Final Torchlit Tip 5K Race report And Results

BY ANDY HUDSON
Enthusiastic attendances speak volumes!  This gathering has certainly
not struggled with numbers even in unfavourable conditions.

A throwback to those numerous memorable socials of the eighties with
the emphasis on fun (you remember that word right!) rather than
restrictive red tape.

Wednesdays Christmas meeting saw a bumper turnout of 39 runners and a
very healthy array of much valued helpers and spectators.

Universally embraced (well almost) both Rick’s Summer Series and the
Torchlit runs have proved a massive success highlighted by the
comprehensive spreadsheet kindly compiled by Brian Grice.

With Dave Aspinall as acting timekeeper (Neil Rothwell partying!) red
hats in abundance, several very impressive full Santa outfits and
those cheesy festive background tunes, the 39 bobbing lamps bobbed off
into the darkness confusing the police helicopter circling above.

With no fallers, lost participants or reports of a single rabid dog,
Rob McGrath bobbed home in a bobbing fashion in an impressive 18:11
perhaps being thankful the pre-race favoured mother of two was a no
show!

The ladies were led home by Clare Constable in 20:22 on a much
welcomed return to the tip.

Quality mementos for all those who attended, this was indeed a
memorable evening and one I would personally like to dedicate to Chris
who was a great supporter of all occasions and will be missed very much.

On a final note it has been a pleasure seeing the Torchlit series
bloom over the past few years and extend my thanks to all who have
participated or helped in any way.

As the saying goes “never say never” but for January I must compose
myself for an important wedding day!

Best wishes,

Andrew & Vicki

 Torchlit Tip 5k Results



1              Rob McGrath                     18:11

2              Jason Walker                     18:30

3              Steve McLean                   19:03

4              Matthew Tobin                 19:06

5              Simon Tobin                       19:47

6              Rick Bower                          20:07

7              Terry Bolland                     20:10

8              Andrew Hudson                               20:22

9              Mike Leatherbarrow      20:23

10           Keith Lunt                           20:27

11           Clare Constable                20:32

12           Matthew Nelson              20:37

13           James Brooker                  20:57

14           Paul Talbot                          21:27

15           Neil Silcock                          21:40

16           Rob Cosgrave                    21:54

17           Tracey Peters                    22:05

18           David Alty                            22:37

19           Ed Sherstone                     22:44

20           Robbie Trecarichi             22:48

21           Steven Owens                  22:59

22           Phil Foster                           23:08

23           Joel Green                          23:23

24           Paul Dewhurst                  23:30

25           Steve Flannigan                                23:40

26           Ian Fitzpatrick                    24:01

27           Liam O’Brien                      24:04

28           Don Wilkinson                   24:43

29           Hugo Kearsey                    25:07

30           Carol James                        25:14

31           Sue Cooper                        26:02

32           Mary O’Brien                     27:50

33           Helen Rigg                           28:15

34           Sue Stewart                       28:24

35           Amanda Bradbury           28:47

36           Carol Wright                       29:08

37           Sarah McGrath                  31:57



DNF       Ashley Strom

Christmas Torchlit Tip 5K News Update!

By Andy Hudson

7pm Wednesday 17th December will bring down the curtain on the
Torchlit Tip 5k Series in its present form.

Fittingly it will be a festive get together  with any appropriate
accoutrements invited and most welcome.

Limited loan head torches and Santa hats available on the night!

This gathering has proved popular in all conditions attracting
enthusiastic runners from the elite to the rest of us!

The legendary Brian Grice has kindly put together a spreadsheet of
results for all those who have taken part over the years for which we
are grateful and hope we can finish with a bumper turnout.

Helpers are as important as those who take part and as such please
come along if you can assist.

On this note I’d like to say a big thank you to regulars particular
Nicola and the ever present Neil who unfortunately will be absent on
this final occasion!

As previously addressed, the Torchlit Tip 5k series is not a “race”
but merely a competitive edged night time training session for the
like minded.

Having said that it would be fitting if a certain blonde haired mother
of two would finally accept my invite of smashing the female course
record whilst keeping the elite men on their toes.

Mild, still and dry conditions are probably too much to hope for but
come along and enjoy an occasion of festive cheer.

