Oh what a day at Heaton Park on Saturday afternoon.
Mud, Mud, Glorious Mud!
Nothing quite like it for feeling so good.
Just a few Brave WRC team members out
Wilmslow Ladies
Just the two Bravehearts turned out. Nic was first in her category. Trevor helped the ladies team to mid place. Results:
Senior Ladies
Pos Name Cat/Pos Club Time
1 Ruth Jones Salford Harriers & AC 35:30
10 Nicola Reece L35 1 Wilmslow Running Club 38:51
85 Frances Kenney L40 11 Wilmslow Running Club 47:26
208 Runners
209 Trevor Faulkner L75 1 Wilmslow Running Club 1:16:25
Team results Senior ladies (Vets) [36 teams]
1 Vale Royal Ac 35
18 Wilmslow Running Club 186
- 2 Nicola Reece
- 41 Frances Kenney
- 143 Trevor Faulkner
Wilmslow Men
I know Enid Blyton had a series of famous 5 books. One about running. Well in a modern day remake our 5 starred in: Five Run Away Together II [To Heaton Park]
Peter was third in his category; Any second. The Team were well placed 8th out 34.
Results:
Mens Seniors
Pos Name Cat/Pos Club Time
1 John Gilbert V40 1 Chorlton Runners 35:12
25 Peter Speake V45 3 Wilmslow Running Club 40:10
49 Barry Archbold V45 11 Wilmslow Running Club 41:26
153 Matthew Taylor V45 33 Wilmslow Running Club 48:32
154 Jarrod Homer V50 16 Wilmslow Running Club 48:33
243 Andy Watts V70 2 Wilmslow Running Club 54:35
Team results Senior Men (Vets) [34 teams]
1 Chorlton Runners 348
8 Wilmslow Running Club 173
- Peter Speake 7
- Barry Archbold 17
- Matthew Taylor 74
- Jarrod Homer 75
MACCL Report Courtesy of Steve Green.
Chorlton’s evergreen V40 John Gilbert (35:12) moved clear of Nicholas Barry to win the final Manchester League XC race by the best part of 200m, with V40 Gavin Tomlinson of Trafford third.
Rachel Theobald (Wirral) in placing 13th did enough to win the overall U20 women’s title.
Salford Harrier’s Ruth Jones (35:30) always at home in tough conditions pulled away from early leader Alice Wright for a 30 second win in the women’s race with fellow Sale Harrier Hannah Brown in third.
Gilbert led Chorlton Runners to a team win, with Sale taking the team spoils in the women’s race.
Charlie Smith and Harry Ellwood, despite not racing at Heaton Park, shared U20 top honours overall.
Sophie Wood and Nigel Martin, both of Sale, also not racing, were convincing winners of the overall series.
As always, the league would like to thank the officials, who have braved extreme conditions, the athletes, our sponsors, venue host clubs and anyone else who have made this post-pandemic series possible.
Well done to those that ran at Heaton Park. Cross country and mud are not to everyone’s taste. It is most definitely a young man & woman’s sport.