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Race Reports 2011

Tour de Helvellyn - Saturday 17/12/2011

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.

Helena Tipping 10k - Sunday - 04/12/2011

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.

Phuket, Thailand 70.3 Triathlon (1.9k swim /90k bike /21.1k run) - Sunday - 04/12/2011

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.

Category Position Bib Name Nation Overall Position Swim Time Swim Position Bike Time Bike Position Run Time Run Position Finish Time

4 831 Claire Walton GBR 341 00:38:32 409 03:00:51 444 01:47:06 256 05:33:23

Anglesey bay2Bae 10k - Saturday - 03/12/2011

Richard and Rachel Saunders made the trip to Anglesey for the Bay2Bae 10k. The coarse 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.

Overall Position First Name Surname Gender Gender Position Bib Time

9 Richard Saunders M 9 88 01:07:57

16 Rachel Saunders F 3 83 01:14:05

Haldane Fisher (Syd Quirk) Half Marathon - Sunday - 27/11/2011

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!

The Beacons Ultra - 46 Miles - Saturday - 19/11/2011

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.

Penmaenmawr Fell Race - 10.5 miles - Saturday - 19/11/2011

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.

Ultima Frontera 100 mile Race - Saturday - 22/10/2011

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.

Putrajaya Night Marathon - Saturday - 15/10/2011

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

Liverpool Marathon - Sunday - 09/10/2011

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.

Race Number First Name Surname Gender Position Category Category Position Gun Time Overall Position Chip Time Chip Position

11 Ruchard Webster 28 M45+ 3 02:59:51 28 02:59:51 28

349 Colin Palmer 56 M45+ 7 03:06:15 56 03:06:14 59

1493 Ian Dickson 138 M45+ 14 03:19:18 143 03:17:05 124

420 Philip Cuthbert 178 MOPEN 113 03:23:16 185 03:22:46 190

750 Colin Benson 335 M45+ 34 03:34:02 352 03:33:57 371

796 Nick Holt 354 MOPEN 215 03:35:25 372 03:35:20 393

418 John Quirk 420 M50+ 19 03:38:51 448 03:38:21 458

2787 Martin Pritchard-Howarth 484 M40+ 93 03:41:44 513 03:39:23 479

763 Michael Griffiths 447 M55+ 12 03:40:25 475 03:40:22 511

2389 Mike Green 478 MOPEN 296 03:41:30 507 03:40:23 513

795 Sallie Holt 44 F35+ 12 03:47:10 635 03:47:05 677

4133 Peter McArdle 977 M50+ 51 04:01:03 1094 03:51:48 824

2470 Vicky Kehoe 82 F35+ 17 03:56:52 939 03:56:05 993

2748 Anne Taylor-Kilbane 95 F45+ 7 03:58:28 996 03:57:13 1039

5723 Julie Barbat 214 F45+ 26 04:16:00 1658 04:09:50 1522

4854 Vicky McConnell 250 FOPEN 118 04:19:40 1814 04:18:26 1893

4859 Frank Gower 1626 M50+ 91 04:21:24 1893 04:20:38 1993

2456 Mark Pembroke 3751 M45+ 445 06:44:00 4992 06:34:53 4955

Sandstone Trail Race - Sunday - 02/10/2011

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. Phil and Caet Cuthbert completed the B race in 01:19 and 01:59 respectively. Phil picking up a commendable 9th place.

Position Name Category Time Race Distance

40th Keith Simpson MV40 02:22:43 A 17.1

145th Rachel Saunders LV40 03:00:27 A 17.1

9th Philip Cuthbert M 01:19:48 B 10.6

132nd Catherine Cuthbert L 01:59:40 B 10.6

Deasru Half Ironman - Saturday - 24/09/2011

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.

Northern Six Stage Road Relay - Saturday - 24/09/2011

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

Leg Name Time Position on leg Overall position

1 Greg Jones 00:20:48 63 265

2 Connor McArdle 00:20:53 56 272

3 Michael Robson 00:22:34 77 457

4 Tony Barbat 00:21:57 59 404

5 Matthew Williams 00:22:58 69 477

6 Colin Palmer 00:21:56 62 400

Hoylake 10k - Sunday 18/09/2010

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 Bib Time Name

2 369 00:35:00 Greg Jones

3 214 00:35:38 Richard Webster

11 598 00:38:02 Phil Bird

152 575 00:48:02 Paul Thelwell

165 604 00:48:35 Mark Woolford

225 435 00:51:19 Lisa Carney

317 565 00:54:52 Caet Cuthbert

488 625 01:05:24 David Engwall

506 626 01:07:47 Hilary Engwall

North West Road Relays - 4 x 3 miles - Sefton Park - Saturday 17/09/2011

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.

