The conditions for this race were clear blue skies and snow on the ground and in those conditions, U23 Evan Allan from Helm Hill set a blistering pace top comfortably take the Honours. Sam Horrocks is gradually getting his fitness back and he had a good race to finish in 7th place. Karl Nevison was 3rd M50. As for our other runners, the organisers had Andrew Smith as an M40 and Mark Horrocks was merely a senior.
The results are nowhere to be found on the internet and they can be accessed from the link below. The Barlickers finished as follows:
7 Sam Horrocks 43:14
21 Karl Nevison 46:10 (3rd M50)
48 Andrew Smith 53:00
65 Mark Horrocks 59:55
12 Beulah Cranham 11:01
46 Andrew Smith 1:31:41
41 Pete Jackson 4:03:22
68 Fiona Hall 4:41:52
68 Helen Harrison 4:41:52
7 Robert Cranham 19:29
14 Lucas Payne 20:43
27 Helen Harrison 22:32
58 Lucy Brown 25:11
73 Emma Pease 25:53
235 Graham Wadsworth 41:48
194 Richard Shilton 27:59
18 Beulah Cranham 10:53 New PB
A few went up to Northumberland for the weekend to take part in this race. They finished as follows:
8 Emma Law 1:52:34
11 Hayley Whitehead 1:54:31
14 Paula Cullen 1:55:07 (1st F45)
24 Emma Taylor 2:01:02
35 Jacqueline Collins 2:04:53
67 Lucy Brown 2:18:14
90 Lydia Hirst 2:26:57
There were several categories in what was effectively a series of road races. John Boothman elected to have a go in the half marathon race. John had a pretty good run, finishing 35th overall and first M60 by over 8 minutes.
35 John Boothman 1:47:08 (1st M60)
1 Ben Whitehead 18:02 First Timer
3 Robert Cranham 20:56
62 Raymond Banks 23:27
17 Beulah Cranham 11:09 First Timer
3 Robert Cranham 20:27
The main aims of the club are to increase the participation of running in Barnoldswick and to keep organised running as accessible as possible.