01-May-16 10k
Liverpool Spring
Stephen Watkin 00:35:24
Sam Evans 00:36:28
Jay Clarke 00:36:58
Andrew Starkey 00:37:13
Colin Dobbs 00:37:49
Andrew Leslie 00:38:36
Graham Douglas 00:38:48
Andy Cantwell 00:38:55
Phil Macklin 00:39:22
Ian Crispin 00:39:25
Paul Riley 00:40:01
Rob Bruchez-Corbett 00:40:18
Jerome Doyle 00:40:37
Richard Thorpe 00:40:57
James Malone 00:42:10
Paul Brady 00:42:27
Orla Carty 00:42:35
Jefferson Gard 00:42:43
Sharon Samson 00:43:32
Nigel Foo 00:43:41
Marty Hirrell 00:43:41
Michael O'Rourke 00:44:07
Louise Warn 00:44:13
Stephen Dipple 00:44:30
Oonagh Jaquest 00:44:47
Katie Johnson 00:44:50
Charlotte Rawcliffe 00:45:13
Trevor Astell 00:46:13
Craig Hawley 00:46:31
Stephen Gorman 00:46:35
James Roberts 00:46:55
Mark Thomas 00:47:11
Gary Cook 00:47:15
David Webb 00:47:22
Annmarie Williams 00:47:29
Helen Osborne 00:47:42
Brendan Murphy 00:47:50
Dave Lynam 00:48:13
Joanne Harrison 00:48:18
Michael Edwards 00:48:26
Gerard Russell 00:49:34
Leonie Glynn 00:49:46
Colin O'Brien 00:50:03
Njideka Agwuna 00:50:09
Gabby O'Gara 00:50:09
Kerrie Davidson 00:50:24
Mal Taylor 00:50:31
Jane Nicholson 00:51:30
Mike Welsby 00:51:37
Matt Forshaw 00:52:09
Elinor Chapman 00:52:57
Helen McBride-Clavis 00:53:05
Trish Dudley 00:53:20
Holly Johnston 00:53:32
Kate McGing 00:54:05
Michael Sharkey 00:54:21
Adam McGlory 00:54:25
Tommy Gates 00:54:26
Owen Mayne 00:54:38
Steve Roden 00:54:42
Bill Sergeson 00:55:08
Rachel Hall 00:55:37
Samantha Patrick 00:56:04
Terence Long 00:56:07
Colin Tucker 00:56:18
David Woodhall 00:56:26
Sally Richardson 00:56:33
Jo Bruchez-Corbett 00:57:00
Anna Watkin 00:57:00
Anthony Woods 00:57:33
Chris Jones 00:58:19
Elizabeth Knight 00:59:14
Jim Garvey 01:00:54
Robert Astley 01:01:06
Jo Sutherland 01:01:06
Andrew Richards 01:02:06
Claire Butterworth 01:02:06
Rachel Stead 01:02:50
Misha Callow 01:03:57
Rachael Tarbona 01:04:32
Jane Cunningham 01:05:22
Phil Murray 01:06:19
Jane Woods 01:08:40
Harry Rainford 01:09:04
Claire O'Callaghan 01:09:35
Debi McMillan 01:10:24

Today I got a new personal best in 10k at the Liverpool Spring 10k in 49.34 knocking 7 minutes off my previous time

Today I got a new personal best in 10k at the Liverpool Spring 10k in 58.19 knocking 8 minutes off my previous time and I also beat my PB time for a 5K too during this race. 5k PB was 28.49.

looks like Tuesday night's meeting is going to be a marathon! Well done to everybody especially those who smashed their pb's.

Just to note a typo on the results for recording them, Rachael Tarbona should be Rachael Tarbuck

PB for me 43:41

No PB for me but beat last year time by over 2 minutes and won the WV45 Category yesterday

PB for me 37:13

7th May
Sandstone Trail
33 miles

2nd Lawrence Eccles 04:51
?? Cristina Puccini 06:17

It was a hot day which, following a dry week, led to dry conditions under foot. There was the odd muddy section or bog. I managed to run into an overhanging rock; the hazard of wearing a sun cap. Unfortunately I was passed by the eventual winner with a few miles to go. I asked if he was in the race as he passed as he was moving so much faster. Simone's ultra debut ended early. Hopefully he will return, but for now he's giving a Cantwell esque speach on how his body is not built for ultras.

