Road-racing round up

Catforth 10K –Nr Preston, Sunday 11th July

Just one Keswick AC runner spotted at this one; well done Rachel Slattery -92nd overall, 17th lady and 6th FV40 in 49.10.

Results here.

Pennine Lancashire 5K –Blackburn, Sunday 11th July

Given the nature of this event -EA English 5K Championship and Northen 5K Championship, there was a good chance of a fast race and so it proved, but the course and conditions denied runners the really super fast times some had hoped for.

A headwind on the return leg and a few good ‘bumps’ in the race profile though made for good racing and aquitting themselves well were Russell Maddams in a Horwich RMI vest (15:43), Steve Hebblethwaite (16:07) and Ian Davies who posted a respectable 16:48 for his first attempt at the distance. All three will be in the hunt for a fast race at the final Lancaster 5K at the end of next month -Steve allready setting a pb of 15:52 in May on this fast course, with Russell going 10 seconds faster at the June race.

Matt Barnes (Altringham & District) took the English and Northern titles with 14:11, Helen Clitheroe who had raced the 1500m in the British Grand Prix at Gateshead one day previously, taking the ladies titles with 15:45.

Full results here.

Endmoor 10K –Nr Kendal, Wednesday 14th July

Danny Parkinson of the host club Kendal AAC posted 33:34 for this undulating 10K course ahead of Wesham Road Runners Steve Littler and Charlie Pass. The first female was Michaela Dempsey also of Wesham in a time of 45:41.

Ian Davies took had a run out at this one following a day working down country, and posted a time of 37:05. We suspect it’s a pancake-flat pb course, though Ian assures us the race had a long uphill pull at the start and thunderstorms doing little to contribute to fast running.

Full results here.

Bodyfit 5K –Cockermouth, Wednesday 14th July

On the same evening, closer to home there was some success for Keswick AC at the Bodyfit 5K in Cockermouth, Steve Hebblethwaite winning the mens race -over a minute clear in 16:45, and Pippa Maddams with a comfortable victory in 6th place overall with 18:37.

Ian Addison (26:09) took the prize for 1st V75 and Kim Clark (23:07) took first FV50. Mark Denham-Smith jogged round with uncharacteristic restraint for 52nd in 23:51, with Sue Denham-Smith chasing him round for 77th place in 28:05.

A total of 127 runners dodged the showers to turn out for this race that is well worth a run next year -an enjoyable and scenic if undulating course, good atmosphere and a decent prize fund.

Full results here.

West Cumbrian Run –Cockermouth, Sunday 18th July

Over 500 runners took part in the inaugural ‘West Cumbrian Run’ organised by Big-Q Events Ltd. While turning a profit from the event the company also aims to raise £100,000 for charity, and doubtless many of the entrants are pulling on a pair of running shoes for the first time which is great.

The latest pre-race update on the West Cumbrian Run website this week read “Please note that this event is a North of England Athletics Association affiliated road race and has been accurately measured. The race distance is officially now 9.5 miles and not 10 miles as originally advertised.” A good PB course! Blengdale Runners Paul Curtis made light work of the 9.5 mile 10 miler to win in 57:16. There was success for Keswick AC in the ladies race with Sarah Bailey winning in a time of 1:11:52 –well done Sarah.

Keswick AC
1. Sarah Bailey -1:11:52
8. Siobhan Brewer -1:16:43

72. Gary Hadwin -1:15:14
136. Deryck Hutchinson -1:20:30

Full results on West Cumbrian Run website