18th December
Tour de Helvellyn
4th Lawrence Eccles 06:22:36
The weather was perfect for running a fast time. I was going well until just after halfway, then the calf muscles began to betray my running gait. I tried a salt tablet, or three, but I suspect it wasn't dehydration induced cramp. My lack of conditioning had caught up with me. I shuffled along, attempting to run every now and then, only to be betrayed and drop back to a slower pace. Thankfully the hilly course and glorious weather made it pleasant enough. Soup, tea and cake at the finish helped prepare the body for the two hour drive home.
18/12/21
parkrun round-up
Knowsley parkrun
9 9 Michael Edward CONNOR Penny Lane Striders 00:21:15
21 20 Stephen John PEMBERTON Penny Lane Striders 00:23:38
Highbury Fields parkrun
38 33 Colin WALSH Penny Lane Striders 00:21:43
179 73 Jill WRIGHT Penny Lane Striders 00:38:30
Warrington parkrun
54 4 Rebecca BANCROFT Penny Lane Striders 00:23:43
Princes parkrun, Liverpool
1 1 Sean JONES Penny Lane Striders 00:16:53
4 4 Phil RIDING Penny Lane Striders 00:18:29
9 8 Andrew BIDDLE Penny Lane Striders 00:19:53
13 11 Thomas BACK Penny Lane Striders 00:20:02
31 4 Andrea BOND Penny Lane Striders 00:20:54
35 28 Michael O'ROURKE Penny Lane Striders 00:21:16
53 42 Matthew ELAND Penny Lane Striders 00:22:17
58 46 Gregory HOCKING Penny Lane Striders 00:22:21
71 56 Mark DICKINSON Penny Lane Striders 00:23:04
74 10 Holly BROWN Penny Lane Striders 00:23:11
84 13 Claire CRILLY Penny Lane Striders 00:23:33
94 69 Joe MCGLYNN Penny Lane Striders 00:23:52
98 72 Tony PEACOCK Penny Lane Striders 00:24:00
107 77 Gareth LYONS Penny Lane Striders 00:24:32
116 83 David JONES Penny Lane Striders 00:24:50
121 85 Trevor ASTELL Penny Lane Striders 00:25:03
125 88 David JOHNSON Penny Lane Striders 00:25:11
126 89 Rod JONES Penny Lane Striders 00:25:12
127 90 John BROWN Penny Lane Striders 00:25:12
128 91 Colin LEWIS Penny Lane Striders 00:25:14
144 30 Alice SPOONER Penny Lane Striders 00:25:38
152 106 Keith BOYLE Penny Lane Striders 00:25:53
153 34 Laura PORTER Penny Lane Striders 00:25:55
163 38 Lucie MICHAELSON Penny Lane Striders 00:26:12
166 40 Mary HEERY Penny Lane Striders 00:26:26
170 115 Simon BIRTLES Penny Lane Striders 00:26:32
174 116 Martin HIRRELL Penny Lane Striders 00:26:56
178 45 Sarah SIMONS Penny Lane Striders 00:27:15
199 127 Graeme BACK Penny Lane Striders 00:28:23
206 132 Brian HIGGINS Penny Lane Striders 00:28:52
207 133 Stephen WATKIN Penny Lane Striders 00:28:53
219 138 Jak NEWBY Penny Lane Striders 00:29:16
242 76 Tilly BROWN Penny Lane Striders 00:30:15
250 148 Vincent HESSEY Penny Lane Striders 00:30:52
254 82 Anna WATKIN Penny Lane Striders 00:30:54
260 85 Catherine Elizabeth NEVIN Penny Lane Striders 00:31:09
266 88 Judith BLACKMORE Penny Lane Striders 00:31:42
276 155 Dave OWENS Penny Lane Striders 00:32:46
277 95 Susan TOWNER Penny Lane Striders 00:32:48
290 103 Lisa MITCHELL Penny Lane Striders 00:33:22
291 104 Jane CUNNINGHAM Penny Lane Striders 00:33:28
293 105 Jody HAZELDINE Penny Lane Striders 00:33:29
329 172 Alan MCDERMOTT Penny Lane Striders 00:38:11
332 133 Jane WOODS Penny Lane Striders 00:38:23
340 173 Mal BALMER Penny Lane Striders 00:40:32
344 140 Jo GIBSON Penny Lane Striders 00:42:20
Wormwood Scrubs parkrun
66 18 Judith DYER Penny Lane Striders 00:34:35
Widnes parkrun
15 15 Paul RILEY Penny Lane Striders 00:20:45
47 43 Neil HARRISON Penny Lane Striders 00:24:03
61 54 Chris ANDERSON Penny Lane Striders 00:24:53
Birkenhead parkrun
27 24 Richard COSTAIN Penny Lane Striders 00:20:43
357 127 Debi MCMILLAN Penny Lane Striders 00:39:22
Portsmouth Lakeside parkrun
142 30 Isla JENKINSON Penny Lane Striders 00:29:17
Bicester parkrun
151 55 Rachel RICK Penny Lane Striders 00:39:10
Wepre parkrun
16 15 Tony MAN Penny Lane Striders 00:23:49
Ford parkrun
9 8 Andrew KEELEY Penny Lane Striders 00:22:04
26th December
Worden Park 10k
3rd Lawrence Eccles 36:21
20th Phil Riding 40:34
The male field may have been lacking this year, but the women came out in force with the top 3 in the top 7 overall. The course was as per previous years and not too flooded, just two big puddles to negotiate 3 times each. It was dry and around 5 degrees for running, so little chance of overheating.
