ByAdrienne Olszewska

There’s no place like home, XC at Towneley and the rest of the week’s action

And the wind did howl, and the wind did moan… but it still doesn’t deter Clayton-le-Moors Harriers. We are a hardy bunch and a bit of a breeze and a nip in the air isn’t going to get our way! Out in force at the cross country in Towneley park, up on the fells, pounding the roads, and parkrunning in nasty conditions. You just can’t keep a Harrier down.

Mid-Lancs Cross Country – Towneley

This was home turf for many of our members especially the juniors who run here most Saturdays so it was an excellent turnout and event for them. There were a few first-timers for the seniors running in this event so well done to them and we hope it is the first of many!

Junior Race Report – from Andy Armstrong

A blustery cold day greeted our junior runners on Saturday for the latest round of the Mid Lancs XC Series. Despite the weather we had an excellent turnout with 27 young athletes braving the conditions.

Our under 13 girls secured first team place and our under 15 boys grabbed the second team position. We don’t really like to single runners out as they all did superbly just to turn out & run in the conditions but a special mention has to go to Jackson who, having finished his race, continued running through the finish funnel and back onto the field to run in with his younger brother Josh (in his first XC competition).

I also have to mention a gutsy performance from Lucy Stevenson in the under 15 girls race. It’s not easy for an adult to finish at the back of the field, it’s even harder for a teenager; Lucy continues to turn up & train hard and the results will come.

Gutsy runner Lucy Stephenson

U-11 Girls
Our under 11 girls turned out in force and there were top ten finishes for both Ella Dorrington and Sophie Ashworth who was running her first cross country race. Well done to our youngest girls who put in some solid performances in tough conditions.

Positon	Name	Time
6	Ella Dorrington	8:13
7	Sophie Ashworth	8:14
30	Keira Stevenson	9:03
31	Roanna Holdsworth	9:04
37	Grace Root	9:26
43	Kady Thompson	10:02
53	Rachel Stevenson	10:57
54	Millie Mccabe	11:51

U-11 Boys
Another win for Jackson McKay and some great performances all round in difficult conditions. It was great to see Jackson heading back onto the course to support his brother Joshua; do we have the Brownlee brothers of the future? Let’s hope so! Well done boys.

Jackson running back to support his brother Joshua after finishing in first place.

Positon	Name	Time
1	Jackson McKay	6:54
13	Dexta Thompson	7:28
23	Finley Stubbs	8:08
46	Jack Skelly	9:16
51	Joshua McKay	9:48
56	Finan Holdsworth	10:04

U-13 Girls
Our exceptional under 13 girls continue to enjoy success with superb runs from all four of them earning a well deserved first team result. There’s just no stopping Briony, Ellie, Liberty and Millie.

Positon	Name	Time
2	Briony Holt	9:56
5	Eleanor Root	10:38
10	Liberty Thompson	11:02
13	Millie Stubbs	11:10

Our unstoppable U-13 girls. L-R Ellie Root, Liberty Thompson, Millie Stubbs, Briony Holt

Team Position – 1^st place!

U-13 Boys
Two of our U-13 boys took part. Well done Adam and Harry.

Adam Quinn in the U-13 boys race

Positon	Name	Time
11	Adam Quinn	11:59
29	Harry Mason	13:43

U-15 Girls
Alice Pier and Lucy Stevenson represented the club in this age group. Well done girls!

Positon	Name	Time
10	Alice Pier	12:21
14	Lucy Stevenson	17:01

U-15 Boys
Our under 15 boys ran well and earned themselves 2^nd place team. Great effort from Curtis, Thomas and Ryan.

Positon	Name	Time
9	Curtis Holt	14:28
13	Thomas Bradley	15:32
17	Ryan Clarke	15:57

U-17 Women
Bethany Quinn was our sole representative in this goup and finished in 9^th place with a time of 18:23 Well done Bethany!

U-17 Men
Jordan McDonald had a great run finishing in 6^th place with a time of 19:58. Well done Jordan!

Ladies Race Report by Ladies’ Captain, Irene Roche

Ladies XC Captain, Irene Roche, in action at Towneley

I arrived at Towneley Park today via wind power and extremely cold one at that! Should have put more layers on over the usual hoody and jacket! However, spirits were not iced or crushed amongst the good turnout we had today. Although we complained about the cold, the start line was awash with tangerine and with the passing of best wishes to “have a good run”, we were off.

It’s safe to say the wind both pushed us on and pushed us back, depending where you were on the field. Having battled the elements, Clayton ladies all finished in excellent style. From the front Angela overtook Vicky, Natalie (relatively new to XC) following close behind. A particular well done to our first three counters! The results show excellent efforts also, from the rest of our ladies.

The Vet 55s gained first place for their group while other categories came in with good positions. Particular congratulations to Nikki Kay for completing her first XC and to Jacqueline Kershaw for giving it a go “instead of the road”. Much appreciated girls!

And so, for the magnificent turn out by Clayton members today, a big thanks as always to all.

Cheers everyone, Irene

Position	Name	Cat	Time
49	Angela Shian	L35	25:10
50	Vicky Heys	L35	25:11
51	Natalie Harrison	L	25:13
54	Irene Roche	L55	25:30
70	Jean Knightley	L55	26:15
79	Dawn Richardson	L45	26:34
85	Julia Rushton	L45	27:16
93	Sarah Helliwell	L	27:52
95	Tanya Ashworth	L	27:58
96	Kath Brady	L45	27:59
105	Katy Thompson	L55	28:57
110	Helen Burnett	L35	29:23
113	Michelle Butschok	L35	29:46
118	Yvonne Wickham	L45	30:05
133	Jackie Kershaw	L35	31:14
149	Nicola Kay	L	33:18
157	Susan Allen	L45	34:02
160	Christine Leathley	L65	35:24

Ladies Team Results

Team A – (A Shian, V Heys, N Harrison) 13^th place
Team B – (I Roche, J Knightley, D Richardson) 20^th place

Over 35 Team Results
Team A (A Shian, V Heys, I Roche) 8^th place
Team B (J Knightley, D Richardson, J Rushton) 10^th place

Over 45 Team Results
Team A (I Roche, J Knightley, D Richardson) 4^th place
Team B (J Rushton, K Brady, K Thompson) 8^th place

Over 55 Team Results
1^st place (I Roche, J Knightley, K Thompson)

Mens Race Report by Men’s Captain, Ian Greenwood

Clayton showed their true colours at the Mid Lancs Cross Country at Towneley Park, Burnley. I would just like to say a big thank you to all Team Clayton that turned out at Burnley on Saturday. It was great to see the young talent in the club putting in some outstanding performances. Senior men’s team on the day finished second to Blackburn Harriers. Let’s have the same performance at the next fixture at Blackpool in February, and that will see us gain promotion to division one where Clayton Harriers belong.

On a personal note sorry I had to drop out on the day, all down to a Christmas virus and a niggling injury. Let’s see Team Clayton out in force at Blackpool.

Ian Greenwood, Senior Mens Cross Country Captain

George Pier (far left) giving Dave Motley and the other senior men a run for their money!

Well done to George Pier who ran in the senior men’s race, finishing 62^nd overall and 9^th U20. He was the 5^th Harrier to finish making him a counter in our 5^th team place. George is definitely giving the senior men a run for their money. One to watch!

Position	Name	Cat	Time
16	Chris Holdsworth	M	34:07
21	Jonny McKenna	M	34:27
39	Breton Holdsworth	V40	35:53
51	Lee Smith	M	35:50
62	George Pier	U20	37:41
63	Dave Motley	M	37:43
85	Ryan Belshaw	M	38:43
89	Carl Helliwell	M	38:49
92	Garry Wilkinson	V50	38:58
98	Andrew Orr	V40	39:18
99	Jon Hanson	M	39:20
112	Alex Cran	V40	39:55
117	Michael O’Donnell	V40	40:04
121	Michael Hogan	V40	40:09
122	Richard Briscoe	M	40:10
150	David Naughton	V50	41:51
160	John Wilcock	V50	42:27
175	Peter Booth	V60	43:13
198	Andy Quinn	V40	44:31
210	Stephen White	V50	45:25
211	Andrew Howarth	V50	45:31
216	Dugald McCallum	V60	45:50
229	David Scott	V70	46:41
235	Darren Rushton	V40	47:00
246	Martin Brady	V50	48:20
272	Robert Hirst	V60	52:11
273	Ted Orrell	V70	52:16

Garry Wilkinson – member of the senior, V40 and V50 teams.

Senior Men Team Results

Team A (C Holdsworth, J McKenna, B Holdsworth, L Smith, G Pier, D Motley) 5^th Place
Team B – (R Belshaw, C Helliwell, G Wilkinson, A Orr, J Hanson, A Cran) 11^th Place

Vet 40 Team Results
Team A – (B Holdsworth, G Wilkinson, A Orr, A Cran) 3^rd Place
Team B – (M O’Donnell, M Hogan, D Naughton, J Wilcock) 12^th Place

Vet 50 Team Results
Team A – (G Wilkinson, D Naughton, J Wilcock) 3^rd Place
Team B – (P Booth, Stephen White, A Howarth) 13^th Place

Vet 60 Team Results
(P Booth, D McCallum, D Scott) 1^st place

Full Results

Garstang 10K – 11th January

Well done Stephen Biscomb who came 90th in a field of 475 runners with a time of 00:42:36.

Full Results

Fell Race Results

Firbank Fell – Sunday, 11th January

Ladies fell captain, Jean Brown, Carol and Alan Life and Stephen Fish all took part in the senior KWL Firbank Fell race It is described as a fast cross-country/fell course that contains a surprising amount of climbing and as the seniors have 2 laps there are 6 streams to cross. The course can be quite exposed in poor weather. “The weather was very cold wet and windy and we had our cags on most of the time”, said Jean. Her son, Christopher Brown took part in the junior race.

Position	Name	Cat	Time
27	Alan Life	MV50	25:20
73	Jean Brown	LV40	29:15
97	Carol Life	LV40	32:03
122	Stephen Fish	MV60	33:38

Christopher Brown finished in 34th place with a time of 7:14 in the under 12s race in a field of 73 runners. Well done!

Full results

The Trigger Race – Sunday 11th January

Also over the weekend was the Trigger race organised by Nicky Spinks. In the Trigger Race entrants navigate their way from Marsden over Black Hill, Bleaklow and Kinder to Edale visiting three trigs points on route. The linear route is measured at 20 miles with 4500 feet climb.

198 runners that took part. It was a very successful race despite dire weather forecasts in the week leading up to the race. The altered course and the weather conditions – wet underfoot and a howling wind made for slower times overall.

Wendy Dodds took part finishing in 151st place in a time of 5:51:47

Full Results

Parkrun Roundup

Burnley parkrun – A total of 139 runners took part.

Position	parkrunner	Run Time
2	Jonathan PYE	00:19:06
3	Jacob WATSON	00:19:13
8	Stephen AINSWORTH	00:21:44
25	Martin BRADY	00:24:27
49	Donna SCOTT	00:26:46
71	Annabel WILCOCK	00:27:33
73	John WILCOCK	00:27:39

Keswick parkrun – total of 77 runners took part.

Position	parkrunner	Run Time
56	Eileen JONES	00:31:04

Pendle parkrun – A total of 30 runners took part.

Position	parkrunner	Run Time
3	John HARTLEY	00:22:52
26	Christine Jennifer EGERTON	00:32:26

Coming up

Northern Athletics 12 & 6 Stage Road Relays Championships

The date and location of the Mens 12 stage and Womens 6 stage Northern Relays have been released, 28th March at Sefton Park in Liverpool – Clayton Harriers are looking to enter teams into this event and improve on last years position.

If ANY able bodied male or female runners would like the opportunity to represent their club please contact Tom Brewster (mens) or Angela Shian (womens) to register your interest.

Club Membership Renewals

Subscriptions for 2015 became due on January 1st 2015 and renewal forms have been sent to members during December. Please take some time to check your personal details and advise any changes to the Membership Secretary.

If you do not currently pay your subscription by standing order please consider joining the many members who already do. A standing order form is attached to the renewal form.

More details and payment information

President’s Social Run – Saturday 17th January

After running from Blacko Chapel for 23 years, sadly it is now up for sale, so
this year I will try a run from our house. We can probably cope with the usual
number. Usually very muddy with lots of stiles!

