Athletics & Running Sports Section PAA Cross Country Championships Formby, Merseyside - Thursday 7 March 2002  Race Report
Picture Gallery Video Clips Results - Men's Results - Men's Results - Teams Race Report This event was hosted by our near neighbours at a venue just over the Lancashire border. Twelve Lancashire officers competed in these National Cross-country Championships. A tough, undulating course was on offer over sand dunes and through woodland. PC Alison Crook - Skelmersdale - was sadly pipped at the post by a Central Scotland police runner who pushed Alison into 4th place over the last 100 metres. Nevertheless a commendable performance was had. PC Fiona Benn - Preston - was 17th with Ms Julie Yates - Professional Standards, Shirley Worrell - Legal Dept and Sue Harrison - Road Policing taking up the remaining team. In the men's race, PS Dave Tonge - Ormskirk - was in a commendable 23rd position out of 250 backed up by PC Rod Graham - Rawtenstall, PC Steve Broadbent - Lancaster - Mr Geoff Fox - Finance - DC David Watkinson - Penwortham, PC Steve Bycroft - Skelmersdale, PC Michael Horne - Dolphinholme. Many of the team are now undergoing intense training for the PAA Marathon Championships that are to be held in Belfast in May. The ladies are hopeful for a team place with PC's Alison Crook, Fiona Benn, Cara Noone and Ms Julie Yates now preparing for the 26 mile run around Belfast City. Gallery Click on picture to enlarge
Video Clips Top AVI Format - Media player required  Men's Race start
PC Alison Crook Finishes in 4th place Results Lancashire runners highlighted in bold type Men's Race Top | Pos | Name | Force | Age group | Time | | 1 | Steve Cairns | Lothian & Borders | 1st u/40M | 33:41:00 | | 2 | Darren Daniels | Cheshire | 2nd u/40M | 34:48:00 | | 3 | Mathew Tomlinson | Northumbria | 3rd u/40M | 36:08:00 | | 4 | Ian Wetherhall | Cheshire | 4th u/40M | 36:30:00 | | 5 | Malcolm Fowler | Cheshire | 5th u/40M | 36:39:00 | | 6 | Simon Paterson | Surrey | 6th u/40M | 36:54:00 | | 7 | Neil Armsworth | Northumbria | 7th u/40M | 36:56:00 | | 8 | Martin Slein | West Midlands | 8th u/40M | 37:13:00 | | 9 | Karl Webster | Derbyshire | 9th u/40M | 37:32:00 | | 10 | John Bent | Northumbria | 10th u/40M | 37:56:00 | | 11 | Rhys Peters | Gwent | 11th u/40M | 38:05:00 | | 12 | Bill Gilroy | Northumbria | 12th u/40M | 38:14:00 | | 13 | Iain Campbell | Metropolitan | 1st M40 | 38:29:00 | | 14 | Simon Morley | Sussex | 2nd M40 | 38:32:00 | | 15 | Michael Harvey | Fife | 13th u/40M | 39:02:00 | | 16 | Tony Carrol | South Yorkshire | 14th u/40M | 39:07:00 | | 17 | Darren Riley | West Midlands | 15th u/40M | 39:10:00 | | 18 | David Hall | Northumbria | 3rd M40 | 39:11:00 | | 19 | Tony Caulton | Derbyshire | 4th M40 | 39:13:00 | | 20 | Nigel Cook | Kent | 16th u/40M | 39:25:00 | | 21 | Stuart Banwell | Avon & Somerset | 17th u/40M | 39:36:00 | | 22 | John Pretty | Strathclyde | 18th u/40M | 39:40:00 | | 23 | Dave Tonge | Lancashire | 5th M40 | 39:47:00 | | 24 | Paul Sandford | Norfolk | 19th u/40M | 39:48:00 | | 25 | Colin Scott | Strathclyde | 20th u/40M | 39:52:00 | | 26 | Jim Bently | GMP | 6th M40 | 39:54:00 | | 27 | Alan Seamer | Nottinghamshire | 7th M40 | 39:57:00 | | 28 | Mark Evans | GMP | 8th M40 | 39:58:00 | | 29 | Derek Walker | Essex | 21st u/40M | 39:59:00 | | 30 | Carl Dunne | West Midlands | 22nd u/40M | 40:02:00 | | 31 | Nell Dutton | West Yorkshire | 23rd u/40M | 40:05:00 | | 32 | Raymond Milligan | Hampshire | 24th u/40M | 40:08:00 | | 33 | Edward Armstrong | RUC | 25th u/40M | 40:09:00 | | 34 | Paul Spick | Northamptonshire | 1st M45 | 40:12:00 | | 35 | Chris Walker | West Yorkshire | 9th M40 | 40:14:00 | | 36 | Mick Bond | Essex | 2nd M45 | 40:28:00 | | 37 | Bill Heaton | Cheshire | 26th u/40M | 40:33:00 | | 38 |
| 