34 at Sandstone Trail for me.

parkrun round up
7/5/16

Poole parkrun

374 290 Michael WESTON Penny Lane Striders 00:27:02


Princes parkrun, Liverpool

3 3 Dan THOMAS Penny Lane Striders 00:18:42
7 7 Andrew PARKINSON Penny Lane Striders 00:19:15
32 31 Paul BRADY Penny Lane Striders 00:20:59
54 51 Craig HAWLEY Penny Lane Striders 00:22:20
56 52 Trevor ASTELL Penny Lane Striders 00:22:25
68 63 Joe MCGLYNN Penny Lane Striders 00:23:02
78 73 Michael O'ROURKE Penny Lane Striders 00:23:29
80 75 John GUY Penny Lane Striders 00:23:35
85 8 Lucie MICHAELSON Penny Lane Striders 00:24:01
86 9 Gabrielle O'GARA Penny Lane Striders 00:24:03
90 81 Steven RODEN Penny Lane Striders 00:24:15
96 86 George WINTER Penny Lane Striders 00:24:32
98 11 Njideka AGWUNA Penny Lane Striders 00:24:33
124 18 Leonie GLYNN Penny Lane Striders 00:25:34
137 21 Mary HEERY Penny Lane Striders 00:26:01
138 117 Michael SHARKEY Penny Lane Striders 00:26:09
143 24 Elinor CHAPMAN Penny Lane Striders 00:26:28
148 27 Mollie HAWES Penny Lane Striders 00:26:38
174 139 Robert FARLEY Penny Lane Striders 00:28:21
178 142 Vincent HESSEY Penny Lane Striders 00:28:34
181 145 Tony HEWITSON Penny Lane Striders 00:28:48
190 39 Joanne EDWARDS Penny Lane Striders 00:29:32
199 43 Rachel RICK Penny Lane Striders 00:29:54
209 52 Jo GIBSON Penny Lane Striders 00:30:35
215 56 Sarah MEYERS Penny Lane Striders 00:30:50
221 162 Colin MONEYPENNY Penny Lane Striders 00:31:06
223 60 Joanne SUTHERLAND Penny Lane Striders 00:31:17
228 168 Philip MURRAY Penny Lane Striders 00:32:19
255 77 Debi MCMILLAN Penny Lane Striders 00:34:52


Ellesmere Port parkrun

22 18 Tony MAN Penny Lane Striders 00:23:14


Widnes parkrun

6 6 Andrew LESLIE Penny Lane Striders 00:19:18
7 7 Stephen MCNICHOLAS Penny Lane Striders 00:19:24


Croxteth Hall parkrun

7 7 Matt HELME Penny Lane Striders 00:19:38
12 12 Robert GARTH Penny Lane Striders 00:20:05
13 13 Andrew BIDDLE Penny Lane Striders 00:20:07
24 24 David QUINN Penny Lane Striders 00:21:20
31 31 Stephen GORMAN Penny Lane Striders 00:21:58
32 32 Nigel FOO Penny Lane Striders 00:22:05
37 36 Richard COSTAIN Penny Lane Striders 00:22:28
66 64 Gerard RUSSELL Penny Lane Striders 00:24:32
105 12 Diane HENNIGAN Penny Lane Striders 00:27:08
155 32 Rachel STEAD Penny Lane Striders 00:29:31


Birkenhead parkrun

9 9 Ian CRISPIN Penny Lane Striders 00:18:24
128 102 Neil BULLOCK Penny Lane Striders 00:25:42

Halwood 5k
Saturday 7th May 16

Ste Watkins 17:51
Marc Goudie 19:47
Phil Macklin 19:52
Andy Cantwell 20:02
John Kelly 20:48 Equalles pb
Greg Hocking 21:36 pb
Steve Dipple 21:36
Tony Peacock 22:37
Mike Devereaux 23:19
James Roberts 23:48
Billy Sergeson 24:23
Michelle Kelly 26:47
Anne Oxbrough 27:24
Eunice Nopondo 27:25
Jim Garvey 29:29
Sue Towner 30:01
Paulinr Feilding 31:30 pb

Well done Striders

Sunday 8th May 16
MT race with up hill climbs on top of up hill climbs - Crogen 14k

Robbie Richie 1.41:11
Anna Watkins & Parker (Liz Dennetts lovely westie) 1.41:13
Jane Nicholson 1.49:37
Marie Motley 1.49:40
Paul McGregor 1.49:40
Eunice Nopondo 1.53:47
Anne Oxbrough 1.59:26
Dave Mangan (run well over 14k) 2.05:45 1st in his age category

