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.
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