Well done to all who took part in all four rounds. There is a link to provisional results for the whole series at the bottom of the Off-road page (under “Essar WCAC Schools Cross-country Series”).

Please feel free to contact us if you have any potential amendments.

Hardy cross-country runners dominate the top three in both competitions as at the end of February. See near the bottom of the Road Running page for the latest standings.

ABIGAIL PAWLETT and George Hyde have been crowned England Indoor Track and Field Championship title winners.

The West Cheshire Athletic Club pair grabbed success at the annual fixture held at Sheffield’s English Institute of Sport Arena.

Pawlett clocked a new under 15 girls personal best time of 8.85 seconds to secure the 60m hurdles title and claim top spot in the UK age group rankings and fifth position in the all-time British ranking list.

And the talented all-rounder also bagged a silver medal in the under 15 girls long jump with 5.25m.

Hyde continued to impress on the back of his Northern Indoor title display in January, achieving 15.80m at Sheffield to secure the England Indoor Under 17 men’s shot put title – more than one metre clear of his nearest rival.

HARVEY, Louis, Angela and Julian Tegg made it a family affair by representing West Cheshire AC at the English National Cross Country Championships held at Nottingham’s Wollaton Park.

Harvey posted 19 minutes 10 seconds for 332nd spot in the under 15 boys race alongside Sion Roberts (194th in 17:14), and Aaron Scott (368th in 21:14).

Louis finished 400th with 15:56 in the under 13 boys event alongside William Wright (125th in 13:51), and Sam Hollins (267th in 14:42), while Angela rounded the senior women’s race for 573rd spot in 44:52.

Julian negotiated the challenging senior men’s course in 64:19 for 1,524th position, accompanied by Andrew Clague (826th in 52:57), Andy Carter (985th in 54:57), and John Parlevliet (1,143rd in 57:21).

Ethan Greenland spearheaded the under 17 men’s team home to 19th spot after clocking 22:58 for 99th position.

He was backed up by Jac Goodall (152nd in 23:34), Dave Dentith (196th in 24:08), and Rory Willson (234th in 25:04).

Lucia Pyne rounded the under 13 girls race in 15:14 for 165th position, ahead of Imogen Pughe (264th in 15:56), and Grace Scott (439th in 18:25), and Lily Moorhouse clocked 25:20 for 421st spot in the under 15 girls race, while her father, Jon, completed the men’s race in 68:19 for 1,621st spot, and second claim West Cheshire AC runner, Brad Spurdens, representing Nene Valley Harriers, posted 39:38 for 161st position in the junior men’s race.

ETHAN ACKROYD, of Deeside AAC who trains at West Cheshire AC, clocked 18:19 for eighth spot in the under 17 mens race at Swansea in the Welsh National Cross Country Championships.

ENTRIES are now being accepted for the Essar Chester Spring Five Miles Road Race being organised by West Cheshire AC on Wednesday, April 12. Further details can be found at: www.westcheshireac.co.uk

The April 12 fixture is part of the Cheshire Grand Prix Road Race Series which also includes the Mid Cheshire 5k on Friday, April 28; the Alderley By-Pass Race on Sunday, July 2; The Pie & Peas Five Miles Race on Wednesday, August 2; The Essar Guilden Sutton Six 10k Race on Sunday, September 17; the Congleton Half Marathon on Sunday, October 1; and the Farndon 10k on Sunday, October 15.

FIXTURES this weekend include the final round of the Essar West Cheshire Athletic Club Schools Cross Country Race Series, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village, this Saturday (10am start first race); the latest round of the Borders Road Running League at Manley Mere, Frodsham, on Sunday (11am start); and the Sale Harriers Indoor Open Track and Field Meeting, on Sunday, at Sportcity, Manchester.

Forthcoming fixtures include the CAU Inter-Counties Cross Country Championships on Saturday, March 11, at Prestwold Hall, Loughborough; the Under 11s North West Fun In Sportshall Athletics Competition on Sunday, March 12, at Sportcity, Manchester and, on the same day; the Wrexham Marathon (9am start), and Half Marathon (10.30am start).

ROB LITTLE spearheaded West Cheshire Athletic Club’s charge at the Village Bakery Wrexham Half Marathon.

Little rounded the 13.1 miles course in a time of one hour 18 minutes four seconds to secure 44th position overall and 10th spot in his over-40 age group.

He finished in the field of 1,300 runners ahead of club mates Chris Palmer (175th in 1:27:03), Andrew Carter (178th in 1:27:15), and over-60 age group category winner Joe Foy (1:28:32).

