News

It’s that time of year again and early December means only one thing; cross country at the notoriously and gloriously muddy Marl Pits. This fixture brought the Red Rose League to a close with some great results for the club. You’ve also been tearing up the tarmac at Guys 10 and Todmorden Park as well as additional cross country and the Shropshire Fells

A warm welcome to our newest members; James Dunderdale, Lucy Scott, Julie Newton, Michael Toms, Teresa de Curtis and Jessica McBride.

THURSDAY 1 DECEMBER

TODMORDEN PARK 5K WINTER SERIES – RACE 4

Martin Brady and Ron Chappell took part in the fourth race of the Todmorden Park 5K Winter Series organised by Cannonball Events. Martin was 23^rd in 23:25 and Ron was 37^th and 1^st MV65 in 29:22.

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
23	Martin Brady	MV50	23:25
37	Ron Chappell	MV65	29:22

Full Results

SATURDAY 3 DECEMBER

BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY

Natasha and Bronia Olszewska both ran in the Yr 8/9 girls race. Bronia finished 19^th and Natasha was 5^th and goes on to compete for Blackburn Schools at the Lancashire fixture.

CARDINGTON CRACKER FELL RACE

Andy Firth and Pete Browning travelled down to Shropshire to take part in the Cardington Cracker Fell Race organised by Telford AC. It a 9 mile race with 2602ft of ascent. 252 runners completed the race.

Report from Andrew Firth

This is the third year running that I’ve made the trip down to Shropshire for this festive race, having been told how good it was by Jon Sharples. It’s a fair trek, but a good excuse for a weekend away, but it could be done in a day trip with an early start from Lancashire.

For the first time I wasn’t the only Clayton Harrier in the race, Peter Browning also came down for a weekend away in his camper van. The race always attracts a good field, although the club vests in this part of the world are unfamiliar, although yellow vests appear to be prevalent (Shrewsbury, Mercia etc).

As the 250+ runners set off my objective was simply to try and keep Pete in sight. The run out to the first main hill, The Lawley, is over gently rising farmland. Although the stiff frost had firmed up the mud there is a section where we are routed up a very muddy and unpleasant bridle way to avoid a kissing gate at the top of the very nice path which runs parallel on the other side of the hedge!

After about 10 mins of gradual climbing we plunge down a steep descent which is quite treacherous since it is still in the shade and frozen. After a short marshy section I look ahead only to see The Lawley rearing up in front of us for a good 10 mins of hands on knees climbing, and the first of three tough climbs. I’m getting quite warm at this point, in the sun and sheltered from the wind – as expected Pete is pulling away and disappearing over the top.

As always I enjoyed the descent, but the run across to the next and biggest climb Caradoc is quite tough, muddy fields, a bit of uphill road and a bridle way. Once on the climb I look up to see Pete quite a way ahead. As he climbs out of bracken I time myself to the same point – approx 3 mins, I’ll do well to peg him to that. When we get to the top and start the ridge run he is nowhere in sight. It’s amazing how 3 mins looks like a small gap on a climb but on flatter ground he isn’t in sight!

Another steep and technical descent sees me reel in a few runners, but the link to the next hill is uphill reducing most people including me to a fast walk again.

After the checkpoint at Gaerstones farm we start the last steep climb (although there’s still more climbing to come) and I spot Pete up ahead – again on the climb it doesn’t look too far so I pick a spot and time myself to the same place. Only 2 mins, and whilst I’m thinking I have made up some time I’m not kidding myself that I can catch him. The remainder of the race is exactly the sort Pete thrives on – after the initial climb it eases off with a gradual climb to the final summit. Again on the ridge Pete almost out of sight and I don’t see him again till the finish.

Once at the final hill checkpoint a steep descent to the valley again in the shade is tricky on the frozen path, but I got good grip by tramping down on the dying bracken gaining a few more places. All that is left now is a gradual climb up to The Wilderness and a ridge run before the gradual descent to the finish through the fields we started on. It’s all I can do to keep the legs running, but now I’m aiming at a sub 2 hr finish it gives me the motivation to just about grind it out.

At the finish I just dip in under the 2 hrs with about 20 secs to spare – some 4 mins quicker than last year. Pete as expected picked up the pace and took a couple of mins out of me on the run in – finishing in about 1.56.

In summary this is an excellent race, made better by the perfect sunshine and finished off with Sunday lunch in the historic Royal Oak pub with Pete and Sandy. A grand day out.

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
157	Peter Browning	MV55	1:55:50
174	Andrew Firth	MV55	1:59:40

Full Results

MANCHESTER AREA CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE – HEATON PARK, MANCHESTER

The Manchester area cross country league was established following the merger of the Manchester & district, the Cheshire and the North West Women’s Cross Country leagues in 2006. The league provides competitive cross country running across all age groups.

Laura Hesketh was our sole competitor in this event and she finished 8^th overall in and 4^th senior woman.

Full Results

NWNL HAMELDON HILL

Jean Brown took part in the second event of the North West Night League orienteering event which took place on and around Hameldon Hill & Woods.

Blue Course

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
15	Jean Brown	W45	1:32:42

Full Results

RED ROSE CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE – MARL PITS

This was the fourth and final fixture of the Red Rose series at the infamous Marl Pits site. Despite the driest conditions for many years, there was still plenty of mud on the course.

U11 Boys

Our U11 boys continued their winning streak with first and second places for Dexta Thompson and Robbie Smedley. Together with Jenson Bentham in 12^th they took the lead in the team results finishing in 1^st position.

Pos	Name	Time
1	Dexta Thompson	6:27
2	Robbie Smedley	6:36
12	Jenson Bentham	7:05
16	Matthew Jackson	7:13
45	Joshua McKay	8:00
58	Toby Birtwistle	8:29

U11 Girls

Helana White was our first U11 girl finishing in 3^rd place overall. The U11 Girls’ team finished in 6^th place (H White | S Hargreaves | K Thompson).

Pos	Name	Time
3	Helana White	7:23
23	Summer Hargreaves	8:05
37	Kady Thompson	8:24
55	Rachel Stevenson	9:23
56	Emily Nicholls	9:26
57	Ellisia Smedley	9:40

U13 Boys

The second win of the day came from Jackson McKay as he battled a group of fast Horwich Harriers to take first place. The U13 boys’ team finished in 4^th place (J McKay | C Brown | L Jackson)

Pos	Name	Time
1	Jackson McKay	8:45
26	Christopher Brown	10:10
27	Lennon Jackson	10:14
34	William Nicholls	11:19

U13 Girls

Ella Dorrington was our first U13 girl in 11^th place overall. Together with Keira Stevenson and Bronia Olszewska, the team finished in 9^th place overall.

Pos	Name	Time
11	Ella Dorrington-Levy	10:26
54	Keira Stevenson	12:26
59	Bronia Olszewska	13:21

U15 Boys

Stanley Grewal was our first U15 boy in 19^th place. The U15 boys’ team finished in 5^th place ( S Grewal | J Bowman | A Stevenson)

Pos	Name	Time
19	Stanley Grewal	16:08
26	Jay Bowman	17:52
28	Adam Stevenson	17:57
33	Aaron Lundie	20:06

U15 Girls

Second place for Briony Holt in this race. Millie Stubbs followed in 9^th place with a battle for third Clayton finisher between Liberty Thompson and Natasha Olszewska. The U15 girls’ team finished in 2^nd place.

