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Established in 2001 with over 120 members the club competes in various road, fell and x-country races during the year.
The club is affiliated to the British Triathlon Federation and have a ever increasing group of members interested in duathlon, triathlons, open water swimming and even Ironman!
We also have a thriving social scene and hold various social events through out the year.

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Monday, 21 February 2011

CLGP Race Report by Bolton Harriers

Central Lancashire 5K at Leverhulme Park
Sunday 20th February saw Bolton United Harriers & A.C. host the first race of the Central Lancashire Grand Prix series with a new 5K event. With 245 entries, the race featured good representation from all our local CLGP clubs.
The race started on the athletics track at Leverhulme Park , Bolton , in bright but cold conditions. Taking in parkland trails and roads, the route featured a steep downhill section in the first kilometre, paid for with a tough uphill slog in the second. Bolton United Harriers’ Tony Valentine set a strong early pace, closely watched by his junior teammate, Tom Carson. The second half’s flattish terrain led to a dramatic turnabout in the race, as Bolton ’s Marc Tillotson, returning after injury, took the lead with 400m to go. In the Grandstand setting of the athletics track, he powered to the finish line, winning in an impressive 15m 47s. Tony Valentine finished second in 16m 03s and Tom Carson third in 16m 19s.  Bolton UH  won the men’s team prize, Astley & Tyldesley were second and Horwich RMI third.
In the women’s race, Astley & Tyldesley’s Bolton-based Maria Lowe led unchallenged from the start. Her winning time of 18m 57s was followed by Jo Goorney’s 19m 25s and Horwich RMI’s Suzanne Budgett in third (20m 05s). Astley & Tyldesley won the women’s team prize, with a strong performance by Burnden Road Runners placing them second to Bolton ’s third.
The championship is already off to a flyer and the competing clubs will be looking ahead to series’ next race at Smithills Coaching House. The Trotters Five is being staged by Burnden Road Runners on Sunday 6th March.
Organiser Nick Howarth was pleased with morning’s events.
NB. Other category results are as follows:
MV40   Paul Mannion    16.52    A & T
MV45   Pater Chan       17.24    A & T
MV50   Steve Nolan       17.34    Burnden RR
MV55    Ken Fowler       19.46    Bolton UH
MV60    Evan Cook        19.14    Blackburn H
MV65+   Dave Waywell  22.00    Wesham RR
MJ        Tom Carson      16.19    Bolton UH
FV35    Caroline Scholes    20.26    Bolton UH
FV40    Joanna Goorney     19.25    Wesham RR
FV45    Suzanne Budgett    20.05    Horwich RMI
FV50    Anne Ferguson       22.08    Burnden RR
FV55    Susan Catterall       23.05    Northern Vets
FV60    Eileen Royle          25.38    Radcliffe RC
FJ        Emma Holden       27.14    Unattached
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