Other West Cheshire AC finishers included Luke Ellis (196th in 1:28:34), Mark Davies (223rd in 1:29:37), 11th lady overall Keely Smith (1:31:26), fifth over-60 finisher Rob Freeman (1:33:22), and Neil Carter (17th over-55 man in 1:41:25).

Clare Mallon posted 1:48:58 to secure 24th over-40 lady spot, ahead of Peter Smith (32nd over-55 man in 1:50:31), Brian Beattie (second over-70 man in 1:56:48), and Jo Bridge (103rd lady in 2:11:22).

WEST CHESHIRE AC duo Emily Ball and Sophie Percival warmed up for the outdoor season with appearances at the British Universities and Colleges Indoor Championships at Sheffield’s English Institute of Sport Arena.

Ball, representing Sheffield University, powered her way to a new shot put personal best of 13.08m for second spot in the under 23 womens age group and fourth position overall in the womens competition after winning her qualifying pool with 12.53m, and Percival, representing Chester University, fourth in her under 23 age group and 10th overall with 11.16m in the final after posting a new personal best of 11.99m for second spot in her qualifying pool.

TOM BOOTH completed the Shotover Moonlight Mountain Marathon in New Zealand with a sub-six hour performance.

The West Cheshire AC endurance runner negotiated the challenging course which comprised of 2,500 metres of ascent, with a time of five hours 36 minutes to secure eighth position.

JAC GOODALL clocked a new personal best time of 17:46 to win the Chester 5k parkrun, exactly one minute ahead of third-placed club mate Andrew Clague.

Other West Cheshire AC finishers included William Wright who posted a new personal best of 19:29 for fifth spot, Sammy Hollins (11th in 20:06), Adam Carlile (12th in 20:15), Isaac Tait (27th in 21:55), David Tait (28th in 21:56), Georgina Duffey (seventh lady in 24:44), Bob Benson (65th in 24:48), Sarah Hughes (99th in 26:53), Ingrid Tait (33:17), and Anne-Marie Tait (33:25).

Ethan Greenland clocked 18:00 for second spot at the Delamere 5k ParkRun, ahead of other West Cheshire AC finisher Rory Willson (10th in a new personal best of 19:23).
Rob Freeman finished seventh in 20:54 at the Ellesmere Port 5k Park Run, ahead of John Pughe (18th in 23:58), Harvey Tegg (19th in 24:24), Rosemary Rogers (fourth lady in 25:44) and Angela Tegg ( sixth lady in 25:57).

THREE West Cheshire AC members are preparing to represent Cheshire at next month’s CAU Inter-Counties Cross Country Championships.

Lucia Pyne, and sisters Katie and Issy Clarke have been selected for the annual fixture which will be held at Prestwold Hall, Loughborough, on Saturday, March 11.

EIGHTEEN West Cheshire AC youngsters have been selected to represent Cheshire at next month’s North West Sportshall Athletics Competitions at Sportcity, Manchester.

The under 11s Fun In Sportshall Athletics Competition takes place on Sunday, March 12, and the under 13 and under 15 regional event will be held on Saturday, March 18.

FIXTURES this weekend include the English National Cross Country Championships at Wollaton Park, Nottingham, on Saturday (11am start), the same day as the Welsh Cross Country Championships at Singleton Park, Swansea.

Other fixtures include the England Under 15, under 17, and under 20 Indoor Track and Field Championships at Sheffield on Saturday and Sunday; the Oulton Park 10k and Half Marathon on Sunday (10am start), and the Ruthin 5k and 10k on Sunday (9am start).

DETAILS of the Senior and Junior Fell and Hill Inter-Counties Championships are now available and links are given on the UKCAU web-page for fell running.

The Senior event will be in Broughton, Scotland, on May 13. The Junior event will be at Rossendale on June 10. Details of the event and entry process are available on the FRA website: www.fellrunner.org.uk. Competitors for the Senior event should enter in person, in advance, but to be eligible for the Inter-Counties competition runners must be nominated by their County/Region focal point. For more information and to nominate County teams contact Andy Watts by emailing: [email protected] or by phone: 01625 536896. The Inter-Counties fell website also has information at: https://britishintercountiesfellrunningchampionships.wordpress.com/

ENTRIES are now being accepted for the Essar Chester Spring Five Miles Road Race being organised by West Cheshire AC on Wednesday, April 12. Further details can be found at: www.westcheshireac.co.uk

The April 12 fixture is part of the Cheshire Grand Prix Road Race Series which also includes the Mid Cheshire 5k on Friday, April 28; the Alderley By-Pass Race on Sunday, July 2; The Pie & Peas Five Miles Race on Wednesday, August 2; The Essar Guilden Sutton Six 10k Race on Sunday, September 17; the Congleton Half Marathon on Sunday, October 1; and the Farndon 10k on Sunday, October 15.