Crackin summers day out in Wales

Another result from the halewood 5k

David Webb 21:26

Serpentine 5 k Hyde Park 29/4/16. Last Friday of the month

Michelle Kelly 26.51

John Kelly 26.52

10th May

MTCT - Race 2
Thurstaston MT, 5.91 miles

4 Lawrence Eccles U40M 36:41
8 Neil Bullock U30M 38:48
32 Marc Goudie U40M 42:38
50 Andrew Biddle O40M 44:16
101 Christina Puccini O40F 49:30
124 Sarah Richards U40F 52:53

The rain came down and most of the race numbers fell off. It's not a PB from me, I think because the sea was in.

Full results at:
http://www.stevesaunders.co.uk/mt/2016/Summer_Race/mtchallenge_results_16.pdf

Tues 10th May

Mystery 5k Series 1/5

Warm, rainy and muggy with a bit of a headwind going up the incline.

Congratulations to Martin who scooped 1st place by almost a whole minute - no mean feat in this series.

Full results here: http://www.liverpoolharriers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/5k_Race1_2016-1.pdf


Martin SWENSSON 15.56
Stephen WATKIN 17.37
Alex COWIN 17.46
Dan THOMAS 18.00 =PB
Andrew STARKEY 18.07 PB
Chris LEE 18.09
John DYER 18.10
Jay CLARKE 18.20
Colin DOBBS 18.27
Jon TOFT 18.54
Richard THORPE 18.59 PB
Andy CANTWELL 19.14
Stephen MCNICHOLAS 19.30
Rob GARTH 19.33
Simon BIRTLES 19.43
Julien TOUR 19.48
Rob BRUCHEZ-CORBETT 19.51
Adam WILLIAMS 20.06
James MALONE 20.24
Eamonn BRADY 20.30
Steve PEMBERTON 21.01
Steve DIPPLE 21.05
Louise WARN 21.09
David WEBB 21.12
Steven MCGUIRE 21.14
Liz TURNER 21.26
Greg HOCKING 21.30
Katie JOHNSON 21.33
Oonagh JAQUEST 21.36
Kathryn SHARKEY 21.40
Nigel FOO 21.43
Trevor ASTELL 21.58
Richard STAFFORD 22.01
Rob HARDWICK 22.16
David GRIFFITHS 22.17
Richard COSTAIN 22.39
Mike DEVEREUX 22.41
John GUY 22.44
Michael EDWARDS 22.45
Mark THOMAS 22.51
George WINTER 23.04
Amanda TRAINOR 23.05
Helen OSBORNE 23.08 PB
Hannah SARGEANT 23.11
Robert FARLEY 23.30
Billy SERGESON 23.35
Annmarie WILLIAMS 23.36
Steve GORMAN 23.37
Mal TAYLOR 23.42
Gabrielle O'GARA 23.52
Jane HALLOWS 23.57
Anna WATKIN 23.58
Gerard RUSSELL 24.07
Colin O'BRIEN 24.23
Mark SKELTON 24.25
Njideka AGWUNA 24.38
Leonie GLYNN 24.43
Tommy GATES 24.52
Carolyn KNOTT 25.08
Mary HEERY 25.22
Jane NICHOLSON 25.31
Samantha PATRICK 25.38
Ron BOWCOCK 25.44
Adam MCGLORY 25.45
Tony WOODS 25.51
Rebecca VARNOUSE 25.52
Judith DYER 25.55
Elinor CHAPMAN 25.56
Sarah MEYERS 25.57
John DILLON 26.07
Anthony ODGEN 26.19
Clare MCCANN 26.33
Lesley WARD 26.41
Rebecca HAYES 26.49
Chris JONES 27.35
Eunice NOPONDO 27.47
Tony HEWITSON 28.51
Rachael TARBAN 29.44
Debi MCMILLAN 31.48


Apologies as always, I only know about a couple of PBs.

