The Clayton Harrier Newsletter

www.clayton-le-moors-harriers.co.uk December 2006 NEW FEATURES EVERY MONTH ON WEBSITE!!

A brief glimpse of sunshine above Churn Clough in this year’s Tour of Pendle fell race — before the snow, rain, and blizzard!! Photo: Adrian Nicholls.

CONTACTS

Clayton website: www.clayton-le-moors-harriers.co.uk

Please send website contributions to Martin Brady email: [email protected]

Race Results

All your races will count towards the Club's 2006 Fell Runner of the Year and Road Runner of the Year provided the Club Statisticians have your race results.

Please send your Road Results to Richard Lawson 55 Highfield Avenue, Burnley BB10 2PS email: [email protected] Home telephone 01282 423808

Please send your Fell Results to Mark Nutter 20 Osborne, Spen Brook, Newchurch-in-Pendle, Lancs BB12 9JJ email [email protected] Home telephone 01282 618403

Please send your Cross-Country Results to Harry Manning 4 Wiswell Close, Burnley BB10 2DW Home telephone 01282 830458 Cross-Country Results for those races that qualify towards the Club's 2005/06 Palladium awards will be obtained by the Cross-Country Statistician, Harry Manning.

Forthcoming Fixtures

Please notify the Fixtures Secretary, Paul Targett 12 Wiltshire Avenue, Burnley, Lancs BB12 6AD Tel 01282 473320 (BEFORE 6PM ONLY) / 07761 577675. email [email protected] The Fixtures Secretary will forward details to the Newsletter Editor for publication

The Clayton Newsletter

Editor: Peter Billington email: [email protected] Telephone: 01254 391423 10 East Crescent, Accrington, Lancs BB5 5BS

Publication: Blackburn College Reprographics Distribution: Colin Shuttleworth Advertising rates are available from the editor. Advertisers' products and services are not endorsed by the committee.

Copy deadline for the January issue: Friday 15 December

LETTERS

LETTER

For me this (see letters below) is all about the marshals on the course, at the finish and in the village hall. Kieran Carr

Thanks Keiran for a well organised event today, Please pass on our thanks to all the brave marshals who give up all there time, without them we could not have run today.

Thank you Sharon and Shaun Godsman.(see you next year)

Evening Kieran

Just a quick one to say thanks for all your hard work and organisation of the Tour of Pendle last weekend, esp thanks too to the marshals who braved the fairly rubbish weather to collect the bread tags.

It’s a great event and a real credit to CLeM as a club. cheers, Toby Cushion

LETTER

A big thank you to all the Clayton helpers at the Mid-Lancs XC League race at Towneley Park on the 11 November. There were record fields on the day. It ended up a good club effort - both running and helping.

Richard Lawson

LETTER

I would like to nominate Wendy Dodds and Jo Buckley for the run of the month award. They had a magnificent result in this years OMM - Original Mountain Marathon - formerly known as the KIMM. Wendy and Jo finshed 1st. Ladies team in the 'A' class in a total time of just over 14 hours over the two days. They beat the first mixed team by a good half hour and were delighted as it was Cath and Steve Wilson! Well done to you both. Wendy continues to compete at such a high level and produce excellent results like these. Truly amazing and an inspiration to us all.

Maureen Ashton

LETTER

I would like to nominate Richard Lawson for run of the month for October for winning the Lancashire V65 5 mile championships at the Green Drive 5 15/10/06 in a time of 35.07, especially as he had put in a good performance in the x/c at Leyland the day before. Graham A Cunliffe

LETTER

I think that the Run of the Month for October should go to the veteran men's team for their excellent winning of the vets category in the Ian Hodgson relay, beating many youngsters in the process (including CLEM 'youths')

Wendy Dodds

WOMEN’S 4 STAGE NATIONAL ROAD RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS Saturday 21 October at Sutton Park, Birmingham 4 x 4.314km

Sent in by Tracy Mitchell

Many thanks to the individuals who represented the Clayton Ladies in what I would term a ‘Giant’ event in the road running calendar. Everyone put in a great effort and we finished 55th overall (98 teams at the start). A commendable result – Well Done! Special thanks to Irene for being such a star and stepping in at very short notice.

Leg 1 Maureen Laney (16:36) Leg 2 Sue Burns (17:21) Leg 3 Irene Roche (20:03) Leg 4 Tracy Mitchell (17:23)

The fastest leg of the day was by Helen Clitheroe (14:11) – something to aim for next year perhaps….

WADDINGTON 10K 22ND OCTOBER

Sent in by Richard Lawson

Cool and blustery, this one but a good entry of 186 with 174 finishing including 11 Clayton. But what a start! If we wrinklies warm up too much (or at all ) we're in danger of not finishing, but the first half straight up the Waddington Fell Road! I set off on the front row but out of the way of the rush and promptly got passed by 100. By the turn off McAllister had disappeared with Vinny not far behind. The two Martins were sorting each other out but the three in form men of the moment, Messrs Freary, Tattersall and Hayman had all located the village and were already off the front. Mark Brown was 6th and yet only 3rd M40 but beat Paul Muller for consolation. And then Tony Chew!

After the turn off the next mile or two are pleasant but then comes a quarter mile drag followed by a short and nasty one. After that it was plain sailing except for the opposition. Vinny and Nigel were beginning to come back as I had Bill Atkinson on my shoulder. They had their thoughts on Bashall Brewery enabling me to sneak past on the hill. Meanwhile John Amos was winning his battle with Howard Henshaw and Kitty ran exceptionally well to beat top-ranked Evelyn Elkington.

Funny how a little country race like this can attract so much talent:- M60 38.07, W60 47.06, M70 45.43, and M40 33.50 and, after the debate re. prizes we've had in the club, 20% of the men's field were M60+ !!

