Runners turn out in force to celebrate third birthday
THE third birthday Brough Park Couch to 5K with the addition of a Killer 10K event took place without a hitch thanks to the many volunteer marshals.
Once things were underway, following a presentation to Libby Soutart (9) for attending her 25th event by Mayor, Roy Tomkinson and Friends of Brough Park Chair, Sue Cawley, there was the usual sight of Harry Bond (14) racing ahead; unchallenged to a 5K time of 20.13.
Others pushed on early, including Kevin Mottram who completed the 2.2K in 9.11, a score from his sixweek-old best; followed by two nine-year-olds, Edward Dodd and Lucas Rowley, and a trio of seven-year-olds, Luke Mcmullen, Laurie Hinton and Noah Phillips.
Edward outpaced Lucas by three seconds and the same from his best in 10.56, the latter being pulled along to reduce his record by half a minute. Luke was almost three-dozen ahead of Laurie, with Noah around a further dozen behind - all a little off their best.
The latter’s sister, Imogen (11), finished alongside of Ella Tideswell (11) in 12.47, which aided Ella to a PB of 26 seconds; with Thomas Hinton (15) just 10 seconds in arrears in his first event.
There was a rare appearance for Daisy Williamson (12) who tried her best to draw along sister, Martha (8) to an improved time; finishing 18 ahead in 13.14; failing in her attempt by over a minute.
Max Tideswell (4) crossed the line in 13.47, just two seconds ahead of Josh Webster (7), both around half-a-minute from their record; there was a similar fate for Connie Statham (7) who finished two seconds from an inaugural 14.01 for Felix Bettany (11) and the same ahead of Finley Gee; with Rian (8) and father Nick Webster a minute from their best pace in 14.19; while Kyla Tideswell finished almost alongside to reduce her PB by three-dozen seconds.
Joshua Eames (7) strolled in 90 from his record and almost the same ahead of Toby (10) and Lee Poulton.
Jack Grimes (7) was way off his usual mark in 17.27 but 30 ahead of Evie Lockett (9); while Sophie Warrilow (10) was the same ahead of mother, Audrey, who reduced her 2-week-old PB by 86 to 18.10.
The Clowes family of, Belle (8), mother and father, Lucy and Nick, chose to continue on from the 1.5K cut-off-point and travelled and unknown distance before finishing in 17.33.
A couple of new pairs took part in the 3.6K; Andy and Janine Hinton followed Sienna Phillips (12) to the line in 20.06 and 20.41; whereas the youngster finished almost a minute below her best in 16.44. The other pair, Sue Lancaster and daughter, Grace (9) were hoping to complete the full distance but pulled in a lap early to record 27.12; followed by Wendy Waddell who was also a minute from her best in 31.32.
In the middle of the pack, James Burgess (8) returned a 21.20 time followed 90 seconds later by Lewis Warrilow (12), who was just a dozen seconds from his last week’s best.
Twelve-year-old, Isaac Spry gained a PB of eight seconds in 25.59, while v50, Sheila Alcock covered the route faster than last week, but was a 80 away from her record in 26.17.
There were a number of improved times in the 5K; v50, Colin Yates reduced his fiveweek-old best by 15 seconds to 24.06; Michael Debelan knocked 40 off his first event time to 27.53; finishing alongside of Thomas Turner (13) who was just five from his best.
Finlay Warrilow (14) reduced his three-week-old record by two minutes to 28.42; Heather Lyons chopped 75 off her best to 35.55.
In addition there were a number of entrants who increased their distance for the first time; Harry Durber (16) recorded 24.21; Tom Warrilow (14) along with run-partner, Alex Poulton (15), returned 29.04 and 29.30; Karl Gee crossed the line in 32.05; whereas v60, Alison Dodd completed the full distance without the aid of son, Richard, to record 36.37.
V45, Vivienne Ross’ run partner, Richard Warrilow took on the Killer 10K, with no one to chase and no axe to grind, Vivienne recorded a slightly slower time of just under 29 minutes.
A quartet of over 40s; Karl Birch, Suzie Noble, Jo Phillips and Lisa Soutart faired differently; the former continues to cut down his time on the way back to his best with an 82-second reduction to 26.15; Lisa completing the distance a minute slower than last week in 33.34 Jo improved her previous time to 28.37 and 70 from her record; while Suzie was just 13 slower and 20 from her best in 26.31.
Three twelve-year-olds, Alfred Lancaster and Theo Bettany in their first event, and James Cope also returned varying times; the newbie’s were two minutes apart from 28.02, while the latter was way off his best in 34.36.
Sarah Garde has upped her mid-week training to two early morning stints, this seemed to have buoyed her attitude in knowing she can do better; unfortunately she was only able to match her best time of 32.00; with her previous partner Dawn Brown a minute behind her best time in 33.57
Four-year-old, Archie Woolley and mother, Kelly returned to the event and slower than usual 12.39 times; while the Grimes trio were led off-route by wayward Oliver (4), with mother, Gina and his twin, Jessica, encouraging him back to a 12.40 finish. Jamie and Kiera Carney (11) continue to improve week-on-week and knocked almost a minute off their previous time to within the same from their best.
A good number of the usual 5K entrants moved along at a slightly slower pace, due to the fact they were hoping to go on to the Killer 10k finish; fortunately all the 24 entrants, 14 newbie’s, completed the distance.
A trio consisting of Gareth Briggs, Matthew Statham and Isaac Elkington completed the route in a joint finish of 45.39; the latter making up the leeway in the last 100 metres and drawn along to improve his previous time by three minutes.
Martin Pigott finished in 47.41, an improvement of 88 seconds and two minutes ahead of fourteen-year-old Ethan Ollier; Dan Knowles was two-score behind and a minute ahead of Rob Bond.
Chris Hinton paced around with Leah Finney to the line in 53.25, the former encouraging the latter up hill and vice versa on the declines.
They finished a ton ahead if an inaugural event finish for Carl Young.
Brothers, James and Paul Lockett crossed the line over 70 apart from 56.07; the former had a slower time; the Warrilow’s, Rob and Richard, over eight minutes apart from 56.13.
Paul Goldstraw finished just under a score in arrears of Dave Edge’s 57.01; while Charlotte Statham pulled John Lagan along and they were inseparable with a joint 57.25 time; Charlotte improving by almost four minutes and John a staggering 15.
Richard Dodd and Paul Cope may well be training for a half marathon, but were more than pleased to complete this, tough course in 58.41 and 64.54; with Stephen Lancaster crossing the line in between.
V70, Bill Mould completed the route alongside of daughter, Rebecca Hinton, and v45, Claire Williamson in joint 65.37 times; the elder vet covering the distance over three minutes faster and the younger vet an amazing seven minute improvement.