Fast race at Lancaster 5K series -Saturday 28th August

The 4th race in the 2010 Lancaster 5K series took place yesterday evening. Starting and finishing on the athletics track at the Salt Ayre Leisure Centre in Lancaster, the race which follows a fast, traffic free, out and back course on the banks of the River Lune attracted a total of seventy one runners, three of which who made the journey down the M6 from Keswick.

Despite a blustery evening, the race which often attracts some faster front runners provided a good platform for some close racing, and fast times. Russell Maddams ran a well calculated race -hitting the front just before the two mile marker, he pressed on from there and was justly rewarded with his first Lancaster win, in a season's best of 15:34. Steve Hebblethwaite worked through with Maddams and former Cumberland AC athlete Ian Quinn to catch the leading group just before the turn point -Quinn, now of Barrow and Furness Stiders finished strongly for 2nd in 15:35, ahead of Willy Smith (15:36) and Border Harrier, George Thompson (15:37). Steve following in 5th was rewarded with a season's best and PB of 15:42, while not to be out-done Ian Davies who has shown some dedication to make great improvements over the 10K distance this year, took 18 seconds from his own 5K PB with a brave run stopping the clock at 16:30 for 8th.

There is one race remaining in the 2010 series, on September 25th, details here.

Full results from Lancaster here.

Club road-rankings have been updated here.

Ian Hodgson leg 3 recce TONIGHT

There is a recce of the Ian Hodgson Relay -leg 3 this evening at an easy (Round Latrigg recovery) pace. Meet at the Rawnsley as for a club session if you want a lift over, prompt departure at 5.45pm. Alternatively meet in Patterdale (at the school - where leg 3 meets the road) for 6.15pm. All welcome.

Contact:

jogillyon@yahoo.co.uk 07946 438541

or stevenhebblethwaite@hotmail.com 07854 643 274

Steel Fell

The results from Steel Fell can be found HERE

Keswick AC road running ranking lists 2010

Published in the latest edition of the club's Pacemaker magazine are the Keswick AC club road rankings for the year so far.

Following the publication of the Pacemaker, the list has now been updated and is online at the club website here.

As usual, should anyone be aware of results that are unlikely to have come to our attention or have been missed from the ranking, please submit them to stevenhebblethwaite@hotmail.com

Many of the fastest men's and ladies times from the final edition of the 2009 list have already been surpassed. Well done to those who currently top the categories, and best of luck to those aiming to do so before the end of the year.

Lake District Mountain Trial 2010

From the FRA website forum:

"This year any women who wish to do the "Mens" (long course) can simply enter the appropriate distance online, or if struggling to do so, contact the organiser and he will move you across. This facility for women has not previously been made available, and is not being publicised.

Helene Whitaker"

Further details of the Lake District Mountain Trial, which takes place on the 12th September, including online entry, can be found on the LDMTA website here.

Sedbergh Lift Share?

Is anyone going to Sedbergh on Sunday, who'd like to car share? I'm thinking of leaving just after 9. Reply here or give me a ring on 75995 / 07990 554 897.
Rick Cooper

New UK 5k record

Last night Mo Farah broke Dave Moorcroft's long standing 5k record (which was a World Record at the time), dipping just under 13 mins to record a time of 12:57:94. There's an article on The Guardian website here and a clip showing the last lap and an interview with Mo on the Beeb website here. Awesom run.

Ulverston 10k

It was a warm, mostly sunny evening - ideal for fast running on a flattish course. Two KAC members made the longish trip south for the race: Phil Winskill and Quentin Merritt. We had planned to run the first 5 miles together and then blast it from there. But Phil forgot his side of the bargain and went off fast from the start. He was at or near the front for most of the way, and was rewarded with 2nd place and an excellent PB; dipping under 33 mins for the first time (32:57). The race was won by Steve Littler of Wesham RR in 32:34, with Iain Quinn of Barrow & Furness Striders 3rd in 33:03. Joanne Taylor won the women's race in 39:14, while Quentin showed some signs of a return to form after a difficult summer with a time of 41:26 for 51st place. There were 189 finishers.

The full results aren't out yet but should appear here in due course.

Cracking alternative to a BG - all the wainwright NW fells and a run home from the slate mine - total 52m 21,000' over 2 days karrimor style. Anything is preferable to Gt Calva at midnight!

