Cross Country
Cross Country captain: Andy Hilton : aj.hilton@virgin.net
Cross country is not only a great change from the summer of road and track competitions but it also (arguably) the most fun you can have with a muddy field and a pair of spikes! For more details contact Andy Hilton or your coach.
Latest Cross Country News
For the first time York has it's own cross country league with the introduction of the Ingrams Solicitors Cross Country League. The first race is on the Knavesmire on Saturday 4th October. Entry just £1 and entries taken on the day. See below for the full list of dates and venues.
The West Yorkshire League gets started on Sunday 12th October at Otley. Entries have closed for the 1st race, but you can still enter for the other races. See below for dates/venues.
Well done all that took on the championship events this past weekend, we had some excellent performances including - Becky Penty (Yorks senior womens bronze), Oliver Dixon (Humberside U15B bronze), Georgie Fenny (Humberside 4th U11), Dawn Gibbs (Yorks 2nd vet lady), Iain Lynn (Yorks U17B 7th), Katy Wood (Yorks U13G 9th), Andy Hilton (Yorks Senior Mens 7th). Well done to all that got stuck in! Report to follow.
We are also affiliated to the North Yorkshire South Durham cross country league.
The 1st race in the McCain UK Cross Challenge series is at Gateshead ib Saturday 15th November. Enter on-line at www.ukathletics.net
Are you on the XC email distribution list? Don't know? Email Andy aj.hilton@virgin.net
Ingrams Solicitors Cross Country League
| Date | Venue |
| Saturday 4th October | Knavesmire, York |
| Saturday 8th November |
Tadcaster Grammar School |
| Sunday 30th November |
Knavesmire, York |
| Saturday 14th February |
Knavesmire, York |
| Sunday 8th March |
Knavemire, York |
West Yorkshire Cross Country League
| Date | Venue |
| Sunday 12th October |
Otley |
| Sunday 26th October |
Nunroyd Park Guiseley |
| Saturday 15th November |
Wetherby |
| Sunday 7th December |
Thornes Park Wakefield |
New Year Relay
Details of this event can be found in the events section. Click here to download last year results, and click here for all time lists for this event
Championship Races
The club participates in the Yorkshire, Northern and National cross country championships and also veterans championships. In 2009 we will be hosting the Yorkshire veterans championships.
Race Reports
See the News page for a report on the 1st West Yorkshire League Cross Country. The 2nd race is at Guiseley on Sunday 26th October.
Golden Acre Park Relays, 16th July 2008
Cross country racing traditionally takes place over the winter months, but that didn't stop Leeds athletic club Abbey Runners from organising a cross country relay at Golden Acre Park, Bramhope last Wednesday (16th July). City of York Athletic Club made the trip and were rewarded with a hatful of trophies. The senior men, veteran men and juniors all won, with the ladies team being pipped at the post.
The race was a 3 leg relay, each leg about 2.5 miles long with some sharp climbs. On the 1st leg Skipton AC took the lead with the York mens and veterans team having a good battle for 4th place in which Graham Birch for the veterans eventually prevailed over Mike Raynes for the men. Emma Willits put Yorks womens team in front as did Charlotte Mason the juniors, while Zoe Robson ran for the York mixed team, a female team of juniors and seniors.
Mark Metcalf for York men ran fastest on leg 2, but could only pull up 2 places to 3rd. For the veterans over 60 vet Jim Shemilt dropped to 5th , passed only by clubmate Metcalf. Karen Wood for the ladies held on to 1st place, but a team called Rubix made up ground. Saffron Botterill increased Yorks lead in the junior competition and Kate Harris ran for the Mixed team.
Andy Hilton started the 3rd and last leg just 14 seconds adrift of Skipton with Abbey Runners also just ahead. As course record holder he was the favourite to cross the line 1st and so it proved, with Andy finishing 30 seconds ahead of Skipton with Abbey 3rd. Andy ran the days fastest leg, but didn’t beat his own course record. For the veterans Andy Normandale ran a solid, but isolated leg bringing the team in 5th, but way ahead of the next vets team. For the ladies, Helen Garnham ran the clubs fastest leg, but unfortunately it was not fast enough to hold off Jess Trowbridge of Rubix, who ran the days fastest female leg. Katy Wood completed the junior team, who were nearly 5 minutes ahead of their nearest rivals, while Natalie Greaves completed the Mixed team.
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