Pamela Hardman of LSARRC completes French Trail Marathon
Pamela Hardman was in the Dordogne /France on a trail running holiday for a week, earlier in May and while she was there, she entered the Perigord Grand Trial Marathon. Fantastic views with 1200 metres of climb, a mix of trial and fell, with a great goody bag and the bonus was Hardman won 1st V60 with a small hamper of French pates.
At the Lytham Hall parkrun Joe Greenwood was the first to finish in 17:32 followed by Alistair Leivers in 2nd in a time of 18:38. Mark Selby ran 19:40 for 7th and James Buckley was 23rd in a time of 21:35. Other senior finishers: Jennifer Hill 22:19, Kev Murray 23:04, Claire Markham 23:38, Stephen Wise 24:07, Gill Draper 24:11, Trevor Roberts 25:33, Peter Thomson 26:12, Adrian Sargent 26:33, Karen Lanigan 29:05, Jacqui Murray 29:27, Elizabeth Canavan 30:14, Jeremy McCandless 30:17, Sylvia Gittins 30:21, Julie Wiseman 33:15, Robert Parker 33:39, Michelle Sheridan 34:26, Darran Ames 38:04, Sue Henry 38:21 and Sarah Bagshaw 39:44.
Catherine Carrdus was first female at the Preston parkrun, she was also joined by John Bertenshawe. Kirsten Burnett completed the Hyndburn parkrun . Rae Willoughby attended the Blackpool parkrun and Lucy Montgomery completed the Fleetwood parkrun.
The juniors also had a successful week, Sophie Bohannon and Brogane Murphy both competed in the Fylde & Wyre schools’ athletics championships at Stanley Park last week. Sophie comfortably won her 800m race in 2.29.9 and was 2nd in her 200m race in 29.9s. Brogane also won her 800m race in a time of 2.39.
On Saturday 11-year-old Eric Wrigley ran at the Catforth Canter coming first under 16, in a time of 24.22.
At Lytham Hall Parkrun on Saturday Oliver McIntyre was in 4th place in a time of 19.25, Sophie Bohannon was 8th and first female in 19.41, Oliver Thompson ran in a PB time of 20.20 in 10th place, Finlay Hughes was 24th in 21.36 another PB time, Adhamh Holton was 52nd in 23.17, Archie Belfield 55th 23.23, Matthew Holton 77th 24.20, and Clemmie Tierney 90th 24.59.
LSARRC juniors were well represented at Park View junior parkrun on Sunday, with 9 of them running - Jayden Richardson was in 1st place in a time of 07.40, Finlay Hughes 2nd place in a PB time of 07.51, Joe Alker was 4th in 08.12, Bobby Hastwell, was 8th in 08.51, Jessica Mcniven was 1st LSARRC female in a time of 09.25, Freddie Markham, Evie Alker, James and Joshua McAfee also ran.
Wednesday, 29 May 2019
Wednesday, 22 May 2019
LSARRC News 21st May 2019
2 Lytham athletes made the trip to the latest fixture in the Northern Masters AC track and field league at Burnley AC on Wednesday 15th May. Vet 70 Pam Binns was returning to the track to take part in her first 200m race for 60 years and did well to finish as 1st in her FV70 age category in a time of 45.9s. Binns also won her age category in the 400m (1m 58s) and the 1500m (8m 16s). MV65 Graham Webster competed in 4 events finishing 1st in his age category in the 400m (76.4s), 800m (2m 45s), 1500m (5m 45.8s) and the 3000m (12m 19s).
On Sunday senior athlete Mel Koth completed the Southport standard triathlon, which included a 1500m lake swim, 40km cycle and finishing with a 10k run. It was a very high-quality field as it included the English triathlon championship and is a qualifier race for next year’s European championships.
Early start for the ladies, we went first into the water at 7am. The lake was unfortunately very algae and muddy. The swim was a 2-lap course and lots elbows, kicks and lots of pushing, proved challenging at times. After the swim straight out on the bike along the promenade, it was again 2 laps on closed roads. The wind was cold and breezy. Last of the disciplines was the run, 2 laps of 5k around the lake and the gardens till you finished at the marina lodge.Koth’s first triathlon race which is good preparation for the European championships in Romania in July. Times were as follows: Swim 33:19, Bike 1:21:43, and Run 44:45. Koth finished 74th lady, 7th v45, and 347th overall out of 544 triathletes.
With the Lytham Hall parkrun not taking place club members attended other parkruns. At the Blackpool parkrun Alistair Leivers was first to finish the course coming 7th overall in 19:22. Other finishers from Lytham were Dan Gregson, Vicki Richardson, Gill Draper, Adrian Sargent, Peter Thomson, Adrian Sargent, Peter Thomson, Elizabeth Canavan and Robert Parker.
