This race saw a first win for Robert Cranham and is a reward for all the effort he has put in to training. He made a decision some time ago to go out for a run everyday, even if he had raced the previous day and that dedication has now paid off.
This race was one of a mixed set of races and all runners started together. As a result, in the first stages of the race, you had no idea of how well you were doing, as some people were only running 10K. Robert was chasing the runner in front, when that runner suddenly turned off onto the 10K course. In a flash, Robert found himself in the lead. Then a schoolboy error caught up with him. His laces became undone. He always ties his laces in double knots before a race, but today, he forgot to do so. He stopped to tie his laces, but his hands were cold and he was wearing gloves which he had to remove. Whilst he was fiddling about with cold hands to try and tie his laces, he was passed. When he started running again, it took him two miles to regain the lead. Once in front, he did not let up and kept pressing on, even towards the end, when he was no longer under any pressure.
It was an early start for this race (8:00 am), but well worth getting out of bed for.
1 Robert Cranham 1:51:32
A great performance from our mixed team saw the club take 3rd place out of 26 teams in a time of 4:47:01. A good start by Victoria Peel saw her hand over in 5th place to the second leg pair of Ben Whitehead and Jimmy Craig , who took the team up to third position, which the last two leg runner retained. The leg times and places were as follows:
Leg 1 |
Pos | Leg 2 | Pos | Leg 3 | Pos | Leg 4 | Pos |
37:19 37:19 |
5th 5th |
01:32:34 02:09:53 |
2nd 3rd |
01:39:55 03:49:48 |
3rd 3rd |
00:57:13 04:47:01 |
15th 3rd |
Victoria Peel |
Jimmy Craig |
Molly Ralphson Andy Berry |
Helen Harrison |
4 Robert Cranham 19:14
13 Lucas Payne 20:27
67 Dave Halliday 25:55
137 Craig Child 32:22
31 Toby Nixon 23:10
It was a lovely and sunny on Haworth Moor and perfect for a day's fell racing. Sadly only three Barlickers turned out for this club championship race, but some easy points for those who did.
Andrew Smith had a good run to lead them home in 39th place and was also first M60. Thel finishing positions were:
39 Andrew Smith 56:35 (1st M60)
112 Heather Driver 1:05:17
132 Paula Cullen 1:09:02
U11 Girls
23 Lexi Allen 13:28
Senior Ladies
18 Laura Craig 28:22
24 Fiona Hall 28:52
26 Hayley Whitehead 29:32
66 Paula Cullen 33:05
74 Hannah Newbold 33:52
Barlick Ladies were 4th team.
2 Robert Cranham 20:11
7 Dave Pease 23:18
8 Will Pease 23:19
25 Emma Pease 27:29
6 Lucas Payne 20:03
48 Dave Halliday 25:39
49 Helen Harrison 53:34 (2nd F40)
161 Helen Harrison 4:00:32
11513 John Boothman 3:33:27 (156th M60)
3 Robert Cranham 20:18
315 Heather Mitchell 34:53
69 Dave Halliday 26:09
This is a picturesque marathon run through open country with Loch Ness to the side of you for most of the way. You would think that running near the Loch, it would be reasonably flat, but in fact, it is an undulating course.
Robert Cranham made his way up to Scotland for this race. When it started, it was raining (well it is Scotland), but he found it refreshing. After twenty miles of steady up and down, you come to a big hill, at which point Robert, as a fell runner, came into his own and made up a lot of places on those who decided to walk the climb. There were even a few shouts of "Barlick" from the crowd.
Robert finished two minutes outside of his PB for a marathon, but that one was very flat, so not really comparable.
74 Robert Cranham 3:07:02
3501 starters
It is Autumn again and it is off up the Lakes for this most challenging of relays. This race does favour the Lakeland clubs as they can so easily reccie their legs, whilst for everyone else, it is a special trip out. Not surprisingly therefore that five of the top ten cubs were based in or around the Lake District. Great credit must go to the two Scottish Clubs that also made the top ten.
The Barlick open team finished 14th, a position which they had hovered round for most of the race.
The Barlick ladies finished in 63rd place, which was actually 7th ladies team.
Senior Men
55 Andy Berry 39.39
88 Andrew Smith 42:54
91 James Austin 43:13
Senior Women
49 Kerrie Bretherton 27:49
U15 Girls
9 Lexi Allen 18:58
U11 Boys
31 Bradley Robinson 9:05
6 Robert Cranham 18:50
50 Emma Pease 25:00
65 David Halliday 26:06
5 Robert Cranham 19:13 1st M45
7 Will Pease 20:31 1st BU15
10 David Pease 21:18 3rd M45
43 Emma Pease 25:23 2nd F45
11 John Boothman 5:25;37 2nd MV60
35 Hannah Jarvis DNS
The main aims of the club are to increase the participation of running in Barnoldswick and to keep organised running as accessible as possible.