At last. It’s here – the latest Harrier. Sorry for the delay. I’ve been busy with Thieveley & the Fell Relays and was on holiday at the beginning of the month. To make up for the 2 months’ + wait it’s a bumper edition – 40 pages with 15 pages of results, plus all the usual features.
Running relays on the roads and in the mountains, tearing up trail races, going long distance in ultra races, winning 10k races and fun runs. As always you are a busy bunch. Race wins, our best performance in the mountain relays for 10 years with a talented young team, and a strong presence at the National Road Relays. The future is most definitely bright!
Some Club Announcements
Junior Training – The juniors could do with some help this Thursday, we need 3-4 extra helpers if anyone’s free. It’s a 6pm start from Spirit of Sport, next to the fire station in Burnley. You won’t need to coach or do anything complicated, just run along with the group and be an extra pair of hands if needed. Contact Andy Armstrong if you can help.
Virgin London Marathon – If any member out there has had their application for London rejected and wants to be entered into the ballot for a club place, please send your rejection letter to the club secretary, John Wilcock. If successful, you will still need to pay the normal entry fee to VLM.
Clayton Harriers Social Evening with Guest Speaker Denise Park
On Friday 30th October we are holding a social evening at Padiham Football Club, at which the highly respected physio Denise Park will be attending to give a talk / questions and answers session on the Recognition and Prevention of Running Injuries.
The evening is aimed at all levels of runners – from beginners to experienced, from young to old. I’m sure all our running members – whether still competing or now just running socially / training could benefit from the pearls of wisdom that Denise can pass on, that maybe the difference between a good winter season of training and a miserable (and grumpy) winter season!
The evening starts at 8.00pm with a small cost of £2.00 per person – payable on the night
Can you please let me know if you plan to attend by emailing me at mgreenwood1969@outlook.com, ringing me on 01254 237485, or by posting a message on the Clayton Facebook page – just so we have an idea of numbers.
Saturday 3 October
Coniston Trail Races
Club member David Black was our sole representative at this 15km trail race in the Lake District. He finished in 91st place with a time of 1:19:33.
216 runners took part in this race which the organisers, Lakeland Trails, describe as following circuits along well marked and marshalled footpaths and bridleways, taking in panoramic views of Lake Coniston and the surrounding peaks of the Old Man, Swirl How, Wetherlam and Dow Crags. Underfoot conditions are generally good for those used to off road running, although there is one short 200m section after approx 4km on the 15km routes which only agile mountain goats will be able to run!
ERRA National Women’s 4 Stage Relays
Our Ladies’ team placed 47th with an overall time of 1:10:44 in a field of 67 complete teams.
Ladies’ Road Captain Angela Shian reports;
We were Birmingham bound, taking the long route to the start – it pays to recce the route first to find the start. Laura Hesketh had an amazing start on leg 1, getting us to 36th position. Claire Vincent leg 2 head it well for us. Leg 3 was myself; I pushed as hard as I could, out of my comfort zone! Then handed the last leg to my little sister, Helena to pull back any places I lost! Clayton ladies came 47th , very respectable place In the nationals, really looking forward to qualifying again for next year
Ladies Team. L-R Laura Hesketh, Angela Shian, Claire VIncent, Helena Leathley
| Leg | Name | Pos | Time |
| 1 | Laura Hesketh | 39 | 16:04 |
| 2 | Claire Vincent | 50 | 17:48 |
| 3 | Angela Shian | 55 | 19:15 |
| 4 | Helena Leathley | 47 | 17:37 |
ERRA National Men’s 6 Stage Relay
Men’s team placed 53 with an overall time of 2:01:21 in a field of 68 complete teams
| Leg | Name | Pos | Time |
| 1 | Chris Holdsworth | 40 | 18:37 |
| 2 | Breton Holdsworth | 58 | 19:49 |
| 3 | David Bagot | 57 | 20:38 |
| 4 | Jordan McDonald | 59 | 20:52 |
| 5 | Danny Collinge | 57 | 20:51 |
| 6 | Jacob Boyle | 54 | 20:25 |
Isle of Man Ultra
Long distance adventures in the Isle of Man for Paul Thompson and Simon Halliday. This is the penultimate race in the Run Further Championships which classifies this ultra a ‘short’ race. Short it most certainly isn’t! It’s 31 miles with 8500feet of climbing. 73 runners completed this tough event.
Excellent results for both of our runners. Paul Thompson finished in 4th place, 1st V40, with a time of 5:32:23 and Simon Halliday was 9th with a time of 5:59:45.
http://www.isleofmanmountainultra.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IOM-Mountain-Ultra-Results-2015.pdf
Rivington Trail Half Marathon
Six club members took part in this popular trail half marathon taking in Rivington, Yarrow and Anglezark reservoirs and White Coppice on a scenic route.
Our first finisher was Andy Bradly, who sends this report;
Perfect running conditions, if a little misty to enjoy the views on Saturday. I was joined at the start by 5 other Clayton members a quick chat and off! Nice undulating course no real killer hills and good underfoot. Managed to be about 30 secs slower than last year but it was my first race as a V50! Highlight of the event was seeing the Burnetts cross the line together it must be love if you can get a half marathon entry as an anniversary present and finish together smiling, surely there was a heated debate somewhere on the way round! Recommended event, hope to do it again next year with a bit more orange on display.
L-R Rachel Todd, Michelle Butschok, Helen Burnett and Dave Burnett at the Rivington Trail Half Marathon.
Romance was in the air as Helen and Dave Burnett were running the event to celebrate their wedding anniversary. Ahh… this is what Helen had to say;
Following on from Hendon Brook and GNR training Michelle suggested that we do a half marathon off road and the Rivington Trail Half seemed a good choice. As it was mine and Dave’s wedding anniversary and his first half marathon we decided to run together.
The four of us travelled together cursing Michelle for what seemed like a bad idea at that point, after such an early foggy start. At the start we met up with fellow Claytoners Andy Bradley and Martin Griffin. Andy was returning for his second year and gave us some pointers about the route (where to expect the hills).
The route has a good 1 mile climb at the beginning and short climb just after mile 10 but apart from that was a lovely route meandering through woodland and trails and round the edges of the reservoirs.
Dave and I ran the route together managing not to bicker and the old romantic held my hand for the sprint finish across the line.
It was a well organised event and all finishers got a T shirt and goodie bag so it made the entry fee good value.We were all on a high at the end, pleased with our performances and now praising Michelle for her choice!
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 79 | Andy Bradley | MV50 | 1:43:02 |
| 190 | Martin Griffin | MV50 | 1:56:08 |
| 237 | Rachel Todd | FV40 | 2:02:18 |
| 287 | Helen Burnett | FV40 | 2:07:27 |
| 288 | Dave Burnett | MV50 | 2:07:27 |
| 339 | Michelle Butschok | FV40 | 2:18:17 |
Saddleworth Edges Fell Race
Keith Butterworth was our sole representative in this 8.1 mile fell race with 1148 feet of ascent. He finished in 77th place in a time of 1:29:56. 108 runners took part.
Burnley Fire Station 10K
There was an excellent turnout of 27 Clayton-le-Moors Harriers at this popular local 10k despite it’s proximity to the National Road Relays and the clash with the Hodgson Brothers Mountain Relay. Our road runners were in fine form with a resounding win from Dan Balshaw. Jonathan Pye, Matthew Duckworth and Paul Brannon all made top ten finishes.
L-R Dan Balshaw, Jonathan Pye, Matthew Duckworth and Bianca Bennett
There were category wins for Paul Brannon (MV55), Stephen Biscomb (MV60), and Amanda Duffy (FV35). Tracy Michell was our first lady, third lady finisher overall, and took the first FV40 category as well.
Team Clayton at the Burnley Fire 10K. Photo by Geraldine Varley
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 1 | Daniel Balshaw | M | 35:43 |
| 5 | Jonathan Pye | M | 38:33 |
| 6 | Matthew Duckworth | M | 38:35 |
| 9 | Paul Brannon | MV55 | 39:14 |
| 12 | Stephen Hall | MV40 | 40:19 |
| 15 | Richard Briscoe | MV35 | 41:19 |
| 29 | John Wilcock | MV50 | 43:12 |
| 33 | Michael Clarke | MV40 | 43:25 |
| 34 | Stephen Biscomb | MV60 | 43:30 |
| 35 | Tracy Mitchell | FV40 | 43:40 |
| 39 | Stuart Proctor | MV35 | 43:58 |
| 59 | Chris Paul | MV35 | 46:09 |
| 60 | Lennon Jackson | U17 | 46:11 |
| 64 | Amanda Duffy | FV35 | 46:39 |
| 78 | Elizabeth Mullan | F | 47:49 |
| 80 | Donna Airey | F | 48:05 |
| 83 | Julie Dawes | FV45 | 48:50 |
| 89 | Bianca Bennett | F | 49:09 |
| 98 | Andrew Taylor | MV55 | 50:08 |
| 106 | Ian Hargreaves | MV50 | 41:31 |
| 108 | Robert Hirst | MV65 | 41:41 |
| 114 | Dianne Orrell | F | 52:28 |
| 123 | Elouise Pemberton | F | 53:14 |
| 129 | Stuart Barker | MV45 | 54:10 |
| 139 | Ron Chappell | MV65 | 55:38 |
| 152 | Deborah Greenwood | FV45 | 57:04 |
| 175 | Nicola Kay | F | 60:35 |
Burnley Fire Fun Run
A number of our junior runners took part in this race. Excellent run from Dexta Thompson who went on to win. No results to be found unfortunately!
Clayton-le-Moors Juniors at the Burnley Fire 10K. Photo by Dave Belshaw
Chester Marathon
Two Clayton-le-Moors Harriers took part in this popular marathon. John Hartley finished in 49th place overall and was 1st MV55 with a time of 2:55:55
Angela Shian at Chester Marathon
Not content with taking part in the National Road Relays, Angela Shian also ran the Chester marathon finishing in 820th place with a time of 3:49:48
There was also a mini marathon event which Team Stevenson (Lucy, Adam, Keira and Rachel) took part in, with Adam winning the event! Well done all of you.
Team Stevenson who took part in the Chester Mini Marathon. Photo by Deborah Stevenson
Hodgson Brothers Mountain Relay
The relay is in memory of Ian Hodgson, who at the aged 25 was tragically killed in a road accident whilst cycling the day after winning the score class at the Karrimor Mountain Marathon in 1985. Prior to the presentation Jon Broxap, from the organising team announced that Ian’s brother, Michael (57) had suffered a cardiac arrest whilst out cycling in August and never regain consciousness. The family and organised team had decided to rename the relay The Hodgson Brothers Relay.
Our A team finished in 18th position with an overall time of: 4:14:12. Our Vet team finished in 38th place with an overall time of 4:47:33. The Clayton ‘Z’ team were 55th with a time of 5:13:35. Our ladies team were 68th overall with a time of 5:27:33. Only 10 ladies teams took part and our ladies were 8th.
Ladies Fell Captain Kath Brady reports
We finished 8th out of 10 extremely competitive ladies teams, in a time of 5 hours 27 minutes, 19 minutes quicker than 2014
1 Linda Lord & Katy Thompson 56.05
2 Wendy Dodds & Avril Duckworth 1.36:56
3 Alison Dugdale & Anna Kelly 1.15:47
4 Jean Brown & Claire Vincent 1.38:45
Thanks must go to Jean Brown who did all the hard work in pulling the team together. I just collected and handed out numbers on the day. Thanks to all 8 ladies for racing hard. Special note must go to Claire Vincent running strong on the last leg with Jean in her first ever race in the lakes.
Claire Vincent and Jean Brown at the Hodgson Brothers Mountain Relays. Photo by Andy Jackson
Men’s Fell Captain Dave Motley Reports
Alarms were off early for the drive to the Lakes, registration and at 9:15am its GO GO GO!. The lads had a really good start with Jordan Mcdonald and Jonny Mckenna bringing the team home in 7th. Next up Danny & Dave Bagot who completed the leg with no navigational issues but they did finish one buff down (I’ll let Danny tell that story ). Me & Lee Smith next and we had a solid run to pass the baton onto Chris & Jacob who brought the team home in 18th place. The vets finished in 38th (8th Vets) which was fantastic performance with the problems I had sorting the team.
David Motley and Lee Smith at the Hodgson Brothers Mountain Relay. Photo by Andy Jackson
Looking at the results I am reliable informed that the A team posted the quickest Clayton time for 10 years, which is a massive positive and the majority of the team were under 25! This really shows the progression of the club in the last couple of years.
I’d like to say a massive Thanks to all the lads but special Thanks goes to Sean Clare & Geoff Gough we were called up on 48hr notice due to injuries in the vets team. Cheers boys and here’s to an even quicker time in 2016!!!
Dominic Carr, Vets Team report
It was cool with a chill in the air before the start of leg 1 of the Ian Hogson mountain relay. Nerves were starting to jangle. We had a last minute drop out for the leg 1 vets team; Andy McFarlane, hamstring, and I was to run with club legend Geoff Gough. He’d been out injured for a while, but class is class so I was worried about keeping up. As usual the nerves went when we set off, and I managed to set the pace which was good. A fast first mile left me wishing for a steeper gradient and my wish soon came true, as me and Geoff traded places back and forth with Rossendales Mick Toman. The recce paid off as I was able to pick the better of the lines as the file of runners in front invariably split in places with route choice up to individual teams.
Dominic Carr and Geoff Gough (No. 19) at the Hodgson Brothers Mountain Relay
We made the first Checkpoint in 27 mins, and had boxed off most of the climb, with a very steep grassy descent to come, which didn’t disappoint. Final Checkpoint at the bottom and a very fast run in on metalled cart track where me and Geoff really dropped the hammer and picked off a couple of teams. We finished fizzing with adrenaline and (for me) relief we acquitted ourselves okay. 3 year in the making running ambition ticked off; nothing else beats running in the lakes and I’ve always wanted to do the Ian Hogson. Hope I make next year’s squad now!! Placed 35th out of 70 teams and 46:35.
Parkrun Roundup
Lots of you out and about at a range of parkruns despite the murky, misty morning
Plenty of Clayton runners at a very foggy Burnley parkrun. Photo by Dave Belshaw
Burnley parkrun – A total of 309 runners took part
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Age Cat | Note |
| 1 | Jonathan PYE | 17:54 | SM25-29 | |
| 3 | Mark ASPINALL | 18:39 | VM55-59 | |
| 8 | Jackson MCKAY | 19:20 | JM11-14 | |
| 9 | Gareth BERRY | 19:47 | VM35-39 | |
| 17 | Simon WILSHAW | 20:34 | JM15-17 | |
| 18 | Matthew DUCKWORTH | 20:35 | SM25-29 | |
| 22 | Paul WALE | 21:07 | VM45-49 | |
| 23 | Donna RILEY | 21:30 | VW50-54 | |
| 30 | Andy QUINN | 21:56 | VM40-44 | |
| 31 | Gordon BARRETT | 21:57 | VM50-54 | |
| 33 | John WILCOCK | 22:20 | VM50-54 | |
| 39 | Martin BRADY | 22:38 | VM50-54 | |
| 48 | Julie DAWES | 23:06 | VW45-49 | New PB! |
| 49 | Lee MOORE | 23:08 | VM35-39 | New PB! |
| 61 | Julia RUSHTON | 23:26 | VW50-54 | New PB! |
| 80 | Richard LAWSON | 23:54 | VM75-79 | New PB! |
| 91 | Sophie ASHWORTH | 24:24 | JW11-14 | |
| 92 | Lennon JACKSON | 24:25 | JM11-14 | |
| 94 | Matthew JACKSON | 24:26 | JM10 | |
| 95 | Helana WHITE | 24:30 | JW10 | |
| 100 | Ella DORRINGTON-LEVY | 24:55 | JW10 | |
| 103 | Dawn TERRY | 25:03 | VW50-54 | |
| 106 | Elouise Sylkie PEMBERTON | 25:18 | SW25-29 | |
| 111 | Jackie KERSHAW | 25:31 | VW45-49 | New PB! |
| 114 | Heidi KEWIN | 25:42 | JW11-14 | New PB! |
| 130 | Robert HIRST | 26:11 | VM65-69 | |
| 132 | Stuart BARKER | 26:17 | VM45-49 | New PB! |
| 228 | Christine Jennifer EGERTON | 32:28 | VW65-69 | |
| 230 | Milly MACCABE | 32:39 | JW10 | |
| 272 | Valerie LAWSON | 36:28 | VW70-74 |
Pendle parkrun – A total of 55 runners took part
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Age Cat | Note |
| 2 | Paul BRANNON | 19:48 | VM55-59 | |
| 16 | John HARTLEY | 23:33 | VM55-59 | |
| 19 | Barry MITCHELL | 23:57 | VM70-74 | |
| 36 | Christine LEATHLEY | 32:29 | VW65-69 |
Bolton parkrun – A total of 275 runners took part
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Age Cat | Note |
| 77 | Katy THOMPSON | 24:58 | VW60-64 | |
| 89 | George THOMPSON | 25:35 | VM65-69 |
Dewsbury parkrun – A total of 88 runners took part
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Age Cat | Note |
| 76 | Robin PRICE | 35:26 | VM70-74 |
Fell Foot parkrun, Newby Bridge – A total of 125 runners took part.
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Age Cat | Note |
| 29 | Wendy DODDS | 23:21 | VW60-64 | New PB! |
| 96 | Eileen JONES | 30:10 | VW60-64 |
Heaton parkrun – A total of 510 runners took part
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Age Cat | Note |
| 234 | Julie TOMAN | 26:37 | VW45-49 |
Skipton parkrun – A total of 178 runners took part.
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Age Cat | Note |
| 25 | Stephen WHITE | 21:52 | VM60-64 | New PB! |
| 46 | David Ian SCOTT | 23:50 | VM70-74 | First Timer! |
Rockingham parkrun – A total of 242 runners took part
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Age Cat | Note |
| 41 | Ted ORRELL | 25:21 | VM75-79 | First Timer! |
Another week of success! Kings of Lancaster Castle 10K and Half Marathon. Winner of the OMM Lite. Part of team GB at the World Mountain Running Championships. And not forgetting team competition at the Northern Road Relays, 10Ks galore, Lakeland & Yorkshire Fells and parkruns. There’s just no stopping us!
Tuesday 15 September
Club Handicap Race
The race was based on last week’s Coppice Race (the last of the Summer Series). In effect the last runner in the race sets off first on a zero time and then the rest of the field set off on the time difference achieved last week – in other words last week’s winner sets off last on a time difference equal to that achieved last week – so Alan Life won last week and was 24 minutes 20 seconds in front of Sue Allen. In theory all the runners should cross the finish line on the same time.
