Ribble Valley 10k - 10 Km - Sunday 27 December 2009 | |||||||||
Tony Barbat was amongst the 900 plus runners who competed in the Ribble Valley 10k. The race which incorporated the inaugural Northern 10k Road Championships was on an undulating course on closed roads outside Clitheroe. Tony completed the course in 37:11 for 122nd place and third V50. 8 of the runners completed the course in under 30 minutes and 40 runners were inside 32 minutes. |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
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122 | Tony Barbat | 00:37:11 | V50 | 3 | M | 114 | 514 | ||
Helena Tipping 10k - 10 Km - Sunday 06 December 2009 | |||||||||
3 Wallasey runners made the trip to Wrexham to participate in the Helena Tipping Memorial 10k. First home in a time of 36:29 was Tony Barbat finishing in 19th place overall and first in the over 50 age category. He was followed by Dave McAlister in 45:02 for 144th place. Alison Engle ran well despite illness to set a personal best of 49:43. 335 runners completed the course. |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
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19 | Tony Barbat | 00:36:29 | M50 | 1 | M | 210 | |||
144 | Dave McAlister | 00:45:02 | M50 | 13 | M | 148 | |||
226 | Alison Engle | 00:49:43 | W35 | 8 | F | 63 | |||
Wirral Seaside Run - 5 Km - Sunday 25 October 2009 | |||||||||
Greg Jones finished the last seaside run of the season in second place knocking another 27 seconds off his best time for this race an excellent effort by Greg who crossed the line in 15:49. Sharon Lamont also lowered her best time for the run setting a personal best of 20:50. Photos |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
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2 | Greg Jones | 00:15:49 | SM | M | |||||
41 | Martin Roberts | 00:20:20 | SM | M | |||||
48 | Sharon Lamont | 00:20:50 | W45 | F | |||||
88 | Dave J Godwin | 00:23:50 | M50 | M | |||||
118 | David Lewis | 00:26:43 | M50 | M | |||||
150 | Alexandra Stanley | 00:33:26 | U20 | F | |||||
151 | Margaret McNelis | 00:33:26 | W45 | F | |||||
152 | Mike Stanley | 00:33:29 | M45 | M | |||||
Green Drive Five - 5 Miles - Sunday 18 October 2009 | |||||||||
Dave McAlister was amongst the 371 runners competing in the Green Drive Five in Lytham St. Annes. Dave crossed the finishing line in 35:34 in 105th place. |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
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105 | Dave McAlister | 00:35:34 | M | ||||||
Amsterdam Marathon - 26.21 Miles - Sunday 18 October 2009 | |||||||||
11 Wallasey athletes competed in the Amsterdam Marathon and Half Marathon. Tony Barbat completed the marathon course in 03:23:32. |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1337 | Tony Barbat | 03:23:29 | 03:26:56 | M50 | 109 | M | 8118 | ||
Amsterdam Half Marathon - 13.11 Miles - Sunday 18 October 2009 | |||||||||
11 Wallasey athletes competed in the Amsterdam Marathon and Half Marathon. Richard Saunders was first Wallasey runner home in 01:26:34. All the runners put in good performances and several were rewarded with personal bests, namely Mike Griffiths, Alison Engle, Lisa Carney and Julie Barbat. Claire Walton also achieved 19th in her category. Photos |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
205 | Richard Saunders | 01:27:11 | 01:26:34 | Mrecr | 194 | M | 20217 | ||
309 | Claire Walton | 01:29:34 | 01:29:00 | Vrecr | 18 | F | 20273 | ||
656 | Dave Walton | 01:34:18 | 01:33:43 | Mrecr | 626 | M | 20398 | ||
751 | Tricia Jones | 01:35:15 | 01:34:39 | Vrecr | 37 | F | 22619 | ||
994 | Mike Griffiths | 01:37:16 | 01:36:40 | Mrecr | 940 | M | 20445 | ||
3508 | Alison Engle | 01:55:59 | 01:49:55 | Vrecr | 394 | F | 25255 | ||
3839 | Lisa Carney | 01:56:39 | 01:51:06 | Vrecr | 467 | F | 25311 | ||
3880 | Rachel Saunders | 01:56:52 | 01:51:16 | Vrecr | 476 | F | 22933 | ||
4946 | Julie Barbat | 02:01:26 | 01:55:50 | Vrecr | 762 | F | 25308 | ||
7214 | Elwyn Jones | 02:20:25 | 02:06:58 | Mrecr | 5547 | M | 30047 | ||
Flintshire 10k - 10 Km - Sunday 04 October 2009 | |||||||||
Dave McAlister competed in the hilly Flintshire 10k, he completed the course in 44:48 for 93rd place. |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
