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Orienteering introductory session, Thursday 7th May

The Manchester and District Orienteering Club (MDOC) is holding an introductory event for newcomers to the sport, in Lyme Park, on Thursday 7th.  This is an alternative to normal club training on that day (the club run will also take place).  For details check their site.  Registration is from 17:30 up to absolute latest 19:00 (but the park closes at 20:30).

For more details look at their web-site or call the organiser Peter Lomas, on 0161 483 4332

Bramhall parkrun: Event 53

Saturday 25th April 2009

It was by all accounts another mad day in the park with close to 300 runners.  Wilmslow were well represented with Malcolm back to winning form and Tom second.  A great run by Tom who leapfrogs Steve Vernon and I to go 2^nd in the all time age graded rankings.  James Wheeler is benefitting from the Wilmslow training and took his course PB well under 18 minutes as he competed for third place.  It was good to see Steve back in the park and as usual he had time to grin manically for the photo on the bridge.

 

Catriona put in a determined run for second place in the ladies race and finished just short of her course PB as did Ian while Stuart M posted a big improvement.

 

Thanks to Peter and Mike for their help.

 

1 Malcolm FOWLER  17:07 VM45-49 83.45% M Wilmslow RC      Your PB remains at 16:44

2 Tom MCGAFF  17:21 VM50-54 87.80% M Wilmslow RC   New PB Improved by 16 seconds

4 James WHEELER  17:38 SM30-34 73.72% M Unattached   New PB Improved by 23 seconds

15 Steve DEMPSEY  19:33 VM45-49 72.55% M Wilmslow RC      Your PB remains at 18:19

65 Catriona MARSHALL  21:56 VW40-44 70.90% F Wilmslow RC      Your PB remains at 21:51

72 Ian ASHCROFT  22:21 VM60-64 73.68% M Wilmslow RC      Your PB remains at 22:12

108 Stuart MCINTOSH  23:40 SM35-39 56.06% M Wilmslow RC   New PB Improved by 40 seconds

 

280 finished

 

Full results, photos etc. at www.bramhall.parkrun.com

 

London Marathon

Photos courtesey of Mick Hall

82		Rob Downs	2:33:23	5	M45
85		Mike Halman	2:33:57	72	M
1223		Mark Bale	3:04:08	685	M
2438		Vicky McKinnon	3:17:16	144	W
2536		Andy Watts	3:18:20	49	M55
3837		Sue Hool	3:28:02	283	W
4231		Steve Russell	3:30:30	265	M50
5181		Geoff Gilbert	3:36:19	118	M55
5252		Gareth Trimble	3:36:49	3297	M
7324		Sarah Waite	3:48:08	725	W
12393		Soraya Mason	4:08:15	420	W40
14552		Emma Hartley	4:16:46	1824	W

 

Mike and I ran most of the race together.  This photo (thanks Rob Wood) shows us about halfway.  Thanks for all the support - we heard lots of shouts but didn't always see where they came from in the huge crowds.

Flora London Marathon

Results from our marathon team above.

Also a number of comments given that both Rob and Mike broke the previous club record, now held by Rob. Will statistician Ian update !?

Congratulations to all.

I was at Robs house this evening ( he was home by 5.20pm !).

Although he did not answer the door, he came positvely bouncing down the stairs, grinning all over!Should not be allowed !

Nick.

Summer Series, Race 2 - Goyt Valley 10k

Last year Goyt Valley got my vote as the most enjoyable run in the Series despite, after two weeks of pouring rain, the peak bog being a problem, to the extent that it is rumoured that two of group 5 are still in there somewhere. This year was a warm Spring evening and a new course, which was nearly all surfaced. I missed the grass and footpath section which followed the peak bog but everyone agreed that this was a great course, but far from easy. As Malcolm said, the route out was downhill and the route back wasn’t. Added to which was a killer finish in the style of Alderley Edge or the Gun Run.

 

Malcolm recruited the London marathoners to administer the race and our star of Londons past, Andy Penney, made an appearance in the colours of his Devon club. Nick remarked that Andy was looking a bit tubby, I bow to his expertise in that field. Sarah was hanging about holding her number but fully dressed, she explained that she was waiting for Don to bring back her bra. Regular readers of the News of the World will be familiar with the expression ‘at that point I made my excuses and left’.