* Means Estimated Handicap Time
| H’cap Pos. | No. | Name | Cat. | Start Time | Finish Time | Actual Time | Speed Pos. | |||
| mins | secs | mins | secs | mins | secs | |||||
| 1* | 221 | Dave Naughton | V50 | 20 | 20 | 66 | 36 | 46 | 16 | 1 |
| 2 | 220 | Andrew Howarth | V50 | 18 | 50 | 66 | 55 | 48 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | 225 | Geoff Smith | V40 | 10 | 42 | 67 | 5 | 56 | 23 | 6 |
| 4 | 226 | Peter Dugdale | V50 | 15 | 21 | 67 | 14 | 51 | 53 | 5 |
| 5 | 223 | Peter Browning | V50 | 16 | 13 | 67 | 43 | 51 | 30 | 4 |
| 6 | 219 | Geoff Laycock | V60 | 7 | 50 | 67 | 46 | 59 | 56 | 7 |
| 7 | 224 | Sue Allen | LV50 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 13 | 68 | 13 | 8 |
| 8 | 218 | Alan Life | V50 | 24 | 20 | 73 | 52 | 49 | 32 | 3 |
Wednesday 16 September
Roy Lee Memorial Brownhouse Wham – Awaiting Results
Saturday 19 September
Good Shepherd Fell Race
Described as a pleasant, but tough, end of season fell race over woodland paths, moors and rough fell this is a 15 mile race with 2000ft of ascent.
Alison Dugdale at the Good Shepherd Fell Race. Photo by Richard Sunderland
Alison Dugdale was our sole competitor finishing in 41st place with a time of 2:32:41
Northern Road Relays
Ladies 4-Stage Races
Report from Ladies Captain, Angela Shian
Clayton had 12 lady runners compete at a sunny Stanley Park on Saturday. It was so hot we even had to take off our renowned orange hoodies…! We had a few nerves in the 3 teams, as most or our runners had not competed in relays of this kind before! A special well done to leg 1 ladies; Laura, Amanda & Elouise, as this is by far the most nerve racking stage.
Clayton Ladies at the Northern Road Relays
We did have a marshal trip up one of our competitors – Bianca Bennett (I wont repeat her language at the end!!!). Unbelievably, we were also told off for the noise volume of “cheering” our ladies in (Rachel Todd).
There were 62 teams competing in total – Our first Team came 23rd which now qualifies us for the National road relays championships at Birmingham! Team 2 came 44th position, and Team 3 came 57th position. All in all cracking day and effort by the ladies, roll on next year!
| Leg | Name & Pos | Time |
| Team A | ||
| 1 | Laura Hesketh (22) | 19:20 |
| 2 | Claire Vincent (26) | 21:24 |
| 3 | Angela Shian (25) | 22:51 |
| 4 | Helena Leathley (23) | 22:10 |
| Team B | ||
| 1 | Amanda Duffy (56) | 23:23 |
| 2 | Rachel Robinson (51) | 23:56 |
| 3 | Joanne Bennett (47) | 23:58 |
| 4 | Helen Burnett (45) | 24:28 |
| Team C | ||
| 1 | Elouise Pemberton (67) | 26:39 |
| 2 | Michelle Butschok (64) | 28:29 |
| 3 | Rachel Todd (58) | 25:08 |
| 4 | Bianca Bennett (58) | 24:54 |
Mens 6-Stage Races
Report From Chris Holdsworth
The improvements made between 2014 and 2015 6-Stage Road Relays has been excellent. Having raced at both, it was great to be able to see our teams compete for places throughout the day.
I had a poor personal performance having been too eager to get us off to a good start, but the rest of the lads were able to keep our position with some solid performances throughout.
Chris Holdsworth at the Northern Road Relays. Photo by David Wood
Finishing the day in 31st place, we narrowly missed out on qualifying for the National relays having fallen out of the top 25 requirement.
However, on another day I believe we’d have had enough quality to qualify which is very encouraging. With an improvement of over 50 places from 2014, I’m sure we’ll continue that trend in to 2016 and beyond!
| Leg | Name & Pos | Time |
| Team A | ||
| 1 | Chris Holdsworth (30) | 21:20 |
| 2 | Jordan McDonald (43) | 23:15 |
| 3 | Danny Collinge (41) | 22:32 |
| 4 | Daniel Balshaw (35) | 22:49 |
| 5 | Breton Holdsworth (33) | 22:49 |
| 6 | Jonny McKenna (31) | 22:29 |
| Team B | ||
| 1 | George Pier (77) | 23:59 |
| 2 | Lee Smith (66) | 23:24 |
| 3 | Richard Stevenson (65) | 23:59 |
| 4 | Richard Briscoe (73) | 25:53 |
| 5 | Jonathan Pye (67) | 24:14 |
| 6 | David Motley (66) | 25:56 |
Junior Races
We fielded an U13 girl’s team but due to a last minute change of lineup, they were omitted from the team results. They would have been in 21st place. Still a set of great runs from the girls!
U13 Girls Team at the Northern Road Relay. L-R Claudia Bentham, Liberty Thompson, Sophie Ashworth
| Leg | Name & Pos | Time |
| 1 | Claudia Bentham (27) | 13:18 |
| 2 | Sophie Ashworth (24) | 13:55 |
| 3 | Liberty Thompson (21) | 13:39 |
OMM Lite
Congratulations to Ralph Baines on his win over the weekend at the OMM Lite Long Score event- Reeth, Swaledale
Report from Ralph Baines
Ralph Baines at the OMM Lite.
Having done a few Orienteering score events this year and really enjoyed them I was asked by my brother-in-law Barry to partner him on this. It was a two-day score event, 7 hours on Saturday north of the river and 5 hours Sunday south, but without the usual OMM overnight camp and carrying your tent/food etc.
It was beautiful weather and a good selection of people doing both the mountain biking and orienteering. We spent a good 5 minutes marking the scores on the map and deciding which route to set off on, this turned out to be time well spent since through the weekend we managed to get lots of the high value checkpoints. After about 5 hours I was, as usual, starting to get really tired and the cramp kicked in but plenty of determination and encouragement from Barry got us to the finish where I could have a sit down and be served tea and cake in the sunshine, and be unable to get out of the chair for 20 minutes! The pain was eased by the fact we were winning, if only by 10 points. I texted my wife Naomi to tell here the good news but with the caveat that there wasn’t a hope in Christmas of us holding the place for the following day.
Day 2 and a large bacon sandwich, to replace some lost salt, and lots of tea just before being first to set off worked a treat and didn’t feel too bad after we had done the climb up to Grinton Lodge YHA and got onto the beatiful grouse moors up there. Lots more points came and the time seemed to pass much quicker albeit I did feel slower still. Anyway we got 22 miles in which I was more than impressed with and we had to sit and wait for an hour to see who beat us. Nobody did, we were second on the day and extended our lead so got to go and receive the prizes, one for overall winners and one for the vets. So after 25 years running it has taken until now for my first win. Thanks to Barry for encouraging me round.
PFO Orienteering – Marl Pits
Team Motley (Dave and Joanne) took part in this orienteering event organised by Pendle Forest Orienteers.
Scafell Pike – AWAITING RESULTS
Three Shires –
Clayton shirt spotted in the photos I’ve seen but can’t quite identify the runner.
AWAITING RESULTS
World Mountain Running Championships
Well done to Jacob Boyle who competed in the Bronze medal winning, junior GB men’s team at this prestigious event. He reports;
Wow what a hectic couple of days. Down at the World Mountain Running Championships and met all the squad getting to know them before the event. Met some amazing people and made some great friends. The race didn’t go how I wanted to but I can now go away and train even harder. Was really proud to represent Great Britain. My team mates did absolutely amazing helping us become the bronze medalists for the worlds. So inspiring to see some of the team getting individual medals and great news at the fact we all came away with a World Championship medal. Well done team GB. Hope to see you all soon
Jacob Boyle (Red Shirt) with Team GB at the World Mountain Running Championships. Photo by Helen MacVicker
Still awaiting full results.
Sunday 20 September
Aintree 10K
Running legend, Ron Hill took part in this popular 10K race from the Grand National race course at Aintree in Liverpool. He finished in 476th place with a time of 59:48
Burnley Leisure 10K
Fourteen Clayton-le-Moors Harriers toed the start line in this inaugural Burnley Leisure 10K race in Padiham. The route is almost entirely off road and starts and finishes at the Padiham Leisure centre, taking in the Padiham Greenway, Leeds Liverpool Canal towpath and some single track riverside footpath.
Amanda Duffy at the Burnley Leisure 10k in Padiham. Photo by Adrienne Olszewska
First Clayton man was Jonathan Pye who finished in 7th place in a time of 39:36 and our first lady finisher was Amanda Duffy who was 2nd lady (1st F35) with a time of 48:40. Stephen Biscomb was the 1st V60 and Julie Dawes was 1st F45.
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 7 | Jonathan Pye | M | 39:36 |
| 9 | Stephen Hall | M40 | 40:41 |
| 16 | Keiron Mitchell | M40 | 42:26 |
| 21 | Andrew Webster | M45 | 43:51 |
| 24 | Stephen Biscomb | M60 | 45:43 |
| 26 | Ryan Clark | M | 46:39 |
| 35 | Amanda Duffy | F35 | 48:40 |
| 43 | Julie Dawes | F45 | 51:01 |
| 53 | Ian Hargreaves | M50 | 53:19 |
| 58 | Clare Wilson | F35 | 54:16 |
| 66 | Philip Naylor | M | 55:44 |
| 67 | Ron Chappell | M60 | 56:00 |
| 72 | Elouise Pemberton | F | 57:06 |
| 74 | Stuart Barker | M45 | 57:24 |
Full Results – not yet published but emailed to participants
Dale Head
Carl Helliwell tackled this 4.5 mile Lakeland fell race with 2215ft of climbing organised by Keswick AC.
Carl Helliwell at the Dalehead Fell Race. Photo by Paul Dobson
Report from Sarah Helliwell
Carl was either 15th or 16th out of 51 runners. He went hard and managed to keep up with the front runners on the way up, however the Lakeland lads showed their skill on the way back down, as he lost roughly 4 or 5 places. This was his first Lakeland fell race and it was a steep sharp nasty one of just under 700m of climbing, then descending in 4.5miles. He said the brief 5 seconds he had to admire the view was pretty impressive. He thoroughly enjoyed it and is hoping to do some more Lakeland fell races.
AWAITING OFFICIAL RESULTS
Embsay (BOFRA)
Danny Collinge, Tim Edward and Richard Briscoe took part in the senior BOFRA race. 83 runners took part. Danny had a great run finishing in 3rd place in a time of 19:51 and 1st MU23. Tim Edward was 12th and Richard Briscoe 29th.
Tim Edwards at the Embsay Fell Race. Photo by Estelle Willis/Geoff Thompson
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 3 | Danny Collinge | MU23 | 19:51 |
| 12 | Tim Edward | MV45 | 22:03 |
| 29 | Richard Briscoe | M | 24:45 |
U14 Race
Liberty Thompson was our only competitor in the U14 race finishing in 17th place overall, 3rd girl.
Liberty Thompson in the U14s Race at Embsay. Photo by Geoff Thompson
U12 Race
Jackson McKay was 2nd in the U12 race with a time of 9:01 and Dexta Thompson was 4th in 9:11.
Jackson McKay chased by Dexta Thompson at the Embsay Races. Photo by Geoff Thompson
U9 Race
There was a win for Jenson Betham in the U9 race in a time of 4:33. Kady Thompson was 29th and Felix Thompson was 32nd.
Jenson Bentham at the Embsay U9s Race. Photo by Geoff Thompson
Full Results
English Half Marathon
5,000 runners took to the streets of Warrington for the new look English Half Marathon and 10k. It started and finished at the Town Hall. The Golden Gates marked the finish line for the first time
Bryan Searby was our sole representative at this event and finished in a respectable 476th place with a time of 1:41:35
Lancaster Castle 10k
Report from Dan Balshaw
After the 6 Leg relays, and a moment of madness, I turned up for the Lancaster Castle 10k; an out and back course finishing with a nasty little hill, before the finish line in the castle grounds. When I went to pay my fees and get my number I was directed into the old prison which has got to be the strangest place I’ve ever seen a race registration.
Dan Balshaw at the Castle 10K. Photo by Sprint Finish Race Photography
When the race started along with the Half Marathon, I somehow managed to create a lead from the off and after hitting 5k in 17m20 I was a bit surprised that no one had come with me. At the turning point I had a good 30 seconds over 2nd place (who’d also done the relays), and tried to make more of this only to literally run into someone coming the other way. Despite my efforts of shouting and letting people know I was coming, one headphone-wearing runner got in the way. I managed to get going again and claim the win finishing 50 seconds ahead of 2nd and was one slow cooker better off. It was a good day for Clayton, with Richard Stevenson winning the Half Marathon and a Microwave.
Lancaster Castle Half Marathon
Report from Richard Stevenson
It was a bit confusing at the start of the race, as we started alongside the 10k runners so didn’t have a clue who was running what until the 10k turned around to head back.
Richard Stevenson at the Castle Half Marathon. Photo by Sprint Finish Race Photography
At that point I found myself at the front with another runner so took it steady and stuck with the planned pace and soon found myself pulling away.Tried to keep it steady and not panic and the plan worked perfectly all the way back to the finish.
First ever race win and a new PB to boot. Roll on Yorkshire Marathon in 3 weeks!
Utterly Butterly Fell Race
This race is described as a nice introduction to fell running. A third of the route is on tracks, a third on paved footpaths and a third on grassy / gravelly footpaths. It is a scenic run passing 5 reservoirs in under 5 miles. The route goes over the moors above Marsden keeping on good footpaths all the way.
Julie Toman was our sole runner finishing in 68th place with a time of 53:05
Yarrow River Trail 10K
Sharon Wilson was flying the tangerine flag in this 10k multi-terrain event in and around the woodland and river of the Yarrow Valley Country Park in Chorley. She had a great time taking part in this event which she found tough but great fun, especially running through the river!
She finished in 164th place with a time of 1:21:06
Parkrun roundup
Looks like we stayed pretty local this week as far as parkruns go; perhaps because of all the other events many of you took part in over the weekend. A big turn out as usual at Burnley with plenty of PBs and top ten finishes. Well done to Dexta who continues to improve and push for faster times – and he’s only 9! Lots of good runs from the juniors who are getting ready for the cross country season that kicks off next week. There was a trio of first time visits to the Witton parkrun and a trio of returners producing more PBs and great placings.
Burnley parkrun – A total of 271 runners took part
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Age Cat | Note |
| 3 | Terry O’LEARY | 18:48 | VM35-39 | |
| 4 | Chris SNELL | 19:06 | VM35-39 | New PB! |
| 9 | Dexta THOMPSON | 19:43 | JM10 | New PB! |
| 10 | Kevin DAVIES | 19:49 | VM50-54 | |
| 11 | Sean CLARE | 19:54 | VM50-54 | |
| 12 | Nick ROSCOE | 20:03 | VM45-49 | |
| 17 | Mark WIGHTMAN | 20:27 | VM55-59 | New PB! |
| 20 | Michael CLARKE | 20:50 | VM40-44 | New PB! |
| 21 | Lennon JACKSON | 20:51 | JM11-14 | New PB! |
| 22 | Stephen AINSWORTH | 20:52 | VM55-59 | |
| 34 | Matthew JACKSON | 21:29 | JM10 | New PB! |
| 36 | Donna RILEY | 21:31 | VW50-54 | |
| 39 | Simon WILSHAW | 21:42 | JM15-17 | |
| 52 | Helana WHITE | 22:55 | JW10 | New PB! |
| 62 | Julie DAWES | 23:16 | VW45-49 | New PB! |
| 86 | Donna SCOTT | 24:30 | VW50-54 | |
| 91 | Ted ORRELL | 24:42 | VM75-79 | First Timer! |
| 111 | Richard LAWSON | 25:57 | VM75-79 | |
| 117 | Lisa JOHNSON | 26:07 | VW40-44 | |
| 122 | Robert HIRST | 26:12 | VM65-69 | |
| 127 | Heidi KEWIN | 26:17 | JW11-14 | |
| 129 | Stuart BARKER | 26:32 | VM45-49 | New PB! |
| 133 | Annabel WILCOCK | 26:41 | JW11-14 | |
| 134 | John WILCOCK | 26:42 | VM50-54 | |
| 139 | Aaron LUNDIE | 26:50 | JM11-14 | New PB! |
| 146 | Imogen FERGUSON | 27:25 | JW10 | |
| 170 | Adam STEVENSON | 28:45 | JM11-14 | |
| 180 | Marion WILKINSON | 29:49 | VW70-74 | |
| 197 | Christine LEATHLEY | 31:12 | VW65-69 | |
| 240 | Isaac SMITH | 34:45 | JM10 | |
| 246 | Valerie LAWSON | 35:14 | VW70-74 | |
| 267 | Christine Jennifer EGERTON | 42:33 | VW65-69 |
Pendle parkrun – A total of 66 runners took part.
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Age Cat | Note |
| 2 | John HARTLEY | 19:44 | VM55-59 | |
| 6 | Paul HESKETH | 21:04 | VM50-54 | |
| 17 | Barry MITCHELL | 24:05 | VM70-74 | New PB! |
| 57 | Molly HESKETH | 34:37 | JW11-14 |
Fell Foot parkrun, Newby Bridge – A total of 126 runners took part.
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Age Cat | Note |
| 35 | Wendy DODDS | 23:32 | VW60-64 | |
| 96 | Eileen JONES | 30:14 | VW60-64 |
Witton parkrun – A total of 193 runners took part.
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Age Cat | Note |
| 5 | Garry R WILKINSON | 19:17 | VM50-54 | First Timer! |
| 14 | Adam SHAW | 20:26 | SM30-34 | First Timer! |
| 21 | Nick COLLINSON | 21:54 | JM11-14 | New PB! |
| 42 | Julia RUSHTON | 24:35 | VW50-54 | New PB! |
| 63 | Yvonne WICKHAM | 26:37 | VW50-54 | New PB! |
| 73 | Julie TOMAN | 27:18 | VW45-49 | First Timer! |
AGM – Reminder!
Don’t forget that this Thursday, 24th September, at 8.00pm, it will be the club Annual General Meeting. The AGM receives the Secretary’s Report, the Treasurer’s Report and Financial Statements, and elects the committee for the forthcoming year. The committee is responsible for running the club and appoints members to roles to assist with this responsibility.
If you want to change things, or get involved, then this is your opportunity. Come along and make yourself heard.
In addition to the business side of things, there are also some races to take part in beforehand.