Jennifer Hill travelled to Clitheroe and completed the parkrun in 24:20, the Fleetwood parkrun was visited by Terry Hellings who ran the course in 22:41, also in attendance was Jacqui Murray and Laura Byrne.
Junior news
The week started early for Lytham St Anne’s RRC on Tuesday with 14-year-old Brogane Murphy and 15-year-old Maddy Markham competing in an inter school’s competition over 800 and 1500m respectively. Markham took 2nd place in the 1500m in a personal best time of 5:20 with Murphy finishing 4th in the 800m in 2:43. Markham, in only her 2nd race over the distance, also ran well in the Worden Park 10k on Sunday finishing as 4th female and 25th overall from 337 and finishers in 43:25.
11-year-old Oliver Thomson competed very well in the St Anne’s Triathlon on Sunday (his first ever Triathlon). Thomson swam 200m, cycled 6000m then finished with a run of 1800m to take 9th place in the T2 category.
7 Lytham juniors took part in the Junior Great Manchester Run on Sunday. In the 9-11 girls event Leoma Gill finished 34th in 12:04 with her younger sister Rosa 50th in 12:58 separated by Ella Wiseman 37th in 12:13. First home for Lytham in the 9-11 boys’ race was Jayden Richardson who ran well to finish 5th in 9:02. Finlay Hughes (19th in 9:55) just got the better of Lewis Bentley (22nd in 10:04) with Eric Wrigley (49th in 10:58) completing the Lytham contingent.
With Lytham parkrun cancelled 11-year-old Finlay Hughes ran exceptionally well in the hilly Cuerden Valley parkrun to finish 24th in a new personal best time of 22:21.
Just 4 Lytham juniors took part in the Park View junior parkrun with Joe Alker finishing 1st in 8:13 with Bobby Hastwell not far behind in 2nd place with a new personal best time of 8:19. Freddie Markham finished 6th in 8:57 with Evie Alker 14th overall and 1st in her JW10 age category in 10:28.
On Sunday senior athlete Mel Koth completed the Southport standard triathlon, which included a 1500m lake swim, 40km cycle and finishing with a 10k run. It was a very high-quality field as it included the English triathlon championship and is a qualifier race for next year’s European championships.
Early start for the ladies, we went first into the water at 7am. The lake was unfortunately very algae and muddy. The swim was a 2-lap course and lots elbows, kicks and lots of pushing, proved challenging at times. After the swim straight out on the bike along the promenade, it was again 2 laps on closed roads. The wind was cold and breezy. Last of the disciplines was the run, 2 laps of 5k around the lake and the gardens till you finished at the marina lodge.Koth’s first triathlon race which is good preparation for the European championships in Romania in July. Times were as follows: Swim 33:19, Bike 1:21:43, and Run 44:45. Koth finished 74th lady, 7th v45, and 347th overall out of 544 triathletes.
With the Lytham Hall parkrun not taking place club members attended other parkruns. At the Blackpool parkrun Alistair Leivers was first to finish the course coming 7th overall in 19:22. Other finishers from Lytham were Dan Gregson, Vicki Richardson, Gill Draper, Adrian Sargent, Peter Thomson, Adrian Sargent, Peter Thomson, Elizabeth Canavan and Robert Parker.
Jennifer Hill travelled to Clitheroe and completed the parkrun in 24:20, the Fleetwood parkrun was visited by Terry Hellings who ran the course in 22:41, also in attendance was Jacqui Murray and Laura Byrne.
Junior news
The week started early for Lytham St Anne’s RRC on Tuesday with 14-year-old Brogane Murphy and 15-year-old Maddy Markham competing in an inter school’s competition over 800 and 1500m respectively. Markham took 2nd place in the 1500m in a personal best time of 5:20 with Murphy finishing 4th in the 800m in 2:43. Markham, in only her 2nd race over the distance, also ran well in the Worden Park 10k on Sunday finishing as 4th female and 25th overall from 337 and finishers in 43:25.
11-year-old Oliver Thomson competed very well in the St Anne’s Triathlon on Sunday (his first ever Triathlon). Thomson swam 200m, cycled 6000m then finished with a run of 1800m to take 9th place in the T2 category.
7 Lytham juniors took part in the Junior Great Manchester Run on Sunday. In the 9-11 girls event Leoma Gill finished 34th in 12:04 with her younger sister Rosa 50th in 12:58 separated by Ella Wiseman 37th in 12:13. First home for Lytham in the 9-11 boys’ race was Jayden Richardson who ran well to finish 5th in 9:02. Finlay Hughes (19th in 9:55) just got the better of Lewis Bentley (22nd in 10:04) with Eric Wrigley (49th in 10:58) completing the Lytham contingent.