2.00pm – 47 Stone Edge Road, Higherford, BB9 6BB.

PFO Orienteering- 17th January

Need to improve your navigation skills? Why not have a go on one of the orienteering courses organised by Pendle Forest Orienteers at Gawthorpe Hall this Saturday

Details

And finally…

Good luck to all of our club members who are taking part in the Hebden, the Stanbury Splash, the East Lancs Hospice 10k, or KWL Giggleswick fell race. Have a great run and don’t forget to tell us how it went.

Fell captain, Dave Motley will be guest editing the next weekly roundup.

ByAdrienne Olszewska

Happy New Year!

Here’s to the new year ahead of us and all the challenges that it may bring. Our club members will no doubt have a huge range of events lined up, fast as lightning road running, technical fell running, cross country or ultras. We are looking forward to seeing what you all get up to this year. In fact, you have already started with a decent turnout at the Pendle New Year parkrun, the Billy Knox New Year’s Day Awakener, and the Lancashire County Cross Country Championships to name but a few!

Club New Year Social Run

Report from Mick Green

I, with the help of friends, have been putting on a New Year run / walk /bike ride for a few years. Each year we try to find a footpath that most of the people who come may not have been on before. That bit is getting harder each year. The format is the same each year, set off at 1pm for a social 2 hour run / walk or bike ride.

Club Members at the annual New Year social run in Great Harwood

Then it is down to the Pub Royale, formally the Royal Hotel, for food and drink. The present and previous owners of the pub have never charged us for the food they put on for us. I ask the people who have the food to make a small contribution and the money collected is offered to the pub owners who always refuse it and ask for it to go to a charity.

Over the years we have donated money to various charities including, The Lifeboats, The British Heart Foundation, a school in Botswana, Asthma UK and so on.Thanks to everyone who has donated

I will start looking at this year’s route soon and look forward to seeing everybody in December.

Club Road Palladium 2014

The 2014 Ladies’ Road Palladium Champion is Jackie Kershaw. The 2014 Men’s Road Palladium Champion is Steve Biscomb. Congratulations to both of you.

Full Results

Lancashire Cross Country Championships – Saturday 3rd January

It was a cold and rainy start to proceedings but despite the mud and the miserable weather it was a great start to 2015. The Vet 40 men took Bronze Team (Breton Holdsworth, Garry Wilkinson, Andy Orr, John John Wilcock. Dave Scott was 1st V70. Clayton ladies took 4th team position, Jean Knightley won the silver medal for LV55 category, Katy Thompson won the silver medal for V60 category and Christine Leathley won bronze for the V65. It was also a great start to 2015 for the juniors; 2nd U11boy for Jackson McKay, 2nd U13 girl for Briony Holt, plus 3rd team place U13 girls, and 2nd team place U15 boys.

U-11 Boys

Pos	Name	Time
2	Jackson McKay	6:16
11	Dexta Thompson	6:45

U-11 Girls

Pos	Name	Time
35	Grace Root	9:02
42	Milly Mccabe	10:45

U-13 Boys

Pos	Name	Time
23	Adam Quinn	14:49
31	Daniel Bradley	16:56

U-13 Girls

Pos	Name	Time
2	Briony Holt	13:05
12	Eleanor Root	14:23
17	Millie Stubbs	14:49
22	Liberty Thompson	15:11

Team Result – 3^rd place

L-R U13 Girls Team – Ellie Root, Liberty Thompson, Millie Stubbs, Briony Holt

U-15 Boys

Pos	Name	Time
14	Curtis Holt	14:53
18	Thomas Bradley	15:58
22	Ryan Clarke	16:23
24	Alexander Townrow	16:33

Team Result – 2^nd place

U-17 Men

Pos	Name	Time
15	Jordan McDonald	22:19

U-17 Women

Pos	Name	Time
14	Beth Quinn	30:09

Senior Women

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
45	Vicky Heys	L40	33:56
46	Angela Shian	L35	34:16
57	Julia Rushton	L50	35:59
60	Jean Knightley	L55	36:19
67	Katy Thompson	L60	37:58
69	Sarah Helliwell	L	38:14
83	Susan Allen	L50	47:15
84	Christine Leathley	L65	48:30

Team Result – 9^th place

Vets team – 4^th place

Senior Men

Breton Holdsworth swapping the road for the mud at the Lancashire XC Champs. Photo by Autumn Howard

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
18	Christopher Holdsworth	M	36:58
39	Breton Holdsworth	V40	39:01
61	Garry Wilkinson	V50	41:20
76	Carl Helliwell	M	42:59
78	Andrew Orr	V40	43:38
89	George Pier	U20	44:56
93	Richard Briscoe	M	45:16
102	John Wilcock	V50	47:00
107	Peter Booth	V60	47:27
121	Andrew Howarth	V55	49:24
122	Andy Quinn	V40	49:26
124	Peter Browning	V55	49:34
125	David Scott	V70	49:48
137	Robin Nicolson	V45	53:23

Team Result – 6^th place

Vets team – 3^rd place

Full Results

KWL Scout Scar Fell Race – 4th January

A classic 5 mile blend of fast hilly cross-country on rough limestone tracks with stupendous 360 degree views. The race starts with a fast charge across the flat field before heading out onto the rough Scar area where the pace settles.

Katy Thompson reported that Clayton Ladies Jean Brown, Wendy Dodds, Carol Life and Katy Thompson took part. Also Jack Holt, Alan Life and one other. A good, fast course and a record field, she said.

Awaiting full results.

Central Lancashire New Year Half Marathon – 4th January

Well done to Tanya Bunkham who was the sole Clayton-le-Moors Harrier at this half-marathon event. She finished in 208th place with a time of 1:49:45 in a field of 449 runners.

Full Results

Belle Vue Racers Hit the Trail – 4th January

Peter Butterworth came 40th in this 5-mile race through Reddish Vale Country Park with a time of 33:14. 269 runners took part

Full Results

Billy Knox NYD Awakener – 1st January

7 club members kicked off the New Year with this 5k trail race in Whitworth. Great performances from the ladies in this event. 87 runners took part.

Angela Shian and Vicky Heys at the Billy Knox Awakener. Photo by Steve Bateston

Pos	Num	Name	Cat	CatPos	Time
37	59	Vicky Heys	F40	(001/004)	00:25:20
41	61	Angela Shian	F35	(002/003)	00:25:46
54	60	Jean Knightley	F55	(002/008)	00:27:18
61	58	Robert Hirst	M60	(003/004)	00:28:46
70	66	Yvonne Wickham	F50	(003/003)	00:30:03
78	457	Ron Chappell	M65	(006/008)	00:31:34
80	448	Jack McGuire	M55	(007/007)	00:33:12

Full Results
Photos by Runningpix.co.uk

Auld Lang Syne Fell Race – 31st December

“The costumes and enthusiasm were better than ever and it was fantastic to see so many folk having a grand, if rather chilly, day out. The prize giving was legendary as you would expect. Hopefully see everyone there next year.” said 4 times ALS champion Alistair Brownlee.

Clayton vest visible at the start of the Auld Lang Syne Fell Race. Photo by woodentops.org.uk

To quote the Yorkshire Post ‘This event attracts both elite runners and those taking part in fancy dress meaning the field had everything from Olympians to Ostriches and for everyone there was a bottle of Daleside beer. Alistair has been competing in the race for more than 10 years, brother Jonny won the race back in 2012 finishing 3rd this time. British triathlete champion Mark Buckingham came in 2nd, while Ian Holmes who dominated the race for a decade finished in 4th and first V40’.

Chris Holdsworth chasing the Brownlees at the Auld Lang Syne Fell Race. Photo by woodentops.org.uk

First Clayton Harrier was Christopher Holdsworth, finishing in 11th place with a time of 41:35. First Clayton Lady was Vicky Heys, finishing in 59:09.

395 runners finished the course and there were 2 retirements.

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
11	Christopher Holdsworth	M	41:35
44	Neil Hardiman	MV40	46:06
57	Garry Wilkinson	MV50	47:03
58	Lee Smith	M	47:04
68	Dave Motley	M	48:01
70	Dave Bagot	M	48:06
91	Ryan Belshaw	M	49:48
116	Nick Roscoe	MV40	51:44
133	Richard Briscoe	M	53:24
152	John Wilcock	MV50	54:14
201	David Black	MV40	58:08
211	Vicky Heys	FV40	59:06
226	Colin Woolford	M	59:43
267	Angela Shian	F	62:63
275	Wendy Dodds	FV60	63:32
290	Stephen Fish	MV60	64:27
322	Robert Hirst	MV60	67:47
390	John T Francis	MV70	89:22

L-R Lee Smith, Neil Hardiman, Garry Wilkinson, Dave Motley, Dave Bagot

Full Results and Race Reports

Ward Green Six – 28th December

Missed this one on last weeks roundup. This race is described as a 2 lap course with a testing climb. Sole Clayton-le-Moors Harriers representative was Breton Holdsworth who had an excellent run finishing in second place in a time of 33:29. “Not bad for being nearly half a stone heavier”, he said. Not bad indeed!

Full Results

Late Results from Whinberry Naze Fell Race

Results from the Whinberry Naze fell race on Boxing Day

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
12	Lee Smith	M	27:27
34	Alan Life	MV50	29:11
35	Andrew Orr	MV40	29:18
52	David Naughton	MV50	30:58
63	Sean Clarke	MV50	31:36
94	Andrew Dugdale	MV50	34:11
102	Andrew Howarth	MV55	35:07
115	Andrew Firth	MV55	36:07
118	Martin Brady	MV50	36:19
125	Colin Woolford	M	36:38
126	Vicky Heys	LV50	37:05
141	Andrew Walmsley	MV60	38:46
145	Robert Hirst	MV60	39:18
149	Carol Life	LV45	39:45
152	Nicola Horsfall	LV55	39:57
184	Irene Roche	LV55	43:39
185	Sarah Helliwell	L	43:40
186	Jean Knightley	LV55	43:41
187	Julia Rushton	LV50	43:42
196	Julie Toman	LV45	44:36
203	Geoff Smith	MV40	46:46

Full Results

New Year’s Day parkrun at Pendle

Well done to the 10 Clayton-le-Moors Harriers who managed to get up and out to the New Year’s Day parkrun at Pendle. We had 3 top ten finishers and a new PB as well. What a great start to the year!

Pos	parkrunner	Time
2	Jacob WATSON	20:28
3	Kevin DAVIES	20:36
5	John HARTLEY	21:10
23	Ryan Andrew CLARKE	25:04
27	Dawn TERRY	25:26
28	Martin BRADY	25:30
41	Kath BRADY	28:45	New PB!
59	Christine Jennifer EGERTON	31:37
74	Harry MANNING	40:04

Parkrun roundup

Preston parkrun – A total of 238 runners took part.

Position	parkrunner	Run Time
69	George THOMPSON	00:23:54
79	Martin BRADY	00:24:31
83	Katy THOMPSON	00:25:01

Brockwell parkrun, Herne Hill – A total of 186 runners took part.

Position	parkrunner	Run Time
176	Eileen JONES	00:30:52

Carlisle parkrun – A total of 178 runners took part.

Position	parkrunner	Run Time
11	Chris FUNNELL	00:21:24

Walsall Arboretum parkrun – A total of 238 runners took part.

Position	parkrunner	Run Time
12	Paul SHACKLETON	00:19:57

Burnley parkrun – A total of 192 runners took part.

Position	parkrunner	Run Time
2	Jacob WATSON	00:18:09
3	Jonathan PYE	00:18:23
6	Kevin DAVIES	00:19:04
9	Paul BRANNON	00:19:39
20	Stephen AINSWORTH	00:21:02
34	Adam STEVENSON	00:23:04
44	Dawn TERRY	00:23:40
68	Donna SCOTT	00:25:14
74	Richard LAWSON	00:25:42
82	Robert HIRST	00:26:20
98	Annabel WILCOCK	00:27:00
100	John WILCOCK	00:27:01
112	Keira STEVENSON	00:27:30
115	Richard STEVENSON	00:27:35
116	Julie TOMAN	00:27:43
117	Ron CHAPPELL	00:27:45
133	Jack MCGUIRE	00:29:28
152	Rachel STEVENSON	00:31:32
154	Heidi KEWIN	00:31:58
155	Lucy STEVENSON	00:32:05
177	Nicola KAY	00:37:09

Dewsbury parkrun – A total of 99 runners took part.

