Wrexham Half-Marathon 18.2.24

Elliot Kerins 1:14.21
Sean Jones 1:14:39
Rob Eagles 1:14:55 **PB**
Neil Hennigan 1:19:38 **PB**
Paul Riley 1:25:15
Steve Miller 1:27:37
Neil Fisher 1:35:58 **PB**
Mike Connor 1:37:32
Mike Buckland 1:43:14 **PB**
Tony Man 1:45:54
David Williams 1:47:32
Paul Roskell 1:53:45 **PB**
Kam Dosanjh 1:57:40
Les Edwards 2:10:10
Mark Bowell 2:11:35

Well done everyone :grinning:

ORC Parbold Hill Race, Lancashire
17th February 2024
6.75 miles

Pos Num M F Name Cat CatPos Club Time ↓

9 131 009 Lawrence Eccles M40 (002/041) Penny Lane Striders 00:48:50
38 355 037 Michael O'Rourke M40 (005/041) Penny Lane Striders 00:54:07
93 475 006 Lenka Vidamour F40 (001/027) Penny Lane Striders 01:00:23
133 299 121 Terry Lynch M55 (016/036) Penny Lane Striders 01:04:19
140 144 014 Hayley Fairclough F40 (002/027) Penny Lane Striders 01:04:38
240 119 036 Kam Dosanjh F45 (007/019) Penny Lane Striders 01:15:36
250 142 042 Dawn Fairclough F40 (009/027) Penny Lane Striders 01:16:34
251 42 043 Sarah Bradley F40 (010/027) Penny Lane Striders 01:16:34
274 474 050 Rebecca Varnouse F40 (011/027) Penny Lane Striders 01:19:22
298 217 238 Martin Hirrell M55 (030/036) Penny Lane Striders 01:23:50
349 129 093 Judy Dyer F55 (016/025) Penny Lane Striders 01:34:35
362 136 262 Leslie Edwards M60 (020/021) Penny Lane Striders 01:39:18

John Hunt Merseyside fell running manager claimed this was the muddiest in his 30 years of running it so the times were a bit slower than in previous years. The rain just about held off until after the race. All runners get a buff a mars and water at the end. There is also a spray from a truck to have a little wash down, it was much needed this year, unlike later year. We went the pub afterwards a Lawrence, Lenka and Hayley got prizes for their category finish positions.

24/2/24
parkrun round-up

Heaton parkrun

461 322 Michael EAKIN Penny Lane Striders 00:29:41

Knowsley parkrun

33 7 Kam DOSANJH Penny Lane Striders 00:25:43
44 9 Nicola WILLIAMS Penny Lane Striders 00:27:23
54 41 Leslie EDWARDS Penny Lane Striders 00:29:11
82 29 Judith DYER Penny Lane Striders 00:32:37
101 42 Michaela BISHOP Penny Lane Striders 00:35:10
112 51 Joanne EDWARDS Penny Lane Striders 00:37:55
111 50 Jane CUNNINGHAM Penny Lane Striders 00:37:55
115 54 Liz SIMPSON Penny Lane Striders 00:38:10
116 55 Inma RUIZ Penny Lane Striders 00:38:11