With Lytham parkrun cancelled 11-year-old Finlay Hughes ran exceptionally well in the hilly Cuerden Valley parkrun to finish 24th in a new personal best time of 22:21.
Just 4 Lytham juniors took part in the Park View junior parkrun with Joe Alker finishing 1st in 8:13 with Bobby Hastwell not far behind in 2nd place with a new personal best time of 8:19. Freddie Markham finished 6th in 8:57 with Evie Alker 14th overall and 1st in her JW10 age category in 10:28.
Wednesday, 15 May 2019
LSARRC News 14th May 2019
Lytham St Anne’s junior athletes had a weekend of personal best performances starting at the Lancashire County Athletics Championships held at Stanley Park over the weekend. Saturday saw under 13 girl Clemmie Tierney achieve personal bests in the long jump with a jump of 3.69m and in the 100m with a time of 15.6. Tierney returned on Sunday to produce another personal best in the 200m with a time of 32.3s. Under 15 girl Rebecca Fisher competed in 4 events over the 2 days including 3 personal best performances of 1.35m in the high jump, 7.64m in the shot and a distance of 21.95m in the discus which was good enough to earn her 3rd place and a bronze Lancashire medal. Fisher also finished 4th in her heat of the 75m hurdles in a time of 13.8s missing out on the final by just 0.1s. Younger sister Charlotte competed in the 70m hurdles finishing 6th in her heat in a 14.5s.
In only her second ever race over the distance Maddy Markham ran a good tactical race to finish 3rd in the under 17 women’s 3000m in a personal best time of 11m 11.3s earning her a Lancashire bronze medal.
There were more excellent performances for Lytham junior athletes at Lytham Hall parkrun with 13 year old Sophie Bohannon 4th overall in 19:33, Oliver Thomson (8th in 20:33), Freddie Markham (26th in 26:04) and James McAfee (197th in 31:49) all running personal best times.
2 of Lytham’s junior athletes took part in the Beaverbrook’s 10k fun run on Sunday. 10-year-old Finlay Hughes ran exceptionally well in his first attempt at the distance to finish 5th in the under 15 category in a time of 44:26 with Morgan Pritchard 11th in 48:11.
Lytham had their usual good turnout at the Park View Junior parkrun and filled the first 4 places with Jayden Richardson (1st in 7:20), Eric Wrigley (2nd in 8:02), Archie Belfield (3rd in 8:11) and Joe Alker (4th in 8:22). Also representing Lytham were Bobby Hastwell (8th in 8:38), sisters Leoma and Rosa Gill (16th and 2oth in 9:55 and 10:35), Evie Alker (22nd in 10:46) and Joshua McAfee (59th in 13:38).
As usual lots of Lytham club runners completed the Lytham Hall parkrun on Saturday. Joe Greenwood was first overall in 17:54 and Catherine Carrdus was the first female, and third overall in a time of 18:51. Darran Ames was the next senior athlete to finish in 21:01 for 10th and Graham Webster was 13th in 21:08. Other results: Chris Bowker 21:43 (17th), John Graeme Bertenshawe 21:49 (19th), Jennifer Hill 21:58 (22nd), Terry Hellings 22:44 (22nd), Kev Murray 22:47 (32nd), Stephen Wise 22:54 (34th), G Browne 23:08 (34th), Nicole Rowlands 25:26 (89th), Trevor Roberts 26:01 (94th), Claire Markham 26:05 (97th), Adrian Sargent 26:37 (106th), Gill Draper 27:09 (118th), Karen Lanigan 29:19 (142nd), Jeremy McCandless 30:12 (160th), Ruth Bye 30:34 (173rd), James McAfee 31:49 (187th), Sue Henry 31:49 (188th), Julie Wiseman 32:02 (194th), Robert Parker 33:04 (207th) and Sarah Bagshaw 42:32 (251st).
Rae Willoughby ran the Blackpool parkrun and managed 39:23, Liz Abbott was first overall at the Hereford parkrun in a great time of 17:57. At the Hagley parkrun Richard Storey ran 22:41 for 71st position, whilst Kirsten Burnett completed the Cuerden Valley parkrun in 29:52 for 73rd. Jonathon Tuck travelled to Preston and ran 20:19 for 21st spot.
In only her second ever race over the distance Maddy Markham ran a good tactical race to finish 3rd in the under 17 women’s 3000m in a personal best time of 11m 11.3s earning her a Lancashire bronze medal.
There were more excellent performances for Lytham junior athletes at Lytham Hall parkrun with 13 year old Sophie Bohannon 4th overall in 19:33, Oliver Thomson (8th in 20:33), Freddie Markham (26th in 26:04) and James McAfee (197th in 31:49) all running personal best times.
