Chorley Harriers compete in Harrock Hill Race

11:36am Monday 30th June 2008

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Twenty one Chorley Harriers featured among a field of 116 for the second Harrock Hill Race of the series from Bispham Green, near Parbold.

John Sutton and Mark Ellithorn each ran one of their best times over the tough 5.2 mile course.

Sutton took 6th place in 33.46, whilst Ellithorn finished 8th and took the prize of 1st Vet40 in 34.48.

Paul Jackson also had a fine run and knocked twenty seconds off the course best he set last month to take a top twenty spot in 37.22.

Malc Christie was close by for 24th in 37.43 and was pushed all the way by Phil Iddon, 25th in 37.55.

Steve O’Connor was delighted with his time of 38.11 to finish well over a minute faster than last month’s effortin 26th position.

Gary Platt had a sturdy showing for 40th spot in 39.49, meanwhile Jackie Redmayne’s surge in form continued with a superb finish in 40.43 to finish 4th lady and 46th overall.

Jan Atkins was also in the prize giving when repeating her performance in May to finish 1st Lady Vet60 and shaving ten seconds off her time in 49.46.

The remaining Harriers results were: Dan Edwards 42.12 (58th), Steve Thomas 42.25 (60th), Vicky Davison 45.24 (77th), Lias Johnston 46.06, Ken Williams 47.35, Nikki Rushton 48.10, Jenny Wyles 48.24, Marie Dewhurst 51.10, Janet Chaplin 51.41, Roger Johnson 56.24 and Alison Fowler 57.23.

Elsewhere on the fells, Jackie Redmayne followed up with another excellent showing in the British and English Championship counter at Blackstone Edge, near Rochdale.

Jackie was 35th in the ladies race and was just a couple of minutes short of gaining her first championship points with a time of 39.45.

Former British Vet60 champion Jan Atkins was home in 49.18, but had to settle for 4th spot in her category which is gets more fiercely competitive each year.

Nicola Raby was 55th in 42.30 and Janet Chaplin 81st in 51.22. In the men’s race, Dominic Raby remained a little out of sorts and was disappointed not to make the top fifty, settling for 64th in 32.17.

Paul Jackson also had a blip in form when 150th in 37.51.

Meanwhile Malc Christie was in the field for the first running of the Great Lakes Run – a spectacular 12 miles with 5500ft of ascent along the horseshoe from Crinkle Crags to Scafell. Christie held strong in the gruelling event and crossed the line on the stroke of four hours to take an excellent 25th place.