RESULTS

1 P Freary Belgrave H 31.51 6 M Brown 3rdM40 34.50 11 T Chew 3rd M45 37.32 22 M Terry M45 38.50 30 M Brady M40 39.48 70 R Lawson 1st M65 45.18 78 N Dewhurst M49 46.12 105 P Costello M45 48.52 131 J Amos M65 53.19 150 Kitty Garnett 1st W65 56.25 171 Val Lawson W60 63.45 174 finished

OBITUARY Tony Ball 1930-2006

Sent in by Bill Smith

Tony Ball, a Clayton Harrier for almost 30 years, passed away in his sleep on November 3rd. Tony began entering road races in 1973 and joined Liverpool Pembroke AC, but two years later he became interested in fell racing and soon transferred to Clayton.

Tony mainly preferred short and medium events, chiefly in the Pennines, though he did compete in the now-discontinued Three Towers Race, 20 miles over the East Lancashire moors. However, he will probably be best remembered for completing 27 consecutive Snowdon races, including this year’s event at the age of 76.

He won many veteran prizes in all the age categories and did numerous runs for charity, including Snowdon, which he ran the last two years for a Breast Cancer charity after his wife Lil became afflicted with the disease. He and Lil did a lot of fell walking together and Tony often led walks for a local rambling club. He was also a keen cyclist and in his latter years used his cycling to maintain fitness for fell races.

We extend our deepest sympathy to Lil and her family, which includes two sons, their wives and children.

Tony Ball competing in the Edenfield Fell Race, 1977/78. Photo: Bill Smith

LONGMYND HIKE 2007

Sent in by Simon Halliday

This years Longmynd hike also happened to be the last counter in the montrail ultra races and needing one more run to complete the series I found myself sending the not inconsiderable entry fee (£17.50) and doing battle with the M6 on the way to sunny Shropshire. Several hours driving and the occasional profanity saw me in Church Stretton just in time to park up on the school play ground as the caretaker was locking up for the night.

A glorious sunny morning and excellent forecast gave way to the first obstacle of this event, the kit check. This is a scout-organised race and they do ensure you carry full kit. No photocopies of

5 maps (even though one only has about 2” of the route on it), one guy got knocked back because his bandage wasn’t wide enough! And they even check the grip on your shoes. But don’t worry because they have their own shop as well.

Once through kit check the start is at the rather bizarre time of 1pm where nearly 500 people mill around until someone sounds the klaxon, and there off, considering some of this lot are supposed to be walking they can’t half move. The first check is after only a couple miles and up a fairly stiff climb, which at least settles the pace down to a more sensible level. The next is an out and back like quite a few on this course and you start to get a feel for the area. There is a lot of track and tarmac in this event, which is probably better to realise before you set off in fell shoes rather than a couple hours into it.

After about 12 miles the totally alien experience of running past a pub without stopping has to be dealt with. However this is easy compared to passing the same pub going the opposite way after about 40.

The course meanders around the Shropshire countryside but don’t be fooled they have a few steep hills down there making up some 8000 ft of climbing. There’s a bit of everything, some rough stuff, some quite steep ascents and descents and for my liking a bit too much tarmac, particularly later on when a 4-mile descent on the black stuff played havoc with my knees. Most of the checkpoints have liquid refreshments but you need to carry your own food.

Navigation is quite straightforward and in my case made all the easier by running most of the way with someone who knew where they were going (thanks Julian). During the hours of darkness runners are grouped in a minimum of three people, this occurred at around 32 miles and we had to wait for a third runner to catch up and in the brief respite we were able to experience the magical properties of sweet tea. Once there were three of us we could again carry on and slog it out to the finish. The final run through the streets of Church Stretton done with one eye on the clock and gritted teeth to finish in a somewhat flattering 9.59 in a 7th overall position.

All in all a cracking day out but don’t do it in fell shoes.

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MILESTONES - DECEMBER

Service

Andy Robinson 30 years Andy Dugdale 15 years Dave Lord 5 years Judith Cunliffe 20 years Alison Smith 15 years Janet Ryan 10 years Francis Heaton 55 years Rebecca Wilson 5 years

Age

1st Gerry King 65 years 13th Keith Prosser 65 years 15th Carol Makin 60 years 17th Barry Rock 40 years

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‘HARRIER NEWS’ GOES ONLINE

The newsletter is now available online. Members who have provided me with an email address will receive a monthly email from the newsletter editor, Peter Billington, giving a link to the online version of the newsletter.

If you did not receive this month’s newsletter email and would like to receive future newsletter emails, or if you no longer wish to receive the paper copy of the newsletter, please email me with your request.

Thank you.

Jim Hickie - Membership Secretary - [email protected]

Photos of Tour of Pendle fell race 2006 by Adrian Nicholls

A DOCTOR WRITES!

Sent in by Richard Lawson

Extracts from Dr Kerr's dictionary

Artery: place for paintings and sculptures Bacteria: rear entrance to a cafeteria Barium: what to do to a patient who dies Bowel: key letter sounds like aeiouy Cat scan: feline surgery, followed by midnight yowling Cauterise: made eye contact at cocktail party Dilate: live inordinately long life

THE WINNERS OF THE 100 CLUB XMAS DRAW ARE

NUMBER NAME

£100 No 61 Keith Thompson

£50 No 92 M Healey

£50 No 66 Michael Frost

NEW MEMBER

No 41 Jane Sullivan has decided to have an extra number

FANCY JOINING? - IT ISN’T TOO LATE

The 100 Club needs new members

In order for us to continue running we need more of you to take part. For an annual subscription of £12.00 you have 12 chances of winning £50.00 plus extra chances in our Christmas big draw.

