21 Harriers took part in this hugely popular race on Tuesday evening. Starting and ending in Mobberley, the race is a mix of road and trail and goes both around and under the runway at Manchester airport. It was pretty dry underfoot and much cooler than last year, leading to great running conditions. Congratulations to all who turned up for some fantastic racing.
Our three fastest ladies were Caroline Gisby (41:30), Michelle Birdsall (40:33), and Emma Galleymore (39:47), who has now cemented herself in the top 3 of the Road Club Championship. Graeme Eddie continued his fine form to finish in 32:47 as our 3rd man, just 7 seconds behind Robert Hasler (32:40) while Matt Lynas was our fastest man crossing the line in 30.51.
There were also some great age-category results. Matt Lynas was the 3rd male V55, Michelle Birdsall was the 2nd female V45, and Harry Newton was the 1st male V85!
Full results can be found at this link.
| Name | Time |
| Matthew Lynas | 30:51 |
| Robert Hasler | 32:40 |
| Graeme Eddie | 32:47 |
| Steve Lomas | 33:48 |
| Ray O’Keefe | 35:17 |
| Michael Thorley | 37:20 |
| Bernard McCarron | 38:23 |
| Jim Nettle | 38:27 |
| Rob Gorton | 38:49 |
| Emma Galleymore | 39:47 |
| Michelle Birdsall | 40:33 |
| Caroline Gisby | 41:30 |
| Elaine Pettie | 41:40 |
| Annie Smedley | 42:21 |
| Ian Humphreys | 42:57 |
| Joanne Foster | 44:48 |
| Bridget Marsh | 45:33 |
| Mark Godden | 46:14 |
| Emma Lord | 53:06 |
| Harry Newton | 55:31 |
| Lindsey Russell | 58:02 |
If you’d like to see how this affects the standings in the Club Championships, please follow the link below. This will be updated after every race and could be some great motivation for some friendly competition with your clubmates!
2024 Club Championship standings
The next races in the Club Championships come thick and fast. They are Wilmslow Summer 10k (July 14th), Warrington parkrun (July 20th, part of the Cheshire Grand Prix) and the Road Handicap from the track (July 22nd). We hope to see you there!
The remaining races in the 2024 Cheshire Grand Prix are Warrington parkrun (July 20th), Sandbach 10k (August 18th), and Crewe parkrun (September 14th). It would be great if as many of you as possible could attend as we aim to finish the series strongly!