On a perfect night for running, TCRC had a record 42 runners in the monthly handicap. Husband and wife Matt and Josie Walsh took the honours. Josie was the first runner back with a P.B of 31 minutes and Matt broke the course record again in 20 minutes 1 second. There was also another 12 personal bests on the night. Men’s captain Andy Fairbairn came home in 20.33, Karl Glover 21.52 followed by his sister Jenny Clark in24.11. Phil Hayes 25.18, Lesley Gray 27.35. Sarah Scott was overjoyed breaking the 30 minute barrier for the first time by one second. Other PB times were Andy Whitlam 30.10, Bobbie Ann Marshall 31.01, Jo Lickiss 33.14, Christine Burgess 33.50, Jackie Routledge 34.05 and Penny Donleavy 35.20.
At the recent Stanley Park 5 mile Sharon Randall ran 56.11 and Lisa Young 56.31.
In the Golden Girls 10k Sarah Scott ran 55.12 and Lisa Porter 69.23.
Over on Merseyside Terry Poole celebrated his birthday in the Liverpool Half Marathon and finished in 1.45.53.
The ever popular Coniston 14 road race saw Leon Flesher run an impressive 1.39.10 Janine McNeill enjoyed her race finishing in 2.14.0 5 Julie Sherwood and Helen Jolly both came home in 2.15.42.
In the Oldham Way Ultra marathon, on an extremely tough course Terry Poole finished the 53.1 mile race cut and bruised in 11.42.30.
The latest race in the Trail championship was the Muddy Bottoms at Bamber Bridge and Andy Fairbairn finished in 1.27.07. Steve Burgess 1.37.21 closely followed by Phil Hayes in 1.37.23. Jo Lickiss was first lady for the club in 2.05.20 just ahead of Christine Burgess 2.05.26.
A dozen TCRC members ran the Preston Park Run 5k. Matt Walsh was 7th overall in 18.07 followed by Andy Fairbairn 18.54. Newcomer Roy Tomlinson had an encouraging race in 21.41. Gillian Pryor was first TCRC lady in 23.59. Other finishers were Colin Denney 25.16, Dave Jones 27.19, Jo Lickiss 30.02, Josie Walsh 30.03, Jackie Routledge 30.58, Christine Burgess 31.02, Mark Pryor 31.18 and Lisa Young 34.04.
In the Manchester Marathon John Hickman had an excellent race finishing in 3.39. Steve Livesey and Brian Cumpsty came home together in 4.13 closely followed by Steve Browne 4.18.
The Blackpool half marathon saw Gillian Pryor running her second race of the weekend and finishing in 1.45.06. Sarah Scott had another PB in 2.06.52.
Further afield Terry Poole competed in the tough Snowdonia half marathon. The only half marathon that gives you an extra medal for running up Forrest Hill nonstop. Terry finished in 1.54.08.