All you have to do is send your name, address and CLM number (or state you are an associate member) and a cheque for £12.00 made payable to Clayton-le-Moors Harriers to:

Marie Greenwood,196 Bold Street, Accrington BB5 6SS

For more information ring Marie on 01254 237485

REPORT: TOUR OF PENDLE FELL RACE Saturday 18 November 2006

Sent in by Kieran Carr

Congratulations to Karl and Christine both first time winners of this race. In spite of the rain, hail, sleet and bitter wind people ran good times. 208 started and 201 finished. So many runners asked me to thank the marshals and I have received a letter of thanks and e-mails thanking them for their commitment, humour and friendship on the course and at the start and finish. I thanked them all as they came back to registration with their tags. Not one had lost their humour, they all

10 had smiles on their faces. Minor probs at the finish recording times and numbers with the showers soaking the paper but can solve that easily for next year. Thanks to Pete Bland Sports for the numbers and generous discount with the prizes. Next years race will be on Sat. 17th. November, the Village Hall is already booked, Mrs Weatherell will put soup, tea and cakes on again at reasonable prices. All the best for Christmas and the New Year, Kieran & Doreen.

RESULTS

1 Karl Gray Calder V 02:19:27 2 Lloyd Taggart Dark Peak 02:19:32 3 Brendan Bolland Horwich RMI 02:21:38 4 Mark Horrocks V40 Wharfedale 02:22:39 5 James Logue Horwich RMI 02:25:23 6 Mark Palmer V40 Mynydd Du 02:26:10 7 Adam Breaks Calder V 02:26:13 8 Quentin Harding V40 Bowland 02:31:00 9 Paul Thompson CleMH 02:31:35 10 Mat Nuttall Blackburn 02:31:50 11 Shaun Godsman Todmorden 02:34:05 12 Matthew Hulley Dark Peak 02:34:38 13 Garry Wilkinson V40 CleMH 02:34:48 14 Tim Edward V40 CleMH 02:35:09 15 Jonathan Aylward V40 Pudsey & Bram 02:35:25 16 Roger Tomlin North York Moors 02:36:08 17 Andy Clarke V40 Calder V 02:39:05 18 Andy Orr CleMH 02:39:12 19 Mark Sandamas Wharfedale 02:40:15 20 Mick Stenton V45 Dark Peak 02:40:50 21 Chris Reade V40 Bowland 02:41:18 22 Mark Ollerenshaw Glossopdale 02:41:58 23 Christopher Balderson V40 CleMH 02:42:59 24 Bill Stewart Holmfirth 02:45:42 25 Steve Turland Ilkley AC 02:45:52 26 Barry Wilkinson U/A 02:46:08 27 Jim Bell V45 Dark Peak 02:46:17 28 Steve Jackson V50 Horwich RMI 02:46:20 29 Mike Nelson Macclesfield 02:46:50 30 Leigh Warburton V45 Bowland 02:47:20 31 Andrew Robinson V50 CleMH 02:47:52 32 Daniel Headifer Darwen 02:47:55 33 Christine Howard L Matlock AC 02:48:13 34 Steve Storey V50 Dark Peak 02:51:35 35 Martin Terry V45 CleMH 02:51:36 36 Tim Laney V45 Avon Mountain A 02:51:52 37 Jeff Winder V55 Calder V 02:52:28 38 Peter Ward Helm Hill 02:52:33 39 Ian Weatman V40 U/A 02:52:54 40 Julian Brown V40 Macclesfield 02:52:59 41 Jackie Lee L Eryri 02:53:35 42 Mike Vogler Ambleside 02:53:57 43 Simon Halliday Lancaster Uni 02:53:58 44 Dave Tait V55 Dark Peak 02:53:59 45 Pete Booth V55 CleMH 02:54:40 46 Ian Pudge Rossendale 02:54:47 47 Ian Ellmore V45 Scarborough 02:54:50

48 Graham Lucas V45 Scarborough 02:54:52 49 M. Howard V45 Radcliffe 02:55:03 50 Andrew McFarlane CleMH 02:55:39 51 Colin Valentine V40 Keswick AC 02:55:45 52 Toby Cushion U/A 02:55:47 53 Ian Williams Chorley 02:56:06 54 John Rusius V50 CleMH 02:56:27 55 Steve Kenyon Horwich RMI 02:56:52 56 Brian Horrocks V45 CleMH 02:57:07 57 Rick Solman Rossendale 02:57:24 58 Nigel Barnes V40 Darwen 02:57:36 59 Alex Cran CleMH 02:57:44 60 Michael Gradwell V40 U/A 02:57:59 61 Neil Pate Skipton 02:58:11 62 Ian Hutchinson V40 Bowland 02:58:25 63 Mark Nutter V40 CleMH 02:58:45 64 Ian Hodgson V40 NYMAC 02:59:37 65 Kieron Mitchell CleMH 02:59:48 66 Andrew McWade Blackburn 03:00:41 67 Roy Gibson V45 Dark Peak 03:01:03 68 John Goodwin V40 North York Moors 03:01:10 69 Mark Willis V40 North York Moors 03:01:10 70 Phil Hodgson V50 Todmorden 03:01:28 71 Simon Sarginson V40 Bowland 03:01:35 72 John Thompson Skem. Boundary 03:02:29 73 Paul Archer V40 U/A 03:02:40 74 Mick Loftus Valley Striders 03:02:50 75 Heather Dawe L Ilkley AC 03:05:54 76 Julian Donnelly V40 Darwen 03:06:05 77 John Duff NFR 03:06:18 78 Will Houghton Bowland 03:06:36 79 Mike Wardle V50 Calder V 03:06:44 80 Robert Pritchard V50 Skyrac AC 03:06:45 81 Toby Underwood Stainland Lions 03:06:50 82 Ian Wood Calder V 03:06:50 83 Jon Sharples V50 CleMH 03:07:01 84 Anthony Spicer V50 Rossendale 03:07:08 85 Paul Hainsworth V45 NFR 03:07:13 86 Jeffrey Pickup V55 CleMH 03:07:20 87 Michael Greene V40 Lostock 03:07:21 88 Chris Fellows Hoad Hill H. 03:07:41 89 Ian Cookson V55 Bowland 03:07:41 90 Dick Ballantine V40 Keighley & Crav 03:07:56 91 Richard Davies V45 Wesham 03:08:19 92 Colin Gilmour V45 U/A 03:09:34 93 Christine Preston LV40 Todmorden 03:09:40 94 Mick Cottam V40 U/A 03:09:51 95 Karen Robertson L NFR 03:09:56 96 Karl Edwards V50 FRA 03:09:57 97 Lucas Payne U/A 03:10:06 98 Andrew Hirst V45 Wharfedale 03:10:13 99 Michael O'Donnell CleMH 03:10:32 100 Michael Ludgate V55 HartlepoolBurnRd 03:10:33 101 Neil Gascoyne V40 U/A 03:10:37 102 Ed Robinson Settle 03:10:47 103 Martin Kenyon U/A 03:11:06

