Race Reports 2011

Tour de Helvellyn - 38 Miles - Saturday 17 December 2011

Nick Holt completed the Tour de Helvellyn in 9 hours 39 minutes, the Tour is a very tough 38 mile Winter Trail run on wild, unmarked Lakeland Trails over open terrain. Good navigation skills and self reliance are required.

Phuket, Thailand 70.3 Triathlon - - Sunday 04 December 2011

Claire Walton completed the Phuket Half Triathlon in 5 hours 32 minutes, Clare said "possibly the most beautiful race I have ever done!!... and fell off my bike after crashing into a chicken!". This race certainly can lay claim to one of the more unique Ironman swim courses in the world. First the athletes had to swim 1.28km in the ocean then exit the water and run up a sand bank and into a lagoon for the final 620m of the swim that will took them into the swim/bike transition. The bike course for this race is truly challenging and unique. At one point in the race the cyclists had to get off their bikes and cross a ramp and a pedestrian bridge. The 21km run course is one loop into the Laguna Phuket Golf Course before heading back to the finish line at the Laguna Beach Resort. Claire was 4th in her age category, a great result in an event of such a good standard.

Helena Tipping 10k - 10 Km - Sunday 04 December 2011

A good run from Mike Green saw him set a personal best of 38:34 at the Helena Tipping 10k in Wrexham, Mike finished in 38th place.

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Chip Position	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
38	Mike Green	00:38:34					M

Anglesey bay2Bae 10k - 10 Km - Saturday 03 December 2011

Rachel Saunders

Richard and Rachel Saunders made the trip to Anglesey for the Bay2Bae 10k. The course was a mixture of coastal trails and country paths and was very testing and afforded some great views of the island. Richard finished ninth and Rachel was third lady. Photos are courtesy of ThisOneCounts who have a passion for introducing a sense of adventure into peoples lives through adventure sports such as trail running and adventure racing. Photos

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Chip Position	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
9	Richard Saunders	01:07:57					M	9	88
16	Rachel Saunders	01:14:05					F	3	83

Haldane Fisher (Syd Quirk) Half Marathon - 13.11 Miles - Sunday 27 November 2011

Phil Cuthbert travelled to the The Isle of Man for a half marathon on Sunday. Although Phil was ill for most of the previous day he still braved the race. Phil takes up the story "The Haldane Fisher (Syd Quirk) half marathon was a two lap race, weather was dry but rather cold and VERY WINDY !!!!! stunning views of the Manx countryside. Ran within myself on the first lap and picked up the pace on the second. Good training run/test on the roads finished 10th in a time of 1hr 26mins 31secs. Going to put my feet up for a few days now and recover ready for my first love in life X Country !". Phil was also first Vet 35. Good job!

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Chip Position	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
10	Phil Cuthbert	01:26:31					M

The Beacons Ultra - 46 Miles - Saturday 19 November 2011

Rich Webster

Richard Webster ran the Beacons Ultra which consists of two 23 mile laps around the Brecon Beacons. Richard finished in 7 hours 21 minutes 26 seconds and came home in tenth place, a remarkable effort.

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Chip Position	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
10	Richard Webster	07:21:26					M

Penmaenmawr Fell Race - 10.5 Miles - Saturday 19 November 2011

Phil Cuthbert

Phil Cuthbert ran in the the oldest fell race in Wales, the Penmaenmawr Fell Race. Phil, despite falling in the marshes, ran his fastest time on the course. The 10.5 mile race involves 1500 feet of climbing and Phil finished in 01:25:50 and described the race as having stunning views and perfect weather.

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Chip Position	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
24	Phil Cuthbert	01:25:50					M

Ultima Frontera 100 mile Race - 100 Miles - Saturday 22 October 2011

Richard Webster showed his strength as an ultra runner by completing the 100 mile Ultima Frontera in Poniente Granadino, Granada, Andalucia, Spain finishing in 8th place. Richard said after the race "I was pleased to get a time of 19 hours 50 minutes, the course was a hilly with over 5000 meters of climb and a mixture of technical trail and tracks... sore legs today!". The Poniente de Granada is known as the Last Frontier of Moorish Iberia, historically referred to as Al Andalus. The Christian conquest of these lands in the 1480's saw the fall of the Nazarine Kingdom of Granada, and consequent fall of Muslim domination in the Iberian Peninsular. The Ultima Frontera 160 route takes you through a number of the fortified towns which made up this final line of defence.

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Chip Position	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
8	Richard Webster	19:50:00					M

Putrajaya Night Marathon - 26.21 Miles - Saturday 15 October 2011

Claire Walton had a great run in the Putrajaya Night Marathon, she completed the course in 03:21:21 for second lady.

