30th April
This year the Horwich Carnival Races welcome Bolton Arena as a new main sponsor. Bolton Arena are supporting the Schools' Challenge within the Fun Runs and 1 Lap Cycle Race and generously sponsoring the Community Ride For All. Pictured at Bolton Arena presenting a cheque for £1000 to Horwich Carnival Races Committee member Rod Bradshaw is Bolton Arena Programme Manager Sue Hayes. Also pictured are some of the youngsters who are going to be taking part, some of whom are members of Bolton Hot Wheels Cycling Club.
25th March
The Horwich Carnival Races Committee is delighted to announce that Councillor Barbara Ronson, who is the current Mayor of Bolton, has accepted the committee's invitation to become the Honorary President for The Horwich Carnival Races. Barbara has been a great supporter of the races since their reintroduction in 2002 and has always put a great deal of effort into supporting local events and developments which have been for the good of Horwich and Bolton. Barbara has had a close involvement with the Carnival since the 1980's and has served the town of Horwich as a councillor since 1986. Many thanks to Barbara for all her efforts and for agreeing to be the figurehead of the races.
10th March
Count Yourself In For Loads Of Fun At This Year’s Carnival Races
Are you ready for Horwich Carnival Races sports spectacular on Sunday June 22nd? Are you Ready and Steady to Go? It’s even as easy as 1, 2, 3.
Run, jog or walk 1, 2 or 3 miles in 40 minutes and make a difference. There’s the Bluemantle 1 and 2 mile Hospice Fun Runs and the Nouvellesoft 5K (3.1 miles) event. It’s only £2 for Under 17’s and £4 for 17 years or older to enter either Fun Run, and you even get a t-shirt. What’s more if you decide to take up the 5K challenge and you’re a relative running novice (non club member) you can enter for half price (£4.50). Within the Fun Runs is the Bolton Arena Schools’ Challenge, which is specifically aimed at getting school children involved and rewarding the schools with greatest participation (in terms of percentage of children from Key Stages 1, 2 , 3 & 4 ) with Schools’ Challenge trophies. So let’s see which schools come out on top. An additional challenge this year is the Corporate Challenge, where firms are encouraged to get together teams of three and run as a group. Whether it’s the Fun Runs or the 5K, teams can enter this challenge. Whatever the distance you can get involved, so see if your work mates are up for the challenge. Also, as well as running for your school, work team or just yourself, you could also run to help the nominated charity Bolton Hospice or a charity of your choice. Indeed, £1 from every Horwich Carnival Races entry will be going to Bolton Hospice.
Bolton Arena Ride For All will be a free to enter mass bike ride for anyone to take part in and will precede the Carnival Parade. So come on everyone, on your bike! The challenge is to see as many bikes as possible on the circuit making Horwich a blur of wheels.
The Railway Sleeper World Championships will be a relay event where teams of four will carry railway sleepers in pairs along a section of
Plus there’s many more races and events, and all the fun of Carnival Sunday including the parade and Carnival field activities.
So come on, get yourself and others signed up for any of this year’s Carnival Races challenges, support Bolton Hospice and make a difference today. The challenge is on.
28th February
CARNIVAL RACES QUIZ NIGHT in aid of
The quiz held at the Crown in Horwich on February 27th was enjoyed by all seventeen teams that took part, including seven teams competing from Horwich RMI Harriers, two teams from Horwich Cycling Club and a combined Harrier and HCC team. The Harrier teams were Dark Peak, Horridges, The Three Stooges, Smithies, Maybe Baby, Harriers A and Harriers B. The Horwich Cycling Club teams were Nitwits and We Miss John and the combined team was Not Dallas. There were a number of teams in contention for the prizes, with a tie for first place on 64 points between Half A Crown and Ezzos Heros. The two teams couldn’t be separated in the first tie break question. The second tie break question of “In which year were Horwich RMI Harriers formed?” finally proved decisive with Half A Crown guessing closest. This meant the team retained their Carnival Races quiz title as last year they won under the name of Chloe and the Pirates. In third place on 63 points were Dumbels + 1. The highest scoring of the Harriers and Cycling Club teams were Not Dallas who finished on 62 points. The winning team won £25, second team £15 and third team four pints of Holts drinks.
