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30 Mar: Just 4 VRAC attended this long standing Good Friday race hosted by Salford Harriers. The course is a two lap race and attracts a decent standard. Matt Sheen was first home with his first sub 31 minute 10k of 30.58. Liz Renondeau was next back with a solid 38.34. A first 10k for almost 18 months saw Helen Whitby make a comeback with another solid performance of 41.51. Last home and tantalisingly close to his going sub 43 was Tony Dutton. Tony should still be happy with his progress and a PB with 43.00. Full Results.
25 Mar: The Senior Men fielded a strong team in Sunday’s Northern 12 Stage Road Relays at Birkenhead Park. The team had a good blend of youth and experience and it was great to witness the team spirit. The weather and surroundings were excellent with a mildly undulating course and we managed an excellent 12th place, easily beating our previous best position of 30th, holding our own against the biggest clubs in the North of England and taking some impressive scalps in the process. Just 4 ladies ran so they ranked as an incomplete team. This did not detract from some strong performances from Mel Johnson, Pauline Davies, Hollie Carrington and Carole Woilliams. Full resuts here. Pics courtesy John Davies in Gallery.
25 Mar: Race report from Brian Dooley (and proud dad moment) for one of our away from home seniors – Chloe Dooley.
After the recent bad weather the conditions couldn’t have been more perfect for great road racing and to quote Chloe “Tears of happiness (and exhaustion 😂) at the end of today’s Cardiff Bay 10km! Couldn’t be happier to have taken a minute off my PB running 38:44. Makes all the hard training sessions worth it”
Chip time 38:44, 1st female U20
Chloe was running in her second claim colours of Cardiff University, she’s currently studying physiotherapy there. Certainly looks like the training sessions with James Thie’s elite group are paying off.
18 Mar: Just two VRAC members made the short trip to Wigan to one of the few surviving races this weekend. Another podium position and PB for Andrew Miles who finished 3rd in 16.10. Not to be outdone was dad Graham Miles who was 1st vet 50 in 19.00. Graham's fastest 5k since the summer of 2016. Full Results.
11 Mar: 5 VRAC made the trip to Catalonia for the Barcelona Marathon. The weather conditions were perfect with even the odd spot of rain. Mike Harrington was first back managing to sneak under the 3 hour mark. At his second Barcelona marathon (2016) Gary Richardson improved on his time by over 10 minutes. Dave Haines next and with both he and Gary running solid even paced races they secured their good for age places for the 2019 London Marathon. Nick Haywood by his own admittance had an uncomfortable second half and was pleased to finish. Another debutante Jill Haines completed the line up for Vale Royal and is to be congratulated for a fantastic achievement. The organisation and atmosphere could not be any better and the race is highly recommended. (Sorry no pic for Jill... yet)
POSITION | NAME | Gun | Chip |
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341 | MICHAEL HARRINGTON | 02:57:32 | 02:57:15 |
703 | GARY RICHARDSON | 03:07:17 | 03:05:58 |
1278 | DAVID HAINES | 03:16:14 | 03:14:55 |
4125 | NICK HAYWOOD | 03:43:02 | 03:41:43 |
11652 | JILL HAINES | 05:00:25 | 04:42:38 |
4 Mar: 7 VRAC ran the inaugural Chester 10k organised by the team behind the Chester Half and Chester Marathon. Not a particularly quick course with the final 2km being uphill but well organised as you would expect. Chris Perry was 1st VRAC home and was placed 3rd overall. Chris Williams was next back and clearly in good shape as he defied logic and earned a big PB. George Thompson was next followed by Chris Standidge in a rare outing in VRAC colours, Mike Harrington and Jodie Thompson. All four appeared to be a minute or so slower than expected which was probably a combination of the course and weather. Young 'senior' Curtis Rodway completed the VRAC team and was only a few seconds outside of his PB. .
Pos | Gun | Name | Chip | Gender | Pos | Cat | Pos | |
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3 | 31:53:00 | Christopher | Perry | 31:53:00 | Male | 3 | MSEN | 3 |
6 | 32:29:00 | Chris | Williams | 32:29:00 | Male | 6 | MSEN | 6 |
12 | 35:37:00 | George | Thompson | 35:36:00 | Male | 10 | MSEN | 9 |
14 | 35:47:00 | Chris | Standidge | 35:45:00 | Male | 12 | MSEN | 11 |
21 | 37:11:00 | Michael | Harrington | 37:10:00 | Male | 18 | MV45 | 1 |
29 | 38:36:00 | Jodie | Spencer | 38:35:00 | Female | 4 | FSEN | 4 |
35 | 39:05:00 | Curtis | Rodway | 39:03:00 | Male | 31 | MSEN | 25 |
Pos | Name | Time | Cat | Cat Pos |
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37 | Lee Carrington | 71.36 | Sen | 17/40 |
72 | Darren Cottier | 78.43 | M45 | 14/32 |
76 | Chris Beard | 79.05 | M45 | 16/32 |
221 | Finishers |
25 Feb: The first of the 2018 races from the Mike Harrington stable saw a record entry of almost 2300 runners. The weather conditions were perfect for a half marathon and a number of the 15 strong VRAC contingency were rewarded with PBs. First home with a huge PB was relative newcomer to the club Andy McQue. Chris Jones and Rick Murray came in next to complete a hat-trick of PBs. Gemma Barnett had another solid run and was unlucky not to be in the prizes. Nick Haywood and Dave Haines came in next with steady runs in the final weeks of training for the Barcelona marathon. Chris Beard 'PBd' next with a great run just outside the 90 minute mark. Anthony Atkinson, an agonising 10 seconds outside his PB was back next with Lisa Meadows not too far behind with a PB. The combination of getting over a few niggles and those ruthless Bernie Jones Saturday sessions paying off. Debbie Broad was in next looking in great form with her London marathon on the horizon. Colin Rathbone who won his age category was next home followed by Jill Haines also in the final stage of Barcelona marathon training. Next in was another VRAC runner with a marathon looming was Carole Williams in 2.15. Jo Edwards brought up the rear whilst on pacing duties for her daughter. Full Results
Special mention to Gary Richardson, John Todd and Dave Gough who acted as pacemakers in the race and did a fantastic job.