14th May

Moel Eilio (including inter-counties)

74th Lawrence Eccles 73:48

Ideal conditions for the race which was good as it beats getting wet and means less gear needs to be carried and the chance of getting lost is reduced. It looked like a few people still took tumbles based on the scratches and bruises at the finish. I came in 3rd for Merseyside not far behind Wirral's Phil Robertson. Old man John Hunt was first for Merseyside by a few minutes. 3rd was the worst I could do (after failing to finish) as we only had three runners in the team

PB for me at the Mystery 5k - 29.44. (Surname is Tarbuck not Tarban - must be my writing)

parkrun round up
14/5/16

St Helens parkrun

116 99 Robert FARLEY Penny Lane Striders 00:27:01


Northampton parkrun

4 4 Jonathan HAZELL Penny Lane Striders 00:18:25


Princes parkrun, Liverpool

11 11 Marc GOUDIE Penny Lane Striders 00:19:55
30 29 Andrew BIDDLE Penny Lane Striders 00:21:23
45 43 Trevor ASTELL Penny Lane Striders 00:22:36
49 47 Stephen John PEMBERTON Penny Lane Striders 00:22:42
54 52 Frank MARTIN Penny Lane Striders 00:22:59
57 55 David GRIFFITHS Penny Lane Striders 00:23:05
60 57 Joe MCGLYNN Penny Lane Striders 00:23:17
62 4 Annmarie WILLIAMS Penny Lane Striders 00:23:29
64 60 James ROBERTS Penny Lane Striders 00:23:41
65 5 Njideka AGWUNA Penny Lane Striders 00:23:44
76 69 David WEBB Penny Lane Striders 00:24:12
89 12 Anna WATKIN Penny Lane Striders 00:24:42
95 82 Tim JONES Penny Lane Striders 00:25:00
102 17 Mary HEERY Penny Lane Striders 00:25:22
104 18 Sarah MEYERS Penny Lane Striders 00:25:28
120 94 Mike WELSBY Penny Lane Striders 00:26:20
121 27 Mollie HAWES Penny Lane Striders 00:26:21
123 28 Carolyn HOLT Penny Lane Striders 00:26:28
124 96 Michael DEVEREUX Penny Lane Striders 00:26:29
127 99 Tim FARMER Penny Lane Striders 00:26:35
135 31 Rachel RICK Penny Lane Striders 00:26:51
136 32 Jane NICHOLSON Penny Lane Striders 00:26:52
138 105 Anthony WOODS Penny Lane Striders 00:26:57
156 42 Katie JOHNSON Penny Lane Striders 00:28:13
165 120 Keith BOYLE Penny Lane Striders 00:28:32
170 46 Samantha BENTALL Penny Lane Striders 00:28:38
172 126 Adam MCGLORY Penny Lane Striders 00:28:43
180 130 Colin MONEYPENNY Penny Lane Striders 00:29:12
181 51 Catherine Elizabeth NEVIN Penny Lane Striders 00:29:17
218 67 Jo GIBSON Penny Lane Striders 00:32:27
225 71 Joanne EDWARDS Penny Lane Striders 00:32:38


Ellesmere Port parkrun

14 13 Tony MAN Penny Lane Striders 00:22:34


Widnes parkrun

158 55 Rachael TARBUCK Penny Lane Striders 00:31:08


Croxteth Hall parkrun

6 6 Robert GARTH Penny Lane Striders 00:19:14
10 10 Matt HELME Penny Lane Striders 00:19:28
45 41 Mark THOMAS Penny Lane Striders 00:22:58
120 23 Diane HENNIGAN Penny Lane Striders 00:28:28
131 30 Laura ATKINSON Penny Lane Striders 00:29:11


Birkenhead parkrun

132 102 Vincent HESSEY Penny Lane Striders 00:26:53


Crosby parkrun

37 5 Elizabeth DENNETT Penny Lane Striders 00:27:27

16th May

Chester Half Marathon

Sunny, relatively calm. Note for next year: leave some gas in the tank for the last half mile. Unless, of course, they change the route and take that leg-busting hill out.

Full results: http://ale.niftyentries.com/Results/Chester-Half-Marathon-2016

Name / Chip Time
Stephen Watkin 01:19:55
Luke Harrison 01:21:29 PB
Andrew Starkey 01:22:26 PB
Ian Crispin 01:29:08
Paul Riley 01:29:35
Adrian Loughrey 01:34:25
Stuart Harrison 01:41:33 PB?
Stephen Gorman 01:45:30
James Roberts 01:47:33
Anna Watkin 01:47:53 PB
Lucie Michaelson 01:51:27
James Forshaw 01:52:24
Brendan Murphy 01:53:05
David Griffiths 01:53:10
Matthew Forshaw 01:58:33 PB
Rachel Rick 01:58:39
Jane Nicholson 01:58:40
Helen McBride-clavis 02:00:19
Lesley Ward 02:05:09

