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Merseyside
running community awards 2014 winners announced
THE votes are in and the
winners of the very first Merseyside Running Community Awards have
been announced. Over 140 guests came together for the inaugural
awards dinner at The Richmond Hotel Liverpool, Hatton Garden. The
awards were staged to recognise and celebrate the thriving running
community of Merseyside.
Liverpool athlete Jonny Mellor
took time out of his training schedule to attend the event and
officially present the awards. This year Jonny has represented
England in the Commonwealth Games, and Great Britain in the European
Cup and World Indoor Championships, as well as medalling in the
British Championships over 3,000 metres 5,000 metres and 10,000
metres.
Jonny's long term goal is to compete in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
over marathon distance. Just days after presenting the awards, Jonny
travelled to Kenya for a 4 week high altitude training programme
with British Athletics and to meet local runners.
Amongst the award winners was
91 year old runner Eddy Mountford from Wirral, who still takes part
in race events, he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement accolade.
Eddy only began running aged 58, and has since completed 30
marathons and countless 10Ks and half marathons.
The Merseyside Running Community Awards are the brainchild of RUN
(Running Unites Network), a group of like-minded keen volunteer
runners from across Merseyside who meet on a monthly basis to
discuss all things running with RUN hosts, race organisers BTR
Liverpool.
BTR Liverpool is the leading
independent organisation for race events and delivery in Liverpool
City Region. Its portfolio of annual events includes the BTR
Liverpool Half Marathon; BTR Wirral Half Marathon/10K; Mersey Tunnel
10K; and BTR Liverpool Santa Dash.
Collectively, RUN and BTR Liverpool created the Merseyside Running
Community Awards to showcase and celebrate all that is positive and
inspiring about the local sport locally.
The awards were open to the public to make their nominations, and
from this a shortlist of 3 finalists for 6 categories were
announced. A seventh category to capture the best running image had
12 finalists. Voting was open to the public and 2,200 votes were
registered.
The winners of the Merseyside Running Community Awards 2014 are:-
► Overcoming Adversity Award
Keith Peacock (Wigan)
► Running Community Service Award
Rachel Griffiths (Wirral)
► Most Inspirational Individual Award
David Marsh (Southport)
► Volunteer Team of The Year Award
Parkrun Princes Park (Liverpool)
► Running Personality of The Year Award
Eamonn Brady (Liverpool)
► Running Image of The Year Award
Paul Cooper (Liverpool)
► Lifetime Achievement Award
Eddy Mountford (Wirral)
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The Merseyside Running Community
Awards 2014 were sponsored by Northern Running Guide, Running Imp,
Salming, Liverpool-based sports promotion company Wild Thang, and
headline sponsor BTR Liverpool.
During the evening a prize draw was held, which raised £765.40 for
the BTR Footsteps Fundraisers.
This new charity initiative is a 12 month campaign to raise funds
for five Merseyside charities through BTR race events. The
beneficiary charities are Cash For Kids, Claire House Children's
Hospice, Everton in the Community, Jospice, and Roy Castle Lung
Cancer Foundation.
BTR Race Director Alan Rothwell commented:- "The RUN volunteer
group and BTR Liverpool are absolutely overwhelmed with how the
running community has supported the inaugural Merseyside Running
Community Awards.
We were delighted with the diverse range and quality of the
nominations in the first instance, but then to receive 2,200 public
votes for the final shortlist was simply fantastic.
The Merseyside running community is full of very special,
inspirational people, and our finalists and winners truly represent
all that is great about running on Merseyside. The awards give the
sport another platform locally to encourage and inspire people to
join the sport.
We're delighted with the first year; and it was a very special
awards ceremony with each winner given a standing ovation as they
were announced. Our expectations have been completely exceeded and
we're now looking at how we can build on this for next year."
WLLR's Steam
Trains for Children in Need
THE West Lancashire Light Railway (WLLR),
will once again we will be opening especially to support the BBC
Children in Need appeal. The 2’ gauge line situated approximately
midway between Preston and Southport, on Station Road, Hesketh Bank
(PR4 6SP) and runs above a former clay pit, which served a
brickworks, that was adjacent to the old West Lancashire Railway.