As well as the quiz being great fun, together with the raffle, it helped to raise a total of £220 for Bolton Hospice. Well done everyone for taking part.
Thanks to everyone for supporting the quiz. See you at the next one.
7th February 2008
Bolton Arena sign up to be a main sponsor.
Horwich Carnival Races Committee is delighted to announce the involvement of Bolton Arena as a main sponsor for this year's events. Bolton Arena, the fabulous sports and leisure complex sited in the Middlebrook Leisure and Retail Park, has staged World class events since staging the Badminton competition of the 2002 Commonwealth Games and it has become a major sporting facility for the Bolton community.
Bolton Arena facilities are available to anyone on a pay and play basis, with financial incentives for regular visitors. For more information visit www.boltonarena.co.uk
30th January 2008
SCHOOLS’ AND CORPORATE CHALLENGES
This year’s Fun Runs include the return of the Schools’ Challenge. The Schools’ Challenge is specifically aimed at getting school children involved and rewarding the schools with the greatest participation (in terms of percentage of children from Key Stages 1, 2, 3 & 4) with Schools’ Challenge trophies. The primary and secondary schools approached to support this initiative are from Horwich, Blackrod, Lostock and Rivington. It is hoped as many as eleven primary schools, two secondary schools and a special school will be taking up the challenge. Last year
The Horwich Carnival Races committee is delighted that this year’s Fun Runs are again being sponsored by Bluemantle (Property Developers / Investors). The committee is extremely grateful to James Caldwell, Chairman of Bluemantle, for once again generously supporting the events in this way.
An additional challenge this year is the Corporate Challenge, where firms are encouraged to get together teams of three and run as a group. Whether it’s the Fun Runs or the 5K, teams can enter this challenge. So whatever the distance, you can get involved. Also, as well as running for your school, work team or just yourself, you could also run to help the nominated charity Bolton Hospice or a charity of your choice. Indeed, £1 from every Horwich Carnival Races entry will be going to Bolton Hospice.
The Challenge is on.
Races 28th January 2008
Races Quiz Night (27/02/08)
Horwich Carnival Races, in partnership with the Horwich Carnival, are staging a Quiz Night from 8.00 -10.00pm at the Crown in Horwich on Wednesday 27th February. Entry is £6 for Teams of four. There will be prizes, a raffle and hot food will be included. All proceeds will go towards the charity supported by the races – Bolton Hospice. So come on get your team booked in and support not only a good cause but YOUR races. For more details or to enter please contact Dave Leyland (01204 417574, bungosoup@yahoo.co.uk ) or Gary Parker, Landlord of the Crown (07795 672275)
The raffle gives you double the chance of winning, as tickets are entered into the raffle on the night and into the Bolton Hospice Weekly Prize Draw (£1000 1st Prize) on the 29th of February.
20.12.07
Carnival Races Thrilled to Receive Horwich Town Council Backing.
With expenditure that exceeds £20,000 just to stage the races, the Carnival Races Committee is constantly working to raise the necessary funds. The committee is therefore delighted to report that the quest to raise the necessary funds for 2008 has recently received a tremendous boost. Having been honoured to be granted supported organisation status by Horwich Town Council earlier in the autumn, the Horwich Carnival Races Committee was then delighted to receive news of the Council agreeing to give £5000 towards next year’s events. This is a terrific degree of backing by the Council and the Races Committee is extremely grateful for this level of financial support. With support such as this, the races should again prove a tremendous success and continue to put Horwich on the map.
It is the races committee’s long term aim to introduce an international element to the day, helping to widen the events’ attraction and increasing the reputation of Horwich as an ideal venue for sport and a popular destination to visit. Working closely with Horwich Town Council, the Races Committee aims to continue to raise the profile of Horwich across the UK and far beyond.
Many thanks again to the Horwich Town Council for its invaluable support.
