Athletics news from the Lancashire Telegraph

Lindsay shines at Roundhay Park

4:50pm Thursday 4th March 2010

While the track athletes were competing in the National Indoor Championships, those who favour the outdoor life also had an English Championship in their diaries with Saturday’s English National Cross Country Championships at Roundhay Park in Leeds.

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Athletics what's on

2:50pm Thursday 4th March 2010

l Rossendale Harriers will be holding their Presentation Evening on Friday at 7pm from the Rugby Club at Marl Pits.

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Betts is winner after appeal

8:48am Thursday 25th February 2010

The final South East Lancashire Cross Country League fixture of the season at Lilford Park in Leigh turned out to be controversial affair.

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Athletics what's on

8:49am Thursday 25th February 2010

* The 10th Anniversary Bleasdale Circle Fell Race takes place on Saturday at 11am from Bleasdale Parish Hall near Preston. Race distance is five miles with 1250 feet of climb and it could be an alternative for those who missed a place in the oversubscribed Noonstone on the same day. * Wigan Phoenix are the hosts for the Standish Hall Trail Race on Saturday at 2.30pm. Race distance is very approximately 10K. Registration is at the Britannia Hotel, Almond Brook Road, WN6 0SR (near M6 J27). Changing facilities are limited and the course is completely off road on bridle paths and woodland trails.

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Debut is a Lotto fun for Billington

11:40am Thursday 18th February 2010

KARL Billington was thrilled with his third place on his England debut in the Iris Lotto Cross Cup meeting at Hannut, Belgium which was held in very cold and snowy conditions.

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New record for Fish in Winter Warmer

9:43am Thursday 18th February 2010

BEN Fish has broken his own course record at the Winter Warmer 10K Road Race hosted by Blackburn Road Runners at Witton Park.

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Silver service for Harrier ace Bradshaw

1:40pm Thursday 18th February 2010

PAUL Bradshaw has won a silver medal at the Aviva UK Indoor Championships in Sheffield, while fellow Blackburn Harrier Holly Bleasdale narrowly missed a medal but still achieved the best result ever by a female Harrier in a National Indoor Final.

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Lightfoot shows he's real asset to Blackburn Harriers

9:46am Thursday 18th February 2010

RICKY Lightfoot showed what a valuable signing he will be for Blackburn Harriers when he won the senior men’s race at Wilson’s Playing Fields in the latest round of the Mid-Lancs Cross Country League.

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Athletics What's On 18/2/10

9:47am Thursday 18th February 2010

THE Great North Western half marathon is on Sunday at 11am. Race HQ is the Hilton Hotel North Promenade with the start on the Promenade. The route is two laps of a traffic free circuit between the North Pier and Little Bispham.

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County stars get cross

8:53am Thursday 11th February 2010

The Lancashire Cross Country Team for the Inter Counties has been announced with these local athletes being included.

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Athletics: What's On

10:00am Thursday 4th February 2010

The Lancashire Schools Cross Country Championship is on Saturday at Witton Park, Blackburn from 10.30am. The full timetable is: senior boys and senior girls 10.30am, junior girls 11.10am, junior boys 11.35am, inter girls noon, inter boys 12.25pm, Year 7 girls 12.50pm, Year 7 boys 1.10pm.

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Blackburn Harriers gear up for 100th birthday dinner

9:45am Thursday 4th February 2010

BLACKBURN Harriers is 100 years old this year and the club will be celebrating its anniversary with a dinner on Friday, October 15.

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East Lancs duo secure Great Britain wins

9:46am Thursday 4th February 2010

THERE were victories for North West athletes Jenny Meadows and Helen Clitheroe as the Aviva Great Britain and Northern Ireland Team won the televised indoor international match at Kelvin Hall, Glasgow.

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Orient comes to Valley

8:39am Thursday 21st January 2010

Pendle Forest Orienteers are starting a weekly club night in Rossendale at St James the Less Primary School, Rawtenstall, BB4 8SU on Wednesdays, from 6.30pm to 8pm starting on February 3. Club coaches will lead activities designed to help learn map reading skills as well as to keep fit. No previous experience is necessary and the nights will be suitable for all fitness levels and abilities.

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Cold snap can't stop Riddall claiming Cowm

8:51am Thursday 7th January 2010

With the cold snap running into a second week, event organisers have been working hard to keep local athletes racing.

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Undecided Harriers in three-way split

8:52am Thursday 7th January 2010

Chorley Harriers have enjoyed such a successful 2009, that the club’s committee was unable to decide which was the ‘Best Performance of the Year’ – so split the award three ways.

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