CHESTER King’s School duo Eleanor Williams and Charlie Beyeler scored top marks at Ellesmere Port Sports Village.

The pair celebrated victories at the penultimate round of the popular Essar West Cheshire Athletic Club Schools Cross Country Race Series which attracted more than 200 participants.

Williams triumphed in the year four girls race with a time of two minutes 53 seconds, ahead of runner-up Ella Hims (Childer Thornton) in 3:04, and third placed Issy Read (Upton Heath) who clocked 3:15.

And Beyeler grabbed glory in the year four boys race in 2:51, five seconds clear of runner-up Benjamin Williams (Willaston), while Joseph Ireland (Mill View) finished third in 2:59.

Delamere’s Isla Entwistle secured success in the year three girls race with a time of 3:23, just two seconds clear of runner-up Grace Henderson (Mill View), with Rebecca Line (Tarporley) in third spot with 3:27.

Upton Heath’s Maxwell Carter won the year three boys race in 2:59, just five seconds ahead of second placed Ieuan Morris (Kelsall), and Ben Hackett (Saughall All Saints) finished third in 3:05.

Helen Tenner, from Kelsall, won the year five girls race in 5:00, just three seconds ahead of runner-up Jessica Lark (Upton Heath), while Sara Pearson (Frodsham Manor House) was third in 5:05.

Bishop Wilson’s Ben Grantham secured victory in the year five boys race in 4:25, ahead of second placed Reece Munro (Eccleston) who clocked 4:32, and third-placed Finn Howard (Overleigh St Marys) who posted 4:36.

Tarporley’s Carys Roberts won the year six girls race in 4:30, well clear of runner-up Jessica Hennessey (Newton) who posted 4:53, and third-placed Ruby Wisbey (Kelsall) in 5:03.

Willaston’s Elliott Bujac won the year six boys race in 4:28, nine seconds clear of runner-up Ewan Millington (Bryn Coch) who posted 4:39, and third-placed Dan Willetts (Tarvin) in 4:47.

Imogen Pughe (Wirral Grammar) secured success in the year seven girls race in 7:54, ahead of Christleton’s Stephanie Jones who posted 8:10, and third-placed Fatoumatta Bojang (Upton) who clocked 8:12.

Upton’s Sam Hollins grabbed glory in the year seven boys race in 7:28, ahead of Christleton’s Henry Robinson in 7:50, and third placed Upton pupil Sam Tilston who clocked 8:43.

Lucia Pyne from West Kirby Grammar posted a winning time of 11:16 in the year eight girls race, ahead of runner-up Abigail Cartwright (Wirral Girls) in 13:07.

And Matthew Holtom finished ahead of fellow Upton pupil Simon Davies in the year eight boys race with times of 10:55 and 12:26 respectively.

ANEST MULLER will represent North Wales at the CAU Inter Counties Cross Country Championships next month.

The West Cheshire AC race ace who finished second overall in her over-35 age group in the North Wales Cross Country League, is preparing for the senior women’s 5k race at Prestwold Hall, Loughborough, on Saturday, March 11. Muller will be joined at the event by Deeside AAC’s Ethan Ackroyd who trains at West Cheshire AC.

Dave Alexander finished second overall in his over-45 age group in the North Wales Cross Country League, and Ellie Robinson was sixth in her over-40 age category.

FIXTURES this weekend include the Village Bakery Half Marathon, at Wrexham, on Sunday (11am start).

ENTRIES are now being accepted for the Essar Chester Spring Five Miles Road Race being organised by West Cheshire AC on Wednesday, April 12. Further details can be found at: www.westcheshireac.co.uk

The April 12 fixture is part of the Cheshire Grand Prix Road Race Series which also includes the Mid Cheshire 5k on Friday, April 28; the Alderley By-Pass Race on Sunday, July 2; The Pie & Peas Five Miles Race on Wednesday, August 2; The Essar Guilden Sutton Six 10k Race on Sunday, September 17; the Congleton Half Marathon on Sunday, October 1; and the Farndon 10k on Sunday, October 15.

Well done to all who took part in yesterday’s third round; we hope you enjoyed the new course. Provisional results are at the bottom of the Off-road page (under “Essar WCAC Schools Cross-country Series”).

The date for the remaining round of the 2016-17 series is as follows:

Round 4 March 4 2017

All year 3s to year 8s welcome – please enter via your school, or contact us for more details.