104 Neil Worswick CleMH 03:11:59 105 Daniel Baldwin U/A 03:12:08 106 David Horrocks V40 CleMH 03:12:19 107 Michael Crook V55 Horwich RMI 03:13:10 108 Kevin White CleMH 03:13:17 109 Peter Jackson V45 Wharfedale 03:14:11 110 Dave Bateson V50 Achilli Ratti 03:14:25 111 Ian Connell V40 CleMH 03:14:30 112 Richard Hopkinson V55 Dark Peak 03:15:52 113 Nick Harris V55 Rossendale 03:16:06 114 Mike Gibbison V40 Bowland 03:16:13 115 Chris Standish Bowland 03:17:09 116 Roderick Johnstone Warrington RR 03:17:22 117 Peter Hopley Lostock AC 03:17:41 118 Ian Barnes V40 Rossendale 03:17:47 119 Geoff Davis V45 NFR 03:17:48 120 Kevin Rogan V45 Wharfedale 03:18:06 121 Andrew Hinde V45 Settle 03:18:25 122 Ian Charteas V50 Horwich RMI 03:18:43 123 Michael McLoughlin V50 Preston H 03:18:47 124 Tracy Mitchell L CleMH 03:18:49 125 Paul Wright V40 Helm Hill 03:18:53 126 Andy Young Ambleside 03:18:58 127 Neil Alderman Trawden AC 03:19:18 128 Ben Crowther Todmorden H 03:19:24 129 Clare Kenny LV45 Calder V 03:20:18 130 Sue Howarth LV45 U/A 03:20:20 131 Alison Weston LV40 Ilkley AC 03:21:28 132 Andy Lee Rossendale 03:27:25 133 Stephen Bury V45 CleMH 03:23:21 134 Wally Copelov V45 Newburgh 03:23:34 135 Roy Tomlin V55 Calder V 03:23:49 136 Kate Boobyer L Pudsey & Bram 03:24:52 137 Peter Walkington V60 Horwich RMI 03:25:37 138 Alison Smith L CleMH 03:26:21 139 David Bate CleMH 03:27:39 140 Mick Wilson V50 U/A 03:27:40 141 Sarah Massey L Radcliffe 03:27:43 142 Mick Eddleston V50 CleMH 03:27:59 143 Michael Hogan CleMH 03:28:00 144 Nick Hewitt V50 Bowland 03:28:21 145 Juliet Horrocks LV40 CleMH 03:29:07 146 Alice Heath L Todmorden H 03:29:10 147 Alan John Heaton V50 Bowland 03:30:14 148 Shaun Birtwell V40 U/A 03:30:15 149 Gary Balmer CleMH 03:30:49 150 M. Burby U/A 03:30:58 151 Ian Grace V50 Chorley H 03:31:05 152 Stephen McNamara U/A 03:33:03 153 David Naylor V50 CleMH 03:33:18 154 Richard Leonard V45 Todmorden H 03:34:21 155 Chris Pender Newburgh 03:35:37 156 Debra Campbell L Skem. Boundary 03:36:15 157 Andrew Brookfield V50 Newburgh 03:36:30 158 Malcolm Coles V65 Skyrac 03:36:36 159 Michael Toman V40 U/A 03:36:46

160 Carl Nelson V40 U/A 03:38:04 161 Kieron Ashworth V40 CleMH 03:38:46 162 Stewart Forsyth V45 Lytham RR 03:38:53 163 Kevin Malone U/A 03:39:14 164 Jane Grundy LV40 NFR 03:39:53 165 Michael Frost V50 CleMH 03:43:11 166 Andy Laing V45 North York Moors 03:43:12 167 Sharon Godsman L Todmorden H 03:43:13 168 David Coxon NFR 03:43:21 169 Richard Blakeley V60 Todmorden H 03:43:23 170 Simon Wright V40 Bingley H 03:44:34 171 Judy Hindle LV45 CleMH 03:45:05 172 S. Furness V55 Blackburn H 03:46:33 173 John Stephenson V50 Glossopdale 03:46:47 174 Edwin Sherstone V40 U/A 03:47:13 175 Steve Taylor V40 U/A 03:47:45 176 Sam Healy FRA 03:47:55 177 Ruprecht von Otter Pudsey & Bram 03:48:01 178 Alistair MacDonald Holmfirth 03:49:36 179 D. Mashiter V60 CleMH 03:50:39 180 Colin Davies V55 Altrincham 03:51:31 181 Kath Brierley LV45 Todmorden H 03:51:53 182 Lisa Parsons L Todmorden H 03:51:54 183 Chris King U/A 03:53:55 184 John Newsholme Accrington RR 03:55:45 185 William Titley V40 FRA 03:56:10 186 Mark Checkley V40 U/A 03:57:19 187 Richard Clarke V60 North York Moors 03:57:26 188 Alan T Jones V60 Dark Peak 03:57:55 189 Mandy Goth LV45 Todmorden H 03:58:29 190 Steve Collett V50 York Acorn RC 03:58:29 191 John Young V55 Radcliffe 04:00:35 192 Sally Welsh LV40 NFR 04:00:59 193 Susan Davis LV45 NFR 04:00:59 194 Allon Welsh V40 NFR 04:00:59 195 Mick Adams U/A 04:03:47 196 Mark Hammond Accrington RR 04:04:46 197 Tracey Marshall LV40 Bingley H 04:07:01 198 Denise Wright L Bingley H 04:07:01 199 Michelle Armstrong LV40 NFR 04:15:14 200 Chris Little V40 NFR 04:15:14 201 Sue Allen LV45 CleMH 04:40:20