6:15 2K Junior Track Race
6:25 5K Track Race B – Juniors and Seniors (time 21 mins or over)
6:55 5K Track Race A – Juniors and Seniors (time sub-21 mins)
The race venue is Seedhill Track in Nelson and the AGM will be in the Cricket Club behind the track.
See you there!
Sad News – Michael Wrigley 1944 – 2015
Martin Brady writes;
I was sorry to hear the sad news about the death of Michael Wrigley. He was a true member of Clayton-le-Moors Harriers and always wanted the best for the club. I remember racing with him in the early 80’s when he regularly would do sub 60 minutes for 10 miles. He was easy to identify then with his green and white celtic style top under his Clayton vest. When he became unable to run he could be seen at many local races supporing the club e.g. Hendon Brook, Three Peaks etc. When my brother died in 1986 aged 23 he was one of the people who carried his coffin. Rest in peace Mick.
His funeral will take place on Friday, 25th September, at 2:20pm at Burnley Crematorium and after at the Rosegrove Club. No flowers and donations to Friends of Marsden Park.
Blimey! Mountain masters, FRA Champions, BOFRA Champions; well done to all of our outstanding athletes. You’ve also been rubbing shoulders with Mo at the Great North Run, running really rapid relays, hitting the roads, fells, mountains and parks. Another action-packed week for the Clayton-le-Moors Harriers
Thursday 10 September
Bryan Lawton Brownhouse Reservoir Race
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 77 | Paul Walsh | M60 | 00:24:28 |
| 84 | Robert Hirst | M65 | 00:25:09 |
| 102 | Jack McGuire | M60 | 00:29:30 |
Saturday 12 September
North West Road Relays
Team A finished in 12th place overall and Team B in 23rd Place. There were 75 senior men teams in the competition.
Broken down by county our teams were 6th and 11th in the Lancashire group. 21 Lancashire teams competed. Christopher Holdsworth ran one of the fastest legs from the Lancashire competitors.
Christopher Holdsworth at the North West Road Relays. Photo by Nick Gaskell
Report from David Bagot
The ‘A’ Team featuring Jacob Boyle, Danny Collinge, Dan Balshaw and Chris Holdsworth had a solid run finishing 12th out of 75 teams (6th in Lancashire) and apparently led the start of the race after a blistering start by Jacob Boyle which I missed while warming up. The ‘B’ Team were not too far behind in 23rd position (11th in Lancashire) and were represented by Jordan McDonald, David Bagot, Jonathan Pye and Breton Holdsworth (special mention to Breton who gained 6 places on his leg and posted not only the fastest time in the B Team but also Clayton’s 3rd fastest time).
Breton Holdsworth at the North West Road Relays. Photo by Nick Gaskell
Personally I enjoyed the run out and recorded a marginal PB but really struggled around the second lap where I lost 4 places having gained 2 on the first lap. Support from Jim Hickie and Dave Scott was much appreciated on the way round.
A few of the lads seemed disappointed with their times, which is not surprising given that many of the team have recorded numerous PBs throughout the season, but taking into account the trail surface, gradual climbs and the odd sharp bend, it was still not a bad effort around the enjoyable, yet relatively slow, course which I clocked at 3.18 miles.
Dan Balshaw at the North West Road Relays
Many of the Clayton times were very close together which should make for some interesting racing going forward. Hopefully the PBs will continue to tumble and we will see even stronger team performances in the future. Quite a few of the lads are back in action next weekend at the Northern Relays where the competition will be even faster but we will be boosted by the return of fast lads Captain Brewster and Jonny McKenna!
Clayton-le- Moors Harriers ‘A’
| Leg | Pos | Name | Time |
| 1 | 11 | Jacob Boyle | 16:43 |
| 2 | 18 | Danny Collinge | 17:29 |
| 3 | 14 | Daniel Balshaw | 17:25 |
| 4 | 12 | Christopher Holdsworth | 16:31 |
Clayton-le-Moors Harriers ‘B’
| Leg | Pos | Name | Time |
| 1 | 29 | Jordan McDonald | 17:46 |
| 2 | 31 | David Bagot | 17:50 |
| 3 | 29 | Jonathan Pye | 18:21 |
| 4 | 23 | Breton Holdsworth | 17:24 |
Pilling 10k Series
This is the fourth race of the series; there are five in total organised by Lancaster Race Series. The course is described as a flat and fast with some excellent opportunities to stretch your legs. You will enjoy the views down the River Lune.
Dynamic duo Stephen Biscomb and Tony Pilling took part in this race. Stephen Biscomb was 12th with atime of 43:54, making him 1st V60 as well. Tony Pilling was 30th with a time of 51:04. A total of 49 runners took part.
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 12 | Stephen Biscomb | V60 | 00:43:54 |
| 30 | Tony Pilling | V50 | 00:51:04 |
World Masters Mountain Running Championships
Kicking off a week-long series of races and events, the World Masters Mountain Running Championships is a highly attended and thoroughly exciting competition which celebrates the heart of the world mountain running community.
Wendy Dodds at the Masters. Photo by Nancy Hobbs
Last year, the World Masters Mountain Running Championships were held in Telfes, Austria, separate from the World Mountain Running Championships in Italy. This year’s event will offer the chance for spectators to enjoy both championship events in one place over separate weekends. The World Masters Mountain Running Championships is open to participants between the ages of 35 and 79.
Peter Browning at the World Masters Mountain Running Championships. Photo by Woodentops
Three of our super vets took part in a field of over 200 master mountain runners. Peter Browning was our first Harrier completing the course in under an hour. Just a few seconds separated him from Wendy Dodds and Keiran Carr completed the course in just over the hour.
Kieran Carr at the World Masters Mountain Running Championships. Photo by Woodentops
| Pos | Name | Gender | Gender Pos | Category | Cat Pos | Time |
| 85 | Peter Browning | Male | 78 | M55+ | 31 | 00:52:11 |
| 87 | Wendy Dodds | Female | 8 | F60+ | 4 | 00:52:23 |
| 100 | Kieran Carr | Male | 88 | M70+ | 6 | 00:62:42 |
Sunday 13 September
Burnsall Fell Races
Danny Collinge and Richard Briscoe competed in the senior race. Danny finished in 5th place with a time of 15:44 and Richard was 34th with a time of 21:17.
Danny Collinge at the Burnsall Fell Race. Photo by Bruce Craig
Congratulations to Briony Holt who is once again the BOFRA Champion! With both the FRA and BOFRA titles to her credit this season there is just no stopping her! She was first girl in her race and with that victory has secured the title.
Jackson McKay had a great run finishing in 3rd place in the Under 12s race with Dexta Thompson chasing him hard to finish in 5th just a few seconds later. Lennon and Matthew Jackson ran strongly placing 23rd and 32nd respectively. Kady and Felix Thompson ran in the Under 9s race finishing in 24th and 28th places.
Senior Race
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 5 | Danny Collinge | MU23 | 15:44 |
| 34 | Richard Briscoe | MSEN | 21:17 |
Under 14 Race
BOFRA Champion, Briony Holt, flying down to victory at the Burnsall Fell Race. Photo by Geoff Thompson
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 10 | Briony Holt | Girl | 8:23 First Girl |
Under 12 Race
Jackson McKay at the Burnsall Fell Race. Photo by Geoff Thompson
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 3 | Jackson McKay | Boy | 5:41 |
| 5 | Dexta Thompson | Boy | 5:55 |
| 23 | Lennon Jackson | Boy | 7:02 |
| 32 | Matthew Jackson | Boy | 7:19 |
Under 9 Race
Kady Thompson at the Burnsall Fell Race. Photo by Geoff Thompson
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 24 | Kady Thompson | Girl | 3:37 |
| 28 | Felix Thompson | Boy | 3:49 |
Garstang Half Marathon
Organised by the Garstang Running Club this half marathon is described as an undulating, scenic, one-lap course.
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 38 | Stephen Hall | MV40 | 96:36 |
| 50 | John Wilcock | MV50 | 99:21 |
| 59 | Stuart Proctor | MV35 | 1:42:31 |
| 72 | Brian Wildman | MV45 | 1:47:22 |
| 169 | Philip Naylor | MV35 | 2:39:31 |
Full Results
Great North Run
A select group of Clayton-le-Moors Harriers headed north to give Mo Farah a run for his money at the massively popular Great North Run. In the event, as you probably know, Mo just had the edge over our runners and sneaked the victory!
L-R Justin Birtwistle, Lynsey Birtwistle, Leanne Cottam and Michelle Butschok at the Great North Run
Road Captain Tom Brewster Reports
My first great north run and what ended up being a comeback run of sorts after a year out with a severe ‘niggle’, after dispelling the idea of attempting a fast time due to my starting position near the back and the sheer volume of runners I resolved to soak up as much atmosphere as possible, exchanging high fives with the crowd and encourage any fellow Clayton Harriers I saw along the route. As it happened I managed a PB over the half marathon distance, my only other HM attempt being the Hendon Brook half last year!
I fully intend to have another crack next year, hopefully with a bit more training involved!
Leanne Cottam Reports
This was my first ever Great North Run and I really enjoyed every moment of it. Such a great atmosphere and I found it very emotional watching the Red Arrows fly over the Tyne Bridge as I was just about to go cross. Only thing is, it’s just so busy you were constantly tripping over people. But I loved all the support of the crowds all the way along – it really helped me carry on. Plus it was a very hot day but can’t wait to do it again
Lynsey Birtwistle Reports
Second time doing this run and it was an amazing atmosphere again! I wasn’t a Clayton Harrier when I did this last year and with all the help and support and wise words from everyone at the club, especially Coach Roche, I managed to knock 7.5 minutes off last years time!
Nerina Gill Reports
Last year I ran it as part of a team from BBC Breakfast in memory of our boss, whose birthday it would have been had she not died from breast cancer. We started from the front, which was fantastic. This year Morrisons offered us places again, so I moved my holiday to do it, and slotted it in on the way up to Scotland. Started in the pack this time, and boy was it busy, and warm, but the atmosphere was great, the Red Arrows were amazing, and there is so much going on the time just flies by. It’s not a PB race, but the great thing is I feel it’s set me up nicely for a PB attempt in the near future.
Michelle Butschok Reports
My first half marathon (not counting Hendon as its longer!) and what an emotional roller coaster the GNR is, couldn’t help but both smile and cry at the folk running around me for so many worthy causes. Overwhelming support from the crowds all the way, so glad I was able to experience it. Not a PB race but still a must!!
| Pos | Name | Time |
| 524 | Tom Brewster | 01:27:29 |
| 2907 | Alun Hall | 01:41:09 |
| 5933 | Rachel Robinson | 01:49:35 |
| 6172 | Lynsey Birtwistle | 01:50:06 |
| 7348 | Nerina Gill | 01:52:44 |
| 11119 | Leanne Cottam | 01:59:28 |
| 16817 | Michelle Butschok | 02:09:17 |
| 18866 | Justin Birtwistle | 02:15:19 |
| 35154 | Nicola Kay | 02:39:39 |
Lake District Mountain Trial
Wendy Dodds and Katy Thompson took part in the Medium Course which is aroun 13 miles with 5000ft of climb. The Trial is an annual event held at different venues in the Lake District in mid-September. All courses are severe tests of route choice, navigational skills and stamina in difficult mountain country.
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 10 | Wendy Dodds | FV60 | 04:43:35 |
| 37 | Katy Thompson | FV60 | 05:51:49 |
Rombalds Romp
Alan Life was our sole competitor in this event. It’s an approximately 6.5mile Fell v Trail Race on Ilkley Moor. He finished in 14th place with a time of 52:02 and was 1st V50. There is a choice of fell or trail race. Alan, of course, did the Fell race.
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 14 | Alan Life | MV50 | 52:02 |
Yorkshireman off-road Marathon and Half Marathon
The Yorkshireman Off-Road Marathon and Half marathon is organised by Keighley and Craven AC. The route covers open moorland and the highest point in West Yorkshire. This was originally a pairs event but is now open to solo runners as well.
Dawn Terry ran in the traditional pairs race with Lorna Bulmer and finished in 18th place in a time of 5:39:28. This year 27 pairs of runners took part. Martin Terry and Alex Cran ran as solo competitors finishing in 13th (4:05:30) and 28th (4:26:54) respectively. 134 runners took part in the solo race.
In the half marathon, dynamic duo Vicky Heys and Angela Shian finished in 21st (2:33:59) and 24th (2:35:30) respectively. The half marathon event attracted a field of 149 runners
Parkrun roundup
Burnley parkrun – A total of 200 runners took part.
Richard Stevenson storming along at Burnley parkrun. Photo by David Belshaw
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 1 | Richard STEVENSON | 18:55 | VM40-44 | |
| 3 | Curtis Robert HOLT | 19:15 | JM15-17 | |
| 4 | Chris SNELL | 19:38 | VM35-39 | |
| 5 | Jacob WATSON | 19:40 | SM30-34 | |
| 18 | Paul WALE | 21:06 | VM45-49 | New PB! |
| 20 | Mark WIGHTMAN | 21:20 | VM55-59 | New PB! |
| 22 | Stephen AINSWORTH | 21:38 | VM55-59 | |
| 27 | Andrew WEBSTER | 21:48 | VM45-49 | |
| 34 | Stephen WHITE | 22:20 | VM60-64 | |
| 38 | Lennon JACKSON | 22:38 | JM11-14 | |
| 47 | Sophie ASHWORTH | 23:17 | JW11-14 | |
| 48 | Lee MOORE | 23:18 | VM35-39 | |
| 52 | Liberty THOMPSON | 23:39 | JW11-14 | New PB! |
| 60 | Julie DAWES | 24:21 | VW45-49 | |
| 73 | Matthew JACKSON | 24:53 | JM10 | |
| 80 | Robert HIRST | 26:05 | VM65-69 | |
| 82 | Elouise Sylkie PEMBERTON | 26:09 | SW25-29 | |
| 99 | Jackie KERSHAW | 27:13 | VW45-49 | |
| 101 | Philip NAYLOR | 27:24 | VM35-39 | |
| 103 | Ron CHAPPELL | 27:28 | VM65-69 | |
| 104 | Imogen FERGUSON | 27:53 | JW10 | |
| 108 | Annabel WILCOCK | 28:05 | JW11-14 | |
| 110 | John WILCOCK | 28:07 | VM50-54 | |
| 124 | Aaron LUNDIE | 29:12 | JM11-14 | |
| 128 | Adam STEVENSON | 29:19 | JM11-14 |
Pendle parkrun – A total of 51 runners took part.
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 1 | John HARTLEY | 20:07 | VM55-59 | |
| 43 | Christine LEATHLEY | 32:53 | VW65-69 |
Witton parkrun – A total of 162 runners took part.
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 2 | Matthew DUCKWORTH | 19:36 | SM25-29 | |
| 19 | Nick COLLINSON | 22:07 | JM11-14 | New PB! |
| 28 | Elizabeth MULLAN | 23:23 | SW30-34 | First Timer! |
| 31 | David Ian SCOTT | 24:04 | VM70-74 | First Timer! |
| 36 | Bianca BENNETT | 24:50 | SW25-29 | |
| 56 | Jude ASHWORTH | 27:14 | VW55-59 | First Timer! |
Burnham and Highbridge parkrun – A total of 89 runners took part
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 23 | Richard LAWSON | 24:31 | VM75-79 | First Timer! |
| 80 | Valerie LAWSON | 35:29 | VW70-74 | First Timer! |
Cuerden Valley parkrun – A total of 129 runners took part.
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 45 | Ted ORRELL | 27:39 | VM75-79 | First Timer! |
Dewsbury parkrun – A total of 96 runners took part
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 92 | Robin PRICE | 36:57 | VM70-74 |
Fell Foot parkrun, Newby Bridge – A total of 82 runners took part
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 56 | Eileen JONES | 30:22 | VW60-64 |
Lyme Park parkrun – A total of 73 runners took part.
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 53 | Julie TOMAN | 31:13 | VW45-49 | First Timer! |
Medina I.O.W. parkrun – A total of 189 runners took part.
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 48 | Donna AIREY | 24:42 | SW30-34 | First Timer! |
Skipton parkrun – A total of 113 runners took part
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 66 | Yvonne WICKHAM | 27:23 |
British and English Fell Championships
The final results in the British and English Fell Championships are now out on the FRA website with team Clayton taking six individual medals and one team placing! Fantastic result – well done to the medal winners and everyone else who raced and supported.
British Championship Results :
Wendy Dodds – LV50 Bronze
LV40 Team – Bronze (counters were Wendy, Barbara Savage, Katy Thompson, Linda Lord and Jean Brown)
English Championships Results:
Wendy Dodds, LV55 Gold, LV60 Silver (long races don’t count at LV60 and above)
Linda Lord, LV65 Bronze
Kieran Carr, MV65 Bronze, MV70 Gold
Club Competitions
The final race in the Clayton Fell Championship will now be Shepherds Skyline on the 7th Nov. Who is going to be Mr & Mrs Fell 2015?
Fancy being the king or queen of Cross Country? Here are the races you need!
Finally…
Good luck to everyone taking part in the Northern Relays this weekend, and all the other events that are going on this week. Have a good run.
Some great racing at classic fell races this weekend in the Lake District, Yorkshire and ultra-distances events in Europe – still plenty of true fell runners at Clayton-le-Moors Harriers. But that’s not all; there have been 10K races, duathlons, track and field events and blistering PBs all over the place at parkruns.
Tuesday 25 August
Tour of the Hameldons
There was a turnout of 26 Clayton Harriers and a solo Trawden AC runner for the fourth race in the Summer Series for Clayton-le-Moors Harriers and Trawden AC runners only. No watches are allowed as the runners must predict the time they expect to finish and prizes are awarded for the closest pre-race predictions. Closest estimate was Chris Funnell whose finishing time was only 2 seconds different to his actual time. Second and third best guesses went to Jim Hickie (7 seconds difference) and Sean Clare (11 seconds difference).
