19th Jan
Helsby Four Villages Half-Marathon

First name Last name Net time
Lawrence Eccles 01:17:53
Sam McCauley 01:20:03
Ross White 01:22:48
Lee Warburton 01:25:56
Paul Riley 01:28:06
Les Schofield 01:30:05
George Aylward 01:32:49
Julien Tour 01:34:27
Kathryn Adele Sharkey 01:34:33
Jerome Doyle 01:35:32
Adrian Loughrey 01:36:17
Stephen Dipple 01:38:58
Nigel Foo 01:39:26
Lenka Vidamour 01:39:26
Alan McDermott 01:43:59
Charlotte Rawcliffe 01:44:07
Terry Lynch 01:46:42
Oonagh Jaquest 01:49:03
Chris Spruce 01:48:50
Rebecca Bancroft 01:49:10
John Brown 01:53:19
Tony Green 01:55:15
Jane Nicholson 01:55:17
Eunice Nopondo 01:55:20
Tony Woods 01:55:32
Michael Sharkey 01:55:12
Stuart Harrison 01:55:30
Annmarie Williams 01:58:26
Joanne Sutherland 02:04:03
Anne Oxbrough 02:13:14
Mal Taylor 02:13:14
Rachel Rick 02:11:09

The freezing conditions did not lead to ice on the course; it seems the race organiser has put things in place since a few years ago when the race got cancelled due to ice. Maybe next year they'll have more portaloos as the very long queue looked like it might delay the start; it didn't somehow. The race has the nice feature of being mostly downhill from 10 miles allowing for the tired legs to get to the finish line that little bit easier (although maybe they wouldn't be so tired if they hadn't had to climb those hills). Times are generally fast for this course and today was no exception, even though it measures long for most!

parkrun round-up
18/1/20

Cardiff parkrun

201 166 David WADE Penny Lane Striders 00:24:39

Princes parkrun, Liverpool

4 4 Graham DOUGLAS Penny Lane Striders 00:17:55
7 7 Stephen WATKIN Penny Lane Striders 00:18:13
15 15 Julien TOUR Penny Lane Striders 00:19:41
19 19 Jonathan LABÈR-CRAIG Penny Lane Striders 00:19:49
25 25 Andrew BIDDLE Penny Lane Striders 00:20:03
26 26 Andrew KEELEY Penny Lane Striders 00:20:10
33 32 Michael O'ROURKE Penny Lane Striders 00:20:32
40 39 Mal GORDON Penny Lane Striders 00:20:51
43 42 Thomas BACK Penny Lane Striders 00:20:58
45 43 Simon BIRTLES Penny Lane Striders 00:21:07
50 48 Mark DICKINSON Penny Lane Striders 00:21:24
57 55 Matthew ELAND Penny Lane Striders 00:21:42
60 3 Gabrielle O'GARA Penny Lane Striders 00:21:49
68 63 Colin DOBBS Penny Lane Striders 00:22:10
78 71 Trevor ASTELL Penny Lane Striders 00:22:25
80 73 Tony PEACOCK Penny Lane Striders 00:22:27
93 86 Matthew DUTTON Penny Lane Striders 00:23:03
95 88 Gregory HOCKING Penny Lane Striders 00:23:06
115 10 Myka HEARD Penny Lane Striders 00:23:34
154 18 Lucie MICHAELSON Penny Lane Striders 00:24:29
164 21 Sarah SIMONS Penny Lane Striders 00:24:44
174 23 Louise DAVISON Penny Lane Striders 00:25:02
175 24 Nichola D'CRUZE Penny Lane Striders 00:25:02
185 158 John GUY Penny Lane Striders 00:25:19
186 28 Njideka AGWUNA Penny Lane Striders 00:25:19
201 34 Mary HEERY Penny Lane Striders 00:25:44
210 40 Kathryn BRADLEY Penny Lane Striders 00:25:59
212 41 Alice SPOONER Penny Lane Striders 00:26:00
214 173 David LYNAN Penny Lane Striders 00:26:03
216 175 Robert PORTER Penny Lane Striders 00:26:04
230 46 Cheryl PACE Penny Lane Striders 00:26:29
236 189 Joe MCGLYNN Penny Lane Striders 00:26:40
238 190 Russell KAIN Penny Lane Striders 00:26:49
248 54 Laura BINSALE Penny Lane Striders 00:27:06
255 201 Brian HIGGINS Penny Lane Striders 00:27:16
271 210 Mohammed GHAROONI Penny Lane Striders 00:27:39
282 66 Judith BLACKMORE Penny Lane Striders 00:28:02
284 217 Alan MCDERMOTT Penny Lane Striders 00:28:04
293 71 Jane NICHOLSON Penny Lane Striders 00:28:13
294 72 Diane HENNIGAN Penny Lane Striders 00:28:13
300 224 Matthew TOLLITT Penny Lane Striders 00:28:15
302 78 Paula STUART Penny Lane Striders 00:28:19
303 225 Terry LYNCH Penny Lane Striders 00:28:19
350 246 Graeme BACK Penny Lane Striders 00:29:42
361 254 David RAND Penny Lane Striders 00:29:57
376 262 Aidan THOMAS Penny Lane Striders 00:30:18
391 121 Soraya MEAH Penny Lane Striders 00:30:41
411 278 Jim GARVEY Penny Lane Striders 00:31:23
417 281 Vincent HESSEY Penny Lane Striders 00:31:33
421 139 Laura PORTER Penny Lane Striders 00:31:42
431 144 Sarah MEYERS Penny Lane Striders 00:31:59
444 151 Inma RUIZ Penny Lane Striders 00:32:19
459 161 Susan TOWNER Penny Lane Striders 00:32:38
498 183 Kris HOWLEY Penny Lane Striders 00:34:02
502 187 Catherine Elizabeth NEVIN Penny Lane Striders 00:34:11
521 200 Jane CUNNINGHAM Penny Lane Striders 00:34:32
523 202 Liz SIMPSON Penny Lane Striders 00:34:33
524 203 Marie MOTLEY Penny Lane Striders 00:34:34
550 220 Amy EDWARDS Penny Lane Striders 00:36:04
562 226 Jane WOODS Penny Lane Striders 00:36:42
563 227 Eunice NOPONDO Penny Lane Striders 00:36:42
564 228 Joanne SUTHERLAND Penny Lane Striders 00:36:44
565 229 Rachel RICK Penny Lane Striders 00:36:45
566 230 Joanne EDWARDS Penny Lane Striders 00:36:48
567 231 Julie WESTRAY-BAIRD Penny Lane Striders 00:36:48
568 337 Anthony WOODS Penny Lane Striders 00:36:48
630 362 Gavin MELIA Penny Lane Striders 00:51:42