CLAYTON LE MOORS HARRIERS OFFICIALS, CAPTAINS, & COMMITTEE 2006/2007 (CONTACT DETAILS) President Dave Scott Tel: 01282 693867 Email: [email protected]

Secretary Peter Booth Tel: 01282 448232 07724 085873 Email: [email protected]

Chairman Paul Healey Tel: 01254 384885 Email: [email protected]

Vice Chairman John Roche Tel: 01282 431959 Email: [email protected]

Treasurer James Hickie Tel; 01254 246658 Email: [email protected]

Newsletter Editor Peter Billington Tel; 01254 391423 Email: [email protected]

Cross Country Captains Mens Mark Aspinall 07930 680308 Ladies Anna Kelly 01282 454204 Fell Captains Mens Neil Worswick 01282 422046 Ladies Vacant Veterans Steve Whitaker 01282 868864

Road Captains Mens John Roche Ladies Tracey Mitchell 01282 459320 Veterans O.40 Vacant Veterans O.50 Mick Wrigley 01282 611947

Junior Co-ordinator vacant

Social Secretary vacant

Clothing Kath Brady Tel: 01282 611523 Email: [email protected]

Website Martin Brady Tel: 01282 611523 Email: [email protected]

Elected Members Sue Allen Katy Thompson Garry Wilkinson Marie Greenwood

Ex Officio Responsibilities Fell Statistician – Mark Nutter Cross Country Stats – Harry Manning Road Stats – Richard Lawson Newsletter Distribution – Colin Shuttleworth Equipment Custodian – Sean Clare Trophy Custodian – Harry Manning

LORD BYRON INN

Sent in by Mel Wilkinson-Walsh (former Clayton member)

We have opened a tasteful British pub and guesthouse on the coast of Montenegro. The place has been named after the 19th century romantic poet, traveller, adventurer and politician Lord Byron (George Gordon). Baron Byron of Rochdale shared our love of Montenegro, and our appreciation of the country's unique beauty.

Come and check out the first British pub in Montenegro run by genuine bona fide English folk (we have the scars to prove it). All the staff employed at the Byron can speak English and we are all on hand to provide you with any information you may need regarding local services and places of historical interest, or anything else you may need to know.

For more details contact us on [email protected]. Alternatively you can contact Dan on 00381 (0)67 89 77 96 or Mel on 00381 (0)67 306 806.

RETREAT

Sent in by Harry Manning

A man with a nagging secret couldn’t keep it any longer. In the confessional he admitted that for years he had been stealing building supplies from the builders’ yard where he worked. “What did you take?” his priest asked. Enough to build my own house and enough for my son’s house. And houses for our two daughters and our cottage at the lake.”

“This is very serious”, the priest said. “I shall have to think of a far-reaching penance. Have you ever done a retreat?”

“No, Father, I haven’t”, the man replied. “But if you can get the plans, I can get the materials.”

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CLAYTON NIGHT EVENT & SOCIAL Tuesday 5th December

Starts from 6.30pm. Pendle Inn

Staggered Starts, Navigation Event,

Maps Provided.

Entry Fee on the Night £4 including supper.

Please e.mail [email protected] if you intend taking part (for numbers for catering purposes).

CLAYTON LADIES!!

Mary Towneley Relay

Sunday 4th February 2007

We have 2 ladies teams entered in the relay and if you would like to run please let me know by 12th December.

Juliet Horrocks

ring or text me on 07891937842 or ring me at home on 01282 816686.

NELSON LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY

STUART JAMES

PRESENTS HIS LECTURE

“A MARSHAL AT THE EVEREST MARATHON”

AT CHRIST CHURCH, CARR ROAD, NELSON ON TUSDAY 9 JANUARY 2007 AT 7.30PM

ADMISSION NON-MEMBERS £1.00

This is your newsletter... So contribute to it!!

Are you training for a new challenge, getting ready to break a record, got an idea for a new run… then we want to know! Articles, photographs, etc., are welcome. Please send these via email to [email protected], or by post to Peter Billington, 10 East Crescent, Accrington, Lancs BB5 5BS, tel. 01254 391423.

REFLECTIONS ON AGE! Anthony Damon, 81 Sent in by Richard Lawson year old US marathon runner Thre deafish wrinklies playing golf! "Phew! Windy isn';t it?" "No, it's Thursday." "So am I. Let's have a drink."

How else do you know you're a wrinkly?

You don't buy green bananas. You have more fingers than your own teeth. You bend down to the freezer and wonder what else you can do whilst you're down there. You get up in the middle of the night more times than George Clooney but not for the same reason. You turn off the light for economic reasons. You feel like the morning after the night before but haven't been anywhere. You see a young woman in the street with a bare midriff and worry she might be cold.

OCTOBER RUN OF THE MONTH

BARRY MITCHELL for 1st V60 at the Mid-Lancs CC fixture at Leyland on 14 October. Nominated by Harry Manning

PAUL TARGETT for 3rd overall, 1st V40 at the White Horse Canter trail race at Thirsk on 28 October. Nominated by Harry Manning.