Ian Hodgson Relay Recce

First recce of leg 1 planned for this coming Sunday (22nd August 2010). The route is basically from Cow Bridge to Kirkstone via Dove Crag and Red Screes (5.3miles / 3000ft ascent).

Confirmed meeting time is now 3pm at the car park opposite the Kirkstone Inn (this is subject to change depending on who can make it). Please contact me if you want to come along (jogillyon@yahoo.com), don't just turn up as if there is no interest I won't be there! I am only vaguely familiar with leg 1 so it would be great if someone who knows it well is free. Otherwise it will be just to have an initial look (and attempt to find a good line of descent off Red Screes).

All welcome, regardless of whether or not they are running in the relays.

Leg 3 recce happening next Thurs (26th Aug) as an alternative to planned training session. Meet 6.15pm at Patterdale School. This leg goes from Hartsop - Patterdale via Angle Tarn (4.7miles / 1300ft ascent). Pace will be easy (Round Latrigg race is the night before).

Shelf Moor Fell Race -entries reminder

Shelf Moor fell race on Saturday 4th September is the final race in this year's English Championship. The race is now close to the entry limit and is likely to fill up by next weekend -get your entry in NOW using the entry form on the Glossopdale Harriers website here.


Picture: Shelf Moor English Championship race 2004 courtesy of www.glossopdale.org.uk

If you have never raced an English or British Championship race then this is a great one to start with. Five men are needed for a men's team so we need more men to run.

We will be taking a couple of cars down -get in touch with Steve Hebblethwaite or Jo Gillyon to carshare.

Pre entries here. Keswick AC:

Ladies
Kim Clark (LV50)
Holly Williamson
Julie Carter (LV45)
Jo Gillyon
Cathrine Evans
Sarah Bailey
Helen Winskill

Men
Chris Clark (V60)
Steve Hebblethwaite
Ian Davies

Club fell-championship race #3: Borrowdale Fell Race, 17m/6500' -Sat. 7th August

In less than ideal conditions today, the clag down and going underfoot soft after recent rain, Simon Booth recorded his 12th Borrowdale victory in a time of 2:52:42. A word here should also go to Pippa, who was only five minutes away from the 1997 record in a great 3:19:42 -a strong run given the going underfoot.

Runners gathered in the field opposite the Scafell Hotel following the race to swap tales of woe -of injuries sustained over Scafell and down the corridor route, bravely carried for the remainder of the course, or in unfortunate cases requiring retirement, and of bad lines taken in the low cloud, around Glaramara and Allen Crags, over Scafell Pike, and off Green Gable. It is perhaps worth bearing this in mind when scrutinising the results below.

Today's race was the third of four in this year's club fell-championship. Updated tables will be online soon, going into the final race at Dale Head on September 19th.

1. Simon Booth (Borrowdale FR) 2:52:42
2. Ben Bardsley (Borrowdale FR) 3:03:47
3. Ian Holmes (Bingley Harriers) 3:06:48
4. Steve Hebblethwaite (Keswick AC) 3:08:54
5. Ben Abdelnoor (Ambleside AC) 3:09:17

1. Pippa Maddams (Keswick AC) 3:19:42
2. Karen Davison (Dark Peak FR) 3:45:37
3. Christine Howard (Matlock) 3:50:28
4. Nicky Spinks (Dark Peak FR) 4:02:00
5. Hazel Robinson (Ambleside AC) 4:13:36

Full results here.

Keswick AC:

1. Steve Hebblethwaite -3:08:54
2. Dave Birch -3:41:43 (M40)
3. Toby Cushion -3:43:44
4. Craig Smith -3:56:43
5. Mark Denham-Smith -4:05:19 (M40)
6. Jamie Luxmoore -4:05:35
7. Nick Ogden -4:17:54 (M40)
8. Dave Prosser -4:19:58 (M40)
9. Chris Evans -4:27:15
10. Colin Valentine -4:33:29 (M40)
11. Craig Dring -4:35:09 (M40)
12. Ian Boit -4:36:46 (M40)
13. Richard Unwin -4:37:42 (M50)
14. Geoff Somers -4:45:16 (M60)
15. Peter Bailey -4:59:08 (M50)
16. Neil Elsender -5:03:23 (M40)
17. Allan Buckley -6:11:08 (M60)

1. Pippa Maddams -3:19:42
2. Cathrine Evans -4:27:12
3. Hayley Hodgson -5:38:14 (F40)

Some good photos here.