Horwich Carnival Races Committee
Bolton Hospice and
The Horwich Carnival Races were this year held in support of Bolton Hospice and the organising committee were delighted to be able to present the Hospice with a cheque for £1127. Seen presenting the cheque, to Bolton Hospice’s Fund Raising Co-ordinator Debra Graham, are Neil Brown Chairman of the Horwich Carnival Races Committee and Heather Ingham Regional Office Representative for The Emerson Group, one of the main sponsors of the races. The Emerson Group sponsored the British Masters 5K Road Running and Road Walking Championships, one of the major events at the Horwich Carnival Races. The Horwich Carnival Races also donated £500 to Bolton Mountain Rescue Team.
Neil Brown is pictured at the
St Catherine’s Primary School Scoops Horwich Carnival Races Award.
The recent Horwich Carnival Races included the Green Machine 1 Lap Cycle Race for 5 to 18 year olds. Youngsters were encouraged to take part, not only for themselves, but also for their schools.
The highest levels of participation would be rewarded with Schools Challenge awards. St. Catherine’s Primary School in Horwich had eight competitors, the highest number of competitors from any local primary school.
Receiving the award, from Jack Aspden, of race sponsors The Green Machine, is Headteacher Mrs.Duckworth and the group of children who took part. Also pictured are Rod Bradshaw (Horwich Carnival Races Committee member) and Amy Hunt.
Local girl Amy is a cyclist who has achieved much in her short professional career and is an ideal role model for budding superstars of the future. A former Horwich Cycling Club member, she now races for Trek Voltswagon and is in Under 23 GB Mountain Bike Academy – elite squad. Amy only took up mountain biking full time after competing in last year’s Commonwealth Games in
Amy has been competing all over Europe this year, including in
Listed below are the St. Catherine’s Primary School children
who took part in the 1 Lap Cycle Race:
Jack Chadwick
Amy Nolan-Podmore
Silhesha Sunderland
James Clegg
Jack Stobart
Lauren Fairhurst
Dee Fear
Kieran Kipling
The recent Horwich Carnival Races included the Bluemantle 1 Mile Fun Run.
Included in the run was the Bluemantle / Sportsmatch Schools Challenge.
Schools were asked to encourage their pupils to take part and those with
the highest level of participation would be rewarded with Schools Challenge awards. The
Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 entries in the Fun Run.
Seen receiving the awards, from Bluemantle's Associate Director
John Leighton and Heather Penn, are the group of children who
took part. Also pictured are Rod Bradshaw (Horwich Carnival
Races Committee member) and Horwich RMI Harrier and
Sweatshop representative James Kevan.
Eight Key Stage 1 pupils and five Key Stage 2 pupils took part,
together with five parents.
It is hoped to build on this year's Schools Challenge within the
Fun Run and to make it into an annual goal for schools to aim for.
Thanks to all the Horwich Carnival Races competitors, in events
such as the Fun Run, the races raised over £1100 for Bolton Hospice.
Listed below are the Blackrod County Primary Fun Run competitors with their finishing times.
Key Stage 1:
Annie Beresford 10.20
Nathan Mayor 10.33
Aaron Kirkman 10.41
Korben Lewis 10.48
Aimee Heath 11.19
Molly Heath 14.05
Key Stage 2:
Danny Myers 6.40
Jake O'Keefe 6.52
Brittany Pritchard 7.42
Yasmin Cox 10.47
Parents:
Lindsay Mayor 10.37
Louise Heath 11.19
Nicola Lewis 14.05
Caroline Kirkman 14.10
Stephen Kirkman ?
2 Ellie O'keefe
1 Heather Veitch
1 Liam Jones
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Huge crowds descended on the town of
to watch the annual Horwich Carnival Races. Crowds gathered around
the closed circuit, with hundreds of competitors, their families and supporters
lining the streets, together with the Carnival crowd, in anticipation of an
exciting day’s racing. No one was to be disappointed as this year’s Horwich
Carnival Races saw the climax of the terrific running Tour of Horwich and a
whole host of superb running and cycling races. There was a terrific 600 finishers in the three running events and nearly 250 in the cycling events.
