With the club having used two (Dunham and Bowdon) of the five North Cheshire GP races for our own Summer series , I had decided to enter the overall series . The other races were Hollins Green (separate posting ) and a second Dunham race . Four of five races to count .
No other WRC runners at Lymm , and the separate fun run allowed two junior Bishop’s to compete in a 2.5k race finishing 5th and 6th ( 60 runners ) . Family harmony was kept intact as Bishop Senior (13) beat his younger brother ( 10) in a sprint finish , having trailled until the final 50 metres . Oliver ( 10) blames it on having run a 2.52 800 metre race for the school days earlier . Twin brother Luke found the ice cream van to be of more interest . No interest whatsoever from the leading lady of the house .
The 5k itself is run over an undulating route on in the main country lanes . Certainly the slowest course of the five races in the series . Paul Smith with 15.50 won and only six runners were under 17 minutes . In total 170 finishers .
I managed 9th overall and 1st V45 in 17.18.
The prize giving was mildly disrupted as Julian Spencer ( Spectrum ) when presenting a prize of a box of chocolates , found to his embarasment that someone had half eaten them whilst the races were being run . No finger pointed our way ( refer separate note about junior Bishops and the fun run thus having a perfect alibi).
I became the proud owner of a Running Bear gilet by way of a prize as 1st V45( thanks Tony ) and a bottle of Lanson for 1st V45 over the series ( in the fridge ) .
Persnally I found the series to be great fun and more enjoyable than the Sale sizzlers due to the variety of races and the courses chosen .
Also worth noting that two races ( Hollins Green and Bowdon ) have chosen the local pub as race HQ . Race secretaries please note .
Nick .