2 of Lytham’s junior athletes took part in the Beaverbrook’s 10k fun run on Sunday. 10-year-old Finlay Hughes ran exceptionally well in his first attempt at the distance to finish 5th in the under 15 category in a time of 44:26 with Morgan Pritchard 11th in 48:11.
Lytham had their usual good turnout at the Park View Junior parkrun and filled the first 4 places with Jayden Richardson (1st in 7:20), Eric Wrigley (2nd in 8:02), Archie Belfield (3rd in 8:11) and Joe Alker (4th in 8:22). Also representing Lytham were Bobby Hastwell (8th in 8:38), sisters Leoma and Rosa Gill (16th and 2oth in 9:55 and 10:35), Evie Alker (22nd in 10:46) and Joshua McAfee (59th in 13:38).
As usual lots of Lytham club runners completed the Lytham Hall parkrun on Saturday. Joe Greenwood was first overall in 17:54 and Catherine Carrdus was the first female, and third overall in a time of 18:51. Darran Ames was the next senior athlete to finish in 21:01 for 10th and Graham Webster was 13th in 21:08. Other results: Chris Bowker 21:43 (17th), John Graeme Bertenshawe 21:49 (19th), Jennifer Hill 21:58 (22nd), Terry Hellings 22:44 (22nd), Kev Murray 22:47 (32nd), Stephen Wise 22:54 (34th), G Browne 23:08 (34th), Nicole Rowlands 25:26 (89th), Trevor Roberts 26:01 (94th), Claire Markham 26:05 (97th), Adrian Sargent 26:37 (106th), Gill Draper 27:09 (118th), Karen Lanigan 29:19 (142nd), Jeremy McCandless 30:12 (160th), Ruth Bye 30:34 (173rd), James McAfee 31:49 (187th), Sue Henry 31:49 (188th), Julie Wiseman 32:02 (194th), Robert Parker 33:04 (207th) and Sarah Bagshaw 42:32 (251st).
Rae Willoughby ran the Blackpool parkrun and managed 39:23, Liz Abbott was first overall at the Hereford parkrun in a great time of 17:57. At the Hagley parkrun Richard Storey ran 22:41 for 71st position, whilst Kirsten Burnett completed the Cuerden Valley parkrun in 29:52 for 73rd. Jonathon Tuck travelled to Preston and ran 20:19 for 21st spot.
Wednesday, 8 May 2019
LSARRC News 7th May 2019
The ladies deliver a strong performance at the interclub meeting.
Thursday was LSARRC Interclub race. With the works on the prom we had to revise the course and it meant it was a bit shorter than usual with 4.6miles. The weather was perfect dry, cool and a glimpse of sunshine. We had a strong team of 33 Lytham runners, the ladies showed a strong performance and finished the night on top of both ladies’ team and ladies v40 team.
Results: Toft 24:45 , 3rd overall (ov), Abbott 25:58, 10th ov, 1st Lady, T. Howarth 27:06, 23 ov, R. Mckelvie 27:28, 30 ov, A. Draper 27:34, 34 ov ,A. Tate 27:37, 38 ov,J. Tuck 28:06, 45 ov, D. Garrett 28:21, 51 ov, C. Carrdus 28:55, 62 ov, 2nd lady, 1st v45, P. Veevers 29:13, 63 ov, D. Butler 29:49, 80 ov M. Koth 30:00, 84 ov, 4th lady, 3rd v45, D. Bentley 30:01, 85 ov, S. Samme 31:17, 115 ov, 8 lady, 2 v55, G. Webster 31:38, 124 ov, I. Tate 32:32, 140 ov B. Holmes 32:38, 143 ov, 12 lady, 3 v55, J. Bertenshaw 32:51 149ov, J. Hill 33:05, 156 ov, 15 lady, A. Holton 33:23 Jnr, 164 ov,L. Cox 33:41, 170 ov, 18 lady C. Bowker 34:09, 180 ov, L. Bremner 34:16, 184 ov, 22 l, 1st jnr, T. Hellings 34:17, 185 ov, J. Buckley 34:45, 200 ov, C. Markham 34:47, 201 ov, K. McIntyre 35:55, 222 ov, 32 lady, S. Tate 38:55, 279 ov,D. Francis 41:44, 326 ov, 86 lady K. Burnett 43:31, 351 ov, 102 lady, S. Henry 44:32, 111 lady, A. Bremner 44:54, 368 ov, 113 lady, and T. Roberts 59:51, 411 ov (tail runner)
At the Avenham park 5k Mel Koth ran the course in 20:18, 25th ov, 3rd lady, 1st v45 (diamond standard!). Claire Markham managed 23:15, 56 ov, 13th lady, 6th v45 andVicki Richardson 25: 33, 105th ov, 37th lady. At the Lytham Hall parkrun Ross McKelvie was 2nd in 18:20 followed by Joe Greenwood in 4th (19:11), Catherine Carrdus was 1st female and 5th overall in 19:15. Paul Veevers was 4 seconds later in 19:19. Other results: Graham Webster 21:03 (16th), Darran Ames 21:06 (17th), Jennifer Hill 21:59 (22nd), John Bertenshawe 22:26 (25th), Terry Hellings 22:39 (28th), G Browne 24:20 (57th), Claire Markham 24:23 (58th), Vicki Richardson 25:33 (86th), Adrian Sargent 26:24 (97th), Susan Hawitt 26:52 (107th), Trevor Roberts 27:03 (112nd), Pamela Binns (141st), Claire England 28:15 (145th), Lewis McAfee 29:46 (167th), Sylvia Gittins 29:49 (171st), Ruth Bye 30:50 (192nd), Jeremy McCandless 31:25 (204th), Robert Parker 32:31 (223rd), Sarah Bagshaw 40:57 (275th).
