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Club Update

2012 Summer Series
Basic Rules > Please enter as " Wilmslow RC " only, every time - this saves a lot of time when filtering and collating results. And, like all Cheshire Grand Prix events, blue & gold club vests/tops must always be worn to earn points. Don

2012 Race Schedule  ( PDF version)

2012 League Tables (after race 7 of 22) > Main / Ladies / League2 / League3 / League4  27 May
 Alternatively, as PDFs : Main / Ladies / League2 / League3 / League4 

See Previous Years results.

Malcolm's Races for 2012
Thursday 12th July at 7:30pm - The Wizard 5
Sunday 29th July at 10:00am - Great Warford 10

Summer Series Race 8 - Hollins Green 5k

Saturday June 2nd.

Race 8 in the Series. After the mass turn-out at Dunham, most people were hoping, with the long Jubilee weekend, for a few more points. It wasn't to be, 41 Wilmslow finishers. There could have been more if Huma had gone to Hollins Green instead of Lymm. Not bank holiday weather dull, drizzle, 16^o but pretty ideal for running. Most people ran faster than Dunham and there were a number of PBs, please use 'comments' below if I've missed yours.

Graham MacNeil was first Wilmslow runner for the second time this year, 14th. overall and 2nd. M45. Trevor was 18th and 2nd. M50, Andrew was 28th., two seconds ahead of Tom who was 1st.M55. He was just ahead of Mark and Robert made it four Wilmslow runners in 6 seconds. Mick was 1st.M60.

Louisa was 2nd.L35 and, for the second successive race, first Wilmslow lady. Janine was 1st.F40 and Nicky and Christine 1st. and 2nd. L50.

James won division 2, two races, two wins, denying Allan by only 5 seconds. Graham's knee may prevent him being able to do enough running to get back to where he was a few years ago but he's definitely improving. Ian Smallwood edged Richard out by 4 seconds with Paul Garnett only 2 seconds further back.

Louisa's the girl of the moment, is this a purple patch or a stepping-stone to greater things? Regular racing this year has taken Peter Bream to a new level. Janine and Alan needed PBs to hold-off Gareth. Matt's almost on terms with them. After a number of weeks in the doldrums, I suddenly felt confident enough to chase Chris and John. Didn't catch them, of course, nor James either. I did however manage, at 2k, to get in front of Amanda, who I'd been behind at Dunham, and then set-off in a long pursuit of Sharon , slowly clawing her in. At least I've been running, this was Roy's first of the Series. He had promised to nurse his achilles and not let his competitive instincts get the better of him. However, the sight of Rod tantalisingly just in front of him proved too much. No joy for Rod, his personal worse at Dunham was sunk.

Sharon's compensation was another division 4 60 points. Huma left the way clear for Simon to pick-up 59, but only after a long topsy-turvy battle with Julie. Strong run by Nina. Nick's calf survived 5k, but as with Roy we'll need to wait until Tuesday to see if both of them can now put their injuries behind them and concentrate on regaining fitness.

I'm missing most of the races over the next two months so can I encourage others to initiate post match reflections.

