Weekly Report 29-09-2025 – Welcome to Run Sandymoor

Run Sandymoor Weekly Report

Week Commencing 29/09/2025

Events this Week:

⭐️ Monday: Club Mile and Group Move-Up
⭐️ Saturday: parkruns
⭐️ Saturday: RunThrough Tatton Park 10K
⭐️ Saturday: ERRA National Autumn Road Relays
⭐️ Sunday: Chester Metric Marathon
⭐️ Sunday: Chester Marathon
⭐️ Sunday: RunThrough Run Heaton Park 10K

Roll of Honour:

🏃🏻‍♂️Steve Thompson: Ran 47.0 miles this week
🏃🏽‍♀️Louisa Mogg: Ran 43.0 miles this week
⛰️ Gaz Tootle: King of the Hills with 6,014 feet
⛰️ Louisa Mogg: Queen of the Hills with 1,339 feet
🏃🏻‍♂️Alan Powell: Jointly ran the longest run of 26.2 miles
🏃🏻‍♂️Dec Murphy: Jointly ran the longest run of 26.2 miles
🏃🏽‍♀️Louisa Mogg: Jointly ran an the longest run of 26.2 miles
🏃🏽‍♀️Lucy Murphy: Jointly ran an the longest run of 26.2 miles
Peter Marsland: Tatton Park 10K (38:15 Best ever -6s)
Steve Hughes: Chester Metric Marathon (2:06:29 Best ever -1:10)
Peter Marsland: Tatton Park 10K (1st M40 out of 21) with 38:15
Steve Thompson: Warrington parkrun (2nd out of 457 and 284 males) with 17:44
Mike Sherwin: Chester Metric Marathon (2nd M55 out of 68) with 1:54:13
Peter Marsland: Tatton Park 10K (3rd overall out of 206) with 38:15

Club Mile and Move-Up:

Club Mile:
We hope that all five groups enjoyed running the first "club mile" together as one "big team" and then all of us appearing in one large photograph.

Move Up Monday:
Well done to all those that moved up to the next group and gave it a go. Thank you to all of the regulars of those groups for looking after those that had moved up too. Special thanks to all of the group leaders for making all of the necessary adjustments and ensuring that the runs were enjoyable for all.

Run Leaders:
Group 1: Mike Sherwin
Group 2: Rio Monks
Group 3: Michael Scowcroft
Group 4: Karen Bannon
Group 5: Louise McAdam

Cross Country Season:

The new Cross Country Season is just around the corner, so why not wear your club colours and support the men's or women's team and do your club proud? Oh yeah... all of these events are completely free to enter. You just turn up on the day itself!

If you have any questions, then please speak to one of our Cross Country Captains whom are Mark Payton and Alison Langton. Please note that you must wear a club shirt during this team event, which can be purchased via Melvin Dua or via the club's website.

Race 1: Sunday 26th October at 10am: Clarke Gardens, Liverpool
Race 2: Sunday 16th November at 10am: Beacon Park, Skelmersdale
Race 3: Sunday 21st December at 10am: Arrowe Park, Wirral
Race 4: Sunday 11th January at 10am: Town Park, Runcorn
Race 5: Sunday 8th February at 10am: Croxteth Park, Liverpool

Dave Roots Annual Memorial Run:

When? Friday 10th October 2025 at 6:30pm.
Where? The Evenwood Farm Pub.
Cost? £10 per person where the proceeds go to St. Roccos Hospice.
Run? Yes, you may run with either the 5K or 10K group.

Then afterwards...

Food? Yes, a chip barm (or bap) is included for all those that have paid their £10.
Drinks? Yes, but these will need to be paid out of your own pocket at the Evenwood bar.
Raffle? Absolutely!
London Marathon club draw? Oh yes! Please bring with you an A4 printed document of your London Marathon rejection to be permitted to be included within the club draw. Will you be the lucky one?
Fun? We always have fun whenever we get together as a club. That's something we're good at doing! So, please join us if you can for what will be an enjoyable evening.

Event Link:

https://fb.me/e/4U820J22F

Men's Distance:

🥇 47.0m Steve Thompson
🥈 43.0m Peter Marsland
🥉 40.6m Dec Murphy

Women's Distance:

🥇43.0m Louisa Mogg
🥈35.0m Lucy Murphy
🥉31.2m Sonia Mcwhan

King of the Hills:

🥇 6,014ft Gaz Tootle
🥈 1,926ft Steve Thompson
🥉 1,662ft Matt Haslam

Queen of the Hills:

🥇 1,339ft Louisa Mogg
🥈 1,191ft Rebecca Beardsworth
🥉 1,142ft Katie Davidson

Distance Runs (15m+):

⭐️ 26.2m Alan Powell
⭐️ 26.2m Dec Murphy
⭐️ 26.2m Lucy Murphy
⭐️ 26.2m Louisa Mogg
⭐️ 17.8m Jake Newall
⭐️ 16.4m Dave Forshaw
⭐️ 16.4m Katie Davidson
⭐️ 16.4m Steve Hughes
⭐️ 16.4m Mike Sherwin
⭐️ 16.4m Sonia Mcwhan
⭐️ 16.3m Matt McDermott

parkruns:

Key: = Best ever parkrun, = Course PB, = Course 1st, = milestone = Gender top three places

Arrow Valley parkrun:
41:54 Helen Dunbebin

Greenfield Valley parkrun (Holywell):
28:03 Dec Murphy

Nidda parkrun (Frankfurt, Germany):
36:24 If Onyia

South Bank parkrun (Australia):
26:19 Sue May Liow

Stretford parkrun:
25:07 Craig Weatherill

Warrington parkrun:
17:44 Steve Thompson (2nd out of 457 and 284 males)

Widnes parkrun:
20:15 Mike Sherwin
25:25 Robert Taylor
25:53 Mark Payton
29:10 Paul Quigley
31:08 Louise Norcross
31:08 Louise McAdam
43:44 Les McAdam

RunThrough Tatton Park 10K:

= 10K PB, = Gender top three places / overall places

38:15 Peter Marsland (3rd overall out of 206) (1st M40 out of 21) (Best ever -6s)

ERRA National Autumn Road Relays:

Mens: 3.4 mile relays
23:15 (01:58:58 Team of six)

Womens: 3.4 mile relays
27:25 Kate Joynson (01:47:13 Team of four)

Under 15 Girls: 2.4 mile relays
17:17 Esme Joynson (50:01 Team of three)

Chester Metric Marathon:

= Metric PB, = 1st Metric, = Gender top three places

1:54:13 Mike Sherwin (2nd M55 out of 68)
2:06:29 Katie Davidson
2:06:53 Steve Hughes (Best ever -1:10)
2:32:53 Dave Forshaw
2:34:17 Sonia Mcwhan

Chester Marathon:

3:49:17 Louisa Mogg
3:53:06 Alan Powell
4:28:29 Lucy Murphy
4:59:42 Dec Murphy

RunThrough Run Heaton Park 10K:

54:37 Mark Austin (55 minute pacer)

Club Records:
For the 5K, 10K and half marathon club records, please click here.

Strava Leaderboard

Strava Leaderboard – please click here!

Well done to everyone that ran with and/or for the club this week.