Cross Country at Beacon Park is a distinct love/hate affair to most athletes with its year long mud patches, narrow pathways and a gradient that baffles runners into believing that whats goes up, keeps going up. Despite missing some of the more experienced members of the team to injury and masters commitments, LPS still turned […]
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LPS take two #1 tokens at ParkRun
Whilst most eyes where on the International and Inter County Schools cross country matches the club also saw other representation across the country; Northern Athletics hosted its first Indoor meet of the season at Sheffield where Luke Edwards (2:32.34) & Jonathan Bride (2:41:67) competed in the Senior Mens 1000m. Within the ParkRun ranks; PB-fest at […]
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LPS dominate with local podiums
With the Senior runners having an elect representation at the National Road Relays, the fight for the headline grabber took place across the local races. Aintree racecourse was the first up on Saturday hosting the run through events 5km/10k/Half marathon on the looped course. Mike Gall started the ball rolling taking 3rd place overall in […]
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LPS dominate at Mid Lancs Meeting.
LPS dominated in the second Mid Lancs Meeting at Hynburn on the 4th May. There were magnificent wins in the senior men’s High Jump with Owen Southern and Tom Kwissa picking up victories. Super vets Tony O Brian and Paul Milburn doubled up in both the 800m and 1500m which placed them 5th and 6th, […]
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Splendid day at Birkenhead Park
The Northern Mens 12 Stage and Womens 6 Stage Road Relays are a highlight of the sporting calendar and returned again to the excellent surroundings of Birkenhead Park. The sun shone on competitors particularly the Liverpool Pembroke Sefton contingent. The combination of short and long legs tests the capacity and resilience of the numerous clubs […]
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Debbie Queen of the Hill
There was a poignancy to the 49th running of the Parbold Hill race following the recent death of its founder Derek Dalton. The popularity of the race held over nearly 7 miles of tough hills and country he initiated remains undiminished and some 461 completed the course in perfect conditions. Superbly organised by Skelmersdale Boundary […]
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Debbie wins at Ashurst Beacon
Debbie Campbell continued her good form with an emphatic victory in the Ashurst Beacon Hill Race on the 12th of January. Finishing 24th in a classy field she was the second LPS athlete home. Only Ian Roberts in 6th place managing to get the better of her on this off road hilly course, the type […]
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Kirsty leads England to Victory at Swansea.
In form Kirsty Longley was once again selected to represent England at cross country this time at the 31st British and Irish Masters Cross-Country International at Swansea’s Singleton Park on 17th November. Over a challenging 6k course Kirsty came a close second behind Ireland’s Teresa Doherty, ” I knew Teresa was in good form having run some […]
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Record turn out at Litherland, British champs, Southport half & 10k
There was a record turnout of Liverpool Pembroke & Sefton athletes at the fourth Mid-Lancs League meeting held at Litherland Sports Park. Eighty youngsters took advantage of the glorious sunshine to put on an impressive display which saw both male and female teams record comfortable victories. The girl’s team’s total of 195 points beat Preston […]
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Harrock Hill Race
Ten club members made the short trip to Lancashire on the 23rd May for the first race in the four race series of the Harrock Hill series, this popular 5 and a bit miles race takes in some lovely countryside as well as being a testing course for those who like of off road events […]
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