Diary of Events – 2012

 

Jan 7 Sat Lancashire XC Championships - Witton Cross Country

Jan 14 Sat Mid Lancs League - Hyndburn Cross Country

 

Feb 5 Sun - Pennine Bridleway Relay Team Relay

Feb 19 Sun - Studmarks – Littleborough Fell Race (1)

 

Mar 3 Sat - Mid Lancs League - Leyland Cross Country

Mar 10 Sat - Haigh Hall Road Relays Team Relay

Mar 10 Sat - Stan Bradshaw Round – Pendle Fell Race (2)

Mar 16 Fri - Ten Pin Bowling Social Event

Mar 27 Tues - Liver Hill Fell Race (3)

 

Apr 11 Wed - Steve Rothwell 4M – Rochdale Points Race (2)

Apr 22 Sun - London Marathon Major Event

Apr 24 Tues - Rock – Tockholes 6:30 start Summer Run

Apr 28 Sat - Three Peaks Race Major Event

 

May 2 Wed - Flower Scar – Todmorden Fell Race (4)

May 13 Sun - Calderdale Way Relay Team Relay

May 15 Tues - Railway, Pleasington 6:30 start Summer Run

May 25 Fri - Burnley Lions 10k Points Race (3)

 

June 4 Mon - Bowley Hill Race Social Run

June 10 Sun - Bradford Millennium Way Relay Team Relay

June 12 Tues - Paddys Pole - Chipping Fell Race (5)

June 19 Tues - Edisford Bridge, Clitheroe 6.45pm start Summer Run

 

July 7 Sat - Tockholes Fell Race (6)

July 10 Tues - TBA – Downham 6.45pm start Summer Run

 

Aug 4 Sat - Catforth Canter 5K Points Race (4)

Aug 14 Tues -Thornton Arms, Burnley 6.45pm start Summer Run

Aug 18 Sat - Race to Train – North Wales Social Run

 

Sept 4 Tues - Dog & Otter, Gt Harwood Summer Run

Sept 9 Sun - Accrington 5k Points Race (5)

Sept….Sat - Men’s & Ladies 4 & 3 relays, Road relay

Sept 22 Sat - Men’s & Ladies 6 & 4 relays - Leigh Road relay

 

Oct……Sat Mid Lancs League - TBA Cross Country

Oct 10 Wed - AGM Meeting Social

Oct 21 Sun - Accrington 10k Marshals Please

Oct 28 Sun - Preston Guild Half Marathon Points Race (6)

 

Nov……Sat - Mid Lancs League - TBA Cross Country

Nov 25 Sun - David Staff – Darwen Fell Race (7)

 

Dec 2 Sun - Guys 10 mile, Garstang Points Race (7)

Dec…..Sat - Mid Lancs League – TBA Cross Country

Dec 7 Fri - Presentation Night Social

Dec 30 Sun - Ribble Valley 10k Club Race

 

TBA Athletics / Olympics Event – Wilson’s Social

 

Our social summer runs will commence at 6.30 prompt, followed by a meal. Only fully paid up members will be entitled to the subsidized "pub grub" non members will be required to pay normal prices.  

Inskip Half Marathon

 

A brand new half marathon at Inskip near Preston drew the attention of five of Accrington road runners finest. The course travelled in an anti- clockwise direction starting near the derby arms and travelling through the villages of inkip, great eccleston and elswick.

 The course was flat which should have made for some good times, that is if it wasn’t for the strong wind that was a constant battle from miles 3 to 7. It reminded me of running at Fleetwood last year in high winds but this wind was even worse. During the run I managed to target an equal opponent ( Steve Hallas preston harrier) we worked together taking it turns to do half mile efforts into the head wind. At mile 7 I opened a gap on him and with hindsight I should have pushed on, but I held off letting him rejoin me. At mile twelve I was feeling a bit of fatigue and he pulled away from me. As I approached the finish I spotted my fan base (Jeanne Sophie and Tilly the dog) so I grabbed Tilly and ran over the line with her. It’s a good job I wasn’t disqualified.