Pos	Name	Time
2	Briony Holt	16:13
9	Millie Stubbs	18:02
23	Liberty Thompson	19:37
24	Natasha Olszewska	19:42

U17 Men

Curtis Holt was our first U17 finisher in 7^th place, followed by Simon Wilshaw in 8^th. The team was completed by Reece Lawrence in 12^th giving the U17 men’s team 2^nd place.

Pos	Name	Time
7	Curtis Holt	20:37
8	Simon Wilshaw	20:48
12	Reece Lawrence	22:55

U17 Women

Lucy Stevenson was our sole competitor in this age category. She finished in 10^th place.

Pos	Name	Time
10	Lucy Stevenson	33:28

Men U20

George Pier was our sole U20 representative and he finished in 7^th place.

Pos	Name	Time
7	George Pier	38:37

Ladies Race

Louisa Powell-Smith had a great run to finish in 2^nd place and 1^st L35. Katy Thompson was 1^st L60. Our ladies team finished in 8^th place (L Powell-Smith | M Abbot | C Darling-Smedley). The same ladies made up the ladies’ vets team and finished in 3^rd place.

Report from Louisa Powell-Smith

Marl Pitts – I loved it! Great course, super atmosphere and great team support. Brilliant running from everyone on a testing course. Good battle between myself and Laura Riches of Leigh for first place. After gaining the lead and pulling away on the last lap I fell victim to the bog on the hill and as a result lost the lead. Despite fighting back, I had nothing left in the tank and had to settle for second place.

Despite it reportedly being the driest the course has been in recent years, the bogs were still there and still claiming shoes, feet and legs. Michelle Abbot had the misfortune to misjudge the mud and ended up waist deep and having to be rescued by another runner. Undeterred, she worked hard to catch up and pip team mate Cassandra Darling-Smedley to the finish.

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
2	Louisa Powell-Smith	L35	19:51
46	Michelle Abbott	L35	26:25
47	Cassandra Darling-Smedley	L35	26:26
64	Joanne Perry	L	27:52
66	Katy Thompson	L60	28:44
69	Julia Rushton	L50	29:05
73	Helen Burnett	L45	29:41
81	Adrienne Olszewska	L45	32:11
87	Susan Allen	L55	33:19
90	Jane Hylands	L45	33:42
94	Judith Carey	L35	36:17
97	Christine Leathley	L65	42:05

Men’s Race

Danny Collinge was the first Clayton man and finished in 5^th place overall.

Jeffrey Pickup was 1^st V65. The Men’s team finished 6^th (D Collinge | M Perry | M Duckworth | A Cran | G Pier | N Roscoe). The Vet men’s team (A Cran | N Roscoe | J Pickup | J Wilcock) finished in 10^th place.

Report from Matthew Duckworth

Marl Pitts, what can I say! One of my favourite fixtures. if you ever think its an easy XC fixture because it’s shorter than usual, think again! With the steep, muddy climbs and the bog you have to run through at the top, it becomes one of the toughest. The conditions this year were pretty good really but after most of the cross country so far being quite warm and good underfoot, it was a completely different race in Rossendale on Saturday.

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
5	Danny Collinge	M	29:41
11	Matthew Perry	M	30:47
50	Matthew Duckworth	M	34:56
84	Alex Cran	V45	37:33
99	George Pier	U20	38:37
103	Nicholas Roscoe	V45	38:50
106	Jeffrey Pickup	V65	38:54
126	John Wilcock	V50	40:04
137	Richard Briscoe	M	41:05
140	Andy Quinn	V45	41:23
142	Mick Hughes	V40	41:40
155	Craig Nicholls	V40	43:44
156	Christopher Lawrence	V50	43:35
164	Carl Carey	V45	44:59

Full Results

RED ROSE CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE SERIES RESULTS

This has been a great cross country season for our juniors in particular with some excellent performances and results from the U11 boys and U 17 men. Individual wins for Dexta Thompson and Jackson McKay and excellent results for many others. Our senior result reflect the fact that no seniors managed to compete in more than 3 of the fixtures due to a clash with Mid Lancs this year and most choosing the Mid Lancs Fixture.

U11 Boys – Our U11 boys have taken the team prize with Dexta Thompson and Robbie Smedley taking 1^st and 2^nd place in the individual rankings.

Pos	Name	Races	Points
1	Dexta Thompson	4	3
2	Robbie Smedley	4	9
10	Finley Stubbs	3	25
14	Jenson Bentham	4	36
18=	Matthew Jackson	4	57
50	Joshua McKay	4	159
62	Toby Birtwistle	3	198

U11 Girls – Our U11 girls’ team has finished in 5^th place. Helana White finished in joint 4^th place overall despite missing a fixture and a bout of appendicitis; a superb result for her.

Pos	Name	Races	Points
4=	Helana White	3	13
23	Summer Hargreaves	3	75
29=	Kady Thompson	4	89
52	Emily Nicholls	4	182
53	Ellisia Smedley	4	188

U13 Boys – Our U13 Boys’ team finished in 5^th place. Jackson McKay has finished in 1^st place in the individual rankings.

Pos	Name	Races	Points
1	Jackson McKay	4	4
24	Lennon Jackson	4	73
33	William Nicholls	4	103

U13 Girls – 9^th place for the U13 girls.

Pos	Name	Races	Points
10	Ella Dorrington-Levy	4	29
54	Bethany Wheatcroft	3	164
57	Keira Stevenson	3	171

U15 Boys – 4^th place for the U15 boys

Pos	Name	Races	Points
22	Stanley Grewal	3	64
30	Adam Stevenson	3	95
34	Aaron Lundie	3	112

U15 Girls – 4^th place for the U15 girls

Pos	Name	Races	Points
4	Briony Holt	3	10
9=	Millie Stubbs	3	27
22	Liberty Thompson	3	66
25	Natasha Olszewska	3	72

U17 Men – 2^nd place for the U17 men’s team

Pos	Name	Races	Points
7	Curtis Holt	4	20
10	Simon Wilshaw	3	33
12	Reece Lawrence	3	36

Ladies – with a clash of fixtures between the Red Rose and Mid Lancs cross country leagues none of our ladies ran all four fixtures as they opted for the Mid Lancs option. In fact, only Michelle Abbot and Christine Leathley qualified for the rankings having both competed in 3 fixtures. Michelle was 6^th L35 overall and Christine was 2^nd L65.

Our ladies team finished in 13^th place. And our vet ladies were 8^th.

Pos	Name	Cat	Races	Points
43	Michelle Abbot	L35	3	162
77	Christine Leathley	L65	3	341

Men – A similar story for the men. The men’s’ team finished in 6^th place with the vet men in 8^th place.

Pos	Name	Cat	Races	Points
36	Matthew Duckworth	M	3	156
50	Andrew Orr	V45	3	218
65	Alex Cran	V45	3	296
81	John Wilcock	V50	3	369
98	Andy Quinn	V45	3	431
130=	Craig Nicholls	V40	3	551
141	Carl Carey	V45	3	607

Full Series Results

SUNDAY 4 DECEMBER

GUYS 10

332 runners finished the rescheduled Guys 10 road race. Jacob Watson was our first Clayton man in 10^th place overall and with a time of 00:58:50. Richard Stevenson made the top 20 in 01:01:14. Super vet runners John Hartley and David Scott were 1^st MV60 and 1^st MV70.

Elizabeth Mullan was our first Clayton lady in 88^th place and 01:12:46 and we saw the welcome return from injury of Donna Airey in 124^th.

