LSARRC News 9th July 2019

Lytham St Annes Carnival 5k

LSARRC volunteers and runners at the St Annes Carnival 5k

Lytham Road Runners organised their annual St Annes Carnival 5k, attracting a high-quality field of some of the best local athletes. Mike Toft was first back for LSARRC in 3rd place and a time of 16:33, Liz Abbot was first female in 6th place in a time of 17:32, breaking the clubs age category record. Joe Greenwood 17:03; Alistair Leivers 18:31; Paul Veevers 18:38; Alex Tate 18:44; Catherine Carrdus 19:01; Thomas Howarth 19:26; Ross McKelvie 19:51; Neil Tate 21:38; John Bertenshaw 21:55; Lewis Mcafee 21:58; Louise Cox 22:26; Dan Gregson 22:35; Peter Reid 23:01; Kev Murray 23:11; Claire Markham 23:25; Roy Stevens 24:44; Stephen Tate 25:53; Ruth Wheatley 27:08; Liz Canavan 29:04; Rachael McAfee 29:05;  Pam Binns 29:21 also breaking the clubs age category record; Sue Henry 33:43. The event was sponsored by local businesses ‘Le Roti’ and St Ives Hotel.

Don Ashton Memorial Tockholes fell race

Lewis, Neil and Liz collectin their prizes

Lytham took to hills on Tuesday for the Don Ashton Memorial Tockholes fell race. Liz Abbott (40.57) competing in her first fell race was first lady and 7th overall narrowly missing out on the course record by 30 secs. Neil Tate  (43.43) and Lewis Mcafee (53.00) were next home for Lytham to Help take the overall team prize. Dez Appleton (55.10) Ben Mccabe (55.34) Pam Hardman (58.59) Sue Hawitt (61.30) Greg Oulton (65.49) and Adrian Sargent (68.32) completed the line-up for LSARRC.

The evening of Friday the 5th July saw the 4th annual Lytham Beer Run take place, a fun and extremely well organised event and a great way to visit the sights and sounds of Lytham at a quicker pace than normal.   Registration at The Fairhaven pub to collect both the running t-shirt and first drink and then a short stroll or warm up for the more serious competitors to the Spitfire at Fairhaven Lake for the start of the race.  Our 18 brave LSARRC runners rose to the challenge of visiting a further 5 hostelries along the 5K course and certainly didn’t disappoint either with their running or drinking abilities.  First, Second and Third placed men and overall race positions went to LSARRC’s Mike Toft, Paul Veevers and Thomas Howarth respectively.  Second place lady was awarded to LSARRC’s Barbara Holmes and 3rd place to Sue Hawitt, to top it all off we also came 1st overall Team.  At the end of the run all competitors were awarded a fantastic memento; a Robinsons Dizzy Blond pint glass which will be put to good use by all.

LSARRC at Lytham Beer Run

Lytham Hall parkrun
13 LSARRC members ran at Lytham Hall parkrun on Saturday. Paul Veevers was in 5th place in 18:30; Alistair Leivers 19:30; Darran Ames 21:25; Kev Murray 23:38; Matthew Holton 25:48; Adrian Sargent 26:10; Sylvia Gittens 28:37; Pam Binns 28:59; Karen Lanigan 29:05; Jeremy McCandless 29:15; Julie Wiseman 29:24; Jacqui Murray 30:06; Sue Henry 36:38.

Michelle and Jason Sheridan ran the 5 lap hilly Clitheroe parkrun.

Junior News
A busy weekend for Lytham St Annes RRC junior athletes started with the 4th fixture of the Mid Lancs Track &Field at Lancaster.  First on the track for Lytham was 12 year old Amara Thorpe finishing 5th in her heat of the 100m in a personal best time of 14.6s.  Thorpe went on to produce 2 more personal best performances in the long jump with a leap of 3.61m and 31.4s in the 200m for 4th place in division 2 for both events.  Under 15 boy Oscar Holmes was making his debut on the track and ran a good race in the 800m to finish in 2m 47.8s for first place in division 2.  Under 13 boy Oliver Thomson ran a  personal best of 5m 26.3s in the 1500m followed by his first ever 200m race finishing 2nd in division 2 in 31.2s.  Under 17 girl Maddy Markham dropped down to the 1500m from her usual 3000m and ran well to take 3rd place in 5m 20.2s.  Under 13 girl Sophie Bohannon ran an excellent 1500m race to finish 2nd in 5m 10.4s.  Meanwhile at the other end of the country in Chelmsford, Essex Rebecca Fisher was competing in the finals of the English Schools track and field cup.  In a very competitive field Fisher finished 3rd in her heat of the 75m hurdles in a personal best time of 13.2s picking up 23 points for her team.   Fisher also competed in the discus and although disappointed with her throw of 18.26m picked up a further 17 points for her team.

Sunday saw 5 Lytham junior athletes take part in St Annes Road Runners annual Carnival 5k race.  At just 13 years old Sophie Bohannon in her 2nd race of the weekend ran an excellent race to finish 15th overall and as 3rd female in a time of 19m 49s just beating team mate 15 year old Maddy Markham one place behind in 19m 51s.  Also representing Lytham juniors were 13 year old Morgan Pritchard (24th in 21m 37s)  Adhamh Holton (36th in 22m 37s) and  Laura Bremner  (37th in 22m 38s.

Start of the St Annes Carnival 1500m fun run

Lytham’s junior athletes made up 23 of the 41 finishers in the St Annes Carnival 1500m fun run filling the 1st 8 places.  1st home was Jayden Richardson in 5:17 followed by Oliver Thomson in his 2nd 1500m race of the weekend finishing in 5:22.  Also representing Lytham were Finlay Hughes (3rd in 5:26), Matthew Holton (4th in 5:32), Archie Belfield (5th in 5:34), Joe Alker (6th in 5:47), Max Alker (6th in 5:48), Archie Tate (8th in 5:56), Charlie Higgins (10th in 6:11), Clemmie Tierney (12th and 1st junior girl in 6:14), Eric Wrigley (13th in 6:15), Jack McNiven (14th in 6:18), Freddie Markham (15th in 6:30), Amara Thorpe (17th and 2nd junior girl in 6:36), Jessica McNiven (18th in 6:39), Kiefer Richardson (22nd in 6:58), Darcey Tate (23rd in 7:03), James McAfee (25th in 7:27), Evie Alker (26th in 7:30), Freya Thorpe (29th in 8:26), Maggie Belfield (31st in 8:27), Lewis Ames (32nd in 8:37) and Aimee Wrigley (37th in 12:37).