LSARRC News 9th March 2022

Parkrun took centre stage for Lytham St Annes Roadrunners this weekend.

Both the seniors and juniors were in action at Lytham’s 5km and 2km events, with some of the club’s younger members taking on both parkruns.

Ross McKelvie ran out winner at Lytham Hall on Saturday in 18:22, followed by club-mate Joe Greenwood who was second in 19:02.In 4th place there was a new personal best for junior runner Jayden Richardson, who ran 19:56.  Gill Draper ran well to finish 2nd female and 11th overall in 21:07, followed by Chris Cottam in 21:45 and Neil Tate in 22:11.  Also running were Graham’s Webster (22:38), Dan Gregson (22:49), Stephen Wise (25:17), Peter Reid( 25:54), Peter Thomson (26:21), Barry Broughton (26:24), Evie Alker (27:13), Liz Canavan (27:26), Joshua McAfee (29:47), Lewis McAfee (29:47), Vicki Richardson (29:48), Pamela Binns (29:48), Adrian Sargent (30:02), Ruth Bye (31:27), Jacqui Murray (32:12), Jennifer Hill (33:25).  Sarah Cook (41:56) and Terry Hellings (42:53) both accompanied members of the club’s couch to 5k group, who are currently on week seven of the programme.

On Sunday, Jayden Richardson secured his second personal best of the weekend at Park View, running the junior parkrun in 7:16 to finish first.  Lytham juniors filled six of the first eight places, with Archie Belfield and Jack McNiven finishing fourth and fifth in 8:212 and 8:25 respectively.  Reuben May also produce a personal best performance of 8:31 for sixth place with tea mates Joe Alker and Kiefer Richardson the next two home in 8:40 and 8:59.  Evie Alker finished as first girl and 11th overall in 9:19, a personal best time.  Lewis Ames completed the Lytham contingent finishing in 12:30 for 34th position.

Away from parkrun Gillian Oliver ran the inaugural Preston, Fylde and Wyre Granny’s Bay Challenge race on Sunday.  The race had a six hour time limit, with runners running as many of the 5.24 mile loops from the Fairhaven Lake spitfire as they wished.  Gillian completed one loop to officially secure her finishers medal.

Gillian Oliver