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time | |
| 1 | Alan Life | V50 | 39:40 | |
| 2 | Carl Helliwell | V40 | 39:54 | |
| 3 | Andrew Orr | V40 | 40:28 | |
| 4 | Chris Funnell | V40 | 41:54 | |
| 5 | Richard Briscoe | 41:57 | ||
| 6 | Chris Snell | 41:58 | ||
| 7 | Thomas Bradley | J | 42:33 | |
| 8 | Ivan Whigham | V50 | 43:27 | |
| 9 | Sean Clare | V50 | 43:54 | |
| 10 | Andy Bradley | V50 | 44:11 | |
| 11 | Mark Nutter | V50 | 54:52 | |
| 12 | Peter Browning | V50 | 46:09 | |
| 13 | Gary Balmer | V40 | 46:11 | |
| 14 | Alison Dugdale | LV40 | 46:22 | |
| 15 | Andrew Howarth | V50 | 46:40 | |
| 16 | Rick Moore | V50 | 46:50 | |
| 17 | Martin Brady | V50 | 47:27 | |
| 18 | Tomasz Tereba | 47:27 | ||
| 19 | Richard Bellaries | V60 | 47:58 | |
| 20 | Matthew Law | 49:19 | ||
| 21 | Jim Hickie | V50 | 49:47 | |
| 22 | John McDonald | V50 | 49:54 | Trawden AC |
| 23 | Colin Woolford | V40 | 51:04 | |
| 24 | Peter Dugdale | V50 | 57:10 | |
| 25 | Geoff Laycock | V60 | 57:29 | |
| 26 | Michael Frost | V60 | 61:50 | |
| 27 | Ron Chappell | V60 | 63:18 |
Wednesday 26 August
Harrock Hill Race Series – Race 4
The fourth and final of this series took place with three of our club members toeing the start line. It is a 5.2 mile race with 900ft of climb.
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 58 | Nigel Weaver | M50 | 42:45 |
| 185 | Julie Toman | L45 | 60:07 |
| 195 | John Francis | M70 | 70:01 |
Harrock Hill Race Series Final Standings
| Pos | Name | Cat | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 | Best 3 |
| 28 | Nigel Weaver | M50 | 69 | 0 | 39 | 58 | 166 |
| 74 | John Francis | M70 | 225 | 153 | 154 | 195 | 502 |
Friday 28 August
Echappée Belle Intégrale
Belle Echappe Ultra
Congratulations to Jean Brown who finished this gruelling ultra of 144km with a mind-boggling 10900m of ascent in 35th place overall, third female in a fantastic time of 38:04:47.
Saturday 29 August
Arnison Crag/ Patterdale Dog Day
Run as part of the Patterdale Dog Day a small show that is centred around open sheep dog trials. There are both junior and senior fell races.
Ella Dorrington at the Patterdale Dog Day junior fell race. Photo by Alan Dorrington
Ella Dorrington took part in the junior races and was 1st girl in the U11 race. Well done Ella.
Awaiting Results
Blackpool Hilton Illuminations 10k
Elouise Pemberton was flying solo at this coastal 10k race. Her official time 53:02, 84th overall, 17th Female, 6th in age category, out of 201 runners in total.
Elouise Pemberton at the Blackpool Hilton Illuminations 10K.
Elouise Reports:
Saturday was a lovely day for taking part in the Hilton Illuminations 10k. A pleasant, sunny run out along the flat promenade for about 3 and half miles starting across from the Hilton Hotel.
The route proved much more difficult on the 2.5 mile stretch turning to head back towards the Hilton as it became undulating and testing through a very strong headwind and by this point it started to shower.
I was pleased with my time and enjoyed the race but it was a little lonely out there being the only Clayton Harrier in the race.
Mid Lancs Track & Field League
Well done to our members who competed in this event for Burnley Athletic Club. Danny Collinge was 2nd in the Senior Men’s 400m and 3rd in the Senior Men’s High jump. George Pier was 3rd in the Senior Men’s Long JumpAlice Pier was 3rd in the U17 Women’s 800m and Joint 2nd in the High Jump. Liberty Thompson was 3rd in the U13 Girl’s 800m.
Pendleton Fell Race
Pendleton Fell Race. Photo by Nick Olszewski
A short race with a long history, the Pendleton Race begins with a flat-out charge up the village’s main street, before climbing over fields and very rough pasture to Apronful Hill. A steep drop and steeper climb take the runners to Alan and Judith’s Cairn on Mearley Moor, from where there is a exhilerating descent into Ashendean Beck and a long run-in back across moor and field to the village.
John Francis at the Pendleton Fell Race. Photo by Adrienne Olszewska
Despite it being a Bank Holiday weekend, together with lots of long-standing show races on the same weekend, a very respectable 123 runners took part in this short but tough fell race around Pendle Hill.
Alan Life at the Pendleton Fell Race. Photo by Adrienne Olszewska
Alan Life was our first runner home finishing in 12th place overall and 1st Vet50. Claire Vincent was our first lady finisher, 4th lady overall and 1st senior lady. Linda Lord was 1st LV60.
Claire Vincent at the Pendleton Fell Race. Photo by Nick Olszewski
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 12 | Alan Life | V50* | 0.41.22 |
| 14 | Neil Hardiman | V40 | 0.41.46 |
| 15 | Mike Wallis | V50 | 0.42.09 |
| 16 | Andrew McFarlane | V40 | 0.42.31 |
| 17 | Carl Helliwell | V40 | 0.42.32 |
| 19 | Michael O’Donnell | V40 | 0.42.57 |
| 20 | Andrew Priory | V40 | 0.43.12 |
| 26 | Chris Funnell | V40 | 0.43.56 |
| 33 | Ivan Whigham | V50 | 0.44.46 |
| 44 | Richard Briscoe | 0.46.34 | |
| 48 | Mark Nutter | V50 | 0.47.29 |
| 50 | Jeffrey Pickup | V60 | 0.47.17 |
| 55 (lady 4) | Claire Vincent | L* | 0.48.46 |
| 60 | Peter Browning | V50 | 0.49.23 |
| 69 | Keith Thompson | V60 | 0.51.04 |
| 70 | Andrew Firth | V50 | 0.51.30 |
| 71 (lady 6) | Alison Dugdale | LV40 | 0.51.35 |
| 75 | Stephen Bury | V50 | 0.53.14 |
| 76 | Martin Brady | V50 | 0.53.27 |
| 80 (lady 7) | Linda Lord | LV60* | 0.53.44 |
| 83 | Peter Dugdale | V50 | 0.53.58 |
| 85 (lady 9) | Irene Roche | LV50 | 0.54.47 |
| 86 (lady 10) | Linda Bostock | LV50 | 0.54.52 |
| 90 (lady 11) | Barbara Savage | LV50 | 0.55.49 |
| 98 | Martin Griffin | V50 | 0.58.02 |
| 104 | Robert Hirst | V60 | 0.59.56 |
| 110 | Michael Frost | V60 | 1.02.51 |
| 111 (lady 18) | Kath Brady | LV50 | 1.04.48 |
| 112 (lady 19) | Karin Goss | LV60 | 1.05.36 |
| 122 | John Francis | V70 | 1.25.11 |
Sunday 30 August
Grasmere Guides Races
Junior Race Report by Alan Dorrington
Clayton Juniors Curtis and Briony Holt, and Ella Dorrington made the trip to Grasmere for the classic and long running Guides races, part of the Grasmere Show.
Following on from an U11G win the day before at the Patterdale Dog Day Children’s race, Ella found the steep Grasmere course harder than she expected but rallied to come in 4th Girl, only a whisker outside the medals in the U12G.
Ella Dorrington at the Grasmere Guides Races. Photo by Alan Dorrington
Briony was a clear and emphatic winner in the U14G, disappointed only in missing the course record. Her brother Curtis ran in the U17 in a high quality field, stacked with strong local runners. A great day out and great racing from all.
Briony Holt at the Grasmere Guides fell races. Photo by Alan Dorrington
Briony Holt was the first girl in the U14s race with a time of 8:04 and Curtis Holt was 19th in the U17s race with at ime of 13:53.
Senior Race Report by Andrew Firth
Grasmere Guides race is a historic event – a traditional Lakeland Sports event which attracts crowds in the thousands. There are Junior races at half hourly intervals leading up to the Blue Riband event of the Senior Guides race at around 4pm in the afternoon. I only saw a couple of Clayton Juniors in the U14’s and it was Briony Holt who took the honours for the girls.
Wendy Dodds at the Grasmere Guides fell races. Photo by Alan Dorrington
In the Senior race there was a good quality field with Simon Bailey, Rob Jebb, Rob Hope, Sam Tosh likely to be battling it out at the sharp end. The record of 12 mins 21 secs by Fred Reeves has stood since 1978 and there is £500 on offer for anyone who can beat it (as well as the 1st prize of £150).
The bracken had been chopped back and with conditions underfoot soft from the earlier rain everything was set for a fast race. Whilst running you can hear Pete Blands commentary to the large crowd and it was clear that there was a real battle on the way up between Rob Jebb and Simon Bailey. As I reached the top you lose the sound of the commentary – probably because the leaders would have finished before I got to the top! I understand that Simon Bailey held on for the win, whilst both Rob Hope and Sam Tosh overhauled the other Rob on the way down. Results often take a while to appear from this event.
For the Seniors Clayton had 4 entrants – Garry Wilkinson, Wendy Dodds, Mark Nutter and myself finishing in that order.
It might be a long way to travel for a race that is little over a mile, and at £10 the entry fee to the show might seem a little steep. However I have always found it to be a great day out and the atmosphere racing in front of such a large crowd is unbelievable – highly recommended.
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 42 | Garry Wilkinson | MV40 | 00:18:21 |
| 81 | Wendy Dodds | FV40 | 00:20:49 |
| 84 | Mark Nutter | MV40 | 00:21:10 |
| 99 | Andrew Firth | MV40 | 00:22:14 |
Awaiting Official Results
Greenwich Park 10K
Surprise 10k race in Greenwich Park this morning all part of a surprise birthday weekend away thanks to Deborah. Good hilly race and managed to bag a 3rd place finish
Richard Stevenson at Greenwich Park 10k. Photo by Deborah Stevenson
Halton Gill Sports
Nicola Thompson Reports
It was another good day running; Dexter Thompson came 2nd in the U12s race, Kady Thompson was 2nd girl in the U9s race, and Liberty Thompson was 2nd girl in the U14s race.
Dexta Thompson at the Halton Gill Sports races. Photo by Chris Thompson
Well done also to Danny Collinge on coming 2nd in the senior race representing Clayton Le Moors Harriers at fell running.
Danny Collinge at the Halton Gill Show fell races. Photo by Chris Thompson
Awaiting Results
Lancaster Duathlon
Grace and Ellie Root took part in Salt Ayre Duathlon on Sunday 30th August which involved a run-bike-run.
Grace ran 1200m cycled 2k and ran 400 m to finish 10th in the T1 category. Ellie ran a strong 2000m taking the lead for the 1st 1000m, cycled 5k and then finished with a 600m run. She had a really strong race and came 7th in the T3 category and scored her highest points this year.
The girls have 2 more races to complete the North West Series. All that Clayton Le Moors Harriers training and at Burnley Athletics Club paying off. She finished 7th, scoring good NW Series Tri points.
Ellie Root at Salt Ayre. Photo by Thomas Root
Tour of Norland Moor
This 10k race is organised by Halifax Harriers and is described as more like a trail race than a fell race on their website. The race starts and finishes at Copley Cricket Club and climbs up a rough, paved bridleway before reaching a 2.9 mile loop of Norland Moor. 800ft of ascent with the promise of some great views.
Three Clayton-le-Moors Harriers took part.
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 19 | Chris Snell | M | 45:31 |
| 46 | Chris Butterworth | M55 | 52:52 |
| 72 | Robert Hirst | M65 | 62:21 |
Parkrun Roundup
United Utilities may have sorted out the issues with the water in some parts of Lancashire but it looks like they have been adding something to the water in Burnley instead resulting in an outbreak of PBs and top 10 finishes at Burnley parkrun!
Fast Clayton lads at Burnley parkrun. What have they been putting in the water? Photo by David Belshaw
This weekend saw the first Witton parkrun take place, organised by our club member Bryan Searby, with a bakers dozen of Clayton Harriers in attendance. Missing from the results is Danny Collinge who forgot his barcode! He finished in third place 17:07 I am told.
Clayton-le-Moors Harriers at the first Witton parkrun. Photo by Adrienne Olszewska
Witton parkrun – A total of 273 runners took part.
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 9 | Matthew DUCKWORTH | 19:16 | SM25-29 | First Timer! |
| 29 | Dexta THOMPSON | 21:22 | JM10 | First Timer! |
| 42 | Nick COLLINSON | 22:12 | JM11-14 | First Timer! |
| 60 | Bianca BENNETT | 24:25 | SW25-29 | First Timer! |
| 61 | Katy THOMPSON | 24:32 | VW60-64 | First Timer! |
| 80 | George THOMPSON | 25:41 | VM65-69 | First Timer! |
| 84 | Natasha OLSZEWSKA | 25:57 | JW11-14 | First Timer! |
| 89 | Julia RUSHTON | 26:40 | VW50-54 | First Timer! |
| 115 | Yvonne WICKHAM | 27:49 | VW50-54 | First Timer! |
| 159 | Kady THOMPSON | 30:31 | JW10 | First Timer! |
| 161 | Bronia OLSZEWSKA | 30:39 | JW11-14 | First Timer! |
| 181 | Christine LEATHLEY | 32:09 | VW65-69 | First Timer! |
Burnley parkrun – A total of 294 runners took part
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 1 | Christopher HOLDSWORTH | 16:03 | SM20-24 | New PB! |
| 3 | Jonny MCKENNA | 16:45 | SM25-29 | New PB! |
| 4 | Tom BREWSTER | 17:04 | SM25-29 | New PB! |
| 6 | Daniel BALSHAW | 17:44 | SM25-29 | New PB! |
| 7 | David BAGOT | 17:54 | SM20-24 | New PB! |
| 8 | Breton HOLDSWORTH | 18:19 | VM40-44 | New PB! |
| 9 | Richard STEVENSON | 18:48 | VM35-39 | |
| 10 | Terry O’LEARY | 18:56 | VM35-39 | |
| 14 | Chris SNELL | 19:25 | VM35-39 | |
| 15 | Laura HESKETH | 19:27 | SW30-34 | New PB! |
| 25 | Dave MOTLEY | 20:52 | SM30-34 | |
| 30 | Kevin DAVIES | 21:22 | VM50-54 | |
| 32 | Andrew WEBSTER | 21:32 | VM45-49 | |
| 33 | Paul WALE | 21:35 | VM45-49 | |
| 35 | Donna RILEY | 21:54 | VW50-54 | |
| 37 | Lennon JACKSON | 22:00 | JM11-14 | |
| 39 | Gordon BARRETT | 22:04 | VM50-54 | |
| 41 | Stephen WHITE | 22:13 | VM60-64 | |
| 46 | Stephen AINSWORTH | 22:38 | VM55-59 | |
| 51 | Martin BRADY | 22:50 | VM50-54 | |
| 54 | David Ian SCOTT | 22:54 | VM70-74 | |
| 59 | Sophie ASHWORTH | 23:05 | JW11-14 | |
| 70 | Matthew JACKSON | 23:47 | JM10 | New PB! |
| 74 | Julie DAWES | 23:54 | VW45-49 | |
| 83 | Dawn TERRY | 24:17 | VW50-54 | |
| 100 | Helana WHITE | 25:05 | JW10 | |
| 102 | Donna SCOTT | 25:10 | VW50-54 | |
| 117 | Imogen FERGUSON | 26:15 | JW10 | New PB! |
| 133 | Adam STEVENSON | 26:42 | JM11-14 | |
| 137 | Richard LAWSON | 26:48 | VM75-79 | |
| 138 | Ron CHAPPELL | 26:50 | VM65-69 | |
| 164 | Stuart BARKER | 28:25 | VM45-49 | |
| 171 | Aaron LUNDIE | 28:55 | JM11-14 | |
| 178 | Roanna HOLDSWORTH | 29:24 | JW11-14 | |
| 188 | Sophie MCINTOSH | 30:20 | SW20-24 | |
| 253 | Valerie LAWSON | 34:30 | VW70-74 | |
| 268 | Isaac SMITH | 36:22 | JM10 |
Pendle parkrun – A total of 40 runners took part
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 1 | John HARTLEY | 19:29 | VM55-59 | New PB! |
| 2 | Paul BRANNON | 20:14 | VM55-59 | |
| 9 | Andy QUINN | 23:38 | VM40-44 | |
| 31 | Beth QUINN | 34:18 | JW15-17 |
Cardiff parkrun – A total of 654 runners took part.
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 181 | Carl CAREY | 23:22 | VM45-49 | First Timer! |
| 606 | Judith CAREY | 37:21 | VW35-39 | First Timer! |
Dewsbury parkrun – A total of 77 runners took part.
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 74 | Robin PRICE | 34:33 | VM70-74 |
Fell Foot parkrun, Newby Bridge – A total of 198 runners took part.
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 60 | Wendy DODDS | 23:59 | VW60-64 | |
| 146 | Eileen JONES | 30:53 | VW60-64 |
Heaton parkrun – A total of 512 runners took part
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 242 | Julie TOMAN | 27:10 |
Marple parkrun – A total of 184 runners took part.
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 139 | Ron HILL | 29:35 | VM75-79 |
Cross Country (XC) Season 2015
Mid Lancs League
Jason Pier is currently updating the list for Mid Lancs XC runners. If you ran at all during the season last year, your name will already be on. All newcomers more than welcome to add your name to it – juniors, ladies and men.
Clayton Ladies at the Mid Lancs Cross Country fixture in Liverpool
Even if you’re looking to run just the once, it’s easier to organise if you’re already on the list. So don’t be shy, give it a go…. You never know how much you’ll take to running a few miles on grass!!
U-11 Girls Liberty Thompson, Ellie Root, Natasha Olszewska and Millie Stubbs. Photo by Nicholas Olszewski
We expect a good turn out this year to add to our club’s success in the Mid Lancs League last year – in all age categories – from juniors to vets. Yes we all count, all abilities from the front runners to the back. All are valued and accounted for Clayton throughout the season. Achievement AND enjoyment is the key.
Mid Lancs League Fixture List
| 26 September | Astley Park, Chorley |
| 24 October | Towneley Park, Burnley |
| 28 November | Sefton Park, Liverpool |
| 16 January | Wilson’s Field, Hyndburn |
| 13 February | Rossall School, Fleetwood |
| 5 March | Worden Park, Leyland |
Perhaps if you’re down for Mid Lancs XC you’ll have a go at Red Rose too. Our juniors did very well last year in this league! Seniors and adults – more details to come about this.
Red Rose League Fixture List
John Roche battling for the finish.
| 10 October | Leigh Sports Village |
| 7 November | Hyndburn |
| 21 November | Leverhulme Park, Bolton |
| 5 December | Rossendale |
Please message me, Irene Roche, or Jason with your DOB if you need to add your name to the list and we’ll make sure you get sorted.
Pilates for Runners
Strength and Conditioning coach Stephen Alami trains many different sports people and athletes. He knows that good posture, core strength and flexibility will ultimately make you a better runner.
His intention is to run a Pilates sessions specific to running that will address all of these areas and make you a better runner. Obviously you also will gain the benefits of what Pilates does in terms of improving core strength, balance, coordination and posture.