 

Competitors had jumped from 75 last year to 174.

 

Malcolm as well as race director was 3^rd, first vet, led home the winning Wilmslow men’s team and picked-up 50 Summer Series points. Tom was 5^th, 1^st. M50, second team counter and his 49  points took him to overall Series leader. Jim was 7^th. and the third member of the winning team.

 

Rob moved up to second place overall in the main table.. Tony was 1^St. M60 and moved to third overall in the table but, I suspect, beating Mick gave him more pleasure than either of those.

 

Rob took his second successive Group 3/4 50 points, again followed by Tony. Mick was third here but overall Don retains that position.

 

Kate was a little behind the magnificent Olivia but was second lady, first lady vet, led the Wilmslow ladies to the team prize and picked-up her second Ladies 50 points and overall leadership of that category of the Series. However, officiating, were Vicky, Sue and Sarah – there are some tougher races ahead for Kate.

 

Amanda was second counter in the Ladies team and surprise winner of 5/6. It shouldn’t be a surprise. For a year she led the old 4/5 race ranking but that is done on best times and most of these she achieved in non-club races. In the past she has rarely fulfilled her potential in the more personal battles with other Wilmslow runners that the Summer Series provokes. Ian had overtaken Catriona and Huma before halfway but Amanda, who had been 10 minutes behind Huma at Wilmslow, first passed the girls and then, with a mile to go, caught Ian. Cat was the third member of the Ladies team. She won a prize here last year as well, expect her back in 2010

 

Penny started the race as though she’d still got her skis on but ended with the L50 prize, she’ll run a lot better for no reward. Kasey in contrast did a 10k pb – on that course! We might have expected her to still have the Paris marathon in her legs but it would seem only the benefit of the training remains.

 

Ian retains overall leadership of the 5/6 table with Huma second and Christine third.

 

James Wheeler and Richard Huron made their Series debuts.

 

Next race, bank holiday Monday, May 4^th.., 15k at Waterloo. You’d be wise to pre-enter. http://www.southportwaterlooac.co.uk/15kentry2009.PDF

 

Fourth race is Wednesday May 13, the Shady Oak Tough 10k. Sadly I shall miss this; I’ll be joining Paul Sanders, Paul Ayres, three other friends and the Christian pilgrims on the Camino Santiago de Compostela. Shady Oak is my least favourite race but I’m not sure if it’s the hill or being beaten by Penny that hurts the more. http://www.goytvalleystriders.org.uk/pages/pdfs/Tough10Kentry.pdf

 

My comments on the tables will probably contain errors but Don will confirm or correct with the publication of the official tables.

 

Ian

 