Pos | Gun | Name | Chip | Pos | Gender | Pos | Cat | Pos | ||
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24 | 01:15:41 | Andrew | McQue | 01:15:40 | 24 | Male | 24 | Vet 35 | 7 | PB |
46 | 01:18:24 | Chris | Jones | 01:18:21 | 47 | Male | 45 | Vet 35 | 10 | PB |
104 | 01:23:07 | Richard | Murray | 01:22:50 | 103 | Male | 100 | Vet 50 | 4 | PB |
184 | 01:27:31 | Gemma | Barnett | 01:27:20 | 186 | Female | 9 | Vet 35 | 2 | |
247 | 01:29:53 | Nick | Haywood | 01:29:19 | 240 | Male | 232 | Vet 35 | 46 | |
264 | 01:30:10 | David | Haines | 01:29:36 | 253 | Male | 247 | Vet 45 | 44 | |
292 | 01:31:30 | Chris | Beard | 01:30:17 | 275 | Male | 269 | Vet 45 | 53 | PB |
486 | 01:38:32 | John | Todd | 01:37:32 | 486 | Male | 433 | Vet 55 | 20 | |
591 | 01:41:55 | Anthony | Atkinson | 01:40:41 | 595 | Male | 510 | Vet 45 | 98 | |
688 | 01:44:40 | Lisa | Meadows | 01:43:24 | 697 | Female | 103 | Vet 45 | 12 | PB |
904 | 01:51:10 | Debbie | Broad | 01:49:43 | 926 | Female | 175 | Vet 50 | 12 | |
907 | 01:51:12 | Colin | Rathbone | 01:50:29 | 952 | Male | 732 | Vet 70 | 1 | |
1309 | 02:04:25 | Jill | Haines | 02:00:54 | 1292 | Female | 352 | Vet 45 | 55 | |
1567 | 02:16:52 | carol | williams | 02:14:27 | 1575 | Female | 506 | Vet 65 | 5 | |
1831 | 02:40:51 | Joanne | Edwards | 02:37:21 | 1829 | Female | 689 | Vet 55 | 24 | |
1873 | Finishers |
15 Feb: Just two VRAC made the journey to Northern Ireland to take part in this quality 5k in which 91 runners squeezed under the 15 min mark. Chris Perry was 1st home in a PB time of 14.42 followed by Matt Sheen who was just outside his PB with a time of 15.07. Full results
10 Feb: Another great turnout from VRAC in the final race of the season. Due to the heavy rain the majority of the course was ankle deep in mud and a real test of stamina and resilience. It had been well churned up in time for the senior men and women's race. Claire Thompson had a strong run over the 5 mile course and was first lady home for VRAC in 22nd place in a notoriously strong field. Lucy Knight was next in despite a number of falls and slips, followed by Hollie Carrington, Julie Annable (2nd in age group) and Lisa Meadows. The ever present Debbie Moreton was next home followed by Mary Taverner and ably supported by cross country stalwart Carole Williams. In the men's race which was just under 6 miles new 'signing' Mark Crabtree had a great debut although unable to count for us until his transfer fully goes through next month. Mark finished 41st claiming some decent local scalps. There was some good grouping after Mark as Lee Carrington, Matt Scott, Chris Weedall, Steven Thompson, Gareth Williams, Robert Roe and Mike Harrington all came in within around a minute of each other. Rick Murray was not far behind followed by Dave Haines who was nervously protecting a slight groin strain. Next in was Dave Roberts, Chris Beard and then another cross country stalwart John Clarke. Richard Pettitt and Colin Rathbone came in next just a few seconds apart. Everyone is to be congratulated in sticking that one out. Full Results.
Pos | Name | Cat | Cat Pos | Time | Pos | Name | Cat | Cat Pos | Time | |
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22 | Claire Thompson | L40 | 3 | 39.32 | 41 | Mark Crabtree | M | 41.58 | ||
38 | Lucy Knight | L | 40.41 | 111 | Lee Carrington | M | 45.42 | |||
79 | Hollie Carrington | L | 43.33 | 113 | Matt Scott | M45 | 14 | 45.49 | ||
109 | Julie Annable | L55 | 2 | 45.39 | 118 | Chris Weedall | M | 46.06 | ||
134 | Debbie Moreton | L45 | 18 | 47.05 | 126 | Stephen Thompson | M50 | 13 | 46.21 | |
139 | Mary Tavener | L55 | 4 | 47.38 | 137 | Gareth Williams | M45 | 20 | 46.38 | |
244 | Carole Williams | L65 | 4 | 68.22 | 141 | Robert Roe | M | 46.49 | ||
254 | Finishers | 147 | Mike Harrington | M45 | 24 | 47.00 | ||||
161 | Rick Murray | M50 | 18 | 47.28 | ||||||
13th/51 | Team 6 Count | 218 | Dave Haines | M45 | 34 | 50.30 | ||||
37th/51 | Team 6 Count | 236 | Dave Roberts | M40 | 40 | 51.50 | ||||
12th/47 | Vets Team 4 Count | 279 | Chris Beard | M45 | 43 | 54.27 | ||||
33rd/47 | Vets Team 4 Count | 297 | John Clarke | M60 | 7 | 56.00 | ||||
345 | Richard Pettitt | M55 | 20 | 62.21 | ||||||
349 | Colin Rathbone | M70 | 3 | 62.49 | ||||||
360 | Finishers | |||||||||
18th/45 | Team 6 Count | |||||||||
38th/45 | Team 6 Count | |||||||||
13th/42 | Vets Team 4 Count | |||||||||
30th/42 | Vets Team 4 Count |
4 Feb: This race has been traditionally well supported by VRAC for many years and 2018 was no exception. Some great performances from some of our younger 'Seniors'. First back in 10th place was 800m specialist Jacob Brown with a fantastic 25.53. Next with a huge PB was Andrew Miles followed by Oliver Williams with another big PB. Liz Renondeau was 1st female home just outside the 30 min mark but fastest 5 miler since 2015. Craig Sephton was just outside of his PB followed closely by Graham Miles whose consistent injury free training is paying off. Making her debut at this distance was Andrea Hilldrup with a creditable 30.52.. This was also a 5m debut for Robert Roe and Kate Moulds and both had great runs. Dave Haines who is in heavy marathon training was next home followed by another marathon stalwart Jayne Lomax. Pauline Davies was next VRAC clinching her category prize. Last VRAC home was Jill Haines who is also only 5 weeks away from her marathon debut.