Men

Position on Leg Bib Athlete County Team Time Ind. Time Fastest on Lap Fast Overall

48 467 Matt Williams Merseyside 00:20:47 00:20:47 48 168

39 467 Carl Pickstock Merseyside 00:40:07 00:19:20 28 105

29 467 Greg Jones Merseyside 00:59:04 00:18:57 15 79

27 467 Connor McArdle Merseyside 01:18:06 00:19:02 15 85

Ladies

Position on Leg Bib Athlete County Team Time Ind. Time Fastest on Lap Fast Overall

31 208 Alison Engle Merseyside 00:27:20 00:27:20 31 88

31 208 Jane Vick Merseyside 00:56:23 00:29:03 30 91

30 208 Lisa Carney Merseyside 01:23:29 00:27:06 28 85

Lake Vrynwy Half Marathon - Sunday - 11/09/2011

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 Bib Gender position Name Category Category Position Time

129 450 115 Colin Benson M45 (022/134) 01:29:20

238 540 204 Mike Griffiths M55 (011/045) 01:36:17

276 538 38 Sallie Holt F35 (010/111) 01:37:46

Salford 10k - Sunday - 04/09/2011

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.

Aintree Diabetes 10K - Croxteth Park, Liverpool, - Wednesday - 31/08/2011

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 Age Category Time

6 Connor McArdle M U20 00:35:58

23 Ian McCall SM 00:42:22

29 Mike Griffiths M55 00:44:02

33 Derek McArdle M45 00:45:25

46 Frank Gower M50 00:47:28

49 Sharon Lamont LV45 00:48:52

58 Pete Ashton M40 00:51:42

63 Diane McArdle LV50 00:53:07

64 Alison Engle LV35 00:53:07

Ellesmere 10k - Sunday 28/08/2010

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

Position    Bib First Name    Last Name    Category Chip Time    Finish Time

177 104 Frank Gower Male Vet 50 00:48:07 00:48:30

Capenhurst 5k - Wednesday - 24/08/2011

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 Bib   Name    Cat    Time

24 385 Anthony Barbat M50 00:17:42

47 398 Andrew Rogerson M50 00:19:21

Litherland Open Track Meeting - Saturday - 20/08/2011

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.

Lakeland Triathlon -1500m Swim - 40Km Bike - 10Km Run - Saturday - 13/08/2011

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 - 07/08/2011

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.

Position Bib Name Swim Cycle Run Total Time

15 345 Claire Walton 01:13:09 06:38:53 03:46:26 11:51:04

Wirral A.C. Track 10k - Wednesday 20/07/2011

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.

Ironman Challenge Triathlon Roth, Germany - Sunday - 10/07/2011

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 - 5k - Wednesday 06/07/2011

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

Position Time Name Category

3 00:16:41 GREG JONES SM

60 00:25:18 NICCI DAVIES W50

Penny Lane Striders 10k - Sunday - 03/07/2011

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 Bib Name    Category Time

31 199 Mike Green M 00:39:52

157 257 Rachel Saunders F45 00:51:41

Coniston Marathon - Sunday - 03/07/2011

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.

Place Time Name Team Bib

49 03:56:05 HOLT Nick 204

56 03:57:15 WALTON Claire 215

Osmotherley Phoenix 2011 33 mile ultra run - Saturday 02/07/2011

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.

Liverpool Tri - Olympic Distance Tri - Sunday 26/06/2011

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.

Race# Forename Surname Gender Position Category Category Position Total Position Swim Bike Run

637 Sallie Holt 12 F35-39 3 02:35:20 209 00:24:47 01:19:33 00:46:02

638 Alison Engle 30 F40-44 5 02:49:25 387 00:30:30 01:20:32 00:53:54

Wirral A.C. Track 1m - Wednesday 22/06/2011

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.

Rotary 10k - Sunday - 19/06/2011

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 Age Category Gender Position Age Group Position Time

3 Greg Jones SM 3 2 00:36:59

6 John Armstrong V40 6 3 00:39:16

10 Mike Green SM 10 5 00:40:03

13 Matt Williams SM 13 7 00:41:39

18 Sallie Holt LV35 2 2 00:43:22

23 Mike Griffiths V55 21 3 00:44:24

34 Pete McArdle V50 32 5 00:46:41

50 Frank Gower V50 45 7 00:49:52

54 Lisa Carney SL 6 1 00:50:20

55 Derek McArdle V45 49 4 00:50:21

56 Rachael Saunders LV45 7 2 00:50:35

67 Diane McArdle LV50 11 1 00:55:31

81 David Engwall SM 64 27 01:05:13

84 Hilary Engwall LV55 20 4 01:09:06

Freckleton Half Marathon - Sunday - 19/06/2011

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.

