Saturday 16th December 2006
Results
Marls Pits, Rossendale has a reputation for being a course only for those who can brave copious amounts of mud - this year was no different!
The Under 11 junior section of Chorley AC is now very competitive where Daniel Bebbington led his team mates home in 4th place, followed by Ben Whipp coming 14th in his very first race, one place ahead of James Field.
In the girls Under 11 race, Lucy Croston had an excellent run to come 13th. However, the performance of the day cam from Ruth Whipp who finished 18th despite having an acute ear infection.
The under 17's race saw highly rated Andrew Holmes struggle in the heavy mud to finish 21st in 24 mins 11 secs.
Two senior male athletes took part with Mike Coppin finishing the by now extremely difficult course. Mike finished 143rd despite being attached to one of the many bramble bushes for over 3 mins!
Overall Mike Coppin was third vet 60 in the league. Chorley AC would like to congratulate all who took part in the league this year, and look forward to building on this year's successes."
Saturday 18th November 2006
Results
On a horrible day there was a small turnout of very hardy Chorley AC athletes for the Red Rose Cross Country fixture at Hyndburn at the weekend.
In the under 11 girls Lucy Croston took her coach's advice of care through the mud and tree roots but with a strong finishing surge was 5th girl home.
The ladies saw Janet Pound also running with care into 57th position in 28:47 being 3rd in her age category. Captain Barry Chester fell in the mud when arriving for the race, and his day did not improve coming 121st and 11th vet 55 in 56:11 not far in front of Mike Coppin 126th(64:43) as 4th vet 60.
The club are at the National Reebok Cross Country next week at Sefton Park Liverpool for the next Mid Lancs. race(separate nos will be issued at the Park and the times are earlier than normal so please check !)....hope to see as many AC athletes there as possible?"On a horrible day there was a small turnout of very hardy Chorley AC athletes for the Red Rose Cross Country fixture at Hyndburn at the weekend.
Saturday 28th October 2006
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Results
The second Red Rose Cross Country race took place at Bury's Chesham Park on a wet but warm day
with the grass squishy all the way round although surprisingly not going into bog after all the
recent rain.
Young Lucy Croston and Sam Jeffries(9th) in his first race got Chorley AC's afternoon off to a
good start in the under 11's race.
Emma Perrin was next in the ladies coming 29th in 25:54 and the days best position of 4th in the junior ladies.
In the mens race Simon Townsend was 105th in 40:52
pressed by David Taylor in 113th(41:27) and then an outstanding performance by Paul Wareing in
128th(43:16) who improves race upon race getting ahead of the tussle between Barry Chester and
Henry Minorczyk in 70th(43:52) and 71st(43:57). Stuart Swann in 167th(51:40) put some distance between himself and Mike Coppin in 170th(57:23) who was 6th vet 60. English International John Brown showed everyone how cross country should be run by lapping at least three quarters of the field. Chorley AC were 13th team overall and 10th vet team.
Saturday 7th October 2006
The weekends hectic schedule for athletes at Chorley Athletic Club began with the Cross Country event at Blackburn in the Red Rose league.
In the Under 13 boys race, Alex Snape had a very controlled run to finish 21st overall in a time of 14 mins 55 secs.
Laura Livesey, produced an outstanding performances to come 3rd in the junior ladies, and 19th overall in a time of 24 mins 17 secs.
Chorley AC senior men were led home by Nathan Lawton, who finished 93rd , in 44 mins 25 secs in a very competitive field.
Next home for the club was Simon Townsend, V40, who finished the tough course in 46 mins 28 secs, with Dave Taylor,V40 romping home in 48 mins 38 secs.
Other notable performances were:
136 Henry Minorczyk V55 48 mins 57 secs
144 Roy Paul V55 49 mins 38 secs
161 Paul Wareing V40 54 mins 24 secs
170 Eddie Murray V60 58 mins 35 secs
174 Mike Coppin V60 66 mins 04 secs
176 Les Paul V60 71 mins 42 secs
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