Ian

Hollins Green 5k Summer Series Race 8

14		MACNEIL, Graham	16:56		2	Male Vet 45
18		MORRIS, Trevor	17:03		2	Male Vet 50
28		WHITTINGHAM, Andrew	17:36			Male Vet 40
29		MCGAFF, Tom	17:38		1	Male Vet 55
31		WILSON, Robert	17:40			Male Vet 40
33		BALE, Mark	17:42			Male Senior
51		EYRE, James	18:36			Male Senior
53		MCCORMICK, Allan	18:41			Male Senior
59		TAYLOR, Graham	18:56			Male Vet 45
65		FAIRS, Mick	19:05		1	Male Vet 60
76		SMALLWOOD, Ian	19:37			Male Vet 45
79		HIRONS, Richard	19:41			Male Vet 45
80		GARNETT, Paul	19:43			Male Vet 45
93		HARRISON, Louisa	20:16		2	Female Vet 35
106		BREAM, Peter	20:30			Male Vet 45
109		BALE, Jon	20:32			Male Vet 50
114		NORRIS, Paul	20:36			Male Vet 55
124		ELLIS, Janine	20:56		1	Female Vet 40
128		TURNER, Alan	21:03			Male Vet 45
129		TRIMBLE, Gareth	21:05			Male Senior
132		MOWAT, Nicky	21:12		1	Female Vet 50
133		GERAGHTY, Christine	21:13		2	Female Vet 50
139		TAYLOR, Matthew	21:22			Male Senior
158		CANNON, Christopher	22:01			Male Vet 55
160		PORTEOUS, John	22:03			Male Vet 55
166		GOWIN, James	22:12			Male Senior
174		ASHCROFT, Ian	22:25			Male Vet 65
181		BRADBURY, Amanda	22:38			Female Vet 35
184		JONES, Sharon	22:49			Female Vet 45
192		FENTON, Simon	23:11			Male Vet 65
194		LUCAS, Julie	23:15			Female Vet 45
208		BIRCH, Nina	24:04			Senior Lady
209		BISHOP, Nick	24:07			Male Vet 50
211		WYLES, Janet	24:11			Female Vet 45
213		HIRONS, Carolyn	24:14			Female Vet 45
219		DAVIDSON, Judith	24:47		2	Female Vet 55
223		POWNALL, Roy	25:20			Male Vet 60
225		COOMBS, Rod	25:41			Male Vet 60
231		GIBSON, Elspeth	26:14			Female Vet 40
241		HILL, Gail	26:59			Female Vet 35
261		WHEELDON, Martin	31:21			Male Vet 60

Edinburgh Marathon

Congratulations to at least two Wilmslow runners on their Edinburgh Marathon performance (Sunday 27th May). There may be more, but the results cannot be searched by club - please let us know if you ran and are not mentioned here!

425 Jonathan Dunkley 3:16:16 (PB by 28 seconds)
2126 Melissa Broughton 3:51:40

Andy

Langley Fete Fell Race

Sunday 24th June, 2:30, entry on the day.

Don't forget the Langley Fete Fell Race - not in the Summer Series this year, but a splendid 'traditional' fell race, straight up round and down, about 3 miles and 650 feet of climbing.  Langley Fete to go to afterwards which has both beer and cake tents.  What more could one ask?

Summer Series League tables

after 7 races

Main

Jim Pendrill, Christine Geraghty, Richard Hirons, Chris Cannon and Trevor Faulkner are the first names on the 2012 T-shirt and mug.

Behind them, having missed only one race, are Allan, Paul Garnett, John, Ian, Huma, Simon and Carolyn.

Those on five races are led by Trevor Morris, Mike and Jarrod.

Malcolm and Rob have finished first in all their three races.

Total competing so far: 78.

Ladies

Christine extends her lead

Huma moves up to second, Carolyn drops to third.

Kate heads those on 5 races, followed by Janine, Nicky and Julie.

Louisa leads Sally, Diane Bygrave, Elspeth and Gail on four.

Diane McVey has won all her three races and Katy two of her three.

Division 2

Richard Hirons rehabilitation looks complete as he moves to the top

Allan drops into second. Paul Garnett moves up to third.

Jarrod heads those who've completed five races followed by Simon Bolton, Tony, Richard Lawson and Paul Norris.

Jeremy sets the pace on four.

Division 3

19 division 3 runners at Dunham but, with Christine, Chris, John and Ian having finished in that order, there are no changes at the top of the table. However none of them were in the first six so changes are on the way.

On five races, Kate leads Janine, Andy and Nicky.

Louisa, who has won the last two races, leads on four, ahead of Diane, now-promoted Sally, and Owen.

Division 4

Carolyn's lead lasted only one race. Trevor celebrates his 70th. birthday with a surge to the top.

Behind him Huma and Simon are tied for second.

Julie is 5th., Martin 6th.

Category Leaders

Overall: Jim. Lady: Christine.

SL: Nina, L35:Louisas, L40: Huma, L45:Carolyn , L50:Nicky.

SM: Allan, M40:Jarrod, M45:Richard Hirons, M50:Trevor Morris, M55:Chris, M60:Tony, M65:Trevor Faulkner, M70: Peter Watson.