Wythenshawe parkrun

102 17 Rebecca BANCROFT Penny Lane Striders 00:25:49
137 111 Michael EAKIN Penny Lane Striders 00:26:57

Conwy parkrun

9 8 Josh KEOGH Penny Lane Striders 00:20:06

Widnes parkrun

33 32 Nigel FOO Penny Lane Striders 00:21:42
37 36 Ian SADLER Penny Lane Striders 00:21:58
56 53 Peter HAMILTON Penny Lane Striders 00:23:13
180 32 Wendy OSBORNE Penny Lane Striders 00:28:55
231 177 Chris ANDERSON Penny Lane Striders 00:30:37
234 56 Debi MCMILLAN Penny Lane Striders 00:30:46
302 99 Lisa MITCHELL Penny Lane Striders 00:33:33
344 221 Dave OWENS Penny Lane Striders 00:36:40

Croxteth Hall parkrun

197 32 Judie KO Penny Lane Striders 00:28:19
226 183 Matthew QUINTON Penny Lane Striders 00:28:58
236 190 Sam DARBY Penny Lane Striders 00:29:14
405 266 Mark THOMAS Penny Lane Striders 00:36:04

Birkenhead parkrun

40 37 Richard COSTAIN Penny Lane Striders 00:20:48
114 101 Stuart HARRISON Penny Lane Striders 00:23:51
668 263 Val ANDERTON Penny Lane Striders 00:36:32

Crosby parkrun

2 2 Sam EVANS Penny Lane Striders 00:19:23
63 53 Rod JONES Penny Lane Striders 00:26:59

Portsmouth Lakeside parkrun

206 50 Isla JENKINSON Penny Lane Striders 00:33:12

Wepre parkrun

43 40 Martin HIRRELL Penny Lane Striders 00:27:18

The Pastures parkrun

25 7 Sheetal SHARMA Penny Lane Striders 00:30:24

12th Jan
Peak Raid 3 hour - Calver
17.5 miles

9th Lawrence Eccles 420 points

I had 380 points and decided to make the run for the finish cautiously early. My map reading skills conspired against me and I made a mess of finding the last CP on my planned route by accidentally transposing my position by moving my finger on the map. Even after relocation myself I made a hash of getting to the CP and suddenly the pressure was on to finish under 3 hours. It quickly became apparent it was not possible. Still I tried to cut the corner and inadvertently made my route in even longer; finishing just under 3h07 and losing 20 points. Good fun at least. There are more of these events in the spring/summer.

