New course record (ladies) at High Cup Nick!!

The results from Saturdays race can be found HERE. Some good runs from Keswick AC and Pippa broke her own record by over 2 minutes.

New course record at Netherhall 10M -Sun 27th Feb

The first three men home at Sunday's Netherhall 10 Mile, all ran inside Ricky Lightfoot's 2008 course record of 55:40. It was Lightfoot himself who came out on top, only a day after securing victory in the High Cup Nick fell race, to set a new record of 53:38. This time placed him just over a minute clear of the chasing pair of Alan Bowness who recorded 54:43 and Russell Maddams seven seconds later clocking 54:50, both finishing inside the 2008 record.

Keswick AC ladies recorded a comprehensive team victory, Julie Carter winning the ladies race in 66:44 allmost a minute and a half exactly ahead of team mate Sam Ayers who clocked 68:15 for second, with Sarah Bailey (75:49) and Hayley Hodgson (76:54) 7th and 8th.

1. Ricky Lightfoot (Blackburn Harriers) -53:38
2. Alan Bowness (Ambleside AC) -54:43
3. Russell Maddams (Keswick AC) -54:50

8. Graham Airey -64:02
55. Phil Sturgess -81:11

1. Julie Carter (Keswick AC) -66:44
2. Sam Ayers (Keswick AC) -68:15
3. Eddy Graham (Blenglade Runners) -68:42

7. Sarah Bailey -75:49
8. Hayley Hodgson -76:54

Full results HERE.

Ilkley Moor fell race, 5m/1260' -Sunday 27th February

1. Graham Pearce (Pudsey & Bramley) -37:20
2. Ben Abdelnoor (Ambleside AC) -38:19
3. Chris Birchall (Leeds City AC) -38:24

44. John Beetham -46:43

1. Emma Clayton (Bingley Harriers) -43:55
2. Sally Morley (Ilkley Harriers) -49:05
3. Emma Barclay (Ilkley Harriers) -50:19

25. Trudy Beetham -62:45

(Total finishers 231)

Full results HERE.


Photograph: John Beetham at Ilkley Moor 2011 © David Brett/www.photos-dsb.co.uk

Great North West Half Marathon, Blackpool 27/2

Nice day for kitesurfing!

Rachel Slattery - 351st - 1:43:37
Andrew Slattery - 95th - 1:31:03

Loughrigg & Silver Howe Chase 20 Feb 2011

Rather wintry conditions greeted runners yesterday for the pre-season running of this English Championship race due to take place in June.

With plenty of snow underfoot to ensure freezing cold boggy sections and challenging descents I think it was reminiscent of Noon Stone last year....

With only a small field of 59 finishers keeping someone in sight who knew the route was the biggest challenge! Thankfully most folk seemed to manage this and were rewarded for their efforts with soup, flapjack and tea supplied by hosting club Ambleside AC.

A good handful were out in yellow & green and a few prizes were collected in the process. Rob Jebb (Bingley) & Hazel Robinson (Ambleside AC) won the mens and ladies races respectively, both by a clear margin. Keswick results:

9th Jamie Luxmore 1.20.40
26th Richard Scott 1.35.46
27th Helen Winskill 1.38.54
28th Jo Gillyon 1.38.59
40th Neil Elsender 1.46.28
52nd Debbie Thompson 1.58.10
54th Sarah Bailey 2.00.53
57th Chris Clark 2.04.59
58th Kim Clark 2.05.11

Full results here -RESULTS

Terrific race & superbly organised. And for anyone planning to do it in June it is definitely worth reccying.

English National Cross Country Championships -Sat 20th February

Photo: Steve Vernon leads the English National XC Championships 2011 © Adrian Royle

Well done to Charlotte Watson who made her debut for Keswick AC in the Junior Women's race at yesterday's National. Also her first taste of the Nationals, the 19-year old placed a great 47th from a strong field of 111 which was won by 2011 European Cross Country Champion, Charlotte Purdue of the Ashford, Farnham & District club.

Junior Women's results here.

This was followed by a cracking run from Phil Winskill, pulling out a great result in the Senior Men's race off the back of a period of injury-restricted training recently. Phil placed 110th in a field of 1302 competitors. The result goes to show the quality of the field at the National.


Photo: Phil Winskill puts some distance between himself and a chasing pack at the National on Saturday © Mick Hall Photos

Well done to both of the club athletes who put themselves on the line yesterday, they're a great example to the rest of the club and will both gain a lot from the event.

Senior Men's results here.

Matt Barnes has put some great videos of the races up online including this one which shows the start of the 1302-strong senior men's race.

He has also uploaded some good videos of last month's Northern Cross Country Champs at Herrington Park in Sunderland, including this one which shows the two Keswick lads on the day -Steve can be seen tracking Nick Leigh about 2 minutes through the clip and Phil close behind about 2min 35secs in.