Finally a mention to second claim Ed Shepherd who regularly trains at Knights Grange and finished 2nd overall in a stunning 24.34. Full results.
Pos | Name | Gun | Chip | Cat | Cat Pos | Gender | GenPos |
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10 | Jacob Brown | 00:25:53 | 00:25:53 | MSEN | 10 | m | 10 |
18 | Andrew Miles | 00:26:23 | 00:26:23 | MSEN | 15 | m | 18 |
27 | Oliver Williams | 00:27:05 | 00:27:04 | MSEN | 23 | m | 26 |
79 | Elizabeth Renondeau | 00:30:04 | 00:30:02 | F35 | 3 | f | 11 |
88 | Craig Sephton | 00:30:36 | 00:30:30 | M45 | 8 | m | 75 |
97 | Graham Miles | 00:30:51 | 00:30:49 | M50 | 4 | m | 84 |
99 | Andrea Hildrup | 00:30:55 | 00:30:52 | F35 | 4 | f | 14 |
109 | Robert Roe | 00:31:23 | 00:31:19 | MSEN | 66 | m | 93 |
139 | Kate Moulds | 00:32:33 | 00:32:29 | FSEN | 9 | f | 21 |
145 | David Haines | 00:32:40 | 00:32:37 | M45 | 14 | m | 123 |
408 | Jayne Lomax | 00:39:48 | 00:39:43 | F50 | 6 | f | 85 |
478 | Pauline Davies | 00:41:29 | 00:41:20 | F65 | 1 | f | 117 |
534 | Jill Haines | 00:42:51 | 00:42:12 | F45 | 15 | f | 134 |
Pos | Gun | Name | Chip | Pos | Gen | Pos | Cat | Pos | NMAC | Medal | ||
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9 | 01:16:50 | Stuart | Doyle | 01:16:48 | 9 | M | 9 | Vet 45 | 1 | V45 | Gold | |
12 | 01:17:44 | James | Ainsworth | 01:17:42 | 12 | M | 12 | Vet 40 | 2 | V40 | Gold | PB |
38 | 01:21:27 | Chris | Standidge | 01:21:25 | 39 | M | 37 | SM | 25 | |||
69 | 01:25:03 | Gary | Richardson | 01:24:38 | 64 | M | 64 | Vet 40 | 13 | |||
90 | 01:26:22 | Lee | Carrington | 01:26:11 | 91 | M | 85 | SM | 51 | |||
93 | 01:26:29 | Brian | Dooley | 01:26:20 | 94 | M | 88 | Vet 45 | 13 | |||
116 | 01:27:51 | Nick | Haywood | 01:27:31 | 117 | M | 110 | SM | 64 | |||
132 | 01:28:59 | Gemma | Barnett | 01:28:47 | 134 | F | 7 | Vet 35 | 2 | |||
154 | 01:30:04 | Michael | Harrington | 01:29:55 | 156 | M | 144 | Vet 45 | 26 | |||
156 | 01:30:08 | Carolyn | Dooley | 01:29:58 | 158 | F | 11 | Vet 40 | 4 | V40 | Silver | |
180 | 01:31:53 | Craig | Sephton | 01:31:32 | 180 | M | 165 | Vet 45 | 30 | |||
183 | 01:31:57 | Malcolm | Hughes | 01:31:41 | 184 | M | 168 | Vet 50 | 11 | |||
231 | 01:34:30 | David | Haines | 01:34:09 | 231 | M | 213 | Vet 45 | 39 | |||
241 | 01:35:02 | Chris | Beard | 01:34:38 | 243 | M | 222 | Vet 45 | 43 | PB | ||
308 | 01:38:00 | Joseph | Cavanagh | 01:36:56 | 302 | M | 275 | Vet 40 | 55 | |||
562 | 01:46:28 | Mary | Tavener | 01:45:42 | 578 | F | 81 | Vet 55 | 2 | V55 | Gold | |
867 | 01:56:23 | Jayne | Lomax | 01:54:49 | 882 | F | 160 | Vet 50 | 11 | V50 | Silver | |
1275 | 02:12:27 | Jill | Haines | 02:09:49 | 1268 | F | 326 | Vet 45 | 57 | |||
1559 | Finishers |
7 Jan: Chris Perry was the sole VRAC representative. The race had been rearranged due to a cancellation during the snow in December. Chris was rewarded with a huge PB of 30:48 and such is the standard of the race that this was only good enough for 21st place. Full results
Pos. | Name | Category | LV Pos. | Cat pos | Time |
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1 | Amelia Pettitt | L | 1 | 33:02 | |
2 | Sarah Murphy | V40 | 1 | 1 | 33:31 |
3 | Liz Renondeau | V35 | 2 | 1 | 33:59 |
12 | Chloe Broad | L | 4 | 38:21 | |
13 | Clara Pettitt | L | 5 | 38:32 | |
14 | Carolyn Dooley | V40 | 9 | 4 | 39:17 |
19 | Claire Thompson | V40 | 13 | 7 | 39:59 |
29 | Lucy Knight | L | 10 | 40:54 | |
32 | Holly Carrington | L | 11 | 41:22 | |
41 | Jeanette Pope | V40 | 28 | 13 | 42:33 |
54 | Lucy Burch | L | 17 | 44:52 | |
64 | Jayne Lomax | V50 | 47 | 5 | 46:05 |
68 | Mary Tavener | V55 | 51 | 5 | 46:38 |
70 | Jo Edwards | V55 | 53 | 6 | 46:51 |
84 | Liz Gale | V40 | 66 | 24 | 49:21 |
97 | Jill Haines | V45 | 77 | 17 | 51:39 |
103 | Pauline Davies | V65 | 81 | 1 | 53:58 |
120 | Finishers | ||||
Teams A - D | 1st, 2nd, 6th, 18th | 3 count | 31 teams in all | ||