Lister Park parkrun, Bradford

154 24 Roz GIBSON Penny Lane Striders 00:27:23

Brighouse parkrun

246 168 Steve EARNSHAW Penny Lane Striders 00:28:48

Gunnersbury parkrun

181 25 Alice GREEN Penny Lane Striders 00:25:19

Warrington parkrun

257 73 Bex FIELDMOUSE Penny Lane Striders 00:33:21

Princes parkrun, Liverpool

16 16 Matthew DUTTON Penny Lane Striders 00:19:26
18 18 Sean RICHARDS Penny Lane Striders 00:19:30
39 36 Matthew ELAND Penny Lane Striders 00:20:42
56 51 Simon BIRTLES Penny Lane Striders 00:21:44
57 5 Alex MORTLOCK Penny Lane Striders 00:21:50
86 10 Alice FRASER Penny Lane Striders 00:22:48
92 11 Andrea BOND Penny Lane Striders 00:22:59
126 21 Nichola D'CRUZE Penny Lane Striders 00:23:38
143 111 Trevor ASTELL Penny Lane Striders 00:24:22
153 117 Matt OAKES Penny Lane Striders 00:24:38
178 136 Andrew LEE Penny Lane Striders 00:25:14
200 152 Russell KAIN Penny Lane Striders 00:25:42
207 37 Supanki KAMALANATHAN Penny Lane Striders 00:25:48
223 168 Michael O'ROURKE Penny Lane Striders 00:26:06
237 45 Mary HEERY Penny Lane Striders 00:26:32
240 47 Catherine KEARNEY Penny Lane Striders 00:26:36
284 199 Steven MAGUIRE Penny Lane Striders 00:27:28
325 219 Joe MCGLYNN Penny Lane Striders 00:28:04
376 238 Brian HIGGINS Penny Lane Striders 00:29:06
402 118 Oonagh JAQUEST Penny Lane Striders 00:29:56
408 122 Ellie FRIZELLE Penny Lane Striders 00:30:02
412 125 Amy KNOWLES Penny Lane Striders 00:30:10
447 140 Soraya MEAH Penny Lane Striders 00:31:12
453 264 Mohammed GHAROONI Penny Lane Striders 00:31:19
459 266 Tony PEACOCK Penny Lane Striders 00:31:25
465 147 Catherine Elizabeth NEVIN Penny Lane Striders 00:31:37
477 155 Susan TOWNER Penny Lane Striders 00:32:04
536 290 Bill SERGESON Penny Lane Striders 00:34:44
538 189 Joanne SUTHERLAND Penny Lane Striders 00:34:45
550 195 Rachel RICK Penny Lane Striders 00:35:10
551 295 Vincent HESSEY Penny Lane Striders 00:35:11
555 297 Jonny MCHALE Penny Lane Striders 00:35:14
595 225 Amy EDWARDS Penny Lane Striders 00:37:48
598 226 Jane WOODS Penny Lane Striders 00:37:59
607 232 Julie INGE Penny Lane Striders 00:39:33

Upton House parkrun

255 142 Michael WESTON Penny Lane Striders 00:38:08

Queen’s parkrun, Belfast

62 51 Michael MCDONALD Penny Lane Striders 00:25:23

Delamere parkrun

28 26 Colin DOBBS Penny Lane Striders 00:22:00
140 107 James STANSFIELD Penny Lane Striders 00:27:00
197 46 Cheryl PACE Penny Lane Striders 00:29:01
317 105 Kerry QUINTON Penny Lane Striders 00:33:54
433 229 Sam DARBY Penny Lane Striders 00:47:45

Cheltenham parkrun

184 145 Sean BROWN Penny Lane Striders 00:25:26

Ormskirk parkrun

45 40 Brendan MURPHY Penny Lane Striders 00:22:43

Springburn parkrun, Glasgow

7 7 Richard COSTAIN Penny Lane Striders 00:19:27

Hereford parkrun

96 76 Chris PROBERT Penny Lane Striders 00:26:47

Ellesmere Port parkrun

15 14 Matthew HARVEY Penny Lane Striders 00:29:44

Widnes parkrun

74 59 Michael Edward CONNOR Penny Lane Striders 00:21:51
98 80 Stephen John PEMBERTON Penny Lane Striders 00:23:34
114 91 David JONES Penny Lane Striders 00:24:09
178 30 Lisa MITCHELL Penny Lane Striders 00:27:13
251 179 Chris ANDERSON Penny Lane Striders 00:30:09

