Indoor Delights

 

In a weekend in which the website was dominated by the club vest, it was nice to see Blackpool Wyre and Fylde athletes compete in the Sheffield Indoor open, not because they wanted the club vest to be recognised, but for the love of their sport.  I like it when people ask me which club I belong to, but that's just me!

 

Thank goodness the competition was indoors, I was half expecting to see Noah's Ark pass us on the motorway, so much rain came down!  The standard of the meeting was very high, Sam Ellis from the City of Sheffield AC was there and all you 800m runners will know him, he ran the 600m in 1min 17.66, and that's after just six weeks training following his knee operation!  For all the pole vaulters Rhys Searles went over the bar at 4.50m.

 

As for us Kassidy Knight and Katy Wyper  (pictured) made the trip up to Sheffield.  Kassidy ran well in the 60m achieving 8.90s - only 4 hundredths off her PB, with her yet to start indoor training, I am sure a new PB is not far away.  Kassidy also entered the long jump and jumped 3.98m which isn't at all bad considering she arrived, placed her water bottle on the run up and just ran for it!  So well done Kass!

 

Katy Wyper also took part in the 60m for seniors.  This girl lined up against older male athletes and in her first competition as an U17, she set a new PB of 8.25 finishing 3rd behind Glenn Farrugia (a 20 yr old male from Malta) and Jayne Norton from Middlesborough.  Like Kassidy, Katy has also to start her indoor training and to see these girls racing older athletes with a passion and commitment to their sport was well worth the trip - Well done girls you were a joy to watch!

  

 

Bob Wyper