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ByAndy Armstrong

Juniors at the Cannonball Winter 5k

The Cannonball Winter 5k starts on Wednesday November 27th.

We’ve been talking to the organiser, John Lloyd, about junior entries to this race series (thanks to Andy Bradley & Jason for setting the ball rolling) and he’s very keen. He’s agreed to put on some junior prizes and to give a free buff to all entrants. Because it’s classed as a road race and is insured by UKA there is a strict minimum age limit of 11 on race day.

It’s worth pointing out that it’ll be dark! Pre entry to the series makes it much easier for the organiser on the night, it also guarantees you a free head torch and reflective bands (which you have to pay for separately if you enter single races or on the night).

All the details are on the Cannonball website. Have a good read and if you’re entering, don’t forget to take your batteries.

ByDave Motley

The Futures Bright – Burnley Parkrun 16/11/13

Well the park run today was flooded with Clayton both young and old. At the start line there was tension in the air with the seniors hoping they would not get beaten by their younger counterparts and the juniors fired up with Coach Armstrong message of ‘Just go mental’.

Go mental was the order of the day with Clayton picking up the first 5 spots with road captain Tom Brewster leading they way, closely followed by Chris Holdsworth in 2nd, 14yr old Clayton junior Jordan Mcdonald in 3rd, new member Jonathon Pye in 4th and Capt. Motley 5th.

In the ladies race 14yr old Clayton junior Briony Holt scooped the prize, narrowly beating Sarah Toms (Blackburn Harriers) in a sprint finish up the home straight.

In total 36 members completed the race (majority under 16yr old) with many of them setting new pb’s. THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT!!!!
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Full results can be found here

ByJason Pier

English Schools Athletics Association – Cross Country

Our U13 girl Eleanor Root has again been in action representing Skipton Girls High School in the Regional Finals of the ESAA XC Cup. Eleanor put in a great performance to finish in 10th place and along with her other team mates secured a 1st place finish. Eleanor will now go on to compete in the National Finals in Southend.

Well done Eleanor the juniors are proud of you.

ByJason Pier

Red Rose Cross Country Results – Bolton

Great turnout from the juniors again with 20 braving the hail, rain and cold to compete so well in race 3 of the Red Rose XC league. You really have to be applauded for having to put up with standing around in ankle deep cold muddy water waiting for your race to start. (these juniors are made of tough stuff). Hope you’ve all finally dried out and warmed up. The pick of the individual results are Jackson McKay, Briony Holt and Kenan Eti.

U11 Boys: Jackson McKay 10th, James Ashworth 33rd, Adam Stevenson 48th. Team Result 7th.

U11 Girls: Millie Stubbs 12th, Ella Dorrington 19th, Keira Stevenson 53rd. Team Result 8th.

U13 Boys: Thomas Bradley 12th, Harry Mason 43rd, Daniel Bradley 46th. Team Result 7th.

U13 Girls: Briony Holt 4th, Karina Ryckynska 21st, Lucy Stevenson 53rd. Team Result 6th.

U15 Boys: Kenan Eti 6th, Curtis Holt 13th, Ryan Clarke 23rd, Simon Wilshaw 25th. Team Result 5th.

U15 Girls: Alice Pier 15th.

U17 Boys: Jordan McDonald 13th, George Pier 20th.

U17 Girls: Beth Quinn 17th.

RESULTS

Thank you to the Parents for also braving the conditions to support our juniors.

Well done to ALL of you.

ByJason Pier

Shepherds Skyline Junior Fell Race – Results

Christopher Brown was flying the Clayton flag as the only junior competing in the recent Shepherds Skyline Junior Fell Race on 2nd November. Last year Christopher won the U8 race but with this year’s race being age on the day of the race he was competing at U10 level for the first time. On a wet and blustery day he ran brilliantly to finish 3rd on a wet and boggy course.

RESULTS

Well done to you.

ByAndy Armstrong

Junior Training; We need your help!!

