LSARRC News 1st January 2019

Mel Koth led the way at Leyland.

LSARRC at Worden Park

At the Boxing Day 10k, 15 Lytham runners represented the club.  A relatively flat 10k course in and around Worden Park in Leyland, all on roads... Perfect for burning off the Christmas Turkey... and the pudding... and the booze!

Perfect weather conditions and a great atmosphere meant a sold-out race with 500 runners was a great way to run off the xmas pudding.  Neil Tate was first home for the club coming 17th, another highlight was Mel Koth who ran exceptionally well and was the first female finisher.
Full Results: 17th Neil Tate 38:12, 24th Alex Tate 39:01, 46th Mel Koth 42:08 1st lady, 59th Ian Tate 43:36, 83rd Louise cox 45:46,124th James Hartley 48:32, 182nd Kirsten Burnett 52:07, 193rd Julia Rolfe 52:36, 210th Jason Sheridon 53:21, 338th Sue Henry 1:01:08, 355th Kathy Gaunt 1:01:55, 366th Julie Wiseman 1:02:50, 450th Sue Hawitt 1:15:27, 453rd Nicola wiseman 1:16:25, and 457th Michelle wiseman 1:16:49.

Astley park festive 4 took place on Sunday 30th December.  This was a new event which was organised in 3 weeks by Chorley AC and Epic Events. The course was the route of Chorley, Astley park summer trail series.  It's 4.4miles long, 2.5 laps with a killer hill to run up 3 times and runs on park paths, trails and through the woods. The event was sold out with 250 runners and a lot of runners came dressed up. 

As it was raining all night and drizzled during the race it was quite muddy in places.  Mel Koth was the only Lytham runner and she finished 27th overall, 3rd lady in a time of 31:48.

On Saturday 29th December several Lytham runners attended local, and further a field parkrun.  At the Lytham Hall Park parkrun Sophie Bohannon was the first to finish, first female finisher, and 15th overall.  Bohannon was closely supported and followed by Ross McKelvie, Darran Ames and Andrew Draper.  Junior Clemmie Tierney managed a new personal best time for the course. 

Full Results:  Sophie Bohannon 20:56 (15th overall, 1st female), Ross McKelvie 20:56 (16th), Darran Ames 21:05 (18th), Andrew Draper 21:06 (19th), Ben Gregson 21:32 (22nd), Mark Hughes 22:24 (38th), James Buckley 23:01 (44th), Morgan Pritchard 23:07 (46th), G Browne 23:08 (48th), Graham Webster 23:12 (49th), Kev Murray 23:19 (52nd), Stephen Tate 24:04 (66th), Maddy Markham 24:08 (69th), Lewis McAfee 25:05 (90th), Claire Markham 25:07 (91st), Clemmie Tierney 26:08 (109th), Julie Wiseman 27:49 (133rd), Pamela Binns 28:26 (141st), Adrian Sargent 29:07 (163rd), Maria Tierney 30:09 (173rd), Sue Henry 30:35 (181st), Trevor Roberts 51:28 (volunteer/tail walker).

At the Stanley Park, parkrun in Blackpool Chris McCarthy ran the course in 18:04 to secure 1st position and Susan Samme was the first female finisher in 20:42.  Rebecca Willetts completed the Lancaster parkrun in 32:15 and Paul Veevers completed the Crosby parkrun in 59:59 for 1st position.  At the Cassiobury parkrun Julia Rolfe completed the course in 26:20 and at the Southsea parkrun Ruth Bye managed 31:21. Terry Hellings was 12th at the Basildon parkrun, running the course in 22:44.

At the junior parkrun in Lytham on Sunday, Jayden Richardson was first home for the club in 8:09 coming 2nd overall, Archie Belfield was 4th in a time of 8.33.  Other finishers were James and Joshua McAfee and Sophie Tate.

Sylvia Gittins has been busy over the festive period on 22nd December she ran the Kingston Upon Thames parkrun in a time of 30:27 she also ran the Bushy Park Christmas day parkrun in 31:39 and the Stragglers Boxing day 4 miler in 36:43.