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Chip Position	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
13	Claire Walton	03:21:21					F	2	B0631

Liverpool Marathon - 26.21 Miles - Sunday 09 October 2011

Richard Webster

16 Wallasey A.C. athletes completed the Liverpool Marathon. The course which started in Birkenhead Park and then headed to New Brighton, through the Birkenhead Tunnel into Liverpool city centre and then Sefton Park and Princes Park before returning to Liverpool City Centre for the finish. Several runners made their marathon debuts including Vicky Kehoe, Sallie Holt , Julie Barbat and Vicky McConnell, all the runners did extremely well. Richard Webster was first home in an excellent 28th place and 3rd in his age category breaking the 3 hour mark, Colin Palmer was in next and set a personal best of 3:06 for 56th place a great effort. Ian Dickson, Nick Holt, Mike Green and Mike Griffiths all achieved personal bests. Wallasey AC also helped make the event a success by manning a drinks station at 9 miles, handing refreshments to over 5000 runners and the club also provided some of the key officials, Dave Walton and Pat Riley also helped out with the lead bikes. Photos

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Chip Position	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
28	Richard Webster	02:59:51	02:59:51	28	M45+	3	M	28	11
56	Colin Palmer	03:06:15	03:06:14	59	M45+	7	M	56	349
143	Ian Dickson	03:19:18	03:17:05	124	M45+	14	M	138	1493
185	Phil Cuthbert	03:23:16	03:22:46	190	MOPEN	113	M	178	420
352	Colin Benson	03:34:02	03:33:57	371	M45+	34	M	335	750
372	Nick Holt	03:35:25	03:35:20	393	MOPEN	215	M	354	796
448	John Quirk	03:38:51	03:38:21	458	M50+	19	M	420	418
475	Mike Griffiths	03:40:25	03:40:22	511	M55+	12	M	447	763
507	Mike Green	03:41:30	03:40:23	513	MOPEN	296	M	478	2389
513	Martin Pritchard-Howarth	03:41:44	03:39:23	479	M40+	93	M	484	2787
635	Sallie Holt	03:47:10	03:47:05	677	F35+	12	F	44	795
939	Vicky Kehoe	03:56:52	03:56:05	993	F35+	17	F	82	2470
996	Ann Taylor-Kilbane	03:58:28	03:57:13	1039	F45+	7	F	95	2748
1094	Pete McArdle	04:01:03	03:51:48	824	M50+	51	M	977	4133
1658	Julie Barbat	04:16:00	04:09:50	1522	F45+	26	F	214	5723
1814	Vicky McConnell	04:19:40	04:18:26	1893	FOPEN	118	F	250	4854
1893	Frank Gower	04:21:24	04:20:38	1993	M50+	91	M	1626	4859
4992	Mark Pembroke	06:44:00	06:34:53	4955	M45+	445	M	3751	2456

Sandstone Trail Race B - 10.4 Miles - Sunday 02 October 2011

Wallasey A.C. had 4 runners in the Sandstone Trail Races. The race is held annually and consists of two alternative races run concurrently, both following sections of the Sandstone Trail Path. The A Race is 27.5km (17.1 miles) with 655m climb starting from Duckington and B Race is 17.0km (10.6 miles) with 288m of climb starting from Beeston. Phil and Caet Cuthbert completed the B race in 01:19 and 01:59 respectively. Phil picking up a commendable 9th place.

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Chip Position	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
9	Phil Cuthbert	01:19:48			M		M
132	Caet Cuthbert	01:59:40			L		F

Sandstone Trail Race A - 17.1 Miles - Sunday 02 October 2011

Wallasey A.C. had 4 runners in the Sandstone Trail Races. The race is held annually and consists of two alternative races run concurrently, both following sections of the Sandstone Trail Path. The A Race is 27.5km (17.1 miles) with 655m climb starting from Duckington and B Race is 17.0km (10.6 miles) with 288m of climb starting from Beeston. Keith Simpson finished the 17.1 mile version in 2:22 for 40th place and Rachel Saunders in just over 3 hours for 145th place.

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Chip Position	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
40	Keith Simpson	02:22:43			MV40		M
145	Rachel Saunders	03:00:27			LV40		F

Northern Six Stage Road Relay - - Saturday 24 September 2011

Mike Robson, Greg Jones, Tony Barbat, Colin Palmer, Connor McArdle and Matt Williams

Wallasey A.C. competed in the Northern Six Stage Road Relays at Birchwood Park in Warrington. Each leg was 6k and the team finished in 65th place in a good standard race. The overall team time was 2 hours 11 minutes and 6 seconds. Photos

Deasru Half Ironman - - Saturday 24 September 2011

Claire Walton won the Deasru Half ironman in 5 hours 38 mins. Claire said "Sea swim in the waves, no wetsuit = Sick Claire. I literally baked in 50 degree heat. Fantastic weekend" Well done Claire another great win. Claire did the swim in 48:22, the bike in 3:07:58 and the run in 01:42:58.

Hoylake 10k - 10 Km - Sunday 18 September 2011

Once again over 500 runners competed in the Hoylake 10k. 9 Wallasey Athletic Club athletes were amongst them and they completed the course with some success. Greg Jones finishing in second place in 35 minutes dead, he was closely followed by Richard Webster in 3rd (35:38).