It will also be a final chance to acquire a finishing memento,
particularly for those who missed out last year.

See you on the 17th, many thanks, Andrew.

Torchlit Tip 5K Results

POSITION NUMBER NAME TIME
1 29 Harry Doran 18:17:00
2 10 Rob McGrath 18:18:00
3 3 Jason Walker 18:29:00
4 24 Paul Warrington 18:53:00
5 15 Steve McLean 18:57:00
6 45 Steve Wilkinson 19:30:00
7 33 Terry Boland 19:39:00
8 22 Damian Wright 19:40:00
9 42 Boyd Park 20:09:00
10 6 Rick Bowker 20:17:00
11 39 Andrew Hudson 20:21:00
12 37 Keith Lunt 20:46:00
13 27 Matthew Nelson 21:07:00
14 5 Brian Davey 21:20:00
15 16 Neil Silcock 21:24:00
16 32 Tracey Peters 21:32:00
17 41 Andrew Guilford 21:53:00
18 28 Robbie Trecarichi 22:03:00
19 13 David Alty 22:08:00
20 2 Alex Holt 22:13:00
21 14 Paul Ashby 22:14:00
22 19 Phil Foster 22:22:00
23 25 Hugo Kearsey 22:31:00
24 8 Gareth Williams 22:33:00
25 4 Steven Owens 22:45:00
26 38 Ed Sherstone 22:48:00
27 11 Paul Dewhurst 22:57:00
28 1 Vicki Harvey 23:18:00
29 36 Barry Rimmer 23:42:00
30 12 Joel Green 23:52:00
31 21 Steve Flanigan 23:53:00
32 20 Tony Bond 23:53:00
33 18 Mark Robinson 25:38:00
34 31 Sophie Rothwell 25:55:00
35 26 Pat Kearsey 25:57:00
36 7 Sue Stewart 27:08:00
37 35 Helen Rigg 28:18:00
38 9 Sarah McGrath 31:20:00
39 34 Jon Singleton 31:33:00
40 17 Anita Williamson 34:08:00
41 44 Alison O'Malley 40:33:00
42 43 Jenny Oliver 40:33:00

DNF 30 Donna Spencer
DNF 40 Howard Nuttall
DNF 23 Ashley Strom

Torchlit Tip 5K returns!

The Torchlit Tip 5k Winter Series makes its return by aparant popular demand on Wednesday 19^th November 2014.

With cancellation unlikely irrespective of weather, come down to the reclaimed land on Benthams Way by Dobbies to enjoy a different style of training run with a competative edge.

With a 7pm start this is a popular alternative to pounding the pavements on these cold, dark winter nights!

All abilities welcome with a limited number of head torches available to borrow on the night.

Any volunteers/marshalls are greatly appreciated and welcome.  Please contact Andrew Hudson on 07909980153 if you would like to come down and help out on the night.

Don’t forget that this event will be followed by our Christmas Special Torchlit Tip 5k in December!
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Farmers Arms 10K Result!

Parbold 10K Oct 19th
The comeback!
After an Achilles tendon injury and general burn out from years and years of racing and hard training I decided to make a comeback!
I'd not raced in 6 months and felt very nervous when I got up this morning!
I'd picked the Parbold 10K because I really enjoyed the route last year.
It's pretty rolling (well compared to Southport at least] but no really big climbs and the quiet country roads make a nice change from your average 10K!
I set a target of sub 40 mins based on my last tempo run, a long way off my best of sub 35 [ Rufford 10 K] but well that was a long time ago!
THE START
I guess there were about 100 of us racing today on a warm blustery windy day.
I was quite shocked to find myself near the front as we went through the first mile, this felt goood :0]
Team mate Paul Warrington came along side me [he's flying after losing a couple of stone] I think we were in 4th and 5th place.
2 Miles went by in 12.11
3 miles in 18.30
By 3 1/2 miles I was starting to blow on the uphills,so I told Paul to push on.
He quickly pulled away, leaving me to try and hang on!
The legs started to feel real heavy now!
My body felt like it wanted to explode!
Runner after runner passed me!
It was mind over matter now!
That last mile was hard ,Oh man was it painful!
Don't give in,keep pushing forward!
At last I reached the top of the final hill :0]
Just 100 meters to go and I picked up the pace to finish in 40.03!
Just of my target, but still quite pleased!
   Paul was 2nd, an amazing run! I  finished 7th !
So at least I achieved one of my goals of a top ten place!
Anyway its cool to be a racer again really cool ;0]
I hope everyone how took part enjoyed the challenge as much as me, CHEERS!