Report from Irene Roche

A lovely, bright December morning saw members of Clayton-le-Moors Harriers running in the Guys 10 mile road race. Many of us had entries brought forward from last year’s cancellation due to flooding. What a contrast in weather! It was good to see runners return from injury – Michael Hogan and Donna Airey – with superb performances. Andy Quinn was spotted at the finish and pulled into the photo snap before he got away.

Michelle Butschok and Liz Mullan were extremely pleased with a PB each and Angela, Vicky and me came into the finish as one job lot. Our own club president David Scott and Ian Hargreaves kept with us for the first three miles, then both left us behind to gain around three minutes on us. Well done both of you – perhaps our conversation spurred you both on. Totally enjoyed the morning and I’m entering again next year.

Report from Donna Airey

Having only run twice in 5 weeks due to injury, the 9pm Saturday night decision to do the race was definitely a gamble. The ankle held up, unlike the rest of me. Struggling with the distance from mile 5, I was glad to see the finish line. Course, organisation and marshals and even the weather were all great! This race is definitely on my list next year. Ankle hasn’t doubled in size today and I managed to knock 5 minutes off my current 10 mile race time. Thankfully, the gamble paid off this time.

Report from Adam Stephenson

A good turnout of Clayton Harriers rolled up in Garstang on a lovely Winter’s morning for the Guys 10 miler. It was a mostly flat course, and it was a good job as well because I think a few found it tough. By the seventh or eighth mile I felt like I was running through treacle with boots on! It’s a nice and scenic route, and very well organised and marshalled throughout. I’d definitely recommend it to anybody wanting to have a go at that distance.

There were a few PBs from our group which is always great, and some cheese at the end! Oh…and a well-earned pint.

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
10	Jacob Watson	M	00:58:50
18	Richard Stevenson	MV40	01:01:14
23	Jonathan Cleaver	MV35	01:02:20
30	Matthew Duckworth	M	01:03:40
32	Chris Snell	MV35	01:04:09
41	John Hartley	MV60	01:05:27
55	Dan Plant	M	01:07:26
68	Michael Hogan	MV45	01:10:41
88	Elizabeth Mullan	F	01:12:46
92	Andy Quinn	MV45	01:13:22
124	Donna Airey	FV35	01:16:36
133	Adam Stephenson	M	01:17:40
153	David Scott	MV70	01:20:34
155	Ian Hargreaves	MV50	01:20:48
169	Irene Roche	FV55	01:23:51
170	Vicky Heys	FV45	01:23:52
171	Angela Shian	FV35	01:23:52
215	Michelle Butschok	FV40	01:30:56

Full Results

PFO HAMELDON HILL

The competition area is Hameldon Hill, with its extensive quarries and crags on the northern flank, and below them areas of woodland and the remnants of a WWII firing range

Report from the PFO website (abridged)

93 competitors at a PFO Level C event was a good turnout for this time of year, competing, as it did, with Christmas shopping. Thanks to the weather gods who smiled on us this year, remembering that our Pendle Night event exactly a year ago was cancelled due to Storm Desmond and our Pendle Day event involved some deep wading through Ogden Clough flood water.

All went well on the day with many comments and curses about the tricky nature of the quarries. Reeds on the open moor are inevitable in this part of Lancashire, so we cannot in all conscience offer apologies for this. Often the longer path route choice is quicker.

As they say in these parts, it was a grand day out.

Brown Course

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
19	Mark Nutter	M55	2:27:29

Blue Course

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
2	Mike Wallis	M55	1:07:40
9	Jean Brown	W45	01:21:29
17	Katy Thompson	W60	2:09:38

Green Course

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
19	Kath Wallis	W60	1:25:54

Orange Course

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
1	Christopher Brown	M12	33:53

Full Results

parkrun Roundup

Burnley parkrun – A total of 218 runners took part

Pos	parkrunner	Time	Age Cat	Note
5	Nicholas HENNESSEY	19:05	JM11-14
6	Kevin DAVIES	19:08	VM55-59
8	Jonathan PYE	20:01	SM25-29
10	Stephen AINSWORTH	20:45	VM60-64
15	Paul WALE	21:43	VM45-49
26	James BOULT	22:37	SM20-24
39	Michelle ABBOTT	23:10	VW35-39
47	Nina KEWIN	23:42	VW35-39
61	Andrew WEBSTER	24:28	VM45-49
66	Andy QUINN	24:49	VM45-49
67	Adam QUINN	24:51	JM11-14
78	Donna SCOTT	25:29	VW50-54
83	Annabel WILCOCK	25:42	JW15-17
84	John WILCOCK	25:42	VM50-54
87	Lisa JOHNSON	25:53	VW40-44
96	Sophie ASHWORTH	26:23	JW11-14
133	Stuart BARKER	28:32	VM50-54
134	Ron CHAPPELL	28:41	VM65-69
154	Robert HIRST	29:56	VM65-69
158	Helen HARRISON	30:03	VW45-49
165	Marion WILKINSON	30:44	VW75-79
172	Alan DORRINGTON	31:17	VM45-49
183	Richard LAWSON	31:50	VM75-79

Burnley junior parkrun – A total of 34 runners took part

Pos	parkrunner	Time	Age Cat	Note
1	Nicholas HENNESSEY	6:57	JM11-14	New PB!
2	Matthew JACKSON	8:07	JM10
3	Aaron LUNDIE	8:21	JM11-14
4	Nathan KEWIN	8:38	JM11-14
10	Heidi KEWIN	9:29	JW11-14
13	Felix THOMPSON	10:35	JM10
20	Charlie PLANT	11:52	JW10
22	Emily JOHNSON	12:18	JW10	New PB!
34	Liberty THOMPSON	15:17	JW11-14

Chester parkrun – A total of 170 runners took part.

Pos	parkrunner	Time	Age Cat	Note
77	Bethany WHEATCROFT	27:09	JW11-14	First Timer!

Concord parkrun, Sheffield – A total of 83 runners took part.

Pos	parkrunner	Time	Age Cat	Note
78	Robin PRICE	33:38	VM70-74	First Timer!

Cuerden Valley parkrun – A total of 136 runners took part.

Pos	parkrunner	Time	Age Cat	Note
53	Martin BRADY	28:15	VM50-54

Fell Foot parkrun, Newby Bridge – A total of 123 runners took part.

Pos	parkrunner	Time	Age Cat	Note
35	Wendy DODDS	24:45	VW65-69

 Pendle parkrun – A total of 61 runners took part.

Pos	parkrunner	Time	Age Cat	Note
5	John HARTLEY	20:34	VM60-64
26	Dawn TERRY	26:14	VW50-54

 Preston parkrun – A total of 275 runners took part.

Pos	parkrunner	Time	Age Cat	Note
84	Katy THOMPSON	24:46	VW60-64

 

All the leaves are brown, and the sky is grey. You went for a run on a winter’s day! It’s been pretty chilly this week and getting colder. It’s a good job you are a hardy bunch. There’s been plenty of great racing on show including cross country, road racing and fell relays. There have been returns to racing, challenges undertaken, PBs, wins and plenty of smiling faces.

THURSDAY 24 NOVEMBER

Todmorden Park 5K Winter Series – Race 3

44 runners put on their head torches to race in the third race of this winter 5K series organised by Cannonball Events. Garry Wilkinson was 6th in 19:12 and Ron Chappell was 40th in 29:07.

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
6	Garry Wilkinson	V50	19:12
40	Ron Chappell	M65	29:07

Full Results

SATURDAY 26 NOVEMBER

Kirkby Moor Fell Race

This 6.5 mile fell race with 1608ft of ascent is organised by Black Combe Runners and is 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.