Teams A - C | 1st, 8th, 17th | 3 count | 25 teams in all |
Pos. | Name | Category | MV Pos. | Cat pos | Time |
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2 | Matt Sheen | M | 2 | 40:26 | |
6 | Stuart Doyle | V45 | 1 | 1 | 42:51 |
7 | Chris Williams | M | 6 | 43:07 | |
10 | Oliver Williams | M | 9 | 44:15 | |
13 | Ryan Moore | M | 11 | 45:20 | |
23 | James Ainsworth | V40 | 7 | 2 | 48:05 |
38 | Lee Carrington | M | 24 | 49:49 | |
47 | Brian Dooley | V45 | 20 | 7 | 50:56 |
68 | Robert Roe | M | 36 | 52:11 | |
75 | John Thompson | V50 | 39 | 8 | 52:40 |
82 | Dave Shepherd | V50 | 45 | 12 | 53:16 |
85 | Chris Weedall | V40 | 47 | 14 | 53:21 |
94 | Gary Richardson | V40 | 52 | 15 | 54:12 |
103 | Tony Archer | V60 | 58 | 4 | 54:46 |
105 | Rick Murray | V50 | 60 | 17 | 54:56 |
109 | David Humphreys | V40 | 64 | 18 | 55:07 |
110 | Tom Armstrong | V40 | 65 | 19 | 55:12 |
116 | Rob Corinaldi | V45 | 69 | 20 | 55:53 |
122 | Mark Pilliner | V50 | 73 | 20 | 56:45 |
127 | David Roberts | V40 | 77 | 23 | 57:45 |
139 | Geoff Fawkes | V45 | 87 | 23 | 59:02 |
145 | Chris Beard | V45 | 93 | 25 | 1:00:04 |
156 | John Clarke | V60 | 103 | 10 | 1:01:52 |
174 | Steve Collier | V55 | 117 | 12 | 1:05:21 |
189 | Richard Pettitt | V55 | 131 | 16 | 1:13:12 |
194 | Finishers | ||||
Teams A - D | 1st, 8th, 15th, 21st | 6 count | 22 teams in all | ||
Teams A - D | 2nd, 12th, 14th, 17th | 4 count | 23 teams in all |
Pos | Name | Gun | Chip |
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105 | George Thompson | 35:07:00 | 34:58:00 |
455 | Jodie Thompson | 37:39:00 | 37:22:00 |
31 Dec: 6 VRAC made the journey to Clitheroe for what is historically a fast race, largely due to the strong field including several Olympic athletes rather than the hilly course itself. This race also incorporates the North of England 10k championships. There were strong winds all around the course which lead to some slower times than expected. First home for VRAC was Matt Sheen in 31.56. Next was a below par Andy Miles who hoped to improve on his recent PB at Wilmslow but the blustery conditions scuppered that. Amelia Pettitt was next home in a seasons best time claiming 7th lady in a strong field. Eleanor Riches was our next lady home with a solid run just outside her PB and Richard Pettitt rounded off another prolific year of racing in VRAC colours just outside his seasons best time. Special mention to former clubmate Stevie Stockton now racing for Leeds City who was 3rd overall in her first road race for two years. Full results. Mike Harrington 'ran' as well.
Pos | Name | Gun | Chip | Cat | Cat Pos | Gen Pos |
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25 | MATTHEW SHEEN | 00:31:56 | 00:31:56 | Male | 24 | 25 |
64 | ANDREW MILES | 00:35:01 | 00:35:00 | Male | 53 | 61 |
82 | AMELIA PETTITT | 00:35:49 | 00:35:49 | Female | 7 | 8 |
128 | MICHAEL HARRINGTON | 00:37:48 | 00:37:44 | V45 | 8 | 117 |
525 | ELEANOR RICHES | 00:48:35 | 00:48:00 | V45 | 15 | 91 |
696 | RICHARD PETTITT | 00:52:35 | 00:51:19 | V55 | 39 | 549 |
1262 | Finishers |
Pos | Gun | Name | Chip | Pos | Gen | Pos | Cat | Pos | |
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3 | 24:49:00 | Andrew | McQue | 24:48:00 | 3 | Male | 3 | SM | 2 |
61 | 30:38:00 | Anthony | Dutton | 30:33:00 | 62 | Male | 58 | M40 | 9 |
65 | 31:04:00 | Chris | Swift | 31:01:00 | 66 | Male | 62 | SM | 26 |
70 | 31:23:00 | Tom | Armstrong | 31:19:00 | 72 | Male | 67 | M40 | 10 |
173 | 36:12:00 | Barry | Chambers | 35:53:00 | 171 | Male | 149 | M65 | 2 |
218 | 37:36:00 | Ray | Tran | 37:10:00 | 212 | Male | 182 | M50 | 28 |
257 | 39:13:00 | Valerie | Kinvig | 38:47:00 | 258 | Female | 57 | F55 | 2 |
448 | Finishers |
First Name | Surname | Gender | Gen Pos | Category | Cat Pos | Gun | Overall Pos | Chip | Chip Pos |
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James | Ainsworth | Male | 2 | MV40 | 1 | 00:39:01 | 2 | 00:39:01 | 2 |