Ribble valley 10k
Paul Riley 42.06
Nigel Grant 42.27
Annmarie Riley 51.30
Trails and Ales Fell Race - OR Champs
Lawrence Eccles - 6th - 52.43
Andrew Grimshaw - 17th - 59.18
Mike O'Rourke - 22nd - 1.00.39
Charlotte Rawcliffe - 50th - 1.10.31
Alice Spooner - 83rd - 1.17.45
25/12/21
Christmas Day parkrun round-up
St Helens parkrun
107 88 Keith BOYLE Penny Lane Striders 00:27:26
Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun
26 24 Colin DOBBS Penny Lane Striders 00:22:28
134 25 Cheryl PACE Penny Lane Striders 00:28:55
Huddersfield parkrun
326 93 Tilly BROWN Penny Lane Striders 00:30:26
Bolton parkrun
184 58 Jo GIBSON Penny Lane Striders 00:38:58
Citypark parkrun, Craigavon
48 33 Michael MCDONALD Penny Lane Striders 00:24:52
Delamere parkrun
13 13 Lawrence ECCLES Penny Lane Striders 00:18:40
33 32 Michael O'ROURKE Penny Lane Striders 00:21:16
36 35 Tony MAN Penny Lane Striders 00:21:52
102 13 Myka HEARD Penny Lane Striders 00:24:45
234 57 Rebecca BANCROFT Penny Lane Striders 00:30:11
305 183 Sam DARBY Penny Lane Striders 00:32:23
Hackworth parkrun
66 40 Jak NEWBY Penny Lane Striders 00:45:46
Margate parkrun
102 24 Wendy OSBORNE Penny Lane Striders 00:32:22
Ormskirk parkrun
14 13 Matthew ELAND Penny Lane Striders 00:20:36
82 62 Rod JONES Penny Lane Striders 00:26:47
Ellesmere Port parkrun
59 45 Gareth LYONS Penny Lane Striders 00:28:02
Widnes parkrun
16 14 Vincent LY Penny Lane Striders 00:19:44
28 24 Michael Edward CONNOR Penny Lane Striders 00:21:11
35 30 Ian SADLER Penny Lane Striders 00:21:42
37 31 Colin LEWIS Penny Lane Striders 00:21:52
74 61 Gary CROCKETT Penny Lane Striders 00:25:13
75 62 Tony GREEN Penny Lane Striders 00:25:14
83 11 Julie CROCKETT Penny Lane Striders 00:25:58
88 72 Chris ANDERSON Penny Lane Striders 00:26:23
90 13 Kam DOSANJH Penny Lane Striders 00:26:44
91 14 Anna WATKIN Penny Lane Striders 00:26:50
92 74 Stephen WATKIN Penny Lane Striders 00:26:51
106 24 Katie SHILCOCK Penny Lane Striders 00:27:16
143 42 Joanne EDWARDS Penny Lane Striders 00:29:58
160 51 Catherine Elizabeth NEVIN Penny Lane Striders 00:30:51
180 111 Dave OWENS Penny Lane Striders 00:32:38
188 65 Jill WRIGHT Penny Lane Striders 00:35:21
Wilmslow parkrun
93 68 Martin HIRRELL Penny Lane Striders 00:25:25
Glossop parkrun
38 13 Isobel LEASON Penny Lane Striders 00:26:07
Selby parkrun
59 23 Hannah BELLAMY Penny Lane Striders 00:35:20