Goyt Valley 10k

Results updated at 24th April

1		Andy Pead	M40	Goyt Valley Striders	37.53
2		Tom Bush	M	Altrincham AC	38.18
3		Malcolm Fowler	M45	Wilmslow Running Club	38.44
4		Olivia Walwyn	F	Altrincham AC	39.10
5		Tom McGaff	M50	Wilmslow Running Club	39.27
6		Graham McNeil	M45	Cheshire Hill Racers	39.42
7		Jim Pendrill	M	Wilmslow Running Club	40.12
8		Simon Harding	M	Macclesfield Harriers	40.41
9		Jon Robinson	M	NFR	40.48
10		Bill Heaton	M45	Wilmslow Running Club	41.07
11		Ray Eagle	M50	Wilmslow Running Club	41.20
12		James Wheeler	M	Wilmslow Running Club	41.39
13		John Mooney	M	Macclesfield Harriers	41.48
14		Mike Harrington	M	Vale Royal AC	42.01
15		Kevin Mahon	M	Totley AC	42.05
16		Bryan Lomas	M	Congleton Harriers	42.14
17		Rob Gilbert	M40	Wilmslow Running Club	42.31
18		G Munslow	M45	Cheshire Hill Racers	42.35
19		James Noakes	M40	Unattached	42.45
20		Dave Keeling	M45	Cheshire Hill Racers	43.03
21		Martin Cliffe	M	Unattached	43.47
22		Julian Brown	M40	Macclesfield Harriers	43.55
23		Mike Cooper	M45	Wilmslow Running Club	44.15
24		Peter Smith	M	Unattached	44.18
25		Ian Wedge	M40	Last Inn Runners	44.40
26		Will Hardman	M	Unattached	44.52
27		Andrew Moore	M45	Dark Peak	44.54
28		Mish Abushal	M	Unattached	44.55
29		Tony Hulme	M60	Wilmslow Running Club	45.01
30		Craig Hunt	M	Unattached	45.20
31		Martin Lea	M40	Matlock AC	45.21
32		Mick Fairs	M60	Wilmslow Running Club	45.22
33		Robert Atkin	M	Enduro AC	45.31
34		Rob Winfield	M	Unattached	45.34
35		Andrew Penney	M40	Teignbridge Trotters	45.39
36		Brian Holland	M50	Goyt Valley Striders	45.42
37		Richard Thomas	M45	Macclesfield Harriers	45.45
38		David Lawrence	M	Macclesfield Harriers	45.51
39		Jonathan Hull	M	Goyt Valley Striders	46.01
40		Matthew Wilkinson	M	Unattached	46.05
41		Don Bullough	M50	Wilmslow Running Club	46.06
42		Alistair Fitzgerald	M	Goyt Valley Striders	46.06
43		Trevor Hindle	M45	Unattached	46.08
44		Mark Tibbles	M	Enduro AC	46.10
45		Anthony White	M40	Unattached	46.17
46		Simon Bolton	M45	Cheshire Hill Racers	46.53
47		David Shepherd	M40	Unattached	47.00
48		Kate Sutton	F45	Wilmslow Running Club	47.01
49		Steve Smith	M45	Wilmslow Running Club	47.19
50		David Morris	M40	Unattached	47.40
51		Helen Evans	F	Macclesfield Harriers	47.49
52		Peter Davis	M45	Goyt Valley Striders	48.08
53		Rachael Lawrence	F	Macclesfield Harriers	48.10
54		John Bowditch	M	Unattached	48.14
55		Clive Hope	M50	Unattached	48.16
56		Howard Winbow	M45	Ashbourne RC	48.40
57		Sam Newman	M	Unattached	48.51
58		Ken Jones	M60	Dark Peak	49.02
59		Joanne Moore	F35	Unattached	49.13
60		Michael Docherty	M	Unattached	49.16
61		Mark Quince	M40	Buxton AC	49.18
62		Richard Hirons	M40	Wilmslow Running Club	49.18
63		Matt Smith	M	Wirksworth RC	49.23
64		Barry ilott	M40	Unattached	49.38
65		Fiona Johnson	F	Unattached	49.39
66		Stephen Sanders	M50	Goyt Valley Striders	50.30
67		Rachel Blight	F	Unattached	50.37
68		Michael Barry	M	Stockport Harriers	50.54
69		Lee Grant	M40	Unattached	50.57
70		Mark Anderton	M	Unattached	51.15
71		Tonia Richardson	F45	Totley AC	51.26
72		David Guy	M40	Goyt Valley Striders	51.32
73		Robert Shipston	M	Unattached	51.46
74		Jo Miles	F45	Goyt Valley Striders	51.53
75		Amanda Bradbury	F	Wilmslow Running Club	52.02
76		Scott Morley	M	Unattached	52.06
77		Mike Greenwood	M45	Macclesfield Harriers	52.41
78		Ian Ashcroft	M60	Wilmslow Running Club	52.45
79		Michael Brown	M	Stockport Harriers	52.48
80		Adam Davies	M	Unattached	52.49
81		Peter Vince	M	Unattached	52.50
82		Tracey Potts	F40	Goyt Valley Striders	53.24
83		David Crisinacce	M	Unattached	53.41
84		Catriona Marshall	F40	Wilmslow Running Club	53.44
85		Philomena Smith	F40	Goyt Valley Striders	53.50
86		Glen Davies	M40	Unattached	53.55
87		Gary Wenn	M40	Royal Navy	53.57
