LSARRC News 11th February 2020

Lytham Ladies impress at cross-country fixture

LSARRC ladies at Blackpool XC

There were both many volunteers and runners from LSARRC at the mid Lancs Blackpool cross country event this Saturday, making for a great atmosphere and good team spirit.  The course was run at Lawson Ground adjacent to Stanley Park and was jointly organised by Lytham, Wesham and Blackpool running clubs and was a credit to both.  The weather although breezy was mild and dry and the conditions underfoot were in the main mud and water free.

Lytham ladies put out a strong team of nine runners to take 1st place ladies’ team, 1st place V35 and 1st place V45 with Joanna Goorney individual position 7th (26:32), Sue Samme (26:43) and Catherine Carrdus (27:38).  Also taking 12th place ladies team were Mel Koth (27:57), Barbara Holmes (29:10) and Claire Markham (31:23) out a total of 28 teams.  Katy McIntyre (34:39), Kirsten Burnett (36:48) and Debbie Francis (38:46) completed the resilient line-up.

There were a total of 14 runners participating for the men’s team and taking 6th team overall included Mike Toft individual position 7th (35:37), Joe Greenwood (38:33), Alistair Leivers (38:45), Andy Draper (39:04), Chris McCarthy (40:10) and Tom Howarth (40:14).  Also taking 20th place men’s team were Ian Tate (40:41), Dominic Garrett (41:43), Paul Veevers (42:41), Neil Tate (43:08), Chris Bowker (46:48) and Mark Hughes (56:08) out of a total of 27 teams.  Lewis McAfee and Peter Thomson (56:12) completed the line up with the men gaining promotion to the mid Lancs premier league.

U11 Boys at Blackpool XC

Lytham’s junior athletes were out in forecast the cross-country fixture too.  Lytham had 5 athletes in the first race of the day, the 2k under 11 girls’ race.  First home for Lytham was Ellie Francis finishing 21st in 9:46.  Rose McIntyre (34th in 10:09) and Jessica McNiven (40th in 10:41) brought the team home in 6th place. Also representing Lytham in the under 11 girls’ race were Cassie Houlihan (42nd in 10:50) and Lucy Andrews (49th in 12:21).  6 Lytham athletes contested the 2k under 11 boys’ race with Archie Belfield (22nd in 8:58), Freddie Markham (33rd in 9:34) and Adam Jackson (36th in 9:45) finishing as 8th team.  Lucas Tuck (53rd in 11:13), James McAfee (56th in 11:42) and Nicholas Houlton (59th in 13:37) also competed for Lytham in the under 11 boys’ race.  In the 3k under 13 boys race Matthew continued his recent good form to finish 8th in 11:58 with Oliver Thomson also running well to finish 324th in 12:53.  Lytham’s under 15 girls team of Sophie Bohannon (4th in 12:13), Brogan Murphy (22nd in 13:33) and Evie Houlihan (27th in 13:53) all ran well in their 4k race to bring the team home in 6th place.  James Andrews was Lytham’s only representative in the 4k under 15 boys race and finished 41st in 18:17.  The under 17 women also ran 4k and Maddy Markham ran well in a competitive race to finish 6th in 17:52.  Lytham had 2 representatives in the 6k under 17 men’s race with Oliver McIntyre finishing 11th in 25:02 and Ben Gregson 22nd in 28:51.

U15 Girls and U13 Boys

Parkrun news.  Not as many runners as normal with the cross-country fixture being n but the highlights were Neil Tate running well for top spot at the Lytham Hall parkrun in a time of 18:50, and Alistair Leivers coming 10th.

Charlie Ormerod was Lytham’s only junior athlete at the Lytham Hall parkrun and ran well to finish 24th overall and 3rd in his JM11-14 age group in 22:04.