Photo courtesy of Lynn Podkin

Dunham Massey 5k - Friday - 17/06/2011

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

Mersey Tunnel 10K - Sunday 12/06/2011

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.

Race Number First Name Surname Gender Gender Position Category Category Position Gun Time Overall Position Chip Time Chip Position

9 Greg Jones Male 9 MOPEN 8 00:35:10 9 00:35:10 9

2540 Ian Mccall Male 180 MOPEN 112 00:43:10 184 00:42:32 178

1654 Frank Gower Male 661 M50+ 48 00:50:00 724 00:48:56 790

2070 Nicci Davies Female 107 F50+ 8 00:52:45 1043 00:51:30 1108

1855 Rachael Kenny Female 177 F35+ 29 00:55:24 1323 00:51:47 1134

130 Mark Pembroke Male 1514 M45+ 177 01:00:20 1877 00:59:41 2005

Bowdon 5k - Thursday - 09/06/2011

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

Urenco Birkenhead Park 5 Mile - Wednesday - 08/06/2011

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 Bib Name Category Time

14 51 Greg Jones M20-39 00:28:26

17 20 Anthony Barbat M50 00:28:51

20 40 Joe Johnson M40 00:29:06

30 22 John Armstrong M40 00:30:04

111 144 Nicci Davies F50 00:41:22

Kentmere Trail Race 17km - Saturday 12/06/2011

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.

Wirral Seaside Run - 5k - Wednesday 01/06/2011

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 Time Name Category

6 00:16:32 GREG JONES SM

8 00:17:06 ANTHONY BARBAT M50

19 00:18:15 PHIL BIRD M45

76 00:25:05 NICCI DAVIES W50

GUCR Ultra Run - 145 miles - Saturday 28/05/2011

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 - Friday 27/05/2011

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

Edinburgh Marathon - 26.2M - Sunday 22/05/2011

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 Bib Name Time Category

2297 5029 Ian McCall 03:44:35 Male

3519 6450 Rachel Saunders 03:56:58 Over 45 : Female

5037 12426 Rachael Kenny 04:14:51 Over 35 : Female

5376 12376 Jane Vick 04:18:58 Over 45 : Female

3843 7092 Lisa Carney 03:59:57 Female

Slateman triathlon - 750m swim, 51k bike, 11k run - Sunday 22/05/2011

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.

NAME POSITION SWIM BIKE RUN OVERALL

Philip Walton 25 15.22 1hr 36.01 48.57 2hrs 44.21

Philip Cuthbert 68 16.47 1hr 47.41 50.39 2hrs 59.39

Dave Walton 132 14.16 1hr 52.08 59.39 3hrs 11.22

Sallie Holt 176 14.49 2hrs 2.40 59.19 3hrs 21.52

Alison Engle 251 19.42 2hrs 9.38 1hr 6.42 3hrs 42.20

Llandudno 10 - 10M - Sunday 22/05/2011

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.

White Peak Marathon - 26.2M - Saturday 21/05/2011

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.

Wirral A.C. Track 5k - Wednesday 18/05/2011

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.

Chester Half Marathon - Sunday 15/05/2011

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.

Great Run - 10k - Sunday 15/05/2011

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

Harlech Tri - 400m swin, 28k bike, 6.5k run - Sunday 15/05/2011

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.

Category SwimTime Position BikeTime Position RunTime Position Total Time Position

M40 00:10:30 221 01:02:37 136 00:27:24 29 01:40:31 107

Adventure Hub - 26.2 miles - Saturday 14/05/2011

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 10/05/2011

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.

Christleton 5k - Friday 06/05/2011

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 Bib Forename Surname Cat Time

46 129 Joe JOHNSON M40 00:17:22

52 170 Anthony BARBAT M50 00:17:35

162 192 David MCALISTER M50 00:22:39

Highland Fling - 53 mile - 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".

Wirral Track 3k - Wednesday 20/04/2011

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 17/04/2011

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.

