Radcliffe 10k

I've just run round the 10k course and at the moment it's definitely runnable in road shoes, however should it rain much more trail shoes may be the best option. On line entries open till Friday evening, entries will be taken on the day at no extra cost to our CLGP members as agreed.

Mark Emmett
Radcliffe A.C.

Trotters 5 - Written by Stewart Jones of Burden Road Runners

Well as you all know this was a new race which was "FLAT", well I have to confess I forgot to put Flat compaired to the historic races Burnden have put on.

But what I did do and I think you will all agree is I booked the weather, we couldn't have asked for better weather this time of year and I think the scenery

was perfect a little road and track taking you through an open farm were you could see Deer, Ostriches, Lama's and all sorts of animals, that's if you had the

time to look around and take in the view, but I know as a runner (some might say) you miss all the scenery when your fully committed to racing and focusing just on the race.

At 10am on Sunday the 6th March the race began and just under two hundred runners were off. This was a good mix of runners with 112 grand prix runners and the

rest made up of other clubs and non-club runners. At the front Marc Tillotson took the lead and quickly settled down and at the end of the first loop had commanded

a good lead, he was followed by a group with the likes of Nick Leigh from Altrincham, Thomas Carson from Bolton, Paul Mannion from Astley and Tyldesley, Stuart Sharp form Radcliffe

and Colin Rigby again from Astley and Tyldesley. they were followed shortly afterwards by the leading lady runners. Heading the lead was Maria Lowe of Astley + Tyldesley, followed by Kirsty

Preece from Burnden and Jose Maley again from Astley + Tyldesley

As the runners finished the race they were met by great support from people watching the race giving bags of encouragement.

All finishers were handed a technical T-Shirt. Also given out were goody bags and spot prizes which were all donated by Up and Running so I would

like to say a "Big Thank You" to them to help making a very good day.

I was stood at the finish with Andy Staveley and we both spoke to many runners after the race had finished, the feed back we got was very positive with people stating it was a

race they would return to next year, so again thanks for the positive feed back and thanks to all for their support. CHEERS

1st male Marc Tillotson, 2nd Nick Leigh, 3rd Thomas Carson

1st Female Maria Lowe, 2nd Kirsty Preece, 3rd Jose Maley

1st Male team: Marc Tillotson/Thomas Carson/Shay Walker - Bolton

1st Female team: Maria Lowe/Jose Maley/Jean Mann - Astley + Tyldesley

Mens Vets

V40 Paul Mannion, V45 Sean McMyler, V50 Steve Nolan, V55 Ken Fowler, Vet 60 Tony Hesketh, V65 Dave Weywell, V70 Phil Martin

Ladies Vets

V35 Caroline Scholes, V40 Kirsty Preece, V45 Jean Mann, V50 Joan Jackson, V55 Sheila Jones, V 60 Eileen Royal

1st Junior Male Daniel Johnson

1st male vet team: Paul Mannion/Colin Rigby/Sean Moran - Astley + Tyldesley

1st female vets team: Caroline Scholes/Jayne Dickinson/Catherine Jones - Bolton

Gin Pit 5 - Sunday 10th April

Astley & Tyldesley Road Runners are hosting the first Gin Pit 5 on 2011 on Sunday 10th April.

The April race is not in the CLGP fixtures however it would still be great to get a good turn out from the CLGP clubs.

Entry form is ... http://www.ukresults.net/forms/110410ginpit.pdf

or online ... http://www.ukforms.net/onlineforms/php/Applicant.php?EventID=881

Latest Standings

Are now available..just click on the link to the right, under latest standings (race 1).

Results will update within 48 hours of each race.

Thanks to Vince Ashton.

Central Lancashire 5K at Leverhulme Park by Nick Howarth

Sunday 20^th February saw Bolton United Harriers & A.C. host the first race of the Central Lancashire Grand Prix series with a new 5K event. With 245 entries, the race featured good representation from all our local CLGP clubs.

The race started on the athletics track at Leverhulme Park , Bolton , in bright but cold conditions. Taking in parkland trails and roads, the route featured a steep downhill section in the first kilometre, paid for with a tough uphill slog in the second. Bolton United Harriers’ Tony Valentine set a strong early pace, closely watched by his junior teammate, Tom Carson. The second half’s flattish terrain led to a dramatic turnabout in the race, as Bolton ’s Marc Tillotson, returning after injury, took the lead with 400m to go. In the Grandstand setting of the athletics track, he powered to the finish line, winning in an impressive 15m 47s. Tony Valentine finished second in 16m 03s and Tom Carson third in 16m 19s. Bolton UH won the men’s team prize, Astley & Tyldesley were second and Horwich RMI third.

In the women’s race, Astley & Tyldesley’s Bolton-based Maria Lowe led unchallenged from the start. Her winning time of 18m 57s was followed by Jo Goorney’s 19m 25s and Horwich RMI’s Suzanne Budgett in third (20m 05s). Astley & Tyldesley won the women’s team prize, with a strong performance by Burnden Road Runners placing them second to Bolton ’s third.

The championship is already off to a flyer and the competing clubs will be looking ahead to series’ next race at Smithills Coaching House. The Trotters Five is being staged by Burnden Road Runners on Sunday 6^th March.

Organiser Nick Howarth was pleased with morning’s events.

NB. Other category results are as follows:

MV40 Paul Mannion 16.52 A & T

MV45 Pater Chan 17.24 A & T

MV50 Steve Nolan 17.34 Burnden RR

MV55 Ken Fowler 19.46 Bolton UH

MV60 Evan Cook 19.14 Blackburn H

MV65+ Dave Waywell 22.00 Wesham RR

MJ Tom Carson 16.19 Bolton UH

FV35 Caroline Scholes 20.26 Bolton UH

FV40 Joanna Goorney 19.25 Wesham RR

FV45 Suzanne Budgett 20.05 Horwich RMI

FV50 Anne Ferguson 22.08 Burnden RR

FV55 Susan Catterall 23.05 Northern Vets

FV60 Eileen Royle 25.38 Radcliffe RC

FJ Emma Holden 27.14 Unattached

CLGP 5k Update

125 entries now for Central Lancashire 5K at Bolton.

If there is anyone who is not running and can help with marshalling or experience on finishing funnel it would really be appreciated. You know what it is like they all want to run!!

Nick

Trotters 5 by Stew Jones

The FLAT TROTTERS 5 miles

Hi everyone just thought I would remind you that our race is near approaching.

This is a two lap course which is flat. It starts at the Smithills coaching house and goes round the perimeter of a local park,

then through an animal farm leading out onto the road and back round to Smithills coaching house, which completes the first lap

followed by the same loop again finishing near to the coaching house.

As most of you know me I'm not a keen fan of hills and this course is what i would class as slightly undulating as close to flat as you

can imagine. Therefore a good course to get a descent time and to measure were your at this time of year.

Technical T-Sirts to all finishers, and spot prizes. There are also over £600 of prizes to individuals/teams/vet winners

I hope you all make it as this will start the year off with a bang and is the second race in the grand prix calander .

Cheers everyone, and good running for 2011

Stew Jones