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93 | Dave McAlister | 00:44:48 | M | ||||||
Asics Liverpool 10k - 10 Km - Sunday 04 October 2009 | |||||||||
6 Wallasey athletes completed the Asics Liverpool 10k, John Armstrong was the first man home for the club completing the course around Sefton Park in an impressive 38:58 and 47th place. |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
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47 | John Armstrong | 00:39:02 | 00:38:58 | 49 | M40+ | 9 | M | 42 | |
187 | Derek McArdle | 00:43:29 | 00:43:14 | 206 | MOPEN | 118 | M | 176 | |
215 | Mike Griffiths | 00:43:59 | 00:43:44 | 243 | M50+ | 12 | M | 203 | |
972 | Elwyn Jones | 00:53:51 | 00:52:50 | 1070 | M50+ | 55 | M | 828 | |
992 | Diane McArdle | 00:54:07 | 00:53:16 | 1115 | F45+ | 15 | F | 150 | |
1004 | Neil Vick | 00:54:16 | 00:53:22 | 1127 | M45+ | 100 | M | 849 | |
Anglesey Marathon - 26.21 Miles - Sunday 20 September 2009 | |||||||||
Colin Palmer had a great run at the Anglesey Marathon completing the course in 03:10:34. The course which starts and finishes on Anglesey Show Ground attracted 213 runners. Colin finished in 14th place overall and was third in his age category. The course is described as undulating and temperatures were around 18C on the day which makes Colin's run even more remarkable. |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | Colin Palmer | 03:10:34 | M | ||||||
North West Classic Triathlon - Sunday 20 September 2009 | |||||||||
Three Wallasey athletes took part in the North West Classic Triathlon. The event starts with the swim in the only heated outdoor brine swimming pool in Great Britain, followed by a one lap 12.4 mile cycle around the South Cheshire countryside until returning to the Barony Park in Nantwich for the final run, in and around the park itself. Dave Walton had a good race completing the course in 01:09:39. Jane Woodhead (pictured) was pleased with her first tri coming home in 01:26:46. Rachel Saunders was nearly 4 minutes quicker than her attempt at this event in May completing the three disciplines in 01:32:05. | |||||||||
Great North Run - 13.1 Miles - Sunday 20 September 2009 | |||||||||
A warm day greeted the two Wallasey runners taking part in the popular Great North Run. Husband and wife team of Jane and Neil Vick completed the course in 02:08:12 and 02:14:24 respectively. Neil's time was a personal best, well done to both. |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16254 | Jane Vick | 02:08:12 | F | 10539 | |||||
19904 | Neil Vick | 02:14:24 | M | 10540 | |||||
Wirral Seaside Run - 5 Km - Sunday 20 September 2009 | |||||||||
Six Wallasey runners took part in the latest Seaside Run. Greg Jones had another great run, winning the race in a time just over 16.30. Phil Bird was the second Wallasey runner home and was also in the top 10 on the day. Other Wallasey runners were Derek McArdle, Mike Griffiths, Sharon Lamont, and Dave Godwin. Results to follow. | |||||||||
Bala Triathlon - Sunday 13 September 2009 | |||||||||
3 Wallasey Athletic Club athletes completed the Bala Lake Standard Distance triathlon comprising of 1500m swim in Lake Bala, 40km Bike and 10km run. Dave Walton was first home in an impressive time of 2 hours 20 minutes followed by his son Phil Walton in 2 hours 25 minutes with an excellent 10km run in 40:35minutes. Phil Cuthbert also had a brilliant performance knocking three minutes off his time from last year with an overall performance of 2 hours 31 minutes. Well done to one and all. | |||||||||
Hoylake 10k - 10 Km - Sunday 13 September 2009 | |||||||||
Nearly 600 runners contested the Hoylake 10k and 5 runners from Wallasey A.C. were amongst them. Greg Jones set a personal best at 35:38 and finished in an excellent third place. |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | Greg Jones | 00:35:36 | M | 3 | 431 | ||||
14 | Phil Bird | 00:38:27 | M | 14 | 585 | ||||
74 | Mike Griffiths | 00:42:38 | M | 72 | 595 | ||||
333 | Rachael Kenny | 00:53:49 | F | 54 | 482 | ||||
400 | Elwyn Jones | 00:56:22 | M | 308 | 368 | ||||
Capenhurst 5k - 5 Km - Wednesday 26 August 2009 | |||||||||
David McAlister was amongst the 177 runners who completed the Capenhurst 5k, David came home in 117th place in a time of 22:01. |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