Position	Name	Gun time	Gender	Race Number
2	Greg Jones	00:35:00	M	369
3	Richard Webster	00:35:38	M	214
11	Phil Bird	00:38:02	M	598
152	Paul Thelwell	00:48:02	M	575
165	Mark Woolford	00:48:35	M	604
225	Lisa Carney	00:51:19	F	435
317	Caet Cuthbert	00:54:52	F	565
488	David Engwall	01:05:24	M	625
506	Hilary Engwall	01:07:47	F	626

North West Road Relays Sefton Park - 3 Miles - Saturday 17 September 2011

Teams from Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside took part in the North West Road Relays on Saturday 17th September. Sefton Park was the venue for the race. 3 1/2 mile legs were required to be completed by each of the runners. Matt Williams set off first and brought the club back in 48th place, second runner was Carl Pickstock who pulled back an excellent 9 places. Third runner was Greg Jones who gained another remarkable 10 places. Connor McArdle ran the anchor leg and gained a couple of place to leave Wallasey A.C. in 27th place. The ladies team was led off by Alison Engle who finished the first leg in 31st place, Jane Vick went next and held on the placing, Lisa Carney the ran the last leg and gained one place to leave Wallasey ladies on 30th place.

Lake Vyrnwy Half Marathon - 13.1 Miles - Sunday 11 September 2011

Colin Benson

3 Wallasey runners warmed up for the Liverpool Marathon with good runs at the Lake Vrynwy Half Marathon. Colin Benson finished in 01:29:20 for 129th place. Mike Griffiths returned 01:36:17 for 238th place and Sallie Holt completed the course in 01:37:46 and was 38th lady. 1351 runners finished the race.

Position	Name	Gun time	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
129	Colin Benson	01:29:20	M45	22	M	115	450
238	Mike Griffiths	01:36:17	M55	11	M	204	540
276	Sallie Holt	01:37:46	F35	10	F	38	538

Salford 10k - 10 Km - Sunday 04 September 2011

John Armstrong ran the Salford 10k in a personal best time of 37:54. The flat course was around Salford Quays. Well done on your p.b. John.

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Chip Position	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
20	John Armstrong	00:37:56	00:37:54	20	M40+	2	M	20	286

Aintree Diabetes 10K - 10 Km - Wednesday 31 August 2011

9 Wallasey athletes completed the Aintree Diabetes 10k in Croxteth Park. Connor McArdle had a great run dipping under 36 minutes and finishing in 6th place. The run was organised by Bob Brimage of Wallasey A.C.

Position	Name	Gun time	Category	Gender
6	Connor McArdle	00:35:58	M U20	M
23	Ian McCall	00:42:22	SM	M
29	Mike Griffiths	00:44:02	M55	M
33	Derek McArdle	00:45:25	M45	M
46	Frank Gower	00:47:28	M50	M
49	Sharon Lamont	00:48:52	LV45	F
58	Pete Ashton	00:51:42	M40	M
63	Diane McArdle	00:53:07	LV50	F
64	Alison Engle	00:53:07	LV35	F

Ellesmere 10k - 10 Km - Sunday 28 August 2011

Frank Gower went to Ellesmere near Oswestry and competed in their 10k race. Frank finished the course in 48:07.

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Chip Position	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
177	Frank Gower	00:48:30	00:48:07		Male Vet 50		M		104

Capenhurst 5k - 5 Km - Wednesday 24 August 2011

Andy Rogerson

Andy Rogerson and Tony Barbat were amongst the 166 runners taking part in the Capenhurst 5k. A flat course and a sunny evening made for a enjoyable race. Tony came home in 17:42 and Andy in 19:21. Photos

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Chip Position	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
24	Tony Barbat	00:17:42			M50		M		385
47	Andy Rogerson	00:19:21			M50		M		398

Litherland Open Track Meeting 800m - 1 Km - Saturday 20 August 2011

The milers... Andy Rogerson, Tony Barbat, Derek McArdle and Connor McArdle

Tony Barbat competed in the 800m finishing in 02:29.

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Chip Position	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
5	Tony Barbat	00:02:29					M

Litherland Open Track Meeting - 1 Miles - Saturday 20 August 2011

The milers... Andy Rogerson, Tony Barbat, Derek McArdle and Connor McArdle

4 Wallasey athletes entered the 1 mile at the Litherland Open Track Meeting. Connor McArdle had a superb run returning 4:46.9 for second place. Tony Barbat completed the four laps in 5:31.1 , Andy Rogerson in 6:01.5 and Derek McArdle, proudly sporting the number 1, did 6:07.7. Tony also completed the 800m in 2:29.2 and Dave and his brother Keith competed in the long jump and shot putt. Photos

Position	Name	Gun time	Gender
2	Connor McArdle	00:04:46	M
5	Tony Barbat	00:05:31	M
6	Andy Rogerson	00:06:01	M
7	Derek McArdle	00:06:07	M

Lakeland Triathlon - - Saturday 13 August 2011

Dave and Phil Walton took part in the Lakeland Triathlon on Saturday 13th August. This was the last event Phil was taking part in before his 12 months visit to Australia and so it was a special occasion. Phil performed extremely well completing the 1500m swim, 42km cycle and 10km run in a superb time of 2hrs and 20 min finishing in 24th position overall with over 300 competing. Dave had a creditable performance of 2hrs and 32mins finishing in 77th place. The cycle course could be described as undulating and the run was positively hilly. Well done to them both.

