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Success in local races

Lancaster & Morecambe AC (LMAC) was well represented at its annual evening 10k race on Wednesday July 21^st. Incorporated within race was the 21^st annual Lancashire Constabulary Athletic Club Inter-Divisional Championships. Over fifty police and police staff took part from all parts of the Lancashire Police area. There is always a good atmosphere at this event which now finishes in the Clubhouse where a buffet awaits finishers.

There was a good turn-out of LMAC Club members and all benefited from dry and wind free conditions. The Club provided both male and female winners in Kieran Rowlands (who also represented the Police) with a fast time of 34:03 and in Jayne Perry in 29^th position overall with a very good 43:06.

Amongst the good performances for LMAC was Chris Breakell who is still coming back from injury and improving all the time, and whose very strong 36:03 gave him the 3^rd place prize and 1^st V45. Also notable was young Luke Croasdale with a time of 37:38 and these two helped the LMAC to win the male team prize.

COLT (City of Lancaster Triathlon), another local club, were also well represented, with Val O’Donnell (1^st FV45) coming second lady in 44:07 followed by improving LMAC athlete Jane Bass in a very good 44:14 to give her third place.

LMAC also won the female team prize with Louise Goddard, 1^st FV40, and a time of 45:30 joining Jayne and Jane as a member of the winning squad.

Other LMAC club finishers, from the total field of 145, were:
Tony Jewitt 39:39; Tom Robertson (1stV60) 40:59; Nick Higham 42:07; Paul Mackie 43:39; Dave Wilkinson 43:42; David Fatkin 44:24; Thomas Mackie 47:12; David Butterfield (1^st V65) 49:34; Carole Wilkinson (1^st FV50) 50:50; Tracy Antonsen 51:36; Steve Maher 51:52; Nigel Beeson 52:06; Kathy Cartlidge (1stFV65) 56:27; Claire Greenwood 56:35; Helen McGregor in a pb of 56:43 ; Evelyn Elkington (1^st FV70) 58:27; Lisa Preston 58:41; Darren Bradshaw 59:44 and Lindsey Clarke 1:01:25.

In the police championships, the most successful force was from the Lancaster and Morecambe areas winning the men’s, women’s and veteran team prizes. Local officers PC Will Nelson, PC Caroline Bell, PC Nikki Kay, Ms Jools Ready, Dave Wilkinson, PC Derek Snalam, PC Mick Brodrick, Phil Corris and SC Steve Broadbent formed this Northern Police Division team

Thanks were given to all officials, marshals and helpers and especially to Elaine Gardner for preparing the buffet meal.