Will Shines in the Half
A warm sunny evening brought together 5000 competitors to the streets of Benidorm
Both races set off at the same time on a tough undulating course and traversed through the iconic streets and holidaymaker strips of Benidorm with the last 2km packed full of cheering crowds to support runners from all over Europe and as far as South America. There were so many British clubs represented with a Halifax Harrier heading the whole field out for the first half mile.
Harry Johnson finished 5th overall in the 10K in 31.53 1st Junior U23.
Simon Johnson 104th 3rd V55 38.44
April Stewart 190th 42.25
Craig Empsall 228th V55 43.53
Mark Crabtree 341st V65 46.37
The Half marathon followed a lonely route for the 2nd half but Will Stewart conquered the tough course in 1hr 26.11 (113th) followed by Ryan Barker in 1hr 30.50 (218th).
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