Green Drive Five
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RESULTS
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Thanks to John Schofield at www.ukresults.net
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2006 results         2005 results     
2004 results        
2003 results
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and
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.
Lytham C of E Primary School and
St. Bede's High School
for the use of their facilities
                                  COURSE RECORDS
OVERALL WOMEN'S

Antony Ford, Blackpool, Wyre & Fylde,
24:10 (2008)

Antony Ford, Blackpool, Wyre & Fylde,
24:06 (2009)

Katie Ingram,Horwich RMI,
28:37 (2007)
JUNIORS'
Tom Cunningham, Blackpool & Fylde, 25:28 (2006)
Kiera Vogel, Liverpool P & S,
30.01 (2003)
 
T-SHIRT COLOURS AND PRINTING
1.  Sunday 22nd. October 2000        
       (Inaugural race)

           WHITE T- SHIRT + BLACK PRINT
2.  Sunday 21st. October 2001
            YELLOW T- SHIRT + BLACK PRINT
3.   Sunday 20th. October 2002
             RED T-SHIRT  + BLACK PRINT
4.   Sunday 19th. October 2003
             ROYAL BLUE T- SHIRT +WHITE PRINT
5.   Sunday 17th. October 2004
          BLACK T- SHIRT + YELLOW PRINT

6.   Sunday 16th. October 2005
        PALE GREY T-SHIRT + BURGUNDY PR.
7.   Sunday 15th.October 2006
         YELLOW T-SHIRT + BLUE GREYPR.
8.   Sunday 21st. October 2007
        PALE BLUE T-SHIRT + GREY PR.
9.   Sunday 19th.October 2008
        BEIGE T-SHIRT + BROWN PRINT
10. Sunday 18th. October 2009
        KHAKI T-SHIRT + DARK GREEN PRINT

 
            RACE ATTENDANCES
ENTRIES
2000     198
2001     269
2002     301
2003     358
2004     448
2005     414
2006     378
2007     316
2008     408
2009     412
     

FINISHERS
2000     190*
2001     252*
2002     278
2003     340
2004     405
2005     369
2006     345
2007     275*
2008     377*
2009     372
* Figures kindly supplied by   Ruth Calderbank

 

 
 
2009


7:00am Race Organizer gets signs up early


9:00am Lytham members with race duties start to arrive.


9:30am A pre-enter competitor searches for her entry number.


Schofield Family preparing to
do the race results.

SCENES FROM THE SUCCESFUL 2009
GREEN DRIVE FIVE
SUNDAY 18th OCTOBER 2009

Thanks to all the members of Lytham St. Annes RRC who
took part



Tony Bolton sets up his sports equipment stall on the school forecourt.



10:30am Competitors gather near the start



10:45 am Race officials in position for the start.



Finish marshals Val Lawson and Kate Benett.


1:30pm Winner and Record Holder Antony Ford of Sale receives first prize from Club President Michael Jack, MP.


First women Gemma Unsworth.





Adam Hulme of Lancaster & Morecambe AC wins the Lancashire bronze medal presented by Lancs. AA Secretary Nick Hume.


Lytham's Nigel Thompson receives the V40 prize.
2009 RESULTS
Thanks to John Schofield's website at
http://www.ukresults.net


Graham Webster, LSARRC, receives the V55 prize.
2008

The race was organized again this year by Bill lock pictured wearing the 2008 t-shirt

Team winners
Women: Blackpool, Wyre & Fylde AC
Men: Preston Harriers
Above and above right: LSARRC helpers
giving out t-shirts and serving water
at the end of the race

2008 RESULTS
Thanks to John Schofield's website at
http://www.ukresults.net
2007
GO TO GREEN DRIVE 07 PAGE FOR DETAILS 2007 RESULTS
2006
THIS YEAR'S RACE WAS AT Lytham C.o.E. Primary School, Park View Road, Lytham at 11a.m. Sunday 15th October, 2006 

Lancashire AA President Alan Seddon chats
with Timekeeper Stan Taylor and Lancashire
Team Manager Brian Craig.

The Gazette of Monday 16th. carried a story and photos of the race
"Course records tumbled on October 15th.as a high quality field took on the challenge of our fast five mile race through rural Fylde. ....The fine autumn day was just what was needed for record breaking and Salford Harriers Kenyan ace Tarus Elly took full advantage to set a scorching men's record of 25:01.... Equally exciting was another record breaking run by Blackpool's talented eighteen year-old Tom Cunningham whose 25:28 in third place trimmed his own junior record by over a minute....." wrote Race Director Bill Lock.

click here for a link to
John Schofield's website
www.ukresults.net

for full results and for
vet and team results
RACE ORGANIZER: BILL LOCK AND 39 LYTHAM MEMBERS WITH FAMILY, FRIENDS AND MEMBERS FROM WESHAM RR AND BLACKPOOL, WYRE & FYLDE AC ORGANIZED, HELPED AND MARSHALLED
MANY THANKS TO ALL
Special thanks to:
Guest: Lancashire AA President Alan Seddon, Timekeepers, Stan Taylor and Ian Gillhespie

Generous prizes of high street vouchers were awarded plus medals for the Lancashire Champions in all age groups.
Alan Seddon presented the prizes, Bill Lock made the announcements.

Sue Samme and Nigel Thompson take Lancashire gold medals in the over 40s
 

Tom Cunningham (215 - 3rd.) and
Phil Leybourne (4th.) line up for the start
in Green Drive at 11am.



Gavin Brandie and Seamus O'Doherty dismantle the finish.

 



Ralph and Fiona Roberts with friends give out water.

Lancashire AA President Alan Seddon
presents record-breaking junior
Tom Cunningham with his prize.


Heather and Ceri Wells present tee-shirts

Steve White and Elaine Bertenshaw on registration in the hall of Lytham CofE Primary
 
THE RACE HAD 378 ENTRIES AND 345 FINISHERS AND INCORPORATED THE LANCASHIRE 5 MILE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

The weather was warm and sunny. Every finisher and all marshals received a souvenir tee-shirt printed with the distinctive design.

 
2005

2005 WINNERS: PHIL LEYBOURNE (3rd), PAUL FREARY (1st)  STEVE HALLAS (2nd)
2005 full results and vets and team results

2006 RACE: SUE SAMME (362), GRAHAM WEBSTER (185) AND COLIN LAIDLAW

Special thanks to:
Guest: Lancashire AA President George Kirby,
Referee: Ron McAndrew and Timekeepers, Stan Taylor and Liz Airnes
STAGING THE SIXTH GREEN DRIVE FIVE INVOLVED A MAGNIFICENT EFFORT BY THIRTY-SEVEN LYTHAM MEMBERS HELPED BY FOUR FROM WESHAM, THREE FROM NORTH FYLDE AND TWO FROM BLACKPOOL & FYLDE TO MARSHAL, ORGANIZE AND OFFICIATE.
Our race is fast, flat and on a largely traffic-free rural course.     The weather was beautiful and every finisher and all marshals received a souvenir tee-shirt printed with the distinctive design.  

THE RACE HAD 414 ENTRIES AND 369 FINISHERS

Generous prizes were awarded plus medals for the Lancashire Champions in all age groups. Prizes were presented by Lancashire AA President George Kirby and Ron McAndrew presided over the Lancashire Championship.

THE RACE INCORPORATED THE LANCASHIRE 5 MILE CHAMPIONSHIPS. CONGRATULATIONS TO RACE DIRECTOR BILL LOCK
AND ALL OUR MARSHALS!

Attracted over 400 runners last year!
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