Position	parkrunner	Run Time
96	Robin PRICE	00:38:35

Pendle parkrun – A total of 35 runners took part.

Position	parkrunner	Run Time
4	John HARTLEY	00:21:14
10	Stephen WHITE	00:23:43

Fell Foot parkrun, Newby Bridge – A total of 163 runners took part.

Position	parkrunner	Run Time
53	Wendy DODDS	00:25:02

Coming up…

For the fell runners; the Flower Scar Fell Race will be a counter in the 2015 FRA English Championship and entries open 5/1/2015. Let’s try and get a good turn out for this event.

For the road runners; the Winter Warmer 10k on 8th February is the first race in the Club Road Championship 2015. Come on Team Clayton get this in your diary there is also a 2k junior race on the same day.

Mid Lancs Cross Country – Towneley 10th January

Marion Wilkinson, Junior Co-ordinator, ” Don’t forget, this is home turf and training ground for our juniors. We know every blade of grass; so less pressure = better running! Let’s have a good turnout for this local event.”

Club President Dave Scott, ” Towneley can be a good fast course for our Road Men and speed training for the Fells. If you are not shopping or decorating, try to run here, or even help, and ensure a good Clayton turn out.”

If you don’t intend to run but want to help, Paul Archer is organising the races on the club’s behalf. He needs lots of help on the day: setting up the course, marshalling, supervising the finish and collecting equipment after the races. So, if you can help in any way, please contact Paul straight away.

01254 823587 or paularcher09@hotmail.co.uk

ByPeter Booth

January Newsletter

Happy New Year! The latest edition of The Harrier is now available here. Click on the link to see a new year’s message from El P, more comment and reaction to the Tour of Pendle, as well as all the usual features, fixtures and results. January Newsletter 2015

ByAdrienne Olszewska

Mid Lancs Cross Country and the rest of the week’s action

Clayton-le-Moors Harriers have not been battling for flat screen TVs in the local Tesco! Far from it; they have been much too busy battling for the finish in a wide variety of cross country, road and fell races.

Mid Lancs Cross Country League – Liverpool

Juniors

Junior coach Jason Pier said, “Well done to the 12 juniors who competed in the British Athletics Cross Challenge at Liverpool. This fixture is a first class event attended by some of the very best junior runners in the country. You all showed great effort and determination to do well on a very fast course which showed in the great results. As always the togetherness of the juniors was evident as you all cheered each other on around the course. Well done to ALL of you.”

Under 11s

Under 11 team at Liverpool. L-R Milly Mccabe, Dexta Thompson, Finan Holdsworth, Roanna Holdsworth, Kady Thomspson

Girls and boys set off together in this event so it was a very large field of 164 runners at the start. This didn’t seem to bother our fabulous five and they all had a great time.

U-11 Boys (64 runners)

Finally caught a photo of our under-11 boys in action. As they are the first to race, it’s sometimes quite difficult to catch them as their races are fast, and over in the blink of an eye. It was a pair of solid performances from some of our youngest members. Well done Dexta and Finan

Dexta storming to the finish.

Position	Name	Time
21	Dexta Thompson	00:08:10
53	Finan Holdsworth	00:10:21

U-11 Girls (100 runners)

A trio of our youngest girls took part. Roanna Holdsworth was the first Clayton girl. Well done to Roanna, Kady and Milly.

Position	Name	Time
38	Roanna Holdsworth	00:09:08
70	Kady Thompson	00:10:23
82	Milly Mccabe	00:11:26

U-13 Girls (98 runners)

Another trio of Clayton Junior girls ran in this race. Briony Holt had another great run finishing in 11^th place amid some top level competition. Well done Briony. Well done to Liberty and Natasha as well.

Position	Name	Time
11	Briony Holt	00:11:40
77	Liberty Thompson	00:14:14
87	Natasha Olszewska	00:15:06

U-15 Boys (116 runners)

Curtis and Simon put in good, solid performances in this group. Well done lads.

Position	Name	Time
83	Curtis Holt	00:11:12
112	Simon Wilshaw	00:13:11

U-15 Girls

Alice was our sole representative in this extremely competitive and fast group. A great performance; well done Alice.

Position	Name	Time
58	Alice Pier	00:12:32

To finish off a great day’s racing a couple of our junior girls met Steve Cram; legendary middle distance runner.

Stars of the future with a star of the past? L-R Briony Holt, Steve Cram, Alice Pier

Senior races

Ladies
Irene Roche, Ladies Cross Country Captain, said, “A great big thanks and well done to all Team Clayton who ran at Liverpool today. Possibly a record Clem Lady turnout at this venue! Decent weather and good fun all round.”

Clayton Ladies at the Mid Lancs Cross Country fixture in Liverpool

Ladies Race – 255 runners

Position	Name	Time
135	Vicky Heys	37:24
141	Angela Shian	38:07
142	Irene Roche	38:13
153	Tanya Ashcroft	39:10
157	Jean Knightley	39:19
160	Julia Rushton	39:29
170	Sarah Helliwell	41:08
183	Helen Burnett	43:50
200	Michelle Butschock	47:30
210	Christine Leathley	52:11
215	Susan Allen	55:30

Mens Race

Report by Chris Holdsworth

Of all the XC races of the previous season, Sefton Park was by far the fastest on the calender. Not only was this due to the flatness of the course, but because of the sheer amount of talented runners dragging you along the course. The same can be said for 2014’s XC fixture!

After the battle of Barlick that I endured at Hyndburn XC, where each member eventually passed me on a very muddy, leg sapping trail, I had hoped to bridge the gap a little more on a faster course. However, in the mass start I found myself unable to weave my way through the pack and was pushed back further than I’d hoped, leaving me with a lot of ground to cover. A new battle I had not considered emerged in it’s place, a battle with Ron Hill and his swanky silk orange short shorts.This lasted approximately one mile until I left him in my dust (joking aside, Breton had a great race and is coming back to form).

My main objective from this point on was to stay as close to the Barlick boys as much as possible. This was successful until around the 5km mark where Chris Singleton, Marc Hartley and Nick Treitl all pulled away, with the leader of the pack (Chris) ending up finishing around 30 seconds ahead. I ended up finishing around a minute ahead of my time from last year, in 34:21. I had thought that I might of produced a slightly faster time than that of last year, having a full year of running under the belt. Unfortunately I think Thursday’s speed session was still rattling around my legs, particularly feeling the effects in the first two miles.

Among the many talented runners on show, Clayton-le-Moors Harriers produced some excellent performances and had a great showing of numbers too. Bring on the next one!

Clayton Men’s Team at the Mid Lancs Cross Country Liverpool fixture

Special mention for Martin Brady; this was his 100th race this year! An awesome achievement from Martin.

Mens Race – 520 runners

Position	Name	Time
159	Christopher Holdsworth	34:21
192	Breton Holdsworth	35:40
198	Lee Smith	36:08
246	Kevin Davies	37:43
248	George Pier	37:49
264	Carl Helliwell	38:21
307	Alex Cran	39:47
341	Richard Briscoe	40:54
371	Sean Clare	42:03
385	John Wilcock	42:36
420	Peter Booth	44:23
428	Peter Browning	44:43
437	Andrew Howarth	45:20
445	David Scott	45:55
448	Dugald McCallum	46:05
452	Melvyn Thistlethwaite	46:19
471	Martin Brady	47:22
495	Richard Lawson	51:49
509	Ron Chappell	54:07

Full Results

English Schools Cross Country Cup Finals

Ellie Root travelled with her team from Skipton Girls’ High School to Newquay to take part in the ESAA Cross Country Cup National Finals. Ellie came a fantastic 27th out of 131 runners and helped her team to become National Champions. Thanks must go to all the Junior coaches and volunteers that have helped Ellie along the way. We are all very proud.

Ellie Root at the English Schools XC Championships

Todmorden Park 5k Series – Race 2 – 27^th November

70 runners took part in this evening event. A cohort of 5 Clayton Harriers took part.

Position	Name	Category	Time
5	Kevin Davies	MV50	17:56
35	Gary Balmer	MV45	21:44
39	Martin Brady	MV50	22:23
57	Robert Hirst	MV60	25:29
64	Nicola Kay	F	28:29

Full Results

Kirkby Moor Fell Race – 29^th November

Kirkby Moor Fell Race is described as a fast race over rolling moorland: a mixture of heather, sheep tracks and sometimes the access tracks for the windmills. It’s not that high or steep, so a good race for beginners and road runners, but some parts are still quite hard going and navigation on the moor can be very interesting in the November fog.

Mike Wallis and Jean Brown headed up to the low-key Kirkby Moor fell race on Saturday. 11km over the moors north of Kirkby in Furness. A return to racing after a year out with injury for Mike was rewarded with a prize for 2nd MV50! Jean also left with a prize – for 2nd LV40.

Position	Name	Category	Time
17	Mike Wallis	MV50	00:58:37
45	Jean Brown	FV40	01:10:24

Full Results

Wesham 10k – 29^th November

Race report from Michael Hogan

I had picked this race to crack the elusive sub 40 run that I was desperate for. The race started in near perfect conditions, unnatural for the end of November really, but who are we to argue.

‪Terry O’Leary and ‪Jordan Mcdonald shot off like whippets, I set my pace at 6:20 min miles and started getting my long lost race face on. With the last few races I have done, the 3-4 mile window seems to coincide with my brain going walkabout and pace being lost, not today, with Graham Cunliffe for company concentration was paramount.

The race flew past. It was predominantly flat with a few undulations to break the stride, and, as the last few corners loomed, it was all or nothing. Drop a gear and floor it time – hey presto 39:56! back in the sub 40club.

Well done to all the Clayton runners and a special mention for Jackie Kershaw who was the sole Clayton Lady in this race for achieving a new PB.

Wesham 10k – 408 runners

Position	Name	Category	Time
25	Terry O’Leary	MV35	00:37:52
35	Jordan McDonald	MU20	00:38:32
53	Michael Hogan	MV45	00:39:56
76	Stephen Biscomb	MV60	00:41:23
261	Ted Orrell	MV75	00:52:29 (1^st in class)
267	Jackie Kershaw	FV40	00:52:46
387	Graham Kissack	MV65	01:03:44

Full Results

The Best 5k – Preston – 30^th November

Just one club member at this event run in and around Preston North End football ground. 139 runners took part. Well done Julie!

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
72	Julie Toman	FV45	26:36

Full Results

Movember 10k – 30^th November

During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of millions of moustaches around the world. With their Mo’s, Bro’s and Sista’s raise vital funds and awareness of prostate and testicular cancer. As an independent global charity, Movember’s vision is to have an everlasting impact on the face of men’s health.

Clayton Harrier at Movember 10k in Lytham St Annes

A couple of Clayton Harriers took part in this fundraising event among 305 starters. Bryan getting a new personal best taking him closer to a 50 minute target for the 10k (maybe a go faster moustache is needed for next year’s event!) Well done to the Brian and Bryan.

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
40	Brian Wildman	V45	46:01
124	Bryan Searby	V40	54:32

Full Results

David Staff Memorial Fell Race – 30^th November

The race is run in memory of David Staff who turned 17 years of age on 5th December 1994 which then allowed him to compete as a senior for the Darwen Dashers. His first race (and last) as a senior was in the Clitheroe 10k on 27th December 1994.

David collapsed and died by the road side at 5 miles from a condition called Hyperthropic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy, which in laymans terms is an abnormal thickening of the heart muscles which interrupted the electrical pulses which keeps the heart working. This condition takes the lives of approximately 8 so-called fit and healthy young people a week, most of them are actively engaged in sport, but it is not the sport that kills; it is the exertion that acts as a trigger.

Darwen Dashers host this race to raise funds for Cardiac Risk in the Young, the charity that David’s father Granville actively supports. The funds raised are used to provide heart screening in the young.

18 Clayton Harriers took part in this race with Andrew Orr first Clayton man in for the club. Vet runners David Scott and Katy Thompson took first positions in their age categories. Katy was also first Clayton lady in for the club. Well done to all that took part in this commendable local race.