ABIGAIL PAWLETT pocketed a hat-trick of silver medals at the Northern Indoor Track and Field Championships.

The talented West Cheshire Athletic Club all-rounder long-jumped 5.20m, clocked 8.10 seconds in the 60m, and posted 9.12 seconds in the under 15 girls 60m hurdles final at Sheffield’s English Institute of Sport Arena.

She was joined at the event by club mate Stephanie Jones who secured a bronze medal in the under 13 girls long jump, and Jodi Bemand who achieved 4.02m for fifth position.

ELLIE ROBINSON (30th in 26:58), Lisa Davies (40th in 27:36), and Kay Hayes (72nd in 31:41), combined to ensure West Cheshire AC’s ladies finished fourth in Division Two of the North Wales Cross Country League after the final round held at The Marches School, Oswestry.

Dave Alexander posted 39:20 for 20th spot in the men’s race, ahead of West Cheshire AC team mates Richard Hayes (40th in 41:51), Andrew Clague (54th in 43:09), John Parlevliet (69th in 44:14), Andy Carter (86th in 45:25), Tony Woodall (91st in 45:46), and Peter Smith (138th in 55:36).

SISTERS Katie and Issy Clarke starred for Chester at Winsford in the Cheshire Schools Cross Country Championships.

Katie finished second in the senior girls event ahead of fourth-placed Martha Owen, while Issy rounded the intermediate girls race in fourth position, ahead of Beth McMahon (20th), Alice Bourne (22nd) and Ailsa Black (23rd), while Niyah Callister was Ellesmere Port and Neston’s lone finisher in 42nd spot.

Matthew Willis won the senior boys race and was backed up by Chester team mates Ethan Greenland (fifth), Greg Jones (14th), and Adam Carlile (15th).

Chester’s Jamie Richardson finished fourth in the minor boys race, ahead of Henry Robinson (eighth), Kit Baker (10th), and Jack Lally (20th), while Andrew Clarke (36th), Michael Wood (38th), and Matthew Adderton (62nd) represented Ellesmere Port and Neston.

Dave Dentith was seventh home for Chester in the intermediate boys race, ahead of Sion Roberts (ninth), Tristan McFarlane (13th), and Jac Goodall (14th), while Jack Dood (21st), Jacob Cotton (25th), Oliver Costello (47th) and Charlie Douglas (48th) represented Ellesmere Port and Neston.

Jodi Bemand (16th) was first home for Chester in the minor girls race, ahead of Iyla Gallagher (17th), Yasmine Fenwick (19th), and Katherine Cornall (26th), while Hannah McCloney (25th) was first home for Ellesmere Port and Neston, backed up by Grace Scott (39th), and Holly Seiborne (58th).

Imogen Owen (fifth), and Heather Black ( sixth) were Chester’s only finishers in the junior girls race, ahead of Ellesmere Port and Neston’s Maysie Linegar (38th), Zoe McDonald (43rd), Katie May Chapman (44th), and Ceris Gaffney (50th).

Will Ashfield secured fifth spot for Chester in the junior boys race, ahead of Matthew Douglas (16th), James Lain (17th), and Joseph Hancock (21st), while Liam Farrell (35th) and Aaron Scott (44th) combined for Ellesmere Port and Neston.

SOPHIE PERCIVAL and George Hyde won the women’s and men’s cups at West Cheshire AC’s annual presentation evening held at the Whitby Sports Club, Ellesmere Port.

Percival won the Welsh International Under 20 javelin title in Cardiff during her first-ever appearance for England in July and she ended the year ranked fifth in the UK for her age in the javelin.

Hyde retained the men’s cup after a series of impressive performances during 2016 which included shot put victories at the English Schools, Cheshire, Northern, and England Athletics Championships.

Mike Lamb was presented with a Services to West Cheshire AC award, while Lauren Jones won the Wright Trophy, and Katie Clarke’s middle distance exploits merited the Chris Goodwin Memorial Cup.

Other award winners included Ruby Wisbey, Carys Roberts, Dan Willetts, Harley Shakespeare-Wetton, Jodi Bemand, Lucia Pyne, Uzezi Onomerike, Isaac Tait, Evie Tipping, Abigail Pawlett, Ewan Bradley, Jacob Simmonds, Maisie Tipping, Lauren Dimbylow, Ethan Milligan, Dave Dentith, Danielle Erskine, James McMahon, Alan Littler, Pam Ackroyd, and Dave Bish.

