It was a case of from coast to country this weekend, as two Lytham St Annes Road Runners took on the Myerscough 10 miler. Pam Binns and Syliva Gittins flew the flag for the green team at the event, organised by Garstang Road Runners Club. And it was a successful Sunday for the duo, with Pam finishing the course in 1:39:04 for first FV75, and Sylvia coming in just behind for second place in the category in 1:39:27.
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| Lytham Hall parkrun Couch to 5k graduation |
24 hours earlier, LSARRC members braved the deluge of rain and mud at Lytham Hall parkrun to celebrate the club's first Couch to 5k graduation since pre-covid. A group of new runners have been supported by club members each Monday night to complete the nine-week beginners programme, and on Saturday five of them ran their first Lytham Hall parkrun to mark finishing the course. Dave Booth led the way finishing 110th in 32:24, followed by Maria Hall (32:34), Wendy Jennings (41:46), Susie Harwood (42:25) and Emma Robinson (42:42). The club's next Couch to 5k programme is starting on Monday, January 17 at 6:30pm, and full details are available on the "Lytham St Annes Road Runners" Facebook page. The sessions are led by trained coaches and are free, run in small groups to ensure everyone is supported to achieve their goals.
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| Freddie Markham at Lytham Hall parkrun |
With a quiet weekend for racing there was a good turnout of club runners at Lytham's parkrun, with some leading the way out front and others supporting the couch to 5k graduates. Alex Tate took first place in 19:29 while Gill Draper was third overall and first lady in 20:52, and Chris Cottam (eighth – 22:23) and Darran Ames (ninth - 22:28) also made the top 10. Dan Gregson was just behind in 22:50, Jennifer Hill third lady in 22:54, followed by Graham Webster in 23:09. Junior Joe Alker managed to use the mud to his advantage to set a new personal best of 23:45 running alongside Neil Tate (23:45). Claire Markham finished in 26:11 with junior Freddie Markham just behind in 26:34 and Barry Broughton in 29:15 and Greg Oulton in 32:25. Supporting the Couch to 5k runners were Sue Hawitt (32:37), Terry Hellings (41:47). Sarah Cook (42:25) and Kirsten Burnett (42:43), while Sue Henry (47:11) and Julie Wiseman (47:12) were tailwalkers.
At Sunday's park View junior parkrun, Oliver McBurney was first to cross the line in 8:01 with Jessica McNiven first girl and seventh overall in 9:35. New member Reuben May put in his second consecutive personal best performance to finish fourth in 9:16. Also representing Lytham were Joshua and James McAfee, 12th and 13th in 11:02 and 11:44 respectively, and Lewis Ames (14th – 11:45).
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