UK Athletics Cross Challenge (Incorporating the UK Trials for the GB team for the European XC Championships) Sefton Park 24th November

This fixture always attracts the top athletes in the UK, but particularly so when the event is being used as the selection race for the GB team athletes at Junior and senior level.

Rotherham Harriers had 16 athletes competing. Again it was in the senior women's and U13 girls races where the numbers were largest, but all the club athletes ran well against top level competition.

Olivia Bell had a good run to finish the first of the club's athletes in 12th, but all the athletes ran really well, with the girls giving an early indcation that they could well be in contention for team medals when the Northern Champs are held at Pontefract in January 2019 - since five of our 7 athletes were in the top 20 Northern finishers.Josh Wragg and Sam Gilson, fresh from their 1st & 2nd positions in last weeks SY league event, both had good runs with Josh 6th Northern finisher.

Cyane Robinson had a good run to finish 24th, but more significantly 3rd Northern athlete; which stands her in good stead for consideration for Northern team selection during this season.

The senior Women's race positions went according to recent form with the club finishing order being pretty much in line with earlier relay times and positions. Again our first 5 athletes were inside the top 30 Northern positions.

Another good day for the club with some encouraging results and great performances!

Results

Pos Time

Under 13 Girls

1 00:11:06 Isla Thoms Fife AC

2 00:11:11 Isabelle Price Wolverhampton & Bilston AC

3 00:11:16 Sophie Dunbobbin Wreake and Soar Valley AC

12 00:11:44 Olivia Bell 4th Northern athlete

18 00:11:54 Amelia Topliss 7th Northern athlete

21 00:11:59 Marci Walsh 9th Northern athlete

35 00:12:19 Lilia Harris 16th Northern athlete

44 00:12:30 Evie Thomson 20th Northern athlete

55 00:12:50 Mischa Walsh 31st Northern athlete

75 00:13:24 Cadence Taylor 43rd Northern Athlete

U15 Boys

1 00:09:32 Woody Jerome Aldershot Farnham & District AC

2 00:09:35 Lewis Sullivan St. Edmunds Pacers

3 00:09:36 Kyle Rabjohn Richmond & Zetland Harriers

23 00:10:10 Joshua Wragg 6th Northern athlete

58 00:10:45 Sam Gilson

U20 Women

1 00:14:41 Cari Hughes Swansea Harriers

2 00:14:42 Amelia Quirk Bracknell AC

3 00:14:45 Khahisa Mhlanga Herts Phoenix AC

24 00:16:02 Cyane Robinson 3rd Northern Athlete

Senior Women

1 00:26:10 Charlotte Arter Cardiff AAC

2 00:26:14 Verity Ockenden Swansea Harriers

3 00:26:14 Jessica Piasecki Stockport Harriers & AC

38 00:28:19 Natasha Hatswell 12th Northern athlete

39 00:28:23 Nicola Devine 13th Northern athlete

41 00:28:30 Lori Handbury 14th Northern athlete

66 00:29:46 Emma Parkinson 26th Northern athlete

72 00:29:57 Samantha Hughes 28th Northern athlete

163 00:37:39 Georgina Weston