MARTIN TERRY for his excellent 3rd place in the Yorkshireman off road marathon in a fantastic 3hrs 34min. Nominated by Graham A Cunliffe

WENDY DODDS & JO BUCKLEY for their magnificent result in this year's OMM - Original Mountain Marathon - formerly known as the KIMM, 28/29th October, Galloway Forest Park, Scotland. Wendy and Jo finished 1st. Ladies team in the 'A' class in a total time of just over 14 hours over the two days. Nominated by Maureen Ashton

RICHARD LAWSON for winning the Lancashire V65 5 mile championships at the Green Drive 5 15/10/06 in a time of 35.07, becoming Lancashire champion in that age group. Also, for 1st V65 at the Waddington 10K Road Race on 22 October. Nominated by Harry Manning, Graham A Cunliffe

CLEM VETS MEN’S TEAM for their excellent winning of the vets category in the Ian Hodgson relay on 1 October. Nominated by Wendy Dodds

This month’s well-deserved winners are WENDY DODDS & JO BUCKLEY for their win in the OMM. This is not an event for the faint-hearted and to come first is a fantastic achievement. Brilliant. Well done, WENDY & JO.

NOTE: Any member can make a nomination for Run of the Month. Nominations should be sent to the Newsletter Editor by post or email (10 East Crescent, Accrington, Lancs BB5 5BS, email: [email protected]).

The winner is chosen by the Club Chairperson.

LOOK YOUR BEST IN A CLAYTON VEST!

Mens Vests £11 Womens Vests £11 Rainjackets £25

Cropped Tops £15 Car Stickers £1.50

Selected sizes only in:-

Cycling Shorts £5 ¾ Tights £5 Mens Black Shorts £5

Give me a ring, text or email, I can either post out to you or you can collect from me at training or races

Kath Brady

Tel 01282 611523, Mobile 07899 722922 Email [email protected]

DON’T STAND UP!

Sent in by Harry Manning

“What happened?” asked the hospital visitor to the heavily bandaged man sitting up in bed. “Well, I went down to Blackpool at the weekend to take a ride on the roller coaster. As we came up to the top of the highest loop, I noticed a little sign by the side of the track. I tried to read it but it was very small and I couldn’t make it out. I was so curious that I decided to go round again, but we went by so quickly that I couldn’t see what the sign said. By now, I was determined to read that sign so I went round a third time. As we reached the top, I stood up in the car to get a better view.” “And did you manage to see what the sign said this time?” asked the visitor. “Yes.” “What did it say?” “Don’t stand up in the car!”

CLAYTON-LE-MOORS LADIES TRAINING NIGHTS 2006

Date Name Address Telephone

7.12.06 Alison Athroll 9 Kendall Ave., Barrowford 01282 693673 14.12.06 Juliet Horrocks 43 Priory Way, Barnoldswick 01282 816686 21.12.06 Sue Allen 90 Westwood Street, Accrington 01254 388492 (Buffet night - all welcome)

Buffet night 21.12.06 - could ladies please contact Sue Allen re food - 01254 388492

All runs start at 7 p.m. If you want to host a run please ring Alison Martin 01254 384965. If you have not been for a few weeks please ring to check as venues can change. All ladies are welcome.

CLAYTON LE MOORS HARRIERS WELCOMES THE FOLLOWING

NEW MEMBERS

Kevin Davies, Burnley Mick Tomlinson, Burnley

RUN WITH THE PRESIDENT

SAT. 13th JAN. 2007

AT 2.00 P.M.

FROM BLACKO CHAPEL

In the 1960's Clayton held Club Runs from various W.M.Cs in the local area. We would run for about an hour over local fields, tracks and stiles. Afterwards we often washed our legs in a mop bucket in the Gents, followed by coffee and a pie. This will be our 17th run from Blacko. I cannot provide a mop bucket but coffee/tea & biscuits should be available. Our record is 109 stiles in 97 minutes. (Don Barton called it Fartlek) I can't promise a record but there will be quite a few!

El Presidente.

Please note: The Fixtures Secretary keeps various entry forms for upcoming races. If you need one just ask.

RESULTS 82 S White V50 43.32 83 K Mitchell 43.34 CROSS-COUNTRY RESULTS 85 P Booth V55 43.43 89 J Singleton V50 44.05 RED ROSE CC LEAGUE, BLACKBURN 07/10/06 94 G Balmer 44.29 104 J Rusius V50 45.23 Ladies Race 106 D Bate 45.35 121 D Scott 1V60 47.32 1 V Gill (Chorley) 19.44 127 J Hickie V45 48.02 5 M Laney 1LV50 22.00 132 T Orrell 1V65 48.40 6 A Kelly LV40 22.49 171 H Manning V65 59.40 9 T Mitchell 23.17 175 J McGuire V50 71.06 11 S Burns LV45 23.35 23 A Smith LV35 24.50 176 finished 29 J Murphy 25.10 44 K Brady LV40 26.43 Teams 45 I Roche LV45 26.52 67 S Allen LV45 30.47 1 Horwich 67 pts 2 Salford 137 pts 78 finished 3 Blackburn 191 pts 6 Clayton 246 pts Teams Vets Teams 1 Clayton 17 pts 2 Horwich 42 pts 1 Clayton 39 pts 3 Chorley 48 pts 2 Horwich 63 pts 3 Chorley 75 pts Vets Teams

1 Clayton 11 pts MID-LANCS CC LEAGUE, LEYLAND 14/10/06 2 Horwich 17 pts 3 Rochdale 28 pts Ladies Race

Mens Race 1 C Betmead (Blackpool, Fylde, Wyre AC) 24.53 1 C Rigby (Horwich) 36.45 11 S Burns V45 27.08 15 P Hall 1V45 38.19 37 K Brady V35 30.30 17 M Aspinall V45 38.27 59 C Life V35 33.25 37 G Shaw 40.46 65 S Allen V45 34.36 52 J Roche V45 41.37 84 K Garnett V45 39.23 61 A Life V40 42.08 88 V Lawson V45 40.59 64 C Balderson V40 42.27 69 G Cunliffe V50 42.47 88 finished 79 N Worswick 43.24 Teams 81 M Brady V40 43.30 1 Blackpool, W&F 16 pts