117 | Dave McAlister | 00:22:01 | M | 58 | |||||
Golden 5K - 5 Km - Monday 24 August 2009 | |||||||||
Wirral A.C. hosted a 5k track race at the Bebington Oval. Two Wallasey athletes entered, Greg Jones completed the race in 17:09 (4th place) and Tony Barbat in 18:05 (8th place). |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | Greg Jones | 00:17:09 | M | ||||||
8 | Tony Barbat | 00:18:05 | M | ||||||
Wirral Seaside Run - 5 Km - Wednesday 19 August 2009 | |||||||||
Greg Jones was 6th in the latest seaside run. |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | Greg Jones | 00:17:16 | SM | M | |||||
33 | Andy Rogerson | 00:19:58 | M45 | M | |||||
58 | Mike Griffiths | 00:21:22 | M50 | M | |||||
63 | Sharon Lamont | 00:21:42 | W45 | F | |||||
81 | Dave J Godwin | 00:23:03 | M50 | M | |||||
88 | Alison Engle | 00:23:38 | W35 | F | |||||
99 | Nicci Davies | 00:24:22 | W50 | F | |||||
108 | Rachael Kenny | 00:25:39 | W35 | F | |||||
117 | Elwyn Jones | 00:26:43 | M50 | M | |||||
Ironman UK Triathlon Bolton - Sunday 02 August 2009 | |||||||||
Phil Cuthbert performed excellently to complete Ironman UK triathlon in Bolton in 13:11:47. The race consisted of a 2.4mile swim in the Rivington Reservoir, 112 mile bike around Chorley and 26.2 mile run through Horwich and Bolton. Phil completed the swim in 01:33:11, the bike in 06:52:31 and the marathon in 04:21:21 and finished in 659th place of the 1263 finishers. | |||||||||
Sale 10 mile - 10 Miles - Sunday 02 August 2009 | |||||||||
David McAlister was amongst 271 runners who completed the Sale 10m road race. David finished the course in 01:14:38 for 165th place. |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
165 | Dave McAlister | 01:14:38 | M | ||||||
Wirral Seaside Run - 5 Km - Wednesday 22 July 2009 | |||||||||
A favourable wind helped some of the Wallasey athletes to personal bests for the Wirral Seaside Run. Greg Jones was 2nd male overall in an excellent time of 16:16. Colin Benson also beat his Seaside best dipping under 20 minutes with a 19:35. Tricia Jones was second lady overall and Sharon Lamont also set a personal best of 21:13. Diane McArdle knocked nearly a minute off her best finishing in 24:29. Photos |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
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2 | Greg Jones | 00:16:16 | SM | M | |||||
8 | Phil Bird | 00:17:57 | M45 | M | |||||
16 | Colin Benson | 00:19:35 | M45 | M | |||||
23 | Tricia Jones | 00:20:15 | W50 | F | |||||
29 | Phil Wilkinson | 00:21:03 | M55 | M | |||||
30 | Sharon Lamont | 00:21:13 | W45 | F | |||||
35 | Mike Griffiths | 00:21:30 | M50 | M | |||||
41 | Hannah Wilson | 00:22:08 | U20 | F | |||||
47 | Dave J Godwin | 00:22:34 | M50 | M | |||||
54 | Rolf Westrum | 00:23:05 | M55 | M | |||||
67 | Diane McArdle | 00:24:29 | W45 | F | |||||
76 | Rachael Kenny | 00:25:15 | W35 | F | |||||
Ironman Triathlon Austria - Sunday 05 July 2009 | |||||||||
3 intrepid triathletes from Wallasey A.C. flew to Austria to compete in the Karnten IRONMAN Austria. Dave Walton was first home in an astonishing time of 11 hours 27 minutes 05 seconds. Dave was 7th in his age category and managed a sub four hour marathon at the end of an event which included a 3.8 km swim, 180 km bike ride and then a full marathon. Another superb performance was from Claire Walton who completed the 3 disciplines in 12 hours 28 minutes 20 seconds. Paul Thelwell also did extremely well coming home in 13 hours 22 minutes 55 seconds. A great effort by all three competitors. Photos | |||||||||
Rotary Club 10k - 10 Km - Sunday 28 June 2009 | |||||||||
Most runners were slower to the finishing line as temperatures and humidity soared during the first running of the Rotary Club 10k. The race organised by the Rotary Club in conjunction with Wallasey Athletic Club was run along the embankment at Leasowe to Harrison Drive, Wallasey and back, the race attracted nearly 200 runners. First Wallasey runner home was Greg Jones in 6th place in a time of 37:32, Sharon Lamont was first lady for Wallasey and 4th overall lady in 46.42. Full results are here. Photos |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | Greg Jones | 00:37:32 | SM | M | |||||
18 | Colin Palmer | 00:40:16 | V45 | M | |||||
20 | Phil Bird | 00:40:36 | V45 | M | |||||
48 | Matt Williams | 00:44:27 | SM | M | |||||
