Photo: Phil Winskill and Russell Maddams swapped 3rd and 4th position throughout the race, and led the chase of the leading pair of James Douglas (Border Harriers) and Ricky Lightfoot (Ellenborough).
Keswick AC was represented by 23 of its members, offering a taste perhaps of what's to come, when this year's Club Road-Championship continues, with the Moorclose 10K in Workington next month (Tues 17th May).
Running for Keswick AC, Russell Maddams was the most alert to the fast start, along Station Road and over Briar Rigg, following the early pace set by Ricky Lightfoot (Blackburn Harriers) and Border's James Douglas. Phil Winskill, in Keswick AC colours and fresh from the rigours of a British Championship fell race in Northern Ireland at the weekend gave chase close behind.
As the field was stretched out by the pace, George Thompson (Border Harriers) and Mike Scott worked hard together to close the gap, but it was the Keswick pair that went round the faster, with Phil taking 3rd in 28:37 from Russell, who recently posted 32:53 for 10K, following in 28:40. Ian Davies, another man who had raced in Ireland, and using the race as a fast training run, was next home for Keswick AC in 30:39 to make up the 2nd placed Keswick AC team behind Border Harriers.
At the head of the race, Ricky Lightfoot who had done most of the pacemaking throughout, clocked 27:28 but was edged out in the final 200 yards by a strong finishing James Douglas for the win in 27:24.
With three ladies in the top 10, Keswick AC took the ladies team prize with Gillian Conroy (37:15) 4th, Deb Edgington (39:04) 8th, and Hayley Hodgson (39:25) 10th and 2nd FV40. Very well done.
Full results are online at www.keswick-ac.org.uk
The next Club Road-Championship counter is the Moorclose 10K on Tuesday 17th May. Entry form here. More details on the Road-Championship here.
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