88		Kevin Day	M40	Goyt Valley Striders	54.17
89		Huma Rahman	F40	Wilmslow Running Club	54.24
90		Mark Fitzgerald	M	Buxton AC	54.29
91		Michael Addington	M	Unattached	54.42
92		Kasey Lynch	F	Wilmslow Running Club	55.09
93		Bryan Gane	M70	Sale Harriers	55.13
94		Penny Hinke	F50	Wilmslow Running Club	55.27
95		David Larkin	M	Unattached	55.41
96		Steve Hennessey	M50	Goyt Valley Striders	55.44
97		Kath Ward	F45	Goyt Valley Striders	55.53
98		Christine Geraghty	F45	Wilmslow Running Club	55.58
99		Amanda Davies	F40	Unattached	56.07
100		David Hancock	M60	Macclesfield Harriers	56.09
101		Jane Sugden	F35	Unattached	56.11
102		Nichola Bennett	F	Unattached	56.11
103		Lee Weatherill	M40	Unattached	56.41
104		Steven Berry	M45	Goyt Valley Striders	56.47
105		Susan Holland	F45	Goyt Valley Striders	56.51
106		Karl Smith	M45	Goyt Valley Striders	57.06
107		Allan Kay	M60	100 Marathon Club	57.17
108		James Thorneycroft	M50	Matlock AC	57.32
109		Kelly Thorneycroft	F	Unattached	57.34
110		Cathy Wright	F40	Unattached	57.53
111		Sarah Guise	F40	Buxton AC	57.56
112		Ian Barnes	M45	Unattached	57.56
113		Chris Common	M50	Unattached	58.02
114		Sally Smith	F	Goyt Valley Striders	58.04
115		Clare Barstow	F	Goyt Valley Striders	58.09
116		Keith Richardson	M55	Unattached	58.15
117		Simon Reid	M	Unattached	58.23
118		Julie Lucas	F45	Wilmslow Running Club	58.32
119		Stuart McIntosh	M	Wilmslow Running Club	58.42
120		Patrick Barry	M	Unattached	58.50
121		Samantha Weatherall	F40	Unattached	58.55
122		Ann Roberts	F35	Buxton AC	59.13
123		Darren Adams	M	Unattached	59.13
124		Mandy Moore	F45	Totley AC	59.19
125		Trevor Faulkner	M65	Wilmslow Running Club	59.28
126		Sarah Miles	F	Wilmslow Running Club	59.37
127		John Hutchinson	M40	Unattached	59.45
128		Runner 5293			59.52
129		David Lester	M40	Unattached	60.09
130		Sharon Jones	F40	Unattached	60.27
131		Tracy Vernon	F45	Goyt Valley Striders	60.29
132		Zoe Maycock	F	Unattached	60.42
133		Mike Cutler	M50	South Cheshire Harriers	60.52
134		Alan Hope	M50	North Derbyshire	61.01
135		Ray Cobb	M	Unattached	61.14
136		Peter Samuelson	M65	Spectrum Striders	61.28
137		Colin Bricher	M60	Kenilworth Runners	62.09
138		Elaine Pettie	F	Unattached	62.15
139		Sian Sykes	F	Unattached	62.18
140		Laura McNeill	F	Unattached	62.23
141		Chris Redmond	M60	Unattached	62.27
142		Jock Plommer	M60	Unattached	62.28
143		Jane Mellings	F35	Unattached	63.02
144		Emma Beveridge	F40	Unattached	63.13
145		Ian Kennedy	M	Unattached	63.19
146		Stephen McHugh	M	Unattached	63.19
147		Christine Bowen	F50	Goyt Valley Striders	63.29
148		Paul Ballin	M	Unattached	63.34
149		Felicity Doyle	F50	Unattached	63.57
150		Peter Doyle	M	Unattached	64.00
151		Thomas Palenicek	M60	Unattached	64.18
152		Sally Hunter	F45	Goyt Valley Striders	64.25
153		Andrew Earp	M	Unattached	64.34
154		Den Masset	F45	Unattached	64.56
155		Cynthia Burton	F50	Goyt Valley Striders	65.02
156		Kate Smith	F35	Unattached	65.04
157		Sarah Roe	F35	Unattached	65.24
158		Peter Goodwin	M55	Unattached	67.04
159		Michelle Bancroft	F35	Unattached	67.05
160		Gudrun Limbrick	M40	Unattached	67.20
161		Karen Duddridge	F45	Goyt Valley Striders	68.10
162		Bob Gibbs	M60	Unattached	69.13
163		Melanie Watts	F45	Goyt Valley Striders	69.36
164		Brian Platt	M70	Unattached	69.38
165		Sarah Robinson	F40	Goyt Valley Striders	69.47
166		Jenny Danson	F45	Goyt Valley Striders	70.05
167		Susan Tate	F35	Unattached	70.56
168		Lois Buxton	F40	Macclesfield Harriers	72.13
169		Wendy Delaney	F40	Goyt Valley Striders	75.20
170		Angela Davies	F35	Goyt Valley Striders	75.21
171		Rebecca Fowen	F35	Unattached	75.46
172		Jane Butler	F40	Goyt Valley Striders	75.51
173		Rachel Davies	F	Unattached	78.24
174		Abigail Phillips	F	Unattached	79.17

