All event start at 13:00.
U11 Boys 13:00
U11 Girls 13:00
U13 Boys 13:10
U13 Girls 13:10
U15 Boys 13:20
U15 Girls 13:20
U17 Youths 13:35
U17 Inters 13:35
Senior Ladies 14:00
Senior Men 14:30
Presentations
The South East Lancs. Cross Country presentations for 2008/09 season saw an excellent prize winner for Chorley in Luke Betts who finished first in the U15s. However it could have been so much better as it was a frustrating experience for Sean Wareing in the U20s with two first places but unable to complete due to injury and also Tom Booth in the U17s who could of snatched a medal if persistent injuries had not robbed him of finishes. However 17 athletes ran for CAC with 7 completing the series with 5th Ryan Sciacca(U15s), 5th Les Paul(Vet 60), 6th Mike Coppin(Vet 60), 14th Paul Wareing (Vet 40), 20th David Taylor(Vet 40), 21st Michael Murray(Vet 50).
22/11/2008 Clayton Vale Country Park, Clayton, Manchester
Hosted by East Cheshire Harriers
Entrance to the start and finish area is at Bank Bridge Road end (opposite River Park Road). After entering the park gate turn right up the slight incline and the start and finish is approx. 200 metres on the left of the open field.
Parking is available on Bank Brige Road and River Park Road.
Toilet facilities are available at the National Cycle Stadium, open from 12:00 to 15:00 (a 5 minute walk away). There are no changing facilities.
Start times are as above.
U11 Boys/Girls 2 small laps 2000 metres
U13 Boys/Girls 1 large lap 2700 metres
U15 Boys/Girls 1 small and 1 large lap 3400 metres
U17 Boys/Girls 2 large laps 4900 metres
Senior Ladies 2 medium and 1 large lap 6400 metres
Senior Men 4 large laps 9300 metres
Results
The first of the South East Lancs Cross Country races for the 2008/09 season was run at Clayton Vale Country Park in Manchester on a course not seen by any of us before. A smaller Chorley AC contingent of athletes than usual managed to come away with some successes such as Luke Betts brilliant 2nd place in the U15s and Henry Minorczyk, Les Paul and Mike Coppin being the first vet 60 team.
Lucy Croston gave us a good start with 8th place(13:50) in the U13s. Luke might have won his race if he had gone for his finish slightly earlier but was just beaten into 2nd (13:32) supported by Michael Murray Jnr in 18th(17:06). Tom Booth had another bad afternoon in the U17s where a twisted ankle ended his race. It was a great welcome back to young Sean Wareing who finished 50th(43:55) just four places in front of father Paul in 54th(44:05). Roy Paul was 63rd(44:51) ahead of David Taylor 86th(48:10). Henry Minorczyk 104th(52:41) was followed by Michael Murray 112th(55:38), Les Paul 115th(64:25) and Mike Coppin 116th(71:17).
Sean Wareing was 2nd junior man and Henry Minorczyk was 3rd vet 60. Chorley AC were the 12th team overall with the vets amassing two teams in 13th and 21st with the vet 50s 6th and the vet 60s 1st.
06/12/2008 Lilford Park, Leigh
Post code location is WN7 1HN (don't rely on sat nav - use directions below). Start times should be as above.
Travel down The Avenue past Leigh Infirmary park on the left of tghe road or in the small car park. The main park gates are next to the small car park. Walk down the main drive and take any of the paths to the right then go left you will come to start about 1000 mtrs from the gates easy to find.
Results
The weeks rain and frost ensured proper English cross-country conditions at Leigh’s, Lilford Park. Chorley AC fielded a select band of athletes who accomplished some excellent results from the South East Lancs. competition. The glorious results day started with Luke Betts who was 2nd(12:49) in the U15s with Ryan Sciacca very close behind in 5th(13:27). Sean Wareing then gained 1st junior man in 37th(42:25) gaining revenge for last weeks defeat by father Paul 51st(43:52) who just outsprinted Simon Townsend 52nd(43:55).
David Taylor followed in 68th(47:18) with Henry Minorczyk 82nd(50:57) ; both on the come back trail . Barry Chester finished 91st(53:24), with Michael Murray 93rd(56:37), Les Paul 95th(64:04) and Mike Coppin 96th(68:50). Chorley AC were 8th team overall, 10th & 16th vet40 teams and 4th vet 50team with Henry Minorczyk, Les Paul & Mike Coppin again winning 1st vet 60 team.
17/01/2009 Boggart Hole Clough
Results
The U15 boys did the business with Luke Betts winning in 8:07, Ryan Sciacca 5th(13:39) and Joe Ellison 9th(14:16) also running away with the team prize. It was also good to see Tom Booth out again in the U17s in 6th(22:34).
31/01/2009 Heaton Park, Middleton
Results
Heaton Park, Manchester was the final race venue of the 2008/09 East Lancs. Cross-Country league; a lovely course with little mud but a biting blustery wind!
Rhiann Beaumont , coming back from injury, started proceedings of for the club for with a good 10th(18:37) in the U13s .
In the U15s, leader Luke Betts felt unwell and had to drop out which spurred Ryan Sciacca on to take a superb 3rd(14:33). A further problem occurred for poor Tom Booth who has had more than his fair share of injuries this season pulling his Achilles and pulling up.
The senior men ran to form with Roy Paul sprinting in at 44th(43:37) just taking Paul Wareing 46th(43:50) and an improving Dave Taylor 52nd(45:20). Michael Murray came home in 81st(52:12) just in front of the vet 60 team of Barry Chester 87th(54:30), Les Paul 90th(65:25) and Mike Coppin 91st(67:35).
Chorley finished 8th team overall, 8th & 16th vet40 teams, 5th vet50 team and 2nd vet60. Ryan Sciacca had the best individual race of the day in 3rd just outshining Roy Paul as 7th vet50.
27/02/2009 Presentation Dance