On the day the weather just held out to give some sparkling racing, with leading
athletes and cyclists from all over the country once again choosing the
races to put on a spectacular display and in the running races set some
of the fastest times of the year over 5K. Evidence of this included two
World Best times ever being set, by Hallamshire Harrier Carole
Wolstenholme (Over 60, 19.27) and Over 80 Stephen Charlton
(Vets AC, 22.41).
From a local perspective one of the highlights of the day was the
Horwich RMI Harrier ladies winning bronze team medals
(45 to 54 category) in The Emerson Group British Masters 5K
Road Running Championships. Denise Wakefield led the ladies superbly, finishing thirty-ninth (sixth Over 50), Nicole Kirkham improving with each race finished in forty-fifth (seventh Over 50) and completing the team and winning a superb Silver in the Over 70 category was Lola Smal. Lola, who celebrated her 74th birthday three days later, was understandably over the moon that she had played her part in a team effort that secured such a prestigious award. Colin Rigby ran a great race, finishing eighth overall in a time of 15.50 and won a terrific bronze medal in the Over 35 category. Winning the Over 35 category, and runner-up in the race, was local athlete Paul Freary (Belgrave Harriers) in a time of 15.25. Colin Rigby, together with Tony Rowlands, Ian Selby and John Coope enabled the Horwich vets team to finish fourth in the event. There were 214 finishers in the Emerson Group BMAF 5K.
This year saw the inaugural BMAF 5K Road Walking Championships held at Horwich.
There were twenty-nine finishers (21 men and 8 ladies) with the oldest 81 year old Edwin Grocock completing the course in 37.37. First man was Mark Williams (M40,Tamworth AC) in 22.19. First over 50 was Rod Dunn (Leicester WC) in 27.07. First local man was Greg Smith of Lancashire WC who was second over 50 in 27.15. First lady was Lisa Kehler (L40, Wolverhampton & Bilston) in a time of 23.43. Second and first over 50 was Ann Wheeler (Nuneaton Harriers) in 28.48. First local lady was Hazel Fairhurst of Lancashire WC who was second over 40 in a time of 31.17.
In the Georgia Pacific Horwich Carnival 5k Race (incorportating both Warburtons Northern Championships and event 5 of the Sweatshop/Mizuno Horwich Tour) there were again some good performances from Horwich athletes. James Kevan had a great run to finish third Junior Man in a personal best time of 15.51. Steve Nolan was Horwich’s next finisher, winning the Over 45 category and securing the Over 45 title in the Tour, after a tussle all week with Frank Cordingley of
For the ladies Janet Rashleigh had yet another great race after competing all week, winning the Over 45 race category and finishing in a superb overall runner’s up position in the Tour and first Over 45. Christine Sweatman ran well to win the Over 50 category. There were 218 finishers in the Georgia Pacific 5K running race.
In the Bluemantle Horwich Carnival 1 Mile Fun Run fourteen year old Horwich RMI Harrier Jamie Crompton was the winner in a terrific time of 4.27, also securing victory in the three event U17s Fun Run Tour. Runner up in the Fun Run was team-mate April Stevenson, in another tremendous time (5.06), who also won the U17s Fun Run Tour title. Zachary Howe finished in a fine sixth. Next Harrier to finish was Katie Voce in fourteenth place, also finishing runner-up in the Fun Run tour and winning the U14 Tour category. Luke Massey finished thirtieth and won the U10 Tour title. There were a terrific 168 finishers in the Fun Run.
Amongst others congratulations to Blackrod County Primary School, winners of the Key Stage 2 Fun Run Schools Challenge Trophy awarded for the greatest level of participation from a local school.
The Craftprint Youths Cycle Races (U16s) were again a terrific success with over sixty riders in the different age categories. There was local success for the Gore sisters from Blackrod who both finished first in their age groups, Sophie in the U14’s and Clare in the U12’s. The Bolton Hot Wheels Go Ride obstacle relay again proved a great crowd pleaser with fifteen children taking part, aged between 8 and 12 years.