Whitley 10K

Sunday 19th April 2009

1       Daniel Cliffe (Warr AC)  31:43

4       Trevor Morris                35:05    1st MV40

40      Gareth Trimble             40:13    pb

77      Neil McAleece               43:13

79      Nicky Mowat                 43:25    2nd LV45

80      Don Bullough                 43:25

136    Simon Fenton                48:07

173    Nina Birch                     50:30    pb

209    Charlotte Godfrey          53:50

246    Emma Mowat                 58:33

289 finishers

Some hot finishes after a chilly start, or should that be chilli ??

Don

Bramhall parkrun: Event 52

We celebrated our 1^st birthday in some style with nearly 300 runners enjoying the 5k in the pleasant spring sunshine.

Perhaps spurred on by the birthday breakfast spread waiting for us at the café there was a lot of fast times and a good helping of PBs.

Rob and Jim came in first - we were needed on the results desk so it was just as well.  We held off a large contingent of Stockport Harriers.

 

Peter scored a PB and Stuart made a first appearance.

 

Trevor had put an audio visual show of the highlights of the year with photos and videos.

 

Nick organised a fine breakfast and we handed out the prizes for the points competition - both mens and ladies winners had completed over 40 races!

 

1 Rob Downs 16:16 (87.19%)
2 Jim Pendrill 16:59 (79.2%)
81 Peter Bream 22:27 (61.69%)
127 Stuart McIntosh 24:20 (54.52%)

 

300 finished

 

Full results, photos at www.bramhall.parkrun.com

 

 

Wilmslow Women at the Nationals

Nick has already posted the outcome of out trip to Sutton Coldfield. He hasn't mentioned the spade work he did getting our entry completed 4 days after the Northern qualifiers.

I don't recommend a 2 hour traffic jam on the M6 as pre-race prep. After some frantic texting to Vicky on her way up from Devon she was there in time to get our numbers at midday. The race secretary had been most helpful and we all breathed a sigh of relief when he confirmed  the delay in the start time from 12.20 to 1.05. We arrived at 12.30 and due to the compact lay out of the event soon found Vicky,our numbers and the start.

The race route was undulating and fast - no climb as at Stockport.Their team starting the race 2 1/2 mins after everyone else due to the delay..

Fascinating to watch the elite runners such as Steph Twell who ran 15:15. Great support from Clare Hawkes and Clare Stevinson. Fab fresh,hot donuts after the race to celebrate!

Other local results:

Sale Harriers 15th 1:50:21

Wilmslow      29th 2:02:54

Stockport      41st 2:09:46

Trafford        43rd 2:14:41

The sun shone, we raced out hearts out and would compete again next year. Congratulations Vicky, Sarah, Angie, Catriona and Sue for making it happen.

Kate Sutton.

Wilmslow Ladies make top 30 in National Road Relays

Despite encountering near terminal delays on the motorway which forced the organisers to delay the start , our ladies arrived ready for the fray if a little travel weary !!

You cant just enter the National Road Relays , you have to earn your place .

This means the top 25 teams from each of the regions ( Northern , Midlands , Southerns ) are all invited to compete in the National finals : A six stage relay held in Sutton Coldfield.

47 teams and a further 16 teams without the full 6 legs completed .

What a result!! 29th in the National six stage road relays . Our ladies go from strength to strength.

                      
        Vicky McKinnon   (38) 19:09
        Sarah Waite       (38) 20:26
        A Mazierre         (42) 22:15
        C Marshall          (43) 21:30
        Kate Sutton        (34) 20:06
        Sue Hool             (29) 19:28

Congratulations .

Nick.

