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Lancashire County Cross Country Report 09/01/2010

Blackburn Harriers, hosts of the 2010 Lancashire County Cross Country Championship, are to be congratulated for going ahead with this event on Saturday 9^th January whilst all the surrounding counties chose to cancel their championships. For those athletes who made the journey to Witton Park they were rewarded with sunshine on a snowy, demanding course. A total of 24 Lancaster and Morecambe athletes took part.

First off were the U11 boys. Liam Hinnigan (22^nd); Nathan Slack (25^th); Albert Woodburn-Baker (26^th); newcomer Daniel Palin (27^th) and Tobi Mustapha (31^st) went one better than last year to achieve 4^th place overall.

In the Under 13 races Patrick McGuinness was placed 25^th in the boys’ event and Mary Hodgson 19^th in the girls’ race. Jessica McCracken should be pleased with her 28^th place showing real improvement over the year.

Ryan Croasdale ran an excellent race to win the bronze medal in the U15 boys’ event. Harry Modley, returning from injury finished in 16^th. In the girls’ event Sarah Hodgson finished in 7^th and was backed up by Hannah Fleet in 27^th.

The club’s first gold medal of the Championships was awarded to the U17 men. With only two points separating 1^st and 3^rd team this was a hard fought competition. Adam Bateson’s sound tactics were rewarded with 6^th place. He was supported by Callum Mason (9^th) Beau Smith (10^th); Liam McGuinness (13^th) and Luke Croasdale (15^th).

The other team gold medal went to the junior ladies; Loughborough based Hannah Bateson, who won the individual silver; Annika Jarman, who worked her way through the field and was rewarded with the bronze medal and Elizabeth Wignall who achieved an excellent 6^th place.

Kathy Winrow was the club’s sole competitor in the Senior Ladies race, but she should be please with her 5^th place in the Vets 45 category.

Jack Modley was positioned 7^th in the Junior men’s event. Finishing 6 seconds behind in 8^th place was Paul Hodgson.

Although Mark Croasdale was the club’s only entrant in the senior men’s event he achieved an impressive second place in the vets event.

The athletes will be competing again this Saturday in round 4 of the Mid Lancs league in Blackpool.