Sarah | Murphy | Female | 1 | FV40 | 1 | 00:40:32 | 6 | 00:40:31 | 6 |
John | Thompson | Male | 23 | MV50 | 5 | 00:43:47 | 24 | 00:43:45 | 25 |
Claire | Thompson | Female | 5 | FV40 | 2 | 00:48:14 | 68 | 00:48:13 | 71 |
Julie | Annable | Female | 28 | FV55 | 1 | 00:54:02 | 181 | 00:53:46 | 199 |
Valerie | Kinvig | Female | 68 | FV55 | 3 | 00:59:30 | 315 | 00:59:13 | 347 |
Mark | Pilliner | Male | 369 | MV50 | 55 | 01:09:22 | 583 | 01:08:41 | 608 |
Joanne | Edwards | Female | 377 | FV55 | 16 | 01:16:26 | 794 | 01:16:09 | 840 |
Pos | Name | Cat | Cat Pos | Time |
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38 | Helen Smith | L45 | 2 | 29.55 |
48 | Hollie Carrington | 30.22 | ||
52 | Claire Thompson | L40 | 9 | 30.33 |
140 | Mary Tavener | L55 | 5 | 34.10 |
156 | Debbie Moreton | L45 | 18 | 35.04 |
168 | Julie Annable | L55 | 6 | 35.31 |
206 | Jill Haines | L45 | 23 | 36.55 |
278 | Carole Williams | L65 | 5 | 44.54 |
299 | Finishers | |||
14th/61 | A Team (4 count) | |||
46th/61 | B Team (4 count) | |||
11th/55 | Vets A Team (3 count) | |||
30th/55 | Vets B Team (3 count) |
Pos | Name | Cat | Cat Pos | Time |
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87 | Gareth Williams | M45 | 9 | 39.03 |
111 | Lee Carrington | 40.02 | ||
160 | Mike Harrington | M45 | 21 | 41.16 |
197 | Stephen Thompson | M50 | 17 | 42.36 |
205 | Tony Archer | M60 | 4 | 42.56 |
264 | Mark Pilliner | M45 | 33 | 44.49 |
273 | Dave Haines | M45 | 35 | 45.06 |
310 | Chris Beard | M45 | 43 | 47.00 |
313 | John Clarke | M60 | 8 | 47.14 |
371 | Colin Rathbone | M70 | 2 | 50.51 |
416 | Finishers | |||
29th/52 | Team (6 Count) | |||
13th/49 | A Vets Team (4 Count) | |||
33rd/49 | B Vets Team (4 Count) |
GunPos | GunTime | Forename | Surname | Cat | ChipTime |
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72 | 00:33:11 | Matthew | Sheen | U23 | 00:33:11 |
510 | 00:56:48 | Richard | Pettitt | 00:56:48 | |
GunPos | GunTime | Forename | Surname | Cat | ChipTime |
45 | 00:30:13 | Amelia | Pettitt | U23 | 00:30:13 |
78 | 00:31:33 | Elizabeth | Renondeau | 00:31:33 |
Pos | Gun | Name | Name | Chip | Pos | Gen | Pos | Cat | Pos | 5K | Finish | |
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11 | 33:03:00 | Andrew | Miles | 33:01:00 | 11 | Male | 11 | Senior | 6 | 16:21 | 16:40 | PB |
15 | 33:23:00 | Stuart | Doyle | 33:20:00 | 15 | Male | 15 | Vet 45 | 1 | 16:21 | 16:59 | |
30 | 34:32:00 | James | Ainsworth | 34:28:00 | 29 | Male | 29 | Vet 40 | 5 | 17:11 | 17:16 | PB |
57 | 36:32:00 | Sarah | Murphy | 36:29:00 | 59 | Female | 5 | Vet 40 | 2 | 17:57 | 18:32 | |
80 | 37:37:00 | Brian | Dooley | 37:29:00 | 80 | Male | 74 | Vet 45 | 6 | 18:30 | 18:58 | PB |
89 | 37:56:00 | Michael | Harrington | 37:51:00 | 92 | Male | 83 | Vet 45 | 7 | 18:42 | 19:09 | |
94 | 38:10:00 | Graham | Miles | 38:04:00 | 97 | Male | 88 | Vet 50 | 4 | 18:42 | 19:22 | |
97 | 38:18:00 | Robert | Roe | 38:09:00 | 98 | Male | 91 | Vet 35 | 20 | 18:43 | 19:26 | PB |
112 | 38:57:00 | Lee | Carrington | 38:37:00 | 108 | Male | 103 | Senior | 45 | 18:38 | 19:58 | ? |
118 | 39:06:00 | Richard | Murray | 38:58:00 | 129 | Male | 109 | Vet 50 | 7 | 18:59 | 19:58 | |
146 | 39:48:00 | Carolyn | Dooley | 39:26:00 | 150 | Female | 14 | Vet 40 | 5 | 19:30 | 19:55 | PB |
177 | 40:31:00 | David | Humphreys | 40:07:00 | 178 | Male | 159 | Vet 40 | 27 | 19:34 | 20:32 | PB |
280 | 42:59:00 | Melanie | Johnson | 42:32:00 | 289 | Female | 35 | Vet 35 | 7 | 20:59 | 21:32 | PB |
284 | 43:02:00 | Hollie | Carrington | 42:35:00 | 294 | Female | 36 | Senior | 16 | 21:00 | 21:34 | PB |
350 | 44:04:00 | Geoff | Fawkes | 43:44:00 | 376 | Male | 306 | Vet 45 | 42 | 21:43 | 22:01 | PB |
401 | 44:47:00 | Lucy | Knight | 43:58:00 | 392 | Female | 54 | Senior | 23 | 21:35 | 22:23 | PB |
