Running Week That Was…..
Club Handicap – We had 29 runners complete the February Handicap – Well done!
Joe Tyldesley again showed his amazing form with a great PB time of 22.41! Andy Whitlam, who continues to impress, posted a new PB of 28.43, quickly followed by a great PB run of 29.40 from Nancy Fielding. Karl Lucas had a storming run to smash his PB, now 31.00. Ellie and Beth Baume had great runs to gain a new PB time of 31.21, well done ladies! Joanne Anderson ran brilliantly and was rewarded by a new PB time of 37.50. Tanya Hyde showed her determination with a new PB time of 40.52!
All other times are on the website! Thank you to all those who gave their time to marshal! Big thank you to Dave Young!
Preston Parkrun, Club Championship Race – Roy Tomlinson was the first TCRC member across the line in a fantastic time of 21.03, well done Roy! Daisy Seville continues to amaze and ran the undulating course in a totally outstanding time of 22.34. Daisy was 2nd lady on the day, well done! Dave Young had a great run and completed the course in 25.46 and was followed by the onform Andy Whitlam in a very impressive 26.19! Debbie Cardwell had a brilliant run and crossed the line in a fantastic 28.05! Well done team TCRC!
Lytham Park Run – Alex Ingham had a storming first run on the Lytham course and crossed the line in a fantastic 22.31. Helen Jolly, who is deep into marathon training, showed her great form in a brilliant 29.21! Well done guys!
Bolton Abbey Trail Half Marathon – Well done to Andy Fairbairn, Sue Jones, Lisa Young and Sharon Randall. All four completed the trail half marathon, which was advertised as flat, but was actually a very undulating course! Times to follow! Well done everyone, fantastic running!
Stanley Park 10K, Saturday – A very crisp Saturday morning saw 4 TCRC individuals complete the flat and some may say scenic course at Stanley Park. Jenny Clarke had a perfect race, not only smashing her PB but almost smashing 43 mins. An outstanding time of 43.02 gave Jenny 8th lady and the V35 title! Well done Jenny, your had work and determination is paying off! Paul Evans had a storming run and crossed the line in a very impressive 50.39. Sarah Scott had a great run, with a Ladies V40 3rd place finish in a great time of 52.22! Jane Hargreaves brought the TCRC team home in a fantastic time of 1.00.26. Jane is only just coming back from nearly 12 months of continuous injury! Well done Jane!
Stanley Park 10K, Sunday – 4 fabulous individuals made up the TCRC team for the second 10k of the weekend and they didn’t just impress, they smashed it! Dave Barras had the most amazing run and finished in 10th place overall. A new PB time of 38.18 was the award for a perfectly run race! Well done Dave, OUTSTANDING! Daisy Seville, in her second race of the weekend, showed her amazing form and was awarded with the ladies’ title in a time of 45.25! Well done Daisy! Michael Treece Birch smashed his PB by 5 mins! A new fabulous PB of 46.10. Great running Michael. The fabulous Gillian Prior ran a brilliant race and crossed the line in 48.52! Well done team TCRC!
Radcliffe Trail 10 Mile – 6 members of TCRC completed the undulating course with amazing times! Phil Hayes was first across the line for TCRC in a great time of 1.37.34. The fabulous Steve Burgess, who continues to impress with his running, finished the course in 1.42.55. The queen of trail running, Julie Sherwood had a great race with a fantastic time of 1.46.03. Debbie Cardwell, in her second race of the weekend, had an outstanding run and crossed the line in 1.47.33. The lovely Christine Burgess and Janine McNeill, also had fabulous runs and finished the course together in a brilliant 2.01.23! Well done team!
Running Week Ahead
Tuesday – Tuesday is a club run, meeting at the YMCA at 6.45pm, ready to run at 7pm. Please make sure you have a group to run with, prior to leaving the YMCA!
Thursday – Speed training this week is Hill’s! Meeting at Knowle hill at 6.45pm, ready to run at 7pm!
TCRC Message to all runners:
Members Update
Beginners Group Update
We had 72 lovely people at the beginners group on Thursday! We were overwhelmed by the turnout and how enthusiastic each group was! We should see in increase in people attending the main club session on a Tuesday night, as more “beginners” feel confident in their abilities.
This Tuesday the beginners group have been invited to Ribby Hall – Activate Shop. We will be having food, presentation and gait analysis.
If you’re on FaceBook and want to give them some extra encouragement the groups called TCRC Beginners.
Club Championship
A full list of the Club Championships for both road and trail, are on the website.
Club Handicap
To ensure that you qualify for the club handicap trophy, you must run at least two handicaps between January and May! The next club handicap is Tuesday the 29th March. If you are unable to run and are able to marshal, can you please let us know.
Thunder Run
We currently have 4 teams for the Thunder Run event. £20 deposits are required as a matter of urgency! All deposits are to be given to Bev Foster!
If you are not getting any notifications by email, please let me know. We will be sending lots of important information out over the coming weeks, we don’t want you to miss out!
Parking
Can you please try and car share as much as possible, more so on a Thursday night! If possible please park on the road.
Racing Results
If you race, tell me about it! We cannot celebrate your success if you don’t tell anyone! Send your results and pictures to me! These do not have to just be club races! All results will be celebrated!
Weekend Training Runs
If you are running on a weekend, why not post it on Facebook? This weekend again saw lots of groups running varying distances. Running with Friends! Well done to all those racing, training or just enjoying the outdoors this weekend!