The event will see 2 locomotives in steam. A steam hauled passenger
train will depart approximately every 20 minutes. The WLLR will be
offering unlimited free rides on the day, but visitors will be
invited to make a donation to Children in Need. The location has
free car parking, on site. Hot and cold drinks will available to buy
on site. We also recommend Booths in-store café, close by. Also,
there is an hourly bus service on Sundays, so if travelling from
Southport or Preston by bus, the No. 2 bus stops just outside
Booths, near the entrance to the Railway. The event takes place on
Sunday, 16 November 2014, from 11.30am to 4.30pm. After this, the
Railway will be closed until the Santa Specials on 13 December, 14
December, 20 December and 21 December 2014. Booking forms can be
found on the WLLR
website or by calling them
on:- 01772 815 881. |
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Karen Potter
Craven Minor JFL
Results Week Ending 2 November
2014
Under 11 Trisconi Cup
Formby JSC Black 0-9 Redgate White
Crosby Stuart 2-1 Birkdale United
Burscough 0-6 Trinity White
Southport FC Juniors 5-1 Formby JSC White
Under 12 John Disley Cup
Birkdale United 1-5 Town Green
Formby Rangers 2-0 Altown United
Trinity White 0-5 Mitch Green
Formby JSC White 9-0 Phoenix
S&B Rangers Red 2-3 Formby Athletic
Under 13 Tom Galvin Cup
Birkdale S 2-7 Southport FC Juniors
Under 14 Anita Shaw Memorial Cup
Birkdale Black 3-4 North Sefton
Formby JSC 3-8 Redgate Rovers
Southport FC Juniors 4-0 Hesketh Colts
Under 15 Tom Owens Cup
Churchtown Athletic 0-2 Formby JSC
Under 16
Jaguars White 1-2 Jaguars Red
Southport FC Juniors 3-1 Formby JSC
Under 17/18 Geoff White Memorial
Cup
Hudson Rangers 0-1 Burscough Green
Birkdale Black 3-1 Redgate Yellow
Myers 3-1 Dynamo Rangers
Fixtures Week Ending 9 November 2014
Under 11 Premiership
Burscough v Birkdale United
Southport FC Juniors v Formby JSC White
Trinity White v Redgate White
Maghull Youth v S&A Red
Under 11 Championship
Redgate Yellow v S&A Blue
Hesketh Colts v Formby JSC Black
Crosby Stuart v Trinity Blue
Formby Athletic v Phoenix
Under 12 Premiership
Hesketh Colts v Trinity Blue
Trinity White v Birkdale United
Altown United v Formby Athletic
Under 12 Championship
S&B Red v Mitch Green
S&B Tyellow v S&A Amateurs
Formby JSC Black v Ormskirk
Redgate Rovers v Phoenix
Under 13 Tom Galvin Cup
Birkdale Black v Southport Trinity
Formby JSC v Redgate Rovers
Under 13
Birkdale S v Hesketh Colts
Southport FC Juniors v S&A Amateurs
Under 14
Hesketh Colts v North Sefton
Southport FC Juniors v Birkdale Black
Formby JSC v Birkdale United
S&A Amateurs v Redgate Rovers
Under 15
Churchtown Athletic v Birkdale United
The Hares v Southport Trinity
Southport FC Juniors v Formby JSC
Under 16 Adam Bell Cup
Churchtown Athletic v Redgate Green
Hesketh Colts v Redgate Yellow
Under 16
Jaguars White v Jaguars Red
S&A Amateurs v Southport FC Juniors
Under 17/18 Geoff White Memorial
Cup
Birkdale United v Hudson Celtic
Under 17/18 Premiership
Lydiate v Hudson Rangers
AFC Liverpool v S&A Red
Town Green v Redgate Rovers
Under 17/18 Championship
Formby JSC Black v Dynamo Rangers
Southport Trinity v Birkdale Black
Event shows how to survive the
winter A
FREE
event offering help and advice about keeping warm and staying
healthy during the winter is being held at St George's Hall.
The Winter Survival Community Event takes place on Wednesday, 12
November 2014, (10am to 2.30pm). It is part of a campaign aimed at reducing
excess deaths during the winter months.
The event will have 50 exhibitors, from a wide range of
organisations, providing information and advice on a number of
issues including:- ► Fuel
Poverty
► Debt
► Energy efficiency
► Financial assistance
► Healthy living
► Keeping Active
► Social inclusion
There will be entertainment and
demonstrations throughout the day including a guest appearance from
radio celebrity Pete Price who will be to demonstrate some chair
based keep fit activities.
Live music will be provided by the NW Charity singers and Reiki
healing sessions by Ursui System.
There will also be a free prize draw and a hot drink on arrival.
Free bags of vegetables to make soup will also be handed out while
stocks last.
The event will be opened by the Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Councillor
Erica Kemp. She said:- "This event is very important in
providing information and advice to help people keep warm and safe.
Hundreds of people have attended in previous years and have found it
extremely helpful.
It is a key part of the Winter Survival campaign which is aimed at
cutting excessive winter deaths. Although we have seen the number of
excess deaths in the coldest months reduced significantly in recent
years there have still been more than 200 in recent years, So the
chance to meet experts on a whole range of subjects to help you
survive winter is one not to be missed."
1 in 4 workers
in the North West earns less than living wage
THE annual living wage
research report by KPMG, estimates that over 600,000 workers receive
less than the living wage in the North West region, which is just
under 1 in 4 workers (24%).
This is an increase from the same time last year when the figure was
1 in 5 or 21%. The new Living Wage rate will be announced, with an
in-crease expected from the current rate of £7.65.
Commenting on the report, TUC Regional Secretary for the North West,
Lynn Collins said:- "People go to work and expect to earn
enough to live on. For those paid below the living wage, they are
not getting a fair day's pay for an honest day's work. Low pay is
blighting the lives of hundreds of thousands of families across the
region. And the consequence is we have to spend on tax credits to
subsidise low paying employers and we bring in less in tax.
The fact is there are employers out there across the North West who
can afford to pay living wages, but aren't. It is now time for all
responsible employers to commit to adopting this standard, which
enables workers to earn just enough to be able to live a decent
life.
We have the wrong kind of recovery with the wrong kind of jobs; we
need to create far more living wage jobs, with decent hours and
permanent contracts, something that we will continue to campaign
for." There are two events taking place next week that
we are involved with to mark Living Wage Week, which run until 8
November 2014, following
North West launch of the Living Wage rate, that took place on Monday, 3 November
2014, at the Chapman Building, University of Salford.
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