Parkruns, Saturday May 26

Results for Bramhall Park parkrun, event number 207, 26/05/2012.

384 participants completed the run today. The first male to finish was Rob Harry DOWNS (M) (Wilmslow RC) in a time of 00:17:02. The first lady completing the course was Janine ELLIS (F) (Wilmslow RC) in a time of 00:22:18. You can find the full parkrun results for this event here: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/bramhall/results/latestresults.

The following club members participated:

1 Rob Harry DOWNS 00:17:02

2 Malcolm FOWLER 00:17:12

6 Steve DEMPSEY 00:18:51

15 Barry ARCHBOLD 00:19:32

26 Paul GARNETT 00:20:45

43 Paul NORRIS 00:21:49

61 Janine ELLIS 00:22:18

Results for Sewerby parkrun, event number 29, 26/05/2012.

40 participants completed the run today. The first male to finish was John BROOM (M) (Barnsley Harriers) in a time of 00:18:24. The first lady completing the course was Dawn BROOM (F) (Barnsley Harriers) in a time of 00:21:08. You can find the full parkrun results for this event here: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/sewerby/results/latestresults.

The following club members participated:

5 Matthew TAYLOR 00:22:26

Bob Graham

I am pleased to report that Andy (Watts) sucessfully completed the Bob Graham Round
yesterday in a time of 23 hours 46 minutes. Ian Smallwood

Summer Series Race 7

Dunham Massey 5k

Friday May 25th.

The two previous midweek races had been very cold (Chester) and very wet (Goyt Valley), Dunham was a hot 24^o. If you weren't running there was a pleasant cooling breeze, if you were there was a headwind all the way up the long 'Mulsanne' straight. I suspect my splits were not untypical in that, reversing the normal pattern, my two fastest ks were the off-road ones; 2 & 4. A number of us also felt 'chesty', putting this down to the dryness of the air, but I suspect we are drifting now from an objective analysis of the conditions into the area of lame excuses, although I haven't quite got round yet to marathon legs, which I fear will be trotted-out until the Christmas Handicap.

Rob was our first runner, and the race's first M45. Graham followed-on, immediately behind Rob, 10th and 2nd. M45. Trevor was 17th.and 2nd.M50. Jim was 25th., Mike a second behind him, Andrew 30th. ,with Robert only 4 seconds behind him. Mick was 57th. and 1st.M60.

All the way through the field there were close finishes, it would be interesting to hear more from the participants, please 'comment' below.

Louisa was our leading lady for the first time and the race's 1st.L35. Diane was second in both categories followed by Christine, 1st.L50, just ahead of Janine by 3 seconds.

Jeremy repeated his Whitley division 2 win. He was followed by Graham Taylor and Paul Garnett, only two and eight seconds behind were the Richards. Geoff was 2nd. M60.

Louisa was also, for the second race in succession, first division 3 runner. She was followed by Peter, Steve, Diane ,Gareth and Alan. A difficult day for any division 3 runner looking for points; 18 runners. Jamie, Christine, Janine and Nick, testing his calf, were separated by only 7 seconds. Given the numbers, there was surprisingly little jostling early-on for positions in the division 3 relegation/division 4 promotion sector of the race. Amanda came through at 2k but she was not on one of her more expansive days and it was only in the final straight that she put pay to Huma and Owen. Simon frightened me at 3k, I accelerated to return him to his rightful station and by 4k was with Huma, but she then surged ahead again. Owen had a good look back as he turned into the final straight, on his debut here I had sneaked passed with 10m to go, I managed to overtake Huma but, although he was fading, Owen found enough to hold his place.

Although Sally made it 4 division 4 wins out of 4 races, mid-season promotion surely beckons, the real battle at the top looks like Huma and Simon. She made it 3-3. Rod ran over 25 minutes for the first time. Judith made a strong debut. Gail held-back to help Dodo.