25th and 26th January
Dark Mountains
Probably 30 miles. It felt like 50 running/walking in the bog and heather in the dark

4th Lawrence Eccles & David Chetta 12:25:59

Dark Mountains was a mountain marathon, which is normally over two days, rolled into one night. I say 'was' as this was apparently the last one. The organiser has retired Dark Mountains to focus on delivering Dragon's Back and Cape Wrath ultra in the same year from 2021. I for one will miss Dark Mountains. Probably the hardest race I've done, demonstrated by two DNFs, one DQ due to dibbing wrong CP and finally one finish. Hopefully I'm not DQ'd tomorrow for going out of bounds.

25/1/20
parkrun round-up

Knowsley parkrun

33 28 Steve RODEN Penny Lane Striders 00:26:44
105 49 Sioux MCGEE Penny Lane Striders 01:03:47

Highbury Fields parkrun

17 17 Julien TOUR Penny Lane Striders 00:19:34
36 35 George AYLWARD Penny Lane Striders 00:20:33

St Helens parkrun

152 27 Leanne MCANESPIE Penny Lane Striders 00:28:30

Strathclyde parkrun

197 157 Paul MCMILLAN Penny Lane Striders 00:27:43
205 44 Debi MCMILLAN Penny Lane Striders 00:28:04

Congleton parkrun

46 39 Martin HIRRELL Penny Lane Striders 00:22:52

Princes parkrun, Liverpool

3 3 Graham DOUGLAS Penny Lane Striders 00:17:55
31 29 Andrew KEELEY Penny Lane Striders 00:20:28
40 38 Alan MCDERMOTT Penny Lane Striders 00:20:45
41 39 Paul BRADY Penny Lane Striders 00:20:49
45 43 Richard COSTAIN Penny Lane Striders 00:20:58
46 44 Mark DICKINSON Penny Lane Striders 00:21:01
48 46 Lee WARBURTON Penny Lane Striders 00:21:04
55 52 Craig HACKING Penny Lane Striders 00:21:20
57 54 Matthew ELAND Penny Lane Striders 00:21:25
58 55 John BAMPTON Penny Lane Striders 00:21:26
61 4 Felicity PAWLING Penny Lane Striders 00:21:37
72 68 Terry LYNCH Penny Lane Striders 00:22:16
75 71 Trevor ASTELL Penny Lane Striders 00:22:18
78 74 Matthew DUTTON Penny Lane Striders 00:22:26
104 98 Tony PEACOCK Penny Lane Striders 00:23:21
105 99 Joe MCGLYNN Penny Lane Striders 00:23:23
113 9 Andrea BOND Penny Lane Striders 00:23:43
121 110 John BROWN Penny Lane Striders 00:23:55
135 14 Diane HENNIGAN Penny Lane Striders 00:24:15
136 15 Liz TURNER Penny Lane Striders 00:24:16
154 19 Lucie MICHAELSON Penny Lane Striders 00:24:52
161 141 Michael SHARKEY Penny Lane Striders 00:25:05
167 144 Gareth LYONS Penny Lane Striders 00:25:15
173 149 John GUY Penny Lane Striders 00:25:26
188 29 Alice SPOONER Penny Lane Striders 00:25:47
200 33 Mary HEERY Penny Lane Striders 00:26:03
209 36 Laura PORTER Penny Lane Striders 00:26:14
216 180 Matthew TOLLITT Penny Lane Striders 00:26:26
222 38 Rachel RICK Penny Lane Striders 00:26:34
226 41 Merav KINSHUCK Penny Lane Striders 00:26:40
239 45 Rebecca VARNOUSE Penny Lane Striders 00:26:54
242 196 Brian HIGGINS Penny Lane Striders 00:26:56
252 202 Michael EAKIN Penny Lane Striders 00:27:10
257 52 Sarah MEYERS Penny Lane Striders 00:27:18
264 54 Joanne SUTHERLAND Penny Lane Striders 00:27:25
271 58 Laura BINSALE Penny Lane Striders 00:27:33
281 60 Carolyn HOLT Penny Lane Striders 00:27:47
290 229 Michael DEVEREUX Penny Lane Striders 00:28:03
304 67 Supanki KAMALANATHAN Penny Lane Striders 00:28:28
345 88 Gabrielle O'GARA Penny Lane Striders 00:29:17
363 264 Mike WELSBY Penny Lane Striders 00:29:48
364 100 Ciara O'CONNOR Penny Lane Striders 00:29:49
398 118 Rebecca HEYES Penny Lane Striders 00:30:25
410 121 Anne OXBROUGH Penny Lane Striders 00:30:46
411 122 Marie MOTLEY Penny Lane Striders 00:30:46
423 131 Liz SIMPSON Penny Lane Striders 00:31:13
428 133 Inma RUIZ Penny Lane Striders 00:31:24
434 299 Jim GARVEY Penny Lane Striders 00:31:35
451 304 Dave OWENS Penny Lane Striders 00:32:14
452 305 Robert PORTER Penny Lane Striders 00:32:15
466 313 Vincent HESSEY Penny Lane Striders 00:32:48
476 160 Susan TOWNER Penny Lane Striders 00:33:15
495 172 Kris HOWLEY Penny Lane Striders 00:33:52
502 178 Jane WOODS Penny Lane Striders 00:34:06
503 179 Eunice NOPONDO Penny Lane Striders 00:34:07
504 325 Anthony WOODS Penny Lane Striders 00:34:07
509 184 Johanna ROBERTS Penny Lane Striders 00:34:10
535 200 Joanne EDWARDS Penny Lane Striders 00:35:32
572 218 Pauline FIELDING Penny Lane Striders 00:38:12
623 251 Wendy OSBORNE Penny Lane Striders 01:01:29