At the parkrun in Newby Bridge 4 Lytham runners completed the course, these included Jason and Michelle Sheridan, Julie Wiseman and Sue Henry. Scott Gall travelled to Newcastle to complete the parkrun there and Joanna Goorney was fist female at the Dolgellau parkrun.
Junior News
A busy and successful week for Lytham St Anne’s RRC juniors started on Wednesday with under 13 Oliver Thomson competing in the Local Independent Schools Athletics Championships and taking 1st place in the 800m followed by 4th in the 1500m.
Thursday saw Under 17 athletes Laura Bremner and Adhamh Holton making their debut for Lytham’s home fixture of the inter club road league. Bremner finished the 4.6-mile course in 34:16 to finish as first junior female. Holton finished as 6th junior male in 33:23.
The 2ndfixture in the Mid Lancs. Track and Field league took place at Hyndburn on Saturday and Lytham were well represented. Star of the day for Lytham was under 15 Rebecca Fisher who picked up a maximum 21 points finishing 1st in division 2 in the high jump with a height of 1.30m, 1st again in the shot put with a distance of 7.47m and 1st in her specialist event the discus with a distance of 20.13m. Conditions were particularly difficult for the sprinters with a strong headwind. Lytham had 3 under 13 girls in the 100m with Clemmie Tierney just getting the better of Amara Thorpe finishing in 16.3s and 16.5s respectively. Charlotte Fisher also competed in the 100m finishing in 18.00s. Thorpe and Tierney went on to compete in the long jump also jumping into a strong headwind did well with bests of 3.30m and 3.27m. Final event for Tierney and Thorpe was the 200m where Tierney finished in 33.7s and 5th in division 2 just getting the better of her team mate who finished in 34.6s and 6th place. Under 15 girl Brogan Murphy finished strongly in the 800m taking 1st place in division 2 equalling her season’s best time of 2.46s. In the under 15 girls 1500m Sophie Bohannon continued her good recent form to finish in a personal best time of 5:05.5s despite a strong wind to take 2nd place in division 2. Final athlete on the track for Lytham was under 13 boy Oliver Thomson in the 1500m. In a very competitive trace Thomson well to finish 3rd in division 2 in a time of 5:33.5s.
Lytham juniors were out in force again on Monday at Avenham Park for the fun run and 5k race. Lytham had 3 juniors in the 5k and first home for Lytham was 13-year-old Sophie Bohannon who ran exceptionally well to finish 14th overall and first female in an excellent time on a very hilly course of 19:40. 15 year old Maddy Markham finished in 27th in 20:25 with 13 year old Eric Wrigley 51st in 22:54.
15 Lytham juniors lined up for the fun run and took the 1st seven places with Jayden Richardson taking first in 5:07s followed by Finlay Hughes (5;20), Archie Belfield (5:37), Joe Alker (5:37), Lewis Bentley (5:45), Max Walker (5:48), Bobbie Hastwell (5:51). Also representing Lytham were Clemmie Tierney (11th in 6:05), Freddie Markham (12th in 6:08), Leoma Gill (15th in 6:35), Kiefer Richardson (16th in 6:41), Emily Wrigley (20th in 7:10), Rosa Gill (24th in 7:17), Evie Alker (25th in 7:17), Sebastien Koth-Wragg (29th in 7:29) and James McAfee (37th in 7:38), Joshua McAfee (72nd in 9:46).
Lytham juniors filled the first 3 places at Park View junior parkrun with Jayden Richardson (1st in 7:19), Joe Alker (2nd in a pb of 8:12), Archie Belfield (3rd in 8:20). Bobby Hastwell, Leoma Gill and Rosa Gill all ran personal bests of 8:35, 9:30 and 10:28 respectively. Evie Alker finished 21st in 10:47 while Eric Wrigley ran with his sister Emily to both finish in 11:05.