Ian

2012 Summer Series (Race 7) - Dunham Massey 5k

Friday 25th May 2012

Pos	No	Name	Cat.	Time
1	844	NORMAN,Dave (A&DAC)	M	15.48
9	97	DOWNS, Rob	M45 (1)	16.49
10	48	MACNEIL, Graham	M45 (2)	17.00
17	743	MORRIS, Trevor	M50 (2)	17.36
25	735	PENDRILL, Jim	M40	17.55
26	800	HILL, Mike	M45	17.56
30	828	WHITTINGHAM, Andrew	M40	18.04
31	753	WILSON, Robert	M50	18.08
39	150	BYGRAVE, Jeremy	M	18.47
48	842	ENTWISTLE, Tracy (Warrington RR)	F40	19.19
57	789	FAIRS, Mick	M60 (1)	19.42
59	749	TAYLOR, Graham	M45	19.44
63	734	GARNETT, Paul	M45	20.00
65	799	LAWSON, Richard	M	20.02
70	747	HIRONS, Richard	M45	20.10
78	718	HARRISON, Louisa	F35 (1)	20.20
93	766	GILBERT, Geoff	M60 (2)	20.51
98	838	BREAM, Peter	M45	20.57
100	824	RUSSELL, Steve	M50	21.05
105	149	BYGRAVE,Diane	F35 (2)	21.17
109	727	TRIMBLE, Gareth	M	21.23
112	63	TURNER, Alan	M45	21.27
113	719	NORRIS, Paul	M50	21.29
116	812	SMITH, Jamie	M65	21.35
117	148	GERAGHTY, Christine	F50 (1)	21.36
119	715	ELLIS, Janine	F40	21.39
122	849	BISHOP, Nick	M50	21.42
130	723	SUTTON, Kate	F50 (2)	22.01
135	74	CANNON, Christopher	M55	22.15
139	823	PRICE, Sally	F35	22.20
141	736	PORTEOUS, John	M55	22.23
144	751	MOWAT, Nicky	F50 (3)	22.34
149	790	GOWIN, James	M	22.45
154	755	BRADBURY, Amanda	F35	23.06
159	622	ASHCROFT, Owen	M	23.17
161	724	ASHCROFT, Ian	M65	23.21
162	819	RAHMAN, Huma	F40	23.25
166	110	FENTON, Simon	M65	23.33
185	733	COOMBS, Rod	M60	25.15
186	741	DAVIDSON, Judith	F55	25.26
191	750	BULLOUGH, Don	M55	25.43
193	752	WYLES, Janet	F45	25.57
198	786	WATSON, Peter	M70	26.19
206	726	GIBSON, Elspeth	F40	27.27
207	740	HILL, Gail	F35	27.38
208	791	DODD, Andrew	M40	27.39
219	756	FAULKNER, Trevor	M70	28.12
238	57	WHEELDON, Martin	M60	32.04
(247 finishers)

Full results at : http://www.spectrumstriders.org.uk/our-races/north-cheshire-5k-grand-prix/dunham-massey-5k/race-1-results-2012

Don

 

Great Manchester Run 10k

20 May 2012

The crowds are every bit as big as they appear on the TV but the start is far better organised than it was a few years ago.  "Faster club runners" which seemed to mean anything up to 42 mins for men had a start pen just behind the elite runners, while "the masses" weren't allowed across the start line for another 30s.  I was the official 40 minute pacer complete with lollipop signs towards the front of the Orange wave.  It was all rather fun and I kept Katy and Graham in sight for most of the race as they became "the pacer's pacers".  I encouraged my posse to go with the trademark late surge by Katy and this brought us in just under 39.50 on the clock.

A great race between Andy Whittingham and Mike Hill brought them both PBs.  Katy continued her excellent form with a sub 40 although was somehow pipped by the pacer on chip time.

As I walked back from returning the pacer signs the next wave was just starting and it was tempting to go round again.  Now there's a thought for next year.

1 HAILE GEBRSELASSIE 00:27:39
121 MIKE HILL 00:36:17
123 ANDY WHITTINGHAM 00:36:20
183 MARK BALE 00:37:45  
286 GRAHAM SCREAWN 00:39:09  
316 ROB DOWNS 00:39:24
319 KATY GREEN 00:39:25  
675 ED HICKLING 00:41:32  
1099 PAUL NORRIS 00:43:01  
3898 SALLY JOHNSTON  00:47:57  
10194 CHARLOTTE GODFREY 00:54:40  
11059 LEANNE BYRNE 00:55:31 

Rob

Parruns, Saturday May 12th.