Pos	Num	Forename	Surname	Cat	Club	Time
1	240	Peter	Rice	MV50	Horwich RMI	00:36:23
2	172	Paul	Warrington	M	Southport Waterloo AC	00:39:06
3	255	Neil	Hughes	M	Astley & Tyldesley RR	00:39:31
4	239	Lee	Booth	MV45	Trawden AC	00:39:33
5	164	Brian	Davies	MV50		00:39:38
6	234	Karl	Tuzio	MV45	Wigan Phoenix Black	00:39:49
7	153	Rick	Bowker	M	Southport Waterloo AC	00:40:03
8	132	Kevin	Walker	M	Skelmersdale Boundry Harriers	00:40:31
9	224	Tim	Knowles	MV45		00:41:06
10	151	Steve	Legge	MV40		00:41:54

don't matter if you been running a week or 20 years1 The hardest part of running is getting out of the frigging front door!!!

Rubbish 5K Photos!

Thanks to Brian [photographer] and Steve Levis [man behind the scenes]!
Photos

Rubbish 5K hanicap Results!

order of finish
1		H Kearsey (5.30)		27.58
2		C Warrington (4,00)		28.32
3		Pat Kearsey (4.30)		28.37
4		M Tobin (9.30)		28.49
5		R Altham (8.30)		28.51
6		S Flanaghan (4.00)		28.56
7		D Baker (5.30)		29.04
8		E Hopwood(00.00)		29.09
9		R Cosgrove (7.30)		29.11
10		T Barlow (5.30)		29.12
11		M Thompson (12.00)		29.14
12		J Chorley(00.00)		29.15
13		J Blacklin (2.00)		29.21
14		Jessica Peters (5.00)		29.29
15		Phil Foster (7.30)		29.31
16		D. Wright (10.30)		29.34
17		Paul Stennett (7.30)		29.35
18		R Stephen (11.30)		29.36
19		P Warrington (10.30)		29.37
20		S Owens (7.30)		29.38
21		P Dewhurst (7.30)		29.46
22		V Harvey (7.00)		29.47
23		S Marshall (00.00)		29.48
24		Ed Sherstone (7.30)		29.49
25		S. Cooper 7.00)		29.51
26		N Silcock		29.52
27		S Lewis (11.30)		29.53
28		Carol James (6.30)		29.56
29		D Wilkinson (6.30)		29.57
30		S McLeam (11.00)		30.01
31		R McGrath (12.00)		30.11
32		P Cain (10.30)		30.13
33		A Hudson (10.00)		30.19
34		J Walker (12.00)		30.22
35		L Parry (3.00)		30.25
36		T Peters (9.30)		30.37
37		E Sutton (4.00)		30.39
38		J Singleton (00.00)		30.55
39		S James (5.30)		30.58
40		R Trecarichi (8.30)		31.04
41		D McDonough (12.00)		31.15
42		K Rimmer (00.00)		31.26
43		G Gillison (00.00)		32.33
44		Norman		??

Rubbish 5K - Southport - Final Event 10th Sep 7PM

The Final Event of the series will be taking part on the 10 th Sep at 7Pm'
This will be a hanicap event.
I have decided to stand down from organizing this event after 6 years!
Hopefully a new organizer will step forward for next year as it will be sad to lose the event for good!
So join the fun then meet at Witherspoons for a drink after.

Rubbish 5K Results!