Wendy Dodds was our sole representative in a field of 58 runners. She was 46^th and 1^st FV60 in a time of 01:22:38

Full Results

Mid Lancs Cross Country League – Sefton Park

It was a cold and misty morning as the Sefton Park fixture kicked off. Visibility was minimal giving an otherworldly feel to things as the juniors set off and disappeared from view. There were some great performances for all who ran.

U11 Girls

Helana White was our first U11 girl in 11th place overall and completing the team were Summer Hargreaves in 35th place and Kady Thompson in 38th.

Team Position 6^th (H White |S Hargreaves | K Thompson)

Pos	Name	Time
11	Helana White	8:11
35	Summer Hargreaves	9:03
38	Kady Thompson	9:09

U11 Boys

Our U11 boys continue to have a storming season with a win for Dexta Thompson and 7th place for Jenson Bentham. Matthew Jackson had a great run to complete the team and finish in 17th place.

Team Position 1^st (D Thompson | J Bentham | M Jackson)

Pos	Name	Time
1	Dexta Thompson	7:03
7	Jenson Bentham	7:47
17	Matthew Jackson	8:02

U13 Girls

Just a dynamic duo of girls in the U13 category at this race. Ella Dorrington was our first finisher in 25th place and Heidi Kewin was 75th.

Pos	Name	Time
25	Ella Dorrington-Levy	12:49
75	Heidi Kewin	14:53

U13 Boys

Jackson McKay was our first finisher in the U13 boys race. Team mates Lennon Jackson and William Nicholls were 28th and 37th respectively.

Team position 7^th ( J McKay | L Jackson | W Nicholls)

Pos	Name	Time
5	Jackson McKay	10:59
28	Lennon Jackson	12:45
37	William Nicholls	14:08

U15 Girls

The U15 girls continue their good form with Briony Holt finishing in 5th place. Eleanor Root was 22nd with Liberty Thompson chasing her in 23rd place.

Team position 5^th ( B Holt | E Root | L Thompson)

Pos	Name	Time
5	Briony Holt	11:45
22	Eleanor Root	13:51
23	Liberty Thompson	14:03

U17 Men

Curtis Holt and Simon Wilshaw ran in this competitive category with Curtis in 24th place and Simon in 30th.

Pos	Name	Time
24	Curtis Holt	20:29
30	Simon Wilshaw	22:03

Senior Ladies

Report from Irene Roche

Out of the sunshine and into the fog our cross-country runners turned up to run round the challenging course at Sefton Park.

The Mid Lancs fixture here at Liverpool is a much bigger event to experience compared to our usual cross-country venues in this League. More than the Mid Lancs takes place within the day which adds to the excitement over the PA system and what you see around you. Clayton Harriers ladies had two teams all together who ran … with lots of support around the course from the ladies who didn’t quite make the start. A good turnout also for the men. The results show some excellent runs achieved by all abilities from our members. Thank you to all who made it to Sefton on Saturday – runners and spectators. Well done to all who ran

Ladies team position 15^th ( M Abbot | I Roche | J Knightley)

Ladies B Team 32^nd ( H Burnett | J Carey | S Allen)

Ladies Over 35 7^th (M Abbot | I Roche | J Knightley)

Ladies Over 45 5^th (I Roche |J Knightley | H Burnett)

Ladies Over 55 1^st ( I Roche | J Knightley| S Allen)

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
50	Michelle Abbott	L35	38:46
53	Irene Roche	L55	38:51
76	Jean Knightley	L55	41:28
100	Helen Burnett	L45	44:18
133	Judith Carey	L35	51:53
139	Susan Allen	L55	54:51
140	Christine Leathley	L65	54:58

Senior Men

Report from Christopher Holdsworth

After spending 80% of the year injured, in particular, the last three months suffering niggles the stuff nightmares are made of , it’s safe to say I’m chuffed to be back racing. I’ve genuinely hated every second of  not being able to compete and boy do my close family and friends know it!

A word of warning to all Clayton Harriers; look after your body and enjoy every second of running – you never know when a lengthy spell on the sidelines is on the cards.

As for the race, hamstrings screamed, lungs burned, but the hip held firm and I loved every second of it. Felt a little rusty but it’s great to be  back racing with Clayton again.

Mens team position 13^th ( C Holdsworth | R Aspinall | M Duckworth | A Holt | A Cran | K Davies)

Mens B Team 33^rd (A Dorrington | B Horrocks | J Wilcock | J Hickie | C Lawrence | A Quinn)

Men Over 40 6^th (R Aspinall | A Holt | A Cran | K Davies)

Men Over 50 3^rd (R Aspinall | K Davies | B Horrocks)

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
16	Christopher Holdsworth	M	32:46
60	Robert Aspinall	V50 (1st)	36:30
97	Matthew Duckworth	M	38:47
123	Andrew Holt	V40	40:18
126	Alex Cran	V40	40:22
140	Kevin Davies	V50	40:42
151	Alan Dorrington	V40	41:18
166	Brian Horrocks	V50	41:50
172	John Wilcock	V50	41:58
236	James Hickie	V50	44:56
261	Christopher Lawrence	V50	47:36
272	Andy Quinn	V40	48:47
273	Craig Nicholls	M	48:55
277	Peter Browning	V50	49:26
285	Carl Carey	V40	50:11

Full Results 

WESHAM 10K

Report from John Hartley

On a very cold Saturday morning, several of us made the journey over to the Wesham 10K race. Conditions were tricky in places on the course after a very hard overnight frost. Danny Collinge pushed eventual winner Rob Danson to claim second place overall.

Laura Hesketh was our second finisher and claimed 1st lady position in the race. This was my first race in the V60 and I won my category; hope there is more to come

Pos	Name	Cat	CatPos	Time
2	Danny Collinge	M	(002/089)	00:32:50
18	Laura Hesketh	F	(001/039)	00:36:37
39	John Hartley	M60	(001/017)	00:38:38
76	Michael Hogan	M45	(009/048)	00:41:57
98	Stephen Biscomb	M60	(004/017)	00:43:23
152	Martin Brady	M50	(021/048)	00:47:24
192	Kath Brady	F50	(003/025)	00:49:48
437	Graham Kissack	M65	(011/012)	01:12:19

 Full Results

SUNDAY 27 NOVEMBER

DAVID STAFF MEMORIAL FELL RACE

101 runners took part in this fell race organised by Darwen Dashers. Richard Briscoe was the first Clayton finisher in 54th place and Julia Rushton was our first lady finisher.

Pos	Name	Cat	CatPos	Time
54	Richard Briscoe	M	(006/010)	00:38:05
64	Andrew Dugdale	M50	(021/025)	00:40:31
76	Peter Dugdale	M60	(005/016)	00:41:42
77	Stephen Fish	M60	(006/016)	00:42:02
79	Andrew Walmsley	M60	(008/016)	00:42:40
89	Michael Frost	M60	(011/016)	00:46:18
92	Julia Rushton	F50	(007/008)	00:47:27
98	Robert Hirst	M60	(016/016)	00:53:33

Full Results

LEE MILL FELL RELAY

 Report from Angela Shian

Ladies Lee Mill fell relays – we had 2 teams competing in the 10k (survival fell race) the route never fails to have a terrain that assures you cross the finishing line covered, head to toe in some cases, in mud! Ladies A team finished 72nd , Ladies B finished 81st position. Laura Hesketh on leg 1 gave us a great start, Elizabeth Mullan had a fantastic first ever fell race (many more to come Liz!!!). Ever strong Alison Dugdale on third leg, then Barbara Savage braved the cold after waiting all day for leg 4. Team B was started off by myself, there wasn’t one bog that I didn’t get acquainted with….!! Vicky Heys was our second legger, she set off smiling and came back still smiling, just a bit muddier..! A special thanks goes to Linda Lord on stepping in only the day before to run leg 3, who ran in well before mass start, and finally Katy Thompson showed her true fell running experience to finish us on leg 4. We all had a great day, excellent event, and a lot of laughs…!! Mainly at Paul Wales expense!!