 

If the weather had of been better then I think it is definitely a PB course, maybe even a points race for next year.

 

The race was won by stuart Robinson from Blackpool in a somewhat slow time for him 1:15:09

 

The ladies race was won by Sarah Lomas from Stockport in a time of  1:22:02

 

 

 ARR results as follows.

 

Position                   Time

 

06                            1:19:05            Shaun Livesey

12                            1:22:34            Sarah Ridehalgh (2^nd)

66                            1:34:30            Paul Calverley

119                          1:43:34            James Osborne

177                          1:52:39            Michael Hartley

January 2012
Title: Mid Lancs Cross Country	Location: Wilsons	Date of event:Sat 21/Jan/2012

Submitted by: Graham Morris - 452 - created on Sat 21/Jan/2012, last modified Sat 21/Jan/2012.

Heaton Park Run     (Wet/Wild and Windy)

All was good in da hood at Heaton Park(ignoring the weather) ,I have never done this park run before I wanted to last year but the park had been closed the day I decided to do it. It’s also my first run as a V40 !!

                 I parked on Heaton Hall Car park follow the road around the back of the park from here head to Heaton hall the Start (Toilets open to the right of the hall).

The route has been altered this year I was told, it’s now away from the cafe area,and now includes angina hill

(i thought this was a special name till it was explained once you do it on the last time you will get angina !!) these runs are good for all manner of things a training session? First race? Get your run done early in a different setting? Comeback from injury? Helping someone around ?etc

(Or believe it or not to ermmmm  ENJOY !!!)

  I used it as a good training/speed session very good course especially the first mile or so which is tarmac the rest is a mixture ,it was littered with huge puddles as it has rained on and off for weeks now ( I am getting webbed feet) some areas the wooded section had become one large puddled area, lots of marshals on route (each k is marked) there was a large  amount of runners in this park run 287 participating in all age ranges / abilities I saw a few harriers etc and the results have unattached and club runners alike in them so a real popular useful run for all.

  It’s well organised for those who, this was their first park run the route was explained and how the finish time and barcode worked. Here’s the jist as I was listening to the group as I have not done one for  a while, either register(online) and print a barcode on your chosen park run in your area, come to the park run complete the run. You will be given a small tab with your position/time,hand this with your barcode or name and you will appear on the results. ‘Simples ‘!!

I will put a announcement on the website the week before I do another if anyone wants to come down in my cay I have room for 5 bods(Hoping Max will be joining me on next one as well).These park runs are FREE so if you can put up with me come and join me on my next run down Heaton Park way .

http://www.parkrun.org.uk/heaton/results/latestresults

17th

Philip Morton

20:21

VM40-44

67.08 %

Accrington Road Runners

First Timer!

 

The Garstang 10k   .

 

                 A very popular 10k road race (445 Entries) H.Q is at the Garstang High School.There's also a fun run for children .The start was relocated from last year and moved around the back and quickly spread out it’s a very undulating and unforgiving course (A very good tester  ) on the up its scenic course with some short and sweet climbs ,well marshalled, a drink station at the halfway point and a finish funnel into the bike rack area(which took me back to 'Class of 88' memorys :-) .There was a good number of people out giving shouts of encouragement and a nice memento at the end (a medal).Well  done Ed  on your first race .

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Phil Morton     41:07    (Age Grade 67.72%)

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Ed Grimshaw   50:08

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http://www.ukroadraces.info/results/2012/gar1.htm

 

 

 

      This race of course took place on 27th Dec, and as it was last year, Barry’s report has disappeared into the computer mists of 2011. As this was our first official race of the new season, I’d just like to refresh it & expand upon it.

     After the Bowland Wade Race at the start of December we were back on terra firma. This time last year the temperatures had been below freezing for some days, and the race had to be called-off because of icy roads. This year, racing conditions couldn’t have been much better, it was a surprisingly mild 9 degrees, bit of damp in the air, and a only slight breeze to contend with as we headed west from Edisford Bridge towards Bashall Eaves. It’s a scenic, triangular route, and whilst mildly undulating (or if you come from the likes of the Fylde - hilly!), is widely considered to be a fast one. This was borne out by 10 long-standing members of ARR all achieving PBs!!