Bolton parkrun

17 17 Carl BALSHAW Penny Lane Striders 00:22:50
244 84 Lurdes CORLETT Penny Lane Striders 00:37:42

Darlington South Park parkrun

142 17 Louise DAVISON Penny Lane Striders 00:24:31

Keswick parkrun

15 14 Shane KNOTT Penny Lane Striders 00:22:17

Conwy parkrun

13 12 Josh KEOGH Penny Lane Striders 00:19:57

Widnes parkrun

19 2 Kathryn SHARKEY Penny Lane Striders 00:21:21
28 25 Michael O'ROURKE Penny Lane Striders 00:21:56
87 73 Tony GREEN Penny Lane Striders 00:25:59

Croxteth Hall parkrun

3 3 Colin LEWIS Penny Lane Striders 00:18:41
12 12 Jonathan LABÈR-CRAIG Penny Lane Striders 00:20:10
49 44 Benjamin BUCKBY Penny Lane Striders 00:22:26
118 103 Paul REIGLER Penny Lane Striders 00:25:24
193 42 Kerry QUINTON Penny Lane Striders 00:28:05
212 48 Paula STUART Penny Lane Striders 00:28:51
213 49 Jane NICHOLSON Penny Lane Striders 00:28:51
214 50 Charlotte SANDERSON-RIGBY Penny Lane Striders 00:28:52
215 165 Nigel FOO Penny Lane Striders 00:28:52
229 57 Njideka AGWUNA Penny Lane Striders 00:29:29
392 247 Mark THOMAS Penny Lane Striders 00:35:11
443 182 Amy EDWARDS Penny Lane Striders 00:37:05
444 183 Julie WESTRAY-BAIRD Penny Lane Striders 00:37:06

Dolgellau parkrun

7 7 Ian SADLER Penny Lane Striders 00:22:42

Portsmouth Lakeside parkrun

138 41 Isla JENKINSON Penny Lane Striders 00:32:31

Claremorris parkrun

38 14 Michelle KELLY Penny Lane Striders 00:29:45

Witney parkrun

37 33 Stuart BRANDWOOD Penny Lane Striders 00:27:18

Taman Pudu Ulu parkrun

2 2 Robert GARTH Penny Lane Striders 00:20:00

Armley parkrun

87 19 Rebecca BANCROFT Penny Lane Striders 00:26:42

Babbs Mill parkrun

268 136 Bex FIELDMOUSE Penny Lane Striders 00:35:11

Sutton Manor parkrun

4 4 Andrew BIDDLE Penny Lane Striders 00:20:59

Park and run 10k 26.01.20
72 MARTIN HIRRELL Pennylane Striders 91 00:49:35.86 00:48:31.29 M 54