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2011 Christmas Handicap Results

 

			Handicap	Scratch Time
1	Callum Jones	30.13	4.30	25.43
2	Howard Mead	30.15	7.30	22.45
3	Mike Grace	30.17	7.30	22.47
4	Billy McCartney	30.24	7.00	23.24
5	Mark Seed	30.31	6.20	24.11
6	Callum Corneille	31.06	6.30	24.36
7	Tom Temple	31.10	3.30	27.40
8	Jim O'Connor	31.19	6.30	24.49
9	Bev Jenkins	31.23	6.20	25.03
10	Albert Castille	31.40	5.40	26.00
11	Roe Bowness	32.01	3.30	28.31
12	Alan Norman	32.02	6.00	26.02
13	Stan Curran	32.10	4.30	27.40
14	Tom Peoples	32..35	4.15	28.20
15	Rob Francis	32.55	4.50	28.05
16	Bob Towell	33.15	0.00	33.15
17	Tommy Daniels	33.30	3.15	30.15
18	Chris Jones	35.29	4.30	30.59
19	Steve Jones	35.45	4.30	31.15
20	Ronnie Warrender	35.45	5.30	30.15
21	Sid Sacks	37.15	3.20	33.55

 

 

SOUTH EAST LANCS LEAGUE - Leading positions after 3 races

For individuals, the League championship is decided on their 3 best positions from the 4 races. Looking at last year's races, the guest runners were eliminated when calculating individuals' totals so I have done the same with this year's results. Teams have to participate in all 4 races.
The individual standings below are for the best 2 positions from the 3 races so far run.
 

SENIOR LADIES

1. Abigail Howarth (Leigh) (1, 1, 2) - 2 pts.
2. Katie Geelan (Bury) (2, 2, -) - 4 pts.
3. Kirsty Preece (Burnden) (3, 4, -) - 7 pts.
4=. Elizabeth Lee (Leigh) (5, -, 3) - 8 pts.
4=. Holly Teague (ECH) (-, 3, 5) - 8 pts.
6=. Louise Geldart (Salford) (6, 5, -) - 11 pts.
6=. Donna Cartwright (Radcliffe) (-, 7, 4) - 11 pts.
Abigail Howarth has already won rthis year's championship. It is impossible for anyone to match her 4 points for the first 3 races
 

SENIOR MEN

1. David Proctor (Rochdale) (1, 1, -) - 2 pts.
2. Mick Flatley (Middleton) (2, 3, -) - 5 pts.
3. Joe Hudak (ECH) (-, 4, 2) - 6 pts.
4=. Michael Grace (Salford) (4, 6, 4) - 8 pts.
4=. Derek Simpson (Rochdale) (5, 7, 3) - 8 pts.
6. Tom Knellor (Leigh) (3, 14, 6) - 9 pts.
7. Howard Mead (Salford) (-, 5, 5) - 10 pts
 

MALE VETS
1=. Mick Flatley (Middleton) (1, 2, -) - 3 pts.
1=. John Knowles (Burnden) (2, 4, 1) - 3 pts.
3. Derek Crewe (Salford) (3, 3, 6) - 6 pts.
4. Simon Grundy (ECH) (5, -, 3) - 8 pts.
5. Steve Nolan (Burnden) (4, 5, -) - 9 pts
 

M50 VETS
1. Derek Crewe (Salford) (1, 1, 2) - 2 pts.
2=. Steve Robinson (ECH) (3, 4, 1) - 4 pts.
2=. Steve Nolan (Burnden) (2, 2, -) - 4 pts.
Derek will finish 1st in this category. It is impossible for anyone to match his 3 race total of 4 points.
 

SENIOR MEN'S TEAM
1. East Cheshire H. (1, 2, 1) - 4 pts.
2. Salford H. (2, 1, 2) - 5 pts.
3. Rochdale H. (5, 3, 3) - 11 pts.
 