13 year old Morgan Pritchard finished 20th in 21:33 at Saturdays Lytham Hall parkrun.
Results: Toft 24:45 , 3rd overall (ov), Abbott 25:58, 10th ov, 1st Lady, T. Howarth 27:06, 23 ov, R. Mckelvie 27:28, 30 ov, A. Draper 27:34, 34 ov ,A. Tate 27:37, 38 ov,J. Tuck 28:06, 45 ov, D. Garrett 28:21, 51 ov, C. Carrdus 28:55, 62 ov, 2nd lady, 1st v45, P. Veevers 29:13, 63 ov, D. Butler 29:49, 80 ov M. Koth 30:00, 84 ov, 4th lady, 3rd v45, D. Bentley 30:01, 85 ov, S. Samme 31:17, 115 ov, 8 lady, 2 v55, G. Webster 31:38, 124 ov, I. Tate 32:32, 140 ov B. Holmes 32:38, 143 ov, 12 lady, 3 v55, J. Bertenshaw 32:51 149ov, J. Hill 33:05, 156 ov, 15 lady, A. Holton 33:23 Jnr, 164 ov,L. Cox 33:41, 170 ov, 18 lady C. Bowker 34:09, 180 ov, L. Bremner 34:16, 184 ov, 22 l, 1st jnr, T. Hellings 34:17, 185 ov, J. Buckley 34:45, 200 ov, C. Markham 34:47, 201 ov, K. McIntyre 35:55, 222 ov, 32 lady, S. Tate 38:55, 279 ov,D. Francis 41:44, 326 ov, 86 lady K. Burnett 43:31, 351 ov, 102 lady, S. Henry 44:32, 111 lady, A. Bremner 44:54, 368 ov, 113 lady, and T. Roberts 59:51, 411 ov (tail runner)
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| LSARRC marshalls at IC |
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| Maddy and Mel at Avenham Park 5k |
At the Avenham park 5k Mel Koth ran the course in 20:18, 25th ov, 3rd lady, 1st v45 (diamond standard!). Claire Markham managed 23:15, 56 ov, 13th lady, 6th v45 andVicki Richardson 25: 33, 105th ov, 37th lady. At the Lytham Hall parkrun Ross McKelvie was 2nd in 18:20 followed by Joe Greenwood in 4th (19:11), Catherine Carrdus was 1st female and 5th overall in 19:15. Paul Veevers was 4 seconds later in 19:19. Other results: Graham Webster 21:03 (16th), Darran Ames 21:06 (17th), Jennifer Hill 21:59 (22nd), John Bertenshawe 22:26 (25th), Terry Hellings 22:39 (28th), G Browne 24:20 (57th), Claire Markham 24:23 (58th), Vicki Richardson 25:33 (86th), Adrian Sargent 26:24 (97th), Susan Hawitt 26:52 (107th), Trevor Roberts 27:03 (112nd), Pamela Binns (141st), Claire England 28:15 (145th), Lewis McAfee 29:46 (167th), Sylvia Gittins 29:49 (171st), Ruth Bye 30:50 (192nd), Jeremy McCandless 31:25 (204th), Robert Parker 32:31 (223rd), Sarah Bagshaw 40:57 (275th).
At the parkrun in Newby Bridge 4 Lytham runners completed the course, these included Jason and Michelle Sheridan, Julie Wiseman and Sue Henry. Scott Gall travelled to Newcastle to complete the parkrun there and Joanna Goorney was fist female at the Dolgellau parkrun.
Junior News
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| LSARRC juniors at the Avenham Park FunRun |
The 2ndfixture in the Mid Lancs. Track and Field league took place at Hyndburn on Saturday and Lytham were well represented. Star of the day for Lytham was under 15 Rebecca Fisher who picked up a maximum 21 points finishing 1st in division 2 in the high jump with a height of 1.30m, 1st again in the shot put with a distance of 7.47m and 1st in her specialist event the discus with a distance of 20.13m. Conditions were particularly difficult for the sprinters with a strong headwind. Lytham had 3 under 13 girls in the 100m with Clemmie Tierney just getting the better of Amara Thorpe finishing in 16.3s and 16.5s respectively. Charlotte Fisher also competed in the 100m finishing in 18.00s. Thorpe and Tierney went on to compete in the long jump also jumping into a strong headwind did well with bests of 3.30m and 3.27m. Final event for Tierney and Thorpe was the 200m where Tierney finished in 33.7s and 5th in division 2 just getting the better of her team mate who finished in 34.6s and 6th place. Under 15 girl Brogan Murphy finished strongly in the 800m taking 1st place in division 2 equalling her season’s best time of 2.46s. In the under 15 girls 1500m Sophie Bohannon continued her good recent form to finish in a personal best time of 5:05.5s despite a strong wind to take 2nd place in division 2. Final athlete on the track for Lytham was under 13 boy Oliver Thomson in the 1500m. In a very competitive trace Thomson well to finish 3rd in division 2 in a time of 5:33.5s.
