Harris misses out on Chase age group win

STAINLAND LIONS’ Jim Harris was second in his age category, in the Copeland Chase orienteering race, in West Cumberland, last weekend but admitted that navigation errors proved costly.

Harris completed the tenmile course with 28 control points in two hours, 45 minutes, but after the race said: “A couple of navigation missteps and lack of ambition in route choice probably cost me the age category win.”

Virginia Lewin and Steve Hallam travelled to Lancashire on Sunday for the Andy O’Sullivan 5k at Cowm Reservoir in Whitworth.

Hallam finished second in his age category in a time of 21:56, while Virginia completed the route in 28:20.

Rebecca O’Neill ran a superb personal best at the Windmill Remembrance 10k in Lytham, crossing the line in 46:38.

More than 2,000 runners took part in beautiful conditions.

The Run Bolton Abbey event proved to be a big draw last weekend.

It comprises 10k, 10-mile, half marathon and two-mile fun run races on stunning trail routes that cross areas of the estate not normally accessible to the public.

The races are a fundraiser for the Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice and Lions’ Martin O’Brien won his age category in the 10mile race, clocking exactly 90 minutes.

In the half marathon, Kate Ryley recorded a time of 2:34:42.

n Members of Sowerby Bridge Snails once again headed for the west coast to take part in the Windmill Remembrance Day 10k.

A contingent of 36 members were among the 2,000-plus runners who observed the twominute silence before running the flat coastal course from Lytham’s Windmill.

Richard Smith led the Snails home with a time of 41:35, closely followed by Eric Ambler.

Cath Neil completed in a time of 57:33 while Moggy Mackenzie was half a second away from finishing under the hour mark.

Sarah Badrick completed her first 10k for the Snails and finished alongside Sheila Ryder in a time of 1:27:41. She said: “It was a great experience and thanks to Sheila for keeping me going!

“I’m looking forward to more events next year.”

Snails results: Richard Smith 41:35, Eric Ambler 41:43, Stuart Pilling 49:30, David Redhead 50:15, Bernard Murphy 55:15, David Ryder 55:29, Cath Neil 57:33, Moggy Mackenzie 1:00:52, Adele Harris 1:03:08, Kelly Whittaker 1:03:58, Nicky Brown 1:07:55, Jason Whiteley 1:09:25, Nicki Paynter 1:10:25, Janine Riley 1:10:26, Jodie Smith 1:12:27, Julie Clark 1:17:20, Rachel Hughes 1:20:41, Sarah Badrick 1:27:41, Sheila Ryder 1:27:44, Eleanor Pilling 1:30:12, Erin Pilling 1:30:17.

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