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A TOTAL of 164 youngsters completed Saturday’s latest round of the West Cheshire Athletic Club Schools Cross Country Race Series at Ellesmere Port Sports Village.
Nia Manson (Bishop Heber), Sidney Carr (Upton High), Isla Salisbury (Neston High), Atharva Ganesh (Upton High), Saskia Keresturova (Oldfield), Jack Arnold (Upton Heath), Evelyn Edwards (Saighton), Niall Betteridge (Hoole), Evie Hulse (Our Lady of Pity), Myron Rafalskyi (Saughall All Saints), Lyra Allison (Whitby Heath), and Lucas Cairns (Woodfall) all celebrated success in the sunshine.
Nia won the year eight girls race, while Sidney secured success in the year eight boys race ahead of Christleton’s Matthew Chadwick and Upton’s Finlay Stewart.
Isla won the year seven event ahead of runner-up Ava Holmes (Upton High) and Amelia Clarke (Ellesmere Port Catholic High) in third spot, while Atharva won the year seven boys race ahead of Upton’s Henry Cobb and Ellesmere Port Catholic High’s Zach Dowdeswell.
Saskia delivered top spot in the year six girls race ahead of Farndon duo Zara Evans and Mollie Quinton who were second and third respectively, while Jack won the year six boys race ahead of Belgrave’s Zaan Brown and Guilden Sutton’s Xander Whelan who were second and third respectively.
Evelyn won the year five girls race ahead of runner-up Evie Kelly (Upton Heath) and third placed Heidi Anstey (Overleigh St Mary’s), while Niall claimed top spot in the year five boys race ahead of Max Molloy (Ysgol y Waen) and Hoole’s Logan Blackburn who were second and third respectively.
Evie won the year four girls race ahead of Hoole’s Arianwen Setters and third place Mia Rees (Acresfield), while Myron won the year four boys race ahead of Farndon’s Blake Robinson and third placed Eric Beddows (Hoole).
Lyra won the year three girls race ahead of Farndon’s Jessica Quinton and Acresfield’s Lottie Dennan who were second and third, while Lucas won the year three boys race ahead of Christleton duo Alex Craft and Harry Nicholson who were second and third respectively.
The next round is scheduled to be held on Saturday, December 7.
FIXTURES this weekend include the Dave Sunderland Inter County Schools Cross Country Cup, at Himley Hall, Dudley, on Saturday; the North Staffs Cross Country League, at Park Hall, Stoke, on Saturday, November 16; the Conwy Half Marathon on Sunday; and the Preston 5 and 10 Miles Road Races on Sunday.
WEST CHESHIRE AC coaches will be delivering Sportshall Athletics in the Ellesmere Port Sports Village Sportshall between 6-8pm on Fridays, with the aim of helping youngsters prepare for the Schools Sportshall Athletics fixtures early next year. Please come along and support the sessions.
ENTRIES for all age groups are now open for the UKA Cross Challenge fixture being held at Sefton Park, Liverpool, on Saturday, November 23. The entry link is: https://www.entryhub.co.uk/british-athletics-cross-challenge-liverpool-2024
FORTHCOMING fixtures include the UKA Cross Challenge Races, at Sefton Park, Liverpool, on Saturday, November 23; the Oulton Park 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, 20 miles, Marathon, at Timperley, on Sunday, November 24; the West Cheshire AC AGM at the EPSV Trackside Room, on Tuesday, November 26 (8.15pm start); and the North Wales Cross Country League, at Aberystwyth, on Saturday, November 30.
THE Cheshire County Cross Country Championships will be held at Betley Court Farm, near Crewe, on Saturday, January 4.
DATES and venues for this season’s Borders Road Running League are: December 8 at Cybi Striders; January 26 at Deestriders; March 16 at Ellesmere Port; April 6 at Buckley Runners; May 7 at either Prestatyn, Chester Tri, or West Cheshire (Presentation Evening).
All races are on Sundays and start at 11am except for the final race which is on a Wednesday evening with a 7pm start and is a relay event.
THIS winter’s Sale Harriers Manchester Indoor Open Meetings will be held at the Regional Athletics Centre, Sportcity, Manchester. M11 4FF, on the following Sundays, December 1 and 22; January 12; February 2; February 16; and March 9. The online entry link is: https://www.saleharriersmanchester.com/index.php/events-fixtures/winter-indoor-series
THE West Cheshire AC AGM will be held in the EPSV Trackside Room on Tuesday 26th November 2024, at 8.15pm.
FURTHER details about West Cheshire Athletic Club can be found at: www.westcheshireac.co.uk