58 | Colin Benson | 00:45:36 | V45 | M | |||||
70 | Sharon Lamont | 00:46:42 | LV45 | F | |||||
72 | Phil Wilkinson | 00:46:49 | V55 | M | |||||
73 | Derek McArdle | 00:46:57 | V45 | M | |||||
87 | Mike Griffiths | 00:49:21 | V50 | M | |||||
103 | Dave J Godwin | 00:51:10 | V50 | M | |||||
113 | Rolf Westrum | 00:53:10 | V55 | M | |||||
124 | Jane Vick | 00:54:31 | LV40 | F | |||||
146 | Elwyn Jones | 00:58:52 | V50 | M | |||||
154 | Neil Vick | 01:00:00 | V45 | M | |||||
Wirral Seaside Run - 5 Km - Wednesday 24 June 2009 | |||||||||
9 Wallasey runners tackled the Wirral Seaside Run, Greg Jones was first home for the club in 10th place in 17:45. |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | Greg Jones | 00:17:45 | SM | M | |||||
18 | Phil Bird | 00:18:32 | M45 | M | |||||
49 | Derek McArdle | 00:21:44 | M45 | M | |||||
70 | Hannah Wilson | 00:23:40 | U20 | F | |||||
74 | Dave J Godwin | 00:23:48 | M50 | M | |||||
78 | Nicci Davies | 00:24:04 | W50 | F | |||||
82 | Sue Nunn | 00:24:21 | SW | F | |||||
83 | Rolf Westrum | 00:24:24 | M55 | M | |||||
108 | Elwyn Jones | 00:26:28 | M50 | M | |||||
Chester Deva Triathlon - Sunday 21 June 2009 | |||||||||
John Armstrong tackled this Olympic distance triathlon and finished in a time of 2:29:17 for 107th place, the race included a swim in the River Dee and is organised by the Chester Triathlon Club. | |||||||||
Tattenhall Tough Team Race - 9 Miles - Friday 19 June 2009 | |||||||||
Tattenhall Runners organised an excellent multiterrain race of approx. 9 miles for teams of three. The race took place over a mixture of road and trail and includes a steep climb up a disused railway track. There was a band playing the theme tune to Mission Impossible at the bottom of the track and the Grim Reaper is waiting to greet you at the top!. The event was very well organised by the club and the Wallasey runners who took part met with some success. Tricia Jones, Sharon Lamont and Phil Wilkinson won the mixed veteran team category and Greg Jones, Tony Barbat and Matt Williams were the second male team home. The team time is based on time of last member to finish and Wallasey's teams ran together. Photos | |||||||||
Warrington Road Runners 10K - 10 Km - Thursday 18 June 2009 | |||||||||
Dave McAlister ran in a field of 200 runners for the Warrington Road Runners 10k. Dave, who has been prolific of late, completed the course around Woolston Linear Park, East Warrington in 45:28 for 69th place. |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
69 | Dave McAlister | 00:45:28 | M | ||||||
Dunham Massey Park 5K - 5 Km - Friday 12 June 2009 | |||||||||
Tony Barbat and Dave McAlister travelled to Altrincham for the Dunham Massey 5K. The race is set in grounds of the picturesque Dunham Massey Park and starts in front of the remarkable Dunham Massey Hall a stunning early Georgian house. The surroundings are quite magnificent and it is an idyllic venue for running. Tony completed the course in 17:39 for 19th place and Dave returned 21:34 for 100th place. Photos |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19 | Tony Barbat | 00:17:39 | M | ||||||
100 | Dave McAlister | 00:21:34 | M | ||||||
Ironman Switzerland 70.3. - Sunday 07 June 2009 | |||||||||
John Armstrong travelled to Rapperswil-Jona on the banks of Lake Zurich to compete in this half ironman triathlon (swim 1.9km, bike 90km, run 21km). The water of Lake Zurich was clear and calm, the bike course was mountainous with hills known locally as 'witches hill' and 'the beast' but thankfully the run course was flat. He finished in a time of 5:55:30. | |||||||||
Capenhurst 10k - 10 Km - Sunday 07 June 2009 | |||||||||
94 runners completed the Capenhurst 10k and two Wallasey runners were amongst them. David McAlister finished in 46th place in 45:53 and Elwyn Jones set a personal best when he returned a time of 54:50 for 83rd place. Photos |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
46 | Dave McAlister | 00:45:53 | M | ||||||
83 | Elwyn Jones | 00:54:50 | M | ||||||
Abersoch 10k - 10 Km - Saturday 06 June 2009 | |||||||||