Sessions will start on Friday 4th September at Burnley College 7pm
First session is free and if you enjoy it, £5 thereafter. You can message him if you have any further questions on stevespilates@mail.com
More summer series have come to a close and lots of you are racing at the summer shows. There’s action on the roads as well, with great results at Rochdale, Fleetwood and Pilling. Our juniors continue to race successfully at Horwich and Gargrave and the Pendle 3 Peaks challenge was taken up by quite a few.
Wednesday 19 August
Golf Ball Fell Race
This was the fourth and final race in this mid-week series organised by Rossendale Harriers and is 5.5 miles with 800ft of ascent. Congratulations to Alan Life and Katy Thompson for 1st Vet 50 and 1st Lady Vet 60 in the series.
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 22 | Alan Life | M50 | 00:44:57 |
| 37 | Chris Whiteoak | MSEN | 00:47:00 |
| 40 | Ivan Whigham | M50 | 00:47:13 |
| 46 | Laura Hesketh | LSEN | 00:48:04 |
| 48 | Chris Snell | MSEN | 00:48:40 |
| 49 | Richard Briscoe | MSEN | 00:48:42 |
| 77 | Mark Nutter | M50 | 00:52:38 |
| 79 | Darren Rushton | M45 | 00:52:49 |
| 84 | Keith Thompson | M60 | 00:53:57 |
| 104 | Peter Dugdale | M55 | 00:57:30 |
| 112 | Linda Lord | L65 | 00:58:38 |
| 123 | Katy Thompson | L60 | 01:01:09 |
| 139 | Robert Hirst | M65 | 01:06:11 |
| 143 | Michael Frost | M60 | 01:09:10 |
| 145 | Ron Chappell | M65 | 01:09:48 |
Horwich Jubilee Junior Street Race 4
Five of our junior runners competed in the fourth and final race of this series of road races organised by Horwich.
Horwich Jubilee Street Race – Juniors. Photo by Chris Thompson
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time | |
| 12 | Dexta Thompson | U11 | 05:57 | |
| 16 | Liberty Thompson | L13 | 06:16 | |
| 17 | Jenson Bentham | U9 | 06:16 | 1st U9 |
| 23 | Claudia Bentham | L13 | 06:28 | |
| 34 | Kady Thompson | L9 | 07:43 |
Final Standings
Boys
| Pos | Name | Cat | |
| 10 | Dexta Thompson | U11 | |
| 15 | Jenson Bentham | U9 | 1st U9 |
Girls
| Pos | Name | Cat |
| 6 | Liberty Thompson | L13 |
| 20 | Kady Thompson | L9 |
Horwich Jubilee Senoir Street Races
Ted Orrell was our sole representative in the senior 5 mile road race finishing in 81st postion in a time of 40:53 and also claiming the 1st Vet 75 position. Ted finished in 28th postion overall in the series and 1st Vet 75 having race in all four races of the series.
Round Latrigg Fell Race
202 runners took part in this Lakeland fell race organised by Keswich AC. Chris Funnell was our sole representative and finished in a very respectable 55th place with a time of 38:52.
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 55 | Chris Funnell | M40 | 00:38:52 |
Thursday 20 August
The Ultra Tour Monte Rosa
The zero edition 2015 Ultra Tour Monte Rosa is a 110 km 3-day stage race from Cervinia in the Aosta Valley, northern Italy to Grachen, Switzerland
Wendy Dodds took part in this event finishing in 41st place overall, 9th female finisher, with a final time of 22:04:06 in a truly international field of runners.
Stan Curran Birthday Reservoir Race
Andem Runners organise this race to honour Stan Curran of Salford Harriers on his birthday, 32 years after he won the 1st British ‘Pony’ Marathon in 1981, which will donate proceeds to Turning Point & Joshua Wilson Brain Tumour Charity.
This wheel measured 5K takes in two laps of the scenic Cowm Reservoir
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 59 | P. Walsh | M60 | 25:04 |
| 65 | R. Hirst | M65 | 26:52 |
| 67 | Julie Toman | F45 | 27:12 |
| 69 | R. Chappell | M65 | 27:40 |
Saturday 22 August
Burnsall Classic Fell Race
Alan Life at the Burnsall Classic Fell Race. Photo by Woodentops
Burnsall, known as one of Yorkshire’s prettiest villages, is renowned throughout the world for its Sports and most of all for its Fell Race. The race is on record as the oldest Fell race but Games and Sports are referred to in Elizabethan times. In those days it would be very much an impromptu affair probably arranged for the benefit of the children and women of the area.
The fell race was started after a discussion in the Red Lion and one local character Tom Young is supposed to have run up naked. As many men would only have one suit in those times the record of the later Lakeland races have references to runners running in the nude.
Burnsall’s festivities are held to a cycle derived from the Feast of St Wilfred, the patron Saint of the lovely village church. The Sports occur on a different day each year according to an obscure and labrynthine convention – the first Saturday after the first Sunday after the 12th of August
A trio of our club members took part in this historic race in a field of 156 runners. They were 9th team out of 18.
Tim Edward at the Burnsall Classic Fell Race. Photo by Woodentops
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 14 | Tim Edward | V40 | 17:57 |
| 21 | Alan Life | V50 | 18:50 |
| 134 | Robert Hirst | V60 | 31:06 |
Chipping Show – No Results
Elletson Arms 10K Series, Pilling
Four of our members took to the flat and quiet roads around the pretty village of Pilling for this 10k race. Donna Airey had a great run knocking just over 3 minutes off her previous time.
Donna Airey after the Pilling 10K
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 24 | Stephen Biscomb | V60 | 45:03 |
| 35 | Donna Airey | WSEN | 47:05 |
| 51 | Tony Pilling | V50 | 50:35 |
| 88 | Graham Kissack | V65 | 71:47 |
Gargrave Show
Just one of our senior runners took part in this 3.5 mile fell race with 899 ft of ascent.
Keith Thompson at the Gargrave Show Fell Race. Photo by Chris Thompson
Senior Race
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 32 | Keith Thompson | 33:17 |
Junior Races
Another successful race for Briony who finished in 3rd overall, first girl, in the under 14s race. Strong performances from all of our youngsters and a dip in the river afterwards to cool down as well!
Juniors cooling off in the river after the Gargrave Show fell races. Photo by Tina Hines Holt
U14s
| Pos | Name | Time |
| 3 | Briony Holt | 9:30 |
| 10 | Liberty Thompson | 11:22 |
U12s
| Pos | Name | Time |
| 5 | Dexter Thompson | 6:25 |
U9s
| Pos | Name | Time |
| 4 | Jenson Bentham | 6:06 |
| 8 | Kady Thompson | 6:48 |
| 16 | Felix Thompson | 8:08 |
Pendle 3 Peaks
Pendle 3 Peaks Fell Race. Photo by Adrienne Olszewska
17 Clayton-le-Moors Harriers got their teeth into this local toughie. 9.8 miles with 2800ft of ascent this is no easy run.
Jonny McKenna at the Pendle 3 Peaks Fell Race. Photo by Adrienne Olszewska
Jonny McKenna was our first finisher in 7th place overall in a time of 1:33:34. David Bagot made the top 20 finishers in 19th with a time of 1:42:29.
Claire Vincent at the Pendle 3 Peaks Fell Race. Photo by Adrienne Olszewska
Our first lady finisher was Claire Vincent in 1:58:46. Doug Monroe and Karin Goss were 1st MV65 and 1st WV65.
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 7 | Jonny McKenna | MSEN | 1:33:34.6 |
| 19 | David Bagot | MSEN | 1:42:29.3 |
| 29 | Michael O’Donnell | M40 | 1:46:55.1 |
| 30 | Chris Funnell | M45 | 1:46:58.1 |
| 33 | Ivan Whigham | M50 | 1:47:40.6 |
| 47 | Richard Briscoe | MSEN | 1:52:43.0 |
| 61 | Nicholas Olszewski | M55 | 1:56:59.9 |
| 67 | Claire Vincent | WSEN | 1:58:46.4 |
| 72 | Nick Roscoe | M45 | 2:00:50.1 |
| 101 | Vicky Heys | W40 | 2:12:42.9 |
| 109 | Barbara Savage | W50 | 2:14:25.6 |
| 114 | Angela Shian | W35 | 2:15:59.3 |
| 116 | Irene Roche | W55 | 2:21:29.0 |
| 138 | Doug Monroe | M65 ( 1st) | 2:37:25.5 |
| 143 | Helen Burnett | W40 | 2:47:28.8 |
| 144 | Rachel Todd | W40 | 2:47:28.8 |
| 148 | Karin Goss | W65 (1st ) | 2:55:17.7 |
Sunday 23 August
Birchwood 10k
940 runners took part in this popular 10k. Laura Hesketh was our only runner finishing in 78th place with a time of 41:06.
Fleetwood Half Marathon
Well done Richard Stevenson who ran in this race as our sole competitor which he described as ; “A run out this morning to test how the training is going, conditions not really to my liking a bit too warm and windy.
Very flat and uninspiring course and managed to find myself (as I always seem to) in no mans land with the guy to far in front and the one behind to far away as well.
Overall pleased with a new pb of 1:23:18 and a 12th place finish.”
Well done Richard
Rochdale 10K
Over 35 runners took part in this 10k organised by Cannonball Events. A pair of our club members took part; Philip Naylor finished in 156th place with a time of 57:48 and Dan Balshaw had a blistering run, finishing in 3rd place with a time of 35:29
Dan Balshaw at the Rochdale 10k
Rochdale Fun Run
Clayton Juniors Helana and Alfie White took part. Helana finished in 12th place in a time of 7:12 and Alfie was 32nd with a time of 8:48
Parkrun Roundup
There’s been a bit of parkrun tourism this week with our members popping up in Lincoln, Wales and the Isle of Wight this week. PB chasing continues apace at Burnley. Breton Holdsworth finished in second place at Licoln and was in stealth mode – maybe he should have gone for the usual Mr Tangerine look to dazzle the Notts AC winner , Matt Blunden. Youngster Roanna, however, stuck was happy to fly the tangerine flag!
Don’t forget that the inaugural Blackburn Witton Park parkrun will take place this coming Saturday 29th August and is being organised by club member Bryan Searby. He’s hoping for a big tangerine turnout to kickstart the event.
Burnley parkrun – A total of 255 runners took part
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 20 | Andrew WEBSTER | 21:30 | VM45-49 | |
| 24 | Donna RILEY | 21:43 | VW50-54 | |
| 26 | Gordon BARRETT | 21:55 | VM50-54 | |
| 30 | Sophie ASHWORTH | 22:11 | JW11-14 | |
| 39 | Stephen WHITE | 22:52 | VM60-64 | |
| 66 | Matthew DUCKWORTH | 24:23 | SM25-29 | |
| 71 | Bianca BENNETT | 24:32 | SW25-29 | New PB! |
| 72 | Ian HARGREAVES | 24:33 | VM50-54 | New PB! |
| 77 | Helana WHITE | 24:44 | JW10 | |
| 79 | Elouise Sylkie PEMBERTON | 24:48 | SW25-29 | New PB! |
| 87 | Donna SCOTT | 25:08 | VW50-54 | |
| 106 | Robert HIRST | 26:17 | VM65-69 | |
| 112 | Ron CHAPPELL | 26:47 | VM65-69 | |
| 121 | Imogen FERGUSON | 27:13 | JW10 | |
| 183 | Christine LEATHLEY | 31:37 | VW65-69 | |
| 228 | Judith CAREY | 36:50 | VW35-39 | |
| 229 | Carl CAREY | 36:50 | VM45-49 |
Pendle parkrun – A total of 60 runners took part.
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 2 | John HARTLEY | 19:46 | VM55-59 | New PB! |
| 11 | David Ian SCOTT | 24:01 | VM70-74 | |
| 12 | Barry MITCHELL | 24:05 | VM70-74 |
Bolton parkrun – A total of 284 runners took part
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 41 | Nick COLLINSON | 22:41 | JM11-14 |
Cuerden Valley parkrun – A total of 145 runners took part.
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 110 | Eileen JONES | 33:29 | VW60-64 | First Timer! |
Dewsbury parkrun – A total of 75 runners took part.
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 62 | Robin PRICE | 32:59 | VM70-74 |
Heaton parkrun – A total of 450 runners took part
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 194 | Julie TOMAN | 26:55:00 | VW45-49 |
Lincoln parkrun – A total of 247 runners took part.
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 2 | Breton HOLDSWORTH | 17:20 | VM40-44 | First Timer! |
| 142 | Roanna HOLDSWORTH | 28:37 | JW11-14 | First Timer! |
Llyn Llech Owain parkrun – A total of 109 runners took part
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 35 | Julia RUSHTON | 25:08 | VW50-54 | First Timer! |
Medina I.O.W. parkrun – A total of 188 runners took part.
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 31 | Simon WILSHAW | 23:25 | JM15-17 |
Skipton parkrun – A total of 102 runners took part.
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 34 | Dawn TERRY | 24:00 | VW50-54 |
Yet more successes to celebrate. Bronze medals for our Vet40 Ladies team in the British Fell Championships and an individual Bronze LV50 medal for Wendy Dodds. Plenty of trophies at the Pendle and Burnley Grandprix and the Tywyn Steam Train finally tamed.
Wednesday 12 August
Haigh Hall 4 Mile Road Race
Julie Toman was our sole representative a this midweek event. She finished in 93rd place with a time of 36:15.
Pilgrims Cross
There was a decent turnout of 18 Clayton-le-Moors Harriers to this mid week fell race of 6 miles and 1100 ft of climbing. It is the third race in a series of four organised by Rossendale Harriers
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 6 | Jacob Boyle | MU23 | 00:41:30 |
| 26 | Alan Life | MV50 | 00:46:57 |
| 43 | Ivan Whigham | MV50 | 00:48:51 |
| 51 | Laura Hesketh | F | 00:49:22 |
| 72 | Chris Snell | M | 00:51:52 |
| 81 | Claire Vincent | F | 00:52:28 |
| 88 | Darren Rushton | MV45 | 00:53:30 |
| 101 | Martin Brady | MV50 | 00:56:20 |
| 112 | Andrew Howarth | MV55 | 00:57:24 |
| 139 | Katy Thompson | FVF60 | 01:01:52 |
| 148 | Carol Life | FV50 | 01:02:55 |
| 161 | Robert Hirst | MV60 | 01:04:21 |
| 165 | Stephen Fish | MV60 | 01:04:46 |
| 167 | Susan Clarke | FV45 | 01:04:54 |
| 172 | Kath Brady | FV50 | 01:05:50 |
| 173 | George Thompson | MV65 | 01:06:01 |
| 179 | Martin O’Rourke | MV55 | 01:08:44 |
| 189 | Ron Chappell | MV65 | 01:13:03 |
Friday 14 August
Pendle & Burnley Grand Prix
151 of our club members took part in at least one race in this local series of 13 races including 5 & 10K road races, a half marathon, trail and fell races; there is something for everyone. There were some great results for our members and prizes galore. You have to complete 9 races of the 13 on offer to qualify for prizes. With a healthy number of competitors we had 10 of the top 20 men and 10 of the top 20 women.
Jordan McDonald, junior winner and third overall, with Tom Cornthwaite. Photo by Barry Brock
A special mention for Stuart Barker who was one of only 3 people to compete in all 13 races. Quite an achievement, well done Stuart! He received a special award to recognise his achievement along with newcomers to running Michelle Butschok and Leanne Cottam. Matthew Duckworth Received the Everest Trophy for most improved male.
Prize winners. L-R Michelle Butschok, Leanne Cottam, Rachel Todd, Helen Burnett, Joanne Bennett and Stuart Barker
Grand Prix Awards
| Female Awards | Male Awards | ||||
| Vet 65 | Gold | Karin Goss | Vet 70 | Gold | David Scott |
| Vet 65 | Bronze | Christine Leathley | Vet 65 | Gold | Ron Chappell |
| Vet 55 | Gold | Irene Roche | Vet 60 | Bronze | Steven White |
| Vet 55 | Silver | Jean Knightley | Vet 60 | Gold | Jeff Pickup |
| Vet 50 | Gold | Dawn Terry | Vet 55 | Silver | Steven Ainsworth |
| Vet 45 | Silver | Joanne Bennett | Vet 50 | Bronze | Sean Clare |
| Vet 40 | Bronze | Rachel Todd | Vet 50 | Silver | Paul Hesketh |
| Vet 40 | Silver | Helen Burnett | Vet 45 | Bronze | Andy Bradley |
| Vet 35 | Silver | Leanne Cottam | Vet 45 | Silver | Chris Funnell |
| Female | Gold | Claire Vincent | Vet 45 | Gold | Andrew Stubbs |
| Female | 6th | Irene Roche | Vet 40 | Gold | Michael O’ Donnell |
| Male | Junior | Jordan McDonald | |||
| Male | Bronze | Jordan McDonald | |||
| Male | 5th | Andrew Stubbs | |||
Special Awards
| Completed all 13 GP races | Stuart Barker |
| Newcomers Recognition | Michelle Butschok & Leanne Cottam |
| Everest Trophy – Most improved male | Matthew Duckworth |
Shore Road Race
Two club members took part in this 7km (4.35 miles) road race with 98 metres (322 ft) climbing.
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 25 | Stephen Biscomb | M60 | 31:36.3 |
| 45 | Paul Walsh | M60 | 38:24.5 |
Saturday 15 August
Catforth Canter
A quartet of our members took part in this race around the quiet lanes of Catforth. Our senior vets cleaned up the 70 plus placings with all three of them claiming first age category positions.
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 78 | Lee Moore | MV35 | 22:37 |
| 79 | David Scott | MV70 | 22:49 |
| 90 | Richard Lawson | MV75 | 23:51 |
| 126 | Val Lawson | FV70 | 32:01 |
Podium Races
This blisteringly fast local 5K race series has expanded and added some junior races to its portfolio. Thirteen juniors took part, six of our youngest members in the 3k and seven in the 5k.
The start of the Podium B Race. Photo by David Belshaw
Helena White had a storming run and finished as first girl in the 3k with a time of 14:08. In the 5k race Briony Holt finished in second place, first girl, with a time of 19:48 demonstrating that she doesn’t need the hills to be fast! Dexta Thompson was hot on her heels in third place. Sophie Ashworth and Liberty Thompson were second and third girls making a clean sweep for the Clayton girls!
In the “A” Race, Jacob Boyle and Dan Balshaw were taking part in this elite and super fast 5k. Jacob Boyle finishing in 8th position with a time of 15:46 and Dan Balshaw in 18th place with a time of 16:43.