2 Wigan PH 35 pts 6 Clayton 334 pts 3 Preston 44 pts 5 Clayton 107 pts Vet40 Teams

V35 Teams 1 Preston 35 pts 2 BWF 36 pts 1 Preston 18 pts 3 Wesham 73 pts 2 Blackpool, W&F 19 pts 4 Clayton 106 pts 3 Kendal 44 pts 4 Clayton 58 pts Vet50 Teams

V45 Teams 1 BWF 15 pts 2 Wesham 25 pts 1 Blackpool, W&F 17 pts 3 Clayton 30 pts 2 Kendal 37 pts 3 Wesham 44 pts Vet60 Teams 4 Clayton 47 pts 1 Clayton 10 pts Under 15 Girls Race 2 BWF 30 pts 3 Chorley AC 45 pts 1 K Leybourne (BWF) 11.43 7 M Brolly 12.29 RED ROSE CC LEAGUE, BLACKBURN 28/10/06 43 finished Ladies Race Mens Race 1 C Needham (Rochdale) 20.44 1 R Berry (Southport) 34.36 14 S Burns L45 23.57 15 P Hall V40 36.11 33 K Brady L40 26.21 22 G Shaw 36.52 34 I Roche L45 26.35 59 G Cunliffe V50 39.05 50 C Life L40 28.35 70 A Life V40 39.48 66 S Allen L45 30.46 82 B Mitchell 1V60 40.18 86 M Brady V40 40.32 78 finished 89 S White V50 40.36 93 K Mitchell 40.51 Teams 95 P Booth V50 40.56 110 J Singleton V50 41.56 1 Horwich 14 pts 112 D Bate 42.06 2 Rochdale 33 pts 120 J Pickup V50 42.40 3 Radcliffe 36 pts 127 J Hickie V40 43.44 6 Clayton 79 pts 131 D Scott V60 44.03 136 P Toman V40 44.30 Vet Teams 154 R Mitchell V50 45.58 156 G Murray V60 46.02 1 Horwich 9 pts 162 V Brodrick V40 46.54 2 Rochdale 26 pts 175 M Tomlinson 47.46 3 Clayton 32 pts 177 R Lawson V60 48.15 179 T Orrell V60 48.20 Under 15 Girls Race 211 J Amos V60 53.40 216 H Manning V60 54.52 1 L Riches (Leigh) 13.32 221 J McGuire V50 64.05 7 M Brolly 15.28

221 finished 32 finished

Teams Mens Race

1 Preston 103 pts 1 J Brown (Salford) 31.07 2 Blackburn 157 pts 11 M Aspinall 1V45 33.11 3 BWF 182 pts 15 P Hall V45 33.42 23

34 G Shaw 35.29 139 finished 36 P Butterworth V50 35.30 40 C Shuttleworth V45 35.47 Ladies' race won by Pauline Powell who was 9th in 49 J Roche V45 36.06 40.55 52 A Cran 36.33 62 C Balderson V40 37.13 Southport 10k 65 B Horrocks V45 37.37 29/10/06 67 A Life V40 37.48 76 M Brady V40 38.17 1 T Elley Salford H 32.01 84 S White V50 38.50 39 Amanda Crook S/W 39.04 94 J Pickup V55 39.48 224 K O'Brien M60 48.30 97 G Balmer 39.59 98 J Rusius V50 40.00 618 finished ! 110 D Scott 1V60 41.04 121 P Toman V45 41.52 Accrington 10k 126 P Whittaker 42.43 29/10/06 132 J Hickie V45 43.33 144 T Orrell 1V65 44.30 1 B Fish Blackburn H 31.33 149 N Dewhurst V40 45.06 7 M Brown 2nd M40 35.00 150 V Brodrick V45 45.12 8 P Hall 1st M45 35.24 166 R Hirst V55 49.48 27 M Terry M45 38.16 169 H Manning V65 52.30 36 M Brady M40 39.26 173 J McGuire V50 63.30 37 S White M50 39.43 45 S Green M50 40.40 Teams 57 Joan Jackson NV W50 41.20 75 M Hogan 42.25 1 Horwich 63 pts 85 A Dugdale M40 42.41 2 Salford 78 pts 89 Dany Robson W35 42.50 3 Rossendale 170 pts 101 P Wicjham M40 43.43 4 Clayton 185 pts 102 C Barker 43.49 108 M Eddleston M50 43.57 Vet Teams 127 D Lord M40 44.37 136 N Dewhurst M40 44.53 1 Clayton 30 pts 170 G Thompson M55 46.36 2 Horwich 60 pts 171 P Dugdale M50 46.39 3 Chorley 96 pts 175 B Wildman M40 46.42 217 R Hirst M55 49.02 232 A Graham 49.53 ROAD AND TRACK RESULTS 270 V Brodrick M45 52.29 280 J Amos M65 53.05 Burnley Fire Station 7 306 M Taylor 55.23 08/10/06 324 Kwoodward M45 56.11 369 P Thornber M50 62.22 1 A Hargreaves BHAC 36.15 4 A Hartley 1st 40 39.34 392 finished 6 P Hall 1st 45 40.23 12 J Roche M45 43.54 The Devil Strikes Back Delamere Trail Race 11m 15 K Davies M40 44.52 29/10/06 17 S White 2nd 50 45.36 18 K Mitchell 45.54 1 S Bailey Mercia AC 63.18 19 L Clough 46.02 10 G Thompson 1st 55 70.11 23 G Barrett M40 46.21 30 Tracy Mitchell 2nd Lady 1st lady J Bowman Ford 80.19 47.11 38 Avril Duckworth 1st W40 48.35 Through the Villages 8+ miles 52 Kellie Simpson 51.26 undated 64 B Wildman M40 52.51 113 Christine Leathley W55 61.45 1 P Freary Belgrave H 44.13 125 K Woodward M45 63.29 60 Pippa Walsh W45 PH 56.41 123 T Orrell 1st M65 62.45 24