Nicci Davies completed the Abersoch 10k in 53:42 and was 20th lady home. This new race starts and finishes with a 1 mile stretch along on the beach and some undulating roads around the town. The race offered prizes of £1,000 to the first male and female runners home and all funds raised from the event will be used to give the children, young people and adults at the Together Trust the opportunity to experience North West Wales and take part in outward bound and sporting activities in the area. |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101 | Nicci Davies | 00:53:46 | 00:53:42 | 100 | F35+ | 7 | F | 20 | 40 |
Urenco Birkenhead Park 5 - 5 Miles - Wednesday 03 June 2009 | |||||||||
Wallasey supporters outnumbered the runners by about 4 to 1 for the Birkenhead Park 5. This great support inspired the athletes, with some winning prizes for their efforts. John Cottrell won his age group and set a course record in the process. Tricia Jones also won her age group and Greg Jones won a top 10 prize after all the veterans trophies had been taken into account. Photos |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | Greg Jones | 00:28:20 | SM | M | |||||
16 | Tony Barbat | 00:28:41 | M45 | M | |||||
59 | John Cottrell | 00:32:51 | M65 | M | |||||
73 | Tricia Jones | 00:34:15 | F50 | F | |||||
79 | Derek McArdle | 00:34:49 | M45 | M | |||||
102 | Nicci Davies | 00:39:58 | F55 | F | |||||
Sundog Cheshire Triathlon (Nantwich) - Sunday 31 May 2009 | |||||||||
A warm day greeted four of Wallasey's athletes when they participated in the Cheshire Triathlon. Husband and wife Richard and Rachel Saunders finished in 146th and 135th respectively. They were accompanied by Phil Cuthbert (87th) and Rolf Westrum (313th). Photos | |||||||||
Mersey Tunnel 10K - 10 Km - Sunday 31 May 2009 | |||||||||
9 runners from Wallasey A.C. completed the Mersey Tunnel 10K. On a warm day the runners also had to contend with the uphill section of the tunnel which is over a mile in length. Greg Jones made light of the course and conditions to set a personal best of 36:05 for 12th place based on his chip time. Next runner back was Phil Bird in 39:58 (50th), shortly followed by Colin Palmer 40:27 (60th). The first lady home was Nicci Davies in 55:30 (125th lady) and third in her age category. Photos |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 | Greg Jones | 00:37:02 | 00:36:05 | 12 | MOPEN | 13 | M | 1230 | |
48 | Phil Bird | 00:40:04 | 00:39:58 | 50 | M45+ | 6 | M | 1838 | |
77 | Colin Palmer | 00:41:48 | 00:40:27 | 60 | M45+ | 8 | M | 1301 | |
912 | Nicci Davies | 00:56:39 | 00:55:30 | 967 | F50+ | 3 | F | 323 | |
1052 | Rachael Kenny | 00:58:28 | 00:56:28 | 1039 | F35+ | 29 | F | 1195 | |
1054 | Dave J Godwin | 00:58:29 | 00:56:18 | 1032 | M50+ | 57 | M | 525 | |
1074 | Elwyn Jones | 00:58:53 | 00:56:44 | 1062 | M50+ | 58 | M | 547 | |
1104 | Nikki Kenny | 00:59:21 | 00:57:20 | 1110 | FOPEN | 91 | F | 1196 | |
1249 | Mark Pembroke | 01:01:38 | 00:59:41 | 1264 | M45+ | 100 | M | 2094 | |
Rhyl Sun Centre 5k - 5 Km - Wednesday 27 May 2009 | |||||||||
David McAlister had to battle against strong winds in the Rhyl Sun Centre 5K. Most runners times were down by a minute or two, David completed the course in 22:39 for 56th place out of 99 runners. |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
56 | Dave McAlister | 00:22:39 | M | ||||||
Wirral Seaside Run - 5 Km - Wednesday 20 May 2009 | |||||||||
The rain didn't prevent two of Wallasey's runners setting personal bests at the Wirral Seaside run. Greg Jones finished in 4th place in an excellent time of 16:51, Matt Williams wasn't far behind in 17:33. Photos |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | Greg Jones | 00:16:51 | SM | M | |||||
11 | Matt Williams | 00:17:34 | SM | M | |||||
18 | Phil Bird | 00:18:47 | M45 | M | |||||
55 | Rolf Westrum | 00:23:07 | M55 | M | |||||
67 | Dave J Godwin | 00:24:27 | M50 | M | |||||
Shell Chester Half Marathon - 13.11 Miles - Sunday 17 May 2009 | |||||||||
Wallasey's ladies had a superb day at the Shell Chester Half Marathon winning the team event. The team of Claire Walton, Tricia Jones and Sharon Lamont beat off competition from 29 other club teams. Claire completed the course in 01:27 for second lady, a great result and a personal best. Tricia Jones was second in her age category returning an excellent 01:35 (20th) and Sharon Lamont set a personal best of 01:39 (35th). Jane Woodhead also set a personal best coming home in 01:43. The ladies second team finished in 9th place. The men's team finished in 17th place, the team consisted of Richard Saunders, Phil Bird, Barry Metcalfe and Paul Thelwell. Photos |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