Regensburg Ironman Triathlon, Germany - - Sunday 07 August 2011

Claire Walton

Claire Walton battled bravely with against a horrendous storm and a punch in the eye during the swim to record a superb 11:51 in the ironman triathlon held in Regensburg in Germany. Claire did exceptionally well to finish 15th lady. Photos

Wirral A.C. Track 10k - 10 Km - Wednesday 20 July 2011

Wirral A.C. put on another of their evening track sessions and Greg Jones had an outstanding run, Greg completed the 25 laps in 34:41 and came second on the night.

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Chip Position	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
2	Greg Jones	00:34:41					M

Ironman Challenge Triathlon Roth, Germany - - Sunday 10 July 2011

Three intrepid travellers from Wallasey A.C. went to Germany last week to compete in the Ironman Challenge Triathlon at Roth in Germany. All three had great performances led by Phil Walton who completed the 3800m swim, 180km cycle and Marathon in an astonishing total time of 11hrs and 7 minutes. Swim 1hr 11m, Bike 5hrs 32m and Marathon 4hrs 13m. Phil Cuthbert completed the course in a total of 11hrs 57mins breaking the elusive 12hr barrier. Swim 1hr 18m, Bike 6hrs 01m and Marathon 4hrs 17m. Dave Walton finished in 12hrs 12m taking 1hr 7m for the swim, 5hrs 53m for the bike and 4hrs 51m for the marathon. Paul Thelwell had a good solid race completing it in 13hrs 52m and John Thelwell managed 12hrs 22m with a broken toe The temperature was a baking hot 28 degrees C and so all the performances were excellent and they should all be proud of themselves. Well done to one and all.

Wirral Seaside Run - 5 Km - Wednesday 06 July 2011

On a rainy evening Greg Jones finished in 3rd place in 16:41 and Nicci Davies crossed the line in 25:18.

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Chip Position	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
3	Greg Jones	00:16:41			SM		M
60	Nicci Davies	00:25:18			W50		F

Coniston Marathon - 26.21 Miles - Sunday 03 July 2011

Nick Holt and Claire Walton took part in the Coniston Marathon. Nick crossed the line in 3:56 and Claire in 3:57, well done to both runners. Starting and finishing in Coniston village, the 42.2K Coniston Marathon Trail Race and Challenge takes in a complete circuit of Coniston Water it takes in the idyllic beauty spot of Tarn Hows, and the elevated Beacon Tarn, the whole course gives panoramic views of Lake Coniston and the surrounding peaks of the Old Man, Swirl How, Wetherlam and Dow Crags.

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Chip Position	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
49	Nick Holt	03:56:05					M		204
56	Claire Walton	03:57:15					F		215

Penny Lane Striders 10k - 10 Km - Sunday 03 July 2011

Rachel Saunders

Mike Green and Rachel Saunders participated in the Penny Lane Striders 10k, in hot conditions Mike and Rachel performed well, Mike completed the course in personal best time of 00:39:52 and Rachel returned 00:51:41. Photos

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Chip Position	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
31	Mike Green	00:39:52			M		M		199
157	Rachel Saunders	00:51:41			F45		F		257

Osmotherley Phoenix 2011 33 mile ultra run - 33 Miles - Saturday 02 July 2011

Claire Walton had another great ultra run in North Yorkshire. Claire completed the hilly 33 mile course in 5:22 and was the first lady home.

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Chip Position	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
18	Claire Walton	05:22:00					F	1

Liverpool Tri - - Sunday 26 June 2011

Sallie Holt and Alison Engle had excellent results in the Liverpool Tri. Both ladies competed at the Olympic distance and finished in 2:35 and 2:49 respectively. Sallie was 3rd in her age category and Alison was 5th.

Wirral A.C. Track 1m - 1 Miles - Wednesday 22 June 2011

Greg Jones and Matt Williams had good runs in the Wirral A.C. track mile race returning 5:03 and 5:11 respectively. Tony Barbat crossed the line in 5:31.

Freckleton Half Marathon - 13.1 Miles - Sunday 19 June 2011

Tony Barbat

Tony Barbat entered the oldest half marathon in the UK at Freckleton. In a well organised race put on by Freckleton Village with assistance from Wesham Road Runners, 548 runners finished the undulating 13.1 mile course. On a windy day Tony managed a personal best coming home in 01:20:54 and first male vet 50.

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Chip Position	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
12	Tony Barbat	01:20:54			M50	1	M

Rotary 10k - 10 Km - Sunday 19 June 2011

Mike Green

Wallasey A.C. had a large contingent of 14 runners at the Rotary 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 86 runners. The runners had to face a strong headwind on the return. First Wallasey runner home was Greg Jones in an excellent 3rd place in a time of 36:59, Sallie Holt ran well and was first lady for Wallasey and 2nd overall lady in 43.22. Age category wins were recorded by Lisa Carney and Di McArdle. Both David and Hilary Engwall completed their first 10k. Photos