In the “B” Race , six club members, including four of our junior members, took part. First finisher for the club was junior Jackson McKay, who finished in 8th place overall with a time of 18:28. Laura Hesketh was our first lady, second lady overall, with a time of 18:41. Juniors Ryan Clarke, Tom Bradley and Curtis Holt put in some strong performances – look out senior runners! Andy Bradley completed the Clayton team in this event.
| Podium Junior 3k Race – 17 Runners | ||||||
| Pos | M | F | Name | Cat | CatPos | Time |
| 5 | 1 | Helena White | F | (001/008) | 00:14:08 | |
| 8 | 6 | Joshua McKay | M | (006/009) | 00:14:44 | |
| 9 | 3 | Kady Thompson | F | (003/008) | 00:14:46 | |
| 11 | 8 | Felix Thompson | M | (008/009) | 00:15:34 | |
| 13 | 4 | Tillie Ferguson | F | (004/008) | 00:17:02 | |
| 14 | 5 | Millie Hesketh | F | (005/008) | 00:18:00 | |
Clayton Junior boys at the Podium Races. Photo by David Belshaw
| Podium Junior 5k – 15 Runners | ||||||
| Pos | M | F | Name | Cat | CatPos | Time |
| 2 | 1 | Briony Holt | F | (001/008) | 00:19:48 | |
| 3 | 2 | Dexta Thompson | M | (002/007) | 00:20:13 | |
| 5 | 2 | Sophie Ashworth | F | (002/008) | 00:22:00 | |
| 6 | 4 | Jenson Bentham | M | (004/007) | 00:22:11 | |
| 7 | 3 | Liberty Thompson | F | (003/008) | 00:22:53 | |
| 10 | 6 | Daniel Bradley | M | (006/007) | 00:24:02 | |
| 11 | 5 | Imogen Ferguson | F | (005/008) | 00:25:38 | |
The unstoppable and stylish Clayton Girls at the Podium Races. Photo by David Belshaw
| Podium 5k “A” Race – 21 Runners | ||||||
| Pos | M | F | Name | Cat | CatPos | Time |
| 8 | 8 | Jacob Boyle | M | (008/018) | 00:15:46 | |
| 18 | 17 | Dan Balshaw | M | (016/018) | 00:16:43 | |
| Podium 5k “B” Race – 35 Runners | ||||||
| Pos | M | F | Name | Cat | CatPos | Time |
| 8 | 8 | Jackson McKay | MJ | (002/004) | 00:18:28 | |
| 12 | 2 | Laura Hesketh | F | (002/002) | 00:18:41 | |
| 14 | 12 | Ryan Clarke | MJ | (003/004) | 00:19:24 | |
| 20 | 17 | Andy Bradley | M | (009/014) | 00:19:52 | |
| 23 | 20 | Tom Bradley | M | (011/014) | 00:20:07 | |
| 27 | 23 | Curtis Holt | MJ | (004/004) | 00:20:45 | |
Race the Train
Richard Stevenson and Julia Rushton took part in this 14-mile, train-racing even; Richard returning with a score to settle! Lucy, Adam, Keira and Rachel Stevenson all ran brilliantly in the 3 mile event.
Richard Stevenson who beat the train this time. Photo by Deborah Stevenson
Report from Richard Stevenson
We pitched up at the campsite in Tywyn, North Wales, on the Friday evening ready for the 32nd annual Race the Train event on the Saturday where you race the steam train of the Talyllyn Railway on its journey to Abergynolwyn and back. The event is described as multi-terrain where the course uses a mixture of public roads, lanes, unmettalled roads, track and agricultural land which run alongside the track .
There are 4 different races throughout the day of varying distances from 3 miles to the main Rotary Challenge of 14 miles where runners have 1hr and 48 mins to beat the train back to town centre.
We awoke on Saturday to lovely sunshine so we set off into town for the shorter distance races with Clayton junior members Lucy, Adam, Keira and Rachel taking part in the 3 mile Tynllwynhen race. They all put in a great effort across a very tough hilly course with a knee deep stream crossing. The kids loved it and were very impressed with the contents of their goody bags!
Team Stevenson at the Race the Train Races. Photo by Richard Stevenson
After a little rest it was time to take my place at the start line on the railway bridge above the station. I took part in the Rotary Challenge in 2013 and missed out on beating the train by 50 seconds so this was a revenge mission and the pressure was on!
The race takes you out of the town over fields, rough pasture, and farm tracks all the way to the turn point 7 miles in at Abergoynolwyn station. This I knew had been the easy part of the course and, on checking my watch, I knew I was doing well.
After turning around the station you now climbed very steeply to run across the face of the hillside on narrow sheep tracks for over a mile. Once past the summit the course levels off for a short way before leaving the road and plunging down a very narrow path.You then have to negotiate footbridges, steep steps, bogs and small streams before reaching open fields with about 3 miles to go. I was still feeling strong and knew that barring disasters I was going to beat the train.
With 1 mile to go you join the public road heading for the finish in Tywyn. By now I was well ahead of the train and could soak up the great atmosphere in the town for the finish.
Finished; and one train well and truly beaten! Time 1:39:59. 14 minutes ahead of the train in a position of 39th.
I cannot recommend this race highly enough, a great weekend away with the family at an event where the whole town get involved and cheer on the runners.
Julia Rushton at the Race the Train event. Photo by Richard Slater
Race the Train 3.5
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 13 | Adam Stevenson | MU13 | 20:46 |
| 57 | Keira Stevenson | FU13 | 24:43 |
| 97 | Lucy Stevenson | FU15 | 27:06 |
| 105 | Rachel Stevenson | FU11 | 27:46 |
Race the Train 14
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 39 | Richard Stevenson | MV35 | 01:33:55 |
| 758 | Julia Rushton | FV50 | 02:26:28 |
Watergrove Trail Race
Philip Naylor was our sole representative in this 4.55 mile race on the trails around Watergrove Reservoir.
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 47 | Philip Naylor | SENM | 49:37.6 |
Sunday 16 August
Lakeland Country Fair
Report by Colin Woolford
Colin Woolcroft at the Lakeland County Fair fell race. Photo by the Woodentops
As I can’t afford a bike for the proper mid life crisis (road or motor), I decided to indulge my love of running and the outdoors by completing my 43rd race since my 39th birthday, thus completing my ’40 before I’m 40’ in style up the Old Man of Coniston fell race from Torver. 1 hr 32, 33rd from 43.
Well done Colin!
Prudent Riverside Half Marathon
A flat fast course using the network of paths up following the Lune. The race starts outside the George & Dragon Pub before looping around underneath the impressive Lancaster Castle. The route heads to Caton before looping back towards Lancaster.
Brian Wildman was flying the tangerine flag in this Lancaster Race Series half marathon. He finished in 52nd place in a field of 129 runners with a time of 01:44:17.
Sedburgh Hills Fell Race
Report from Peter Browning
A bright, clear and mostly still day for the 14 miles Sedburgh Hills race saw three Clayton members take on the challenge of over 6000 feet of grassy climbing through the quiet Howgill Fells. Richard Briscoe, Jean Brown and Peter Browning were among the 125 runners who set off on the long first climb up Arant Haw to be met there by fellow Claytonner, Graham Eccles, who was the summit checkpoint marshal. Richard and Jean soon pulled away from me as I struggled to get going properly, but I always felt that if I kept at it, I would start to peg them back. Andy Firth’s Borrowdale report, where he mentioned that if he just kept going he would catch Richard came to mind. Poor Richard, Andy’s words might haunt him for many years to come!
As it turned out, I didn’t see Jean again until I crossed the finish line eleven minutes behind her! She had a superb run, finishing second lady, just two minutes behind long distance record breaker, Nicky Spinks of Dark Peak. Jean was a little disappointed however: 10 seconds faster and she would have beaten the three hour mark!
Once into the race proper, I managed to grind out the miles in my usual style and sure enough caught and passed Richard at the top of the climb that leads to the Calf checkpoint. He professed to be knackered at that point but was well on course to beat his target of three and a half hours.
The steep descent from the last checkpoint on the top of the summit of Winder that overlooks the town of Sedburgh followed by a short road run back to the finish saw all three of us finished in very respectable times and places as follows:
Sheep Fell Over Fell Race
A trio of our club members took part in this 3 mile fell race. Alan Life had a great run finishing in 9th postion overall and 1st vet 50. Congratulations to Robert Hirst who has recently turned 65 and this was his 65th race in his 65th year!
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 9 | Alan Life | M50 | 21:41.9 |
| 12 | Chris Snell | MSEN | 22:35.4 |
| 47 | Robert Hirst | M65 | 31:48.3 |
Parkrun roundup
Another great week for our parkrunners with plenty of PBs and first place positions for John Hartley at Pendle and Tom Brewster at Skipton. Also after a successful practice run at Witton Park, the new Blackburn parkrun is all set to hold its inaugural run on Saturday 29th August all down to the hard work of our club member Bryan Searby and his wife and running friends. Get yourselves down there!
Club Chairman James Hickie trying out the new parkrun at Witton Park with organiser Bryan Searby. Photo by Stacy Lloyd Ayriss
Burnley parkrun – A total of 268 runners took part.
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 4 | Chris SNELL | 19:24 | VM35-39 | |
| 9 | Adam SHAW | 20:00 | SM30-34 | New PB! |
| 14 | Nick ROSCOE | 20:22 | VM45-49 | |
| 21 | Gordon BARRETT | 21:28 | VM50-54 | |
| 24 | Andrew WEBSTER | 21:46 | VM45-49 | |
| 34 | Martin BRADY | 22:34 | VM50-54 | |
| 56 | Lee MOORE | 23:45 | VM35-39 | |
| 75 | Carl CAREY | 24:42 | VM45-49 | |
| 76 | Andrew TAYLOR | 24:44 | VM55-59 | |
| 79 | Elouise Sylkie PEMBERTON | 24:49 | SW25-29 | New PB! |
| 108 | Sophie ASHWORTH | 26:05 | JW11-14 | |
| 109 | Heidi KEWIN | 26:06 | JW11-14 | |
| 146 | Robert HIRST | 28:02 | VM65-69 | |
| 157 | Nicola KAY | 28:30 | SW30-34 | New PB! |
| 167 | Adrienne OLSZEWSKA | 29:06 | VW45-49 | |
| 246 | Judith CAREY | 38:33 | VW35-39 |
Pendle parkrun – A total of 56 runners took part
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 1 | John HARTLEY | 19:54 | VM55-59 | New PB! |
| 4 | Martin TERRY | 21:22 | VM55-59 | First Timer! |
| 14 | Eleanor Betty ROOT | 23:28 | JW11-14 | New PB! |
| 21 | Dawn TERRY | 25:20 | VW50-54 | |
| 49 | Christine LEATHLEY | 33:27 | VW65-69 |
Bolton parkrun – A total of 251 runners took part.
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 55 | Nerina GILL | 24:45 | VW45-49 | |
| 65 | Katy THOMPSON | 25:28 | VW60-64 |
Marple parkrun – A total of 176 runners took part.
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 152 | Ron HILL | 31:18 | VM75-79 |
Sewerby parkrun – A total of 146 runners took part.
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 91 | Eileen JONES | 30:12 | VW60-64 | First Timer! |
Skipton parkrun – A total of 149 runners took part.
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 1 | Tom BREWSTER | 17:31 | SM25-29 | New PB! |
Welcome to August’s slim-line edition of Harrier News with important information about the club’s Annual General Meeting on 24th September and personal reactions to last week’s Hendon Book Half Marathon.
Star of the race was Irene Roche who broke the course F55 record. Richard Lawson remembers long-standing member, Jim Dawson, who passed away recently and Paul Healey covers old ground. To make up for a reduced results service, there is a bumper fixtures list that takes you to the end of October! Enjoy!
Plenty of great performances this week in a plethora of races in parks and along proms as well as the English Fell Championships. Some sad news too with the passing away of an honorary member – we reminiscence about one of his past achievements.
MONDAY 6 JULY
Hathersage Fell Race
Dave Motley (Dane in the results) took part in this 4.5 mile race with 1066 feet of climb. He finished 27th in a field of 253 runners with a time of 36:15
TUESDAY 7 JULY
20 Barriers
This race follows a scenic route of just over 5 miles on the field paths, trails and canal towpath in the countryside to the south of Carnforth ‘Gateway to the Lake District’. The race gets its name from the number of stiles and other field boundaries crossed en route but none of the ‘20 barriers’ should present any unusual hazards or difficulties.
The inclusion of the race in a Lancashire clubs grand prix meant a record turnout of 200 runners. Unfortunately the organisers reported that persons unknown tried to sabotage the race by removing and redirecting some of the markings which led to some of the runners unfamiliar with the route going off course on a false trail. Next year any marking out will take place just before the race and it will be the runners’ responsibility for staying on the right route.
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 117 | Stephen Fish | M60 | 00:50:47 |
Rochdale 10k
Nikki Kay and Richard Stevenson at the Rochdale 10K. Photo by Deborah Stevenson
Nikki Kay Reports
It’s always a great atmosphere at Rochdale. The Rochdale Harriers are very welcoming and organised and it’s a great event. The marshals are very encouraging and the whole event is welcoming to all abilities. The course is nice with some surprisingly tough uphills. I was hoping to get under the hour this year but a busy slow start and the torrential downpours prevented this. I finished in 60 mins 43 secs, which is 2 minutes faster than last year. The socks at the end were a little better than last year too. I will definitely be back again next summer.
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 19 | Richard Stevenson | M | 00:38:45 |
| 306 | Nicola Kay | F | 01:00:43 |
WEDNESDAY 8 JULY
Rob Shepherds Stirton
Two members took part in this 5.5 mile fell race with 1200feet of climbing organised by Keighley and Craven AC
| Pos | name | club | category | time |
| 50 | Nigel Weaver | Clayton Le Moors | M50 | 00:49:15 |
| 72 | Rick Moore | Clayton Le Moors | M50 | 00:53:45 |
THURSDAY 9 JULY
Bull Hill FR
A quartet of Clayton-le-Moors Harriers took to the fells for this race. Alan Life was our first man home finishing in 8th place overall and 1st V50. Linda Lord was our first lady home finishing in 157th place and 1st FV65. Mark Taylor and Julie Toman completed our gang of four.
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 8 | Alan Life | M50 | 00:38:28 |
| 116 | Mark Taylor | M | 00:49:57 |
| 157 | Linda Lord | F65 | 00:55:17 |
| 219 | Julie Toman | F45 | 01:08:49 |
Todmorden Park 5k Series
There was a huge turnout for the second race in this summer series. Organised by Cannonball Events, this is a fast-paced and flat 5K course run in 5 laps around Todmorden Park.
Jordan McDonald and Jacob Boyle at the Todmorden 5k. Photo by Nick Olszewski
Men’s Age Category wins for Jordan McDonald U18, Andrew Stubbs M45, Stephen Ainsworth M55, Robert Hirst M65, David Scott M70 and Richard Lawson M75.
kenan Eti, Thomas Bradley and Laura Hesketh at the Todmorden 5K. Photo by Nick Olszewski
Women’s age category wins for Alice Pier U18, Irene Roche F55, Anita Jones F60, and Marion Wilkinson F70
Amanda Duffy and Elizabeth Mullan at the Todmorden 5K. Photo by Nick Olszewski
| Pos | Name | Sum |
| 6 | Jordan Mcdonald | 17:04,887 |
| 7 | Jacob Boyle | 17:05,238 |
| 10 | Jacob Watson | 17:13,221 |
| 11 | Dan Balshaw | 17:13,627 |
| 12 | Andrew Stubbs | 17:31,197 |
| 16 | George Pier | 17:59,179 |
| 20 | Russ Clarke | 18:10,336 |
| 22 | Kenan Eti | 18:33,344 |
| 23 | Matthew Duckworth | 18:37,230 |
| 25 | Paul Hesketh | 18:45,290 |
| 29 | Laura Hesketh | 19:18,613 |
| 33 | Bradley Thomas | 19:28,076 |
| 36 | Sean Clare | 19:30,347 |
| 38 | Michael O’Donnell | 19:34,018 |
| 39 | Chris Funnell | 19:42,793 |
| 40 | Stephen Ainsworth | 19:44,143 |
| 41 | Ryan Clarke | 19:52,548 |
| 43 | Chris Snell | 19:59,679 |
| 47 | Andy Bradley | 20:13,466 |
| 48 | John Wilcock | 20:17,485 |
| 49 | Claire Vincent | 20:23,096 |
| 59 | Jason Pier | 20:48,739 |
| 60 | Jeffrey Pickup | 20:51,987 |
| 64 | Andy Quinn | 20:53,742 |
| 67 | Stuart Proctor | 21:06,148 |
| 69 | John Roche | 21:07,349 |
| 70 | Alice Pier | 21:11,816 |
| 72 | Lennon Jackson | 21:12,512 |
| 76 | Stephen White | 21:26,577 |
| 78 | Gary Balmer | 21:41,058 |
| 81 | Stephen Biscomb | 21:45,901 |
| 82 | Millie Stubbs | 21:45,914 |
| 86 | Sophie Ashworth | 21:50,799 |
| 87 | Martin Brady | 21:51,694 |
| 88 | Irene Roche | 21:56,981 |
| 91 | Elizabeth Mallan | 22:08,911 |
| 92 | Angela Shia | 22:09,078 |
| 94 | Daniel Bradley | 22:19,265 |
| 95 | Amanda Duffy | 22:24,532 |
| 98 | Tanya Bunkham | 23:06,172 |
| 105 | David Scott | 23:23,775 |
| 106 | Helen Burnett | 23:27,091 |
| 114 | Carl Carey | 23:54,381 |
| 115 | Andrew Taylor | 23:56,324 |
| 116 | Julie Dawes | 23:57,939 |
| 117 | Rachel Todd | 23:58,229 |
| 123 | Donna Airey | 24:22,209 |
| 127 | Elouise Sylkie Pemberton | 24:42,603 |
| 130 | Leanne Cottam | 24:52,892 |
| 133 | Ian Hargreaves | 25:13,408 |
| 135 | Robert Hirst | 25:21,312 |
| 138 | Natasha Olszewska | 25:31,872 |
| 140 | Paul Walsh | 25:43,005 |
| 143 | Joanne Motley | 25:58,187 |
| 148 | Beth Quinn | 26:09,046 |
| 149 | Michelle Butschok | 26:10,633 |
| 153 | Richard Lawson | 26:38,447 |
| 156 | Stuart Barker | 27:13,299 |
| 157 | Ron Chappell | 27:24,572 |
| 158 | Deborah Greenwood | 27:25,718 |
| 161 | Geraldine Varley | 27:54,949 |
| 163 | Adrienne Olszewska | 28:21,151 |
| 165 | Marion Wilkinson | 28:42,188 |
| 169 | Anita Jones | 29:36,031 |
| 170 | Karen Clarkin | 29:51,534 |
| 171 | Christine Leathley | 30:34,916 |
| 173 | Sharon Wilson | 30:57,830 |
| 178 | Judith Carey | 34:06,988 |
FRIDAY 10 JULY
Sedburgh Sports – no results
SATURDAY 11 JULY
Addingham Gala Fell Race
A quartet of Clayton men took part in this race in a field of 100 runners in this 6 mile fell race with 984 feet of climbing.
