Dave Neilands reports . . . .

The first major half marathon of the year in the north west - the Great North West - was held at Blackpool in very nippy conditions. Despite the cold 1110 runners completed the race, with Garstang Running Club being led home by Richard Roberts in an excellent 29th place in an impressive time of 1 hour 21 minutes. Richard was followed by Tim Warner, 143rd in 1 hour 30 and Julie Graham 702nd in 1 hour 54 minutes with the last two competitors completing the course in 3 hours and 14 minutes - if they were not frozen then the marshals at the finish certainly would have been!!

The Standish Hall 10k Trail race attracted 211 competitors - quality not quantity said Pete Gelderd who finished 150th in 55.06 minutes some twenty minutes in front of the last competitor - all the none training must be paying off!!

 

(27/02/06)

 

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