     Despite the Xmas festivities this is a popular race, with over 900 entrants, and a remarkable 34 came from ARR (a record?), who managed to stave-off the over-indulgencies and participate. In fact I’ve never seen Edisford anywhere near this busy, even on those rare hot summer days. With early road closures in place to accommodate the race this made parking even more awkward. It attracted a strong field, including national medallist Jonny Mellor (1^st29mins 10) and World Triathlon Champion Alistair Brownlee (2^nd29mins 15), both beating the course record I believe.

     Whilst most of us were racing fit ‘the season to be jolly’ certainly took some casualties, with  two or three pulling over and out, and our own Mark Hammond coming momentarily unstuck just 200 yards from the finishing line. Whether this was down to Mark’s immoderation or an adverse reaction to a rare race on tarmac is not known. There were also rare road racing appearances from David Graham, David Mallaby David Heppenstall (I’m noticing a trend here!), and Andy Priory. And by my count, 7 people were making their Accy debuts! Plus another 3 members new to the ARR Road Race Competition too!

     For a change, and perhaps the shape of things to come, I’ve listed our results by the Grading Percentage column, kindly provided by the race organisers, this takes into account age and sex. I wonder if I can change my name to Pauline?

Photos from the event can be found on the following links:

http://www.runningpix.co.uk/Roadpics/RibbleValley1169D/index.htm

http://www.sportsunday.co.uk/ribble-valley-10k

http://www.flickr.com/photos/davepinno/sets/72157628594034561/

 

Pos	Number			Category	Chip Time	Rating
146	801	Sarah	Ridehalgh	F35-39	00:37:12	81.01	2nd in her category & a PB by 13 seconds.
124	780	Barry	Brock	M45-49	00:36:12	79.55	won a prize for coming 3rd in his category
143	742	Glen	Goodwin	M45-49	00:37:04	78.96	a new PB by 1min 1sec
99	819	Shaun	Livesey	M	00:34:54	77.93	a new PB by 16secs
157	53	Graham	Morris	M45-49	00:37:32	77.91
196	277	Andrew	Priory	M40-44	00:38:17	74	a PB by 58secs, in a rare road race appearance
273	669	Paul	Calverley	M45-49	00:41:06	70.01	a new PB by 39 secs
479	283	David	Smith	M60-64	00:46:12	70	a new PB by 1 min 11 secs?
218	1025	Chris	Walton	M	00:39:08	68.72	a new PB by 1min 3secs
532	54	Carole	Morris	F45-49	00:47:45	68.44
489	661	David	Graham	M55-59	00:46:29	68.21
245	475	Phillip	Baldwin	M	00:39:52	67.1	first race for Accy, incredible debut perfomance
262	476	Matthew	Baldwin	M	00:40:33	65.98	first race for Accy, amazing debut perfomance
813	32	Brian	Scully	M70+	00:58:30	65.73	good to see Brian racing again, an inspiration to us all
737	1018	Janet	Holden	F50-54	00:54:01	64.45
520	297	Thomas	Battrick	M50-54	00:47:33	64.38	a new PB by 12 secs?
331	868	Andy	Heys	M	00:42:02	63.59	a new PB by 21secs & his 3rd PB of the month!
363	118	Luke	McGlynn	M	00:43:01	61.91	first race for Accy, good debut performance
592	1180	David	Mallaby	M50-54	00:49:11	61.76
526	139	Andy	Bailey	M45-49	00:47:39	61.66	first race for Accy, good debut performance
402	800	Anthony	Ridehalgh	M	00:44:16	61.66	Mr.Consistent, just missed a PB by 3 secs
476	858	David	Sagar	M	00:46:03	58.86	debut appearance in the ARR road comp
718	419	Ruth	Dawson	F35-39	00:53:25	57.1	just 10 secs off a PB
747	840	Cathryn	McDermott	F40-44	00:54:22	57.03	first race for Accy, good debut performance
751	709	Alexandra	Whalley	F40-44	00:54:36	56.8	good debut in the ARR road competition
571	955	Mark	Hammond	M40-44	00:48:43	56.43
720	130	Fiona	Glen	F35-39	00:53:33	55.76
866	820	David	Heppenstall	M65-69	01:02:59	55.62
864	241	Georgina	Marsden	F50-54	01:02:41	54.19	first race for Accy
799	672	Stewart	Keighley	M55-59	00:57:15	53.93	a PB by 56secs?
616	1051	Iain	Czapowski	M	00:49:42	53.44	only 2nd appearance for ARR
810	1017	Peter	Hoyle	M50-54	00:57:47	52.53
823	841	Colette	Mallabourn	F35-39	00:58:57	51.8
726	352	Andrew	Hyland	M	00:53:16	49.6	first race for Accy