Andrew Orr who was the first Clayton man home in the David Staff Memorial Fell Race

Pos	Name	Cat	Time	CatPos
13	Andrew Orr	M40	00:31:42	(004/048)
15	Alan Life	M50	00:32:21	(003/032)
23	Ivan Whigham	M50	00:33:32	(006/032)
34	Richard Briscoe	M	00:35:10	(012/027)
40	Chris Funnell	M40	00:35:31	(018/048)
42	Mark Nutter	M50	00:35:35	(010/032)
85	Andrew M. Dugdale	M50	00:39:06	(021/032)
104	George Thompson	M60	00:40:45	(006/016)
106	David I. Scott	M70	00:40:57	(001/006)
109	Martin Brady	M50	00:41:14	(027/032)
116	Katy Thompson	F60	00:41:54	(001/003)
122	Sarah Helliwell	F	00:42:28	(007/010)
130	Stephen Fish	M60	00:43:44	(011/016)
132	Julia A. Rushton	F50	00:43:57	(006/010)
134	Carol Life	F40	00:44:14	(005/010)
136	Robert Hirst	M60	00:44:30	(012/016)
142	Kath Brady	F50	00:46:53	(008/010)
151	Ron Chappell	M60	00:50:10	(015/016)

Full Results

Parkrun News

A few people visited new parkrun locations this week as well as the more local ones. Some great placings and a couple of personal bests for Jonathan Pye and Jackson McKay. Well done parkrunners

Burnley parkrun – a total of 141 runners took part.

Position	parkrunner	Run Time
2	Jonathan PYE	00:18:02	New PB!
4	Andrew MCFARLANE	00:19:36	First timer!
7	Jackson MCKAY	00:20:16	New PB!
47	Millie STUBBS	00:24:19
57	Donna SCOTT	00:25:36
59	Finley STUBBS	00:25:42
67	Keira STEVENSON	00:26:36
71	Robert HIRST	00:26:43
84	Stuart BARKER	00:27:53
87	Annabel WILCOCK	00:27:59
88	John WILCOCK	00:28:01
124	Lucy STEVENSON	00:35:15
123	Adam STEVENSON	00:35:15

Pendle parkrun – A total of 35 runners took part.

Position	parkrunner	Run Time
1	Paul HESKETH	00:20:39
3	John HARTLEY	00:20:49
12	Barry MITCHELL	00:25:48	First timer!
27	Molly HESKETH	00:33:09

South Manchester parkrun – A total of 377 runners took part.

Position	Parkrunner	Run Time
2	Jacob BOYLE	00:16:38	First timer!

Cannon Hill parkrun, Birmingham – A total of 437 runners took part.

Position	parkrunner	Run Time
21	Paul SHACKLETON	00:19:16

Ormskirk parkrun – A total of 87 runners took part.

Position	parkrunner	Run Time
4	Richard STEVENSON	00:18:40	First timer!

Fell Foot parkrun, Newby Bridge – A total of 141 runners took part.

Position	parkrunner	Run Time
99	Eileen JONES	00:30:36

Other News

Clayton Ladies turn 21

Clayton Ladies are 21 years old! Well actually I am far too polite to mention the combined ages of all 26 ladies that attended a celebration of 21 years of Ladies Thursday Night Training at the Agra restaurant on 7^th November. A good old time was had by all. Here’s to the next 21 years.

Fell Runners Association Presentations

The FRA Annual Presentation Dinner and Dance was held in Telford this year. After a year when the first British championship race in Northern Ireland demanded good navigation skills, the first challenge of the evening was finding the venue, with a crucial 100m stretch of road being closed and no diversion signs. Eventually (up to an hour in at least one case!) everyone found the Hotel and the night began in earnest.

When the presentations began, Clayton’s star for 2014 was Linda Lord – picking up her trophy for first Lady Vet 65 in the English Championship – brilliant result Linda! Kieran Carr was second in the Male Vet 65 English Championship; Wendy Dodds second in the Lady Vet 55 and 60 English Championships. Wendy was also awarded a coveted Lakeland Classics Mug for being first Lady Vet 60 in the series. We then picked up our medals for the second Lady Vet 40 team in the British Champs (counters Wendy Dodds, Barbara Savage and Jean Brown with Katy Thompson competing in all of the races as a great insurance counter). Fantastic results.

FRA Presentation Evening
L-R Jean Brown, Katy Thompson, Linda Lord and Kieran Carr

The evening ended with a Ceilidh… we all got away with our feet intact. A great evening. What will the club be picking up at the presentations this time next year…?

FRA Subscriptions

The FRA has also decided to take a leap into the 21st century and collect subscriptions online, using the membership system offered by SiEntries. This will accept payment by direct debit, debit or credit cards. We will NOT be accepting any payments by Standing Order from now on.

All members including those who previously paid by standing order, Life and Honorary Members need to complete the renewal process by Wednesday 10th December otherwise you will not receive the FRA Handbook & Fixtures Calendar in time for Christmas. Those who renew late will receive the handbook in late January.

To renew, please visit http://www.sientries.co.uk/fra.

English / British Fell Championships 2015

For those interested in taking part in some of the English / British Championship races in 2015 they were published on the FRA presentation programme as:

English:
Short – Flower Scar 7 March
Medium – Stretton Six Summits 9 May
Long – Duddon Valley 30 May
Long – Bradda, Isle of Man 11 July
Short – Lingmell Dash 25 July
Medium – Guisborough 3 Tops 6 Sept

British:
Medium – Moelwyn Peaks (Wales) 18 April
Medium – Durisdeer (Scotland) 13 June
Short – Lingmell Dash (England) 25 July
Long – Seven Sevens (Northern Ireland) 15 August

If you are interested in running any of the races have a look at the details on the races pages of the FRA website – some have on-line pre-entry opening on 1 December.

Club Fell Championship

Provisional Final Standings in Club Fell Championship are now available. The 2014 Club Fell Championship consists of five races, with a member’s best three races counting. The qualifying races were:

Saturday 8th March 11:00 am – Stan Bradshaw Pendle Round (BM), Barley.
Saturday 12th April 11:00am – Coledale Horseshoe (AM), Braithwaite.
Thursday 19th June 7:15 pm – Aggie’s Staircase (AS), Darwen.
Sunday 10th August 10:30 am – Boulsworth Fell (BM), Trawden.
Saturday 15th November 10:30am – Tour of Pendle (AL), Barley.

Jean Brown tops the ladies results and Matthew Perry tops the mens.

Full Details

Pendle Aggregate Trophy Competition

Final standings for the 2014 Pendle Aggregate Trophy are now available. This competition consists of five qualifying races, with a member’s best four races counting. The qualifying races were:

Saturday 8th March 11:00 am – Stan Bradshaw Pendle Round (BM), Barley.
Saturday 5th April Ladies 12:30 pm, Men 2:00 pm – Pendle Fell Races (AS), Barley.
Tuesday 13th May 7:15 pm Mearley Clough Fell Race (AS), Worston.
Saturday 23rd August 2:00 pm Pendleton Fell Race (AS), Pendleton.
Saturday 15th November 10:30 am Tour of Pendle (AL), Barley.

Joint top places are Christopher Holdsworth and Jean Brown

Full Details

Club Road Palladium

In the Road Palladium Competition members receive points for competing in any road race. There are separate competitions for Ladies and Men. Leaders are currently Jackie Kershaw and Chris Holdsworth.

Full Details

Junior Helpers Still Needed

A big thank you to Nat Harrison, Joanne Bennett, Richard Briscoe, Richard Stevenson, Vicky McKay and Steph Jackson for all your help at the junior training session. Your help is greatly appreciated

If any other seniors would like to give us a hand, even on a one off basis then please get in touch. Most weeks are interval session based so you can either join in (risking getting spanked by a 12yr old!) or just help marshal the session. Everybody is welcome. I’ll be starting a rota on the website in the coming days.

Contact Andrew Armstrong for further information

Winter Training News

Winter Training at Barden Athletics Track. Starts this Thursday 4th Dec. 6.30pm. The sessions from Network 65 have now finished until further notice.

Unofficial Christmas Do

This Saturday 6th December.

Order of the day….Run @ Marl Pits XC (Rawtenstall). Home for food, water and glad rags then a night in the metropolis of Burnley, meeting in Weatherspoons @ 7:30pm. After which it’s a free for all!

And Finally….

Don’t forget to have a great week running and racing. If you are out and about please get in touch and tell us all about it, with lots of photos as well if you can. There is still lots going on. Coming up this week;

Todmordon Park 5k Night series
Red Rose XC – Marl Pitts, Rossendale
Guys 10, Garstang
Ulverston or Great Langdale Chrismas Pudding races
3-1-4 Lancaster half marathon
And of course parkrun

ByPeter Booth

December Newsletter

December Newsletter 2014 Here is the latest of The Harrier, complete with a report on the Tour of Pendle by yours truly, plus all the usual features. Most important: a plea for help with junior training sessions. Please volunteer if you can – they’re the future!

Dave Motley leads Christopher Holdsworth at the 2014 Tour of Pendle. Photo Copyright Andy Holden

ByAdrienne Olszewska

Red Rose Cross Country at Bolton and the rest of the weeks action

Red Rose Cross Country – Bolton Results

Another lucky break in the weather for the runners at the Red Rose Cross Country fixture in Leverhulme Park in Bolton. Jackson McKay had a splendid run finishing second in the under 11 boys race. This secures him joint first place in the Red Rose League table after 3 races. Well Done Jackson!

A special mention also to Beth Quinn who has progressed from the middle of the junior girls to first Clayton lady home. Congratulations Beth!

Beth Quinn – first Clayton lady home

U-11 Boys

Position	Name	Time
2	Jackson McKay	6:34
21	Dexta Thompson	7:34

U-11 Girls

Team position – 13^th

Position	Name	Time
11	Ella Dorrington-Levy	7:47
76	Eloise Clegg	9:45
90	Lydia Wood	10:34
91	Millie MacCube	10:41

Eloise Clegg battling to the finish for the U-11 girls

U-13 Boys

Team position – 7^th

Position	Name	Time
23	Adam Quinn	13:24
30	Adam Stevenson	14:13
34	Harry Mason	14:27
42	Daniel Bradley	15:37

Harry Mason and Adam Stevenson, U-13 boys

U-13 Girls

Team Position – 4^th

Position	Name	Time
3	Briony Holt	12:30
10	Eleanor Root	13:19
26	Millie Stubbs	14:19
34	Liberty Thompson	15:02
49	Natasha Olszewska	16:06

U-13 girls team at the start line.

U-15 Boys

Position	Name	Time
10	Curtis Holt	16:08
25	Simon Wilshaw	18:44

U-15 Girls

Position	Name	Time
7	Alice Pier	18:11

Clayton Junior, Alice Pier, finishing in 7th place in the U-15 girls

U-17 Men

Position	Name	Time
5	Jordan McDonald	19:55

Junior, Jordan McDonald, flying to the finish in 5th place in the U-17 race

U-17 Ladies

Position	Name	Time
13	Bethany Quinn	27:39

Senior U-20

Position	Name	Time
7	George Pier	42:29

Fantastic finish from George Pier coming in 7th place in the U-20 group.

Ladies

Team Position – 18^th Vets Team Position – 16^th

Clayton Ladies Helen Burnett and Katy Thompson

Position	Name	Category	Time
68	Julie Rushton	L50	27:46
76	Helen Burnett	L40	28:46
89	Katherine Thompson	L60 (1^st in Category)	29:47
96	Kath Brady	L50	30:17
127	Susan Allen	L50	35:54
128	Christine Leathley	L65	36:37

Men

Team Position – 11^th
Vets Team Position – 8^th

Position	Name	Category	Time
43	Andrew Armstrong	V45	41:20
50	Carl Helliwell	M	41:49
50	Carl Helliwell	M	41:49
57	Kevin Davies	V50	40:20
61	George Pier	U20	42:29
144	John Wilcock	V50	47:51
148	Andy Quinn	V40	48:21
161	Peter Browning	V55	49:01
181	Stephen White	V55	50:19
208	David Burnett	V45	52:59
216	Martin Brady	V50	54:45

Clayton Men Peter Browning and Andy Quinn at the start

Results in Full
Red Rose Cross Country League Table after 3 races

Navigation Night – 19^th November

A number of our club members took part in this challenging event.

This report from the Barlick Fell Runners Website

It was ideal conditions for this navigation evening as 35 competitors, including a junior, set off to challenge their navigation skills against the dark and the clock, with some running solo and others as teams. The penalty points for taking more than the allotted hour are quite harsh and most of the runners with previous experience of this event made sure that they were back with time to spare.