15 Lytham juniors lined up for the fun run and took the 1st seven places with Jayden Richardson taking first in 5:07s followed by Finlay Hughes (5;20), Archie Belfield (5:37), Joe Alker (5:37), Lewis Bentley (5:45), Max Walker (5:48), Bobbie Hastwell (5:51). Also representing Lytham were Clemmie Tierney (11th in 6:05), Freddie Markham (12th in 6:08), Leoma Gill (15th in 6:35), Kiefer Richardson (16th in 6:41), Emily Wrigley (20th in 7:10), Rosa Gill (24th in 7:17), Evie Alker (25th in 7:17), Sebastien Koth-Wragg (29th in 7:29) and James McAfee (37th in 7:38), Joshua McAfee (72nd in 9:46).
Lytham juniors filled the first 3 places at Park View junior parkrun with Jayden Richardson (1st in 7:19), Joe Alker (2nd in a pb of 8:12), Archie Belfield (3rd in 8:20). Bobby Hastwell, Leoma Gill and Rosa Gill all ran personal bests of 8:35, 9:30 and 10:28 respectively. Evie Alker finished 21st in 10:47 while Eric Wrigley ran with his sister Emily to both finish in 11:05.
13 year old Morgan Pritchard finished 20th in 21:33 at Saturdays Lytham Hall parkrun.
Wednesday, 1 May 2019
LSARRC News 30th April 2019
LSARRC runners impress at the London Marathon.
LSARRC were well represented at the London Marathon with 8 runners.
The weather was perfect, cold at the start and cool throughout the day. Melanie Koth and Sue Hawitt ran personal best times. Koth ran over 3 minutes faster than her time in 2012, and Hawitt after gaining a place through the club ballot ran a 6-minute personal best time. As ever the atmosphere was amazing, and it had a record breaking 42549 runners finishing!
Full Results: Melanie Koth 3:09:05, 3218 overall, 254 lady, 26th V45, Andrew Unsworth 3:12:02, 3570 Overall, 525 V45, Joanna Goorney 3:13:17, 3749 Overall, 374 lady, 12th V50, Sue Hawitt 4:04:38, 16014 OV, 4427 lady, 378 V50, Heidi Haigh 4:27:24, 21958 OV, 6690 Lady, 999 V45, James McAffee 4:28:02, 22145 OV, Jacqui Murray 4:49:34, 27712 OV, 9325 Lady, 1636 V40 and Laura Byrne 5:19:01, 33728 OV, 12415 lady, 6515 V3
Also, over the weekend 3 members of LSARR competed today in the Wray 10k Sat 27th April. Beautiful countryside but the weather was cruel, luckily the rain stopped just as we set off. The villagers make scarecrows on a different theme each year and display them outside their house. This festival runs on for a week with the fells race next week.
Times below:
Pam Hardman 51.09. 1st V60
Jason Sheridan 52.58
Michelle Sheridan 1.18.08 coming back after injury.
Several club runners attended parkruns. At the Lytham Hall parkrun Chris McCarthy was 1st overall in 18:09, the next senior home was Alistair Leivers coming 6th in 19:48. Darran Ames was 9th in 21:32, Dan Gregson ran 22:41 for 22nd. Other results included Claire Markham coming 31st in 23:41. Richard Storey ran 24:31 for 44th, Ruth Wheatley 27:31 (85th), Greg Oulton 28:31 (100th), Karen Lanigan 29:08 (107th), Julie Wiseman 21:14 (120th), Sue Henry 31:18 (122nd), Robert Parker 31:29 (125th), and Jeremy McCandless ran 39:22. Kirsten Burnett ran the Hyndburn parkrun and Heidi Haigh ran the Brooklands parkrun.
Junior News
Lytham St Anne’s RRC junior athletes were out in force and competing with some success last weekend. Despite the very challenging conditions of brutally strong winds Saturday saw 11 of Lytham’s juniors take part in the Blackpool Festival of Running 2k on North Promenade. Lytham’s juniors filled the first 3 places with 9-year-old Jayden Richardson finishing 1st in 7:30, 11-year-old Lewis Bentley 2nd in 8:00 and 10-year-old Finlay Hughes 3rd in 8:05. Next home for Lytham was 8-year-old Archie Belfield finishing 6th in 8:24 with 9-year-old Max Walker just one place behind in 8:34. First of the Lytham junior girls was 11-year-old Clemmie Tierney finishing 9th overall in 9:03. Also flying the Lytham flag were 9-year-old Jessica McNiven (11th in 9:23), 11-year-old Leoma Gill (13th in 9:49), Kiefer Richardson (17th in 9:47), 11-year-old Ella Wiseman (20th in 10:11) and 9-year-old Rosa Gill 49th in 11:52).
