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.