Staffordshire Moorlands race series

Staffs Moorlands AC summer series is kicking off on 11th June with the Tittesworth Reservoir race.  The series now has on-line entry via this link

http://www.ukresults.net/online/090611smac1.html

Bramhall parkrun: Event 51

A great performance from Stacey Ward (Basildon AC) today gave us a new women’s course record by over 45s.  Meanwhile over 200 others enjoyed 5k in the fine Bank Holiday weather.

 

Stacey had set the previous course record on her first visit to the park in the Christmas holidays.  This time she knew the course and led the race from the start.  Until the finish straight it looked like she’d hold the lead and become our first ever female overall winner.  However Jack Morris (Stockport Harriers) timed his effort perfectly and was able to sprint past to win by a couple of yards in 16:53.  Stacey’s age graded score of 87.57% puts her well up the all time list.

 

Not far back Mark also scored a PB.

 

1 Jack Morris (Stockport Harriers) 16:53 (81.15%)
2 Stacey Ward (Basildon AC) 16:54 (87.57%)
5 Mark Bale 18:20

 

Full results at www.bramhall.parkrun.com

 

Rob

Runcorn Run The Bridge 5

12th April 2009

A well organised 5 miler over closed roads including the Runcorn Bridge. 

1 John McCole (Liverpool Harriers) 24:58
5 Rob Downs 26:40  1V45

637 finishers

Full results and measurement certificate at http://www.runhalton.co.uk/

Salford 10k

Good Friday - 10th April

1  Ian Grime      31:13
20 Rob Downs      33:04  3V45
35 Trevor Morris  34:38  7V45
38 Jim Pendrill   34:48
544 finishers

Ideal conditions for a couple of laps past the cemetery and industrial units resulted in two group 1 PBs.  An amazing quality V45 field left Rob and Trevor well short of the prizes.

Full results at http://www.ukresults.net/2009/salf10k.html

Trevor

Rivington Pike

One of the oldest fell races in the country and like Ian  at Chester i was the only Wilmslow runner (Wot No Trevor ! !)

1 Rob Hope  17.25"
18  Stuart Parrott  20.02"  2nd V45

Stuart

Winners and Losers at Crewe

Great runs from Rob Gilbert, Gareth Trimble, Don Bullough, Angela Maziere, Nina Birch and Sarah Miles.

 

Runs on par with current race form from; Tony Hulme, Kate Sutton and Ian Ashcroft.

 

Those who ran below their normal pace were in exalted company; Damian Nicholls (he finished 4^th. but my form indicator expected him to have been over a minute faster, which would have won the race), Tom McGaff (still first M50 when not at his best), Andy Watts (thinking of London?), Simon Fenton (but not his distance), Julie Lucas, Roy Pownall and Trevor Faulkner.

 

I do not have enough recent race data on Ian Roylance, John Porteus, Huma Rahman, Christine Geraghty, Sally Price ( 7 minutes slower than her last 10k when she claims she was pregnant, although I ‘m sure it makes a big difference in the first three days), Clare Hawkes (her foot injury had survived Wilmslow but recurred at 7k) or Martin Wheeldon.

 

Ian

 

 

Summer Series - Race 1

Easter Sunday is not the ideal day to launch the Summer Series but, with the Road Relays last weekend and the South Cheshire 10k in the Grand Prix, it was unavoidable.

 

The weather was a little warmer than at Wilmslow but it was still and sunny and again perfect for running. We needed the expectation of high Series points to draw-out as many as runners as possible for the Grand Prix team and those who were able to make it were rewarded generously. Veterans of previous SS campaigns will tell you that mediocre runs in spring often score more highly than PBs in the autumn.

 

We did, however, get PBs I know from Gareth, Angela, Christine, Nina and Sarah (others please ‘comment’ below). Damian, as last year, stamped his mark from race one but, not 100%, felt it a race he, on another day, should have won. Ian’s SS debut was timely given the shortage of Group 1 and 2 runners. Tom was, again, 1^st. M50. Rob, Tony and Gareth completed our team counters.

 

Kate led the Wilmslow Ladies home with Angela, Huma and Christine as our four counters. Kate also took the 50 points in the Ladies league, she led through the summer of 2008 only to be hunted down in the autumn. Angela took 49 points in both the Ladies and the 5/6 league. There’s talk this year of introducing a 3/4 league, if so, Gareth, Don and Andy are on the podium.

