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Shepherds Skyline Fell Race – Saturday 5th November
November 1, 2011The next race in the fell calender is the Todmorden Harriers Shepherds Skyline race from the Shepherd’s Rest Inn at Lambutts Rd, Todmorden, OL14 6JJ. This is a 6 mile race with 1150ft ascent, note there may be a bit of mud here and there but don’t let that put you off ladies.
Details on the Toddy website HERE.
Mark S & C will be there, anyone else?
Free physio clinic
November 1, 2011Summit Physiotherapy is offering a free injury advice and assessment drop in service, where you can just turn up and ask a sports injury specialist questions about your injuries.
Or even advice on injury prevention.
There is no catch, we just want to keep the people of Lancashire running.
The free clinics are held:
Sweatshop, Chorley: Monday 10-11; Wednesday 11-12; Saturday 11-12
Bolton Arena Gym, Horwich: Wednesday 11-1;
Saturday 9.30-11; Sunday 10-11
Clayton Vale cross country
October 30, 2011
For a break down of these results see the Results page HERE
SUNDAY MORNING RUN
October 24, 2011
For over two years now a group of us have met at the Lower Barn, in Rivington, every Sunday morning at 8.00 a.m. for a 10 – 15 mile run. Today we met up for a trail run to White Coppice and beyond. As usual the weather was perfect along with the scenery around the reservoirs. At this time of the year you are able to see the rich autumn colours all around you. For the first five miles I was feeling quite well in spite having a bad cold for over a week. However, I soon realised that my breathing was not regular and as a result my speed was suffering. Thankfully, the guys pulled me around although my legs never felt the thirteen miles. Mike’s friend, John, was very impressive as he hadn’t done anything over ten miles before.
A bad morning running, with great company, is always better than sleeping in.
Christmas do
October 20, 2011Hi All
A final reminder to those of you who still need to pay the balance of £17 for the Christmas Do, please could you let me or John Smith have the balance by Friday, 28th October as I have to make the final payment by the 31st October.
Also, I will need to know if anyone requires the vegetarian option by the 28th October. The menu is as follows:
Starter
Roast tomato and sweet basil soup (v)
Main
Parcel of turkey with a cranberry and sausage meat stuffing wrapped in bacon with all the trimmings and cranberry gravy
or
Leek, cranberry and brie tart, sweet pepper salsa
Dessert
Chocolate Christmas pudding cheesecake with cherry syrup
I have to advise of anyone requiring the vegetarian option when I pay the final balance.
Thanks to everyone who has already paid their balances.
UKA British Hill & Fell Relay 2011
October 16, 2011Over 180 teams from across the UK gathered in a sunny Kettlewell, for the 2011 UKA British Hill & Fell Relays, Lostock AC being one of the them, competing against some of the best fell runners in the country.
We came a respectable 140thin a total time of 5:08:49.
Leg 1: 105th Robert Sharkey 00:45:12
Leg 2: 140th Mike Ernill/Adrian Hope 01:43:06
Leg 3: 158th Mark Checkley/Peter Noble 01:47:34
Leg 4: 92nd Mark Liptrot 00:52:57
Thanks to Mark C for sorting out the team and well done to everyone who took part.
Langdale Horseshoe fell race 2011
October 10, 201191 Mark Liptrot 2.58.06
Good Shepherd fell race 2011
October 9, 2011A strange sort of day, only four us turned up for this club championship race, Me, Mike, Adrian and Pete. It was a kind of a flat sort of day, none of the usual excitement to get us going, it was case of turn up and get on with it, and just chugg round. The weather was rainy, misty and suprisingly not very cold, I think we were all feeling a little tired from Wednesdays night exertions especially me and Pete.
We all started right at the front, me and Pete didn’t do much of a warm up. It was so obvious when we started as Adrian and Mike soon sped off and were out of sight in no time. I spent most of the race going backwards, the first two miles and half miles were along drag up to Stoodley Pike.
The middle section was a fairly flatish section with just the dip down to the res. The route going down to London Road saw runners going down the hillside from all directions, I was being super cautious with directions and led a group of runners down to the checkpoint who then promptly left me in the dust or should I say the mud!! The route then went back up to Stoodley Pike, I struggled up here but was OK . The mist was down now !! And there was an important change in the route coming up. Again airing on the side of caution I got my map out, which I unfortunately buried and had to empty my whole bum bag to get it out. Soon sorted out where i was going. Through a fire break in the woods, it was good soft running and a gradual decent here, most of this part of route was supposed to be marked which it was, but some of the markers were in odd places or was just the runners infront of me just getting it wrong.
Now for the sting in tail the climb back out of Cragg Vale. I was prepared for this, but I just felt tired, again I struggled and was soon left behind again. The climb went on and on I thought I was going to top out. Finally the last check point. Just two miles from here?? and downhill?? It was’nt plain sailing as there was junction not far past the checkpoint one route went down, the other was going back up and there was no marker or so I thought, it was only after umming aarring for a minute or two allowing more runners to catch me that I spotted the marker, it was a very thin piece of cane with the tyniest bit of tape on it. I am glad I checked it out.
Last mile Pete caught me up and passed me. However he joined a short que over a stile which allowed me to rest a little, I was able to shaddow him going down the last few slopes. Then once on the level following the train line into the finish I was able get back in front.
Adrian and Mike also finished together though they finished a little closer . There must have been a bit of a race on there.
Checkers
54 Adrian Hope 2:24:19
55 Michael Ernill 2:24:20
72 Mark Checkley 2:36:31
73 Peter Noble 2:36:37
Rivington half marathon
October 7, 2011The Rivington half took place on the hottest start to an October since the year dot. It was already 23 degrees when I parked the car at Rivington school the morning of the race. I met up with 4 friends, none of whom are members, (I’ve tried to recruit them but to no avail) Basically, the route started and finished at the school with the 1st mile going up in the direction of the pike before dropping down to the ressies all the way up to White Coppice, down the other side of Anglezarke res then back to the school. I wanted to get a time around 2:15:00 ish but I really struggled in the heat (28 degrees at the finish) and finished with a time of 2:25:52 which I was quite disappointed with. All my friends beat me, including one who is a smoker and only did one 4 mile training run leading up to the race which was a bit soul destroying, he beat me by a minute, my 2 other friends finished in approximately 2:05 and 2:15. I hope next year it is cooler and it pees down so I can get the time I hoped for.
Paul “Speedy”
Maggie Slamin also ran and finished in 2.18.39
Wed 5th Oct.
October 7, 2011After the training session we all met at the Club for our quarterly meeting where an assortment of topics were discussed, an update on the 2012 Lostock 6 was also given, maps etc given out for the X-country races, our club entry into the 2012 Virgin London marathon was given to Brian Halton who is doing it to raise money for the British Heart Foundation (sponsor sheets wiill be available soon) it was also decided to take up the invitation from BMRT to attend a presentation about their role within the local community and try to arrange it for the same night as our AGM on Wed. 7th December 2011.
Also the members were informed about an invitation to take part in either a 10km or 1/2 marathon in Boltons twin town Paderborne in Germany (more info on this to come)
A reminder was given to the 34 members who are coming on our Xmas Do that the balance of the ticket money (£17) is now due and to be given to Chris Smith before 21st October.
Supper was provided as usual.
John