Worden park10k Billy Sergeson 01.00.22 Anne Oxbrough 01.00.22 very warm and a few hills. Well organised and great value, only £9

17-May-16 5m
Walton Park
Martin Swensson 00:26:09 New MV40 Record
Stephen Watkin 00:28:53
Jay Clarke 00:30:11
Andrew Starkey 00:30:19
Colin Dobbs 00:30:20
Graham Douglas 00:30:38
Christopher Lee 00:31:21
Andy Cantwell 00:31:40
Robert Garth 00:32:04
Marc Goudie 00:32:27
Jerome Doyle 00:32:46
Julien Tour 00:33:28
Andrew Biddle 00:33:29
John Jensen 00:33:37
Eamonn Brady 00:33:52
Stephen Dipple 00:34:49
Louise Warn 00:35:01
Liz Turner 00:35:10
Nigel Foo 00:35:22
Katie Johnson 00:35:24
Charlotte Rawcliffe 00:35:50
Steve Maguire 00:35:51
Stuart Harrison 00:36:11
Daniel Coonan 00:36:28
Kathryn Sharkey 00:36:49
David Webb 00:37:04
Richard Costain 00:37:07
Barry Bright 00:37:11
Mark Thomas 00:37:25
Stephen Gorman 00:37:34
Mike Devereux 00:37:49
James Roberts 00:38:50
Hannah Sargeant 00:38:50
Mark Skelton 00:38:52
Sarah Richards 00:38:53
Bill Sergeson 00:38:56
John Bampton 00:38:58
Annmarie Williams 00:38:59
Andy Simpson 00:39:01
Marie Motley 00:39:56
Carolyn Knott 00:41:33
Sarah Meyers 00:41:45
Rachel Rick 00:42:16
Jane Nicholson 00:42:51
Michael Sharkey 00:43:20
Michelle Kelly 00:43:35
Mike Welsby 00:43:59
Anne Oxbrough 00:44:17
Eunice Nopondo 00:44:22
Claire Meadows 00:44:46
Debi McMillan 00:58:57

By the looks of it our 3 results are not chip times so Martins record is now 1 second further away for us to catch.
Think Stes time was down as Dales too.

Martin Swennson 26:08
Stephen Watkin 29:09
Jay Clarke 30:10

Christleton 5k 20/05/16

A new fully measured course after last year being found short but didn't stop some massive PBs.
Martin Swensson 15:29 PB and it's got to be some sort of club record too SUPERB
Alex Cowin 17:10 PB
Andrew Starkey 17:33 PB
Jay Clarke 17:51
Colin Dobbs 17:56 PB
Nigel Grant 18:25
Andy Leslie 18:42
David Webb 20:49 PB
Richard Costain 21:45 PB
John Kelly 25:56

Excalibur Half marathon Sat 21.05

18 Simone Capponi 02:10:38 50 pts
33 Cristina Puccini 02:20:44 50 pts
81 Thomas Oakley 02:46:10 49 pts
111 Rachel Rick 03:22:39 49 pts
112 Jane Nicholson 03:22:40 48 pts

This race was in the Off Road Championship. There was also a 10k race (not in the championship):

15 Elizabeth Dennett 01:19:53

Moel Famau was nearly as beautiful as ever (but not quite as attractive as when the heather is in bloom and it's not tipping it down so you can admire the view), the cost of the event exorbitant but for a very good cause, the t-shirt so big you could fit a couple of very good friends in it as well as your own self and some nice food at the end. Glad it's over for another year because I prefer it when I'm up there on my own.

THE championship

Crazy Cow 10k - Preston

Undulating and a bit muggy, but Avenham Park was beautiful and you get a cow bell medal. Worth the drive!!

Katie Johnson 44:30 PB
David Webb 46:44
Debi McMillan 1:18:46
Sarah Parson 1:18:46

(Oh and not a PB for me at Christleton, but very happy with a SB)

21st May
Old County Tops Fell Race
59km with about 3050m ascent

6th Lawrence Eccles and Ken Sutor 07:49

The old county tops is a pairs race. It makes for interesting running as you try to not lose your partner. This gets more difficult in the rain when everbody has a rain coat on near enough. Also at £25 for a pair including a T-shirt (if you finish) and food at the finish, and two check points on the route, it is good value for money. I also got a mug this year, I'm not sure what for.

