It turned out to be a wet and warm day but it might have been much worse as we could have had snow and ice.
If you weren’t wearing spikes you had problems as the ground was exceptionally muddy and a few of our members had some muddy falls. However, we had some great results:
In the boys U/17 6k race Billy Eccles was 2nd in 18.25.
In the U/20 girls 6k race Belle Watkins was 6th in 28.33.
In the U/20 girls 6k race Belle Watkins was 6th in 28.33.
Everyone else ran the 10k course
Michael Eccles was 9th overall and first 40-44 in 31.51.
Jack Noble in a sprint finish with Laurie Woods was 28th and 5th 35-39 in 35.57.
Laurie was 29th and 16th senior man in 35.57.
Thomas Abbs was 39th and 6th 35-39 in 37.23.
Lee Quibell was 52nd and 9th 45-49 in 38.50.
Steve Elvin was 61st and 5th 60-64 in 39.50.
Matt Stone was 84th and 12th 50-54 in 41.47.
Al Ross was 89th and 15th 45-49 in 42.18.
Joanne Watkins was 90th, 9th female and 3rd 35-39 in 42.25.
Matthew Crane was 95th and 16th 45-49 in 42.52.
Mark Crookes was 116th and 5th 55-59 in 42.24.
Amy Balaam was 131st, 24th female and 7th 40-44 in 46.05.
Charlotte Harris Cook was 134th, 26th female and 8th 40-44 in 46.11.
Steph Ellis was 164th, 38th female and 6th 55-59 in 49.29.
Beth King was 169th, 42nd female and 8th 45-49 in 49.40.
Annabel Brown who loved it today (!) was 184th, 50th female and 6th Senior lady in 52.59.
Paul Woodyatt was 216th and 21st 60-64 in 1.12.49.
We came away with two 3rd placed team medals in the 35- 49 age category with Michael, Jack and Thomas and Joanne, Amy and Charlotte.
Well done all – excellent running.