Because of the recent growth in numbers and the change in training format we need some help on Thursday evenings.
We need at least one, preferably two, senior runners to come along on a regular basis and help with the two groups that head out on the roads from Spirit of Sport at 6pm. You won’t be asked to coach or lead the session, just be an extra pair of hands to keep the session safe.
It’s a good paced run and you’ll need to have a decent turn of speed to keep up with them; it would make for a good training session for the right ability runner. I can give you any more information you need before you commit to anything.
If you can commit to at least one hour a month then please let me know a.s.a.p. We desperately need a couple of runners for next Thursday (November 14th) and you can contact me via the Junior Email.

thanks, Andy.

ByJason Pier

Red Rose Cross Country – Bolton

The next Red Rose Cross Country fixture is on Saturday 9th November at Leverhulme Park, Bolton. The course is made up of playing fields and woodland paths which in recent year’s have tended to be quite wet at this time of year. Car parking at the venue fills up very quickly but there’s parking available around the park. Postcode for the park is BL2 6EB. Please double check before setting off. For those of you who have NOT yet run in this seasons Red Rose League you may already be registered so come and see me before you go to registration. For those of you who HAVE raced this season at Leigh or Chorley REMEMBER to bring your RED ROSE race number with you. Meeting point will be next to the start / finish line. Look out for the ORANGE glow.

Juniors please make sure you bring along to EVERY race the following items:

Club Vest, waterproof / windproof jacket, tracksuit bottoms, hat/buff, gloves, trail / fell shoes or cross country running spikes.

Also remember to bring a drink (not fizzy), a banana or cereal bar with you. It’s important that you are fully prepared before you race.

Please arrive at least 45 minutes before your race starts.

FIXTURES & START TIMES

ByJason Pier

Mid Lancs Cross Country Results – Burnley

Saturday 26th October saw the Juniors out in force at the first Mid Lancs XC fixture of the season at Towneley Park, Burnley. In the younger age categories we saw some fine performances and results especially from Millie Stubbs in the U11 girls race. The U13 girls race saw new girl Alice Gane make her Clayton debut at cross country. In the U15 boys the competition is hotting up with Ryan Clarke now getting his rewards for the hard work he’s been putting in at training (watch out Kenan and Curtis)  With no team positions awarded to the U11’s it was left to the U13 girls and U15 boys to race their way to 4th place. Special mention to little Finley Stubbs who after losing a shoe continued to work hard through the mud and water in the U11 boys.

U11 Girls: Millie Stubbs 5th, Ella Dorrington 25th, Roanna Holdsworth 26th, Anna Ashworth 36th, Keira Stevenson 37th and Grace Root 42nd.

U11 Boys: Jackson McKay 17th, James Ashworth 20th, Adam Stevenson 36th and Finley Stubbs 47th.

U13 Girls: Briony Holt 10th, Eleanor Root 18th, Alice Gane 39th, Lucy Stevenson 57th. Team Result 4th.

U13 Boys: Tom Bradley 12th and Daniel Bradley 42nd.

U15 Girls: Alice Pier 15th.

U15 Boys: Kenan Eti 26th, Ryan Clarke 28th, Curtis Holt 29th, Alexander Townrow 43rd, Simon Wilshaw 47th. Team Result 4th.

U17 Girls: Beth Quinn 11th.

U17 Boys: Jordan McDonald 13th and George Pier 22nd.

Well done to ALL of you.

RESULTS

ByPeter Booth

November Newsletter

Highlight of this month’s newsletter is a great report from our fast-improving wheel chair athlete: Anthony Gotts on his trip to the Lisbon Marathon. The Newsletter also has a report on the Ian Hodgson Relay and all the usual features: Run of the Month, Covering Old Ground, results and fixtures’ list. Read it here: November Newsletter 2013

ByAndy Armstrong
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Junior XC Series 2013-2014


UPDATED; RESULTS AFTER TOWNELEY


This is a new series for this season, based around six of the more
local Red Rose and Mid Lancs cross country fixtures. The format will be
similar to the summer series and all the details are HERE

Prizes will be awarded to all completing at least four races, and
also to age category winners, calculated from their best four events.

Cross country uses the ‘school year’ age category system; Age on
31st August with races for u9, u11, u13, u15 and u17. Minimum age 8 on
race day.

The first race is Saturday 28th September and is the Red Rose
fixture at Leigh Sports Village, near Wigan.

ALL RACES ARE FREE TO ENTER!