83 | Claire Walton | 01:27:31 | 01:27:28 | F | |||||
119 | Richard Saunders | 01:30:15 | 01:30:12 | M | |||||
127 | Phil Bird | 01:30:45 | 01:30:34 | M | |||||
135 | Dave Walton | 01:31:08 | 01:31:00 | M | |||||
261 | Tricia Jones | 01:36:29 | 01:35:57 | F | |||||
343 | Paul Thelwell | 01:39:00 | 01:38:49 | M | |||||
386 | Sharon Lamont | 01:40:06 | 01:39:35 | F | |||||
548 | Jane Woodhead | 01:44:06 | 01:43:34 | F | |||||
738 | Mike Griffiths | 01:48:17 | 01:47:45 | M | |||||
850 | Vicky Kehoe | 01:51:06 | 01:50:34 | F | |||||
1007 | Jane Vick | 01:54:42 | 01:53:05 | F | |||||
1105 | Lisa Carney | 01:56:46 | 01:55:09 | F | |||||
1276 | Rolf Westrum | 01:59:46 | 01:57:32 | M | |||||
1706 | Elwyn Jones | 02:13:52 | 02:10:31 | M | |||||
Prague Marathon - 26.21 Miles - Sunday 10 May 2009 | |||||||||
Sue Nunn completed the Prague Marathon in 4:49 on a hot Sunday in the Czech Republic. Sue suffered in the high temperatures (which reached 40C) and coupled with high humidity she had to walk for several miles leading to a 'Never again!' quote from Sue. |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3339 | Sue Nunn | 04:59:46 | 04:55:42 | Amw | 203 | F | 447 | F465 | |
Liverpool Women's 10K - 10 Km - Sunday 10 May 2009 | |||||||||
5 of Wallasey's ladies entered the Liverpool Women's 10k. The cool weather suited the runners with Sharon Lamont coming home first for the club in 45:02 for 41st place, 3rd in her age category and a personal best. Jane Woodhead knocked over a minute off her personal best completing the course around Sefton Park in 45:18 for 42nd. Vicky Kehoe was next in 47:11 followed by Nicci Davies in 49:05. Di McArdle ran well to complete her first 10k in 54:44. Photos |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
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40 | Sharon Lamont | 00:45:05 | 00:45:02 | 41 | F45+ | 3 | F | 240 | |
41 | Jane Woodhead | 00:45:21 | 00:45:18 | 43 | F35+ | 4 | F | 155 | |
58 | Vicky Kehoe | 00:47:15 | 00:47:11 | 60 | F35+ | 8 | F | 1217 | |
90 | Nicci Davies | 00:49:09 | 00:49:05 | 96 | F50+ | 8 | F | 510 | |
307 | Diane McArdle | 00:55:04 | 00:54:44 | 332 | F45+ | 41 | F | 938 | |
Waterloo 15k - 15 Km - Monday 04 May 2009 | |||||||||
The Bank Holiday Monday 15k race at Waterloo attracted 4 Wallasey runners. Tricia Jones was first home in 01:08 and 119th place from the 460 runners taking part in the 25th anniversary of the race. Pete McArdle continued his improvement finishing just behind Tricia. The gruelling course is held over a number of different terrains. |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
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119 | Tricia Jones | 01:08:03 | F | ||||||
131 | Pete McArdle | 01:09:00 | M | ||||||
295 | Dave J Godwin | 01:10:05 | M | ||||||
398 | Elwyn Jones | 01:29:23 | M | ||||||
Flora London Marathon - 26.21 Miles - Sunday 26 April 2009 | |||||||||
The Flora London Marathon was run two weeks later than last year and the temperature on the day was a warm 18C. Phil Cuthbert was the first Wallasey runner to finish completing the course in a good time of 03:33:41. Alison Engle set herself a target of four and a half hours and was pleased to achieve it with her run of 04:30:41. Colin Palmer was unfortunately unable to finish after being on course for a fast time. |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
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4693 | Phil Cuthbert | 03:33:41 | M18-39 | 2145 | M | 4061 | 5297 | ||
18242 | Alison Engle | 04:30:41 | F18-39 | 2534 | F | 4065 | 4121 | ||
Pollensa Half Marathon - 13.11 Miles - Sunday 19 April 2009 | |||||||||
Julie and Tony Barbat from Wallasey A.C. flew to Majorca to compete in the Pollensa Half Marathon. Julie was running her first half marathon and collected second prize in her age category (W45), finishing the course in 01:57:42. Tony missed a personal best by 10 seconds (01:21:31) but managed to pick up first prize in the over 45 male category. Julie said "I was nervous before the race started but once it was underway I really enjoyed the atmosphere, the locals got behind us and cheered us all the way to the finish". Tony said " The race was excellently organised and it was a pleasure to participate in". Photos |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