MALE VETS' TEAM
1. Burnden RR (1, 1, 2) - 4 pts.
2. East Cheshire H. (2, 2, 1) - 5 pts.
3. Salford H. (3 3, 3) - 9 pts.
4. Manchester YMCA (5, 5, 4) - 14 pts
 

Please let me know if you notice any mistakes in the above
The final race in this league will take place at Leigh Sports Village on 21st January. I am told that the course there is pretty flat and unlikely to have heavy going.      R Profitt

 

Northern 6 & 4 Stage Road Relay Championship - 24th September 2011

As predicted the chase for honours proved to be just a little too elusive for the Harriers.  No matter, the massive positives to be gained via the bigger picture mean we can still look forward with huge optimism.  After entertaining us all week with the captivating soap opera style will she wont she' run storyline the Ladies proved once again that they can 'walk the walk' with a fine 4th placing.  Remarkably, behind winners Morpeth, the race was a complete dejavu from last week with Stockport, Leigh and ourselves in the exact finishing order. The Mens A came fifth after being in contention early on, the 3 medallists however pulled out their big guns in the later stages and just got away from the lads. So yes disappointment for now but unquestionably the club is absolutely going from strength to strength. We are the only Northern club with 2 teams qualifying for the National in both Mens and Ladies races, with fine results too from the other teams we have to be the envy of everyone else. With the quality and the strength of depth within both squads added to the vital blend of youth and experience it’s just a matter of time before the major honours start to roll our way once again.  Onward and upward the Red army is on the march!

 

Summer Handicap – 18th August 2011
 

Congratulations and well done to everyone. Newcomer Rhys Duober won just ahead of a great effort from evergreen Tom Daniels. Joe did indeed set a new course record with his 15.38. Not sure of the actual course length but going off previous handicaps and the fact that everyone was an average of about a minute and half down on their recent 5ks, I would guess that Joe probably ran a pb at that distance also. Just as impressive was Joe’s approach to the race. It would have been easy, especially in very heavy rain to just run round at training pace; I mean why risk possible injury on a slippery surface in a less than important club event. Not so Joe. Great run, great attitude. The club has a number of talented youngsters coming through now with a great deal of potential. Joe ran 19.38 in this race exactly 2 years ago and just look where he's at now. It proves what can be achieved with good sensible training and a willingness to work hard plus a positive and determined approach. It’s there if you want it. Go for it guys.

                                                                                                                        Scratch Time
1 Rhys Duober                                                   24.43                                      19.43
2 Tommy Daniels                                              24.55                                      22.55
3 Joe Bailey                                                        25.08                                      15.38
4 Ian Johnson                                                    25.14                                      22.14
5 Vinnie Murphy                                                 25.20                                      23.30
6 Tommy Temple                                              25.21                                      22.51
7 Ronnie Warrender                                         25.24                                      20.24
8 Stan Curran)                                                   25.28                                      21.58
8 Sean Cordell)                                                 25.28                                      19.38
10 Dave Lockett                                                 25.31                                      17.51
11 Mark Seed                                                     25.37                                      19.37
12 Dave Hudson                                               25.46                                      18.16
13 Roe Bowness                                              25.47                                       23.37
14 Hayley Kuter                                                 25.52                                       19.42
15 Dave Boundy                                                26.00                                       22.30
16 Carl Hardman                                              26.02                                       17.37
17 Dan McGrath                                                26.04                                       17.54
18 Brendan Dempsey                                     26.06                                        21.06
19 Bob Towell                                                   26.10                                        26.10
20 Phil West                                                      26.15                                        18.55
21 Howard Mead                                              26.26                                        18.54
22 Dave Townsend                                          26.30                                        19.10

 

Christmas Handicap

Position	Actual Time	Race No	Surname	First Name	Club Name	Category	Sex
3	00:34:47	270	Lockett	David	Salford Harr.	V40	M
6	00:35:56	268	Hudson	David	Salford Harr.		M
20	00:39:00	225	Calvert	Lewis	Salford Harr.		M
142	00:48:22	228	Boundry	David	Salford Harr.		M
171	00:50:22	173	Broderick	Caroline	Salford Harr.		F
173	00:50:41	366	Margins	James	Salford Harr.		M
179	00:51:17*	243	Laverock	Julie	Salford Harr.	V40	F
192	00:52:01	227	Murray	Steve	Salford Harr.		M

A few more race photos on the website as well as here http://www.runningpix.co.uk/Roadpics/Acc%2010K%201052D/index.htm

