The Intercounties Cross Country champs were held in muddy conditions at Loughborough, and our juniors representing Middlesex put in good performances, notably top 50 placings in the Under 17 race from Jem O'Flaherty and Liam Garrett
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We paid a price for a magnificent few days of snow running: most of the best-laid plans for weekend races were scotched by cancellations. But to the huge credit of numerous Heathside volunteers the Mini Marathon trials went ahead on Sunday at our Finsbury Park track and saw first places for Spike Blake (u-13), Thomas Archer (u-15) and Jem O’Flaherty (u-17) and a second place for Lily McKay (u-17).
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Despite the Nationals dominating the weekend for many, Heathside was also well represented at a handful of marathons, half marathons and ultras, scattered around the country and further afield.
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The English National XC Championships are over for another year ……. it was a terrific, picture perfect day for XC - freezing, but sunny, and muddy enough to make it interesting, with impressive running by all.
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In part two of this week’s race round-up we have the results of the exciting climax of the Sunday league cross-country from Royston, which saw outstanding performances from both the men’s and women’s teams on a challenging course, with an historic victory from the women’s A and B teams.
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This is the first part of this week’s race roundup, covering David Hellard’s podium finish in the Somaliland marathon, several super-fast finishes and PBs in half marathons in Milton Keynes and Hampton Court, as well as races in Armagh and Battersea Park.
Read MoreIt's a race report writer's dream this week as the bulk of the work has been done by everyone else (and I still can't get it online before Friday....) Anyway, not content with leading the women to cross country glory in the Met League mud at Trent Park, Captain Kelly (and Sarah) have done even more leg work as they recall Saturday's glorious events below. So without further intro, read on:
Read MoreThis main focus of attention this weekend moved back to road racing with plenty of good competition, and PB’s aplenty despite the incidence of hills and / or non ideal weather
Read MoreA brave and stoic team of Heathsiders competed in the rain, mud and dark to take part in the Southern Cross Country Championships at Stanmer Park, Brighton.
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About 80 of our intrepid runners braved Arctic weather conditions to race this weekend. Sunday saw Captain Kelly Thorneycroft home as the first woman in the Victoria Park 10, and Captain Jake Spencer’s third overall in a PB time, while at the Fred Hughes 10 miler Andy Barnes showed a return to form with a solid 15th place out 758.
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