Keswick AC Club Championships continue this week with Keswick Half and Dockray-Hartside.

This Sunday 1st May the second race of the 2011 Club Road Championship takes place -Keswick Half Marathon (race details here). Eighteen Keswick AC members contested the first race in the Championship at the Lancaster 3 Bridges 10K earlier this month, and an even greater club turnout is expected on Sunday. Entries are available on the day with registration open from 9-11am and the start (a "15 minute walk" from the rugby club) at 11.30am.

Next week (Wednesday 4th May) sees the second race in the 2011 Club Fell Championship with at the minor classic, Dockray-Hartside (details here). The course has 2000' of climb over 6 miles, as well as a fair amount of route choice -once off the track after the first 1/2 mile, much of the route is over little more than sheep trods, with better lines to be found over the open fell in many parts, and a fast final descent off Common Fell. The race starts at 7pm, outside the Royal Hotel in the centre of the village. Parking/registration is at the quarry car park (GR 397211) 500 yards down the road towards Patterdale. Runners are requested not to park at the Royal until after the race.

Both the Road and Fell Championships in 2011 consist of six races, best four results at any distance to count.

Keswick AC Road Championship 2011 - Best 4 from 6 to count
Lancaster 3 Bridges 10K, Lancaster, -Sun 3rd April
Keswick Half Marathon, Keswick -Sun 1st May
Lambfoot Loop 10K, Cockermouth -Tues 24th May*
Bodyfit 5K, Cockermouth -Wed 13th July*
Lancaster 5K Series race 4, Lancaster -Sat 27th August
Brampton-Carlisle 10, Carlisle -Sun 20th November*

Keswick AC Fell Championship 2011 - Best 4 from 6 to count
(S) Loweswater Show, 2.6m/1000' -Sun 4th September
(S) Causey Pike, 4.5m/1780' -Sat 26th March*
(S) Blisco Dash, 5m/2000' -Wed 20th July
(M) Dockray Hartside, 6m/2000' -Wed 4th May
(M) Tebay, 8m/3000' -Wed 15th June*
(L) Three Shires, 13m/4000' -Sat 17th Sept*

*Individual Distance Club Championship Races

5K Road Champs: The Bodyfit 5K
10K Road Champs: Lambfoot Loop 10K
10 mile Road Champs: Brampton-Carlisle 10 mile

Short Fell Champs: Causey Pike
Medium Fell Champs: Tebay
Long Fell Champs: Three Shires

Lord's Seat, 5m/1400' -Wednesday 27th April

New records for both the men (by one second) and ladies at Whinlatter on Wednesday night, on a fine evening for fell running with conditions on the fell between Barf and Lord's Seat very dry underfoot. Thanks to Angela and Tony, and to Martin who ably organised the great junior races which preceeded the senior race.

Results:

1. Chris Steele (Borrowdale FR) -31:52
2. Alan Bowness (Ambleside AC) -32:21
3. Phil Winskill (Keswick AC) -32:35

11. Daniel Barton -32:45
12. John Nicoll -32:51
22. David Loan -38:16
23. Matthew Atkinson -38:43
28. Graham Kendall -39:16
29. Andrew Slattery -39:40
30. Lee Newton -40:02
34. Richard Unwin -40:21
36. Chris Brewer -40:31
44. Robert Carter -40:52
62. Quentin Merritt -42:56
66. Peter Bailey -43:27
67. Nick Shaw -43:28
71. Jim Dowine -44:05
72. John Horne -44:06
82. John Shaw -45:59
97. Chris Clark -48:16

8. Emma Clayton (Bingley Harriers) -35:19
46. Julie Carter (Keswick AC) -41:15
47. Angela Armstrong (Carlisle Tri) -41:27

48. Cathrine Evans -41:34
56. Jo Gillyon -42:24
60. Sam Ayers -42:46
87. Dianne Shaw -46:31
90. Hazel Davies -46:51
101. Lesley Malarkey -50:34
104. Victoria Howarth -50:59

Anniversary Waltz, 11.5m/3600' and Teenager with Altitude, 15.4m/7600' -Saturday 23rd April

Lots of Keswick AC runners out in both the Waltz and TWA yesterday -well done all.