Clayton Harriers at Addingham Gala Fell Race. Photo by Woodentops
| Pos | Name | Category | Time |
| 81 | Peter Dugdale | M55 | 60:13 |
| 86 | Andrew Firth | M55 | 61:42 |
| 87 | Colin Woolford | MSEN | 62:45 |
| 88 | Stephen Fish | M60 | 63:00 |
Bradda Niarbyl Fell Race
English championship race of 15.5 miles with 5869 feet of climb. A team of five Clayton-le-Moors Harriers crossed the Irish Sea to take part in this English Championship Race. Representing the men were men’s captain Dave Motley, with Dave Bagot and Pete Browning. Representing the Ladies were ladies’ captain Jean Brown and Wendy Dodds.
Fell Captain, Dave Motley said it was a heavy weekend on the beer. Racewise, he said that Dave Bagot had a stormer finishing 49th and picking up a championship point whereas he had worst race of his life.
Almost vertical start at the Bradda Niarbyl championship race. Dave Motley pictured.
Dave Bagot was our first Clayton Harrier to the finish and had the following to report;
The Bradda Niarbyl was a tough but very enjoyable race. There were 5 Clayton Harriers who raced and we were also supported around the course by Joanne Motley, Ryan Wilkinson and Garry Wilkinson. The course went out and back along the coastline from Port Erin to Niarbyl Bay. It involved a series of long gradual climbs with some fast descending in between. I felt strong most of the way round although struggled on the last climb. A brilliant atmosphere at the prize giving which featured live bands, the highly entertaining obstacle course beach race and plenty of beer! Well done to all who ran, and a big thanks to the race organisers and marshals.
Dave Bagot at the Bradda Niarbyl championship race. Photo by Ryan Wilkinson
Piece of Cake Half Marathon
Report by Nerina Gill
One thing you can be fairly certain of: if a race is called Piece of Cake, it won’t be. A half marathon on the Long Mynd was never going to be flat, but it was up and over some of the most spectacularly beautiful scenery the British Isles has to offer, on a perfect summer day.
Julia Rushton and Nerina Gill at the Piece of Cake Half Marathon. Photo courtesy of How Hard Can It Be Events
We had to carry more than we’re used to, with first aid kits and at least a litre of water added to the usual fell-pack requirements, so three miles of climb at the start had us nicely warmed up. But the breeze across the Shropshire hills at the top put the smiles back on our faces.
A fairly technical route in places was made harder by the need to dodge runners taking part in a 24 hour race on the same day, sheep made extra skittish by last week’s round-ups and walkers toiling up the steep tracks we were trying to fly down. At least one runner came to grief on the final descent. But we made it safely back to base (okay I did take one tumble, but the damage was fairly minimal) and were greeted by a fabulous array of cakes, and a brilliantly blingy cake shaped medal. A lovely day out, with a race thrown in for good measure.
Pretty Muddy 5K
This is a 5k muddy obstacle course where ladies can show cancer that hell hath no fury like a woman in pink. Donna Airey and Lucy Stevenson took part supporting this worthy cause and getting pretty muddy at the same time!
Donna Airey (far left) at the Pretty Muddy Charity 5k Obstacle Race
Lucy Stevenson (L) with her mum, Deborah, at the Pretty Muddy. They won their wave! Well done ladies.
Wasdale – no results yet
SUNDAY 12 JULY
Blackpool Summer 10k
Another week another win. Congratulations to Christopher Holdsworth on his win at the Blackpool Summer 10K. With almost 3 minutes clearance between Chris and the second runner this really was a resounding victory. Great form from Chris. There were top twenty finishes for Dominic Carr, Jon Hanson and Ryan Clark.
Chris Holdsworth at the Blackpool Summer 10K. Photo by Jackie Mellor Clarke
Dominic Carr reports
Just managed to beat my 5 year 10k PB and get under 40mins for the first time. Banished a few disappointments from a crap 3 peaks in April, and knocked off a long term goal. Finished in 39:18. Was 2nd vet 40 and only 5 secs off the vet 40 prize!! I had run all the race with the guy on my shoulder, he just had more left in the last quarter mile. Tried my absolute best, so no regrets. Finished 11th too, out of 505 runners.
Dominic Carr and John Hanson at the Blackpool Summer 10K. Photo Jackie Mellor Clarke
Surprised by such a high finish, but you can only race who turn up. Big thanks to John Roche for all the speed training and tips. Clayton Le Moors Harriers are really lucky to have such a good quality session in the week which John does for the love of the sport and the club. As much as I said I wouldn’t, started to wonder about getting under 39 mins now…
Ryan Clarke at the Blackpool Summer 10K
A good race for Sophie McIntosh who scored a personal best and managed to crack the 60 minute mark. Must have been her lucky Um Bongo vest. Well done Sophie.
Team McHoldsworth ( Sophie McIntosh and Christopher Holdsworth) at the Blackpool Summer 10K.
| Pos | Name | Category | Age | Finish |
| 1 | Christopher Holdsworth | M | 24 | 32:52.8 |
| 11 | Dominic Carr | M40 | 42 | 39:18.7 |
| 19 | Jon Hanson | M | 37 | 42:04.9 |
| 20 | Ryan Clarke | M | 15 | 42:30.2 |
| 276 | Sophie Mcintosh | F | 24 | 59:35.3 |
| 318 | Kevin O’Brien | M65 | 73 | 1:01:34.0 |
St Anne’s Carnival 5K & Fun Run
Run amidst St. Anne’s seafront attractions and holidaymakers at the height of the summer and in conjunction with the town carnival, this race has a truly festive atmosphere. The flat, accurately measured 5k course marked with kilometre signs takes competitors from the wide walkway adjacent to the pitch and putt course to the western end of the attractive Fairhaven Lake and back to finish close to the pier.
Our sole representative in the 5K race was Julie Toman who came 78th in a field of 123 runners with a time of 27:43
Team Thompson were out again this weekend racing at the shorter event in St Anne’s.The race runs from near St. Anne’s Pier onto the sea wall, clockwise round the pitch and putt and back onto the sea wall to finish a little way down from the start. To suit the more serious of the young athletes, the race is a measured and certificated 1500m with stage markers every 500m, a distance particularly suitable for younger athletes, but which also gives a sense of achievement to older competitors.
Team Thompson at St Annes.
Dexta came 4th and was first in his age category, Liberty was the first girl finisher. Kady was the 2nd in her age category and Felix was 1st in his age category. 127 runners took part.
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 5 | Dexta Thompson | M9 | 00:05:51 |
| 8 | Liberty Thompson | F12 | 00:06:03 |
| 48 | Kady Thompson | F8 | 00:07:39 |
| 55 | Felix Thompson | M6 | 00:07:49 |
Almost a clean sweep there Team Thompson. Where will they be racing this weekend?
Towneley Park 10
Another huge turnout for the latest in the Pendle and Burnley Grand Prix race series. An impressive 51 Clayton-le-Moors Harriers raced around this hilly course, starting and finishing with the avenue triangle.
Jacob Watson at the Towneley Park 10K. Photo by Nick Olszewski
Jacob Watson had a great race and was our first finisher taking 3rd place overall and Laura Hesketh continues her good form finishing as first lady in the race.
Laura Hesketh first lady at the Towneley Park 10K. Photo by Nick Olszewski
Men’s age category wins for Paul Hesketh (1st M50), John Hartley (1st M55), David Scott (1st M70) and ted Orrell (1st M75).
Ladies age category wins for Fabienne Richmond (1st F35), Helen Burnett (1st F40), Dawn Terry (1st F50), Irene Roche (1st F55), andMarion Wilkinson (1st F70
Clayton Ladies – runners and volunteers – at the Towneley Park 10k. Photo by Nick Olszewski
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 3 | Jacob Watson | M | 36:22 |
| 7 | Russ Clarke | M | 38:24 |
| 9 | John Hartley | M55 | 38:37 |
| 10 | Paul Hesketh | M50 | 38:45 |
| 15 | Matthew Duckworth | M | 39:38 |
| 21 | Laura Hesketh | F | 40:37 |
| 23 | Michael O Donnell | M40 | 40:42 |
| 29 | Sean Clare | M50 | 41:42 |
| 31 | Stephen Ainsworth | M55 | 41:54 |
| 35 | Chris Snell | M | 42:45 |
| 36 | Claire Vincent | F | 42:47 |
| 42 | John Wilcock | M50 | 43:42 |
| 44 | Andy Bradley | M45 | 43:51 |
| 48 | Fabienne Richmond | F35 | 44:01 |
| 53 | Andy Quinn | M40 | 45:04 |
| 56 | Stuart Proctor | M | 45:01 |
| 58 | Gordon Barlett | M50 | 45:19 |
| 63 | Stephen White | M60 | 45:34 |
| 66 | Richard Briscoe | M | 45:54 |
| 69 | Martin Brady | M50 | 46:21 |
| 72 | Irene Roche | F55 | 46:28 |
| 73 | Alan Clarkson | M55 | 46:32 |
| 77 | Amanda Duffy | F35 | 47:47 |
| 78 | Tanya Bunkham | F | 47:49 |
| 79 | Elizabeth Mullan | F | 47:54 |
| 81 | James Hickie | M50 | 48:09 |
| 82 | David Scott | M70 | 48:13 |
| 87 | Dawn Terry | F50 | 49:00 |
| 94 | Helen Burnett | F40 | 49:21 |
| 95 | Brian Wildman | M45 | 49:28 |
| 98 | Donna Airey | F | 50:18 |
| 104 | Julie Dawes | F45 | 50:05 |
| 107 | Rachel Todd | F40 | 50:56 |
| 109 | Bianca Bennett | F | 51:13 |
| 111 | Andrew Taylor | M55 | 51:25 |
| 113 | Leanne Cottam | F35 | 51:28 |
| 115 | Ted Orrell | M75 | 52:26 |
| 117 | Elouise Pemberton | F | 52:39 |
| 120 | Robert Hirst | M60 | 52:52 |
| 128 | Ian Hargreaves | M50 | 55:06 |
| 131 | Stuart Barker | M45 | 55:37 |
| 136 | Michelle Butschok | F40 | 57:16 |
| 142 | Karin Goss | F65 | 59:27 |
| 143 | Adrienne Olszewska | F45 | 59:30 |
| 146 | Deborah Greenwood | F45 | 60:22 |
| 147 | Marion Wilkinson | F70 | 60:36 |
| 153 | Karen Clarkin | F40 | 64:47 |
| 154 | Sharon Watson | F35 | 65:21 |
| 155 | Nicola Kay | F | 65:37 |
| 156 | Christine Leathley | F65 | 67:01 |
| 157 | Jack McGuire | M60 | 72:09 |
Full Results
We Love Manchester 10K
6 Clayton Harriers took part in this 10K in Manchester.
L-R Bryan Searby, Clare Wilson, Lynsey Birtwistle, Justin Birtwistle
Dan Balshaw was our first Clayton finisher in 13th place overall and was pleased to have run a sub 36 minute race. Bryan Searby was also pleased with his result as he continues to push his times down.
Justin Birtwistle is missing from the results but completed the course in 55:30 He also helped Ron Hill at the end as Ron sprinted the last bit and, whilst waiting for his runners pack, he started feeling weak and his legs went! They had run out of water and so Justin gave him his and two other men helped to sit him down.
Bryan Searby reports; We love Manchester was a great race, Flat fast course just short of 2000 entered. Weather was perfect sun came out. Plenty of PB’s, myself included. Knocked over 2 mins off with a Chip time of 45.24. Dan was going out for a sub 36 and the lad did it. The future is bright. The future is Clayton.
| Pos | Name | Cat | Chip Time |
| 13 | Dan Balshaw | MOPEN | 00:35:37 |
| 296 | Bryan Searby | MV40 | 00:45:24 |
| 608 | Clare Wilson | FV35 | 00:49:38 |
| 627 | Lynsey Birtwistle | FV35 | 00:49:49 |
| 1250 | Ron Hill | MOPEN | 00:57:27 |
Parkrun roundup
As always lots of our members taking part in parkruns this weekend. Top ten finishes for Jonathan Pye and Kenan Eti at Burnley with new PBs for Chris Snell, Nick Roscoe, John Wilcock, and Bronia Olszewska. A second place finish for John Hartley at Pendle parkrun and a new PB for Ellie Root.
Burnley parkrun – A total of 310 runners took part.
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 4 | Jonathan PYE | 18:20 | SM25-29 | |
| 9 | Kenan EETI | 19:07 | JM15-17 | |
| 13 | Chris SNELL | 19:30 | VM35-39 | New PB! |
| 15 | Laura HESKETH | 19:40 | SW30-34 | |
| 17 | Nick ROSCOE | 19:53 | VM45-49 | New PB! |
| 27 | Dexta THOMPSON | 20:32 | JM10 | |
| 28 | John WILCOCK | 20:42 | VM50-54 | New PB! |
| 33 | Simon WILSHAW | 21:23 | JM15-17 | |
| 37 | Stuart PROCTOR | 21:49 | VM35-39 | |
| 43 | Lennon JACKSON | 22:12 | JM11-14 | |
| 48 | Sophie ASHWORTH | 22:35 | JW11-14 | |
| 49 | Martin BRADY | 22:36 | VM50-54 | |
| 59 | Matthew DUCKWORTH | 23:08 | SM25-29 | |
| 96 | Donna SCOTT | 24:46 | VW45-49 | |
| 100 | Jenson BENTHAM | 25:18 | JM10 | |
| 126 | Robert HIRST | 26:33 | VM60-64 | |
| 138 | Beth QUINN | 27:23 | JW15-17 | |
| 139 | Andy QUINN | 27:25 | VM40-44 | |
| 142 | Kian ADAMS | 27:32 | JM10 | |
| 144 | Richard LAWSON | 27:44 | VM70-74 | |
| 147 | Julie TOMAN | 27:49 | VW45-49 | |
| 175 | Kady THOMPSON | 29:25 | JW10 | |
| 177 | Felix THOMPSON | 29:34 | JM10 | |
| 181 | Natasha OLSZEWSKA | 29:38 | JW11-14 | |
| 198 | Bronia OLSZEWSKA | 30:12 | JW10 | New PB! |
| 217 | Adrienne OLSZEWSKA | 31:16 | VW45-49 | |
| 270 | Valerie LAWSON | 35:22 | VW70-74 | |
| 271 | Judith CAREY | 35:26 | VW35-39 | |
| 275 | Elouise Sylkie PEMBERTON | 36:30 | SW25-29 |
Pendle parkrun – A total of 71 runners took part.
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 2 | John HARTLEY | 20:07 | VM55-59 | |
| 15 | Eleanor Betty ROOT | 23:32 | JW11-14 | New PB! |
Dewsbury parkrun – A total of 78 runners took part.
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 77 | Robin PRICE | 36:32 | VM70-74 |
Fell Foot parkrun, Newby Bridge – A total of 130 runners took part.
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | ||
| 98 | Eileen JONES | 30:25 |
Other news
Jim Dawson 1929 – 2015
It is with great sadness that we report the death of one of our honorary members, Jim Dawson, who has died at the age of 86 in a nursing home in Longridge. He joined the club in 1969 just in time for the Pennine Way Relay attempt in 1970, and was very active till his seventies both running and supporting. Our sincere condolences go to his family and friends.
His funeral will take place at Preston Crematorium, near Grimsargh, on Monday 27th July at 2.30pm and afterwards at a local hostelry. Please contact Richard Lawson if you would like to attend. email: valric55@virginmedia.com
Richard Lawson remininisces
In 1969 many of the club’s best runners departed over an argument as to whether we should amalgamate with Blackburn Harriers. The club was left with about 30 members, no women, and a new secretary John Haworth who was behind a lot of the good work subsequently done.
The Pennine Way had been opened fairly recently and Wainwright had done his book, so it was decided to attempt to set a good time for others to try and beat. It was like a military operation and we had maximum publicity in the Burnley Express over several weeks. 24 were chosen and were split into 2 teams, each to run 3 sections of the 6 that the distance was split into. We did lots of recces and this meant a lot of travelling up to the Cheviots and down to Derbyshire. Beechams gave us some jungle juice which we had to drink 45 minutes before the run. They were testing the stuff out to give to people working in heavy industry. You can see what that has developed into!
We could run by ourselves in the daytime but at night, and over 1500 feet, we had to run in pairs. There was a telephone base so we could keep in touch and each was given a target time. It began in Derbyshire about 4.00 one morning. My first leg was from the White House above Littleborough, along the reservoirs past Stoodley,then down to the Tod H Bridge road some 8 miles done in 47 minutes…we were fit in those days. I handed over to Jim Dawson who had to run up the big hill over to Colden where our team’s first sections finished. Our team then came here for breakfast before our second stint. All 24 ran the last leg of 2+ miles into Kirk Yetholm. We did it about 34 hours. Other clubs followed and we had 2 more attempts, less successful in the later 70s, and the ladies had a go and did well. I think Dave Scott and myself are the only 2 still running.
I remember they were constructing the M62 at the time and the footbridge had not yet been built. WE had to get permission from the army to cross their land.
What a winning week! Chris Holdsworth continues his recent excellent form winning both the Tockholes Evening and Trawden 7 Trail races this week. Briony Holt also continues her superb season winning another BOFRA race; the championship is surely in sight for her now! Dexta Thompson, Jackson McKay, Millie Stubbs and Sophie Ashworth coming in first as well this week. And who could forget Laura Hesketh’s “mixed fun” win at the Oxenhope Straw Race.
Astley Park Trail Series – Wednesday 1 July
Our Junior Team at the Astley Park Trail Race. Photo Nick Olszewski
This is the third race in the Astley Park Trail series and is also the penultimate race in the juniors’ summer race series. Some adjustment to the start of this race made the start line much more spread out this time, so the jostling and pushing of the previous race was minimised and all of our runners managed to stay on their feet in this race.
Bronia Olszewska and Rachel Stevenson sprinting to the finish at the Astley Park Trail Race
Brilliant performances as always from our youngsters on a very hot evening. Curtis Holt was our first finisher and fourth in the race overall and Briony Holt continued her winning streak finishing as first girl in the race. Jenson Bentham and Felix Thompson both had a great race finishing first in their age categories.
