Second Inter Club Race at Lytham - approx 5 miles

11:15am Monday 5th May 2008

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A surprisingly nice evening greeted the second Inter Club race of 2008 at Lytham where Chorley AC held onto their overall 5th place with performances from their athletes Paul Wareing 77th(33:13), Emma Perrin 90th(33:48) and Stephen Fletcher 98th(34:11).

Michael Murray was pleased with his 142nd place(37:07) after being briefly challenged by Barry Chester 149th(37:50) followed by a tight group of athletes led by Christine Sweatman 169th(39:54), then Jeanette Murray 170th(40:13) and Phil McCullagh 171st(40:14). Tim Croston 185th(41:44), Janet Pound 187th(42:59) and Paul Cunliffe 192nd(43:33) were next with Charlotte Murray 198th(45:40) being pushed along by John Payn 199th(45:52) leaving Mike Coppin ably to finish the team in 213th(47:57).

Overall on the night the vets and the vet 50s teams came 6th with the ladies and the vet 60s doing better in 5th place. Charlotte Murray and John Payn were both first in their categories with Christine Sweatman and Stephen Fletcher being second and third respectively. The next Inter-Club race is on Wednesday 11th June at Penwortham, Preston.

The club is asking all athletes to support : - Wednesday May 7 Chorley Harriers 4 miles in Astley Village and Saturday May 10 - the Lancashire T&F championships at Blackpool and/or the Belmont Winter Hill race from Belmont village.