Position	Name	Gun time	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position
3	Greg Jones	00:36:59	SM	2	M	3
6	John Armstrong	00:39:16	V40	3	M	6
10	Mike Green	00:40:03	SM	5	M	10
13	Matt Williams	00:41:39	SM	7	M	13
18	Sallie Holt	00:43:22	LV35	2	F	2
23	Mike Griffiths	00:44:24	V55	3	M	21
34	Pete McArdle	00:46:41	V50	5	M	32
50	Frank Gower	00:49:52	V50	7	M	45
54	Lisa Carney	00:50:20	SL	1	F	6
55	Derek McArdle	00:50:21	V45	4	M	49
56	Rachel Saunders	00:50:35	LV45	2	F	7
67	Diane McArdle	00:55:31	LV50	1	F	11
81	David Engwall	01:05:13	SM	27	M	64
84	Hilary Engwall	01:09:06	LV55	4	F	20

Dunham Massey 5k - 5 Km - Friday 17 June 2011

Tony Barbat competed in the Dunham Massey 5k and finished in 17:35 for 17th place and first in the V50 category.

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Chip Position	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
17	Tony Barbat	00:17:35					M

Kentmere Trail Race 17km - 17 Km - Sunday 12 June 2011

Keith Simpson ran the Kentmere Trail Race in Staveley in the Lakes. Keith came 35th out of 261 finishers and was 10th in his age category. Keith's time was 01:26.43 for the 17k race.

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Chip Position	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
35	Keith Simpson	01:26:43			Vet40	10	M		296

Mersey Tunnel 10K - 10 Km - Sunday 12 June 2011

Greg Jones

6 runners from Wallasey A.C. completed the Mersey Tunnel 10K. The runners had to contend with the uphill section of the tunnel which is over a mile in length but had a strong breeze behind them on the finishing section. Greg Jones ran extremely well to post 35:10 a personal best and was 9th on the day. Rachel Kenny also posted a personal best. Photos

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Chip Position	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
9	Greg Jones	00:35:10	00:35:10	9	MOPEN	8	M	9	9
184	Ian McCall	00:43:10	00:42:32	178	MOPEN	112	M	180	2540
724	Frank Gower	00:50:00	00:48:56	790	M50+	48	M	661	1654
1043	Nicci Davies	00:52:45	00:51:30	1108	F50+	8	F	107	2070
1323	Rachael Kenny	00:55:24	00:51:47	1134	F35+	29	F	177	1855
1877	Mark Pembroke	01:00:20	00:59:41	2005	M45+	177	M	1514	130

Bowdon 5k - 5 Km - Thursday 09 June 2011

Tony Barbat completed in the Bowdon 5k in 17:46 for 22nd place and first in the V50 category.

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Chip Position	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
22	Tony Barbat	00:17:46					M

Urenco Birkenhead Park 5 Mile - 5 Miles - Wednesday 08 June 2011

Nicci Davies

7 runners from Wallasey competed in the Urenco Birkenhead Park races. Two of the younger members of the club ran in the year 7 and 8 boys and girls 2.6km race and they both did very well, Connor Pullin finished in 10:15 for 7th place and 2nd in his category and Georgia Engle was 19th in 16:33 and first in her category. In the 5 mile race Greg Jones crossed the line in 28:26 for 14th, not far behind was Tony Barbat in 28:51 (17th), Joe Johnson 29:06 (20th) and John Armstrong 30:04 (30th). Nicci Davies was the sole lady runner posting a 41:22 for 21st lady. Photos

Position	Name	Gun time	Category	Gender	Race Number
14	Greg Jones	00:28:26	M20-39	M	51
17	Tony Barbat	00:28:51	M50	M	20
20	Joe Johnson	00:29:06	M40	M	40
30	John Armstrong	00:30:04	M40	M	22
111	Nicci Davies	00:41:22	F50	F	144

Wirral Seaside Run - 5 Km - Wednesday 01 June 2011

Greg Jones finished in 6th place in 16:32 and Tony Barbat in 17:06 a seaside best. Phil Bird had a good run returning 18:15 and Nicci Davies competed the course in 25:05. Photos

Position	Name	Gun time	Category	Gender
6	Greg Jones	00:16:32	SM	M
8	Tony Barbat	00:17:06	M50	M
19	Phil Bird	00:18:15	M45	M
76	Nicci Davies	00:25:05	W50	F

GUCR Ultra Run - 145 Miles - Saturday 28 May 2011

Richard Webster entered Britain's longest and toughest non-stop running race. The Grand Union Canal Race (GUCR) is run from the centre of Birmingham to the centre of London along the Grand Union Canal. Competitors are required to complete the 145 mile distance within the time limit of 45 hours and are not permitted to stop for more than 40 minutes at a time. Richard came home in an incredible 14th place in 34 hours 41 minutes and described the event as "the hardest thing I have done". Only 53 of the 92 entrants completed the race.

Dunham Massey 5k - 5 Km - Friday 27 May 2011

Tony Barbat finished the Dunham Massey 5k in 17:27 for 23rd place and first in the V50 category.

