Conclusion of Chingford, NWLL and Sunday XC Leagues plus Indoor and Road Race Action
The NWLL, Chingford and Sunday Leagues all reached their conclusion last weekend (or the weekend before) with Heathside runners also representing Middlesex in the Inter-Counties Race at Loughborough (the effective British XC Championships) and lots of indoor and road racing it was a very busy week.
We start with Pete Crockfords report on the Chingford League:-
Chingford League XC Relays, Wanstead Flats, Sat 11th March
A disappointing Heathside turnout at what was otherwise another popular, friendly and well run event to conclude the 22/23 season. Despite a strong breeze, the sun made it warmer than forecast, and the rain in the week meant there were quite a few quaggy bits, and enough soft ground to feel like proper cross country. Jerome and I both thoroughly enjoyed it, and it was rounded off by the presentations for the season, with me picking up the hard fought MV60 title, and the FV60 second place award on behalf of Sue Eedle. Well done Sue!
Results
Leg 1 Pete Crockford 13:52
Leg 2 Jerome Boughton Mills 15:28
NORTH WEST LONDON YOUNG ATHLETES CC. LEAGUE, Harrow School, 5.3.23
Delayed results mean’t the results of the last race were not included last week. The Club secured 2nd place overall in the league behind Barnet.
Boys Under 11 (2000m)
1 D. Pascal (SBH) 6.42
16 Alex. Rankin 7.21
21 Seb. McNeely 7.33
22 Kit. Young 7.36
31 J. Purcell 7.55
41 W. Edwards 8.29
Teams:- 1st TVH 24, 5th London Heathside (16,21,22,31) 90
Girls Under 11 (2000 m)
1 M. Keam George (TVH) 6.59
6 Edith. Deakin 7.38
17 Imogen Wraight 8.21
27 Verity Mitchell 8.46
31 T. Roberts 8.58
Teams:- 1st Shaftesbury Barnet 25, 6th London Heathside (6,17,27,31) 81
Boys Under 13 (3000m)
1 O. McDonald (Dac) 8.38
19 Charlie Nicholson 9.37
21 Rory Willis 9.41
22 Alex. Kirk 9.45
31 Pip Young 11.02
33 A. Lappin 11.21
39 B. Morton-Spencer 13.21
Teams:- 1st Ealing, Southall & Mdx 38 6th London Heathside (9,21,22,31) 93
Girls Under 13 (3000m)
1 J. March (Bar) 9.06
3 Rose Cormacain 9.31
21 A. Henderson 11.43
Teams:- 1st Ealing, Southall & Mdx 34, 6th London Heathside (3,21,x,x) 82
Boys Under 15 (4000m)
1 L. Moore (TVH) 15.21
22 Ben. Ryan 18.49
Teams:- 1st Ealing, Southall & Mdx 19, 9th London Heathside (22,x,x,x) 103
Girls Under 15 (4000m)
1 L. Dervendahl (Hig) 17.14
12 Lettice Grundy 18.42
18 Jessica. Lappin 20.33
21 Evie Morton-Spencer 22.52
Team:- 1st Highgate 29, 7th London Heathside (12,18,21,x) 73
Men Under 17 (5000m)
1 Thomas Chadwick (Hig) 17.11
6 George Saint 18.04
20 Artie Feeeny-Willings 20.57
22 Ameka. Preka 22.52
Teams:- 1st Highgate (1,4,5,10) 20, 5th London Heathside (6,20,22,x) 72
Under 17 Women (5000m)
1st A. Svimalkova (TVH) 19.16
2 Hattie. Munday 19.47
7 Ruby Walls 21.28
8 Lucy Corkin 21.41
Teams:- 1st TVH 21, 2nd London Heathside (2,7,8,x) 28
Inter-Counties, Loughborough 11.3.23
A number of Heathsiders doned the Gold and Red of Middlesex at a muddy Loughborough to take part in what is effectively the British Championships. Olivia helped the County to 4th in the Senior Womens race elsewhere Thomas and Amy both secured top 50 finishes.