Mugs are generally for consuming hot drinks from, although some people do use them for a cold beverage too.

Beat me to it David Webb! I was first in my age category also it seems - F35. I think I should get an udder cow bell for that

Christleton 5k

Finished one stride behind my wife Michelle Kelly in 25.56. Her name was transposed in results so I have a new wife Kelly Michelle!

Saturday 21st parkrun results

Bromley parkrun

7 Jonathan HAZELL 17:53

Poole parkrun

255 200 Michael WESTON 26:07

Princes parkrun, Liverpool

7 7 Ian CRISPIN 18:54
13 13 Jerome DOYLE 19:46
14 14 Marc GOUDIE 19:50
23 22 Kevin CARMICHAEL 20:48
34 33 Gregory HOCKING 21:31
47 44 Frank MARTIN 22:34
51 48 Joe MCGLYNN 22:49
58 54 John GUY 23:16
61 57 David GRIFFITHS 23:19
62 5 Joanne HARRISON 23:20
63 58 Nigel FOO 23:21
64 59 Craig HAWLEY 23:22
65 6 Hannah SARGEANT 23:25
67 8 Lucie MICHAELSON 23:28
77 68 Michael DEVEREUX 24:11
79 10 Njideka AGWUNA 24:28
87 13 Mary HEERY 25:00
97 82 Matthew TOLLITT 25:23
102 17 Cheryl PACE 25:35
114 22 Oonagh JAQUEST 26:21
140 35 Elinor CHAPMAN 27:54
141 106 Vincent HESSEY 27:58
147 39 Catherine NEVIN 28:47
161 119 Tony HEWITSON 29:26
162 43 Rachel STEAD 29:35
166 122 Jim GARVEY 29:53
174 125 Colin MONEYPENNY 30:17
179 52 Eunice NOPONDO 30:41
184 53 Joanne SUTHERLAN 31:13
187 55 Susan TOWNER 31:42
195 58 Jo GIBSON 32:19
200 60 Pauline FIELDING 33:02

Widnes parkrun

3 3 Stephen MCNICHOLAS 19:32

Croxteth Hall parkrun

3 3 Stephen WATKIN 18:07
6 6 Jonathan TOFT 19:08
7 7 Robert GARTH 19:29
8 8 Matt HELME 19:33
11 10 Andrew BIDDLE 19:51
45 43 Mark THOMAS 23:14
60 5 Charlotte SANDERSON-RIGBY 24:12
87 75 Sam DARBY 26:41
100 15 Gill DARBY 27:25

Birkenhead parkrun

157 39 Liz SIMPSON 28:51

Stretford parkrun

48 2 Hannah BRUCE 21:21
182 33 Diane HENNIGAN 27:18

18/05/2016 - Blackstone Edge

Andrew Bates 00:49:44

25/05/2016 – Harrock Hill 1

Lawrence Eccles 00:34:59
Ross White 00:38:29
Simone Capponi 00:41:45
Cristina Puccini 00:47:47
Andy Bates 00:50:32

Another one from last weekend. Great run 10k 22/05/16. Rachael Tarbuck 01:01:23 and a PB.

26th May 16 - Dunham Massey 5K
John Kelly 21:09
Pamela Thurtle 21:19
Michelle Kelly 26:51

28th May
Jura Fell race

44th Lawrence Eccles 4:11:56

I returned to Jura to get a sub4 Jura Whisky glass. Unfortunately as I am a man I needed to run less than 4 hours (women are allowed 4:45 for the same glass). To save weight I had no watch and ran on feel and keeping up with the people around (ok I forgot my watch). I was distressed to be told I was 56th on the last hill climb by a spectator. I have since learnt the race was in the Scottish fell champs. Maybe next year I'll go back even more focused on going sub4. The midges were out this year in force. I can confirm they do come out when it's sunny.

