Originally Posted by anthonykay
Paul Bradshaw is the Blackburn guy- married to Pole Vaulter Holly. He was a top 800m runner nationally, but an all round talented lad who has put in some decent races up to 10K.
Perhaps the best young runner in terms of action that I've seen at the club.
Sub 1:48 for 800m and even a 22.7 200m.
He's a good lad.
On the Parkrun front, interesting to see OB1 comments re Lantern Pike. Perhaps we should consider races on the road for a better comparison.
I came late to running as a Dad in 2003.
Back then I cut my teeth at the Chorley 4, Horwich 4 and Chorley Park 5k races.
Chorley Park 5km went around 5 years ago.
Horwich 4 last year had 87 at race 1, back in 2004 it has 209.
Chorley 4 has now moved in to the park as a 4.4 mile trail race.
2018 it had 125 at race 1 and in 2004 it had 203 runners.
I'm convinced there has been a hit to the racing scene.
Even with XC where it is often claimed that numbers are up, they are only up a little and that is far more to do with the consolidation of the XC Leagues than additional runners.
I think GM clubs had the option of 5 leagues 15 years ago.
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