It was close between the top five finishers, but once more Mark Nutter showed his mastery of this event and his intimate knowledge of the area to finish first solo runner and overall winner. This saw him once more add his name to the Badger Trophy as first runner from Clayton.

Close behind Mark was the Chew brothers team who finished second overall and first team winners. They were chased hard by Sam Wadsworth & Andrew Driver, who finished in joint third position, along with the redoubtable Neil Hardiman, another Claytoner renowned for his night time navigational skills and knowledge of the local area. As if to emphasise that this is Clayton territory, Ralph Baines was the third solo finisher and his club mates Andy Firth & Peter Dugdale were third team.

First solo lady was Jean Brown, who took her young son Christopher with her.

The harshness of the time penalty points was brought home by the fact that the last four runners and teams ended in negative point territory. There was a prize of the “Richard Briscoe Wooden Spoon” for the runner or team with the least points. Richard tried hard to win the spoon bearing his name by losing a battery out of his head torch and returning in the dark, but Chris Barnes was having such an enjoyable time trying to find the check points that he overlooked the price he would pay for being back late and it was he who returned home with his dubious prize.

Full Results

Todmorden 5k – Race 1 – 20^th November

The first in a series of timed 5k events. This is a fast, three lap course. Head torches can be used but must be below 50 lumens in brightness.

73 runners

Position	Name	Category	Time
27	Alan Clarkson	M55	00:21:05
48	Martin Brady	M50	00:23:26
57	Robert Hirst	M60	00:25:24
61	Ron Chappell	M65	00:26:16
66	Nicola Kay	F	00:28:21

Market Rasen 10k – 23^rd November

The Market Rasen 10k is a popular multi terrain event and 447 runners took part in wet and muddy conditions on Sunday morning. The race starts with a lap of the racecourse, continues along Legsby Road, through Dog Kennel Woods and then finishes with a final lap of the race course.

Breton Holdsworth was our sole representative at this event finishing in 7^th place with a time of 35:08. A great run – well done Breton.

Where’s Breton? Breton Holdsworth with signature orange gloves and cap at the start line

Full Results

Parkrun results

Clayton Harriers have been out and about again this week. Some impressive runs at the local Burnley event for Jacob Watson and Jonathon Pye taking first and second places, with Susan Burns coming in first for the ladies. Well done to all of our parkrunners.

Burnley parkrun – 144 runners took part

Position	Name	Time
1	Jacob Watson	00:18:19
2	Jonathon Pye	00:18:25
10	Susan Burns	00:20:49	First lady finisher
15	Gordon Barrett	00:21:48
26	David Ian Scott	00:23:15
38	Sarah Helliwell	00:24:31	New PB!
39	Martin Brady	00:24:33
57	Richard Lawson	00:25:42
63	Robert Hirst	00:26:31
68	Ron Chappell	00:26:48
85	Stuart Barker	00:27:59
91	Annabel Wilcock	00:28:40
92	John Wilcock	00:28:45
106	Nicola Kay	00:29:53

Cannon Hill parkrun, Birmingham – 398 runners took part

Position	Name	Time
19	Paul Shackleton	00:19:14

Lyme Park parkrun – 101 runners took part

Position	Name	Time
80	Ron Hill	00:32:08	First timer at Lyme!

Pendle parkrun – 33 runners took part

Position	Name	Time
2	John Hartley	00:21:12
20	Dawn Terry	00:26:10
29	Molly Hesketh	00:36:07
32	Paul Hesketh	00:37:50

Preston parkrun – 210 runners took part

Position	Name	Time
10	Colin Shuttleworth	00:19:29

Club News

Committee
There is a change in the committee to report. Rebecca Rawcliffe has formally tendered her resignation as Membership Secretary due to unavoidable work commitments. The committee thanks her for the work she undertook in the role. Adam Hamer has put himself forward to take over the appointment and has now been accepted into the role. We look forward to his input over the coming year.

Club Tent
After securing funding for publicity from Sport England, we now have a brand new club tent.
Chairman, James Hickie said, ” A big thank you to Jason Pier for all the hard work sorting our new tent! Our tent was easily the BEST TENT at the Red Rose XC yesterday, and it was great to see so many of our members at the tent. We look forward to seeing even more of Team Clayton at our new tent next Saturday at the big Mid Lancs Liverpool XC fixture. Thanks to Sport England for funding the tent and thanks again Jason!”

Our distinctive new club tent

It certainly stands out!

In use. I can’t imagine anyone not being able to find the tent any more!

And finally…

London VLM Club Place
Just to clarify, you don’t need a rejection letter to apply for the last remaining club place for the London Marathon. It’s open to all senior members- last date for applications is December 12th, will be draw on the 13th. Contact John Wilcock for further information, or to put your name in the hat.

Mid Lancs Cross Country – Liverpool
This is the biggest XC race in the calendar, we need a massive showing and effort to compete against not only local team runners, but some of the best runners in the country. It’s a massive day, so hopefully all the juniors, ladies and men, as well as all the regulars and everyone else can make an appearance and put in a big effort that will be immense!!

Contact Cross Country Captains Ian Greenwood or Irene Roche for more info.

Come on Team Clayton!!

ByAdrienne Olszewska

Tour Of Pendle and the rest of the weeks action

Busy week this week with recognition and awards for some of our junior members, tough fell racing, road running glory, cross country action and park run triumphs! The accolades and successes are tinged with sadness on hearing of the loss of a great friend to the club, Pete Hartley.

Tour of Pendle

Tour of Pendle – start of the race. Neil Hardiman and Ryan Wilkinson visible – photo by David Belshaw

This tough, local race attracted a large turnout of club members. On the day conditions were a just a little claggy up on the top.

Chris Holdsworth in the clag at the first passing of the trig point.

Fell captain, Dave Motley shared these thoughts on the race.

Tour of Pendle – Fell Captain, Dave Motley at the crest of the last climb

“Another year, another hard slog at the Tour Of Pendle, misty conditions giving team Clayton a home advantage. My race went well, setting off steady and trying to work through the field almost giving Mr Holdsworth a fright on the last descent, although his tarmac speed allowed him to beat me. Great to see so many from Team Clayton and another fantastic Tour Of Pendle.”

Ladies Fell Captain, Jean Brown, at the finish

Results now available

Mid Lancs XC – Barrow

Considering the distance and the clash with the Tour of Pendle, Team Clayton saw a good turn out at the Midlancs fixture at Barrow. The men had more than enough runners for a qualifying team as did the ladies.

Mid Lancs XC at Barrow. Carl Helliwell. Photograph courtesy of Tickhiller Photography
http://www.tickhillerphotographic.co.uk/

With a flat fast course and an abundance of cheering for those waiting or having already run, it was a successful afternoon all round for Team Clayton. Many thanks to all for making the journey as each runner counts in these Midlancs races.

Clayton Ladies at Mid Lancs Cross Country in Barrow. L-R Julia Rushton, Helen Burnett, Irene Roche, Sarah Helliwell

Some brilliant results were gained today by Clayton juniors at Barrow in Furness for the Mid Lancs Cross Country. Briony Holt came 1st and Curtis Holt came 15 th. Adam and Beth Quinn ran too and both had fantastic races. Well done everyone.

Briony Holt at the Mid Lancs Cross Country in Barrow

Results now available

Award winning Juniors

Our junior members have been enjoying plenty of success and recognition this week.

Ellie Root ran in the Regional Finals of the English Schools XC cup in Stockton-on-Tees, her team (Skipton Girls High School) qualified for the finals in Newquay at the end of the month. Ellie came 14th but didn’t feel like she had a good run. However, yesterday she ran in the Harrogate and Craven XC qualifiers in Knaresborough and came 2nd with a really strong performance.

Clayton junior Ellie Root competing in the English Schools Cross Country Cup

That’s not all, Ellie Root also took part in the NW Junior Triathlon Series. Ellie finished 7th overall & received her certificate from GB athlete Katie Hewison last night at the awards ceremony at Lancashire Manor Hotel. Ellie competed throughout the year in her Clayton vest, registered under the club name. Well done Ellie!

NW Junior Triathlon Series (T3) awards night at Lancashire Manor Hotel

Briony Holt was honoured and awarded for her outstanding performances over the year. She attended the BOFRA presentation evening at the Stirk House Hotel in Gisburn and collected the Under 14 Girls award after competing in 9 of the qualifying races. She was also presented with the most outstanding junior award.

BOFRA Champion Briony Holt

And finally, congratulations to junior member, Jordan McDonald for an outstanding run at the Burnley parkrun where he came first.

It’s a real pleasure to see our junior members enjoying such successes and recognition and it is well deserved. They are a credit to the club and the junior coaching team. The future is bright! (and orange, of course)

Preston 10 Mile Road Race – Sunday 16th November

A cohort of 8 Harriers took part in the Preston 10 mile road race. 431 runners took part in this event.

Michael Hogan had this to report;
“This morning’s race was held in near perfect conditions. It’s a good fast two lap course. Richard Stevenson was holding the 1st Clayton home position until 8 mile, and then Old Boy, Kevin James Davies, came through to lead the road crew home. New boy Jon Hanson had a good run for his first 10 mile effort with a fime just over 64 mins. This boy has talent waiting to be released. With myself, Steve Biscomb, Alan Clarkson, Brian Wildman and Ron Chappell making up a solid Clayton outing, it was a good day out for the Clayton road crew. Go at 10 K pace and hope you last for 10 miles!”

Position	Name	Cat	Time
30	Kevin Davies	MV50	01:00:58
32	Richard Stevenson	M	01:01:16
55	Jon Hanson	M	01:04:20
71	Michael Hogan	MV45	01:06:11
108	Stephen Biscomb	MV61	01:09:22
143	Alan Clarkson	MV55	01:11:08
197	Brian Wildman	MV45	01:15:54
346	Ron Chappell	MV65	01:29:25

Full Results

Leeds Abbey Dash 10k – Sunday 16th November

Known for it’s 10k personal best potential, the Leeds Abbey Dash 2014 did not disappoint. The race was won by Andrew Butchart of Central AC who finished in 29 minutes and 17 seconds. The first female was Steph Twell of Aldershot who finished in 32 minutes and 30 seconds. There were 9524 finishers.

Well done to Johnny McKenna who was 160th with a chip time of 32:59 in an incredibly fast race over in Leeds.

Full Results

Sandgrounder 10k – Sunday 16th November

Two of our members went to Southport to take part in the 5k and 10k races

10K Results: 179 Kevin O’Brien M60 57:47 (216 runners took part)
5K Results: 11 Martin Brady M50 22:34 (34 runners took part)

Well done Kevin and Martin!

10k Results and 5k Results

Arnside Knott Fell Race – Sunday 16th November

A couple of our members were spotted in the results of this race which covers 5.5 miles on a scenic course above Morecambe Bay and the Kent Estuary. By all accounts it was a dry day with clear views all round. 140 runners took part.

22nd Alan Life MV45 42:23
115th Carol Life W45 56:25

Full Results

Parkrun News

Another great week for club members at various parkrun events this week. From Cheltenham to Newby Bridge, you have been hitting personal bests all over the place! In particular, well done to Jordan McDonald, Jacob Watson and Jonathon Pye for the top three spots at the Burnley parkrun this week. Also congratulations to Jacob Watson, Bryan Searby, Jack McGuire and Eileen Jones on your latest personal best times.

Burnley parkrun (175 Runners)

Position	Name	Time
1	Jordan McDonald	17:55
2	Jacob Watson	18:02	New PB!
3	Jonathon Pye	18:12
21	Gordon Barrett	21:04
32	Martin Brady	23:07
36	Amanda Duffy	23:44
64	Robert Hirst	26:02
69	Ron Chappell	26:21
81	Julie Toman	27:21
106	Adam Hamer	28:35
118	Jack McGuire	29:23	New PB!
128	Nicola Kay	30:06
163	Harry Manning	36:05

Cheltenham parkrun (363 Runners)

Position	Name	Time
15	Alex Cran	20:02	First timer!

Heaton parkrun (409 Runners)

Position	Name	Time
194	Bryan Searby	26:13	New PB!

Pendle parkrun (37 Runners)

Position	Name	Time
4	John Hartley	21:18
17	Barry Mitchell	26:34
28	Christine Jennifer Egerton	32:36

Fell Foot parkrun (178 Runners)

Position	Name	Time
121	Eileen Jones	30:21	New PB!