 

Goyt Valley is race 2 on Wednesday April 22^nd. (link at top of web site). Last year it was one of the less well attended races (cue for record turn-out), so Don’s tables could have an unusual hue at the end of April.

 

Ian

 

Air Products 10k

First Race in 2009 Summer Series
4th. Race in Cheshire Grand Prix
4	Damian Nicholls	33:39		M
15	Ian Roylance	35:09		M
19	Tom McGaff	35:43		M50
45	Rob Gilbert	37:54		M40
64	Tony Hulme	39:17		M60
69	Andy Watts	39:46		M55
82	Gareth Trimble	40:52		M
97	Don Bullough	42:01		M50
108	Kate Sutton	42:45		F45
148	Ian Ashcroft	45:41		M60
163	Angela Maziere	46:31		F45
173	John Porteous	46:55		M55
177	Huma Rahman	47:02		F40
202	Christine Geraghty	49:04		F45
207	Simon Fenton	49:20		M65
219	Roy Pownall	50:38		M60
224	Nina Birch	50:52		F
231	Julie Lucas	51:54		F45
236	Sally Price	52:24		F
237	Clare Hawkes	52:25		F45
252	Trevor Faulkner	54:14		M65
265	Sarah Miles	56:23		F
305	Martin Wheeldon	1:06:46		M55

Ian

please use 'comments' for any errors or omissions.

Kasey does Paris !!

I am sure that many of you are aware of Kasey's Paris marathon experience but some background .

10km times were 56:33, 55:15; 55:00, 58:19.  Half time was 1:57:45 and finish time 3:58.

Besides allowing her to collect a sizeable amount for charity ,it s a great marathon time for Kasey who clearly flew around the course .

Well done Kasey.

We look forward to reading your article in next months newsletter !

Nick.

Chester Spring 5

The Chester Spring 5 was traditionally the first race of the Summer Series. In recent years it has fallen out of favour, mainly, I think, because of the difficulty of getting through the rush-hour traffic, but it remains a good race. Fortunately this year it was in the school holidays and the M56 flowed, well it did as far as Frodsham, then we ground to a halt. I escaped the motorway at Helsby, grateful for having set-off early.

 

The wind dropped to 15 kph and the sky cleared, a sunny 14^o.

 

‘I can’t understand you running’, said Penny on Tuesday ‘you never run well unless you’re competing with other Wilmslow runners’ and, as always, she’s right. My defence was that in the previous six months I’d raced only three Halves plus Langley, had done Wilmslow short on mileage and was even shorter on pace (only seven Tuesday speed sessions this year), that I liked 5 mile races but that they were in short supply with everyone going metric. I’d done sub-34 twice since turning 60, albeit at Alsager, which I’d missed this year, I’ve never done as well at Chester but sub-36 looked feasible.

 

I didn’t expect many other Wilmslow runners with South Cheshire on Sunday, but I didn’t expect none. I did 6:50 pace for the first half, not quite, I feared, fast enough, its downhill and you payback in the second half. So it proved, 36:13. Still put that together with the first 6 miles at Wilmslow and I’ve got a marker for Sunday.

 

Ian Ashcroft

 

Abersoch 10k

The Abersoch 10k has officially launched.….

The 10k race will take place on Saturday 6^th June in the beautiful seaside resort of Abersoch in North Wales. As it’s the first year for the event the number of entrants has been limited to just 500 so be quick to register if you want to guarantee your place. With spectacular views of the Llyn Peninsula and prize money of £1,000 it’s expected to be a fantastic event.

To find out more or to register online visit http://www.abersoch10k.com/

Bramhall parkrun: Event 50

We reached our 50th event in fine style with over 200 finishers.  Wilmslow runners were mostly away running marathons, relays, 10ks, long runs etc. but John Porteous ran and managed a PB and Jeff Kettle who trains with us finished 3rd.

We're seeing some pretty impressive runs by unattached runners: some long term improvers and others who just turn up and realise they can run - this week's winner just appeared on the start line, ran round in an even paced 17 minutes and hardly appeared to be blowing - I'll have a word with him.

1 Dave Johnson 17:12 (76.65%)
3 Jeff Kettle 18:13 (70.81%)
68 John Porteous 23:06 (67.10%)

207 finishers

Full results, photos etc. at www.bramhall.parkrun.com

Nick is organising a 1st Birthday Bash after the race on 18th April.  See website or Nick for details.