Athletics on TV this weekend -Sat 19th Feb

Some Athletics on both the BBC and Channel 4 tomorrow for you to set the video recorder:

Channel 4
06:35-07:55
Aviva UK Indoor Championships...Highlights of last weekend's indoor champs at Sheffield which was also the trials for the European Indoor Championships in Paris next month.

BBC 1
13:00-16:30
Indoor Grandprix from Birmingham...Live athletics including a 5000m race that is being billed as an attempt by Mo Farah on Nick Rose's 29 year old UK indoor record of 13:21.27.

The BBC will also have live coverage of the European Indoor Championships over the weekend 5th-6th March.

Results roundup Jan-Feb 2011

A few results that went under the radar...

Cumbria League XC, Carlisle, Sun Feb 13th

Senior Ladies
1. Sam Ayers (Keswick AC) -39:31
2. Kate Apps (CFR) -39:48
3. Sophie Lovell (Leeds City) -40:12

U13 Boys
1. Elliot Matier (Eden Runners) -12:38
2. Cieran Campbell (Basingstoke) -12:52
3. Scott Wilson (Carlisle Aspatria) -13:06

8. Joseph Horne -15:24

U11 Boys
1. Robson McKay (Nithsdale) -9:40
2. Tom Humphries (Eden Runners) -10:13
3. Nathan Summers (Eden Runners) -10:32

9. Arran Horne -10:43

Mid Lancs League XC, Blackpool, Sat Feb 12th

1. James Douglas (Border Harriers) -32:40
2. Tim Ellis (ECRC) -33:04
3. David Rigby (Preston Harriers) -33:06

4. Steve Hebblethwaite -33:12

Winter Warmer 10K, Blackburn -Sun Feb 6th

1. Ben Fish (Blackburn Harriers) -31:59
2. Jon Fletcher (Border Harriers) -33:10
3. Jonathan Ferguson (Rossendale Tri & AC) -34:42

12. Josh Hebson -37:33

Kendal Winter League

Fairmile, Howgils, Sun Feb 13th

1. Mark Addison (Helm Hill) -24:42

5. Chris Robinson -27:26
23. Colin Valentine -32:15 (2nd V50)

Fell End Clouds, Between Sedbergh/Kirkby Stephen, Sun Feb 6th
(no times were recorded due to bad weather)

1. Mark Addison (Helm Hill)

4. Chris Robinson

1. Sam Noble (U/A)

12. Rachel Slattery

Birkrigg Common, Ulverston, Sun Jan 30th

1. Melanie Hyder (Helm Hill) -22:00

11. Rachel Slattery -28:25

Whitestone, Staveley-in-Cartmel, Sun Jan 23rd

1. Mark Addison (Helm Hill) -20:34

20. Colin Valentine -24:31 (3rd V50)

1. Melanie Hyder 25:41

12. Rachel Slattery -31:32

Firbank Fell, M6, Junction 37, Sun Jan 16th

1. Mark Addison (Helm Hill) -21:38

13. Jamie Luxmoore -24:21
35. Colin Valentine -27:11 (5th V50)

1. Melanie Hyder (helm Hill) -27:00

11. Rachel Slattery -33:30

Scout Scar, Brigsteer Rd, Kendal, Sun Jan 9th

1. Mark Addison (Helm Hill) -28:29

39. Colin Valetine -36:54 (5th V50)

Dewsbury 10K, West Yorks, Sun Feb 6th

1. Neil Renault (Edinburgh AC) -30:41
2. Matthew Bowser (Sheffield AC) -30:58
3. Chris Davies (Telford AC) -31:47

17. Russell Maddams -33:15
21. Steve Hebblethwaite -33:29

Chernobyl 10K, Preston, Sat Jan 23rd

1. Jon Fletcher (Border Harriers) -33:24
2. Russell Maddams (Keswick AC) -33:41
3. David Lockett (Salford Harriers) -33:57

1. Pippa Maddams (Keswick AC) -38:30
2. Gema Adams (Preston Harriers) -39:14
3. Jacqui Khoueiri (Holmfirth Harriers) -40:55

Up the Garth, 1.5m/950' (uphill only), S. Wales. Sat Jan 15th

1. Chris Edis (Keswick AC) -14:53
2. Gareth Hurst (Royal Marines) -15:03
3. Richard Samuel (Cardiff Harlequins) -15:35


The Kymin, 3.95m/1150', Monmouthshire, S. Wales. Sat Jan 8th

1. Chris Edis (Keswick AC) -33:05
2. Jason Rowley (Cleavdon AC) -33:03
3. Keith Ham (Thornbury RC) -33:06

...please continue to let us know of any results we may have missed, or that you think may not come to our attention.

Loughrigg & Silverhowe carshare -Sunday 20th Feb

If anyone else is up for a jog round Loughrigg-Silverhowe on Sunday get in touch for a carshare.
01900 821501
stevenhebblethwaite@hotmail.com

Details:
Loughrigg-Silver Howe Chase, 8.5m/2530', Sunday 20th February. Start: Rothay Park, 12.00hrs.
Registration and changing at Ambleside Rugby Club from 10.30am. Soup, tea and flapjack after race - all for £3
The course will be extended this year to include Lily Tarn - same as the English Championship race route (on 26th June).