New Members

We’d like to extend a warm welcome to our latest members; Joanne Bennett, Clare Wilson and Darren Rushton to the seniors, as well as Leon Wichester to the juniors. I hope to be reporting on your running achievements soon!

Pendle & Burnley Grand Prix

Just released. The list of races in next year’s grand prix

List of Races in next year’s Grand Prix

Sad News

It is with great sadness that we report that a great friend of many Clayton Harriers, Pete Hartley, passed away at the weekend. After a motor vehicle accident ended his running career with Rossendale Harriers, Pete turned to taking photographs of races in the mountain scenery that he loved. He had an amazing eye for a photograph, and had the knack of giving the viewer a great impression of what it was like to be there. Many’s the time his grinning face would appear as you ran along a trod, miles from anywhere. His wonderful photos appeared in a wide range of publications, especially The Fellrunner.

Pete Hartley

When seven Harriers (plus two supporters) took part in the 2005 Everest Marathon, Pete was the official photographer for the event. The ten of us had a marvellous time, with Pete the life and soul of the party, especially in Kathmandou, a city he had visited before. He captured the whole event in pictures and gave us all a collection of photos on our return – a treasured record of a fantastic three-week trip.

With his outgoing personality and cheerful demeanour, along with his marvellous photos, Pete brought a smile to the face of a huge number of people. He will be greatly missed. Our condolences go to Denise and all Pete’s family.

And Finally…

If you want to run at the Mid Lancs League fixture in Liverpool and haven’t pre-registered, you can contact the team captains Irene Roche or Ian Greenwood for information on how to enter on the day. This information will also be available on the Team Clayton Facebook page and on the Cross Country pages on this site.

London Marathon. We have been allocated 4 places for the VLM. I already have 3 requests from members with rejection letters so they are in. That leaves 1 place available for another club member. If anyone would like this place please contact John Wilcock. We will allow a week so that word can get around, after which a name will be drawn from the hat. John can be contacted on 07970 828167 or john.wilcock@cardium.co.uk

ByAdrienne Olszewska

British Masters & Mid Lancs Cross Country, and the rest of the weeks action

“Excellent team performance from Team Clayton at the first Mid Lancs XC fixture from the Men, Women, and Junior teams, this is just the first step towards our goal of putting Clayton-le-Moors Harriers back in the top flight where we belong. Please continue to support the Club throughout the season, everyone on the start line counts.”
Ian Greenwood (Mens Cross Country Captain)

Cross Country News

There were two major cross country events going on for club members this weekend.

Firstly, the British Masters Cross Country Relays in Derby with three teams entered. Two ladies’ teams and a men’s team

Irene Roche (Ladies Captain) reported; “Had a brilliant day in Derby at the Masters Cross Country Championships with the Clayton ladies. Success and enjoyment are the words to describe Team Clayton’s trip to Derby on Saturday 25th. Whilst bronze was awarded to our LV55 team, Christine Leathley, Jean Knightley and Irene Roche, our LV45 team comprising of Anna Kelly, Barbara Savage and Julia Rushton gained 9th place amongst many teams of tough competition.

L-R: Irene Roche, Christine Leathley, Jean Knightley

The course was of neat dry grass consisting of one or two short hilly bits with a short visit through woodland. Two laps of this then brought each runner to the finish line. It was brilliant! Compared to many of our usual XC venues it was bit like running round someone’s very large back garden!

L-R: Barbara Savage, Anna Kelly and Julia Rushton

Next year we hope to arrive with more teams (hoping it doesn’t clash with our league runs). Thank you and well done girls!

Garry Wilkinson reported; “Many thanks to Paul Shackleton for organising this. Great to see him holding onto Bronze on the 5th, and anchor leg, in the British Masters XC in Derby today. Massive team effort from the ‘boys’. 5 x 3.1 km relay legs.  We won a bronze medal in the 45-54 age cat and there’s only one of us under 50. That’s an average of 5 min 45sec per mile /average age 51 on grass”

Leg 1 Andy Stubbs 10:58
Leg 2 Mark Aspinall 11:24
Leg 3 Ian Greenwood 11:54
Leg 4 Garry Wilkinson 11:34
Leg 5 Paul Shackleton 11:47 Team Captain

L-R: Andy Stubbs, Mark Aspinall, Ian Greenwood, Garry Wilkinson, Paul Shackleton and mascot

Secondly, the Mid Lancs Cross Country League kicked off at Hyndburn at Wilson’s Playing Fields in Clayton-le-Moors. There was a huge turnout of 71 club members across the races, 30 junior members and 41 seniors.

12 juniors took part in the Under 11 races, some of them competing in cross country racing for the first time, and there were solid performances all round. Jackson McKay had a great run finishing in 3^rd place in his race. It’s great to see such enthusiasm in our youngest members and the future looks positive. A credit to the junior coaching team!

Clayton junior girls at the Mid Lancs Cross Country fixture

Girls U-11 Results (70 Runners)

13 – Ella Dorrington 9:20
35 – Roanna Holdsworth 10:06
50 – Keira Stevenson 10:34
60 – Kady Thompson 12:50

Boys U-11 Results (66 Runners)

3 – Jackson McKay 7:41
15 – Dexta Thompson 8:42
39 – Cobi Doyle 9:24
43 – Finlay Stubbs 9:42
57 – Jack Skelly 10:35
62 – Finan Holdsworth 11:07
66 – Matthew Astley 12:53

8 juniors took part in the under 13 races with a particularly strong performance from the girls team finishing in 2^nd place. The boys team finished in 9^th place.

U-13 Girls Results (51 Runners)

2 – Briony Holt 10:04
8 – Eleanor Root 10:41
13 – Millie Stubbs 11:10
31 – Liberty Thompson 12:03
41 – Natasha Olszewska 13:08

Girls team 2^nd place (53 Pts) Briony Holt | Eleanor Root | Millie Stubbs | Liberty Thompson

Boys U-13 Results (56 Runners)

22 – Adam Quinn 13:24
49 – Adam Stevenson 16:00
51 – Isaac Wilkinson 16:11

Boys team 9^th place (118 pts) Adam Quinn | Adam Stevenson | Isaac Wilkinson

7 juniors took part in the under 15 races. Only 2 girls meant no team placing there, but a strong boys team finished in 4^th place.

Girls U-15 Results (22 Runners)

8 – Alice Pier 13:29
22 – Lucy Stevenson 19:32

Boys U-15 Results (41 Runners)

14 – Curtis Holt 16:33
18 – Thomas Bradley 16:29
24 – Ryan Clarke 17:16
34 – Alexander Townrow 18:03
38 – Simon Wilshaw 19:32

Boys Team 4^th place (55pts) Curtis Holt | Thomas Bradley | Ryan Clarke

Only 2 juniors competed in the under 17 races. Bethany Quinn ran well finishing 9^th in her class with a time of 20:53, and Jordan McDonald finishing 6^th in a strong field of runners with a time of 22:24. Well done!

Jordan McDonald in the Mid Lancs Cross Country U-17 race

Senior Ladies

We had 11 ladies running in the senior ladies race with the over 35 team finishing in 2^nd place. Some great performances from the ladies team even with a number of ladies away running in the British Masters Relays.

Ladies Individual Results (166 Runners)

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
9	Candice Heys	L35	25:11
45	Vicky Heys	L35	28:40
49	Fabienne Richmond	L35	28:59
50	Angela Shian	L35	29:00
82	Sarah Helliwell	L	30:48
95	Dawn Richardson	L45	31:20
102	Sarah Whittaker	L35	32:02
114	Helen Burnett	L35	32:58
135	Adrienne Olszewska	L45	36:13
154	Susan Allen	L45	40:43
162	Sophie McIntosh	L	42:44

Clayton Ladies in action at the Mid Lancs Cross Country

Ladies Team Results

Clayton-le-Moors – 9^th place (95pts) Candice Heys | Vicky Heys | Fabienne Richmond

Clayton-le-Moors “B” – 22^nd place (211 pts) Angela Shian | Sarah Helliwell | Dawn Richardson

Over 35s Team – 2^nd Place (41pts) Candice Heys | Vicky Heys | Fabienne Richmond

Over 35s Team “B” – 11^th place (115pts) Angela Shian | Dawn Richardson | Sarah Whittaker

Over 45s Team – 9^th place (107pts) Dawn Richardson | Adrienne Olszewska | Susan Allen

Senior Men

An excellent turn out of 31 Harriers took part in the men’s race, including George Pier in the U-20 category. First man in was Chris Holdsworth who finished in 17^th place with a time of 37:34. The men’s teams finished strongly with a fantastic 1^st place for the V60 Mens team. Well done chaps!

A great run from Chris Holdsworth.

Mens Individual Results (296 Runners)

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
17	Christopher Holdsworth	M	37:34
52	Lee Smith	M	41:06
57	Carl Helliwell	M	41:06
59	Dave Motley	M	41:14
71	Richard Stevenson	M	42:00
87	Andrew Orr	MV40	42:59
92	Michael O’Donnell	MV40	43:02
102	George Pier	U20	43:28
108	Alex Cran	MV40	43:43
116	John Roche	MV50	44:10
122	Michael Hogan	MV40	44:29
136	Sean Clare	MV40	45:12
138	Breton Holdsworth	MV40	45:16
167	John Wilcock	MV50	47:00
192	Peter Booth MV60	MV60	47:55
193	Jeffrey Pickup	MV60	47:56
213	Richard Briscoe	M	50:04
217	Andrew Howarth	MV50	50:14
221	David McCallum	MV60	50:47
224	James Hickie	MV50	51:01
227	Stephen White	MV50	51:14
229	M Thistlethwaite	MV60	51:31
230	Paul Wale	MV40	51:42
241	Martin Brady	MV50	63:00
271	Robert Hirst	MV60	57:50
272	David Burnett	MV40	58:02
279	Stuart Hartley	MV50	59:55
280	Ted Orrell	MV70	1:00:09
288	Adam Hamer	M	1:01:06
292	Richard Lawson	MV70	1:07:06
296	Jack McGuire	MV50	1:17:32

Clayton Harrier, John Wilcock, storming up the muddy slope

Men’s Team Results

Vets Over 40s – 8^th place (161pts) A Orr | M O’Donnell | A Cran | J Roche

Vets Over 40s Team “B” – 14^th place (267pts) M Hogan | S Clare | B Holdsworth | J Wilcock

Vets Over 50s – 7^th place (78pts) J Roche | J Wilcock | H Booth

Vets Over 50s Team “B” – 14^th place (143pts) J Pickup | A Howarth | D McCallum

Vets Over 60s – 1^st place (22pts) P Booth | J Pickup | D McCallum

Vets Over 60s Team “B” – 4^th place (49pts) M Thistlethwaite | R Hirst | T Orrell

Full Results

Trail & Fell News

Great Whernside Fell Race – 25^th October
9 of our club members took part in this classic fell race. Linda Lord finished 1^st Lady Vet 60.

Linda Lord at the Great Whernside Fell Race – photo courtesy of Woodentops

Individual Results (157 Runners)

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
76	Ivan Whigham	MV50	00:42:22
85	Peter Browning	MV50	00:43:33
93	Mark Nutter	MV50	00:44:33
94	Ian Robinson	MV50	00:44:36
111	Richard Bellaries	MV60	00:46:34
113	Rick Moore	MV50	00:47:07
115	Andrew Dugdale	MV50	00:47:19
118	Peter Dugdale	MV50	00:47:34
121	Andrew Firth	MV50	00:47:48
136	Linda Lord	FV60	00:49:29

Full Results

Montane Trail 26 at Rivington – 26^th October

Nicholas Olszewski and Tim Piggot took Harriers took part in this popular trail marathon.

Report from Nicholas Olszewski

This event has a lot of nostalgia for me as it’s my old stomping ground from the early 80’s when I lived in Bolton and ran for Horwich RMI.

The route takes you through the Chinese gardens of Rivington Pike, around the beacon and up to Winter Hill, dropping down into Belmont. Next is Delph Reservoir at Egerton before the long slog over to Darwen Tower, which seems to go on forever, partly due to the fact that you get a glimpse of it early on and it doesn’t seem to get any nearer.

Once you get Darwen Tower out of the way the climbing and bog is behind you, all that’s left is a little road work through Withnell and Brinscal before trails heading back to Rivington & Blackrod School, running alongside the reservoirs at Anglezarke.

