Ribble Valley 10K

[Witton Park]

Just to let you guys have a look at the field that's coming together for our Xmas race.

PBs are for 10K unless otherwise stated and I've tried to stick to approx sub 33 Men and sub 36 Ladies and we are still taking lots of entries. I've highlighted the Sub 30 and Sub 34s
One or two fell runners in the list as well :0

Ron Hill - Clayton - 28.38
Steve Hepples - Newham & Esssex - 29.31
Andi Jones - Salford - 29.28
Matt Janes - Bedford - 29.32
Jonny Mellor - Liverpool - 29.14
Tom Cornthwaite - Blackburn - 30.33
Ben Fish - Blackburn - 29.38
Nick Swinburn - Morpeth - 30.16
Rob Samuel - Eryri - 30.23
Mathew Ashton - Aldershot - 28.50
Ben Lindsay - Aldershot - 29.55
Ashley Harrell - Norwich - 32.30 (14.27 for 5K so bound to be a big PB)
Matt Barnes - Altrincham - 29.33
Dave Norman - Altrincham - 29.49
Nick McCormick - Morpeth - 28.57
Chris Steele - Borrowdale - 32.33
Carl Goose - Norwich - 31.50
Gethin Butler - Preston - 32.55
Tom Jenkins - Hallamshire - 33.08
Dave Turnbull - Holmfirth - 32.10
Philip Hurst - Elswick - (no 10K - 3.46 for 1500m)
Alan Buckley - Leeds - 29.45
Michael Aspinall - Tipton - 31.04
Phil Leybourne - Salford - 31.43
Phil Hoole - Rotherham - 30.55
Tom Madden - Coventry - no 10K - 8.40 for 3K)
James Croft - Scarborough - 32.58
Mark Metcalfe - York - 32.57
Mick Hill - Tipton - 30.35
Dave Archer - Hallamshire - 31.46
Stu Huntington - Norwich - 32.36
Phil Winskill - Keswick - 32.57
David Rigby - Preston - 32.57
Paul Savage - Salford - 31.59
Stuart Robinson - Blackpool - 31.38
Josh Dixon - Abergele - 32.45
Simon Bruton - Salford - 31.49
Steve Mitchell - Bristol & W - 31.41
Josh Guilmant - Pheonix - 31.00


then to the ladies so far


Rebecca Robinson - Kendal - 33.16
Hatti Dean - Hallamshire - 33.31
Katie Ingram - Horwich - 33.42
Helen Clitheroe - Preston - 32.15
Charlotte Purdue - Aldershot - 32.36
Alyson Dixon - Chester le Street - 33.38
Sonia Samuels - Sale - 33.03
Bev Jenkins - Salford - 33.28
Louise Gardner - Lancaster & M - 34.47
Anna Weaver - Salford - 36.05
Julie Briscoe - Wakefield - 34.40
Sarah Jarvis - Bingley - 35.20
Alison Leonard - Blackburn Harriers - more at home over 800m but still great to have in the field.

Really excited about this ladies field - one or two more will come in I'm sure, but if we can get this field on the start line I think it will be one hell of a race.

Entries online at http://www.ukresults.net/10dec.html#ribble

Come and join the party!

[email protected] for further info

Notable New Additions

Alex O'Gorman - Trafford - 30.23
Gareth Raven - Sale - 29.32
Andy Norman - Altrincham - 29.36
Biniam Ande - Birchfield -30.28
Jean Ndayisenga - Birchfield - 29.08
Lewis Timmins - Morpeth - 29.50
Shaun Moralee - Durham - (3.40 for 1500m and 8.03 for 3K)
Lewis Moses - Darlington - (3.42 for 1500 and 8.08 for 3K)
Ben Riddell - Salford - 31.52
Nigel Marley - Coventry - 32.08
Russell Maddams - Keswick - 31.29
Joe Bailey - Salford - 30.14
Matt Whitfield - Bingley - 29.57
Matt O'Dowd - Nottingham - 28.52
Bruce Raeside - Notts 30.05
Jason Ward - Tipton - 29.07
Steve Hallas - Preston - 31.42
Tom Cunningham - BW&F - 31.51
John Taylor - Morpeth - 29.37

Tess Walker - Salford - 35.05
Victoria Wilkinson - Bingley - 34.54

So continuing to build in to a fantastic field in both Mens and Womens. When was the last time we had so many sub 30 guys in a domestic 10K Road Race?