Ellie Robinson, Anest Muller and Kay Hayes finished first, second and third respectively in the club’s Endurance Women’s Running Cup Competition, while Mark Davies, Andy Carter, and Andrew Clague finished first, second and third respectively in the men’s competition.

FIXTURES this weekend include the third round of the Essar West Cheshire Athletic Club Schools Cross Country Race Series at Ellesmere Port Sports Village, on Saturday (10am start first race).

ENTRIES are now being accepted for the Essar Chester Spring Five Miles Road Race being organised by West Cheshire AC on Wednesday, April 12. Further details can be found at: www.westcheshireac.co.uk

The April 12 fixture is part of the Cheshire Grand Prix Road Race Series which also includes the Mid Cheshire 5k on Friday, April 28; the Alderley By-Pass Race on Sunday, July 2; The Pie & Peas Five Miles Race on Wednesday, August 2; The Essar Guilden Sutton Six 10k Race on Sunday, September 17; the Congleton Half Marathon on Sunday, October 1; and the Farndon 10k on Sunday, October 15.

ANEST MULLER is celebrating a North Wales Cross Country Championship title.

The West Cheshire Athletic Club distance-running ace clocked 22 minutes 32 seconds for the challenging 3.75km course at Corwen. Muller secured the over-35 womens age group victory and finished third overall in the womens race behind eventual winner Andrea Rowlands from Eryri, and runner-up Amie Bagnall (Prestatyn). Deeside AAC’s Ethan Ackroyd, who trains at West Cheshire AC, secured second spot in the under 17 mens race after negotiating the 5km course in 18:22.

IMOGEN PUGHE headed West Cheshire’s under 13 girls squad home at Knowsley Safari Park in the Northern Cross Country Championship. Pughe finished 49th in 13:17, backed-up by Lucia Pyne (56th in 13:21); Sophie Grainger (85th in 13:48); Jodi Bemand (162nd in 15:09); and Grace Scott (199th in 16:36). William Wright posted 12:22 for 45th place in the under 13 boys race, ahead of Jamie Richardson (74th in 12:44); Sammy Hollins (108th in 13:14); and Henry Robinson (113th in 13:17).

Sion Roberts led the West Cheshire charge in the under 15 boys race, posting 69th for 16:03; ahead of Matthew Douglass (104th in 16:51); Harvey Tegg (122nd in 17:23), and Aaron Scott (162nd in 20:08). Ethan Greenland powered his way to a time of 21:44 for 37th spot in the under 17 mens race, ahead of Dave Dentith (97th in 23:32); Jac Goodall (98th in 23:34); Rory Willson (128th in 25:08); and Matthew McDonnell (132nd in 25:26). Eve Duret (118th in 19:41) and Lily Moorhouse (172nd in 24:56) completed the under 15 girls race, and Ellie Robinson posted 41:17 for 156th position in the senior womens race. Andrew Clague (273rd in 54:36); John Parlevliet (394th in 59:02); and Andrew Carter (473rd in 62:32) represented West Cheshire in the senior mens race.

MICHAEL OZOEMELAM of West Cheshire AC clocked a new under 15 boys 60m best of 7.60 seconds at the latest series of Manchester Indoor Open Meeting. Jake Gibson posted a new under 17 mens 60m personal best of 7.90 seconds and his sister, Ellie Mai posted 9.37 seconds in the under 15 girls 60m. Joseph Morrison rounded the under 20 mens 600m in 1:29:05.

FIXTURES this weekend include the West Cheshire Athletic Club Presentation Evening at Whitby Sports Club, Dunkirk Lane, Ellesmere Port, on Friday night (7.30pm start). The Cheshire Schools Cross Country Championships will be held at Knights Grange, Winsford, on Saturday, and the North Wales Cross Country League at The Marches School, Oswestry, on Saturday, with the ladies race at 2pm and the mens race at 2.45pm. Sheffield’s English Institute of Sport Arena is the setting this Sunday for the Northern Indoor under 13 and under 15 Track and Field Championships.

ENTRIES are now being accepted for the Essar Chester Spring Five Miles Road Race being organised by West Cheshire AC on Wednesday, April 12. Further details can be found at: www.westcheshireac.co.uk The April 12 fixture is part of the Cheshire Grand Prix Road Race Series which also includes the Mid Cheshire 5k on Friday, April 28; the Alderley By-Pass Race on Sunday, July 2; The Pie & Peas Five Miles Race on Wednesday, August 2; The Essar Guilden Sutton Six 10k Race on Sunday, September 17; the Congleton Half Marathon on Sunday, October 1; and the Farndon 10k on Sunday, October 15.