28/5/16

parkrun round-up

Northampton parkrun

8 8 Jonathan HAZELL Penny Lane Striders 00:18:27


Princes parkrun, Liverpool

3 3 Graham DOUGLAS Penny Lane Striders 00:18:18
15 13 Matt HELME Penny Lane Striders 00:19:50
25 22 John JENSEN Penny Lane Striders 00:20:55
42 36 Craig HAWLEY Penny Lane Striders 00:22:19
57 51 Martin HIRRELL Penny Lane Striders 00:23:03
85 71 Matthew TOLLITT Penny Lane Striders 00:25:05
112 26 Oonagh JAQUEST Penny Lane Striders 00:26:30
114 87 Michael O'ROURKE Penny Lane Striders 00:26:30
129 97 James STANSFIELD Penny Lane Striders 00:27:47
131 99 Anthony WOODS Penny Lane Striders 00:27:49
144 34 Catherine Elizabeth NEVIN Penny Lane Striders 00:28:50
153 38 Rachel STEAD Penny Lane Striders 00:29:31
160 120 Jim GARVEY Penny Lane Striders 00:30:01
176 49 Susan TOWNER Penny Lane Striders 00:31:05
183 53 Jo GIBSON Penny Lane Striders 00:31:57
185 55 Angela BERESFORD Penny Lane Striders 00:32:11
193 60 Pauline FIELDING Penny Lane Striders 00:32:59
205 66 Jane WOODS Penny Lane Striders 00:34:00
227 83 Rachel RICK Penny Lane Striders 00:47:11


Brockenhurst parkrun

73 17 Alice SPOONER Penny Lane Striders 00:27:54


Fell Foot parkrun, Newby Bridge

16 15 Stephen MCNICHOLAS Penny Lane Striders 00:19:51


Croxteth Hall parkrun

7 7 Jonathan TOFT Penny Lane Striders 00:18:45
56 49 Mark THOMAS Penny Lane Striders 00:24:55
93 20 Diane HENNIGAN Penny Lane Striders 00:28:20
123 88 Steven RODEN Penny Lane Striders 00:29:57


Birkenhead parkrun

126 38 Liz SIMPSON Penny Lane Striders 00:28:52


Crosby parkrun

43 7 Gill DARBY Penny Lane Striders 00:25:55
51 39 Sam DARBY Penny Lane Striders 00:26:56

100km del Passatore
Sat/Sun 28-29 May

432 Cristina Puccini 12:17:24

I spent all afternoon feeling like a waste of space because I thought was going too slow. I perked up later when it cooled down but there was no making up the time despite managing to run up the big hill for the first time. I finished in the early hours of Sunday morning narrowly avoiding a course PW.

When I got my results printout I realised the heat must have got to pretty much everyone else as well because I had finished nearly 40 positions ahead of my best attempt and with more people in the race, so my near PW magically turned into my best performance to date.

I made the top 21% of the race overall (432nd out of 2042 finishers) and the top 15% of the women (45th out of 297).

This race acts as the Italian National Open and Masters 100km championship and attracts plenty of decent runners so I will never get near a prize but on a personal level it just goes to show it's never over till you cross that line.

What a fantastic day to run a half marathon, maybe a bit hot for the guys doing the full marathon. River Mersey like a mill pond, spectators support unbelievable.

One poor guy fell at about 10/11 mile he hit the ground hard, I stopped to help him up, by the time I had bent down he was up and running faster than me, I never seen him again.

I was hoping for a sub 01:50 just missed out

I managed a 01:50:25

Mark Skelton

My last Croxteth PR - Just to make clear - I have not got lazy ... This was me taking my 12 year old on his first parkrun... Project 10 - 10 different parkruns to get him his Jnr 10 t-shirt commences. :-)

Help needed for Liverpool RnR results. As no club names listed it is hard to spot the PLS runners. I have picked out some names but can you add your results so I can include them. I know I have missed lots of times.

29-May-16 Half
Liverpool RnR
Stephen Watkin 01:18:06
Dan Thomas 01:24:14
Colin Dobbs 01:24:46
Andy Cantwell 01:28:22
Christopher Lee 01:31:24
Andrew Leslie 01:31:24
Marc Goudie 01:32:29
John Jensen 01:35:12
Liz Turner 01:36:15
Jerome Doyle 01:36:32
Katie Johnson 01:36:54
Gregory Hocking 01:38:39
Louise Warn 01:38:56
James Malone 01:39:46
Lee Clarke 01:41:49
Dean Connolly 01:43:11
Steve Maguire 01:43:15
Joe McGlynn 01:43:15
Sharon Samson 01:44:41
Stuart Harrison 01:44:54
Kathryn Sharkey 01:45:14
Louise Watson 01:45:14
Steve Pemberton 01:45:44
Barry Bright 01:47:21
Anna Watkin 01:48:44
Mark Skelton 01:50:25
Andy Simpson 01:50:33
Gary Cook 01:51:25
Diane Hennigan 01:53:59
David Webb 01:55:27
Steve Roden 01:55:59
Bill Sergeson 01:57:17