Chuffed with my time and performance this year, knocked an hour of last years’ time, which I think was achieved by my increased running mileage and cycling, I’ll be back next year to try and break the 4 hour barrier; I was just over this year by about 8 minutes.

Individual Results (148 Finishers)

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
25	Nicholas Olszewski	MV50	04:08:21
69	Tim Piggott	M	04:46:44

Full Results

Tandle Hill Trail Race – 26^th October
A couple of Harriers took part in this event. Tandle Hill is a famous landmark in Rochdale that is known for its amazing views of the Pennines and surrounding areas. The race has all the features people love about trail running. Country Lanes, woodland running, grassy trails and paths, undulations, amazing views and scenery and a very fast, long, downhill finish. 5.8 miles , 573 ft of climbing

Individual Results (87 Runners)

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
10	Jon Hanson	M	40:45
67	Stephen Fish	M	55:25

Full Results

Bronte Way Race – 26^th October
There were 9 Harriers taking part in this race with a number of them racing for the second time this weekend. There’s just no stopping some people!

New member, Julie Toman was the only Clayton lady running in this race. She has come a long way in a short time; from her first park run 12 months ago to running tough local trail and fell races. Well done Julie!

Ian Greenwood, racing for the second time this weekend – photo courtesy of Woodentops

Individual Results (158 Runners)

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
16	David Naughton	MV50	01:03:26
20	Ian Greenwood	MV50	01:04:46
32	Sean Clare	MV45	01:07:17
40	Ivan Whigham	MV50	01:08:25
41	Chris Funnell	MV45	01:08:28
47	Andy Bradley	MV45	01:09:10
92	Mark Nutter	MV50	01:20:55
104	Jeff Hignett	MV35	1:20:55
150	Julie Toman	FV45	1:36:35

Full Results

OMM – The Original Mountain Marathon
Founded in 1968 the OMM is the originator of the 2 day mountain marathon type event and is for teams of 2, carrying all clothing, equipment, tent, sleeping bag, food for 36 hours, navigating one’s own route and including an overnight camp. There are 7 different classes, (the course distances quoted are over 2 days) the longest being the Elite which is literally 2 consecutive marathon length days or thereabouts and with c2,500m of ascent over 2 days.

Class A – Wendy Dodds with Sarah Rowell 18^th place with a time of 13:18:44

Long Score – 12^th place Jean Brown and Mike Wallis with a time of 12:47:43

Full Results

Road News

Snowdonia Marathon – 25^th October
A demanding and spectacular marathon route, encircling Snowdon, Wales’ and England’s highest peak. Two Harriers took part and finished strongly in what is considered to be one of the most difficult road marathons.

Individual Results (1709 Runners)

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
390	Simon Halliday	M40	3:48:20
331	Paul Thompson	M40	3:43:41

Full Results

Accrington 10k
A modest turnout of 14 Clayton-le-Moors Harriers for this event. Again some of the competitors had raced the day before, like I said you just can’t hold back a Harrier! Well done to Johnny McKenna (McCann) who finished in 3rd place and well done to Claire Vincent who was the 3^rd Lady finisher.

Steve Biscomb also ran, finishing in around 42:30 but is missing from the results.

Individual Results (337 Runners)

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
3	Jonny McKenna	M	34:47
15	Phil Hall	MV50	38:06
17	Richard Stevenson	M	38:38
40	Nick Roscoe	MV45	42:01
49	Claire Vincent	F	42:49
68	Richard Anslop	M	44:41
69	Alan Clarkson	MV55	44:45
93	Alison Dugdale	FV45	46:19
113	Brian Wildman	MV45	47:24
128	Martin Brady	MV50	48:16
155	Julia Rushton	FV50	49:37
180	Amanda Duffy	FV35	51:49
206	Jackie Kershaw	FV40	53:37
218	Robert Hirst	MV60	54:14

Full Results

Parkrun News
The parkrun movement continues to go from strength to strength, with new locations joining in the fun on a regular basis. Club members Katy and George Thompson were lucky enough to be a part of the inaugural Fell Foot parkrun last Saturday and here is their report.

George and I were going up to the Joss Naylor Dinner in Wasdale so decided to set off early and take in the new Parkrun at Fell Foot, Newby Bridge. One of the first people we saw as we arrived was Eileen Jones, former Clayton Ladies Fell Captain. She was with her sister Sheila, who has done most of her 205 Parkruns at Heaton Park.

Eileen had helped set up the Newby Bridge Parkrun and said the organisers were hoping for a small field for their first event. But they’d reckoned without the enthusiasm of dedicated Parkrunners! Of the 247 runners who turned up, four had completed over 200 Parkruns and another eight had 100 shirts. Just under half were first time Park runners.
The run starts on the grass near Windermere then goes out and does a loop round a meadow, comes back along the Lakeside with a short sharp hill back up to the start, then once more round the meadow. It was a lovely scenic route with the autumn colours on the surrounding hills. So if you’re ever in the Lakes on a Saturday morning it’s well worth a visit. The usual car park fees at Fell Foot are suspended until after the parkrun if you put a barcode in your car.

Parkrun Roundup
Well done to all of our parkrunners. Many of you went on to run one or, in some cases, 2 other events over the weekend. Congratulations to Susan Burns for her first lady position in the Burnley parkrun!

Heaton Parkrun – 416 Runners

Pos	Name	Time
113	George Thompson	24:18
140	Katy Thompson	25:06
181	Bryan Searby	26:17

Burnley Parkrun – 172 Runners

Pos	Name	Time
3	Jonathon Pye	18:23
4	Jacob Watson	18:36
5	Kevin Davies	18:40
6	Terry O’Leary	19:05
10	Susan Burns	20:25
13	Stephen Ainsworth	20:50
21	Donna Riley	22:07
35	Martin Brady	23:42
60	Donna Scott	25:21
88	Annabel Wilcock	27:44
89	John Wilcock	27:44
90	Stuart Barker	27:45
102	Julie Toman	28:27
126	Mike Holden	30:12
160	Harry Manning	36:13

Pendle Parkrun – 40 Runners

Pos	Name	Time
6	John Hartley	20:59
16	Robert Hirst	24:27

ByAdrienne Olszewska

Red Rose Cross Country and the rest of the weeks action

Red Rose XC – Leigh

With near perfect conditions, a whopping 52 club members took part in the races spanning the age ranges from under 11s to over 60s. The weather was fantastic. Bright, sunny and no wind to fight against – also very little mud which might not have pleased everyone! The course was flat and level, making for a fast and hard run for many. Lots of exciting finishes to see that were heartily cheered on by our orange-clad members.

Clayton-le-Moors Harrier John Roche battling for the finish.

Race Reports from First Timers Sarah and Carl Helliwell

Neither Carl nor I knew what to expect at Leigh Sports Village; however one thing we had been guaranteed was pain, and lots of it! Before I carry on I will say a little bit about us. We are Sarah and Carl Helliwell and both started running in December after we realised that time is not your own once you have a child. We had soon realised we couldn’t cycle as much; however putting on a pair of trainers was a more viable option and a bit more bang for your buck!

Sarah
It was a large field with the women and juniors as we gathered together in the afternoon sun. The Clayton ladies were giving each other words of encouragement and before we knew it the gun was fired. I’d been warned it was fast, but nothing prepared me for how quick everyone went. Slightly different from the fell races I’d been doing. I will be honest here; I’m more of a plodder than a sprinter! I could see Candice, Nat and Angela all making quick starts with Irene and Vicky not far behind them. I told myself to ignore them and to try and stick to my own race. The first 2 laps around the field were filled with encouragement from the crowd and the other Clayton supporters. The race then headed off the field through the trees onto a trail. I started to feel more settled and kept encouraging myself to keep my pace going. We cut off the trail and back through the trees into a bit more rough stuff, before heading back towards the playing field again and the words of encouragement from the crowds and Clayton support.

It was now time for the big lap as we headed back into the trees and made our way towards the park and the lake. It was here that Jean passed me and I tried to keep with her for as long as possible. I think I managed about a minute before she started to slowly tap away from me, with my legs not responding. What you do not realise is how much the race snakes around and how much of the route is hidden. It twists and turns around trees and bushes whilst covering a variety of surfaces from grass, trail, bridges and not too much mud!

Clayton-le-Moors Harrier Sarah Helliwell

Cross country first timer Sarah Helliwell at the finish line

As the runners started to cross over I could see the front runners returning with Candice up there, making a fantastic return to cross country and the first Clayton lady over the line in 21.53. I knew I would be out on the course for a lot longer! I held my own around the big lap and started to close down on a couple of runners. I passed them just before we crossed the bridge back past the sports complex. As I entered the last section I knew I had to give it my all as I made my way back to the finish line and the cheers of supporters. I managed to pick my pace up as I turned the corner and was relieved when I crossed the line with a little feeling of sickness creeping up. The Clayton ladies were all waiting at the finish line congratulating each other and telling tales of feeling sick and how much saliva we had covered ourselves with. There was one comment stating that “cross country is not a sport for the glamourous…”

I am glad that Irene talked me into doing the cross country, as I feel it has given me a new challenge after the Pendle Burnley Grand Prix series. I am looking forward to some more pain and sickness in a couple of weeks’ time!

It was now the turn of the men!

Over to Carl who was given no choice of doing cross country as I gave his name to Irene as well, I thought if I am doing it, so can he…

Carl
I’ll be honest from the start, I am not the most organised person in the world. I thought I was pretty much sorted for this event; arriving 2 hours before my race and checking out the course the night before/early morning on the internet. My usual tactic has been to ask someone what is going on a few minutes before a race, so as not to worry myself too much. I don’t like to waste precious energy worrying!

As I lined up for my first ever cross country I had in my little head what I thought the route was. Two small laps and two big laps on a powerful and flat course (I don’t like the flat; I like hills and have always done well on the bike with them.) Therefore this race was my worst nightmare, flat, wrong course in my head and 6 miles of it. One thing I did know was that I had to run my own race and hang onto a pace that was uncomfortable for as long as possible. This has been my tactic since I started racing in May; go as hard as I can for as long as I can before I feel like I am towing a caravan back across the finishing line. Unfortunately this feeling occurred a lot sooner than I anticipated which was just after lap 1 of what I though was the small lap! It was only when I heard the bell and asked a marshal after lap 2, that I realised the course was not what I expected!

Cross country first timer Carl Helliwell towing his caravan over the finish line!

Not knowing the course was probably a good thing as I felt it helped me to calm down and slowly tap away and pull back runners during lap 2 & 3. I noticed there was a lull from other runners around me, which gave me confidence that I was not the only one suffering. After half a lap of getting my head together and ‘star gazing’ moments I started to dig in deep. The last mile I was well and truly hitched up with my ‘caravan’ as I towed it back to the finish line and the cheer of Clayton supporters. I felt like I had given my all and was totally spent as I crossed the finish line. I loved it and I cannot wait for the next one! I’m not going to prepare this time; I’m just going to ask someone on the start line…

A massive well done to everyone who competed in both the juniors and seniors

We both really enjoyed the event. We couldn’t believe how well organised and big it was. The amount of runners, the team spirit and the crowds and encouragement that everyone gives each other is brilliant. Cross country has a real family feel to it especially with the variety of races from U11’s to seniors. Our little girl Eva, loved the day out and was kept busy with all the young Clayton junior girls and harassing Motley junior. We are both looking forward to the next race at Wilsons playing fields.