 

If anyone wishes to correct me on any of their personal facts, please feel free to email me: paul@abcdirect2u.co.uk

2011 has been our best ever year for success in team events with a record number of members representing the club. We had 69 different members competing in 11 team events. (6 x Cross Country & 5 x Team Relays)

winning 60 prizes in total. No other club in this area can boast this many prizes. 

 

20 x Bradford Millennium (winners 2 x teams)

10 x Pennine Bridleway (winners)

10 x Calderdale (runners-up)

17 x Cross Country (2 x Ladies teams, 2 x Mens  & Vets     

 3 x Race the Train (ladies team prize)

 We have appeared 11 times in local newspapers, including the following headlines

 

Telegraph & Argus - Bradford

Accrington Road Runners send a 50 strong raiding party across the Pennines to take home two major prizes.  They continue to raise the bar, with top quality female runners, helping them to win the mixed team prize for the 4^th time in 5 years. They also took the veterans team prize, breaking the course record in the process. 

Bradford Millennium Relay - June

 

Lancashire Evening Telegraph

Accrington Road Runners were candidates for ‘club of the day’ after a hard earned victory over defending champions Chorley Harriers in the mixed event.

Pennine Bridleway Relay - January

 

Lancashire Evening Telegraph 

Accrington show class in Chorley - both ladies teams top the league at halway stage.

Cross Country – Astley Park, Chorley - December

 

Cross Country- Mid Lancs League.

Another successful season, we had 34 members representing us over a series of 6 races. Our ladies A Team finished Division One league champions with the B Team winning promotion to the 2^ndDivision. This has been a truly remarkable achievement, after entering the league in 2008 they gained two promotions and finally last season, overall champions. The senior men’s team won promotion to 3^rddivision with the V40 promotion to the 2^nddivision. A total of 17 prizes were won by our members in the cross country.

 

Relays – team events

We have had fantastic success and support this year in our team relays. 66 different members represented the club in 5 events, allowing us to enter 21 teams and winning 40 team prizes.

 

Pennine Bridleway Relay - January

 

• 40 members - 4 teams entered.

 

• All teams avoided the mass start on leg 4 & 5.

 

• Four club records beaten

 

• Won mixed team prize in a course record time

 

Calderdale Relay -May

 

• 24 members 2 teams entered.

 

• All teams improved on previous year’s time.

 

• Runners up only 5 minutes behind winners.

 

• Our impressive ladies yet again were the “backbone” of the team with at least one lady on 4 of the 6 legs.

 

 

Bradford Millennium Relay- June

Our best ever club event in respect of member’s participation and success.

 

• 50 members 5 teams entered.

 

• 17 members first time in this event

 

• 10 members first time in relay team.

 

• Won 2 major prizes, mixed and V35 teams both in course record time.

 

• 3 individual course records beaten

 

• 10 of our own club records beaten.

 

Race the Train

 

Not actually a team event, but nevertheless a team prize.

• Ladies regaining the team prize.
   

Northern Road Relays

First time in this event

• 20 members 4 teams entered.

 

• 2 members first time in relay team.

 

• Ladies finished in the top 25 gaining qualification to the nationals.

 

• Men had a great battle with Clayton, finishing only 2 minutes behind.

 

Manchester XC Relays

First time in this event

• 25 members 4 teams entered.

 

• 2 members first time in relay team.

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