National Cross Country Report and Results 19/02/11

Alton Towers, Staffordshire

U15 Girl’s (not sure how many km’s)

1      14:57 Bronwen Owen Scarborough AC

219  18:53 Ellie Dooley Hyde Park Harriers

323  27:29 Rebekah Hayne Hyde Park Harriers

Senior Women’s Results (6km - down from 8km)

1       23:49 Louise Damen Winchester & District AC

319  33:33 Alison Boyle Hyde Park Harriers

549  50:09 Kay Jefferies Hyde Park Harriers

Senior Men’s Results (10km – down from 12km)

1        35:11 Steve Vernon Stockport Harriers & AC

429   46:21 Dave McGuire Hyde Park Harriers

835   53:06 Shane Ewen Hyde Park Harriers

837   53:09 Tom Williams Hyde Park Harriers

1004 56:52 Michael Jollands Hyde Park Harriers

1082 59:10 Chris Jones Hyde Park Harriers

1264 01:09:48 Andrew Nicholls Hyde Park Harriers

Senior Men’s Team Results (10km)

Pos / Points / Team Name / Placings

1    188Leeds City AC ( 4 21 25 30 50 58 )

81  5451Hyde Park Harriers ( 429 835 837 1004 1082 1264 )

(95 teams raced)

Well done to the 10 HPH runners from the 3 categories – you/we all did great and picked up a heap of knowledge and experience from this tough trip away. Great support from Sam, Jan, Liz and Helen as well as the rest of the runners when not racing.

Pictures of the day, click here.

Accompanying pictures pretty much tell the story of the day (other than a snowy morning and first aiders were in full on action explains why the races were cut in distance for safety reasons. The U15’s were at the heart of the key decision point as whether to postpone the event or not and had to wait on race line, a ‘bad’ 30 mins in just their running gear.

Next year the Nat XC Champs. racing comes from London’s Parliament Hill on Feb 25^th.  This race has ran since 1876/1877 (only 10 Championships cancelled due to the 1^st and 2^nd World War’s of 1915-1919 and1940-1945!) HPH are now firmly part of this little bit of British sporting history. Be there in 2012!


Results, report and photographs courtesy of Dave McGuire