrun with Liz Abbott finishing first overall in a time just seconds off a personal best time and 2nd and 3rd female finishers went to Lytham runners.  Six out the first ten to finish were from LSRACC.  It was also a good day for Mathew Holton and talented junior Clemmie Tierney who ran new personal best times.

Full Results:  Liz Abbott 18:09 (1st), Catherine Carrdus 20:17 (6th overall, 2nd female), Maddy Markham 20:19 (7th overall, 3rd female), Ross McKelvie 20:20 (8th), Neil Bayntun-Roberts 20:53 (9th), Darran Ames 20:55 (10th), Ben Gregson 21:10 (12th), Kev Murray 22:51 (29th), Gavin Stansfield 23:01 (30th), Matthew Holton 23:21 (32nd), James Buckley 23:49 (40th), Jennifer Hill 23:54 (44th, 8th female), Susan Hawitt 24:01 (49th), John Graeme Bertenshawe 24:11 (53rd), Stephen Tate 24:18 (56th), Morgan Pritchard 24:28 (59th), Kathy Gaunt 24:30 (61st), Claire Markham 24:52 (67th), Kirsten Burnett 25:23 (72nd), Jason Sheridan 25:25 (73rd), Adrian Sargent 25:52 (80th), Greg Oulton 26:04 (83rd), Clemmie Tierney 26:25 (97th), Julie Wiseman 27:44 (116th), Rebecca Willetts 27:53 (119th), Laura Byrne 28:09 (128th), Jacqui Murray 28:14 (131st), Jeremy McCandless 29:35 (154th), Sue Henry 29:36 (155th), Karen Lanigan 29:52 (157th), Graham Young 30:57 (171st), Robert Parker 33:24 (196th), Maria Tierney 33:41 (198th), Ruth Bye 34:25 (207th), Michelle Sheridan 34:38 (208th), and Sarah Bagshaw 37:47 (219th).

Other Lytham runners travelled to parkruns around the North West, Joanna Goorney travelled to Lancaster and completed the course in 21:32.  Ian Tate managed a time of 21:12 at the Warrington parkrun and at the Preston park run Jonathon Tuck finished in 19:09.

At the junior parkrun held on a Sunday at Park View in Lytham Clemmie Tierney was the first girl to finish and 3rd overall in 9:00.  Joshua McCafee was 32nd.