Some excellent photos by Steve Angus over at www.athletesinaction.co.uk.



Photos © 2011 www.athletesinaction.co.uk

Coledale Horseshoe, 9m/3000' -Saturday 16th April

Results from the Coledale Horseshoe last weekend are below. The race used a different start/finish this year, using a field at Braithwaite Lodge Farm.




The old course records of 1:11:25 -Simon Booth (2004), and 1:27:52 -P. Jackson (2009) were both good records and deserve a mention.

There was a large field of 305 for the race this year, which is rumoured to be a possible English Championship race for 2012.

1. Ian Holmes (Bingley Harriers) -1:12:34
2. Simon Booth (Borrowdale FR) -1:13:09
3. John Heneghan (Pudsey & Bramley AC) -1:13:30

30. David Birch -1:23:19
47. John Beetham -1:27:49
51. Phil Winskill -1:28:37
56. Colin Valentine -1:28:47
74. Carig Smith -1:31:11
84. Robb Carter -1:32:56
101. Lee Newton -1:34:48
108. Conrad Slack -1:35:16
129. Robb Jones -1:38:28
135. Andrew Murray -1:40:21
153. Peter Bailey -1:42:34
165. Craig Dring -1:44:14
181. Neil Elsender -1:47:07
206. David Harrison -1:52:14
204. Geoff Somers -1:52:48

83. Louise Roberts (Kendal AAC) -1:32:52
102. Nicky Spinks (Dark Peak FR) -1:34:54
110. Astrid Gibbs (Ambleside AC) -1:35:30

180. Sarah Bailey -1:47:03
215. Rachel Mellor -1:52:52
237. Debbie Thompson -1:56:36
244. Siobhan Brewer -1:57:15
257. Hazel Davies -2:01:36
266. Sam Ayers -2:03:11
275. Alice Hamblin -2:06:14
286. Allan Buckley -2:10:14

Full results here.

Virgin London Marathon

Results from Sunday's London Marathon below. Cool clear conditions at the start soon became uncomfortably warm as the sun came out. Loads of noise and support from the crowd along the way.

Name. Cat. Overall Pos. Time
Andrew Slattery M40-44 1490 3:06:33
Karen Sturgess. F40-44 21332 4:50:36
Rainer Burchett. M70+ 34276 7:15:07
David Harrison. M50-54 10467 4:05:36

Thanks to the club for securing entries again this year.

British Fell Running Championships: Mourne Peaks, 12m/6300' -Sat 9th April

Well done Pippa and Julie who both had great runs over in N. Ireland on Saturday in the tough 12m/6300' Mourne Peaks race, which was the first race in the 2011 British Champinships.

Ladies
1. Pippa Maddams (Keswick AC) -2:31:20
2. Helen Fines (Calder Valley) -2:38:11
3. Sarah Ridgeway (Eryri) -2:40:37

11. Julie Carter -3:08:12

Men
1. Tom Owens (Shettleston) -2:07:52
2. Jethro Lennox (Shettleston) -2:09:56
3. Rob Jebb (Bingley) -2:10:18

Results

Photos by hmphotographs, and some photos and videos courtesy of Richard Cowan.

Last few Mearley Clough entries

There are apparently just a few entries still available for the next counter in the English Fell Running Championship -the 3.5m/1200' Mearley Clough race which takes place on Saturday 14th May.

Details:

SAT. MAY 14. MEARLEY CLOUGH (R). AS. Ladies 12 noon. Men 1pm 3.5m/1200'. Venue: Car park field (though village), Worston, nr Clitheroe. GR 767428. £5.00, pre-entry. Entry by post on FRA form, with SAE (for number to be posted out) from 15th March to 1st May. Cheques to "G. W. Newsam". Limit 400. No late entry or EOD. Teams. ER/PM. Over 14. English Championship counter. No safety pins. DO NOT park in pub carpark. Details: Geoff Newsam, 3 Greenfield Avenue, Chatburn, Clitheroe, BB7 4AJ. Tel: 01200 441328. Website: clayton-le-moors-harriers.co.uk

Universal FRA entry form on the the FRA website HERE.

