Lancashire Constabulary Sports & Social Club - PAA 10 Mile Road Race Championships - Edinburgh

The annual National Police Athletic Association 10 mile road race championships were hosted by Lothian & Borders Police in Edinburgh on 11 September 2002.

A contingent of 16 Lancashire athletes travelled to the event that took place over a relatively flat, point to point course along the Forth coastline.

Fine, sunny but warm conditions greeted 280 police officers and support staff representing 30 UK police forces.

Lancashire runners put in a series of fine performances with PC Alison Crook (Southern Division) winning the ladies race in a time of 58'.47".

Western Division's PC Darren Hale gave a tremendous performance coming 2nd overall in a time of 50'.56".

In the team events the ladies swept the board winning both the 'Open' and 'Veteran 35+' events!

PC Alison Crook, PC Fiona Benn (Central Division) (64'.15") and PC Cara Noone (Northern Division) (74'.59") made a first ever ladies Open team victory for Lancashire.

DC Adele Brookbanks (Northern Division)(75'.59"), Ms Shirley Worrall (HQ) (77'.05") and Ms Julie Yates (HQ) (84'.37") gave Lancashire a first ever Veteran ladies victory.

PS Dave Tonge (Southern Division) was placed 14th overall and 4th Veteran 40+ with a pb time of 56'.37".

Ms Sue Harrison (HQ) just missed a Ladies Veteran 45+ prize being place 4th ina time of 92'.57".

The Lancashire Team and their Performances

Pos. Race	Pos. Lancs	No.	Name	Vet	Time
2	1	213	Darren Hale	M	50.56
14	2	218	Dave Tonge	MV40	56.37
28	3	221	Alison Crook	L	58.47
77	4	225	Fiona Benn	L	64.15
97	5	220	Phil Levens	MV45	66.04
111	6	212	Steve Broadbent	MV40	67.52
146	7	219	Michael Horne	MV40	71.44
173	8	214	David Watkinson	MV45	74.28
174	9	215	John Shaw	M	74.45
176	10	224	Cara Noone	L	74.59
184	11	223	Adele Brookbanks	LV35	75.59
192	12	222	Shirley Worrall	LV40	77.05
201	13	216	John Fawcett	MV40	79.48
217	14	227	Julie Yates	LV35	84.37
228	15	226	Susan Harrison	LV45	92.57
229	16	217	Graham Slater	MV40	94.19