Rochdale Half Marathon, 10K and Fun Run

The Rochdale Half Marathon, 10K and Fun Run returned for its second year on Sunday (25 September) and the runners were blessed with favourable weather.

All three races set off from Rochdale Town Hall on traffic-free courses.

The half marathon route went along Entwisle Road, before heading towards Smithy Bridge down the canal tow path. Close to the Waterside Restaurant, the runners left the tow path and headed along Hollingworth Road towards the Lake. The route followed the edge of Hollingworth Lake and onto Rakewood Road before turning round and then round the back of the lake to the Beach. The runners rejoined the canal tow path at Smithy Bridge for the three miles before leaving the tow path at Waithlands Road and following a road course back to Entwisle Road and Rochdale Town Hall.

Winner of the Half Marathon was: Men - Rob James and Clive Fitzpatrick both recorded a time of 01:17:19; Women - Hannah Oldroyd in a time of 01:25:22.

Rochdale Online had two runners in the Half Marathon, Ian Stainthorpe, who won the Seniors Men Over 55 in 01:30:55 and Michelle Kight who completed the course in 02:33:22.

Commenting on the race, Ian said: "It was a good race. Cool at the start but warmed up nicely when the sun came out.

"I was delighted to come first in the Seniors Men Over 55."

Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk finished in 02:10:56, raising £435 for The Growth Project, a mental health charity in Rochdale.

The 10K runners headed up Newgate before returning and following the half marathon route along Entwisle Road onto Belfield Lane and then Milnrow Road. From there the runners turned onto Grafton Street and Crawford Street towards the canal tow path. Along the canal tow path to Waithlands Road where it returned to the out route back to Rochdale Town Hall.

Winner of the 10k was: Men - Phillip Bennett in a time of 00:39:06; Women - Kirsty Johnson in a time of 00:40:34.

The fun runners took a flat one mile course along Baillie Street and turning back just before the crossroads at Smith Street.

Councillor Janet Emsley, Rochdale Borough Council Cabinet Member for Culture, Health and Wellbeing, came first in the 1k Fun Run Seniors Women Over 60 in a time of 00:14:51.

 

Half Marathon - Elite Runners

 

Half Marathon - Two Hour Plus Runners

 

10k Runners

 

1k Runners

 

Half Marathon Winners

Men
1. Rob James 01:17:19
2. Clive Fitzpatrick 01:17:19
3. Benjamin Coop 01:18:01
4. Nathaniel Williams 01:18:33
5. Andrew Worster 01:20:28

Women
1. Hannah Oldroyd 01:25:22
2. Jenny Knass 01:25:57
3. Kim Kennedy 01:36:07
4. Joanna Adamson 01:36:47
5. Anna Blomfield 01:36:43

Seniors Men
1. Rob James 01:17:19 

Seniors Men Over 40
1. Clive Fitzpatrick 01:17:19 

Seniors Men Over 45
1. Chris Lowe 01:22:55  

Seniors Men Over 50
1. David Emanuel 01:29:04 

Seniors Men Over 55
1. Ian Stainthorpe 01:30:55 

Seniors Men Over 60
1. Ronnie Quinn 181 01:42:04 

Seniors Men Over 65
1. Tony Hillier 01:43:36

Seniors Men Over 70
1. Peter Ehrhardt 02:21:01

Seniors Women
1. Hannah Oldroyd 01:25:22  

Seniors Women Over 35
1. Jenny Knass 01:25:57

Seniors Women Over 40
Joanna Adamson 01:36:47  

Seniors Women Over 45
Gill Boyer 01:41:47 

Seniors Women Over 50
1. Melanie Blackhurst 01:37:20  

Seniors Women Over 55
1. Anna Blomfield 01:36:43 

Seniors Women Over 60
Teresa Hollins 01:56:33

Seniors Women Over 65
1. Janet Rimmer 02:21:33

Full list of Half Marathon finishers with times and positions: 

• http://my1.raceresult.com/46019/results?lang=en#0_7981D5

10k Run

Men
1. Phillip Bennett 00:39:06
2. Luke Wordsworth 00:39:48
3. Ricardo Sarrion 00:42:04
4. Darren Shackleton 00:42:23
5. Matthew Bradbury 00:42:39

Women
1. Kirsty Johnson 00:40:34
2. Alison Reid 00:44:44
3. Amy Clark 00:46:33
4. Jeanette Armitage 00:46:48
5. Clare Barr 00:47:34

Senior Men
1. Phillip Bennett 00:39:06 

Seniors Men Over 40
1. Ricardo Sarrion 00:42:04 

Seniors Men Over 45
1. Robert Kellett 00:45:19 

Seniors Men Over 50
1. Ian Hargreaves 00:50:56 

Seniors Men Over 55
1. Kevin Hilton 00:42:50

Seniors Men Over 60
1. Keith Mooney 00:43:24 

Seniors Men Over 65
1. John Archer 00:44:41

Seniors Men Over 70
1. Stephen Beckwith 01:00:14 

Senior Womens
1. Kirsty Johnson 00:40:34

Senior Womens Over 35
1. Rebecca Wakefield 00:53:14 

Senior Womens Over 40
1. Alison Reid 00:44:44 

Senior Womens Over 45
1. Clare Barr 00:47:34 

Senior Womens Over 50
1. Lorraine Lees 00:47:41 

Senior Womens Over 55
1. Fiona Burnell 00:59:38 

Senior Womens Over 60
1. Gail Shaw 01:00:14 

Senior Womens Over 65
1. Glennis Hillier 01:00:31 

Senior Womens Over 70
1. Sheila Simpson 01:15:00

Full list of 10k finishers with times and positions: 

• http://my1.raceresult.com/46019/results?lang=en#3_4AF57B

 

1k Fun Run

Full list of 1k finishers with times and positions:  

• http://my1.raceresult.com/46019/results?lang=en#4_A13DCF