Buxton AC juniors end cross-country season in style

A 27-year-old Buxton Athletic Club record was annihilated at the Alsager 5 Mile Road Race on Sunday by an athlete who only recently rejoined the club after a 25 year break.
Sam Soles was an overall silver medallist.Sam Soles was an overall silver medallist.
Sam Soles was an overall silver medallist.

Caroline Miller (nee Pimblett) slashed a minute and a half off the 5 Mile Female Vet 45 record last held by the legendary Wendy Morrison, who still holds four other club records at a variety of distances.

Taking the fifth FV45 position out of 71 in the same category, Miller was 214th from a field of almost a thousand.

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There is now every chance that more of those records will be broken in the not too distant future.

At the same event, Samantha Willis obliterated her own 5 mile road race record by over two minutes, taking her time down to a superb 33.41.

Just two seconds awry of her PB was Katie Rolfe, finishing in 35.58, with Pete Bailey 36.15, Emma Wentworth 38.29, Fran Ross 38.44 and Sheila Bradley 39.33 (second FV60).

A total of 15 Buxton AC athletes, ranging from a babe in a running buggy to a talented triathlete and including both Juniors and Seniors, headed to Bakewell for the weekly Parkrun last Saturday.

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First home was triathlete David Fryer-Winder who, from a field of over 300, was an impressive seventh overall in a speedy 19 minutes and 25 seconds, Richard Bouglas was 14th in 20.13, while Junior Amy Whelan was 21st in 20.34 and a brilliant first in the Female 15-17 category.

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Heather Fryer-Winder’s times are coming down nicely and she demonstrated this by claiming a personal best time of 25.15.

Three members of the Brown family had a parkrun outing, with Florence, Jonty and mum Kate finishing within three seconds of each other, 27.34-37.

Martin Hughes is maintaining his steady improvements, and came home in 29.53 and baby Hattie and mum Annabelle Mottram brought up the rear.

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At Lyme Park, Junior Will Longden had a clear win over the rest of the field, with a fantastic first place over the hilly course in 19.20.

Sister Grace fared well, too, with a great 19th finishing position in 24.22.

This Saturday sees the return of the popular Pavilion Gardens 5K. This free event is open to all-comers (U10s to be accompanied by an adult), and starts at 9am on Broad Walk – see buxtonac.org.uk