586 | 47:51:00 | Debbie | Moreton | 46:59:00 | 606 | Female | 90 | Vet 45 | 11 | 23:00 | 23:58 | PB |
593 | 47:54:00 | Debbie | Broad | 47:02:00 | 615 | Female | 91 | Vet 50 | 5 | 23:00 | 24:01 | PB |
968 | 52:46:00 | Jayne | Lomax | 50:44:00 | 967 | Female | 209 | Vet 50 | 13 | 24:35:00 | 26:09 | |
2500 (approx) | Finishers |
Pos | Name | Cat | Time | Cat Pos |
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22 | Holly Carrington | SW | 21.46 | |
24 | Lucy Knight | SW | 21.51 | |
27 | Sophie Smith | JW | 21.58 | 8 |
87 | Mary Tavener | W55 | 24.42 | 5 |
124 | Jill Haines | W45 | 26.29 | 22 |
144 | Pauline Davies | W65 | 27.45 | 2 |
192 | Carole Williams | W65 | 31.37 | 3 |
221 | Finishers | |||
3rd Team | Div 2 (4 counters) |
Pos | Name | Cat | Time | Cat Pos |
---|---|---|---|---|
10 | Oliver Williams | SM | 25.32 | |
61 | Gareth Williams | M45 | 28.09 | 5 |
80 | Lee Carrington | SM | 29.21 | |
153 | Dave Haines | M45 | 31.52 | 28 |
163 | Mark Pilliner | M45 | 32.28 | 31 |
211 | John Clarke | M60 | 34.30 | 4 |
261 | Colin Rathbone | M70 | 37.59 | 2 |
287 | Finishers | |||
8th Team | Div 1 (6 Counters) |
Pos | Name | Cat | Cat Pos | Gun | Chip |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 | David Shepherd | M50 | 2 | 1.29.02 | 1.29.00 |
39 | Nick Haywood | SM | 1.38.26 | 1.38.24 | |
406 | Finishers |
Pos | Name | Cat | Cat Pos | Gun | Chip | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
104 | Craig Sephton | M45 | 14 | 1.30.42 | 1.30.13 | |
425 | Matt Woolley | M45 | 69 | 1.43.22 | 1.42.11 | PB |
2555 | Finishers |
Pos | Name | Time | Net Time | Category | Cat Pos | Gender | Gen Pos | TOD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 | GARY RICHARDSON | 01:23:35 | 01:23:27 | V40 | 2 | Male | 14 | 10:24:36 |
Pos | Name | Cat | Time | Cat Pos |
---|---|---|---|---|
18 | Katie Brough | L35 | 34.43 | 6 |
26 | Helen Smith | L45 | 35.08 | 1 |
59 | Hollie Carrington | SL | 37.43 | |
63 | Claire Thompson | L40 | 37.55 | 11 |
126 | Jeanette Pope | L40 | 41.30 | 20 |
170 | Mary Tavener | L55 | 43.16 | 5 |
219 | Sarah Gibbs | L40 | 46.24 | 40 |
241 | Jill Haines | L45 | 48.48 | 39 |
299 | Carole Williams | L65 | 56.11 | 4 |
328 | Finishers | |||
Team A | 8/68 | 6 Count | ||
Team B | 44/68 | 6 Count | ||
Vets Team A | 5/62 | 3 Count | ||
Vets Team B | 29/62 | 3 Count |
Pos | Name | Cat | Time | Cat Pos |
---|---|---|---|---|
109 | Rob Olliver | M40 | 38.55 | 22 |
128 | Gareth Williams | M45 | 39.55 | 7 |
248 | Stephen Thompson | M50 | 43.27 | 21 |
254 | Tony Archer | M60 | 43.44 | 2 |
308 | Mark Pilliner | M45 | 45.35 | 32 |
333 | Dave Haines | M45 | 47.03 | 36 |
379 | Chris Beard | M45 | 49.34 | 48 |
399 | John Clarke | M560 | 50.18 | 9 |
449 | Colin Rathbone | M70 | 53.38 | 2 |
493 | Finishers | |||
Team | 38/62 | 6 Count | ||
Vets Team A | 16/56 | 4 Count | ||
Vets Team B | 43/56 | 4 Count |
Pos. | Name | Category | L Pos. | MV Pos. | LV Pos. | Cat pos | Time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
58 | David Haines | MV45 | 31 | 11 | 50:42:00 | ||
238 | Jill Haines | LV45 | 90 | 76 | 20 | 01:08:47 |
Pos | Name | Gun | Chip | Cat | Cat Pos | Gender | Gen Pos | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
67 | ROBERT ROE | 00:38:48 | 00:38:37 | V35 | 11 | Male | 63 | PB |
71 | CURTIS RODWAY | 00:39:03 | 00:38:57 | Male | 30 | Male | 67 | PB |
418 | JAYNE LOMAX | 00:51:06 | 00:50:19 | V50 | 6 | Female | 75 |
28 Oct: Another good turnout from senior ladies and men. The second in the 4 race North Staffs series. Weather-wise, there have been some (bad) memorable races Park Hall which can be bleak and exposed. However, the weather and underfoot conditions were good this year. The race distance was shorter than previous years with the ladies at approx 5k and the men 7k. Some good performances with Sophie Smith and Chris Williams leading VRAC home. Full results and photos on NSCC website here.