Lords Seat Recce

There will be a recce of Lords Seat this Thursday (7th April) for anyone interested. Meet Whinlatter 5.45pm. Let me know if you are coming along and if you need a lift - jogillyon@yahoo.com. Nice easy pace after the Grisedale Grind!

The race is on Wed 27th April.

Thanks

Lancaster Bridges 10K, Keswick AC Club 10K Championship -Sun 3rd April

Eighteen yellow and green vests mixed in with the sizeable crowd of 338 this morning, which was a record field for the race. The heavy showers that had earlier fallen on the course had been blown away on a steady breeze, to make for very pleasant conditions for the opening race of the 2011 Club Road Championship.


A large group which included the 2010 Club Road Champion Russell Maddams, Fell Champ Steve Hebblethwaite and Josh Hebson in only his second competitive outing over the disctance, went through the opening mile in 5:15, 32:30 pace. At two miles, former winner of the race Steve Littler (Wesham RR) hit the front and took up the pace, pulling away with James Reed (Altringham & Dist) as the group stretched out behind. However the flight of steps up the embankment to bridge number two requires a considerable effort off race pace, and despite Reed's kick to edge out Littler for the victory, a modest 33:03 took the win today.


Further back, Russ, off the back of high mileage in preparaion for the marathon was strong -coming through to take third in 33:27, ancohoring a delighted first placed Keswick AC men's team with Steve (34:22) and Josh (35:15).


Contrary to an earlier published report it was new Keswick AC signing Neil Cockbain who took maximum points in the V40 Club Championship category with 37:21 from Andrew Slattery (40:35), and Mike Beechey who was involved in a finishing dash with Quentin Merritt, Q pulling out the stops for 43:51 to Mike's 43:56. The result sets Quentin up as the man to beat in the V50 Road Championship as he moves into the category this year.


In the ladies competition, only 18 seconds separated the first three in the battle for early season Road Championship points -2010 V40 Club Road Champion Sue Wilkinson clocking 46:05, just edging out Helen Winskill (46:18) and Annabel Holmes (46:23) for top honours. Her 46:05 gave Wilkinson the prize for 1st FV45, and sets her up as the favourite to defend her FV40 club-title from last year, while Kim Clark (48:45) took top honours in the FV50 category.


Although not a day for pbs, a great start to the 2011 Championships and some excellent racing was enjoyed. Early in the season for many, it will be interesting to see how folk come on as spring moves on into summer with the next fixture in the 2011 Keswick AC Club Road Championship (best 4 races from 6 to count) at the Keswick Half Marathon (1st May), then continuing with the Lambfoot Loop 10K (24th May), Bodyfit 5K (13th July), Lancaster 5K Series race 4 (27th August), and Brampton-Carlisle 10 (20th November). Well done to all those who raced today.

1. James Reed (Altringham) -33:03
2. Steve Littler (Wesham RR) -33:04
3. Russell Maddams (Keswick AC) -33:27

5. Steve Hebblethwaite -34:22
8. Josh Hebson -35:15
21. Neil Cockbain -37:21 (V40)
23. Ian Davies -37:55
43. Andrew Slattery -40:35 (V40)
74. Quentin Merritt -43:51 (V50)
76. Mike Beechey -43:56 (V40)
157. Chris Clark -48:27 (V60)

52. Karen Bridge (Eden Runners) -41:11
53. Joanne Taylor (Kendal AC) -41:17
65. Caroline Hemming (Spectrum Striders) -42:48

11. Sue Wilkinson -46:05 (V45)
116. Helen Winskill -46:18
118. Annabel Holmes -46:23 (V40)
131. Rachel Slattery -47.10 (V40)
160. Kim Clark -48:45 (V50)
170. Nikki Kay -49:36
179. Fionna Rigg -50:09 (V40)
271. Sarah Ashcroft -58:47 (V45)
279. Sarah Pepper -1:00:17 (V40)

Full results here.

All pictures © Phil Winskill