The first ever Towneley Park 10k saw 6 Barlickers take to the start line. The course is quite a hilly and there were some fast runners in attendance, ensuring that the pace would be unforgiving. A group of 5-6 runners broke away at the start with Marc Hartley, Gary Shaw, Jimmy Craig, Will Smith and Stephen Chew setting the pace. By Mount Lane, where the classic Cliviger '6' used to start, the front group had dropped to 4. Then Will Smith dropped away half way up the climb. Steve Chew made a break for it, forcing the pace at the brow of the hill and he and Gary Shaw pulled a little lead out of Marc Hartley, a move which proved to be decisive. For the next 2 miles the lead changed about 5 times between Shaw and Chew. As they entered the park Shaw put in a decisive burst and finished 13 secs in front of Chew. All the Barlickers in the race ran well, with the ever improving Andy Berry and Andy Carson both inside the top 20. Good performances too from Andy 'Screw' Driver, Des Walkden and Chris Smedley.
2 Stephen Chew 33:01
16 Andy Berry 37:59
19 Anndy Carson 38:25
45 Chris Smedley 41:54
48 Andrew Driver 42:24
59 Derek Walkden 43:38