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ByIrene Roche

Clayton Ladies Liverpool Cross Country

With six ladies at Liverpool, we achieved just about mid table in results from senior to vets. Excellent work girls :-), Rebecca Louise Rawcliffe, Jean Knightley, Georgina Slater, Sarah Whittaker, Christine Leathley and me…
And Clayton Ladies won the FV55 award – Jk, C.L. and me 🙂
Conditions were certainly better than last year, that is, not quite as much mud! With last minute nerves left on the start line, we all enjoyed the race with our own stories to tell.
Its certainly a race apart from the other Mid Lancs fixtures as this one entails standing alongside runners competing for the European Championship qualifiers.
There was a special “buzz” about the whole day out.

Cheers girls, Irene

ByJim Hickie

Tour Of Pendle Results 2013

Results from this years race :-

Tour Results 2013

Thank-you to all Marshals, Supporters, Organisers, Volunteers & Runners for making this another successful Tour of Pendle.

ByJim Hickie

#TeamClayton Ladies at Liverpool XC

Clayton Ladies At Liverpool

(L to R – Irene Roche, Rebecca Rawcliffe, Georgina Slater, Christine Leathley, Sarah Whittaker and Jean Kightley)

ByJim Hickie

Team Clayton at The Tour Of Pendle 2013

What a cracking day with so many of Team Clayton there wearing the vest with Pride! Well done to all finishers in this epic race. Full galleries are available at the below links and results & reports will be available this week!

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Woodentops Photos

Racing Snakes Photos

ByJim Hickie

Race Report Preston 10 mile

Sunday morning around 400 runners lined up for the 32nd Preston 10 mile 2 lap road race organised by Preston Harriers

Clayton team made up by Nick Gaskell, Steve Biscomb, Martin Brady, Ted Orell & Ron Chappell!

Nick being a new member to Clayton and running a few local 10k’s fancied a go at the 10 mile distance! Finishing in a time of 58.59 overall 10th and picking up 1st vets prize!

Since joining Clayton back in the summer  I’ve stepped up to doing a mixture of hill and track training and feel this is helping me pace myself in the races! “ I was a bit nervous about running the 10 mile distance as I’ve only really focused on 10k’s / 5k’s coming mainly from an unattached ( non club runner)  for years!!

Nick

 Joining a running club was at first a difficult decision, but now a few months in, running in the Clayton colours as really helped me with my running,  there’s  lots of support on the social media sites from other members,  other clubs and also the spectators at the races  too!

Sum up!!  going to finish a cracking  2013  off with a few x country’s a few 5k’s up at Cannonball, Longridge 7

2014!! Really looking forward to more races and running for Clayton also working on my times & focusing on the 10k distance!

I love running, it de-stresses me from a hard day’s work..!

The full results list can be found HERE

Nick  😉

 

ByJim Hickie

Deputy Ladies’ Road & Trail Captain

Candice Heys, our Ladies’ Road and Trail Captain, is recovering following a successful knee operation, and expects that it will be some months before she can return to running and racing. To support Candice in her role, the committee has appointed Rebecca Rawcliffe as Deputy Ladies’ Road and Trail Captain. Rebecca joined Clayton in February this year and is a familiar face at John Roche’s Tuesday and Thursday training sessions. Candice and Rebecca will work together to ensure that our Ladies put up a good performance at the upcoming Witton Park Trail Relays on 2nd February, and also at the Northern Six Stage in Manchester on 15th March.

Jim Hickie, Club Chair

ByAndy

Fell Palladium Points Update

The points tables have been updated. The two top spots are looking relatively comfortable for our captains, although there is hot competition for one or two age categories. As usual, the list of all races that have been included is there – let me know if I’ve not got the results for any eligible races you may have done, even if they’re from January!

ByJason Pier

Mid Lancs XC – Liverpool Update – Juniors Only

These are all the details you’ll need for the Mid Lancs XC race at Sefton Park, Liverpool next Saturday 23rd November. 13 juniors are going and I’m sure you’ll gain valuable experience competing against some of the best runners in the Country. Please note that the start times are earlier than usual with the first race getting underway at 11.00am.

There’s no need to bring any race numbers with you. You’ll be issued with a new race number and a chip timing tag to be worn around your ankle just for this race.

Click on the link below, then click on the box for Liverpool.

DIRECTIONS – TIMETABLE – COURSE MAPS

Meeting point is the area marked with a purple square on the course map.

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

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

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

Please arrive at least 45 minutes before your race starts.

See you on Saturday.

 

 

 

ByAndy Armstrong

Juniors at the Cannonball Winter 5k

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

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

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

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

ByDave Motley

The Futures Bright – Burnley Parkrun 16/11/13

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

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

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

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