Ellenborough 10K - 4th August 2010

It proved to be a pleasant evening for the Ellenborough 10K taking place from the Netherhall Rugby Club. A nice cool temperature was prevailing and the course was suitably sheltered to negate the worst of the blustery wind. It’s a testing loop with one particularly tough hill after the 4 mile mark. The undulating course leaves the Rugby Club and goes through the surrounding villages of Dearham and Birkby before returning to Netherhall.

Russell was suffering the after-effects of a nasty cold but still managed an excellent second place behind Ricky Lightfoot who we think set a new course record. Sue and Siobhan came away with category prizes despite Siobhan still feeling the effects of Dollar in her legs. There were no team prizes but a quick scan of the results seems to suggest we would have been close to both. And Ian was presented with a bottle of wine for being one of only two over 75s running the race.

1. Ricky Lightfoot (Ellenborough AC) – 32:26
2. Russell Maddams – (Keswick AC) – 34:25
3. Ian Davies – (Keswick AC) – 35:11

1. Phillipa Wakefield (Border Harriers) – 43:42
2. Angela Armstrong (Carlisle Tri) – 43:52
3. Alice Chittenden (Borrowdale) – 44:07

Keswick AC

2. Russell Maddams – 34:25
3. Ian Davies – 35:11
11. James Walker – 38:05
19. Mark Rutherford – 39:30
56. Sue Wilkinson – 46:14 (1st FV 45)
59. Siobhan Brewer – 46:27 (1st FV35)
87. Derek Harrison – 48:13
97. Annabel Holmes – 49:30
145. Ian Addison – 56:11 (3rd MV70)

178 finishers in all and full results are up at www.ellenborough.org.uk

Ulverston Road 10K, Wed 18 August

Road Race Notice Received (Ulverston)

".....a really fast up and coming 10k road race which may interest your club

Hoad Hill Harriers 10k 18th August 7.30pm start £6 attached £8 unattached, fun run £2 (7.20pm)

Glaxo Sports Club North Lonsdale Road Ulverston, entry forms can be downloaded off John Schofield website + www.hoadhillharriers.co.uk, entries are available on the night

Superb quality Paramo clothing for prizes for first 3 in male female and vets prizes from v35/40 down to v70/75

We look forward to seeing you - current course records Andi Jones 30.31 (2004) Louise Gardiner 35.12 (2008)

£50 prize for overall course record if beaten."

British Championship round #3: Dollar 9.4m/3150' -Saturday 31st July

Five Keswick AC ladies, and five men made the trip across the border for this most enjoyable 9.4m/3150' race from the town of Dollar, in the shadow of the Ochil Hills.

Full results here. Some photographs here and here.

Changeable weather with the cloud coming and going for the early part of the afternoon led to a palpable air of excitement as the assembled field of over 270 runners warmed up in the pleasant surroundings of the town's Dollar Academy. Following a steep climb to Saddle Hill the course is for the most part very runnable on good grass over Whitewisp Hill, Tarmangie, Andrew Gannel and Kings-Seat, before a long descent over Bank Hill to the finish at the Academy.

Pippa notched up a win in fine style just a week after the her great run at last weekend's Snowdon Race. Yesterday's makes it three wins out of three races this year for 2009 English and British champion Pippa. Some bold running from the rest of the ladies -Cathrine Evans, Julie Carter, Siobhan Brewer and Kim Clark saw Keswick AC win the team (3) competition from Eryri placing them in a great position going into the final championship race at the Black Mountains in South Wales on September 25th.

Keswick AC's improving men's side was well represented yesterday too -Steve Hebblethwaite (10th) well supported by strong runs from Jamie Luxmoore (36th), Chris Edis (50th) Ian Davies (51st) and Chris Clark (232nd). It has been a couple of years since the club fielded full mens teams for the English and British and it has been great to see a few of the lads running well and getting in the mix at a couple of the races this year.

Full results here. Some photographs here and here.

The final race in the 2010 British Fellrunning Championship is South Wales' 17m/5200' Black Mountains race on 25th September. For details and entry form click here. Entry limit of 400 so pre-entry is advised. Email Steve (stevenhebblethwaite@hotmail.com) so we can sort out transport and accommodation.