Pos | Name | Cat | Time | Cat Pos |
---|---|---|---|---|
14 | Sophie Smith | JW | 23.35 | 5 |
28 | Helen Smith | W45 | 24.51 | 5 |
32 | Holly Carrington | SW | 25.00 | |
52 | Lucy Knight | SW | 26.20 | |
73 | Jeanette Pope | W40 | 27.09 | 17 |
94 | Julie Annable | W55 | 28.15 | 7 |
146 | Sarah Gibbs | W35 | 30.50 | 24 |
149 | Jill Haines | W45 | 31.00 | 27 |
205 | Carole Williams | W65 | 35.53 | 2 |
242 | Finishers | |||
Team | 2nd Div 2 (4 count) |
Pos | Name | Cat | Time | Cat Pos |
---|---|---|---|---|
9 | Chris Williams | SM | 24.21 | |
59 | Gareth Williams | M45 | 27.03 | 3 |
84 | Rob Olliver | M40 | 28.08 | 12 |
104 | Lee Carrington | SM | 28.59 | |
128 | Rick Murray | M50 | 29.55 | 8 |
150 | Dave Haines | M45 | 30.38 | 21 |
166 | Tony Archer | M60 | 31.03 | 4 |
168 | Joe Cavanagh | M40 | 31.09 | 30 |
189 | Mark Pilliner | M45 | 31.53 | 33 |
211 | John Clarke | M60 | 33.00 | 5 |
287 | Colin Rathbone | M70 | 38.27 | 4 |
307 | Finishers | |||
Team | 8th Div 1 (6 Counters) |
Pos | Name | Cat | Time | Cat Pos |
---|---|---|---|---|
4 | Oliver Williams | 1.07.53 | ||
11 | David Shepherd | M50 | 1.15.04 | 2 |
13 | Gary Richardson | M40 | 1.16.12 | 2 |
18 | Gemma Barnett | L35 | 1.18.40 | 1st Lady |
21 | Stephen Thompson | M50 | 1.19.30 | 4 |
27 | Nick Haywood | 1.22.21 | ||
34 | Dave Haines | M45 | 1.23.43 | |
36 | John Todd | M55 | 1.24.20 | 3 |
41 | Claire Thompson | L40 | 1.24.51 | 1 |
59 | Chris Beard | M45 | 1.29.55 | |
71 | Richard Pettitt | M55 | 1.36.55 | |
86 | Debbie Moreton | L45 | 1.41.35 | |
87 | Debbie Broad | L50 | 1.41.35 | |
125 | Finishers |
Would you like a dirty weekend in the lakes she said! I’m sure that was how it was sold to me. I have to confess being a little concerned when Sophie also said should we invite Gary! After retrieving my mind from the gutter it was clear Sophie was on about the Dirty Double at Helvellyn and Ullswater. Both these 15k race’s run on consecutive days making for a challenging weekend.
Helvellyn (Saturday)
16 James Ainsworth 64.57
30 Gary Richardson 67.41
42 Nick Haywood 69.09
163 Sophia Haywood 83.52
Starting and finishing at Jenkins Field, on the shores of Ullswater in Glenridding. The Trail Race was 15km following footpaths and bridleways that take you into the foothills of Helvellyn, with elevated panoramic views of Ullswater, and dramatic vistas of Helvellyn and the surrounding peaks. The underfoot conditions were lethal in places, Bambi on ice comes to mind. Sophie pulled off a small miracle and DIDN’T fall over on what was a very technical course. James had managed to organise the event to coincide with a boy’s weekend and was off to do some heavy (re-hydration) that evening.
Ullswater (Sunday)
No results at time of writing
Due to poor weather the ferries were cancelled so the planned route was changed to a gentler 12.2 KM over a small mountain! The late start (1pm) provided Nick with a chance to organise his race safety pins and for Gary to hit up the INOV8 stand for some demo shoes. Pulling off a proper Del Boy moment Gary managed to do a lovely deal involving a new pair of trainers. On the start line overlooking Ullswater and a large mountain we all convinced ourselves we would be running up that! How wrong we were. After just 4 miles the route took on a distinct vertical feel as 10ish minutes of walking took you to 260 meters, the hill was noticeable. Once again Sophie stayed upright and it was Mr Haywood who took a tumble while trying a dodgy overtake. A massive shout-out to Debbie Richardson who provided fantastic support all weekend and took some great photos. The whole weekend is highly recommended in fact Gary was heard to say “they do a season ticket, you know.”
15 Oct: The final race in the Cheshire Road Race Grand Prix series with the Ladies team event on the line with VRAC needing a strong performance to overhaul leaders Wilmslow. In short, they did it!! See separate report below for more details. Some superb individual performances with Chris Perry and Chris Williams taking first and second with Gemma Barnett fourth lady and F35 winner. Category wins also for Graham Miles (M50 debut!), Curtis Rodway, Helen Smith, Emma-Louise Pyatt, Colin Rathbone and Carole Williams.Meanwhile, Gareth Williams enjoyed a run to support wife Amanda (NRC) to a fantastic PB!
Pos | Gun | Name | Name | Chip | min/m | Gen Pos | Cat | Pos |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 33:23:00 | Chris | Perry | 33:23:00 | 05:22 | 1 | SM | |
2 | 33:37:00 | Chris | Williams | 33:37:00 | 05:24 | 2 | SM | |
8 | 35:02:00 | Andrew | Miles | 35:02:00 | 05:38 | 8 | SM | |
11 | 36:39:00 | Chris | Jones | 36:38:00 | 05:53 | 11 | SM | |
43 | 39:56:00 | Gemma | Barnett | 39:54:00 | 06:25 | 4 | F35 | 1 |
50 | 40:08:00 | Graham | Miles | 40:07:00 | 06:27 | 46 | M50 | 1 |
54 | 40:25:00 | Curtis | Rodway | 40:25:00 | 06:30 | 50 | U21 | 1 |
73 | 41:59:00 | Helen | Smith | 41:56:00 | 06:44 | 6 | F45 | 1 |
91 | 43:18:00 | Melanie | Johnson | 43:06:00 | 06:56 | 10 | F35 | 4 |
99 | 43:46:00 | Hollie | Carrington | 43:42:00 | 07:02 | 12 | SF | |
100 | 43:51:00 | John | Todd | 43:45:00 | 07:02 | 88 | M55 | 4 |
138 | 46:25:00 | Jeanette | Pope | 46:21:00 | 07:27 | 21 | F40 | 6 |
152 | 47:31:00 | Emma-Louise | Pyatt | 46:49:00 | 07:32 | 24 | U21 | 1 |
171 | 48:07:00 | Lucy | Knight | 47:43:00 | 07:40 | 29 | SF | |
172 | 48:09:00 | Lisa | Meadows | 47:57:00 | 07:43 | 30 | F45 | 5 |
210 | 49:54:00 | Debbie | Moreton | 49:42:00 | 08:00 | 41 | F45 | 8 |
223 | 50:19:00 | Ray | Tran | 49:51:00 | 08:01 | 180 | M50 | 22 |
230 | 50:28:00 | Coliln | Rathbone | 50:07:00 | 08:03 | 183 | M70 | 1 |
368 | 56:52:00 | Carole | Williams | 56:31:00 | 09:05 | 113 | F65 | 1 |
519 | 01:04:46 | Gareth | Williams | 01:04:24 | 10:21 | 303 | M45 | 47 |
VRAC has done a historic double in the Cheshire Road Race Grand Prix series winning both men and ladies team events. To recap, the Team Championship is based on 5 races from 7 and individual Championship 4 races from 7. The men had already secured their team title after Sutton 6 (Race 5) but the ladies were in a close second place to Wilmslow before the final race at Farndon. They did an excellent job to field a strong team given other races such as the Manchester Half marathon had taken some potential participants, To put this double into perspective the race history shows the VRAC ladies won the team event in the inaugural year 2003 but the men have never won the team event. The last time a double was achieved was Wilmslow in 2014. On the individual side Chris Williams secured the men's title with Stu Doyle as runner up. Helen Smith was runner up in the ladies individual event. Great result for VRAC. Well done to all those who took part, Remember even if you weren't a counter you may well have helped the team by pushing back a rival counter!
