This week in races - 23rd February

Flower Scar Fell Race

 

Thirteen Lions headed to Todmorden on Saturday to tackle the steep climbs, rough moorland terrain and fast descents of the annual Flower Scar Fell Race. 185 runners completed the 13K route in wintry conditions, with reduced visibility and mist on the tops. Julie Field and Aileen Baldwin both put in brilliant performances to finish 1st in their respective age categories, while John Bassinder ran well to finish runner up in the M60 category.

 

Results: Andrew Earnshaw 1:34:39, John Bassinder 1:38:15, Julie Field 1:39:30, Kevin Jaggar 1:40:36, Martin O’Brien 1:42:41, David Culpan 1:43:59, Aileen Baldwin 1:45:42, Colin Hughes 1:51:26, Raymond Mooney 1:55:04, Steve Boyer 2:15:30, Angela Lee 2:16:21, Sharon Marlor-Gage 2:16:22, Rikki Hammond 2:16:23

 

Great North West Half Marathon

 

A fast and flat course around the coastal front of Blackpool, the Great North West Half Marathon is billed as a great race for a personal best, and an ideal warm up race for April marathons such as London.  Clayton Cutter was the Lions’ sole representative, completing the course in a new personal best time of 1:36:18.

 

Liversedge Half Marathon

 

Liversedge Half Marathon proved popular with the Lions, who turned out in force to run the undulating route in good conditions on Sunday.  Darren Young finished 3rd M45 of a competitive field of almost 500 runners.

 

Results: Darren Young 1:24:12, John Ingles 1:44:56, Paul Corns 1:51:49, Jan King 1:53:42, Tim Walker 2:00:03, Gail Schofield 2:04:36, Kim Ison 2:10:07, Paula Pickersgill 2:10:38, Sandy Gee 2:11:17, Martin Carr 2:17:14, Jenny Walker 2:18:16, Zoe Mallinson 2:19:39, Debbie Hyde 2:22:04, Alex Whyte 2:25:11, Anne Cawdron 2:29:13, Linda Williamson 2:29:20, Carol Heptonstall 2:33:10

Posted on February 23, 2018 .