Northern 6 & 4 Stage Relays

It was ladies day at the races last Saturday forget Ascot though this was Wythenshawe Park on a cool autumn afternoon as Salford’s flying fillies fairly covered themselves in glory with brilliant bronze medals. Tess Walker got the show on the road with a superb opening leg in 17.21 (7th best overall), the ever maturing Anna Weaver kept the pot boiling with a handy 18.42 followed by Sam Briggs moving us up to 4th with a crisp 18.34.  It was left to Julie Cook running a well controlled 19.13 to stay ahead of the fast finishing Leigh athlete to complete a great effort by the girls.  It was particularly good to see Julie run anchor and one can only admire and applaud a girl so utterly dogged by injury still produce quality performances on hardly any decent training. The mens sextet came within a whisker of emulating the girls, finishing 4th in their race. The guys were always in the thick of things in what was a thrilling race from start to finish. Joe Bailey 17.01 (5th), new recruit Aron Adem 17.34(10th) Ben Riddell 17.08(6th) Andi Jones 17.09(5th) Carl Hardman 17.27 (3rd) and finally John Brown 17.40 and last leg just missing bronze despite, as always giving it 100 % plus effort.  As we all know John is one of the best around on mountains and fells and to run that quick on the flat was quite a performance.  Praiseworthy efforts on the day by the ladies B team, Men’s B team (excellent 24th and National qualification), also C and D teams, not forgetting an under 15s Boys trio. Very well done to one and all.

Pete Budd

Lletty Inter-counties Fell Championships

Martin Cox lead a high class field round the Fell Inter-Counties at the Lletty fell race, North Wales.  Martin won the race is a time of 1 hour 11 minutes 34, beating Simon Bailey, Mercia by over a full minute.  The event landed on a very hot day which saw a few top fell runners not finish the race.  Martin was running for Leicestershire at the event.  John Brown was the first Salford Harrier home in 8th place, who along with Gareth Raven (5th, Sale Harriers) and Alastair Murray (34th Horwich) were second team in the Inetr-Counties.  Results


(Thanks to Pete Hartley for the image)

Pendle Fell Race

John Brown won the recent Pendle Fell Race held on Saturday 3rd April.  John is currently training for the Three Peaks Fell Race which is being staged on Sunday 25th April.



National Cross Country

Only the legendary Cecil B.De Mille could have inspired a scenario of such monumental proportions. Yet  Ben Hur was nowhere to be seen and Cleopatra conspiquous by her absence as the 1500 bravehearts lined up on the battlefield,their faces betraying their emotions of excitement, anxiety, tension and fear, fear of the unknown demons that lie in wait.  And yet the fearsome and dreaded Hydra and the fabled giant Polythemus had long been slain centuries and more ago . So was this not a  conflict that could indeed be won , and won with panache ?   As the pistol fired at no one started the charge of the Light Brigade , the bravest of the brave strode away and clear ,kill or be killed were their orders and motive with no prisoners to be taken on this day of days, and the rest , well they would have to fend for themselves .   The mighty Ceasar himself would surely have looked on approvingly as the army, chariot like, snaked its way unerringly around the sprawling arena.  As the protagonists locked horns, the fever intensified. Could this be a conflict won , or lost , without casualty or suffering, or were we to witness a bloody battle on the sacred fields of Roundhay. We were soon to know as the massed ranks approached the gaping mouth of the hitherto dormant monster of the hill, watching , waiting to devour the weakest of the weak, only the most ably bodied of man would survive.   The hardened Gladiators , trained to conquer, ploughed their way effortlessly up and through the clawing tentacles of the beast , in their hundreds the bonny battlers gave their all against the most fearsome of adversaries . But alas, the footsoldiers , bringing up the rearguard, not yet as skilled in body nor mind were soon to be engulfed and slowly , eventually,  wither against this formidable foe . This was of course a most uneven of contests , like Samson ,shorn of his beloved hair , they had neither the strength nor faith to carry them to victory .     And finally and irrevocably , as the final curtain began to fall on this classic melodrama and the sounds of gladitorial triumph filled the airwaves, and anxiety and fear gave ground to elation and illumination , pity the soulful throngs of infantrymen, left tendering their wounds and pain of conflict had taken their inevitable toll . Yet there from adversity , they too would arise from the ashes of desolation to once again feature in the next performance of this Hollywood style  blockbuster . And what of the Demon of the Hill ? Just for now he sleeps, becalmed in a sea of tranquility . But beware , ye who treads warily into his lair do so at thy peril !

