The RUNdown - 1 June 2026
This week saw the fifth race of the LRRL and second in the Club Championship in the form of the West End 8. Over 40 Barrow Runners took part, with Michael Cheverton achieving another second place finish in the league.
Outside of the impressive performances at West End, we had a number of ultra trail runs taking place as Ben and Harry took on 100km in the Peak District (supported by Poppy, Katie and their pack of dogs!). The updates throughout the day on the WhatsApp chat were great to follow, and it sounded tough for the spectators too.
James Watkins completed the Welsh 1,000m race across the mountains/fells of Eyri, which looked like a very technical race for both climbing and descending. We also had another ultra event with Malcolm and his daughter completing a two day event over in the Lake District as a great team effort.
West End 8
Michael Cheverton 00:44:37 – 2nd place!
Martin Lewis 00:49:16
Alex Coleman 00:49:29
Ian Hawley 00:52:19
Kirsty Hillier 00:53:36
Hollie Elliott 00:55:46
Andy Gatward 00:56:00
Adam Law 00:57:00
Adam Vignali-Clarke 00:57:15
Chris Bowles 00:57:12
Danny Nye 00:57:26
Richard Keep 00:57:28
Danny Hall 00:58:03
Daniel Bowles 00:59:04
Matthew Wolloch 00:59:17
Liam Harvey 01:00:41
Felix Plasser 01:00:33
Poppy Ballantine 01:00:38
Andrea Winkless 01:01:01
Neil Humpage 01:01:21
Luke Martin 01:02:38
Bridie Darcy 01:04:06
Jonathan Dent 01:04:10
Ian Paramore 01:04:39
Dawn Storer 01:04:48
Chris Trzcinski 01:05:17
Mark Sadler 01:06:40
Monique Raaijmakers 01:07:36
Claire Dennison 01:09:01
Paul Leaney 01:09:17
Lorna Goodacre 01:09:11
Keith Dennison 01:11:03
Ann Hillier 01:11:51
James Woodford 01:13:30
Roger Griffiths 01:14:12
Ted Eglinton 01:17:46
Bo Davies 01:17:47
Steve Bramhall 01:20:10
Laura Spencer 01:22:13
James Williams 01:27:15
Mark Braithwaite 01:36:42
Maverick X Trail 100km
Ben Morfitt 14:00:42
Harry O'Brien 14:00:42
Welsh 1000m
James Watkins 6:35:40
OMM Lite - Lakeland Fells
Malcolm Cook (& daughter) – 8:40:19
Parkruns
Alvaston
Dawn Storer 00:23:50
Laura Shepherd 00:25:58
Babbs Mill
Mark Sadler 00:25:04
Beacon Hill Country Park
Rob Phillips 00:21:39
Louise Male 00:23:19 2nd in gender!
Rebecca Chandler 00:25:48
Liam King 00:26:48
Jonathan Reynolds 00:27:27
Helen Taylor 00:28:01
Lorna Goodacre 00:29:21
David Goodacre 00:29:22
Steve Bramhall 00:30:29
Bill Phillips 00:34:39
Beeston
Paul Bentley 00:27:17
Budapest Park
Reuben Sneller 00:20:20
Dishley, Loughborough
Jonathan Rashleigh 00:23:47
Mat Richardson 00:25:07
Amanda Rashleigh 00:32:51
Hillsborough
Rachel Bentley 00:22:27
Mats Vermeeren 00:23:30
Horsham
Ronald Muhumuza 00:26:43
Long Eaton
Jack Peasgood 00:16:54 1st overall!
Ian Hawley 00:17:44
Tony Armitage 00:22:50
James Armitage 00:30:45
Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
Louise Dunn 00:25:29
Oxford
Hollie Elliott 00:23:31
Pomphrey Hill
Nick Castle 00:18:01 2nd overall! 2nd in gender!
Poolbeg
Katy Young 00:30:02
Preston
Isla Appleyard 00:27:07
Rushcliffe
Marcus Shepherd 00:20:32
Becky Hewitt 00:24:05
James Woodford 00:24:20
Matthew Wolloch 00:24:21
Sence Valley Forest Park
Fiona Mee 00:23:27 3rd in gender!
University of Galway
Gill Elliott 00:29:56
Victoria Embankment, Nottingham
Chris Walker 00:21:24
Watermead Country Park
Tom Sibley-white 00:20:06
Greg Biddle 00:22:34
Danny Nye 00:22:42
Louise Biddle 00:27:19
Grace Dunkley 00:29:56
Heather Dunkley 00:30:00
Caroline Abraham 00:35:16
Junior parkrun
Warrington
Isla Appleyard 00:08:50 2nd in gender!
Watermead Country Park
Rufus Bowles 00:10:28
Tilly Bowles 00:10:58