Six junior Harriers enthusiastically engaged in the Cross Challenge held at Sefton Park in Liverpool on Saturday. Against the backdrop of a chilly, crisp November day, our fabulous runners faced the challenge, navigating through smatterings of mud. The competition featured a remarkable calibre of runners, drawing athletes from across the UK. It provided a fantastic opportunity for our young runners to garner valuable experience by participating in a fiercely competitive race. Congratulations to everyone for a well-executed performance!
U15 girls - Kitty Harrison-Sargent
U15 boys - Eli Cattermole, Sam Keighley, Ben Slow, Beau Clark
U17 men - Will Cattermole
Last weekend saw the West Yorkshire Cross Country league return for race 3 at Middleton Park in Leeds. The rain held off, but mud remained and the wind surged across the fields. A special mention for the U11 girls who are currently 2nd place team overall and U15 boys who have already wrapped up the 1st place team prize!
U11 boys - James Neil, James Sutcliffe
U11 girls (5th place team) - Beatrice Powell, Autumn Good, Orla Maden, Casey George
U13 girls - Alesha Atkinson, Lily Atkinson
U13 boys - Joey Thwaites, James Dix
U15 boys (1st place team) - Eli Cattermole (2nd), Sam Keighley, Ben Slow, Kai Sladden
U17 ladies (5th place team) - Nia Harrison-Sargent, Annie Thorp, Jayde Mcgregor
U17 men - Will Cattermole
Senior ladies - Katrina Oddy (1st F55), Bethan Davies
Senior men (6th place team) - Ben Crowther (1st M35), Lee Cattermole, Gareth Burrell, Andrew Greenwood, Niall Smith, Paul Bateman, Michael Gaughan, Ryan Barker, James O'Rourke, Ken Montgomery, Maksymilian Stytsun
Many congratulations to Harry Johnson who won the popular Tadcaster 10 mile race on Sunday, setting a new personal best time of 53:19 and continuing his recent phenomenal form over all distances. There were nine other Harriers amongst the more than 800 finishers, competing on the closed road course around the town and along quiet country roads through surrounding villages. This was the latest event in the club's Race Championships.
Will Carver was next home in 1:04:53 followed by Simon Johnson in 1:05:14. Rachael Beaumont (1:14:23) won a closely fought battle with Joanne Arundale (1:14:28) to be the first female Harrier across the line. Other Harriers were David Ingle (1:15:57), Kirsty Carver (1:39:13), Martin Haigh (1:43:34), Deborah Kirkbride (1:46:38), Chris Kirkbride (1:50:15).
Two Harriers made the journey to north Wales to compete in the scenic Conwy half marathon on a wet Sunday morning. Marc Zeller finished in 141st place out of over 2,500 runners in 1:33:47 with Marc Rocheteau clocking 1:46:59.
Elsewhere, Stephen Rainbow competed in the Tatton Park half marathon in and around the beautiful grounds of the Cheshire stately home. Stephen finished an impressive 34th out of over 1,200 runners in a time of 1:20:52.
Last weekend three Harriers took part in a series of trail races around the Swinsty and Fewston reservoirs near Harrogate. Margaret Deacon (and her dog, Finn) was second in the Reservoir Dogs 6.6 mile race in 56:59. Andrea Ackroyd completed the half marathon in 2:10:03 and Jenny St Romaine clocked 1:09:49 in the 6.7 mile event.
Ryan Barker participated in the Saltergate Gallows Fell Race in the North York Moors, completing the 12.4 mile course with a total ascent of 1,640’ in 1:54:24.
Josh Hall-Brown ran in the Gran Carrera del Mediterraneo half marathon in Alicante in Spain, finishing in 23rd place in 1:16:20.