Just 2 of Lytham’s juniors opted for the 5k with 15-year-old Maddy Markham continuing her recent good form ran an excellent race in the difficult conditions to finish with a time of 20:47 earning her 7th place overall and first female. 14 year old Brogan Murphy also ran well to take 14th place and 3rd female in 23:38.
13 year old Sophie Bohannon chose to run the Lytham Hall parkrun and despite the windy conditions ran her 2nd fastest time for parkrun finishing 5th from 172 in 19:46. Lucy Bohannon running her first parkrun for 18 months finished 82nd in 27:14. Lytham juniors were well represented and also produced some good performances in Sunday’s Park View Junior parkrun. In his second run of the weekend Jayden Richardson finished 1st in 7:40 and Finlay Hughes also in his second run of the weekend finished 2nd in a new personal best time of 7:55. Lytham also finished 3rd with Joe Alker completing the 2k course in 8:24. Also representing Lytham were Bobby Hastwell (6th in 8:55), Evie Alker (23rd in11:15) and James McAfee 31st in 12:12.
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| Mel Koth and Sue Hawitt |
The weather was perfect, cold at the start and cool throughout the day. Melanie Koth and Sue Hawitt ran personal best times. Koth ran over 3 minutes faster than her time in 2012, and Hawitt after gaining a place through the club ballot ran a 6-minute personal best time. As ever the atmosphere was amazing, and it had a record breaking 42549 runners finishing!
Full Results: Melanie Koth 3:09:05, 3218 overall, 254 lady, 26th V45, Andrew Unsworth 3:12:02, 3570 Overall, 525 V45, Joanna Goorney 3:13:17, 3749 Overall, 374 lady, 12th V50, Sue Hawitt 4:04:38, 16014 OV, 4427 lady, 378 V50, Heidi Haigh 4:27:24, 21958 OV, 6690 Lady, 999 V45, James McAffee 4:28:02, 22145 OV, Jacqui Murray 4:49:34, 27712 OV, 9325 Lady, 1636 V40 and Laura Byrne 5:19:01, 33728 OV, 12415 lady, 6515 V3
Also, over the weekend 3 members of LSARR competed today in the Wray 10k Sat 27th April. Beautiful countryside but the weather was cruel, luckily the rain stopped just as we set off. The villagers make scarecrows on a different theme each year and display them outside their house. This festival runs on for a week with the fells race next week.
Times below:
Pam Hardman 51.09. 1st V60
Jason Sheridan 52.58
Michelle Sheridan 1.18.08 coming back after injury.
Several club runners attended parkruns. At the Lytham Hall parkrun Chris McCarthy was 1st overall in 18:09, the next senior home was Alistair Leivers coming 6th in 19:48. Darran Ames was 9th in 21:32, Dan Gregson ran 22:41 for 22nd. Other results included Claire Markham coming 31st in 23:41. Richard Storey ran 24:31 for 44th, Ruth Wheatley 27:31 (85th), Greg Oulton 28:31 (100th), Karen Lanigan 29:08 (107th), Julie Wiseman 21:14 (120th), Sue Henry 31:18 (122nd), Robert Parker 31:29 (125th), and Jeremy McCandless ran 39:22. Kirsten Burnett ran the Hyndburn parkrun and Heidi Haigh ran the Brooklands parkrun.
Junior News
Just 2 of Lytham’s juniors opted for the 5k with 15-year-old Maddy Markham continuing her recent good form ran an excellent race in the difficult conditions to finish with a time of 20:47 earning her 7th place overall and first female. 14 year old Brogan Murphy also ran well to take 14th place and 3rd female in 23:38.
13 year old Sophie Bohannon chose to run the Lytham Hall parkrun and despite the windy conditions ran her 2nd fastest time for parkrun finishing 5th from 172 in 19:46. Lucy Bohannon running her first parkrun for 18 months finished 82nd in 27:14. Lytham juniors were well represented and also produced some good performances in Sunday’s Park View Junior parkrun. In his second run of the weekend Jayden Richardson finished 1st in 7:40 and Finlay Hughes also in his second run of the weekend finished 2nd in a new personal best time of 7:55. Lytham also finished 3rd with Joe Alker completing the 2k course in 8:24. Also representing Lytham were Bobby Hastwell (6th in 8:55), Evie Alker (23rd in11:15) and James McAfee 31st in 12:12.
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