The Horwich Town Council British Cycling National Women’s Circuit Race Championships event saw an excellent turn out of forty-six riders. The best women riders from across the country took advantage of the closed 1 mile relatively flat circuit based around the shops and commercial areas of Horwich Town Centre, to put on a glittering display of fast and aggressive bike racing.
A closely fought race over 25 miles was won by reigning Women’s Circuit Champion Lizzie Armitstead (Global Racing Team), in a time just over the hour. This was Lizzie’s second successive championship race victory and her Global team took the first three places in the race.
The David Lloyd National Tricycle Championship race proved another spectacular sight, with Alan Shuttleworth of Altrincham RC coming out on top.
The Green Machine I Lap Cycle race for 5-18 year olds had fifty-nine entries, nearly three times the number of last year. It was great to see these novices given the chance to race on the circuit and show such enthusiasm for the sport.
The final race of the day was the Don Burnett Car Sales Senior 2/3/4/ Junior cycle race, which had a record number of seventy-seven riders taking part. The race was won by Martin Freeman (Team Corley Cycles). Lancashire RC’s Nathan Harrison was the highest placed local rider finishing in third place after the 18 miles, with Gary Vose from Heapey, who rides for Lune RCC finishing ninth and Lancashire RC rider Tony Workman in tenth.
Horwich Carnival Races yet again provided some sparkling racing with leading athletes from all over the country once again choosing the races to set some of the fastest times of the year over 5K. Evidence of this included two World Best times being set in the Emerson Group British Masters 5K Road Championships, by Hallamshire Harrier Carole Wolstenholme (Over 60, 19.27) and Over 80 Stephen Charlton (Vets AC, 22.41). In fact, this event produced no fewer than forty top twenty 2007 ranked places in the men’s veteran categories M35 to M65, plus three in the top eight of the M70 category, one in the top eight of the M75 category and1st in M80 category. Thirteen ladies finished in the top 20 ranked places in the L35 to L55 categories, plus three in the top ten of the L60 category, one in the top four of the L65 category and one in the top five in the L70 category.
Top
M60 Gareth Jones (
M65 Steve James (Southport
M75 Gordon Booth (Longwood Harriers) 22.24
M80 Steve Charlton (Vets AC) 22.41 World Best
L40 Karen Hazlitt (Winchester & District AC) 16.53
L45 Fiona Matheson (Falkirk
L60 Carol Wolstenholme (Hallamshire H) 19.27 World Best
In the Georgia Pacific 5K (incorporating the Warburtons Northern 5K Championships) the winner Gemechu Kidane (Birchfield Harriers) recorded the fastest time in the UK this year (14.01), with second placed Tewodros Shiferaw (Birchfield Harriers) the second fastest time (14.04). Mark Miles (Belgrave Harriers) had a cracking race to finish third in a time of 14.21 leaving him ranked third in the
Completing the Northern winners
In the
21.06.97 KEEP YOUR ENTRIES COMING
Please note the entries listed in the entries received section of the website and in Sunday's programme are not necessarily complete/final and maybe
subject to addition and alteration. The website lists and programme are produced for information, but do not necessarily show all pre-entries.
Please accept our apologies for any errors or omissions.
The Bluemantle / Sportsmatch Schools’ Challenge set up within the Fun Run by the Carnival Races Committee, was specifically aimed at getting school children involved and rewarding the schools with the greatest participation (in terms of percentage of children from Key Stages 1, 2, 3 & 4) with Schools’ Challenge trophies. The primary and secondary schools approached to support this initiative were from Horwich, Blackrod, Lostock and Rivington. It was hoped as many as eleven primary schools, two secondary schools and a special school would be taking up the challenge.
To date we know that-
The number of boys representing Lever Park School in the fun run is 46.6% of their key stage three pupils.
That’s a terrific effort
Because it takes time to calculate the numbers and percentages from each school, due to entries on the day, the awards will take place after today.
The trophies will be awarded in July before the school summer holidays when the Bolton News will be taking photographs of the presentations to the winners.
