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.
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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 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.
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 |