[geronimo]

Notable New Additions

Alex O'Gorman - Trafford - 30.23
Gareth Raven - Sale - 29.32
Andy Norman - Altrincham - 29.36
Biniam Ande - Birchfield -30.28
Jean Ndayisenga - Birchfield - 29.08
Lewis Timmins - Morpeth - 29.50
Shaun Moralee - Durham - (3.40 for 1500m and 8.03 for 3K)
Lewis Moses - Darlington - (3.42 for 1500 and 8.08 for 3K)
Ben Riddell - Salford - 31.52
Nigel Marley - Coventry - 32.08
Russell Maddams - Keswick - 31.29
Joe Bailey - Salford - 30.14
Matt Whitfield - Bingley - 29.57
Matt O'Dowd - Nottingham - 28.52
Bruce Raeside - Notts 30.05
Jason Ward - Tipton - 29.07
Steve Hallas - Preston - 31.42
Tom Cunningham - BW&F - 31.51
John Taylor - Morpeth - 29.37

Tess Walker - Salford - 35.05
Victoria Wilkinson - Bingley - 34.54

So continuing to build in to a fantastic field in both Mens and Womens. When was the last time we had so many sub 30 guys in a domestic 10K Road Race?

My number arrived at weekend. surprised I have not been mentioned as I attempt a sub 50 minute run

[Witton Park]

http://www.ukresults.net/10dec.html#ribble and you can still enter online. (Postal and Northern Closed)

Latest notable entries - all men - so come on girls!

James Wilkinson - Leeds - 30.36 (I bet that time goes big style!)
Matt Nuttall - Blackburn - 32.01
Alastair Hay - Central AC - 30.46
Rob Hughes - Salford - 32.41
Michael Hunt - Trafford - 32.47
Peter Newton - Morpeth - 31.29
Richard Kay - Tipton - 30.07
Hywel Care - WGEL - 30.29

Andy Norman and Ben Lindsay have had to withdraw - get fit soon lads.

Contact me at [email protected] for further info.

[Witton Park]

Hi Everyone,

5 athletes ran around the course today and it is in great nick to race, the roads are clear. At this moment in time the race goes ahead.

The weather is more of the same for Friday through to Sunday and although the course will be checked every day, the situation is unlikely to change during the weekend.

On the BBC and Met Office websites there is a band of rain moving in from the West on Sunday night with South Westerly winds. Temperatures look set to rise with Monday forecast 3 - 6C.

There is a concern here though - there is a likelyhood of some snow initially on Sunday night as the rain band arrives, but it seems it will turn to rain.

Our instinct is that the conditions will be fine to race, but we also realise that we have substantial runners travelling a long way to the race. So we feel that it is prudent to advise that at the moment we are full steam ahead for Monday, with a hint of caution on what Sunday night may bring.

We will monitor the course daily in the meantime as well as the weather forecasts and endeavour to keep you all fully informed.

[geronimo]

thanks for the update. got my number so hopefully see you Monday. chance to test my new garmin 310xt

[Witton Park]

Route checked again this morning - still fine and the race is on.
http://www.ukresults.net/

Fingers crossed for tonight now.

[Martins Mrs]

Race is cancelled, snow and ice on the course. It is hoped to be run in March

[Witton Park]

I've just had word from the Race Organiser - unfortunately they have had to cancel.

Around 6 this morning some sleet / snow came down and the course has a thin layer of slushy ice.

A milk wagon is stuck on the bridge and blocking the road.

Gutted - sorry for all those that have set off or travelled up - half an hour of the wrong weather at the wrong time.

[geronimo]

Glad I checked on here first as I was about to set off. It is snowning quite hard in bentham at the moment. Thnks for letting us know and it is a shame for the organisers as a lot of hard work goes into these events

[geronimo]

just got an email offering me a refund for this race [a bit surprised as I thought it was being rescheduled] but the refund says I have to open a paypal account to get the refund i do not really want a financial account festering out there that i may never use again i paid direct from my bank so why cant i just have it credited back to my bank without having to open a useless account. or is it a ploy by paypal to get loads of accounts opened?