RUBBISH 5K RUN
August 20th 2014
good conditions
1		Rob McGrath		17.28
2		Jason Walker		17.52
3		Ryan Stephen		18.12
4		Richard Houghton		19.05
5		Steve McLean		19.11
6		Anon(started late)		19.27
7		Ben Wittenberg		19.32
8		Paul Cain		19.40
9		Andrew Hudson		19.45
10		Matthew Nelson		19.59
11		Matthew Tobin		20.01
12		Keith Lunt		20.20
13		Chris Stephen		21.34
14		Brian Davey		21.37
15		Kirsty Riley		21.46
16		Gareth Williams		21.47
17		Paul Stennett		21.58
18		Phil Foster		22.16
19		Ian Fitzpatrick		22.24
20		Vicki Harvey		22.25
21		Carol James		22.58
22		Don Wilkinson		23.05
23		Clive James		23.06
24		Tracey Barlow		24.06
25		Darren Baker		24.16
26		Rob Lowther		24.36
27		Sarah Ford		24.44
28		Pat Kearsey		25.05
29		Steve Flanaghan		25.19
29		Tony Bond		25.19
31		Sue Stewart		26.03
32		Elaine Sutton		26.32
33		Peter Ford		26.43
34		Lee Parry		26.53
35		Jacob Jones		27.57
36		R Jones		27.57
37		Emma Hopwood		29.06
38		Joanne Chorley		29.18
39		Sarah McGrath		29.20
40		Sheila Marshall		29.26
Thanks for your support
Next Race Handicap Run September 10th

Rubbish 5K Results 16th July 2014

RUBBISH 5K RUN
July 16th 2014
1		Harry Doran		17.26
2		Rob McGrath		17.47
3		Jason Walker		17.57
4		Rob Berry		19.06
5		Steve Lewis		19.41
6		Andy Hudson		19.56
7		Matthew Nelson		20.21
8		Matthew Tobin		20.26
9		Keith Lunt		20.38
10		Brian Davey		21.18
11		Tracey Peters		21.44
12		P Dewhurst		22.27
13		Paul Stennett		22.28
14		Rob Cosgrove		22.46
15		Don Wilkinson		22.57
16		Carole James		23.12
17		Ian Fitzpatrick		23.24
18		Tracey Barlow		23.38
19		Hugo Kearsey		23.52
20		Vicki Harvey		24.00
21		Peter Lewis?		24.05
22		Joel Green		24.12
23		Jessica Peters		24.42
24		Rob Lowther		25.14
25		Sue Stewart		25.57
26		Elaine Sutton		27.23
27		Heather Goadsby		27.47
28		Jane Blacklin		27.49
29		Joanne Chorley		29.04
dnf		Simon Tobin		injured!!!
THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT And cheers to Mr Brian Grice for timing and results!

Rubbish 5K - Southport - 7pm tonight 16th July!

Rubbish 5K Results 18th June 2014

Warm sunny weather meant we had a good turnout once again!
Thanks to Brian Grice for timing and results and Storming Norman and Keith for Marshalling duties '

RUBBISH 5K (June 18th 2014)
ONE LAP = 2.8K = 1.75m
1		Molly Riding		13.17
2		Annabell Riding		13.25
3		Allison Wingate		15.13
4		Lorraine Wanless		16.11
5		Ashley Strom		16.11
6		xxxxxx		17.30
7		yyyyy		17.30
8		Anon 1		?
9		Anon 2		?
TWO LAPS
1		Steve McLean		19.07
2		Tom Brookfield		19.10
3		Paul Warrington		19.12
4		Simon Tobin		19.20
5		Boyd Park		19.28
6		Paul Cain		19.37
7		Andy Hudson		20.07
8		Matthew Nelson		20.42
9		Matthew Tobin		20.43
10		Brian Davey		20.14
11		Tracey Peters		21.20
12		Owen Williams		21.45
13		Phil Foster		21.47
14		David Alty		21.51
15		Gareth Wqilliams		21.53
16		Steven Owens		22.02
17		Rob Cosgrove		22.03
18		Chris Lea		22.21
19		Lynn Connolly		22.29
20		Paul Stennett		22.36
21		Don Wilkinson		22.36
22		Vicki Harvey		22.50
23		Tracey Barlow		23.50
24		Hugo Kearsey		24.59
25		Rob Lowther		25.05
26		Charles Warrington		25.36
27		Rachel Kenny		26.14
28		Patricia Kearsey		26.45
29		Jane Blacklin		28.22
30		Anon		28.43
31		Laura Meredith		29.09
31		Nick Meredith		29.09
33		Sheila Marshall		30.15
34		Joanne Chorley		30.22
Thanks for taking part