Hope to see you there! Sarah & Carl

Club Results

Under 11 Boys – 77 Runners

Pos	Name	Time
3	Jackson McKay	9:47
20	Dexta Thomson	10:37

Under 11 Girls – 98 Runners

Under 11 Girls Team 8^th Place with 93 points (13 Teams)
Ella Dorrington / Emma Jeffers / Keira Stevenson

Pos	Name	Time
13	Ella Dorrington-Levy	9:03
40	Emma Jeffers	9:53
42	Keira Stevenson	9:54
75	Eloise Clegg	10:42
86	Rachel Stevenson	11:35
89	Lydia Wood	11:44
91	Millie MacCube	11:53

Under 13 Boys – 55 Runners

Under 13 Boys Team 9^th Place with 118 points (10 Teams)
Adam Quinn / Adam Stevenson / Daniel Bradley

Under 13s Boys Team. L-R Daniel Bradley, Adam Quinn, Adam Stevenson

Pos	Name	Time
29	Adam Quinn	10:54
42	Adam Stevenson	11:48
53	Daniel Bradley	14:04

Under 13 Girls – 60 Runners

Under 13 Boys Team 4^th Place with 44 points (8 Teams)
Briony Holt / Eleanor Root / Millie Stubbs

Under 13 Girls team. L-R Briony Holt, Liberty Thompson, Millie Stubbs, Eleanor Root, Natasha Olszewska

Pos	Name	Time
4	Briony Holt	10:08
19	Eleanor Root	10:54
21	Millie Stubbs	11:02
40	Natasha Olszewska	12:02
47	Liberty Thompson	12:39

Under 15 Boys – 40 Runners

Under 13 Boys Team 6^th Place with 62 points (7 Teams)
Curtis Holt / Ryan Clarke / Thomas Bradley

Pos	Name	Time
15	Curtis Holt	14:55
22	Ryan Clarke	15:26
25	Thomas Bradley	15:38

Under 15 Girls – 42 Runners

Pos	Name	Time
17	Alice Pier	17:27
41	Lucy Stevenson	24:11

Under 17 Men – 16 Runners

Pos	Name	Time
3	Jordan McDonald	19:41

Under 17 Ladies – 22 Runners

Pos	Name	Time
18	Bethany Quinn	28:39

Ladies Race incorporating Under 17s, Under 20s and Senior Men. Jordan McDonald and Bethany Quinn visible.

Ladies – 142 Runners

Ladies Team 6^th Place with 72 points (16 Teams)
Candice Heys / Vicky Heys / Angela Shian

Vet Ladies Team 2^nd Place with 34 points (14 Teams)
Candice Heys / Vicky Heys / Angela Shian

Angela Shian at the Red Rose Cross Country Race

Pos	Name	Cat	Cat Pos	Time
5	Candice Heys	LV35	1	21:53
33	Vicky Heys	LV40	4	24:58
36	Angela Shian	LV35	7	25:05
38	Natelle Harrison	L	37	25:06
51	Irene Roche	LV55	2	25:41
61	Julia Rushton	LV50	5	26:09
66	Jean Knightley	LV55	4	26:13
85	Sarah Helliwell	L	85	27:41
103	Helen Burnett	LV40	18	29:05
117	Adrienne Olszewska	LV45	14	31:03
134	Susan Allen	L50	14	36:30

Men – 246 Runners

Mens Team 9^th Place with 378 points (18 Teams)
Lee Smith / Mark Aspinall / Andy Armstrong / David Motley / Carl Helliwell / George Pier

Vet Mens Team 7^th Place with 144 points (16 Teams)
Mark Aspinall / Andy Armstrong / John Roche / Malc Christie

Pos	Name	Cat	Cat Pos	Time
43	Lee Smith	M		41:51
44	Mark Aspinall	MV50	3	41:59
50	Andrew Armstrong	MV40	7	42:25
54	David Motley	M		43:05
92	Carl Helliwell	M		45:03
101	George Pier	M		45:57
103	John Roche	MV55	3	46:04
113	Malc Christie	MV50	11	46:48
122	Richard Briscoe	M		47:20
138	John Wilcock	MV50	15	48:27
142	RyanWilkinson	M		49:06
148	Peter Booth	MV60	1	49:20
150	Geoff Pickup	MV60	2	49:29
170	Andy Quinn	MV40	32	50:40
186	Stephen White	MV55	10	51:58
202	Martin Brady	MV50	27	53:27
210	Peter Thompson	MV50	29	54:15

Full Results

Lea Town 10k – Saturday 11th October

Just one club member took part in this event, Terry O’Leary who finished in 7th place with a time of 37:53 in a field of 89 runners. Well done Terry.

Full Results

Plusnet Yorkshire Marathon – Sunday 12th October

Well done Breton Holdsworth for a fantastic run at the Plusnet Yorkshire Marathon finishing in 29th place with a chip time of 02:48:06!

Clayton-le-Moors Harrier Brett Holdsworth

Breton Holdsworth brightening up the murky landscape at the Plusnet Yorkshire Marathon

Full Results

Langdale Horseshoe – 11th October

Eleven Clayton Harriers members took part in this classic, lakeland fell race.Neil Hardiman was the first Clayton Harrier to finish.

Report from the Ambleside FC Website

The race started in poor visibility and intermittent rain but finished in bright sunshine. For the first time in many years Langdale & Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team, supported by Coniston and Kendal, had to be called out (3 times) for injuries. Two had to be airlifted to hospital in Whitehaven.

First of the 375 runners starting was Rhys Finlay-Robinson of Dark Peak in 2 hours 16 minutes, outsprinting George Crayston of Borrowdale. Jim Davies of Borrowdale, a Vet 45, was third. Leading local men were Matt Reedy of Ambleside 7th, Kieran Hodgson of Helm Hill 10th, Adam Perry of Helm Hill 11th and Stuart Dickson of Ambleside 19th. Borrowdale were first team.

The ladies were led home by Judith Jepson in 2 hours 44 minutes, with Nicky Spinks 2nd – both of Dark Peak and both Vet 45s. Dark Peak were first team. Few locals turned out but Sally Ward from Sedbergh was 8th and Wendy Dodds, running for Clayton was first Vet 60.

Neil Hardiman on the descent of the Pike of Blisco. Photo courtesy of Andy Jackson

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
44	Neil Hardiman	MV45	02:42:42
139	Ivan Whigham	MV50	03:02:54
160	Ralph Baines	MV45	03:10:22
196	David Naughton	MV50	03:17:32
197	Peter Browning	MV55	03:17:38
213	Andrew Firth	MV55	03:21:33
215	Wendy Dodds	LV60	03:21:44
228	Alex Braysford	MV40	03:28:03
254	John Rusius	MV60	03:33:04
264	Nigel Hodson	MV45	03:35:34
308	Peter Dugdale	MV55	03:51:46

Full Results

Gin Pit 5 – Sunday 12th October

Spotted a couple of Clayton-le-Moors Harriers in this event. It’s a 5 mile trail run organised by Astley and Tyldesley Road Runners. Well done Peter Butterworth and Julie Toman!

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
43	Peter Butterworth	MV60	32:53
176	Julie Toman	FV45	45:11

Full Results

Withins Skyline – Sunday 12th October

Well done to everyone who took part in this event out on the wild and misty moors near Haworth. Congratulations to Briony Holt who was first u12, first girl overall and 4th overall. She also beat the course record for both u12 and u14.

Spot the Clayton-le-Moors Harrier in the middle of the pack – Photo courtesy of Kath Grundy

Senior Results – 255 runners took part

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
43	David Bagot	M	00:52:45
57	Brian Horrocks	MV50	00:54:20
85	Chris Funnell	MV40	00:56:13
164	Richard Briscoe	M	01:02:19
208	Robert Hirst	MV60	01:09:19
210	Katy Thompson	FV60	01:09:38

Junior Results – 111 runners took part

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
4	Briony Holt	F U12	06:39
16	Chris Brown	M U10	07:19

Full Results

Autumn Breaker 10k – Sunday 12th October

Well done to the five Clayton-le-Moors Harriers that took part in this event. This two lap course uses the same beautiful route in the park as the Stanley Park 10k earlier in the year. Starting and finishing on the running track the route follows the well maintained pathways around the park.

Clayton Harriers at the Autumn Breaker 10k in Blackpool. L-R Stephen Biscomb, Marion Wilkinson, Jackie Kershaw, Brian Wildman, Bryan Searby

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
28	Stephen Biscomb	MV60	00:41:10
73	Brian Wildman	MV45	00:45:42
164	Jackie Kershaw	FV40	00:52:21
205	Marion Wilkinsn	FV65	00:55:25
225	Bryan Searby	MV40	00:56:40

Full Results

Parkrun Roundup

Parkrun has been celebrating 10 years of success and growth recently, and our club members are always popping up at park runs here, there and everywhere. This week we have a win, a couple of PBs, and a first timer to applaud!

Pos	Gender Pos	Name	Time	Cat	Other
PENNINGTON FLASH parkrun– 180 Runners
36	34	Martin Brady	00:24:14	MV50-54	First Timer at this location
BURNLEY parkrun – 169 Runners
1	1	Jonathon Pye	00:18:08	SM25-29	New PB!
2	2	Jacob Watson	00:18:15	SM30-34	New PB!
6	6	Nick Roscoe	00:20:27	VM45-49
11	11	Stephen Ainsworth	00:21:36	VM55-59
22	21	David Ian Scott	00:22:58	VM70-74
80	22	Annabel Wilcock	00:27:39	JW1-14
81	59	John Wilcock	00:27:40	VM50-54
148	90	Jack Skelly	00:36:09	JM10
149	59	Natalie Harrison	00:36:09	SW30-34	First Timer!
169	98	Robert Hirst	00:42:34	VM60-64
DEWSBURY parkrun – 83 Runners
69	40	Robin Price	00:33:02	VM70-74
HEREFORD parkrun – 120 Runners
3	3	Paul Shackleton	00:18:07	VM50-54	Inaugural Hereford parkrun
PENDLE parkrun – 71 Runners
10	10	John Hartley	00:20:50	VM55-59
24	3	Dawn Terry	00:25:01	VW50-54

ByPeter Booth

October Newsletter

The October Harrier is here with two Runs of the Month (or should that be Run of the Months?), two months of results & a double dose of Covering Old Ground. Details of the new committee and results of the track 5K are in, along with Winter Training venues. Thanks to Katy T, there are all the fixtures up to the end of the year, including details of the Red Rose and Mid Lancs Cross Country Leagues. There is also an account of Katy’s Joss Naylor Challenge. All the info a club member needs! October Newsletter 2014

Category Archive Seniors Cross Country

Mid-Lancs Cross Country – Towneley

Junior Race Report – from Andy Armstrong

Garstang 10K – 11th January

Fell Race Results

Parkrun Roundup

Northern Athletics 12 & 6 Stage Road Relays Championships

Club Membership Renewals

President’s Social Run – Saturday 17th January

PFO Orienteering- 17th January

And finally…

Happy New Year!

Club New Year Social Run

Club Road Palladium 2014

KWL Scout Scar Fell Race – 4th January

Central Lancashire New Year Half Marathon – 4th January

Belle Vue Racers Hit the Trail – 4th January

Billy Knox NYD Awakener – 1st January

Ward Green Six – 28th December

Late Results from Whinberry Naze Fell Race

New Year’s Day parkrun at Pendle

Parkrun roundup

Coming up…

Mid Lancs Cross Country League – Liverpool

Juniors

Under 11s

U-11 Boys (64 runners)

U-11 Girls (100 runners)

U-13 Girls (98 runners)

U-15 Boys (116 runners)

U-15 Girls

Senior races

English Schools Cross Country Cup Finals

Todmorden Park 5k Series – Race 2 – 27th November

Kirkby Moor Fell Race – 29th November

Wesham 10k – 29th November

The Best 5k – Preston – 30th November

Movember 10k – 30th November

David Staff Memorial Fell Race – 30th November

Parkrun News

Other News

Clayton Ladies turn 21

Fell Runners Association Presentations

FRA Subscriptions

English / British Fell Championships 2015

Club Fell Championship

Pendle Aggregate Trophy Competition

Club Road Palladium

Junior Helpers Still Needed

Winter Training News

Unofficial Christmas Do

And Finally….

Red Rose Cross Country – Bolton Results

U-11 Boys

U-11 Girls

U-13 Boys

U-13 Girls

U-15 Boys

U-15 Girls

U-17 Men

U-17 Ladies

Senior U-20

Ladies

Men

Navigation Night – 19th November

Todmorden 5k – Race 1 – 20th November

Market Rasen 10k – 23rd November

Parkrun results

Club News

And finally…

Tour of Pendle

Mid Lancs XC – Barrow

Preston 10 Mile Road Race – Sunday 16th November

Leeds Abbey Dash 10k – Sunday 16th November

Sandgrounder 10k – Sunday 16th November

Arnside Knott Fell Race – Sunday 16th November

New Members

Pendle & Burnley Grand Prix

Sad News

Cross Country News

Todmorden Park 5k Series – Race 2 – 27^th November

Kirkby Moor Fell Race – 29^th November

Wesham 10k – 29^th November

The Best 5k – Preston – 30^th November

Movember 10k – 30^th November

David Staff Memorial Fell Race – 30^th November

Navigation Night – 19^th November

Todmorden 5k – Race 1 – 20^th November

Market Rasen 10k – 23^rd November