Final Position	5	12	34	72	81
Team Name	Mens A	Vet 50	Vet 40	Ladies A	Ladies B
Runner A	Carl Helliwell	Paul Shackleton	Richard Stevenson	Laura Hesketh	Angela Shian
Leg 1	00:53:32	00:58:58	00:56:47	01:00:35	01:15:01
Runner B	Russell Clarke	Phil Hall	Neil Hardiman	Elizabeth Mullen	Vicky Heys
Leg 2	00:58:10	00:58:20	00:57:30	00:54:54	01:14:31
Runner C	Chris Snell	Alan Life	Andy Orr	Alison Dugdale	Linda Lord
Leg 3	00:55:30	00:56:52	00:58:39	01:32:31	01:17:39
Runner D	Danny Collinge	Tim Edward	Paul Wale	Barbara Savage	Katy Thompson
Leg 4	00:48:41	00:53:42	01:14:33	01:16:11	01:16:07
Total	03:35:53	03:47:52	04:07:29	04:44:11	05:03:18

Full Results

RAB mini Mountain Marathon, Peak District.

Report from Alan Dorrington

I hadn’t done a score type navigation event since the mid-1980s when I was a keen teenage orienteer in London, but when a friend suggested we enter the pairs for the last of the season long Rab Mini Mountain Marathon series, I jumped at the chance to get back to brushing up old nav skills. Surely, it’s like riding a bike – once you know how to do it, you never forget? Maybe.

With the previous 3 rounds of the Rab series taking place in the Peaks and then the Lakes, the final round saw a return to the Peaks, being held on Tintwistle Moor, not far from Glossop. The events have a lovely relaxed feel to them, though the late calendar date and exposed nature of the terrain meant that full FRA kit plus food and survival bag were mandatory to pass the kit check. The events are 4 hour score events with the usual variety of higher and lower value controls and penalties for being over the time limit.

Myself and running partner Greg formed a plan for our 4 hours to head north to some of the edges near Dovestones Reservoir and the highest value controls, before sweeping back through Laddow Rocks and Lads Leap to hoover up the final controls near the finish. We didn’t start well, drifting slightly to the west of where we should have been for the first control, running as we were on featureless ground and finding ourselves just off the edge of the map. We got back on track fairly quickly, noticing that a few others behind us had made the same mistake. It was then that we had to alter the plan to head north as the ground was extremely boggy, brutally tussocky in places and even the paths hard to run on in the wet conditions. We got back into a rhythm and picked off some high value controls before deciding to swing back over East to Laddow. Good route choice and trod finding from Greg saw us cover some really rough ground in quick time and we hit all the planned controls without difficulty to begin the homeward leg and pick off all available controls on the way in to the finish.

We finished with 6 mins to spare so no penalties and a score of 370 which was good enough to place us as 2nd MV40 pair. Courgette and coconut soup, unlimited coffee and great cake were the perfect end to an ace run out on the Peak District moors. As we didn’t fall out or get horribly lost, we’re now hatching plans for a proper attempt on the Saunders and other 2 day mountain marathons next year…

Full Results

parkrun roundup

Bolton parkrun – A total of 235 runners took part.

Pos	parkrunner	Time	Age Cat	Note
78	Katy THOMPSON	25:40	VW60-64

Burnley parkrun – A total of 244 runners took part.

Pos	parkrunner	Time	Age Cat	Note
4	Jonathan PYE	18:53	SM25-29
5	Jonathan CLEAVER	19:00	VM35-39
7	Nicholas HENNESSEY	19:22	JM11-14
22	Stephen AINSWORTH	21:24	VM60-64
27	James BOULT	22:01	SM20-24
28	Robbie SMEDLEY	22:01	JM10
29	Mick HUGHES	22:08	VM40-44	New PB!
35	Cassandra Darling SMEDLEY	22:47	VW35-39	New PB!
39	Aaron LUNDIE	22:53	JM11-14	New PB!
55	Heidi KEWIN	23:22	JW11-14	New PB!
83	Donna SCOTT	24:49	VW50-54
87	Brian WILDMAN	24:57	VM50-54
99	Annabel WILCOCK	25:41	JW15-17
101	John WILCOCK	25:44	VM50-54
102	Jake ANFORTH	25:45	JM10
114	Lisa ELLIS	26:19	SW30-34
133	Helen HARRISON	27:29	VW45-49
144	Stuart BARKER	27:58	VM50-54
169	Ron CHAPPELL	29:45	VM65-69
191	Marion WILKINSON	30:59	VW75-79

Burnley junior parkrun – A total of 46 runners took part.

Pos	parkrunner	Time	Age Cat	Note
1	Nicholas HENNESSEY	7:20	JM11-14
2	Aaron LUNDIE	8:06	JM11-14	New PB!
4	Matthew JACKSON	8:20	JM10
10	Heidi KEWIN	9:06	JW11-14
15	Imogen FERGUSON	10:01	JW11-14
18	Charlie PLANT	10:53	JW10

 Dewsbury parkrun – A total of 108 runners took part.

Pos	parkrunner	Time	Age Cat	Note
97	Robin PRICE	34:11	VM70-74

Fell Foot parkrun, Newby Bridge – A total of 156 runners took part.

Pos	parkrunner	Time	Age Cat	Note
93	Eileen JONES	28:51	VW60-64

Pendle parkrun – A total of 55 runners took part.

Pos	parkrunner	Time	Age Cat	Note
1	Richard STEVENSON	19:35	VM40-44	New PB!
4	Paul BRANNON	21:29	VM55-59

Witton parkrun – A total of 61 runners took part.

Pos	parkrunner	Time	Age Cat	Note
18	Nerina GILL	26:22	VW45-49

 

The summer is well and truly behind us and the temperatures are beginning to plummet. There was even the first flurries of snow on the top of Pendle this weekend. That means nothing and there’s still racing to be had. This week you have been out on the fells, the roads and even racing on foreign shores.

SATURDAY 5 NOVEMBER

SHEPHERD’S SKYLINE FELL RACE

The Shepherds Skyline Fell Race is a popular event organised by Todmorden Harriers with junior races as well. It’s an ideal warm up for bonfire night along a fast, muddy course – with a steep descent off Stoodley Pike for the kamikaze descenders, immediately followed by a stiff climb back up the hill for the stout-legged amongst you. Juniors can expect to get tired and muddy, but that’s half the fun!

U8s Race

Pos	Name	Time
10	Felix Thompson	4:56
12	Ellisia Smedley	5:10

U10s Race

Pos	Name	Time
19	Kady Thompson	9:57

U12s Race

Pos	Name	Time
2	Dexta Thompson	6:27
7	Christopher Brown	7:04
9	Robbie Smedley	7:13

Senior Race

Fourteen seniors took part in the senior races. Peter Coates was our first Clayton man in 10th place overall and 1st Vet 40. Rachel Todd was our first Clayton lady in 239th place.