Bib First Name Surname Swim Pos Bike Pos Run Pos Overall Pos Race Cat

327 Phil Walton 00:06:52 68 00:41:29 43 00:19:03 12 01:07:24 25 MS

289 Philip Cuthbert 00:07:18 113 00:42:57 73 00:19:47 26 01:10:02 40 MS

319 Dave Walton 00:06:06 23 00:43:06 76 00:21:39 72 01:10:51 52 MSV

380 John Thelwell 00:06:45 60 00:40:13 31 00:24:26 183 01:11:24 61 MS

342 Paul Thelwell 00:07:09 100 00:42:43 68 00:24:01 166 01:13:53 88 MSV

245 Alison Engle 00:07:59 177 00:50:40 242 00:26:27 241 01:25:06 231 FV

41 Anne Taylor-Kilbane 00:08:44 246 00:57:53 334 00:24:24 181 01:31:01 284 FV

Virgin London Marathon - Sunday 17/04/2011

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 Gender position Category position Name Bib Age category Half time Finish time

1342 69 53 WALTON, CLAIRE 392 18-39 01:27:28 03:04:18

1841 1701 237 PALMER, COLIN 32720 45-49 01:34:13 03:10:43

25655 18001 1409 GOWER, FRANK 26174 50-54 02:04:38 05:11:36

Air Products 10k - Sunday 10/04/2011

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

John Armstrong on his way to a 10k p.b. in Crewe.

Pollença Half Marathon - Sunday 10/04/2011

Julie and Tony Barbat struggled in the heat during the Pollença 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

Aintree Diabetes 10K - Croxteth Park, Liverpool - Sunday 10/04/2011

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 Age Cat Time

29 Mike Griffiths V55 00:42:53

37 Derek McArdle V45 00:45:17

50 Pete Ashton V40 00:47:27

51 Dave Godwin V50 00:47:29

59 Alison Engle LV35 00:48:59

86 Diane McArdle LV50 00:57:53

Brighton Marathon - Sunday 10/04/2011

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.

Wirral Seaside Run - 5k - Wednesday 06/04/2011

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 MIN SEC Name Category

9 17 19 KEITH SIMPSON M45

12 17 51 PHIL BIRD M45

16 18 22 MICHAEL ROBSON SM

45 21 29 DAVID HALLIDAY SM

67 23 37 DAVID GODWIN M50

Liverpool Half Marathon - 27/03/2011

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).

Race no. Forename Surname Gender Gender position Category Category position Gun time Gun position Chip time Chip position

5343 Paul Thelwell M 1315 M55+ 29 01:46:57 1459 01:43:26 1607

4164 Lisa Carney F 210 FOPEN 113 01:50:49 1849 01:47:10 2104

4916 Rachel Saunders F 246 F45+ 20 01:52:12 2012 01:48:33 2300

2104 Rachael Kenny F 319 F35+ 51 01:55:34 2359 01:51:06 2665

2249 Jane Vick F 527 F45+ 48 02:01:33 3125 01:57:05 3476

1853 Neil Vick M 3181 M45+ 312 02:09:52 4058 02:05:23 4438

Ultrafit St. Annes 10 mile - 20/03/2011

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).

Haworth Hobble - Saturday 12/03/2011

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".

Wirral Seaside Run - 5k - Sunday 06/03/2011

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 MIN SEC Name Category

3 16 58 GREG JONES SM

17 18 24 PHIL BIRD M45

71 24 9 DAVID GODWIN M50

Blackpool Half Marathon - Sunday 27/02/2011

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.

Help Ariella 2 Walk 4.5 miles - Sunday 20/02/2011

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

9bar London ULTRA – 31 Miles – Sunday 20/02/2011

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 ULTRA-marathon. 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!

Marrakech Marathon - Sunday 30/01/2011

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

Shell Four Villages Half Marathon (Helsby) - 13.1 Miles - Sunday 23/01/11

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 105^th place, next back was Claire Walton who finished a superb 6^th 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.

Race No.

Firstname

Lastname

Category

Category Position

Gun Time

Gun Position

Chip Time

Chip Position

1532

Colin

Palmer

M45
9
01:24:05
105
01:23:52
105

694

Claire

Walton

FS
6
01:25:28
127
01:25:22
130

1667

Mike

Green

MS
97
01:30:14
222
01:28:50
205

1452

Sallie

Holt

F35
18
01:36:59
412
01:35:32
396

1606

Michael

Griffiths

M55
18
01:39:28
487
01:38:00
475

1068

Alison

Engle

F35
36
01:48:29
831
01:47:06
829

693

Paul

Thelwell

M55
39
01:48:18
822
01:47:38
846

8

Rachel

Saunders

F45
23
01:52:05
963
01:50:39
962

435

Lisa

Carney

FS
39
01:52:06
964
01:50:43
966