Prestigious road races attract healthy contingents from Stainland Lions
Stainland Lions were among the thousands of runners who took to the streets for the Altra Yorkshire Marathon and 10 Mile races last weekend.
In the marathon, Wayne Underwood led the Lions home in 4:01:09 while Margaret Conway and Sandra Pinder crossed the line together in 6:25:05.
There was a standout performance from Lindsay Upton in the 10-Mile, clocking an impressive 1:05:24 to take 10th woman overall and first FV45.
Helen Rees completed the course in 1:38:26, followed by Joanne Cooke in 1:47:21 and Caroline Ford just one second behind in 1:47:22. Moggy Reynolds crossed the line in 1:52:09, with Rosaline Sykes finishing in 1:54:33.
Two Lions travelled to Portsmouth for the Great South Run, taking on the 10-mile course with its famous seafront views, historic landmarks and enthusiastic crowds.
Richard Spendlove produced a fantastic performance, completing the course in 1:25:36 and claiming first place in the MV80 category. Alan Whiteley also took on the challenge, crossing the finish line in 2:12:54.
Meanwhile, Lions had representatives in all three of the Palma de Mallorca Marathon, Half Marathon and 10k races.
Catherine O’Shaughnessy took on the full 26.2 miles, crossing the finish line in an impressive 4:14:24 while Dawn and Danny Shiel tackled the half marathon together, finishing 2:20:40 and 2:20:41 respectively.
The 10k saw a good turnout from the Lions, with Helen Armitage leading the way in 51:21, earning an excellent fourth place in the FV60 category.
Ian Johnson followed in 51:58, just one second ahead of Sally Caton in 51:59. Yvonne Morton crossed the line in 55:36, followed by John Bassinder in 59:24, who secured an excellent third place in the MV70 category.
Sarah Lunt finished in 1:03:29, with Paul Armitage hot on her heels in 1:03:31. Karen Thorne was next in 1:04:57, followed by Zoe Russell in 1:05:27.
David Rushworth completed the course in 1:07:24, with Anne-Marie Killeen finishing in 1:09:06 and Adam Morton in 1:09:34. Ginny Rushworth crossed the line in 1:12:10, followed by Steve Boyer in 1:13:28. Joanne Hirst rounded off the Lions’ 10k results in 1:21:12.
The MBNA Chester Marathon saw runners take on the full 26.2 mile challenge and Margaret Beever finished in 2:55:25, an impressive time that saw her take fifth woman overall and second in the FV45 category. Tina Myers also took on the marathon challenge, crossing the finish line in 4:32:09.
Nine Lions competed in the MBNA Chester Metric Marathon’s 26.2k (16.3 mile) race, with Michelle Rogerson clocking 2:39:32, followed by Wendy Goodwin in 3:31:40 and Lin Devine in 3:14:45.
Allison Bamford crossed the line in 3:25:26, followed by Moggy Reynolds in 3:29:01. Peter Cawdron completed the course in 3:32:42. Carol Whitworth was next in 3:45:35, narrowly beating Anne Cawdron, who finished in 3:45:44 and Carol Heptonstall clocked 3:53:35.
Sandy Gee flew the flag for the Lions at the Holmfirth 10k, completing the challenging course in 1:01:36, and Ray Mooney completed the very hilly Langdale Half Marathon in 2:09:13.