Report from Peter Coates

The Shepherd’s Skyline fell race sets off from the Shepherd’s Rest Inn in Todmorden and is an approximately 10KM race that takes runners up Stoodley Pike. This is followed by a fast, technical descent off the Pike before a final climb back up the hill and then a muddy downhill to the finish. I’ve learned from previous years that a good start is essential in this race as there can be around 280 runners and only a narrow single track where passing is difficult. I think I set off a little too quick as I found myself towards the front of the pack just behind the fast lads. I managed to finish 10th overall and was first vet40 although I didn’t realise that until the following day. It is a really good, well-organised race and well worth doing.

Report from Michelle Butschok

This was my first time racing the Shepherd’s Skyline and I was really glad I gave it a whirl. It was bitterly cold and windy when myself and Rachel Todd arrived but there was a great turnout and a really friendly reception from our fellow Clayton runners. A lovely scenic route up to the Pike and then a fast descent before another climb and back to the finish. Special thanks to Robert Hirst for his encouragement towards the end of my race. Will definitely look to do this one again next year!

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
10	Peter Coates	M40	48:10
17	Carl Helliwell	M40	49:24
47	Andrew Armstrong	M45	54:12
74	Ivan Wigham	M50	57:14
105	Mark Nutter	M55	60:40
153	Peter Browning	M55	65:43
158	Peter Dugdale	M60	66:13
161	Colin Woolford	M40	66:53
165	Andrew Dugdale	M50	67:36
183	Andrew Firth	M55	69:47
199	Stephen Fish	M60	72:35
239	Rachel Todd	F40	79:01
262	Michelle Butschck	F40	85:45
263	Robert Hirst	M65	85:47

Full Results

SUNDAY 6 NOVEMBER

AGE UK LEEDS ABBEY DASH

Laura Hesketh was our sole runner in this very fast, popular 10K. She finished in 380^th place overall with a time of 00:37:34

Full Results

DERWENTWATER 10

Mark Wightman was our sole runner in this 10 mile road race organised by Keswick Athletic Club. The route loops for 10 miles on an undulating course around Derwentwater in a clockwise direction.

Mark finished in 109^th place overall with a time of 01:12:56 in a field of 476 runners.

Full Results

GUY FAWKES 10

Roger Brewster was our only runner in this 10 mile race in Ripley, N Yorks. He finished in 111^th place overall with a time of 01:12:54 in a field of 816 runners.

Full Results

Maraton Internacional de S.C de Tenerife – 8KM

Well done to Hayley Copeman who took time out while on holiday to run in the 8KM race in Santa Cruz. She finished in 692^nd place in a field of 1067 runners with a time of 00:43:22.

THROUGH THE VILLAGES RACE

Fifteen club members took part in this 8.45 mile, undulating road race taking in the scenic West Pennine Moors and local villages of Wheelton, Brinscall, Abbey Village and Withnell. Matthew Duckworth was the first Clayton finisher in 21^st place with a time of 00:53:23 and together with Jon Cleave in 28^th and Chris Snell in 32^nd took first place in the senior men’s team as well. David Scott was 1^st V70 and 181^st overall in the race. Julia Rushton was our only lady runner and she finished in 221^st place with a time of 01:16:15.

Pos	Name	Cat	CatPos	Time
21	Matthew Duckworth	M	(009/062)	00:53:23
28	Jonathan Cleaver	M	(011/062)	00:54:22
32	Chris Snell	M	(013/062)	00:54:53
59	Daniel Plant	M	(022/062)	00:58:53
76	John Wilcock	M50	(013/037)	01:01:02
84	Stephen Biscomb	M60	(002/006)	01:01:57
100	Richard Briscoe	M	(033/062)	01:03:21
105	Andy Quinn	M45	(015/033)	01:03:37
108	Robert Morrison	M40	(019/034)	01:03:49
158	Geoff Smith	M40	(025/034)	01:09:14
160	Martin Brady	M50	(023/037)	01:09:20
170	Brian Wildman	M50	(024/037)	01:10:00
181	David Scott	M70	(001/002)	01:10:53
195	Ian Hargreaves	M50	(027/037)	01:12:29
221	Julia Rushton	F50	(004/010)	01:16:15

Full Results

Parkrun roundup

Burnley parkrun – A total of 342 runners took part.

Pos	parkrunner	Time	Age Cat	Note
3	Danny COLLINGE	18:52	SM20-24
6	Jonathan CLEAVER	19:41	VM35-39
8	Simon WILSHAW	19:54	JM15-17	New PB!
12	Alex CRAN	20:13	VM45-49
14	Reece Adam LAWRENCE	20:29	JM15-17
28	Nick ROSCOE	21:40	VM45-49
35	Terry O’LEARY	22:02	VM35-39
38	Colin WHITE	22:06	VM40-44
42	Donna RILEY	22:21	VW50-54
52	Lennon JACKSON	23:05	JM11-14
54	Michelle ABBOTT	23:09	VW35-39
56	Andy QUINN	23:11	VM45-49
63	Sophie ASHWORTH	23:28	JW11-14
64	Jonathan PYE	23:29	SM25-29
68	Matthew JACKSON	23:42	JM10
69	Chris LAWRENCE	23:43	VM50-54
70	Nina KEWIN	23:46	VW35-39
94	Matthew DUCKWORTH	24:50	SM25-29
96	Dawn TERRY	24:57	VW50-54
104	Andrew WEBSTER	25:07	VM45-49
106	Julie DAWES	25:09	VW45-49
112	Bethany WHEATCROFT	25:21	JW11-14
115	Annabel WILCOCK	25:29	JW15-17
116	Donna SCOTT	25:29	VW50-54
117	John WILCOCK	25:31	VM50-54
122	Andrew TAYLOR	25:37	VM55-59
129	Jane HYLANDS	25:51	VW45-49	New PB!
147	Heidi KEWIN	27:04	JW11-14
148	Aaron LUNDIE	27:10	JM11-14
167	Carl CAREY	27:56	VM45-49
171	Jack MCGUIRE	28:10	VM60-64	New PB!
182	Ron CHAPPELL	28:35	VM65-69
186	Richard LAWSON	28:43	VM75-79
187	Charlie PLANT	28:47	JW10
188	Daniel PLANT	28:48	SM30-34
201	Stuart BARKER	29:09	VM50-54
223	Karen CLARKIN	29:53	VW40-44
230	Judith CAREY	30:02	VW35-39	New PB!
239	Christine Jennifer EGERTON	30:12	VW65-69
256	Marion WILKINSON	31:17	VW70-74
287	Christine LEATHLEY	33:05	VW65-69

Burnley junior parkrun – A total of 45 runners took part.

Pos	parkrunner	Time	Age Cat	Note
1	Dexta THOMPSON	7:25	JM11-14
4	Matthew JACKSON	8:15	JM10
9	Liberty THOMPSON	8:58	JW11-14
11	Bethany WHEATCROFT	9:15	JW11-14
12	Kady THOMPSON	9:16	JW10
17	Felix THOMPSON	9:51	JM10
18	Heidi KEWIN	9:52	JW11-14
21	Imogen FERGUSON	10:16	JW11-14
23	Charlie PLANT	10:36	JW10

Heaton parkrun – A total of 606 runners took part.

Pos	parkrunner	Time	Age Cat	Note
357	Eileen JONES	29:11	VW60-64

Inverness parkrun – A total of 165 runners took part.

Pos	parkrunner	Time	Age Cat	Note
5	Colin SHUTTLEWORTH	19:32	VM55-59

Oakwell Hall parkrun – A total of 230 runners took part.

