Nine purple vests, including two juniors and the entire Duffey Quartet, added to the colour of the sunny Langley Fete at Sutton near Macclesfield on Sunday.

No prizes for guessing who most enjoyed which of the varied attractions promised by the organisers, including “family fun, pet show, BEER and CAKE tents, BBQ, tug of war”, but all deserved for bolstering the numbers of a small field tackling a short, tough race.

League first-timers Claire and Joy were first woman and first Vet50 woman respectively, with ever-present league leader Ellie second woman on the day, and similarly ever-present Alex consolidating her league second place.

Richard Hayes was first purple vest home and first Vet40 man, moving up to equal 2nd in the league standings. Likewise, Andy and Mark made huge strides up both the hill and the league table, to 4th and joint 6th respectively.

A special well done to Georgina and Henrietta Duffey who, although not counting in the league, ran well and both beat at least one parent 😉

Standings are now up at the bottom of the off-road page. There’s a two-and-a-half week breather before round 6, the midweek Green Green Grass of Home at Llangynhafal on Wednesday July 24th.

THIS WEEKEND
West Cheshire AC members are being urged to represent their club at this Saturday’s Cheshire Track and Field League match at Ellesmere Port Sports Village which kicks off with a 3,000m race at 11.45am.

WEST CHESHIRE Athletic Club’s teenagers are celebrating promotion.

The Ellesmere Port Sports Village-based outfit’s under 17 and under 20 Youth Development League squad secured a top-two finish in the final round of their North West Two Division fixture at Blackpool’s Stanley Park.

(photo by Steve Brace)

THIS WEEKEND

West Cheshire AC will be represented in the latest Summer Off Road League Fixture at Wepre parkrun on Saturday (9am start), a Quadrathlon Competition at Manchester on Saturday (11.10am start); and in this Sunday’s Under 17 and Under 20 Youth Development Track and Field League Fixture at Stanley Park, Blackpool, (11.15am start).

EWAN BRADLEY and Jac Goodall were class acts at the North West Round of the English Schools Combined Events Championships.

(photo of Alex, counting the remaining number of climbs on her thumbs, courtesy of Chris Morgan)

Twelve WCAC runners – the most so far in the off-road league – found out why the Wobbler is so named. The women’s team were a mere point behind the winners Chester Tri. while the scoring men packed well, inside the top 20.

Ellie, Kerry and Alex head the female rankings, with league first-timers Keely, Eloise Clare and Deb next in line. Chris, Dan, Mark, Tony, Richard and Andy are all close in the men’s league, with newcomer Steve now off the mark. Standings are now up at the bottom of the off-road page.

No dash from work for the next one, just drag yourselves out of bed for the 2nd(?) hilliest parkrun in the country, Wepre. For those of you who didn’t get enough of hilly woodland at the Wobbler, here’s your second helping, with four uphills (and two slopes) packed into 5k. More details to appear on the West Cheshire AC Road Running Facebook page….

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West Cheshire AC will be involved in this Saturday’s Under 13 and Under 15 Youth Development Track and Field League Fixture at Bebington Oval; the England Athletics Under 20 and Senior Track and Field Championships at Bedford on Saturday and Sunday; and the North West Round of the English Schools Combined Events Championships at Crewe on Saturday and Sunday. Best wishes to everyone involved!

STEPHANIE JONES was one of several local students who were jumping for joy at Birmingham on Saturday.