Helsby weekly round-up Sept 16th – Sept 21st 2014

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It was the Wirral Multi-terrain series Race 3 at Thurstaston on Tuesday 16^th September and a good showing for Helsby saw 14 runners don the green vest for a beach and trail run on a nice spot of Wirral coastline. Colin Thompson secured a top ten for first in for Helsby and a 3^rd place in his category while Jenny Illidge took the female honours. Well done to Carol who was also 3^rd in her age category on the night. A great effort by team Helsby and well done all.
7th         Colin Thompson                               29.06 (3^rd in age cat)
51st        Chris Baynham-Hughes                 32.30
60^th         Adam Gordon                                   32.53
64^th         Tom DeJong                                       33.32
100^th      Jim Jones                                             35.31
112^th      Adrian Jackson                                  35.55
128^th      Steve Riley                                          36.54
147^th      Geoff Shaw                                        38.33
17^th         Jenny Illidge                                       35.46
18^th         Joanne Lacking                                  36.19
27^th         Vanessa Griffiths                             37.03
37^th         Carol Shaw                                          38.34 (3^rd in age cat)
38^th         Louise McEveley                              38.45
46^th         Helen Owens                                     40.01
Helsby Mens ‘A’ team were 12^th on the night and Helsby Mens ‘B’ were 34^th. Helsby Ladies ‘A’ were a brilliant 5^th place on the night and Helsby ‘B’ were 11^th highlighting the strength in depth at the club. Well done to Carol Shaw who is currently in 2^nd place in her category for the series with one race to go.
Delamere Park Run 5k number 78 on 20^th September saw two Helsby vests with Jim Jones having a great run equalling his PB for 19^th overall and Emma Barnes establishing a new course PB for 123^rd.

19	Jim JONES	21:14	VM45-49	68.92 %	M	19	Helsby RC	PB stays at 00:21:14	18
123	Emma BARNES	28:57	VW35-39	52.50 %	F	32	Helsby RC	New PB!	9

Full results http://www.parkrun.org.uk/delamere/results/latestresults/
It was also the Warrington Park Run 5k and Helsby’s Joanne Lacking ran to a new course PB for a superb 15^th overall

15

Joanne LACKING

21:19

SW30-34

69.90 %

F

2

Helsby RC

New PB!

9

Full results http://www.parkrun.org.uk/warrington/results/latestresults/
The King Johns Castle on Saturday 20^th September was our 8^th Fell Counter of the season. This is a great race organised by John Linley which starts from the Raven Inn at Llanarmon yn lal. Full results can be found below. I’ve included the full results as they are not yet available online.
Well done to David Feakes and Rachel Arnold who took the full fell counter honours. In Rachel’s words “Great race, small field , homemade soup sitting outside pub at end. Don’t think he has me down as a vet 50 but came away with big box of choccies anyway ! Jane A walked a bit with sprained ankle but there were a couple I think doing their first ever fell race – ideal starter” or as Tim Palmer states “Thoroughly enjoyable”
Well done to Rachel and Jenny Palmer who were prize winners on the day and to Jen O’Hare on completion of her first fell race!

King John’s Fell Race 2014
Position	Name	Age Group	Time
1	Karl Steinegger	Ambleside	M	38.41
2	Rob Grantham	Cheshire Tri	M40	39.40
3	Geff McQueen	West Cheshire	M45	39.53
4	Neil Ashcroft	Ambleside	M45	40.41
5	Steve Toogood	Buckley	M50	41.00
6	Vic Belshaw	Denbigh	M50	43.25
7	David Norman	Wirral	M50	43.47
8	Dave Baugh	Denbigh	M50	44.51
9	Peter Agnew	Denbigh	M50	45.00
10	Graham Davies	Mysteruns	M50	46.01
11	Richard Borne	Mysteruns	M45	45.27
12	Chris Wilcox	Clwydians	M60	46.27
13	Andy Pritchard	Buckley	M40	46.44
14	Steve Broadfoot	Knowsley Harr	M50	46.48
15	Keri Parry	Denbigh	F	46.57
16	Alan French	Wrexham	M60	47.27
17	Neil Gerrity	Newcastle AC	M	47.55
18	David Feakes	Helsby	M50	47.56
19	Jim Jones	Helsby	M45	48.04
20	Kean Rowlands	Eryri	M55	48.34
21	Steve Riley	Helsby	M50	48.39
22	Gwyn Owen	Unattached	M	48.53
23	Dylan Roberts	Wrescam Tri	M	49.44
24	Tony Benton	Denbigh	M50	50.00
25	Tim Palmer	Helsby	M45	50.44
26	Dave Robert Say	Denbigh	M65	51.30
27	Paul Foster	Helsby	M40	51.33
28	Sandra Rowlands	Eryri	F45	51.55
29	Rachel Arnold	Helsby	F	52.14
30	Jane Ashbrook	Helsby	F	55.24
31	Fred Jones	Denbigh	M60	55.41
32	Lesley Peakes	Helsby	F45	57.40
33	Ceri Anwen Belshaw	Denbigh	F	57.45
34	David Owen	Prestatyn	M60	61.35
35	Jenny Palmer	Helsby	F40	61.48
36	Sue Ridings	Clwydians	F55	63.25
37	Katy Baugh	Denbigh	FU23	64.18
38	Jen O’Hare	Helsby	F40	67.07

 
Sunday 21^st September saw the (English Half Marathon) EHM Festival of Running 10k with an outstanding run by Colin Bishop to win by a country mile and achieve a PB of just outside 35 minutes. Brilliant stuff and photo of Colin and his trophy will be on the blog.
1^st           Colin Bishop                       35.12 (PB)
 

Full results http://www.runbritainrankings.com/results/results.aspx?meetingid=114869
Also as part of the same ‘event’ the EHM Festival of Running Half Marathon was the penultimate road counter for this season and attracted 12 green vests for the challenge. Colin Thompson took the full road counter points and Jane Ashbrook was first Helsby lady. Well done to to Carl and Louise who both obtained PB’s on the day and I know Adrian had trained hard for this event and was awarded with a brilliant run and time also. Well done all.
11^th         Colin Thompson               79.40
115^th      Roy Gaskill                          91.50
176^th      Adrian Jackson                  94.28
202^nd      Jane Ashbrook                  95.41
250^th      Stephen Roach                 98.32
257^th      Carl Pratt                             97.40 (PB)
278^th      Nick Massey                       98.57
318th     Joanne Lacking                  1.40.47
332^nd      Louise McEveley              1.41.11 (PB)
363^rd      Stephen Wiggins              1.42.03
526^th      Gareth Boyd                      1.46.02
631^st       Lesley Feakes                    1.49.31
735^th      Joe Turner                          1.50.05
Full results below
http://www.runbritainrankings.com/results/results.aspx?meetingid=114868&pagenum=1

It was also the Guilden Sutton Six (or Sutton Six) on Sunday which saw four Helsbians out with three under the sub-40 barrier showing that Helsby has a strong club now. Excellent effort by everyone.
13^th         Chris Fitzpatrick                38.07
21^st         Gary O’Connor                  39.36
23^rd        Adam Gordon                   39.58
71^st         Mike Searle                        47.24
Details and results http://www.westcheshireac.co.uk/roadracing/Sutton6
As stated last week I will now be away for three weeks and Colin Thompson has kindly offered to do the round-up for next week Monday 29^th September. If anyone finds the King Johns Castle results then please let me know over the next couple of days.
Keep on running
Adair