LSARRC News 19th November 2019

Another club record for Lytham athlete Barbara Holmes

Barbara Holmes at the Preston 10 Miler

Tom Howarth at Preston 10 Miler

Barbara Holmes ran in the Preston 10- mile Road race on Sunday.   She was first F60 Northern and Lancashire Championships in a time of 1:15:48.   She also set a new Club F60 record.  The annual Preston 10-mile Road race is a major event for local athletes.  For over 35 years this well-established, and popular race, has brought large fields of over 500 runners to Hutton in mid-November. The fast, flat course attracts many runners looking for a pb.  The race incorporated the Northern Athletics 10 Mile Road Championship, Lancashire AA 10 Mile Rad Championship and National Fire Service 10 Mile Road Championship.  

Michelle Chadwick at Preston 10 Miler

Julia Rolfe and Pam Hardman of Lytham ran the Arnside Knott Fell Race on Sunday 17th November.  The Arnside Knott Race started From Hollins Farm, Far Arnside, Cumbria LA5 0SL on a scenic course above Morecambe Bay and the Kent Estuary Senior Race 6 miles with a 1000ft climb made it a challenging course, but lovely course which was quite muddy in places, according to Hardman.  To finish off there was tea and home-made cakes which made it worthwhile.  Rolfe managed the course in 1:03:33 and Hardman in 1:05:32.

Also, at the Weekend Sylvia Gittins ran the Conwy half marathon in a great time of 2:24:33.  The race took place on Sunday 17th November, the race now in its 10th year is a favourite with runners and the start and finish is on the quayside in front of Conwy Castle.

As usual there were lots of Lytham runners in attendance at parkruns on Saturday, and the highlights were as follows.  At the Blackpool parkrun Catherine Carrdus was first female in a time of 19:55, Joanna Goorney was 2nd female in 20:37.  John Bertenshaw was first male for the club, 25th overall in 22:25, followed by Gary Stansfield in 22:36 for 31st.  Other finishers were Stephen Wise, Claire Markham, Rebecca Willetts, Lewis McAfee, Bob Clough, Sue Henry and Paula McCandless.

At the Fleetwood parkrun Kev Murray was 21st in 22:59 followed by Jason Sheridan 23:09.  4th and 5th female spots went to Kathy Gaunt in 24:14 and Susan Hawitt 24:20. Other finishers were Peter Thomson, Jacqui Murray, Robert Parker, Michelle Sheridan and Sarah Bagshaw.

Jen Trohear completed the Witton parkrun and Claire England ran the Hessington parkrun.  Andrew Draper and Gill Draper travelled to the Fell Foot parkrun.  Andrew was 8th in 19:49, and Gill was 4th lady in 22:51.  Kirsten Burnett completed the Hyndburn parkrun and Maria Tierney the Preston parkrun.

With regards to the juniors Maddy Markham ran at Blackpool parkrun on Saturday, finishing in 17th place 21:06, Eric Wrigley PB 22:44, Charlie Ormerod 22:49 and James McAfee 30:29 also ran.

Oliver Thompson was 7th at Fleetwood parkrun 21:10 on Saturday.

Twelve junior LSARRC members ran at Park View junior parkrun on Sunday. Jayden Richardson ran his Archie Belfield 08:02, Freddie Markham Pb of 08:03, Joe Alker 08:20, Adam Jackson 08:38, Matthew Holton 09:07, Roman Holmes PB 09:15 Jessica McNiven 09:19, Georgina Andrews PB 10:12, Evie Alker 10:49, James McAfee 12:23, Joshua McAfee 12:26.