Last weekend was the main event in the cross country
calendar for all running clubs including Clydesdale Harriers. Falkirk’s
Callendar Park again hosted the National Cross Country Championships. Due to
the recent dry weather the course was
not as muddy as previous years so fast times were expected. No one disappointed
and in near perfect conditions everyone ran excellent times. The races started
with the Under 13 Boys race. All were running 3200m. Fastest harrier was Lewis
Priest finishing 9th overall in a time of 13.19, followed by Ronan
Ross (15.25), Jack McCue (16.10), and Stephen Kane (17.07). The four finished
as 15th team overall against a top class field.
Under 13 Girls were
next also running 3200m. Fastest harrier was Iona Allan finishing in 17.18,
followed by Natasha Shaw (17.40), Sarah Goggins (18.35), and Chloe Allan
(19.57). The four finished as 17th team overall.
Under 15 Boys were next running 4000m. Fastest harrier was
Brian Aird running 16.23, followed by Philip Allan (16.34), Jacob Siems
(17.56), and Lewis Hay (18.00). The four finished as 14th team
overall.
The Senior Women were off next running 8000m. Fastest
harrier was Pamela McCrossan, finishing in a time of 35.23 and 3rd
vet 50. This was followed by Anne Murray (35.53), Fiona McCue (36.22), Marina
McCallum (37.04), Yvonne Green (40.24), and Christine Duncanson (41.48).
Pamela, Anne, Fiona and Marina finished as 16th team overall.
Lastly were the Senior Men running 12000m. Fastest harrier
was Paul Carroll running 45.58, followed by Michael Diver (48.41), Robert
O’Neill (48.47), Donald Cameron (49.00), Gerry Montgomery (50.43), Hugh Laverty
(54.00), Ryan Nelson (54.32), Pete Cartwright (56.27), Iain Robertson (57.06),
Paul McKendry (57.16), Gerry Kane (58.05), Watson Jones (62.24), Peter
Rudzinski (62.29), Brian Campbell (62.55), and Bobby Young (64.08). The first
six finished as 22nd team overall.
Marina McCallum
Press Officer
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