Senior Men (10,000m 810 Runners)
1st M Mohamed (Hampshire) 37.10
83rd George Gurney 41.22
Team 1st Leicestershire & Rutland 156 pts, 20th Middlesex 810 pts
Senior Women (8km 263 runners)
1st G Carson (Northern Ireland) 31.37
55th Olivia Desborough 35.30
56th Stephanie Ainley 35.33
Team 1st Surrey 152 pts, 4th Middlesex 226 pts
U20 Men (8km 187 runners)
1st L Birdseye (Berkshire) 28.25
42nd Thomas Archer 30.55
Team 1st Kent 50 pts, 8th Middlesex 187 pts
U17 Women (5km 258 runners)
1st I Fitzgerald (Devon) 19.24
103rd Hattie Munday 23.54
Team 1st Yorkshire 70 pts, 9th Middlesex 196 pts
U15 Girls (4km 295 runners)
1st Z Redmond (Scotland West) 16.09
46th Amy Kirk 17.25
130th Kiara Corkin 18.31
Team 1st Yorkshire 81 pts 10th Middlesex 209 pts
U13 Girls (3km 300 runners)
1st K Gorman (Bucks) 12.51
86th Rosa Cormacain 14.31
175th Caitlin Roberts 15.19
216th Lila Blustin 15.50
Team 1st Essex 84 pts 16th Middlesex 307 pts
Sunday League, Royston 12.3.23
Caroline White sent in this report:- The Sunday League has been plagued with some bad luck this season, with one of its five races being cancelled altogether back in December due to bad weather conditions, and a second race in the roster – Royston - postponed in January, as Therfield Heath, a site of special scientific interest (SSSI), was waterlogged and unsuitable for xc. Luckily Royston was rescheduled for this past weekend and so the fourth and last of the 22/23 Sunday League races was finally able to take place. Royston rightly has a reputation of being a tough hilly course (elevation of 880 ft), and some people may have heaved a sigh of relief when it was cancelled back in January. But it is also a much loved, and very beautiful course and everyone enjoyed it immensely. Captain Laura’s delicious shortbread stars and carrot cupcakes certainly helped, along with prizes of daffodils for all those who had completed all 4 races. The two captains – Laura and Mike will be sending in a more comprehensive report of the full league results when they have been sorted out, but these are the results for this last event. Phil Hogg was first Heathsider in, of the nine that ran, and Caroline White was 1st VW65, Nick Dodd was 1st V65 and Bob Gould 1st V80
Results
33rd Philip Hogg (V50) 42:53
115th Caroline White (VW65) 53:20 1st FV65
121st Nick Dodd (V65) 54:01 1st V65
127th Rebecca Marshall (VW45) 54:38
131st Michael Hickey (V60) 55:20
136th Katie Belkin (VW45) 56:30
192nd Fabio Espirito Santo 1:04:49
193rd Bob Gould (V80) 1:04:50 1st V80
215th Louise Cripps (VW65) 1:11:49
Cambridge Half Marathon 5.3.23
A number of Heathsiders headed to Cambridge for this race:-
148th Adam Wedlake 1:16.03
164th Jake Spencer (V35) 1:16.25 (20th V35)
371st Oliver Dutton 1:20.31
535th Jonathan Shipley (V45) 1:23.26
564th Dominic Jackson (V55) 1:23.41
837th Matthew Cartledge (V45) 1:27.03
1,005th Neil Thomas (V40) 1:28.38
1,010th Chris Prickett (V40) 1:28.39
5,018th Ella Rogers 1:53.01
Run Dorney 5k/10k/Half Marathon Windsor 5.3.23
86th Kimberli Butler 1:45.18
MK Festival of Running 20, Milton Keynes 12.3.23
233rd Steve Crowley (V55)
As the track and field season gets closer there was some more indoor performances by Heathsiders:-
Leinster Indoors Track and Field Championships Abbotstown
Shot putt
2nd Helen Kehoe (VW55) 7.71m
BeFit Today Open, Lee Valley 12.3.23
100m
HB1 1st Tyree Stephens (U15B) 13.22
HA10 5th Montana Dennis (U17M) 11.85 PB
200m
SX5 2nd Ivy Paitoo (U15G) 28.32 PB
SX8 3rd Toby Toth-Stevens (U17M) 26.15 PB
SX8 3rd Magdeline Paitoo (U17W) 26.04
SX8 4th Ella Burridge (U17W) 26.86
300m
SX2 2nd Magdeline Paitoo (U17W) 41.88
400m
SX6 4th David Baah-Okyere (U17M) 56.62
MK Festival of Running 20, Milton Keynes 12.3.23
233rd Steve Crowley (V55)
Inter Borough Challenge, Finsbury Park, 12.3.23
The Club organised a series of races at Finsbury Park which were also mini-marathon trials the results are to follow.
Parkrun
89 Heathsiders took part in parkruns last Saturday and , there was one first place finish Keith Burrows (Owairaka)
Full results can be found here.
many thanks to Pete and Caroline and other contributors this week