29-May-16 Mara
Liverpool RnR
Alex Cowin 02:57:32
Andrew Starkey 03:17:16
Paul Riley 03:21:45
Nigel Foo 03:45:05
Richard Costain 03:59:09
Stephen Gorman 03:59:47
Paul Brady 04:08:26
Helen Osborne 04:09:09
Claire O'Callaghan 04:19:28
James Roberts 04:27:04
Annmarie Williams 04:29:48
Matt Helme 04:52:08
Jane Nicholson 04:52:08
Rachel Rick 04:52:08
Clare Stanistreet 05:09:44

My time for the RnR half marathon was 1:46:37, not 1:55:27. Wrong David Webb!

RnR 1/2, also ran, Terry Long,2-04-38, there were a good number of PLS finished post 2hour, I recall seeing Liz, Tim Farmer and Jo S. great event but disappointing not being able to view full results I think English 1/2 is similsr???

Stracastelli 16km, San Ippolito (Italy) 28.05

37. Simone Capponi - 1:18

Registered with a local club, atletica senigallia, because in Italy all races are competitive, therefore you can't just turn up and run like we do in Britain...
Also official time never appeared on the results, so I don't remember the seconds, although there was so much heat (30+c) and so many steep hills, hence the name stracastelli, tr. over and around the castles, that time wasn't an issue from the start, survival was better suited point.
Got a two courses meal and a glass of white as goody bag (beat that!) and the traditional feast of jam tarts and mortadella sandwiches at the various water stations throughout.
Not that I'm obsessed with food or anything mind you ;D

Rock n roll 5k on 28th May. I did 22.07

RnR Marathon -
Jefferson Gard 03:57:40
John Dillon 05:57:44

Rnr half
Helen McBride Clavis 2.07.13
Carla Hennessy-Tutte 1.59.13

RnR Liverpool Marathon

Nichola Dcruze. 3:49:21

Bit poor that it doesn't let you extract list by club, Andy, as the data is entered.

Glyn Hughes - RnR Half - 1:50:43
(with official 1st 10K in 50:50, and 1st 10Mi in 1:24:56 - mat timings)

Jan Hughes - RnR 5K - 30:58

26th May
Halewood 5k charity race

14 Nigel Grant 18:42
17 Steve Robinson 18:52
41 Alex Cowin 20:34
47 Jeff Gard 20:53
50 Tom Oakley 20:57
56 Dave Webb 21:10
57 Steve Pemberton 21:14
61 Marty Hirrell 21:22
63 Charlotte Rawcliffe 21:24
66 Andrew Starkey 21:32
69 Steven Maguire 21:38
80 Kathryn Sharkey 22:14
81 Jerome Doyle 22:15
90 Hannah Sargeant 22:37
91 Sharon Samson 22:38
96 John Guy 22:53
103 Stephen Gorman 23:27
111 Michael Edwards 23:47
114 Billy Sergeson 24:02
118 Gareth Owen 24:27
121 Steve Ogden 24:33
126 Anna Watkin 24:39
127 Stephen Watkin 24:40
128 Cheryl Pace 24:40
129 Diane Hennigan 24:52
133 Michael Sutton 25:06
134 Holly Johnston 25:09
138 Mike Welsby 25:17
140 Katie Johnson 25:23
141 Nigel Foo 25:24
142 Tommy Gates 25:26
150 James Stansfield 26:06
151 Rachel Hall 26:18
156 Michael Devereaux 26:40
157 Jane Nicholson 26:41
158 Rachel Rick 26:41
159 Sarah Jackson 26:43
169 Vincent Hessey 27:22
172 Jo Bruchez Corbett 27:25
173 Nichola D'Cruze 27:39
174 Claire Meadows 27:40
176 Danielle Leahy 27:41
177 Helen Osborne 27:48
178 Christine Grant 27:59
179 Catherine Nevin 27:59
180 Tony Woods 28:00
181 Eamonn Brady 28:00
185 Claire Butterworth 28:09
188 Chris Lee 28:10
209 Leigh Woods 29:15
211 Jo Sutherland 29:25
244 Kathy Horn 32:33
245 Jane Woods 32:33
262 Sarah Parsons 34:36
263 Sioux McGee 34:36