Thanks for asking me to do a blog entry for the recent Lordshill 10 Mile event. I’m really happy that I have recently joined Fareham Crusaders as I have previously never run for a club. As a “hobby” runner turned “Club” runner I love winning points for the club, especially one with so much girl power. There was a good turnout of runners for this, the 3rd league race of 12.
Lordshill was a new one for me and I was looking forward to getting a PB which would mean beating a fast, flat and windy Great South run where I hit a pb of 1hr 13 in 2014. My race plan was to try to keep at a consistent race pace throughout and I was keeping an eye on the garmin to try to stay at 7min 15s miles. I didn’t start off too fast so I felt good through the race but when I hit the latter part of the race I was really feeling it. On 9 miles there was a steady incline which really tested me but I really went for it on the decline to the finish line.
Really happy to hit a new PB and be the First Lady home for Fareham and a new PB of 1hr 12mins for me personally was superb!
I thought the marshals were really supportive and the other competitors were cheering as I got to the finishing line. Really great course with quite a mixture of roads and some countryside running thrown in for good measure, a brilliant event all around. Looking forward to winning more points for Fareham!
A huge well done to my fellow Crusaders, I’m sure there were a few pb’s in the following results.
Overall Place |
Name |
Chip Time |
60 |
Peter Abrahams |
1:01:37.0 |
73 |
George Devine |
1:02:55.4 |
94 |
Mike Gilmour |
1:04:15.7 |
111 |
David Fleet |
1:05:38.9 |
113 |
Mike Harper |
1:05:43.3 |
116 |
Phil Chamberlain |
1:05:51.4 |
118 |
Neil Smith |
1:06:17.4 |
140 |
Ian Edwards |
1:07:36.2 |
150 |
Brian Wright |
1:08:01.3 |
227 |
Karen Willsher |
1:12:30.4 |
238 |
Mark Brooks |
1:13:30.0 |
297 |
Ian Platt |
1:16:55.3 |
381 |
Gary Galliford |
1:25:28.8 |
397 |
Elaine Arkell |
1:26:52.5 |
437 |
Sarah Cessford |
1:30:34.9 |
451 |
Jonathan Locke |
1:32:58.8 |
452 |
Joy Smith |
1:32:51.8 |
459 |
Liz Farquharson |
1:33:47.8 |
483 |
Callan Cessford |
1:38:58.2 |
488 |
Amanda Talbert |
1:40:24.2 |
A great Team effort and as always lots of support for each other …. Fareham Crusaders #Unstoppable.
This was the photo with the most Crusaders …. Smiles all round 🙂 PS I’m wearing the cap!!