138 D Taylor M60 64.37 300 Kitty Garnett 1stW65 83.53 1 A Brownlee - Bing 41.28 15 T Edward V40 45.29 335 ran 34 J Waited - CVFR 1st L 48.39 69 P Hesketh V40 52.46 Guy Fawkes 10m Ripley 81 J Pickup V50 53.58 05/11/06 86 R Bellaries V50 54.25 91 G Newsham V50 54.38 1 D Bilton Leeds City AC 53.29 92 G Balmer 54.44 36 Taryn Beattie Waimea H 64.37 99 M Nutter V40 55.17 534 K O'Brien M60 88.22 119 S Bury V40 57.14 620 J Amos M65 92.34 126 A Dugdale V40 57.46 150 J Horrocks LV40 59.44 871 ran 167 G Thompson V50 61.11 180 T Peacock V60 62.02 Derwentwater 10m 199 A Firth V40 64.06 05/11/06 205 A Athroll LV40 64.32 243 T Targett V60 73.04 1 M Scott Border H 53.56 250 H Manning V60 75.40 12 Rebecca Robinson Kendal AC 254 J Francis V60 76.47 58.12 269 J McGuire V50 93.44 27 G Cunliffe 2nd M50 62.20 273 finished incl 47 ladies 485 finished Shepherds Skyline 04/11/06 Preston 10m BM 6.25m 1150ft 19/11/06 1 I Holmes - Bingley 41.39 1 R Hayman Sale H 52.04 18 A Stubbs 46.57 24 G Shaw 59.17 25 J Waites - CVFR 1st L 48.23 36 Sue Samme L. St A W40 60.47 26 D Walker 48.35 58 G Cunliffe M50 62.10 32 J Holt V50 49.31 69 K Davies M45 63.01 45 M O'Donnell 50.35 121 G Balmer 67.46 53 M Nutter V40 52.32 145 S Green M50 68.54 55 P Booth V50 52.39 188 K Barker 71.53 85 G Newsham V50 55.32 302 K O'Brien M60 79.46 132 D Naylor V40 59.23 314 G Smith 80.26 148 T Peacock V60 60.58 368 P Costello M45 85.26 153 A Smith LV40 61.11 373 V Brodrick M45 85.41 176 P Dugdale V40 63.19 445 K Garnett W65 95.57 174 M Tomlinson 63.26 181 A Dugdale V40 64.21 476 finished 182 K Thompson LV50 64.23 183 J Hindle LV40 64.24 194 R Hirst V50 66.57 FELL RESULTS 221 T Targett V60 73.51 235 A Firth V40 79.57 Withins Skyline 22/10/06 BS 7m 1000ft 238 finished incl 40 ladies

DECEMBER FIXTURES

SUN 3RD ULVERSTON 10K

TUES 4TH NIGHT ORIENTEERING ON PENDLE.CLUB MEMBERS ONLY.STARTS FROM 6.30PM.PENDLE INN.MAPS PROVIDED. “OBVIOUS” CHECKPOINTS, WELL OBVIOUS IN THE DAYLIGHT ! £4 INCL SUPPER.LET MARTIN BRADY KNOW IF YOU WANT THE GRUB.DON’T FORGET SPARE CANDLES.

SUN 10TH CALDERDALE RELAY STOCKPORT 10M R/RACE. 11AM.WOODBANK PARK.

WED 13TH NIGHT STREET ORIENTEERING.WHALLEY.40,60 OR 75 MIN SCORE EVENTS.STARTS 6.30-7.30PM.TEL 01200 429892 OR www.sroc.org FOR FULL DETAILS.

SAT 16TH RED ROSE X-C. MARL PITS,RAWTENSTALL. LADIES 1PM,GENTS 1.30PM (EARLIER START TIMES)

SUN 17TH THE STOOP FELL RACE. 11.30AM. 5M/800'.PENISTONE HILL COUNTRY PARK.GR025364 LONGRIDGE 7M R/RACE. 11AM.CIVIC HALL,WILLOW LANE. ALSO 2M FUN RUN 10AM ?

SUN 24TH 5M TRAIL RACE. 11AM. BLACKPOOL FIRE STATION,NORTH PARK DRIVE.NO EOD.EF'S AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/12.EARN YOURSELF THAT EXTRA HELPING OF CHRISTMAS PUDDING TOMORROW.

TUES 26TH WHINBERRY NAZE DASH. 11.30AM. 4M/750'. MARL PITS,RAWTENSTALL.FANCY DRESS PREFERRED. LEYLAND 10K ROAD RACE.11AM.WORDEN PARK. 3M FUN RUN,RED LION PUB,STAINLAND,NR HALIFAX.11AM

WED 27TH WANSFELL FELL RACE.NOON. 2.5M/1400'. REGISTER AT OLD GRAMMAR SCHOOL, STOCK GHYLL LANE,AMBLESIDE. FESTIVE 4K R/RACE. 11AM.LANCASTER MOOR HOSPITAL SPORTS CLUB.

SAT 30TH HOT TODDY R/RACE. 11AM. WHITE HART,TODMORDEN. 5.8M

SUN 31ST AULD LANG SYNE FELL RACE. 11.30AM. 6M/900'. PENISTONE HILL COUNTRY PARK.BOTTLE OF BEER TO ALL FINISHERS. RIBBLE VALLEY 10K. 11AM.ROEFIELD LEISURE CENTRE,EDISFORD,CLITHEROE. FESTIVE 5M R/RACE. 10AM.WYTHENSHAWE PARK,MANCHESTER.

MON 1ST JAN 2007 4.2M MT RACE, 11.15AM.RED LION INN.THE SQUARE,WHITWORTH.

ADVANCE NOTICE SAT JAN 13TH "RUN WITH THE PRESIDENT".MEET AT BLACKO CHAPEL 2PM.1-1.5 HRS OVER 113 STILES.