Schools approached to take part were:
Primary
Lord Street
Horwich Parish CE
St Catherine's CE
St Mary's RC
Chorley New Road
Claypool
Blackrod Church
Scot Lane End CE
Blackrod Primary
Lostock Primary
Rivington Primary School
Secondary
Rivington & Blackrod
St Josephs RC
14.06.07
Parking Note
08.06.07
FUN RUN T-SHIRTS Deadline extension
The deadline for receipt of Fun Run entries in order to be eligible to receive a t-shirt (to be collected on the day) has been extended from the 8th to the 18th of June
06.06.07
Horwich RMI Harrier Masters On Track For Success
The Horwich RMI Harrier athletes will be competing in The Emerson Group British Masters 5K Road Running Championships, one of the events at the Horwich Carnival Races on June 24th. Pictured with them is Andrea Finney, a representative from the race sponsors The Emerson Group, being thanked by Horwich RMI Harriers Chairman Peter Bland. Seventy-three year old Lola Smal and seventy-two year old John Coope will be two of the older competitors in the championships. Amongst Lola’s many achievements in running she was a double World Champion on the road over 10K and 25K, whilst John has been running consistently well since he took up running 25 years ago. Angela, Janet and Lisa are the current British Masters Cross-Country Relay Champions and recently won bronze medals in the British Masters Road Relay Championships. Dave is one of the club’s most consistent runners in all running disciplines and is the club’s overall Veteran and Veteran Cross-Country Champion. Chairman Peter Bland hopes to have recovered sufficiently from injury to be able to compete on the day and will also be working hard to help organise. All will be hoping to do well as a team and individually on the day of the races. Good luck to one and all.
The Horwich Carnival Races Committee are extremely grateful to The Emerson Group for its generous sponsorship of the BMAF 5K.
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Georgia Pacific is one of the main sponsors of the Horwich Carnival Races
and has been associated with the events since 2003. The Horwich Carnival Races
committee are extremely grateful for their continued support. The 12.50pm
Georgia Pacific 5K running event is a step up from the Fun Run for those who
want to challenge themselves over a distance which is just over 3 miles. This event
is open to anyone who is 13 years of age or over on September 1st 2006. Pictured
outside Georgia Pacific is Georgia Pacific’s Consumer General Manager Hugh
McGlasson being thanked by Horwich Carnival Races committee member Rod Bradshaw,
with some of the cyclists taking part in this year’s cycling events (L to R: Amy Hunt, Andrew Davies, Hugh McGlasson, Rod Bradshaw, James Cooling and Carolyn Wright).
Local girl Amy, aged 21, will be competing in the HORWICH TOWN COUNCIL British Cycling National
Women’s Circuit Road Race Championships. Amy is a former Horwich Cycling Club member. She now races
for Trek Voltzwagon and is in Under 23 GB Mountain Bike Academy – elite squad. Amy only took up mountain
biking full time after competing in last year’s Commonwealth Games in
ladies mountain bike and 8th in the ladies road race events. She finished 9th in the Under 23 World Mountain
Bike Championships in
be competing in the World Mountain Bike Championships in September to be held in
had been putting her road racing to one side, she now has a few weeks to be back competing on the roads
and her aim is to win a medal in the national ladies’ race at the Horwich Carnival Races on June 24th.
Andrew Davies and James Cooling are members of Horwich Cycling Club’s Youth and Cyclo-Cross Teams.
The team has successfully won the NW Cyclo-Cross Championships for the last seven years. The two young
riders are an example of how, with correct coaching and generous sponsorship, young cyclists can progress
from the skills grounding work within Bolton Hot Wheels Cycling Club to the competitive world of cycle racing.
Both young riders will be competing in the CRAFTPRINT Youths Cycles Races.
Carolyn Wright has been an international Iron Lady Champion and was a runner of some note. Carolyn joined
the Horwich Cycling Club, having been a member of Horwich RMI Harriers, and has gone on to win awards
in cyclo-cross at regional and national level. Carolyn will be part of the vital organisational team assisting at
this year’s races.
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