LSARRC News 5th March 2019

Lytham ladies finish top at Cuerden Valley.

Lytham Ladies at Cuerden Valley

In the final race of the mid-Lancs cross-country season at Cuerden Valley Park on Saturday Lytham ladies impressed finishing first in the team events.  The first team consisted of Joanna Goorney(4th), Catherine Carrdus (9th) and Melanie Koth (15th), all ran impressively to secure top spot for the team.  Amazingly this team were also first team in the over 35 category and over 45’s.  The second team of Claire Markham (48th), Julia Role (81st), and Debbie Francis 112th were a credit to the club and overall the team came 24th.

Jonathan Tuck

Sadly, the Lytham’s men had a fight to avoid relegation at Cuerden Valley.  After two promotions in successive seasons, staying in the top division was a challenge. After the first five races they were equal on 16 points with two other teams. One of these three teams had to be relegated and, sadly, Lytham were that team by the narrowest of margins.

Dominic Garrett followed by Andy Draper

The first six from each club count for their first team and Lytham have had a total of twelve counters over the season. Only two have counted in all six, Joe Greenwood and Tom Howarth. For the fourth time this season Joe valiantly led the team home as the first counter for the club in 38th position overall. The forecasted rain did not materialise, and the going was quite firm allowing Joe to achieve a faster time on this course than last season.

Jonathan Tuck was the other member of the team to finish in the top fifty with Tom, Dominic Garrett, Andy Draper and Paul Veevers making up the rest of the team.

The best result of the day for the men was in the vet 60 men where Lytham’s team of Graham Webster, Terry Hellings and John Burtenshaw finished second to earn bronze for the season overall.

Parkrun news, lots of members completed courses around the country.  At the Lytham Hall Parkrun Chris McCarthy was first to fnish in 17:54.  Alex Tate was next home for the club in 7th with a time of 18:57. Graham Webster ran 20:54 for 16th and Darran Ames was next in 19th position with a run of 21:04.  Other results included:  Paul Veevers 22:55, G Browne 23:12, Stephen Tate 25:41, Adrian Sargent 26:03, Bob Clough 27:03, Jeremy McCandless 29:05, Pamela Binns 29:57, Sue Henry 29:58 and Ruth Bye 35:00.

Jennifer Hill ran the Chadderton Hall parkrun in 23:34, closer to home at the Blackpool parkrun Lewis Mcafee manged to finish the course in 22:51.  Jason and Michelle Sheridan ran the Fell Foot parkrun at Newby Bridge and Neil Tate ran the Tollgate parkrun in Glasgow.

Junior news

A busy weekend for Lytham St Anne’s RRC juniors started at Cuerden Valley on Saturday with the final fixture of the Mid Lancs cross country league.   First race of the day was the under 13 girls 1.8k race where Lytham had 5 athletes.  First home for Lytham was 10-year-old Ellie Francis running well to finish 37th in a time of 7:24 with Clemmie Tierney not far behind in 46th with a time of 7:37. Rose McIntyre in only her second ever race for the club finished 55th in 8:05 to bring the team home in 11th place.  Also representing Lytham were Ella Wiseman 62nd in 8:40 and Rosa Gill 86th in 9:16.

 In the under 11 boys race Finlay Hughes had his best race of the season to finish 26th in 6:23 with Eric Wrigley Lytham (41st in 6:45) and Archie Belfield (44th in 6:48) completing the team that finished 8th.

Sophie Bohannon was Lytham’s only representative in the 2.7k under 13 girls race and ran well to finish 5th in 10:46 which earned her third place overall for the season.

In the under 13 boys race Oliver Thomson finished 36th in 15:32. In the under 15 girls race Madeline Markham had an excellent run to finish 7th in a time of 14:26 with Brogan Murphy 25th in 16:35.  Lytham final competitor of the day was Ben Gregson in who finished 39th in 16:11 in the under 15 boys’ race.

Accrington Ron Hill Fun Run

Sunday saw ten Lytham juniors make to the Accrington Ron Hill Fun Run, the first race in the Lytham junior road race championship.  First home for Lytham and winning the race was Jayden Richardson in 6:08.  Eric Wrigley and Archie Belfield both in their 2nd race of the weekend finished 3rd and 4th respectively in 6:42 and 6:45.  Max Walker was next of the Lytham juniors finishing 8th in 6:57.  First of the Lytham girls was Clemmie Tierney also in her 2nd race of the weekend finished 11th in 7:14.  Also representing Lytham were Kiefer Richardson (16th in 7:51), Leoma Gill (19th in 8:04), Ella Wiseman in her 2nd race of the weekend (21st in 8:11), Emily Wrigley (23rd in 8:23) and Rosa Gill also in her second race of the weekend (26th in 8:59).

Morgan Pritchard finished 22nd in Saturday’s Lytham parkrun finishing in a time of 21:14.

Just 5 Lytham juniors ran in the Park View parkrun.  Joe Alker was first home for Lytham (3rd in 8:32).  Also flying the Lytham flag were Freddie Markham (14th in 9:30), Evie Alker 28th in (11:00), James McAfee (43rd in 12:21) and Joshua McAfee in a new personal best time of 12:58.