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Chip Position	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
23	Tony Barbat	00:17:27			V50	1	M

Edinburgh Marathon - 26.21 Miles - Sunday 22 May 2011

Lisa Carney

Five members of Wallasey A.C. travelled north to Scotland for the Edinburgh Marathon on Sunday 22nd May and what a successful trip they had. Ian McCall was first back in 03:44:35, a great effort in his first attempt at the distance. The 4 ladies finished with personal bests, a remarkable achievement. Rachel Saunders was first lady home completing the course in 03:56:58, following close by was Lisa Carney in 03:59:57, Rachael Kenny made her debut at the marathon and posted 04:14:51 and Jane Vick crossed the line in 04:18:58. Well done to all the girls. Photos

Position	Name	Gun time	Category	Gender	Race Number
2297	Ian McCall	03:44:35	Male	M	5029
3519	Rachel Saunders	03:56:58	Over 45 : Female	F	6450
3843	Lisa Carney	03:59:57	Female	F	7092
5037	Rachael Kenny	04:14:51	Over 35 : Female	F	12426
5376	Jane Vick	04:18:58	Over 45 : Female	F	12376

Slateman triathlon - - Sunday 22 May 2011

5 members of Wallasey A.C. competed in the Slateman triathlon on Sunday in Llanberis. The conditions were blustery, which when coupled with the steep climbs, made the bike ride and trail run tough for everyone. The hill climbs afforded some stunning views of the scenery around Snowdonia. Phil Walton was first home finishing in an excellent 25th place out of over 500 competitors.

Llandudno 10 - 10 Miles - Sunday 22 May 2011

Joe Johnson completed the Llandudno 10 in 01:01:28, a strong run on a difficult course. Joe finished in 37th place with 959 finishing the race.

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Chip Position	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
37	Joe Johnson	01:01:28					M

White Peak Marathon - 26.21 Miles - Saturday 21 May 2011

Mike Green made the trip to Derbyshire for the White Peak Marathon. On a tough trail course which saw only 2 runners go under 3 hours Mike did well to return 03:50:28 for 75th place.

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Chip Position	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
75	Mike Green	03:50:28			SM		M		176

Wirral A.C. Track 5k - 5 Km - Wednesday 18 May 2011

Wirral A.C. put on an evening track race and Greg Jones had a good run, Greg completed the 12.5 laps in 17:14 for 4th place and Tony Barbat was 8th in 17:51.

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Chip Position	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
4	Greg Jones	00:17:14					M
8	Tony Barbat	00:17:51					M

Harlech Tri - - Sunday 15 May 2011

Phil Bird took part in the Harlech Tri, which consisted of a 400m pool swim, a 28k bike ride along the Cambrian Coast and a 6.5k run including a 1 in 4 hill climb to Harlech Castle. Phil completed the 3 tasks in 01:40:31 and finished in 107th place a commendable effort.

Chester Half Marathon - 13.1 Miles - Sunday 15 May 2011

Over 2100 runners took part in the Shell Chester Half Marathon and 5 Wallasey runners were amongst them. Joe Johnson had a strong run and came home in 01:19:43 for 22nd place and a personal best. Other good performances came from Nick Holt completing the course in 01:30:43, Mike Griffiths followed in 01:34:06, Vicky Kehoe returned 01:39:46 and Pete Ashton recorded 01:53:04. Mike's time was a personal best by over 3 minutes and Vicky took a huge 11 minutes of her previous best time.

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Gender	Race Number
22	Joe Johnson	01:19:43	01:19:41	M	1022
145	Nick Holt	01:30:43	01:30:38	M	1378
221	Mike Griffiths	01:34:06	01:34:01	M	583
412	Vicky Kehoe	01:39:46	01:39:30	F	2849
985	Pete Ashton	01:53:04	01:52:28	M	1290

Bupa Manchester Great Run - 10 Km - Sunday 15 May 2011

Tony Barbat completed the Bupa Manchester Great Run 10k in a personal best time if 35:34 and won the V50 age category.

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Chip Position	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
113	Tony Barbat	00:35:34			V50	1	M		218

Adventure Hub - 26.21 Miles - Saturday 14 May 2011

Claire Walton and Richard Webster ran exceptionally in the Adventure Hub Marathon. The race which took place close to the sea on a coastal path required some navigation. Richard Webster came home as outright winner of the race and Claire finished second overall and first lady and described the event as a "great race".

Thurstaston Summer Multi Terrain Challenge - 6 Miles - Tuesday 10 May 2011

4 Wallasey runners entered the Thurstaston Summer Multi Terrain Challenge. Joe Johnson was in good form to finish 8th overall (37:20). Greg Jones was next man home in 10th (37:59). They were followed up by Tony Barbat 11th (38:21) and Mike Green 27th (41:10). Tony won the V50 age category.

Position	Name	Gun time	Category	Category Position	Gender
10	Greg Jones	00:37:59	U40M	7	M
11	Tony Barbat	00:38:21	O50M	1	M
18	Phil Cuthbert	00:39:45	U40M	12	M
27	Mike Green	00:41:10	U40M	18	M

Christleton 5k - 5 Km - Friday 06 May 2011

On a sunny evening 3 runners from Wallasey A.C. competed in the Christleton 5k. Joe Johnson set a personal best of 17:21 and Tony Barbat won the V50 in 17:35.

