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21-06-2025
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Harriers out in big numbers for home-based Two Lads
Horwich's Marcus Taylor, left, was first V55 and Adrian Bramham, right, finished first V60 at Two Lads. Picture courtesy of Jason Middleton The home team were out in force at the Horwich RMI Harriers-organised Walsh Two Lads Fell Race last week. Luke Foley (32mins 2secs) was pipped to first place by a mere five seconds over the 5.2-mile (899-feet) course by Ben Coop, of Bury AC. Advertisement New, old signing Rob Hope was a minute further back in fourth, comfortably winning the MV50 prize. Toby Middleton was back from university in the USA and dusted off his fell shoes for fifth place (33:33) and ensured Horwich dominated the male team prize. Adrian Bramham (38:58) was first MV60, narrowly beating first MV55 Marcus Taylor (39:08), who was doubling up after running at Haigh Hall the previous day. Doug Fleming (45:45) took top honours in the MV65 category, Sandra Kelly (46:15) won the FV55 and Katherine Newall (54:02) was top FV50. The fifth round of the Central Lancs Grand Prix took place at the Haigh Hall 4 Mile, and Taylor once more showed his appetite and aptitude for racing on any surface and over any distance. He transitioned from the 250-mile Cape Wrath Ultra Trail race in the far north of Scotland to the four-mile road loop near Wigan - where he was first MV55 in 25:17 - with aplomb. Richard O'Reilly (27:13) and Chris Essex-Crosby (27:44) were locked in a duel as they often are on a Saturday at Haigh Woodland Parkrun, with O'Reilly coming out on top on this occasion. Emma Essex-Crosby was eighth FV45 in 33:33, while Diane Furlong was third FV55 (34:57) and Gillian Smith took top honours in the FV75 category. Jason Middleton keeps chipping away at his 5km time and recorded 22:11 at the Barrowford 5k last Saturday - his fastest time for more than 10 years. Advertisement Dan Gilbert was in action in the Lake District for the rough, tough Buttermere Sailbeck fell race. Clocking more than 4,000 feet of elevation gain in only nine miles, it is not for the faint-hearted. Luckily, the club's fell captain is made of stern stuff, and he sailed round in 1:55:48, barely a minute outside of the top 10, for third MV40 and two minutes faster than last year's time. Several Harriers travelled south last weekend, sampling the local parkruns as they went. Robert (18:47) and Mark (25:41) Seddon took to St Albans Parkrun, with Robert scoring seventh place, Andrew Crickmore shot around Winchester in 21:38. Dominic McKenna (32:52) was as far south as you can get on the UK mainland at Land's End Parkrun, in Penzance. Advertisement But everyone was beaten to the farthest-flung parkrun crown by Mark Swindell, who was off the mainland in Guernsey. Richard O'Reilly was still getting to grips with the tricky Witton Parkrun, where he has been known to swing from the trees like a Boltonian Tarzan! Rob Jackson was caught at the back of the sizeable field of 250 at Sale Water Parkrun and used all his experience to work his way up to ninth overall, first in age category and first overall age grading in 19:38.
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07-06-2025
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Personal bests galore for Harriers youngsters in Blackpool
The second event of the Run the Moors Grand Prix - the Stanhill Fell Race - took place near Oswaldtwistle last week and Horwich Harriers had good representation. The five-mile out-and-back route was a fast and furious affair, with a paltry (by fell racing standards) 820 feet of elevation and the usually boggy moorland dry and bouncy after a record-breaking dry spring. Advertisement The start line was a sea of red vests with 16 Horwich RMI Harriers amassed - and they delivered quality as well as quantity. Sam Fairhurst (second, 30mins 1sec), Nick Leigh (fourth overall and first MV45, 31:34) and Matt Fawthrop (fifth, 32:02) ensured a dominant men's team victory. Alistair Murray had a great run to finish 10th and first MV50, while he, Rob Seddon (33:47) and Nick Kelly (second MV55, 35:36) also took third place in the men's team prize. Gary Chadderton was first MV60 (39:05) and Doug Fleming first V65 (39:54), while the women also posted some fantastic results and times. Charlotte Wilkinson was third Junior (37:42), Alison Mort was second FV45 (43:13) and Katherine Newall second FV50 (45:25). They combined to take third in the female team prize. On the same night, it was the first of the Harrock Hill Race series where Adrian Bramham got his hands on a unique box of veg prize for a commanding victory in the MV60 category. His time of 39:11 on the tough 5.2-mile course was a minute faster than the next V60. The latest Youth Development League Lower athletics meet was held on Sunday at Blackpool. There were many first places, with under-13 Theo Bolton winning the 75m in 10.8 (a personal best) and Jack Fletcher winning the 80m Hurdles in 13.2. The girls performed well with debutant Isla Smith (75m, 10.9 and 150m, 22.5), Florence Simm (75m, 11.8 and long jump, 3.29m) and Lily Mort (100m, 13.8 and 200m, 28.4) each achieving a brace of PBs. Grace Freary ran a superb 5:25.8, demolishing the field in her 1500m before going on to help the 4x300m girls win the relay. Advertisement Erinn Walker recorded a huge PB in the high jump, upping her highest jump from 1.05m to 1.25m, only narrowly missing a clearance at 1.30m. Walker recorded another PB in her 150m race (24.2) and won her 70m hurdles race in 14.5. Collectively, the RMI amassed a spectacular 28 PBs. Among those not already mentioned were Toby MacDonald (75m, 12.6 and 800m, 3:11.7), Ben Essex-Crosby (75m, 12.1, 800m, 3:11.7 and long jump 3.53m), Alfie Fletcher (75m, 13.0 and 800m, 3:19.1), Bobby Charnock (javelin 12.13m), Toby MacDonald (javelin, 8.15m), Emily Hellewell (100m, 14.8), Grace Hoyte (100m, 14.7), Kitty Crossland (800m, 2:29.9 and shot, 4.35), Emily Hellewell (800m, 2:46.9), Abi Ajet (shot, 7.97), Flynn Harris (shot, 6.80), Ben Higgins (1500m, 5:20.5), Matthew MacDonald (100m, 14.5 and 1500m, 5:49.4). This ensured Horwich finished the day as second-place squad, just 21 points behind the winners after a superb team effort.