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37 | Tony Barbat | 01:21:31 | M45 | 1 | M | 39 | |||
452 | Julie Barbat | 01:57:42 | W45 | 2 | F | 40 | |||
Liverpool Half Marathon - 13.11 Miles - Sunday 29 March 2009 | |||||||||
11 runners from Wallasey A.C. took part in the Liverpool Half. Several good results, including personal bests, were achieved by some of the runners. Greg Jones completed the course in an excellent time of 01:20:21 for 29th place. Phil Wilkinson knocked 3 minutes off his recent Blackpool time and Lisa Carney 8 minutes off her previous best beating the 2 hour mark. Photos |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
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28 | Greg Jones | 01:20:31 | 01:20:21 | 29 | MOPEN | 23 | M | 28 | 839 |
97 | Paul Richardson | 01:26:42 | 01:26:33 | 104 | MOPEN | 69 | M | 96 | 1404 |
153 | Connor McArdle | 01:29:19 | 01:29:10 | 171 | MOPEN | 108 | M | 148 | 3287 |
321 | Arthur Wilson | 01:33:58 | 01:33:15 | 338 | M45+ | 25 | M | 309 | 1312 |
625 | Phil Wilkinson | 01:40:01 | 01:38:40 | 643 | M55+ | 12 | M | 593 | 770 |
913 | Rachel Saunders | 01:44:23 | 01:43:32 | 984 | F45+ | 5 | F | 68 | 1704 |
1226 | Sharon Lamont | 01:49:06 | 01:48:00 | 1345 | FOPEN | 66 | F | 113 | 767 |
1257 | Dave J Godwin | 01:49:28 | 01:47:01 | 1258 | M50+ | 55 | M | 1137 | 4033 |
1397 | Nicci Davies | 01:51:05 | 01:49:53 | 1497 | F50+ | 7 | F | 152 | 1174 |
1835 | Lisa Carney | 01:56:26 | 01:52:31 | 1758 | FOPEN | 143 | F | 252 | 1701 |
1859 | Frank Gower | 01:56:43 | 01:54:35 | 1931 | M50+ | 82 | M | 1602 | 1181 |
3012 | Elwyn Jones | 02:18:16 | 02:12:38 | 2976 | M50+ | 139 | M | 2312 | 3378 |
Wilmslow Half Marathon - 13.11 Miles - Sunday 29 March 2009 | |||||||||
Phil Cuthbert and Paul Thelwell competed in the Wilmslow Half Marathon. Phil's time was 01:27:12 for the 13.1 mile course and his position was 241st. Paul ran 01:36:10 for 1668th and 11th in his age category. |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
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241 | Phil Cuthbert | 01:27:31 | 01:27:12 | M | 146 | M | 215 | ||
608 | Paul Thelwell | 01:36:30 | 01:36:10 | M55 | 11 | M | 518 | ||
Aintree Diabetes 10K - 10 Km - Sunday 22 March 2009 | |||||||||
Derek McArdle ran in the inaugural Aintree Diabetes 10K in Croxteth Park. The event suited Derek as he set a personal best of 00:43:21. Derek said "The course was 3 laps around the park on a mixture of tarmac and country paths. Bob and Anne Brimage also officiated on the day. The was the first time the race has been run and if it runs in future years I would recommend it to everyone. Not only is it supporting a good cause, it is also a fast flat course in a great scenic area." Photos |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
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20 | Derek McArdle | 00:43:21 | V45 | M | |||||
Falesia (Albufeira) 5K - 5 Km - Friday 20 March 2009 | |||||||||
Jane Woodhead marked her debut in a Wallasey vest with a win in the Falesia 5K. On a hot day and over a hilly course Jane completed the race in 00:23:12. Jane who was "really excited" by her win has been training twice a day in Portugal and was well supported on the route with spectators cheering and shouting "Come on Wallasey". |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
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1 | Jane Woodhead | 00:23:12 | F | ||||||
Wirral Seaside Run - 13.11 Miles - Sunday 15 March 2009 | |||||||||
A strong head wind hampered the runners in the first race of the Wirral Seaside series. Greg Jones was first Wallasey athlete home in 6th place recording 18:28. Nicci Davies recorded 23:40. |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
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6 | Greg Jones | 00:18:28 | SM | M | |||||
24 | Phil Bird | 00:20:19 | M45 | M | |||||
59 | Dave J Godwin | 00:23:33 | M50 | M | |||||
61 | Nicci Davies | 00:23:40 | W50 | F | |||||
Paris Half Marathon - 13.1 Miles - Sunday 08 March 2009 | |||||||||