Pos	parkrunner	Time	Age Cat	Note
157	Robin PRICE	34:51	VM70-74	New PB!

Pendle parkrun – A total of 86 runners took part.

Pos	parkrunner	Time	Age Cat	Note
3	Dave MOTLEY	20:16	VM35-39	First Timer!
4	Paul BRANNON	20:31	VM55-59
12	John HARTLEY	21:03	VM55-59
13	Paul HESKETH	21:06	VM50-54
25	Finley STUBBS	24:10	JM10
28	Martin BRADY	24:46	VM50-54

Rutland Water parkrun – A total of 134 runners took part.

Pos	parkrunner	Time	Age Cat	Note
27	Katy THOMPSON	24:33	VW60-64	First Timer!

Woodbank parkrun – A total of 192 runners took part.

Pos	parkrunner	Time	Age Cat	Note
145	Ron HILL	35:31	VM75-79

 

As we draw near the scary and spooky shenanigans associated with Halloween, one thing is clear; this has been a week of treats with no tricks in sight. You’ve been parkrunning in fancy dress, cross country running at a couple of venues, and storming along in 10Ks with wins, category triumphs and PBs galore.

SATURDAY 29 OCTOBER

RACE YOU TO THE SUMMIT

No results as yet but Robert Hirst, Jack Maguire and John Francis spotted on the photos by Woodentops.

In fact, John Francis ran the 1^st Gale Fell Race in 1967 to the White House and back, which has been reinvented as Final Race You to the Summit Race where he is pictured racing. Amazing stuff!

MID LANCS CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE – CUERDEN VALLEY

This was the second fixture of the Mid Lancs League cross country. It’s the first time a fixture has been held at Cuerden Valley, as the proposed event last year was cancelled in the aftermath of the terrible winter floods. Cuerden Valley Country Park had a whole lot of terrain to offer the cross country runners with a mix of flat muddy sections, woodland paths and a tussocky hill.

Unfortunately, there was a clash with the Red Rose League event at Witton Park but with the Mid Lancs taking precedence for the club just a group of junior runners and a couple of seniors took part in the Red Rose event with the rest of the juniors and the senior runners taking on the challenge of a new course at Cuerden.

U11 Girls

Helana White and Rachel Stevenson ran in this race and tackled this tough and hilly course with gusto. Helana had a great run earing a top ten finish. She was 8^th overall with an excellent time of 7:04 in a field of 58 runners. Rachel was 52^nd and despite the course being blocked by absent-minded spectators managed an excellent final spring to hold off a Barlick rival.

Pos	Name	Time
8	Helana White	7:04
52	Rachel Stevenson	9:22

U13 Girls

We had a full team of U13 girls comprising Keira Stevenson, Roanna Holdsworth and Bronia Olszewska. They finished 9^th in the team competition. With a couple of climbs this was a challenging course for the team who put in a sterling effort to gain team points in the competition.

Pos	Name	Time
39	Keira Stevenson	14:19
40	Roanna Holdsworth	14:31
43	Bronia Olszewska	15:10

U15 Girls

After success in the last Mid Lancs fixture our U15 girls were out for a good result at this race. Briony Holt was our first finisher in 1^st place, Millie Stubbs was 6^th and Natasha Olszewska was 15^th. These excellent performances gave them the win they were looking for and for the second time they took the 1^st team position.

Pos	Name	Time
1	Briony Holt	13:41
6	Millie Stubbs	14:36
15	Natasha Olszewska	15:53

U15 Boys

It was great to see a full team in this age category. Stanley Grewel was our first finisher in 10^th place, Adam Stevenson was 23^rd and Jay Bowman was 25^th. They were 4^th team overall.

Pos	Name	Time
10	Stanley Grewel	14:17
23	Adam Stevenson	15:36
25	Jay Bowman	16:07

Ladies’ Race

A dozen ladies turned out to tackle this tough course. Elizabeth Mullan was our first finisher in 30^th place with Donna Airey following in 45^th despite carrying an injury. Michelle Abbott made a mad dash over from the Witton Park fixture to get there just in time to count in the A team.

Ladies A (E Mullan | D Airey | M Abbott) finished in 13^th place.

Ladies B (J Bennett | S Helliwell | J Knightley ) were 21^st.

Ladies Over 35 (D Airey | M Abbot | J Bennett) were 8^th.

Ladies Over 45 (J Bennett | J Knightley | J Pollard) were 7^th.

Ladies Over 55 (J Knightley | S Allen | C Leathley) were 5^th.

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
30	Elizabeth Mullan	L	24:04
45	Donna Airey	L35	25:01
54	Michelle Abbott	L35	25:24
70	Joanne Bennett	L45	26:30
84	Sarah Helliwell	L35	27:36
87	Jean Knightley	L55	27:58
99	Janine Pollard	L45	29:02
102	Jane Hylands	L45	29:17
117	Adrienne Olszewska	L45	30:31
147	Susan Allen	L55	34:43
151	Judith Carey	L35	35:04
159	Christine Leathley	L65	38:26

Men’s Race

29 men ran in the race. Danny Collinge was our first Clayton Man in 9^th place overall. Our senior men finished strongly in 3^rd place overall and our vet men were first in both the Over 40 and Over 50 teams. An excellent result for the men.

Our senior men’s team (D Collinge | M Perry| J Watson | P Coates | C Helliwell | R Stevenson) finished in 3^rd place.

Men’s Team B (R Aspinall | D Motley | C Snell | A Laycock | G Wilkinson | M Duckworth) finished 9^th

Men Over 40 (P Coates | C Helliwell | R Stevenson | R Aspinall) were 1^st.

Men Over 50 (R Aspinall | G Wilkinson | K Davies) were 1^st.

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
9	Danny Collinge	M	34:05
16	Matt Perry	M	35:23
37	Jacob Watson	M	37:33
41	Peter Coates	V40	37:46
46	Carl Helliwell	V40	38:09
47	Richard Stevenson	V40	38:10
48	Robert Aspinall	V50	38:14
53	Dave Motley	M	38:44
54	Chris Snell	M	38:47
63	Andrew Laycock	M	39:16
66	Garry Wilkinson	V50	39:21
84	Matthew Duckworth	M	40:51
107	Kevin Davies	V50	41:56
113	Brian Horrocks	V50	42:08
114	Alan Life	V50	42:14
129	Alex Cran	V40	43:31
132	John Wilcock	V50	43:40
154	Nick Roscoe	V40	44:18
155	Mark Wightman	V50	44:19
163	Andrew Payne	M	44:51
185	Andy Quinn	V40	46:22
202	James Hickie	V50	47:12
217	Jason Pier	V40	48:21
218	Mick Hughes	V40	48:39
223	Andrew Howarth	V50	48:55
240	Peter Browning	V50	50:27
242	David Scott	V70	50:50
254	Christopher Lawrence	V50	51:46
264	Carl Carey	V40	53:21

Full Results

OMM – Original Mountain Marathon

Congratulations to Jean Brown who  was running with double Bob Graham record holder, Nicky Spinks, in the OMM Elite race. They finished in 16^th place overall, 2^nd ladies team and 1^st Vet ladies team.

Full Results

RED ROSE CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE – WITTON PARK

An unfortunate clash of fixtures left numbers somewhat depleted in this race with the club prioritising the Mid Lancs League

U11 Boys

With our first three finishers in the top ten it was no surprise to see the U11 Boy’s team take 1^st place.

