Order of Events
All event start at 12:30pm.
12:30 U11B
12:45 U11G
13:00 U13b & U13G
13:15 U15B & U15G
13:35 U17B, U17G, JL, SL & VL
14:15 JM, SM & VM

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8th October 2011 Leigh Sports Village

Results

Photos

Very damp weather did not put off 26 runners (with coaches and supporters) from great performances at the first Red Rose Cross Country meeting in Leigh.
Chorley AC U11 boys Ben Hughes, Lewis Tiley, Scot Gouldthorpe and Luke Hunter were the first back in 13th, 19th, 20th and 23rd place respectively. Also finishing strongly were Ruben Turner, Jack Hughes and Jonah Turner. For the girls, Emily Hunter was the first Chorley athlete home in 23rd place, with Elenor Lucas not far behind.
U13 Ben Green was the sole Chorley AC runner in the U13 race. In a closely contested battle Fergus Tallon took 4th in the U15s, with Danny Betts only 90s behind in 19th.
The U17 Sciacca brothers Ryan and Adam raced to 5th and 11th, with team mate Joe Ellison not far behind in 20th place.
The seniors were led home by junior Luke Betts who grabbed a fantastic 11th place from nearly 200 runners. V40 Mike Chalfont had a great run for 35th place, followed 4 minutes behind by the trio of Paul Wareing, Paul Clyne and Ian Walker who also had very good run. 4 minutes behind were the next group of Simon Townsend, Mike McGeown and Dave Taylor. Also running well was Phil McCullagh, Tom Hilton and Mike Coppin.

22nd October 2011 Hyndburn

Results

Hyndburn was the sunny location of Red Rose XC’s second meeting, and Chorley AC runners were again out in force. The U11 boy team finished 4th with good individual performances Lewis Tiley(9), Luke Hunter(16), Scott Gouldthorpe(21), Ben Hughes(23), Jack Hughes(33) and Jonah Turner(46). U11 girls Emily Hunter and Eleanor Lucas finished 31st and 59th , and U13 boys Dominc Gouldthorpe and Ben Green finished 40th and 44th in theirs. The U15 boys of Fergus Tallon and Danny Betts had a great time coming home in 3rd and 15th, and the U17 lads of Ryan Sciacca(7), Adam Sciacca(10), and Joe Ellison(13) took 1st Team place.

16 men managed to take 12th team place with their A team that included Luke Betts(11), Mike Chalfont(36), Paul Wareing(95), Paul Clyne(129), Ian Walker(138) and Stuart Tunney(147). Not far behind were Dave Taylor(149), Mick McGeown(150), Lee Roberts(151), Henry Minorczyk(162), Iain Gouldthorpe(204), Barry Chester(212), John Minton(213), Phile McCullagh(216), Tom Hilton(218) and Mike Coppin(221).

12th November 2011 Leverhulme Park, Bolton

Results

Senior Course Map 9.86km

Chorley AC U11 Boys managed to finish 2 teams in the latest Red Rose Cross Country event in Bolton. 4th team overall was Ben Hughes(8), Lewis Tiley(18) and Scott Gouldthorpe(21), followed closey by the second Chorley team of Luke Hunter(25), Jack Hughes(40) and Jonah Turner(40). Emily Hunter and Elenor Lucas finished 29th and 52nd for the U11 girls, and Dominic Gouldthorpe finished a strong 39th in the U13 boys race. Performance of the day was the 2nd place for Fergus Tallon in the U15 boys, followed not far behind by the ever improving Danny Betts in 19th.

The U17 mens team of Ryan and Adam Sciacca, and Joe Ellison finished 7th, 13th and 20th respectively to claim 3rd team. Again, the senior men managed 2 teams led home by junior Luke Betts in 14th. Next home was Paul Wareing(106), and then a group of Dave Taylor(155), Paul Clyne(156), Ian Walker(158), Simon Townsend(170), Dave Kershaw(177), Mick McGeown(178), Lee Roberts(181) and Henry Minorcyzk(182). Barry Chester(247) led home the final group of John Minton(249), Phil McCullagh(251), Tom Hilton(256) and Mike Coppin(257).

3rd December 2011 Marl Pitts, Rossendale

Results

The final Red Rose XC at Rossendale lived up to its reputation as the muddiest of all events and almost no competitor remained without a tumble. Chorley Ac however competed well starting with heartbreak for Lewis Tiley in the U11s who was running well in 3rd place only to lose a shoe in the mud which he could not find yet ran on to the finish with only one shoe but inevitably losing places to finish 14th challenged by Ben Hughes(16th) & Luke Hunter(17th). The shoe was eventually found and returned by a spectator ! Scott Gouldthorpe was 22nd followed by Emily Hunter(24th), Jack Hughes(29th) and Ethan Joyce(35th). The U11s were 5th team. Dominic Gouldthorpe(37th) & Ben Green(40th) gave the U13s a good go. In the U15s Fergus Tallon appeared covered in mud in 6th place after several falls. The U17s continued their good form with a first team place led by Ryan Sciacca(5th), Joe Ellison(10th) and Adam Sciacca(11th). The seniors were 14th team & 11th Vet team with Paul Wareing(73rd), Dave Kershaw(107th), Simon Townsend(114th), Lee Roberts(125th), Henry Minorczyk(136th), Barry Chester(151st), John Minton(156th), Phil McCullagh(159th) Tom Hilton & Mike Coppin(162nd & 163rd). John Minton & Mike Coppin were 2nd V70 & V65 with Henry & Dave Kershaw as 4th V60 & V55 respectively.