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 4 | Curtis Holt | U17 | 5:13 |
| 15 | Simon Wilshaw | U17 | 5:33 |
| 16 | Briony Holt | L15 | 5:35 |
| 28 | Dexta Thompson | U11 | 5:53 |
| 34 | Liberty Thompson | L13 | 6:06 |
| 36 | Ella Dorrington | L11 | 6:15 |
| 37 | Sophie Ashworth | L13 | 6:15 |
| 38 | Adam Stevenson | U13 | 6:19 |
| 45 | Lennon Jackson | U13 | 6:26 |
| 52 | Jenson Bentham | U9 | 6:43 |
| 79 | Imogen Ferguson | L11 | 7:17 |
| 85 | Keira Stevenson | L11 | 7:27 |
| 93 | Kady Thompson | L9 | 7:50 |
| 99 | Lucy Stevenson | L15 | 8:03 |
| 101 | Tillie Ferguson | L9 | 8:05 |
| 103 | Felix Thompson | U7 | 8:09 |
| 108 | Bronia Olszewska | L11 | 8:30 |
| 109 | Rachel Stevenson | L11 | 8:31 |
| 119 | Millie Mccabe | L11 | 9:41 |
Natasha Olszewska is missing from the results but came in around 56/57th place.
Cragg Vale Fell Race – Wednesday 1 July
Jon Sharples took part in this 4 mile midweek evening race organised by Calder Valley Fell Runners with a total ascent of 800 feet. He came 41st in a field of 81 runners with a time of 38:49
Salford Scorcher 5k – Wednesday 1 July
The race is an equal 4 lap course which is flat, fast and has only 80 feet of climbing in total. The course has also fewer turns than many of its similar courses, which also helps runners maintain pace and break PB’s.
Dan Balshaw was the sole Clayton representative at this finishing in fourth place in a time of 17:56
Badger 10k – Cuerden Valley – Thursday 2 July
Julie Toman was our sole representative in this 10k trail race through Cuerden Country Park. 126 runners took part. Julie was 109th with a time of 01:00:48. Well done Julie!
Tockholes Evening Fell Race – Thursday 2 July
A comfortable win for Chris Holdsworth and top ten finishes for Breton Holdsworth, Alan Life, Carl Helliwell and Dave Motley.
Christopher Holdsworth at the Tockholes Evening Fell Race. Photo by Paul Livesey
Jean Brown was our first lady finisher. In a good night for our vet runners Alan Life was 1st V50, and Jeffrey Pickup was 1st V60. For the ladies 1st V40 was Jean Brown, 1st V50 was Linda Bostock and 1st V60 was Katy Thompson.
Jean Brown at the Tockholes Evening Fell Race. Photo by Lea Pea
95 runners took part in this 5.8 mile race with 1017 feet of climbing.
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 1 | Chris Holdsworth | M | 00:33:15 |
| 3 | Breton Holdsworth | M40 | 00:35:48 |
| 5 | Alan Life | M50 | 00:36:36 |
| 8 | Carl Helliwell | M | 00:37:07 |
| 10 | Dave Motley | M | 00:37:53 |
| 18 | David Bagot | M | 00:39:20 |
| 24 | Richard Briscoe | M | 00:40:08 |
| 26 | Sean Clare | M50 | 00:40:13 |
| 33 | Jeffrey Pickup | M60 | 00:41:45 |
| 45 | Pete Booth | M60 | 00:43:22 |
| 51 | Jean Brown | W40 | 00:44:27 |
| 52 | Mark Taylor | M | 00:44:34 |
| 54 | Peter Browning | M50 | 00:44:51 |
| 56 | Gary Balmer | M40 | 00:45:42 |
| 57 | Martyn Brady | M50 | 00:45:51 |
| 68 | Colin Woolford | M | 00:49:01 |
| 71 | Andrew Firth | M50 | 00:49:39 |
| 72 | Peter Dugdale | M50 | 00:50:02 |
| 73 | Linda Bostock | W50 | 00:50:03 |
| 76 | Stephen Fish | M60 | 00:50:45 |
| 78 | Katy Thompson | W60 | 00:51:37 |
| 82 | Kath Brady | W50 | 00:52:53 |
Kirkby Gala Fell Race – Saturday 4 July
Wendy Dodds ran in the senior race finishing as second lady and 1st Vet 50 as well.
Wendy Dodds at the Kirkby Gala fell race. Photo by Linda Grundy
In the Under 14 race, Briony Holt continued her winning streak and finished as first girl.
Just rewards!
Satisfied grin from Briony having completed and winning the Kirkby gala fell race. Her dad say he took the photo wanting to get the route they ran in but have obscured it nearly completely with the telegraph pole.
Briony Holt enjoying post race goodies at the Kirkby Gala Fell Race.
She remains unbeaten this year with 4/6 championship counter wins, with only four more needed to win the championship.
Curtis Holt ran the 800m followed by the 200m in the Nothern athletics track meet, (Thats 1kilometer at full tilt! stated proudly to dad when on his return home)
Lostock Hall 5k – Saturday 4 July
Well done Lennon Jackson. He took part in the Lostock Hall Festival 5k and finished in 22nd place with a time of 22:38; he was the first junior finisher. 60 runners took part
Lennon Jackson at the Lostock Hall Gala 5k
Results – awaiting publication
Saunders Lakeland MM – Saturday 4 July
The Saunders Lakeland Mountain Marathon (SLMM) is a two-day mountain navigation event open to teams of two.
Teams navigate between checkpoints, visiting them in the order given (with the exception of solo Klets competitors). The first day finishes at a mid-way campsite. Competitors must carry the lightweight camping and safety equipment listed in the rules. Competitors need to be competent in the use of map and compass in the mountains. Many checkpoints require accurate navigation, especially in misty conditions.
The 37th Saunders Lakeland Mountain Marathon was held over the weekend of the 4th / 5th July 2015. Competitors arrived in Torver on the Saturday morning to thunder and lightning, but by the time the first finishers started arriving at the overnight camp at Tilberthwaite the sun was shining brightly. On Sunday everybody returned through the Coniston fells back in Torver.
Katy Thompson & Kath Wallis took part in the Kirkfell Event.
Katy reported;
I did the Kirkfell course with Kath Wallis. We were 36th out of 62 starters. 2nd ladies’ team. It was a tough first day and we were out for 7.5 hours. 5 hrs today. We did 15miles/5750′ day 1 and 11m/4400′ day 2.
Jacob Boyle took part in the Harter Fell course. They looked as though they had a hard time on the Saturday but finished 6th on the Sunday.
Bentham Beagles Bash 10k – Sunday 5 June
Described by the organisers as a rural race held on 1 lap of country roads with spectacular views of the Yorkshire 3 peaks. The course is undulating so expect to be challenged. 116 runners took part. Team Brady ran in this event; Martin finishing in 30th place with a time of 48:12 and Kath Brady finishing in 56th place with a time of 53:32 earning herself the 1st Lady vet 50 as well.
Unusual race memento from the Bentham Beagles Bash
Report by Martin Brady
Kath and myself decided to take the campervan out for the weekend and go to Fountains Abbey. After an overnight stay near Brimham Rocks, we went to Fountains Abbey to do the parkrun. The run actually starts next to the Abbey and does a short loop and a longer loop around it and through the Water Gardens. This must be one of the most picturesque parkruns and it is free entry into the Abbey grounds until 10.00am.
Next stop was to Lower Bentham to do the Bentham Beagle 10K on the following day. This is a great course and well organised by Bentham Beagle. It is not a PB course as there are long, steady climbs but you do get a great view of Ingleborough at certain points. I did this race last year and really wanted to run it again but it clashed with Trawden 7. It was a tough decision to miss the Trawden 7 but I am glad I did it now.
Kath ran the race and was first lady V50 which was good to see as she has spent a lot of the past few years with various running injuries which has stopped her competing as often as she would have liked.
Well done guys
Awaiting Results
The Oxenhope Straw Race takes place every summer in the Pennine village of Oxenhope, near Keighley. It was started by two men who made a bet about racing from one pub to the next carrying a bale of straw. Since then it has gone from strength to strength, raising around £300,000 to date. The money is raised by teams collecting sponsorship for completing the course, often in fancy dress, whilst carrying a bale of straw and visiting each of the local pubs in the village. The race also involves the consumption of beer at each of 5 venues on the route. Competitors are required to run approximately 2½ miles – with a bale of straw (20Kg) being carried for 1½ miles up hill. It is great day out with a real carnival atmosphere!
Laura “Aunt Sally” Hesketh with Chris “Worzel Gummidge” Barnes. Photo by Woodentops
Congratulations to Laura Hesketh who ran with Chris Barnes and finished in 11th place overall, winning the “Mixed Fun” category prize as well.
Mersey Junior Triathlon – Sunday 5 June
Grace and Ellie Root travelled over to the Wirral today to take part in the Mersey Junior Triathlon. After a beautiful sunny morning the weather took a turn for the worse and just as Grace started her swim the heavens opened and the thunder rumbled. Undeterred she gave a good performance in all three elements and came an adimirable 10th in the T1 category.
Grace Root at the Mersey Junior Triathlon
Big sister Ellie was up next but this time in much better conditions and no rain. Ellie looked comfortable in the swim and made good ground on the bike. She was coming 3rd in her heat and worked hard to hunt down 2nd place who she nearly pipped but sadly missed out by 3 secs. Overall she came a very well earned 6th place in the T3 category.
Ellie Root at the Mersey Junior Triathlon
Well done girls.
Skiddaw FR – Sunday 5 June
The Skiddaw Fell Race is organised by Keswick AC and is a 9 mile race with 2700ft of ascent.
Well done to Dave Bagot who ran in the Skiddaw Fell Race finishing in 31st place with a time of 01:28:20 in a field of 115 runners.
Trawden 7 Trail Race – Sunday 5 June
Team Clayton at the Trawden 7 Trail Race. Photo by David Belshaw
37 Senior members took part in the Trawden 7 Trail Race. Another with for Christopher Holdsworth, his second win of the week. Breton Holdsworth was the first V40 and Jordan McDonald also continues to run really well in this series finishing as the first junior male. Peter Booth took first V65 and David Scott first V70.
Claire Vincent continues to run up a storm in this series of races once again finishing as our first Clayton lady and third lady finisher in the race. Karin Goss was first V65.
Claire Vincent at the Trawden 7 Trail Race. Photo by David Belshaw
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 1 | Christopher Holdsworth | M | 00:41:26 |
| 6 | Breton Holdsworth | M40 | 00:44:42 |
| 7 | Andrew Stubbs | M45 | 00:45:01 |
| 8 | Jordan McDonald | MJ | 00:45:49 |
| 17 | Russ Clarke | M | 00:47:39 |
| 19 | Dave Motley | M | 00:48:02 |
| 22 | Carl Helliwell | M | 00:48:29 |
| 23 | Paul Hesketh | M50 | 00:48:47 |
| 29 | Matthew Duckworth | M | 00:49:43 |
| 40 | Sean Clare | M50 | 00:51:29 |
| 41 | Chris Snell | M | 00:51:38 |
| 45 | Claire Vincent | F | 00:52:34 |
| 60 | Stephen Ainsworth | M55 | 00:53:55 |
| 62 | Andy Bradley | M45 | 00:54:12 |
| 63 | John Wilcock | M50 | 00:54:19 |
| 64 | Jeffrey Pickup | M60 | 00:54:25 |
| 70 | Gary Balmer | M45 | 00:55:39 |
| 71 | Gordon Barrett | M50 | 00:55:42 |
| 72 | Pete Booth | M65 | 00:55:45 |
| 73 | Stuart Proctor | M | 00:55:46 |
| 79 | Darren Rushton | M45 | 00:56:30 |
| 89 | Andy Quinn | M40 | 00:57:13 |
| 93 | Irene Roche | F55 | 00:57:47 |
| 110 | Joanne Bennett | F45 | 01:00:27 |
| 116 | David Scott | M70 | 01:01:26 |
| 120 | Helen Burnett | F40 | 01:01:58 |
| 128 | Jean Knightley | F55 | 01:03:17 |
| 131 | Bianca Bennett | F | 01:04:18 |
| 135 | Rachel Todd | F40 | 01:04:42 |
| 136 | Leanne Cottam | F35 | 01:05:07 |
| 141 | Sarah Whittaker | F35 | 01:06:11 |
| 146 | Robert Hirst | M60 | 01:06:46 |
| 160 | Michelle Butschok | F40 | 01:11:43 |
| 169 | Stuart Barker | M45 | 01:13:10 |
| 179 | Karin Goss | F65 | 01:16:59 |
| 186 | Christine Leathley | F65 | 01:23:35 |
| 187 | Nicola Kay | F | 01:24:28 |
Finishers’ Beer – the real reason for running this event?? Photo by Sarah Angelone
Some excellent runs from our juniors with Dexta Thompson and Jackson McKay winning the U10 and U12-16 races. Millie Stubbs was first girl in the U12-16 Race. Great performances followed from all of our juniors and a special mention for Lottie Hesketh who made her first appearance for Team Clayton.
Under 8s Race
The Start of the Under 8s race. Photo by David Belshaw
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 3 | Joshua McKay | BU8 | 03:02 |
| 8 | Kady Thompson | GU8 | 03:23 |
| 9 | Tillie Ferguson | GU8 | 03:27 |
| 12 | Felix Thompson | BU8 | 03:29 |
| 25 | Lottie Hesketh | GU8 | 04:05 |
Under 10s Race
Rachel Stevenson in the U10s race being supported by her siblings. Great team spirit! Photo by David Belshaw
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 1 | Dexta Thompson | BU10 | 08:59 |
| 4 | Finlay Stubbs | BU10 | 09:39 |
| 7 | Jenson Bentham | BU10 | 10:03 |
| 13 | Imogen Ferguson | GU10 | 10:37 |
| 16 | Rachel Stevenson | GU10 | 11:55 |
U12-16s Race
Sophie Ashworth making it look easy! Photo by David Belshaw
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 1 | Jackson McKay | BU12 | 13:36 |
| 4 | Millie Stubbs | GU16 | 15:25 1st Girl |
| 5 | Adam Stevenson | BU12 | 15:45 |
| 7 | Lennon Jackon | BU12 | 15:54 |
| 9 | Sophie Ashworth | GU12 | 16:24 |
| 15 | Lucy Stevenson | GU16 | 20:23 |
Junior Team at Trawden Races.
Parkrun roundup
PBs galore this week as many of our members were gearing up for other events over the weekend. There was a little bit of parkrun tourism going on as well.
Burnley parkrun – A total of 284 runners took part.
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 3 | Jacob WATSON | 17:50 | SM30-34 | New PB! |
| 4 | Tom BREWSTER | 17:56 | SM25-29 | |
| 5 | Jonathan PYE | 19:00 | SM25-29 | |
| 9 | Laura HESKETH | 19:29 | SW30-34 | New PB! |
| 10 | Jackson MCKAY | 19:36 | JM11-14 | |
| 12 | Chris SNELL | 19:50 | VM35-39 | |
| 13 | Susan BURNS | 19:53 | VW55-59 | New PB! |
| 20 | Andy BRADLEY | 20:17 | VM45-49 | |
| 24 | Dexta THOMPSON | 20:59 | JM10 | |
| 31 | Adam STEVENSON | 21:30 | JM11-14 | New PB! |
| 33 | Stuart PROCTOR | 21:40 | VM35-39 | New PB! |
| 35 | Matthew DUCKWORTH | 21:52 | SM25-29 | |
| 48 | Simon WILSHAW | 22:42 | JM15-17 | |
| 54 | Finley STUBBS | 22:54 | JM10 | New PB! |
| 57 | Daniel BRADLEY | 23:03 | JM11-14 | New PB! |
| 59 | David Ian SCOTT | 23:05 | VM70-74 | |
| 110 | Annabel WILCOCK | 25:26 | JW11-14 | New PB! |
| 111 | John WILCOCK | 25:27 | VM50-54 | |
| 116 | Robert HIRST | 25:53 | VM60-64 | |
| 120 | Elouise Sylkie PEMBERTON | 26:11 | SW25-29 | |
| 125 | Ian HARGREAVES | 26:22 | VM50-54 | |
| 126 | Paul Laurence WALSH | 26:24 | VM60-64 | |
| 128 | Bianca BENNETT | 26:34 | SW25-29 | |
| 129 | Andrew WEBSTER | 26:34 | VM45-49 | |
| 130 | Sophie ASHWORTH | 26:39 | JW11-14 | |
| 148 | Richard LAWSON | 27:40 | VM70-74 | |
| 182 | Marion WILKINSON | 29:18 | VW70-74 | New PB! |
| 186 | Nicola KAY | 29:39 | SW30-34 | |
| 261 | Judith CAREY | 35:37 | VW35-39 | |
| 264 | Valerie LAWSON | 35:44 | VW70-74 |
Pendle parkrun – A total of 42 runners took part
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 2 | John HARTLEY | 20:06 | VM55-59 | |
| 6 | Stephen WHITE | 22:35 | VM60-64 | New PB! |
| 13 | Dawn TERRY | 25:00 | VW50-54 | |
| 23 | Molly HESKETH | 28:56 | JW11-14 | New PB! |
Dewsbury parkrun – A total of 69 runners took part.
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 65 | Robin PRICE | 36:53 | VM70-74 |
Fell Foot parkrun, Newby Bridge – A total of 104 runners took part.
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 26 | Wendy DODDS | 23:25 | VW60-64 | New PB! |
| 78 | Eileen JONES | 30:35 | VW60-64 |
Fountains Abbey parkrun – A total of 197 runners took part
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Cat | Note |
| 40 | Martin BRADY | 22:05 | VM50-54 | First Timer! |
Other news
Wanted – Treasurer and Membership Secretary!
The club is looking for a Treasurer to take responsibility for the club’s finances, and advise the committee on all financial matters. The job involves paying our suppliers and members promptly, claiming Gift Aid from HMRC, and producing the annual financial statements. You’ll exercise effective control on the club’s expenditure, as well as recommend charges that are fair and competitive. Whilst a sound financial head and IT skills are needed for the role, advice is available if required on accounting matters.
The club also wants to appoint a Membership Secretary to take responsibility for the membership records of our over 400 members. The job involves receiving membership applications, collecting subscriptions, and registering our members with England Athletics. As you’ll be in contact with potential members as well as with all our current members it’s important that you are welcoming as well as efficient. Our membership records are currently held on a spreadsheet so IT skills are needed for the role.
The Treasurer and Membership Secretary are both members of the club’s committee, and attendance at committee meetings usually held on the second Monday of each month is expected.
We need more help to make our club even better. If you can help by taking on either of these important roles from September, please contact the chairman, James Hickey
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Come on ladies – It would be fab to see someone we know on a local bus stop ad board!