Croxteth Hall parkrun

145 108 Gary CROCKETT Penny Lane Striders 00:26:21
149 29 Julie CROCKETT Penny Lane Striders 00:26:29
161 119 Mark BOWELL Penny Lane Striders 00:26:52
167 123 Martin HIRRELL Penny Lane Striders 00:27:04
264 82 Laura KING Penny Lane Striders 00:31:49
300 102 Samantha BENTALL Penny Lane Striders 00:33:13
444 223 Dave OWENS Penny Lane Striders 00:44:03

Shanganagh parkrun

41 38 Cathal PHELAN Penny Lane Striders 00:22:35

Birkenhead parkrun

518 328 Stuart HARRISON Penny Lane Striders 00:32:32

Haigh Woodland parkrun

80 21 Laura PORTER Penny Lane Striders 00:28:01
160 95 Daniel ARMSTRONG Penny Lane Striders 00:34:57

Crosby parkrun

55 6 Sarah Louise JACKSON Penny Lane Striders 00:24:37
126 25 Tilly BROWN Penny Lane Striders 00:28:32

Falcarragh parkrun

2 2 John CONNAGHAN Penny Lane Striders 00:20:16

Kew Woods parkrun

5 5 Thomas BACK Penny Lane Striders 00:21:37
60 44 Graeme BACK Penny Lane Striders 00:30:12

Morecambe Prom parkrun

148 114 Brian SWEENEY Penny Lane Striders 00:26:49

Irchester Country parkrun

60 7 Myka HEARD Penny Lane Striders 00:25:59

Sutton Manor parkrun

106 74 Paul KAYLEY Penny Lane Striders 00:39:07

West Links parkrun

1 1 Ross WHITE Penny Lane Striders 00:18:19

Ruthin Memorial Playing Fields parkrun

55 17 Jo GIBSON Penny Lane Striders 00:33:25

Five Arches parkrun

58 45 Paul KNIGHT Penny Lane Striders 00:25:13

Croxteth Winter Warmer

Half
Andy Biddle 1:31:42

10K
Lewis Hinton 41:37 PB
Sean Martin 51:15
Donna McKenna 45:45

ORC Standish Hall Trail Race, nr. Wigan
24th February 2024


Pos Num M F Name Cat CatPos Club Time
8 486 007 Julien Tour M40 (002/010) Penny Lane Striders 00:43:03
12 288 011 George Aylward M40 (003/010) Penny Lane Striders 00:44:03
53 332 045 Steve Dipple M50 (012/022) Penny Lane Striders 00:51:38
70 305 013 Sarah Bradley F40 (003/008) Penny Lane Striders 00:54:23
77 384 014 Sarah Jackson F45 (001/015) Penny Lane Striders 00:55:06
86 335 018 Kam Dosanjh F45 (002/015) Penny Lane Striders 00:57:30
168 352 108 Tony Green M65 (007/008) Penny Lane Striders 01:12:35

25th February
Sheeptracks
17.5 miles and 5,000ft plus ascent

2nd Lawrence Eccles 02:58:30

The weather gods were on my side as thick mist descended on the hills above Llangollen, near the horseshoe pass, before the race. I knew the route well so was pleased with the chilly pea soup conditions. The organiser played a trick on us all however! He set-up the start at the beginning of the wrong path for the race. He probably laughed a fair bit as we all ran off on the sound of the didgeridoo. When the path pulled left and levelled I got suspicious and me and the leader corrected. He, Joel Gomes, quickly retook the lead. I never saw him again (in the race).

Joel's race became somewhat legendary throughout the field as people came into the finish telling of sightings of Joel; often heading in the wrong direction. Soon after CP1 he had managed to double back on himself and get thoroughly confused. To his credit he finished over an hour behind the winner and got a wooden spoon for doing the most extra distance at 9km.

Sheeptracks is kind of a navigation event. The route is released a few months in advance. I had practiced sections and new it sufficiently well come race day that I never used my map or a compass. Post race there was food and drinks, at a price, in the warmth of the Ponderosa café. I also ate a few creme eggs compliments of the PLS Friday night quiz. Next year's race is rumoured to be on the infrequently visited moors near Denbigh.