Haigh Hall 4 Stage Relays

A tough 4 mile loop was used by some of our members as a run out/trial for next weeks Northern 12 Stage Relays. Salford had 11 runners out (2.3 teams!) a stacked Vets Team of captain Dave Lockett, Ian Jackson, Gerry ONeil and Paul Simons, an A Team of Dave Hudson, Andy Kay, Dale Daniels, Phil West and a B Team consisting of the ever reliable Ron Warrender, Tommy Daniels and Sean Cordell.

The first leg runners all had storming legs with Dave returning the Vets in 2nd place (2nd fastest leg of the day) just behind Horwich. The ever improving Huddo had a great run to bring the A Team back in 7th place, with Tommy running as always a sterling leg to bring the B Lads home mid pack. The 2nd leg runners made up massive ground on the leaders with Paul Simons running out of his skin to get back to Alfie!! keeping the vets well placed in 2nd, with Andy Kay making up a place to bring the A Team upto 6th with Sean Cordell the biggest mover of the day making up 7 places for the B Team, Jacko continued his great form by having another good run to pull back more time on the leaders, with Dale and Ronnie both making up time on the teams in front. The last leg was set up for Gerry ONeil (or Martin Cryer as Jacko called him all day!!) to go head to head with Horwich's newest recruit Sean McMyler, Gerry had a great run (3rd fastest of the day) to romp home by a clear margin to win it for the legendry Salford Vets, Westy slowly returning to form had a typical gutsy run to keep the A Team in 6th and unfortunately Andy Kay lost his bottle to do 2 legs and left the B team high and dry with 3 runners!!

Full results here.

Reusslauf in Bremgarten, near Zurich

Martin recently competed in the Reusslauf, an 11km hilly race in which he finished in 3rd place only 8 seconds off the winner.  Unfortunately,  Martin was removed from the results and his prize money with held because the officials said he was too old!!!  He was informed that he should have ran in the veterans and womens race earlier in the day and should not have been in the main race for the elite!!!!  I quoute him saying 'apparently, it wasn't fair on the (young) runners that I ran in the elite race... i shit you not... two months rent went to the young ethiopian in 4th, who was very happy.'



Racchettinvalle, Italy

Martin Cox won the Racchettinvalle in Pragelato, Italy.  The event was a snowshoeing race.  Fellow Salford Harrier Billy Burns finished 2 minutes behind Martin in 6th place.


 

Wadsworth Half Trog Fell Race(9m/1500ft)

This fell race starts from a small village just north of Hebden Bridge. You have two choices on the day, the ‘Half Trog’ which is 9 miles or the ‘Full Trog’ which is 20 miles.  A lot of fell races across the Pennine Moors are called ‘Trogs’, it’s difficult to put into words a good definition. Having run a few of these races, ‘Trog’ is as good a word as any to describe them.

Us ‘Halfers’ got to set off 10 mins early and head straight for the fell, the Full Troggers had to do a lap of the village first. So I challenged myself to make it to the first check-point (CP) before the leaders of the longer race.  This was duly achieved and also the 2^nd CP.  Due to a bit of route choice and the thickness of the mist from here onwards, I only caught sight of any runners on the full course just before the 3^rd CP. The full course then heads out for a long loop of Wadsworth Moor and hence the name of the race, returning to the same CP 10 miles later! For the shorter course this is the furthest point out, and where the course turns for the return route and a further three CPs (the long course also uses this as its final section). 

The special mist (or clag, for the initiated) made for some interesting route choices for some runners. This included the lady runner who was keeping pace with me up to the half way point but on nearing the next CP decided to break into a sprint to beat me to it. Unfortunately for her, she then headed off at right angles to where she should have been going. The marshals very kindly called her back, but not quickly enough, allowing me to disappear into the mist ahead.

I’ve got a lot to thank her for really and for Calder Valley Fell Runners for putting on a great race. It meant I finished in 40^th place, and was 3^rd lady and first LV40. Of the 55 runners who set out on the Half Trog, 46 made it round the course. The winner was Lee Athersmith of Bingley Harriers in a time of 1:26:13. I finished nearly an hour later in 2:20:59. Full Results here www.cvfr.co.uk (for Half and Full Trogs)

The more observant of you will note that there was only one LV40 finisher in the Half Trog, but as they say ‘you have to be in it, to win it’!

Julie Laverock

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