Lancaster Valentines 10K – 14th February 2015

A number of Keswick runners decided to celebrate St Valentine’s Day in the usual manner – a 10K dash around Lancaster!

Well done to Siobhan Brewer (44:25) and Sam Stead (32:49) who both clocked personal best times.  Sam was at the head of the field and was narrowly beaten by Border’s Jonathan Fletcher who took the win by 15 seconds.

Congratulations also to Sam Ayers who took victory in the ladies race in a time of 40:44, some 30 seconds ahead of her nearest rival, Louise Goddard, of local club Lancaster & Morecambe.

Full results at: http://www.runbritainrankings.com/results/results.aspx?meetingid=130570

Buttermere Round

Yesterday we held an informal 'Buttermere Round' 34k race in an attempt to prove that the many regulations that have put us off registering the event officially have not put off the runners!

Six brave hearty soles get out for a tough work out in training for their Marathon aspirations later in the year.

Steve Hebblethwaite was first home in 2 hours, 31min, 7 Secs taking it easy for the first half and using it as a good long run for his Marathon training but he still had enough strength to run at 5.45 mile to get way from Tom Durcan who was 2nd in 2h, 32min, 3secs, 3rd was Mike Winter from Morpeth Harriers 2h, 47min, 45 secs.

Full results below:

1st Steve Hebblethwaite 2:31.07
2nd Tom Durcan 2:32.03
3rd Mike Winter 2:47.45
4th Tony Davis 2:55.05
5th Howard Seal 3:04.28
6th Andy Rodger 3:27.39

Many thanks to Russell for organising. We are looking to grow this race without registering it officially, perhaps with official timing next year. Would you like to see it back in the calendar?

Club Championship 2015 races

There are some great races in the 2015 Club Championships. Have you got the dates in your diary yet?

Best 4 results from 7 to count in both the Road and the Fell Championship. Full details over at www.keswickac.org.uk/club_championships.html

Road Championship 2015

Sat 21 March - Lorton 10K
Sun 3 May - Keswick Half
Weds 3 June - Carlisle Tri 10K
Sun 30 August - Sport in Action 10K
Sun 13 September - Cumberland Ale 10
Sun 15 Novemeber - Brampton-Carlisle 10
Sat 5 December - Langdale 10K

The start of the Lorton 10K in 2012

Fell Championship 2015

Sat 28 February - High Cup Nick
Sat 4 April - New Dungen Ghyll
Sun 24 May - Helvellyn and the Dodds
Sat 20 June - Great Lakes
Weds 5 August - Steel Fell
Sat 26 Septemeber - Orton 10K
Sat 21 Nov - Badger Bar Blast 

Phil Winskill enjoying Steel Fell in 2008

Mid Lancs League XC fixtures

There are two fixtures remaining this season, in the excellent Mid Lancs League, for anyone who may be looking for a high quality xc race to add to their racing programme.

Sat 14th Feb - Blackpool, Lawson's Ground
Sat 7th March - Lancaster, Rylands Park

All details here: http://midlancs.org.uk/

Weekend results - Sunday 1st Feb 2015

Plenty of Keswick AC runners in action again this week. Well done Lindsay Walker on a new personal best at Carlisle, while the ladies also took the team win. The race was won by Keswick AC second claimer and allround top lad John Battrick.

Resolution 10K, Carlisle, Sunday 1st Feb

1. John Battrick (North Norfolk/Keswick AC) - 32:45

21. Ian Davies - 37:52
33. Simon Thompson - 40:04
51. Andrew Martindale - 41:50

1. Joasia Zakrzewski (Dumfries RC) - 36:33

4. Sam Ayers - 41:11
9. Jenn Mattinson - 42:08
10. Lindsay Walker - 42:39 (pb)
11. Suzanne Smith - 43:37
20. Siobhan Brewer - 45:50
45. Juliet Grieves - 51:08

Dewsbury 10K, West Yorkshire, Sunday 1st Feb

1. Mo Abu-Rezeq (Altrincham & Dist) - 31:02

11. Steve Hebblethwaite - 32:50
197. Chris Richardson - 39:36

Runners at the start of the Resolution 10K