Pos	Name	Time
1	Dexta Thompson	6:32
5	Robbie Smedley	6:57
7	Finlay Stubbs	7:02
12	Jenson Bentham	7:07
27	Matthew Jackson	7:21
44	Thomas Ashworth	7:44
57	Joshua McKay	8:07
65	Toby Birtwistle	8:22

U11 Girls

Four U11 girls took part in the race and their team finished in 11^th place.

Pos	Name	Time
19	Kady Thompson	8:07
56	Tillie Ferguson	9:38
57	Ellisia Smedley	9:48
61	Emily Nicholls	10:11

U13 Boys

Three boys took part in the 13 race. Jackson McKay’s first place chopped the points and took them to 6^th place overall.

Pos	Name	Time
1	Jackson McKay	10:17
26	Lennon Jackson	11:50
39	William Nicholls	13:00

U13 Girls

Some stiff competition in the U13 girls’ team who finished in 9^th place.

Pos	Name	Time
8	Ella Dorrington-Levy	11:39
27	Sophie Ashworth	12:36
49	Bethany Wheatcroft	13:58
60	Imogen Ferguson	14:32

U15 Girls

We had two girls in this race.

Pos	Name	Time
17	Liberty Thompson	18:53
23	Claudia Bentham	20:20

U17 Men

It was great to see the club fielding a team in this age category. Our U17 men’s team were 3^rd.

Pos	Name	Time
6	Curtis Holt	19:41
8	Thomas Bradley	21:04
11	Reece Lawrence	21:32

Senior Men

Just two senior runners at Witton Park.

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
80	Andrew Orr	V45	39:33
149	Stephen Breckell	V65	45:43

Full Results

SUNDAY 30 OCTOBER

ACCRINGTON 10K

Sixteen Clayton Harriers took part in the Accrington 10K race. Matthew Duckworth was our first Clayton man and 9^th overall in the race. Elizabeth Mullan was our first lady finisher.

Report from Matthew Duckworth

After running a difficult and hilly cross country race on Saturday,  I was not expecting a great race. As I was warming up I was determined as usual but expecting a slower time than last year so I was pleasantly surprised when I achieved a new PB! When running to the finish line I saw the clock ’37:29′ and thought holy ****! How? A great overall race with an out of the ordinary participant leading us through Huncoat on his horse and trap. It was a fantastic road race; a great course with a few difficult and steep end miles. There was an excellent atmosphere, fantastic and motivating marshals and the race was well managed as usual. An overall great race and a brilliant result!

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
9	Matthew Duckworth	M	00:37:35
42	Stephen Biscomb	V60	00:43:29
53	Stephen Green	V60	00:44:33
54	Robert Morrison	V40	00:44:40
56	Elizabeth Mullan	F	00:44:47
64	Colin White	V40	00:45:18
69	Adam Stephenson	M	00:45:43
85	Helen O’Rourke	F	00:47:34
97	Ian Hargreaves	V50	00:48:50
104	Rebecca Crawshaw	F35	00:49:19
110	Brian Wildman	V50	00:49:52
124	Julie Dawes	F45	00:51:06
137	Julia Rushton	F50	00:52:06
196	Robert Hirst	V65	00:59:41
213	Ron Chappell	V65	01:01:38
268	Kathleen Garnett	L75	01:31:14

BRONTE WAY FELL RACE

Half a dozen Clayton Harriers took part in this 7.5 mile fell race with 1152ft of ascent.

Paul Hesketh was our first man in 24th place overall. Sarah Helliwell was our sole lady runner.

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
24	Paul Hesketh	M50	01:04:01
69	Jeffrey Pickup	M65	01:11:59
76	Andy Bradley	M50	01:13:02
104	Geoff Smith	M40	01:18:50
119	Simon Stansfield	M40	01:22:15
143	Sarah Helliwell	F35	01:27:34

Full Results

SHEFFIELD 10K

Over 3000 runners took on a city centre route, starting in Arundel Gate, and on a journey along Charter Row and along Ecclesall Road, before skirting the edges of pretty Endcliffe Park. The route then continues along Riverdale Road, along Endcliffe Vale Road, close to the Botanical Gardens, then travels down Brocco Bank and back to an exhilarating city centre finish.

Danny Collinge had a great run and won the race with a time of 32:38. He was very happy with the result having battled hard with two other runners in the final 2K to take the victory. David Bagot was our next finisher who also had an excellent run to finish in 6^th place with a time of 35:20. They were joined by clubmates Reece and Chris Lawrence who finished in 154^th and 716^th place respectively.

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
1	Danny Collinge	U23	32:38
6	David Bagot	M	35:20
154	Reece Lawrence	M	42:37
716	Chris Lawrence	V50	50:23

Full Results

Parkrun roundup

Burnley parkrun – A total of 267 runners took part.

Pos	parkrunner	Time	Age Cat	Note
1	Jonathan PYE	18:07	SM25-29
2	Laura HESKETH	18:12	SW30-34
14	Gareth BERRY	20:30	VM40-44
28	Gordon BARRETT	21:55	VM50-54
32	Donna RILEY	22:00	VW50-54
48	Michelle ABBOTT	23:03	VW35-39
57	Colin WHITE	23:36	VM40-44
60	Nina KEWIN	23:46	VW35-39
63	Julie DAWES	24:10	VW45-49
79	Aaron LUNDIE	25:20	JM11-14
81	Cassandra Darling SMEDLEY	25:23	VW35-39
90	Annabel WILCOCK	25:43	JW15-17
93	John WILCOCK	25:46	VM50-54
94	Donna SCOTT	25:47	VW50-54
99	Chris LAWRENCE	26:00	VM50-54
171	Stuart BARKER	29:48	VM50-54
193	Alan DORRINGTON	30:32	VM45-49
199	Marion WILKINSON	31:15	VW70-74

Fell Foot parkrun, Newby Bridge – A total of 189 runners took part.

Pos	parkrunner	Time	Age Cat	Note
87	Charlie PLANT	28:05	JW10	First Timer!
88	Daniel PLANT	28:05	SM30-34

Fulham Palace parkrun – A total of 378 runners took part.

Pos	parkrunner	Time	Age Cat	Note
281	Eileen JONES	28:35	VW60-64	First Timer!

Gorleston Cliffs parkrun – A total of 250 runners took part.

Pos	parkrunner	Time	Age Cat	Note
8	John HARTLEY	19:27	VM55-59

Lytham Hall parkrun – A total of 203 runners took part.

Pos	parkrunner	Time	Age Cat	Note
165	Philip NAYLOR	32:27	VM35-39

Medina I.O.W. parkrun – A total of 289 runners took part.

Pos	parkrunner	Time	Age Cat	Note
26	Simon WILSHAW	21:07	JM15-17	New PB!

Pendle parkrun – A total of 77 runners took part.

Pos	parkrunner	Time	Age Cat	Note
8	Richard BRISCOE	21:56	VM35-39
18	Martin BRADY	25:02	VM50-54

Sewerby parkrun – A total of 175 runners took part.

Pos	parkrunner	Time	Age Cat	Note
4	Jonathan CLEAVER	19:13	VM35-39	First Timer!

Stamford Park parkrun – A total of 77 runners took part.

Pos	parkrunner	Time	Age Cat	Note
52	Ron HILL	35:05	VM75-79	First Timer!

Warrington parkrun –  total of 316 runners took part.

Pos	parkrunner	Time	Age Cat	Note
77	Katy THOMPSON	24:17	VW60-64	First Timer!