Results for Bramhall Park parkrun, event number 205, 12/05/2012.

428 participants completed the run today. The first male to finish was Rob Harry DOWNS (M) (Wilmslow RC) in a time of 00:16:58. The first lady completing the course was Diane Elizabeth MCVEY (F) (Wilmslow RC) in a time of 00:19:13. You can find the full parkrun results for this event here: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/bramhall/results/latestresults.

The following club members participated:

1 Rob Harry DOWNS 00:16:58

5 Mike HILL 00:18:20

12 Allan MCCORMICK 00:19:05

14 Diane Elizabeth MCVEY 00:19:13

16 Malcolm FOWLER 00:19:21

24 Grahamg TAYLOR 00:19:41

25 Graham SCREAWN 00:19:42

30 Sharon JOHNSTONE 00:20:14

31 Ian SMALLWOOD 00:20:19

41 Geoff GILBERT 00:21:09

42 Keith WINTERBOURNE 00:21:14

54 Matthew TAYLOR 00:21:48

55 Paul NORRIS 00:21:49

78 Janine ELLIS 00:22:34

Results for South Manchester parkrun, event number 116, 12/05/2012.

306 participants completed the run today. The first male to finish was Joseph VIS (M) (Southport Waterloo AC) in a time of 00:16:31. The first lady completing the course was Hayley KUTER (F) (Salford Harriers and AC) in a time of 00:18:08. You can find the full parkrun results for this event here: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/south-manchester/results/latestresults.

The following club members participated:

85 John PORTEOUS 00:22:29

Results for Wythenshawe parkrun, event number 40, 12/05/2012.

100 participants completed the run today. The first male to finish was Peter MILLIGAN (M) in a time of 00:19:35. The first lady completing the course was Rosemarie MARSIGLIO (F) in a time of 00:22:47. You can find the full parkrun results for this event here: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/wythenshawe/results/latestresults.

The following club members participated:

26 Huma RAHMAN 00:24:32

Parkruns, Saturday May 5th.

Results for Bramhall Park parkrun, event number 204, 05/05/2012.

447 participants completed the run today. The first male to finish was Rob Harry DOWNS (M) (Wilmslow RC) in a time of 00:16:51. The first lady completing the course was Sharon JOHNSTONE (F) (Wilmslow RC) in a time of 00:20:09. You can find the full parkrun results for this event here: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/bramhall/results/latestresults.

The following club members participated:

1 Rob Harry DOWNS 00:16:51

2 Malcolm FOWLER 00:17:12

5 Andrew WHITTINGHAM 00:18:21

17 Raymond EAGLE 00:19:28

25 Sharon JOHNSTONE 00:20:09

53 Keith WINTERBOURNE 00:21:37

56 Paul NORRIS 00:21:40

73 Gareth Fenton TRIMBLE 00:22:19

Results for Bushy Park parkrun, event number 409, 05/05/2012.

822 participants completed the run today. The first male to finish was Will COCKERELL (M) (Belgrave Harriers) in a time of 00:16:47. The first lady completing the course was Lauren STEWART (F) (Woodford Green AC with Essex Ladies) in a time of 00:18:20. You can find the full parkrun results for this event here: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/bushy/results/latestresults.

The following club members participated:

29 Craig HUNT 00:19:29

Results for Wythenshawe parkrun, event number 39, 05/05/2012.

93 participants completed the run today. The first male to finish was Jamie COOK (M) (Belle Vue Racers) in a time of 00:19:09. The first lady completing the course was Laura Elizabeth BARBER (F) in a time of 00:22:27. You can find the full parkrun results for this event here: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/wythenshawe/results/latestresults.

The following club members participated:

32 Huma RAHMAN 00:24:20

Parkruns, Saturday May 19th.

Results for Bramhall Park parkrun, event number 206, 19/05/2012.

