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Mid Lancs Cross Country Report 05/03/2010

The sixth and final round of the Mid Lancs. Cross Country League was held on Saturday 5^th March at Barrow. 28 Lancaster and Morecambe athletes, keen to ensure the best possible finishing positions in the league, took part. Final championship positions are based on the best four races out of the six events which have taken place through the season.

In the U11 Girls’ race Molly Newton-O’Brien rounded off her season in 8^th place. She was joined by Allana Jones in 15^th place and Shannon Perry who was placed 18^th. Molly finished the season in 10^th position and Allana in 15^th. For all three girls this was their final race as U11 as they move up to U13 for the start of the track season next month.

Niall Graham’s 12^th place in the U11 race earned him 7^th place overall in the championship. He was well backed up by Nathan Slack in 15^th position. Next home, despite battling with a cold, was Liam Hinnigan in 16^th place whose overall position of 9^th showed a huge improvement from last season. James McCracken, having finally reached his 8^th birthday –and now older enough to train with the club- recorded 28^th position and an impressive 15^th overall in the league.

Once again Jessica McCracken was the club’s sole U13 girl running. 20^th in Barrow ensured her 24^th place overall – a fine first full season’s result. Equally impressive was U13 boy Joel Ingram whose 20^th position was enough to secure 17^th place overall.

The best result of the day came in the U15Girls’ race where Sarah Hodgson finished 2^nd. Joined by Paige Clinton (13^th); Hannah Fleet (15^th) and Alice Tidswell (20^th) the girls hoped that there first place in the team competition would be sufficient to win the bronze medal. Sadly, it wasn’t to be –they were piped to the podium by Pendle by one point.

James Whitaker ran in the U15 boys’ race finishing in 10^th and in the U17 men’s race Edward fish finished 7^th.

First back in the women’s race was Jayne Perry in 22^nd place which earned her 13^th place overall in the championships. She was joined by Kathy Winrow and Jennie Hodgson (17^th Vet 45) to secure 11^th team place. Overall the Senior Women finished the season in the silver medal position in Division 1 –an outstanding result.

Returning to form with every race and second in the Junior men’s event was Andrew Warren. In the Senior men’s race Jack Husband was 9^th in the V50 category – resulting in an 8^th place overall in the championship. He was joined by Chris Warren, Steve Perry and Mike Peat to place 11^th in the Vet 40 teams and 4^th in the Vet 50 teams. Steve finished the season in an overall 23^rd Vets 50 position with Mike in 26^th.

This weekend the athletes are in action in two separate venues. The Year 5and 6 Primary school runners will be representing their schools in Lancaster and Morecambe District Primary School Championships. The Inter Counties Championships will see Lancaster and Morecambe AC athletes Ryan Croasdale, Callum Mason, Paul and Sarah Hodgson,

Hannah and Adam Bateson and Annika Jarman representing Lancashire.