Several Wallasey members made the trip to Paris for the half marathon. 3 lady runners competed in a congested field containing 30,000 runners and they performed admirably. First home was Jane Woodhead in 01:45:37, Jane was 313th of the 5,000 ladies taking part. Next back was Nicci Davies in 01:55:01 , closely followed by Hayley Yates in 01:58:44. Photos |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
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6227 | Jane Woodhead | 01:45:37 | 01:49:01 | SF | 213 | F | 314 | 10748 | |
10953 | Nicci Davies | 01:55:01 | 02:10:23 | SF | 897 | F | 948 | 10712 | |
13837 | Hayley Yates | 01:58:44 | 02:02:07 | VH2 | 1063 | F | 12173 | 20061 | |
Oulton Park Half Marathon - 13.1 Miles - Sunday 08 March 2009 | |||||||||
Barry Metcalfe had a good run at the Oulton Park Half Marathon. In a field of 224 runners Barry finished 22nd in an impressive time of 01:29:28. Barry described the weather and race as "very windy, with some heavy rain & hail showers on an undulating course of 3 laps of the race circuit and infield". |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
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22 | Barry Metcalfe | 01:29:28 | M | ||||||
Milton Keynes Half Marathon - 13.1 Miles - Sunday 08 March 2009 | |||||||||
Sue Nunn ran well to complete the Milton Keynes half marathon in 01:49:48 in 1279th place. Over 3,000 runners completed the race. |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
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1279 | Sue Nunn | 01:49:48 | F | ||||||
Farndon 10k - 10 Km - Sunday 01 March 2009 | |||||||||
Andy Rogerson picked up the over 45 age category prize for his run in the Farndon 10K. Andy finished in 37th place in 40 minutes dead. |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
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37 | Andy Rogerson | 00:40:00 | M45 | 1 | M | 311 | |||
Great North West Run Blackpool - 13.1 Miles - Sunday 22 February 2009 | |||||||||
2 Wallasey runners took part in the Blackpool Half Marathon and both can be very pleased with their times. Phil Wilkinson ran the course in 01:40:59 for 378th place and Sharon Lamont 01:48:18 for 566th place. |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
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378 | Phil Wilkinson | 01:40:59 | M | ||||||
566 | Sharon Lamont | 01:48:18 | F | ||||||
Parbold Hill Race - 6.8 Miles - Saturday 14 February 2009 | |||||||||
The Parbold Hill Race was run on a mixture of mud and road over a 6.8 mile course, Phil Cuthbert made the trip and finished in 51:32. Photos |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
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65 | Phil Cuthbert | 00:51:32 | MS | 32 | M | 64 | 42 | ||
Twin Piers 10k - 10 Km - Saturday 24 January 2009 | |||||||||
David McAlister completed the Twin Piers 10k in 00:45:26, he came home in 121st place in a race that had 368 finishers. The race is run from Llandudno to Colwyn Bay. |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
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121 | Dave McAlister | 00:45:26 | M | ||||||
Shell Four Villages Half Marathon (Helsby) - 13.1 Miles - Sunday 18 January 2009 | |||||||||
11 Wallasey runners completed the popular Helsby half. First home for the club was Matt Williams in a good time of 01:24:08 (67th), he was closely followed by Colin Palmer 01:25:30 (89th). Claire Walton ran well to finish in 01:28:13 (137th). Photos |
Position | Name | Gun time | Chip time | Chip Position | Category | Category Position | Gender | Gender Position | Race Number |
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73 | Matt Williams | 01:24:38 | 01:24:08 | 67 | MS | 38 | M | ||
97 | Colin Palmer | 01:25:59 | 01:25:30 | 89 | M45 | 17 | M | ||
107 | Joe Johnson | 01:26:41 | 01:26:33 | 108 | MS | 54 | M | ||
142 | Claire Walton | 01:28:43 | 01:28:13 | 137 | FS | 9 | F | ||
249 | Richard Saunders | 01:32:19 | 01:31:43 | 247 | M45 | 41 | M | ||
297 | Barry Metcalfe | 01:34:25 | 01:33:51 | 302 | M45 | 50 | M | ||
614 | Dave McAlister | 01:44:49 | 01:44:21 | 640 | M50 | 46 | M | ||
875 | Nicci Davies | 01:51:20 | 01:50:21 | 888 | F50 | 11 | F | ||
884 | Dave J Godwin | 01:51:31 | 01:51:01 | 911 | M50 | 73 | M | ||
998 | Vicky Kehoe | 01:54:57 | 01:53:58 | 1005 | F35 | 41 | F | ||
1376 | Elwyn Jones | 02:12:19 | 02:10:07 | 1362 | M50 | 109 | M |