291 participants completed the run today. The first male to finish was Rob Harry DOWNS (M) (Wilmslow RC) in a time of 00:17:04. The first lady completing the course was Ellen DOWNS (F) (Stockport Harriers & AC) in a time of 00:19:45. You can find the full parkrun results for this event here: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/bramhall/results/latestresults.

The following club members participated:

1 Rob Harry DOWNS 00:17:04

13 Grahamg TAYLOR 00:19:39

18 Paul GARNETT 00:20:12

32 Diane BYGRAVE 00:21:19

64 Kate SUTTON 00:23:06

77 Sally JOHNSTON 00:23:47

Results for South Manchester parkrun, event number 117, 19/05/2012.

159 participants completed the run today. The first male to finish was Andrew GRENFELL (M) (Rossendale Harriers & AC) in a time of 00:16:13. The first lady completing the course was Rhiannon DAVIES (F) in a time of 00:22:18. You can find the full parkrun results for this event here: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/south-manchester/results/latestresults.

The following club members participated:

8 Robert John WILSON 00:18:24

77 Janet Irene WYLES 00:24:55

Results for Wythenshawe parkrun, event number 41, 19/05/2012.

86 participants completed the run today. The first male to finish was John RAHO (M) in a time of 00:18:35. The first lady completing the course was Claire KIRKHAM (F) in a time of 00:22:22. You can find the full parkrun results for this event here: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/wythenshawe/results/latestresults.

The following club members participated:

11 Richard HIRONS 00:20:19

22 Chris CANNON 00:22:44

Christleton 5k - Friday, 18th May

1   Mike Sawrey         15:07

21 Graham MacNeil    16:19

33 Trevor Morris        16:45

267 finishers

 http://www.chestertri.org.uk/events/christleton-5k/338-christleton-5k-results

A bit windy, but the downpour kindly held off until after the race.

Graham was off in the distance, converting his excellent cross-country form onto the tarmac.  Repeat this in 3 months and he'll take a club record from the demon Scot.

My first mile pace was 15 seconds quicker than the next 2, but I held position until a teenager came flying past me on the last bend. I was delighted with my time as PBs are as rare as hen's teeth now that I'm into my eighth year running and not getting any younger.

A good field with Stu Doyle breaking 16 minutes for the first time in his modern era, but only 4th Vet 40 and Louise Rudd with a great run breaking 18 minutes but only 7th Lady.

The race doesn't fit Rob's distance to travel/distance to race formula, but a cash prize covered petrol and the entry fee.

Trev

 

Chester Half Marathon

CHESTER HALF MARATHON – 13^th May 2012

Getting up at 6am on a Sunday is not nearly so bad when it’s a beautiful, sunny morning.  Having downed the mandatory porridge I was all set.  Judith picked me up with Peter, her husband and Don coming along to support.

We started on the race course where there was plenty of room for runners, spectators, loos, refreshment stalls etc. 

Apparently they had changed the course this year but as I had never run it I was doing it ‘blind’, although I knew it was pretty flat.  There was a slight incline up to 6 miles where we did a loop and you could see the faster runners coming back.  The return journey was gradually downhill which suited me fine, good terrain for overtaking.  Some people got their own back nearer the end , one in particular when he finally stopped chatting! 

I was aiming to get under 1.40 and at about 8-9 miles was ambitious to get 1.35 .  I felt pretty good but just during the last mile or so my calves started to cramp and then there was a sting in the tail, a hill coming back into the town centre where the race finished. 

I really enjoyed the race, my first half marathon this year.  It was very well organised, plenty of drinks and gel stations.  The weather was perfect, sunny but breezy.  I was surprised when I heard that I had won first LV50. - there’s life in the old dog yet! 

Judith was running her debut half marathon and was aiming for two hours which she did – very precisely and was still smiling at the end. 

The beauty of having a 9.00 am race start was that we were back by lunchtime feeling very virtuous.

Robert Baker          1.09.25          1st
Nicky Mowat           1.37.28         374                 LV50 1
Judith Davidson      2.00.18         1981              LV55 5

Nicky