Position	Name	Gun time	Category	Category Position	Gender	Race Number
46	Joe Johnson	00:17:22	M40		M	129
52	Tony Barbat	00:17:35	M50	1	M	170
162	Dave McAlister	00:22:39	M50		M	192

Highland Fling - 53 Miles - Saturday 30 April 2011

Claire Walton headed north for the Montane Highland Fling, a 53 (fifty three!) mile ultra race. Claire completed the course in 10 hours 22 minutes for 74th place and 7th lady. Claire said "?53 mile race, Highland Fling. Never thought I would say this but I truly enjoyed it. Ten hours of running....cheers Scotland".

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Chip Position	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
74	Claire Walton	10:22:00					F	7

Wirral Track 3k - 3 Km - Wednesday 20 April 2011

Wirral A.C. put on another of their evening track sessions and 3 Wallasey A.C. runners attended the race. Greg Jones finished in 10:00, Joe Johnson in 10:19 and Tony Barbat in 10:33.

Chirk Sprint Triathlon - - Sunday 17 April 2011

7 Wallasey A.C. athletes took part in the Chirk Sprint Triathlon. The race consisted of a 400m swim, a 25k bike ride and a 5k run. First home was Phil Walton in 01:07:24 for 25th place.

Virgin London Marathon - 26.21 Miles - Sunday 17 April 2011

Once again the Wallasey A.C. runners encountered warm weather for the Virgin London Marathon. Claire Walton had a exceptional run and finished in an excellent time of 3:04:18 for 69th place. Colin Palmer ran extremely well and completed the course in 03:10:43. Frank Gower made up the trio finishing in 05:11.

Position	Name	Gun time	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
1342	Claire Walton	03:04:18	18-39	53	F	69	392
1841	Colin Palmer	03:10:43	45-49	237	M	1701	32720
25655	Frank Gower	05:11:36	50-54	1409	M	18001	26174

Aintree Diabetes 10K - 10 Km - Sunday 10 April 2011

6 Wallasey A.C. runners completed the Aintree Diabetes 10k in Croxteth Park, Mike Griffiths was first home in 42:53 for 29th place and first V55, Diane McArdle was first lady V50, a fine effort by all runners.

Position	Name	Gun time	Category	Gender
29	Mike Griffiths	00:42:53	V55	M
37	Derek McArdle	00:45:17	V45	M
50	Pete Ashton	00:47:27	V40	M
51	Dave J Godwin	00:47:29	V50	M
59	Alison Engle	00:48:59	LV35	F
86	Diane McArdle	00:57:53	LV50	F

Pollen�a Half Marathon - 13.1 Miles - Sunday 10 April 2011

Julie Barbat

Julie and Tony Barbat struggled in the heat during the Pollen�a Half Marathon in Majorca, Tony was 4 minutes down on the previous year and Julie was 3 minutes down, completing the course in 01:25:30 and 01:58:21 respectively. Photos

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Chip Position	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
107	Tony Barbat	01:25:30			M50	13	M		519
594	Julie Barbat	01:58:21			F45	16	F		520

Air Products 10k - 10 Km - Sunday 10 April 2011

John Armstrong

On Sunday 10th April 2011, South Cheshire Harriers' popular 10K race took place on a course that promised to be the fastest road race in Cheshire. With minimal elevation, the majority of the route follows wide pathways making it safe for experienced and inexperienced runners alike. John Armstrong crossed the line in new personal best of 38.02 for 54th place. John described the route as "A flat 2 lap course so ideal for setting new p.b.".. Picture courtesy of Bryan Dale at www.racephotos.org.uk

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Chip Position	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
54	John Armstrong	00:38:02					M

Brighton Marathon - 26.21 Miles - Sunday 10 April 2011

Mike Green competed in the Brighton Marathon with over 8,000 other runners. Mike completed the course in 03:49:29. A brave run on a hot day.

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Chip Position	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
1237	Mike Green	03:51:20	03:49:29		Senior		M	685

Wirral Seaside Run - 5 Km - Wednesday 06 April 2011

Keith Simpson had a strong run at the second Wirral Seaside Run of the season, Keith finished in9th place in 17:19. Phil Bird a seaside best of 17:51.

Position	Name	Gun time	Category	Gender
9	Keith Simpson	00:17:19	M45	M
12	Phil Bird	00:17:51	M45	M
16	Mike Robson	00:18:22	SM	M
45	Dave Halliday	00:21:29	SM	M
67	Dave J Godwin	00:23:37	M50	M

Liverpool Half Marathon - 13.1 Miles - Sunday 27 March 2011

Lisa Carney

Several runners enjoyed a successful run in the Liverpool Half Marathon. First home was Paul Thelwell in 01:43, two great personal bests were set by Lisa Carney 01:47:10 and Rachael Kenny 01:51:06 (Rachael's first time under 2 hours).

