Northern Road Relays – September 20th
Full Results HERE
Work, injuries and some athletes having to return to University meant we couldn’t get out as many Teams as we would have liked, but neverthless the Harriers had two full teams and one part Team in the Men’s Senior Event and everyone enjoyed the day.
The ‘A’ Team consisting of Zac Howe (21.54) – Shaun Livesey (21.14) – Chris Davies (21.39) – Mat Nuttall (21.38) – David Almond (23.09) and Chris Barnes (22.14) – finished in 53rd place.
The ‘B’ Team comprising John Chaplin (24.09) – Allan Hartley (25.22) – Danny Maynard (24.38) – John Cookson (26.17) – Paul Wilkinson (27.37) and Ian Clarkson (28.04) – finished in 104th place.
Danny Teare (28.04) and David Morris (33.57) ran in an incomplete ‘C’ Team.
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Admiral Swansea Bay 10K – September 21st
Full Results HERE
Ben Fish went down to contest the Swansea 10k on Sunday as part of his preparation for the Nottingham Marathon. The Race was pretty rapid and was won by Jonah Chesum in a cracking time of 28.53. Ben finished 4th overall in a seasons best time of 30.26 and said afterwards that “it’s another step in the right direction for Nottingham next week. I ended up with an even paced effort, reaching 5k in 15:13. It wasn’t a conscious effort to run that way, but that’s how it turned out.“
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Lancaster Castle Half Marathon – September 21st
Full Results HERE
Sam McCreadie had targeted this Half-Marathon for some time now in a bid to set a new PB, her current best time being 93.01; And despite running with what turned out to be a fractured toe and in a lot of pain, she duly delivered, chopping over two minutes off her time to record a new PB of 90.55 to finish 11th overall and second placed woman. No doubt next time she will go under ninety minutes and she said after the Race that it was “A nice route starting and finishing in Lancaster castle and going out mainly along the canal path before running back on ourselves with a final steep climb back into the castle at mile 12.5! Gorgeous weather – just a shame I was in so much pain with my toe so couldn’t really enjoy it (turns out i’ve fractured it so can now barely walk!).”
Lancaster Castle 10k – September 21st
Full Results HERE
Jan Buckingham in only her fourth Race of the year and first since June tackled the 10k Race finishing 40th overall in 53.03 and 7th Woman at Lancaster and said she was “Quite pleased with time, was hoping for nearer 50mins, but I knew the last haul up to Lancaster castle where we finished, would probably put paid to that idea!! However, 7th lady in and as I’ve never had a top ten finish, really pleased with that. Pleased also for Sam, great second in the half marathon.”
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Yarrow River 10k Trail Run – September 21st
A new Race this and it appears some problems as Harrier Chris Davies who competed in it told the Club “Fun and games at this race today. Went to do a 10k which I did but some people have gone the wrong way and only done 4.5 miles. The results will show me in a false position but after some discussion it was decided that I finished second on the day due to running the right distance. Anthony Valentine finished first even though he ran a lesser distance due to being sent the wrong way, he being the main calibre athlete on the day would have won it due to leading from the start. That said it is a really good course with some tough climbs in it, would recommend it. Just hope the organisers don’t get put of doing it again just because of a few teething problems.”
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Utterley Butterley Fell Race – September 21st
Chris and Lou Barnes had a go at this Race making it two Races in two days for Chris who also ran the Northern Relays on Saturday at Warrington.
Full Results HERE
Chris finished 7th in 34.08 – the Race being won by Paul Green from Sale in 30.10. Lou had a solid run too finishing 38th in 46.41 out of a field of 69 runners.
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Pendle Memorial Fell Race – September 21st
Full Results HERE
Gary Wilkinson talks about the Race HERE
Pete Matthews on a rare visit to these shores won this Race in a time of 20.02 and followed home by Josh Boyle in 2nd place (20.42). Liz Greenwood who ran for England on Saturday took the second Female place finishing 23rd over all in 26.57. Ian Clarkson who ran the Northern Relays on Saturday and said he was “back home on the hills” finished 35th in 31.33.
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