Pos | Name | Time | Category | Cat Pos | Gen Pos | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
193 | Brian DOOLEY | 01:25:02 | V45 | 13 | 186 | PB |
259 | Robert ROE | 01:27:16 | V35 | 49 | 247 | PB |
343 | Carolyn DOOLEY | 01:29:03 | V40 | 1 | 14 | |
616 | Malcolm HUGHES | 01:34:06 | V50 | 27 | 569 | |
776 | Anthony DUTTON | 01:36:34 | V40 | 104 | 707 | PB |
1721 | Eleanor RICHES | 01:46:20 | V45 | 16 | 235 | |
3943 | Chris GRIFFITHS | 02:03:13 | V55 | 93 | 2963 |
Pos | Name | Cat | Cat pos | Time |
---|---|---|---|---|
22 | Chloe Broad | L20 | 4 | 38.44 |
43 | Claire Thompson | L40 | 5 | 40.48 |
113 | Debbie Broad | L50 | 7 | 46.11 |
116 | Julie Annable | L55 | 5 | 46.19 |
227 | Carole Williams | L65 | 3 | 57.45 |
255 | Finishers | |||
17th/48 | Team (4 count) | |||
15th/51 | Vets Team (3 count) |
Pos | Name | Cat | Cat pos | Time |
---|---|---|---|---|
4 | Matt Sheen | SM | 34.04 | |
15 | Stu Doyle | M45 | 2 | 35.47 |
118 | Rob Olliver | M40 | 26 | 41.23 |
190 | Stephen Thompson | M50 | 16 | 44.34 |
191 | Joe Cavanagh | M40 | 37 | 44.36 |
216 | Dave Haines | M45 | 32 | 46.01 |
218 | Tony Archer | M60 | 3 | 46.04 |
293 | John Clarke | M60 | 7 | 49.24 |
362 | Richard Pettitt | M55 | 22 | 54.02 |
369 | Colin Rathbone | M70 | 2 | 54.34 |
414 | Finishers | |||
15th/53 | Team (6 Count) | |||
14th and 34th/48 | Vets Team (4 Count) |
Pos | Name | Time | Cat | Cat Pos | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chris Williams | 1.13.14 | SM | ||
16 | Liz Renondeau | 1.25.36 | F35 | 1 | 1st Lady |
89 | Mark Pilliner | 1.41.10 | M45 | 12 |
Pos | Gun | Name | Name | Chip | Pos | Pos | Cat | Pos | 10K | 20K | 30K | 40K | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
613 | 03:31:14 | Bob | Corinaldi | 03:30:22 | 616 | 538 | MV45 | 93 | 48:53:00 | 49:03:00 | 49:12:00 | 52:07:00 | PB |
703 | 03:36:54 | Colin | Rathbone | 03:36:35 | 712 | 616 | MV70 | 6 | 48:09:00 | 49:44:00 | 52:05:00 | 54:58:00 | |
845 | 03:44:03 | Mary | Tavener | 03:43:43 | 872 | 113 | FV55 | 9 | 50:49:00 | 51:55:00 | 53:24:00 | 55:47:00 | |
854 | 03:44:22 | Chris | Weedall | 03:43:12 | 855 | 738 | MSEN | 306 | 52:38:00 | 52:12:00 | 53:39:00 | 53:32:00 | Debut |
1009 | 03:51:53 | Matt | Woolley | 03:50:18 | 1005 | 852 | MV45 | 153 | 52:18:00 | 53:19:00 | 52:34:00 | 57:54:00 | PB |
1 Oct: A new edition to the Mike Harrington portfolio of races with plenty of runners and volunteers from VRAC. Some great performances in the A race (17 miles from Duckington to Delamere) in particular David Shepherd who covered the hilly, muddy trail in 2.17.18 and was unlucky not to pick up and age group prize. Following on from a long-term injury David seems to have found his niche with these longer distance races. In the B race (10 miles from Beeston Castle to Delamere) there were again some great performances with terrible conditions under foot. Great to see some of the 'track mums' (Caroline Buckley and Debbie Broad) running fantastically well in their own right. Full Results
1 Oct: 6 VRAC members made the short trip to the salt mines in Winsford for this scenic multi-terrain race. 1st home and retaining her crown was Gemma Barnett who finished 4th overall. Steven Thompson just beat John Todd for the age category win and the pair were followed closely home by a returning to form Melanie Johnson. Next home was Claire Thompson who narrowly missed her age category prize and rounding it off solidly for the club was Ray Tran. Full Results.
1 Oct: Race 6 in the Cheshire Grand Prix series saw a low turnout from VRAC due to a congested racing weekend. Ably representing the club however were Stu Doyle who was unable to hang on to the lead group and retain his title but still finished with an age group win in a creditable 1.17.31 and 5th overall. In next was the usual solid run from Daren Cotter in 1.31. Third in and a little off the pace by his own high standards was Joe Cavanagh in 1.35.07. Full Results The final race in the series is the Farndon 10k on Sunday 15th October. Details and entry here.