Lakeland races in mid april?

Anyone know of any flat/long races on in mid April in the Lakes. I see only the Coledale (not flat) and Langdale (too flat) - maybe I'm too fussy. Free from 14-18 April

Buttermere Round - Sunday 13th February 2011

The results from today's race can be found HERE
Photographs HERE

Cross Bay Half Marathon

If anybody is looking for something different to do in July the annual Cross Bay Half Marathon across Morecambe Bay takes place on Sunday 24th July. Having done this two years ago I'd recommend anybody to do it at least once. Runnersworld rated it as the country's favourite half marathon last year.

Runners leave their cars at the finish at Hest Bank near Morecambe and get taken round to Flookburgh by coach. From there it is 13.1 miles (a bit shorter when I did it and it varies) back to the finish.

The route is marked across the bay and volunteers from the Inshore Rescue on quad bikes and tracked vehicles make sure you can't get lost. The surface is not what you expect, no mud, not much loose sand, just a firm springy base a bit like an athletics track. There is 100m or so of wading in thigh deep fast flowing water in the channel then back out for the second half.

The scenery out in the middle is fantastic and if you've not been across the bay before it is a fantastic way to see it.

The website is;

www.crossbayrun.org.uk

Wansfell, 2.5m/1500' -Saturday 5th Feb

On a damp weekend the Wansfell race -postponed due to the severe weather at Christmas- finally took place. Although over two minutes clear of the second placed runner, Rob Jebb's winning time of 19:50 was almost a minute short of Kenny Stuart's longstanding course record of 18 minutes and 56 seconds for the 2.5m/1500' race, unsurprising given the wet conditions.

Some great Keswick AC runs -Helen Winskill making the podium with a run of 29:04, Jo Gillyon close behind in 29:41, and John Nicoll mixing it at the shrp end of the field clocking 24:32 for 4th place. Well done all.

RESULTS:

1. Rob Jebb (Bingley) 19.50
2. Rhys Findlay-Robinson (Dark Peak) 22.14
3. Tom Jackson (Glossopdale) 24.02

4. John Nicoll -24.32
15. Andrew Slattery -26.38
32. Robert Jones -29.21
41. Peter Bailey -35.37


1. Emma Clayton (Bingley) 26.46
2. Helen Winskill (Keswick) 29.04
3. Lucy Harris (Pennine) 29.15

2. Helen Winskill -29.04
4. Jo Gillyon -29.41

Jarrett Jaunt handicap -Saturday 5th Feb

'Damp' conditions for this year's Jaunt. Good to see Pippa right back on it after last weekend's win at Blake Fell -she was peerless yesterday. A full set of photographs are online at www.athletesinaction.co.uk. Ricky Lightfoot posted the fastest time of the day for the 4.5m/1500' course which starts from Wath Brow bridge outside Cleator.




Pictures © www.athletesinaction.co.uk -Colin Valentine, Chris Clark, Kim Clark, and Pippa Maddams in action at yesterday's handicap

Loughrigg & Silverhowe Race

Found the following on Ambleside AC's website -

Loughrigg-Silver Howe - Race Date confirmed!

Sunday 20th February - 12 Noon

8m/2500' - Route to include Liliy Tarn checkpoint, so a perfect chance to test out what will be a championship race in June!

Registration from 10.30am at Ambleside Rugby Club

Could be a good chance to see what to expect in June!

Northern Athletics Cross Country Championships

Steve & Phil do the business in Sunderland. Results:

http://www.race-results.co.uk/results/2011/naxc11s.htm

Two Keswick runners made the trip east for the 2011 Northern Athletics Cross Country Championships this year being held at Herrington Country Park in Sunderland. This is a prestigious event that always attracts a high calibre field.

The course distance for the senior men measured 12Km and proved a muddy affair for the 488 taking part. The representatives from Keswick AC put in excellent performances finishing high up the field and mixing it with top athletes from prominent Northern clubs. Steve Hebblethwaite admitted he had never run so hard in his life and this was reflected in an excellent 37th placed finish (42:37). Phil Winskill, off the back of some excellent early season training, also placed well finishing 56th (43:48).

The race winner for the senior men was Tom Lancashire from Bolton United Harriers & Ac who clocked a victory time of 38:09. In a strong field with tight packing Lancashire pulled ahead of Steven Vernon (Stockport Harriers) who finished runner-up in 38:22.

In the 8.2Km senior women’s race, Susan Partridge of Leeds City Ac took the honours with a winning time of 30:38 in the field of 190 competitors. Second place went to Victoria Wilkinson of Bingley Harriers & Ac (30:59) and third to Rosie Smith of Durham City Harriers (31:11).

Blakes Heaven

The results from last Saturday's race can be found HERE.

Great turn out from Keswick AC and a course record from Pippa, well done to all who ran.