Northern Road Relays

Well done to all that ran today . Its a big commitment to get two full 12 and 6 stage teams out , so thanks all.

Results will be available @ http://www.race-results.co.uk/results/2009/index.htm Not available yet but provisionally the ladies 19th and the men 25th . This means that both teams qualify for the National Finals .  

Thanks also to Roy , Paul , Don , Ray and Clare for your support.

Elsewhere congratulations to Kasey for her sub four hour Paris marathon !

Nina and Trevor were also at the "Sandstone Trail" . Full details not known but Nina had the better of Trevor by a couple of minutes.

Nick.

Group 4/5 Table, Summer Series 2009

A brief discussion at training last night suggested that Tony had shorted-circuited the usual debate as to who should be in and who should be out.

The conclusion was that we should simply rename it the Group 5/6 Table and include those Tony listed below. The newcomers, injured and missing could be accessed on merit once the competition got started. .

This would mean saying a sad farewell to Sarah and Owen but it's very much a grouping of old men and younger ladies, a not entirely unsatisfactory outcome

Not everyone was involved so please make known alternative views.

Ian

Northern 6 and 12 stage road relays : Woodbank Park , Stockport : Sunday 5th April 11.30

The April newsletter has a piece on the above , but if you dont receive your copy in time , heres the update .

The relays are 12 stages for the men and 6 for the ladies . For the men its a mix of 6 long legs (4.2 miles) and 6 short legs ( 2.4 miles) while for the ladies its 6 short legs .

The same weekend over the UK , are the Midlands relays and the Southern relays .

The top 25 teams in each region have the honour of racing in the National Road Relays which are on the 18th April.

Its a benchmark for Wilmslow to measure ourselves at a higher level than just Cheshire or Greater Manchester .....for some its the aspirational effect to understand what the next level up looks like and to provide the motivation to kick on to another level.

Relays are great fun and really inclusive from a "team" point of view . 

We have two strong teams and I know that all racing are just raring to go !!

Even with some missing , its a measure of everyones talents and commitment at training throughout the groups that we can still have very competitive teams.

The forecast is good so why not come and watch ! The races start at 11.30 and the ladies should be finished by 1.15 with the men racing until 2.45 ish.

Support is always greatly appreciated .....you could even put your kit on and enjoy the park !

Nick. 

Shutlingsloe Evening

Picture of the Summer Series presentation on top of Shutlingsloe

 

Let me have any more pictures or commentary, and I will post them on the site
Andy

Training Groups

Group 1

Damian Nicholls

Ian Roylance

Jim Pendrill

Malcolm Fowler

Rob Downs

Stuart Parrott

Trevor Morris

Group 2

Bill Heaton

James Wheeler

Laclan Campbell

Mark Bale

Mike Cooper

Ray Eagle

Steve Dempsey

Tom McGaff

Group 3

Clare Stevinson

Gareth  Trimble

Gavin Mendham

Geoff Gilbert

Ian Smallwood

Jane Saunders

Mick Fairs

Paul Nichols

Rob Gilbert

Sarah Waite

Steve Smith

Sue Hool

Tony Hulme

Vicky McKinnon

Group 4

Andy Watts

Clare Hawkes

Don Bullough

Jamie Smith

Kate Sutton

Katy Green

Neil McAleece

Nicky Mowat

Owen Ashcroft

Sally Gilliver

Sharon Johnstone

Steve Russell

Group 5

Angela Maziere

Catriona Marshall

Huma Rahman

Ian Ashcroft

John Porteous

Julie Lucas

Penny Hinke

Peter Bream

Peter Watson

Rod Coombs

Roy Pownall

Sally Price

Simon Fenton

Soraya Mason

Stuart McIntosh

Group 6

Amanda  Bradbury

Charlotte Godfrey

Christine Geraghty

Emma Hartley

Kasey Lynch

Nina Birch

Philippa Hartley

Robert Dunkley

Sarah Miles

Trevor Faulkner

Please try to stay in the above groups and advise me of any changes in ability.

Those returning from long term injury will be picked up as a separate .

Any more recent members are being picked up and slotted in if not shown above.

Tony