Mablethorpe Festival Of Running 14/09/2008

 

The third year of road racing events in Mablethorpe attracted runners from all over the country, where on the day just in the Midland region Ashbourne Half Marathan, Belvior Castle 10k and of course the Robin Hood Half and Full Marathan events were taking place.
Starting the morning events off was the 10K, where Mablethorpe had it's largest entry where there was some strong performances from the Kew running family, Jackie Love who ran her fastest 10k since Lincoln 07 and pleasing to see former member Keith Lamb taking up the challenge.
Chris Rainsford of the East Midland Club Heanor R C was 1st home in 33m.19s, the athlete who this year finished 59th at the English Cross Country National Championships, was able to hold off the atention of Phill Taylor (Bridlington Road Runners who won last year's Half Marathan 74m19s) who clocked 34m12s.At this year's Beverley 5k Phill clocked 16m36s to claim 12th place. Malcom Brine of Lincoln Wellington clocked 38m13s, with fellow veteran Andrew Hartley and 1st home for Louth A C clocking 39m45s.
Janine Stones (Mablethorpe R C) was 1st lady in 40m25s.
Mablethorpe Performances.
Janine Stones 40m.25s
Wayne Kew 42m25s
Mark Lovett 44m29s
Danial Lammiman 44m47s
Denzil Phillips 46m23s
Sheryl Hawse 47m.26s
Jackie Love 54m26s
Debbie Kew 57m 38s
Amanda Woodman 1hr01m13s
Lindsey Phillips 1hr03m16s
Carol Cardwell 1hr 10m05s.
Micheal Duggan was today entered for Mansfield Harriers and clocked 49m15s and was 3rd Male 60 Veteran.
One of the most inspiration performances of the came from Dennis Holt(81) the Cleethorpes A C president and completed the course in just over 1hr20minutes.

The Half Marathan saw three Mablethorpe runners complete the course with a new Male Half Marathan Club Record going to Ross Kew in 1hr34m.55s followed by Mark Collingwood 1hr40m29s and James Gilberthorpe 1hr.44m41s.
The race was won by David Thompson the Barnsley A C runner, in a time of 1hr14m10s,David has clocked this year on the track at 5000m 15m59.7s. Following behind was the eagerly awaited Louth A C winning team of Richard Brown (2nd) Nick Marsh (3rd) who wanted to to do a sub 75minute half and clocked 1hr14m36s, Nick is in his best form for over ten year's, with 4th place going to Stuart Cragg in 1hr16m50s, and is starting to return to form following his 2hr50 London Marathan time this year.
1st lady was City of Hull runner Nicola Moore in 1hr28m31s who at the London Marathan this year clocked 3hr22m32s.2nd lady was Sue Black of Birstall in 1hr30m09s, who last year clocked 1hr29m36s, 3rd female was Long Eaton runner Monica Fee in 1hr32.m32s. 4th place Female was elegant Kaeti Ann Mackenzie (Barnsley A C) in 1hr33m21s, the Barnsley athlete has this year clocked 10m45.2s at 300metres.
This was a good turnout from Barnsley A C, with our 2nd claim member and good friend Mick Casey today running for his 1st club and clocked 1hr32m24s and 1st Male 60 veteran, with his team mate Mark Hurrell clocked 1hr31m52s.
Jo Jackson of Louth A C had a strong run today not far short of her personal best to finish in 1hr40m48s.

Representing Mablethorpe in the Full Marathan was Jane Lammiman, who had a courageous run to finish in tough conditions in 6hrs08m24s, a huge well done to her.
David Smithers(unattached) was 1st home in 2hrs41m52s, David finished Edinburgh this year in 2hrs47m15s. 2nd place from City Of Hull was Stuart Buchan (who last year clocked 2hrs56m33s) to finish in 2hrs45m57s. 4th place went one of our regions top road runners Martin Formstone of Cleethorpes A C in 02hrs50m15s, Martin was 2nd this year in the Sleaford half 1hr15m28s. Darren Spencer of Sutton On Sea finished highly in 03hrs05m28s, this follows his sub 3hr marathan at Belfast earlier this year.
Nicola Hunt was 1st female in 3hrs22m24s, this follows her London time of this year in 3hrs30m55s. Kathryn Scott (Clydesdale Harriers) was 2nd lady in 03hrs25m13s who has clocked at half marathan distance this year 1hr30m55s.