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Chip Position	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
1459	Paul Thelwell	01:46:57	01:43:26	1607	M55+	29	M	1315	5343
1849	Lisa Carney	01:50:49	01:47:10	2104	FOPEN	113	F	210	4164
2012	Rachel Saunders	01:52:12	01:48:33	2300	F45+	20	F	246	4916
2359	Rachael Kenny	01:55:34	01:51:06	2665	F35+	51	F	319	2104
3125	Jane Vick	02:01:33	01:57:05	3476	F45+	48	F	527	2249
4058	Neil Vick	02:09:52	02:05:23	4438	M45+	312	M	3181	1853

Ultrafit St. Annes 10 mile - 10 Miles - Sunday 20 March 2011

Greg Jones and Tony Barbat travelled to Lytham St. Annes to compete in the Ultrafit St. Annes 10 mile race. The race started in a car park near the sand dunes and ran 5 miles along the promenade to the Windmill and back. Greg completed his first 10 mile race in 58:40 for 19th place and Tony clocked 59:40 (26th place).

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Chip Position	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
19	Greg Jones	00:58:40					M
26	Tony Barbat	00:59:40					M

Haworth Hobble - 32 Miles - Saturday 12 March 2011

Claire Walton completed the Haworth Hobble in 05:37:53 for 92nd place (11th lady), the course consisted of 32 miles traversing gritstone moors around Haworth, Todmorden and Hebden Bridge and included 4,400 ft of ascent/descent. Claire described the race as "32 miles of hills and mud. Great day and superb company".

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Chip Position	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
92	Claire Walton	05:37:53					F	11

Wirral Seaside Run - 5 Km - Sunday 06 March 2011

Phil Bird

The first Wirral Seaside Run of 2011 took place in cold but bright conditions. Greg Jones came home in 3rd place, clocking an impressive 16:58. Photos

Position	Name	Gun time	Category	Gender
3	Greg Jones	00:16:58	SM	M
17	Phil Bird	00:18:24	M45	M
71	Dave J Godwin	00:24:09	M50	M

Blackpool Half Marathon - 13.1 Miles - Sunday 27 February 2011

Claire Walton ran the Blackpool Half marathon just a week after her 50k ultra run. Claire ran well in the circumstances and finished 5th lady in 01:31:17.

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Chip Position	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
100	Claire Walton	01:31:21	01:31:17		Sen		F	5

9bar London ULTRA - 31 Miles - Sunday 20 February 2011

Over 280 runners entered the 50km (31miles) 9bar London ULTRA. In perfect running conditions (9�C), the field set off from Streatham Common on the Capital Ring trail that circumnavigates the Capital using a network of footpaths, parks and canals. The finish was at Wembley and the race is the nation's largest ULTRAmarathon. Claire Walton was first lady in 4:34:51 and according to the official website she 'finished comfortably and looks to be a name to watch in future running events in the UK.'. A truly fantastic result for Claire and another great win for her. This was only Nick Holt's 2nd outing for a race of marathon distance or over, having run just the Loch Ness marathon prior to this event, a top third finish is definitely worthy of note. Not to mention the fact that after a slight error in navigation Nick actually ran 32.5 instead of the required 31 miles!

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Chip Position	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
19	Claire Walton	04:34:51					F	1

Help Ariella 2 Walk 4.5 miles - 4.5 Miles - Sunday 20 February 2011

This Off Road Race was organised to help raise funds for 7 year old Areilla Byrne to gain treatment in the USA to relieve the pain of Cerebral Palsy and help her to walk independently. The 4.5 mile course around Arrowe Park was completed by Joe Johnson (2nd), Greg Jones (3rd) and Matt Williams (5th) and Alison Engle (2nd lady). Donations can be made at http://www.justgiving.com/helpariella2walk

Marrakech Marathon - 26.21 Miles - Sunday 30 January 2011

Dave Godwin travelled to Marrakech in Morocco for 22nd running of their marathon. Dave completed the course in 5:28:27.

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Chip Position	Category	Category Position	Gender	Gender Position	Race Number
665	Dave J Godwin	05:31:17	05:28:27				M		1922

Shell Four Villages Half Marathon - 13.1 Miles - Sunday 23 January 2011

Lisa Carney

9 Wallasey A.C. athletes completed the Helsby Half Marathon, three out of the number achieving personal bests. First home was Colin Palmer with an excellent 01:23:52 for 105th place, next back was Claire Walton who finished a superb 6th lady. Mike Green was next with 01:28:50 and a personal best. Two ladies took big chunks off their previous best times, Sallie Holt 4 minutes off for 01:35:32 and Alison Engle 3 minutes off for 01:47:06. Well done to all runners. Photos

Position	Name	Gun time	Chip time	Chip Position	Category	Category Position	Gender	Race Number
105	Colin Palmer	01:24:05	01:23:52	105	M45	9	M	1532
127	Claire Walton	01:25:28	01:25:22	130	FS	6	F	694
222	Mike Green	01:30:14	01:28:50	205	MS	97	M	1667
412	Sallie Holt	01:36:59	01:35:32	396	F35	18	F	1452
487	Mike Griffiths	01:39:28	01:38:00	475	M55	18	M	1606
822	Paul Thelwell	01:48:18	01:47:38	846	M55	39	M	693
831	Alison Engle	01:48:29	01:47:06	829	F35	36	F	1068
963	Rachel Saunders	01:52:05	01:50:39	962	F45	23	F	8
964	Lisa Carney	01:52:06	01:50:43	966	FS	39	F	435