 SIAB Cross Country Maddie Hughes in the Intermediate Girls and Alden Collier in the Intermediate Boys were representing England Schools at the SIAB International at Carmarthen on Saturday. The match features eight runners from England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland and is for the Junior and Intermediate age groups. On a fast course Maddie had a good run to be ninth, and seventh England runner in a field of over thirty. Alden suffered with a stomach muscle problem and finished 31st in his race. Both get to keep their England kit from this prestigious high level event.  National Primary Schools Cross Country There were two Chiltern winners at this event which has races for years 5, 6 and 7, and features teams from all over the country. The meeting was held at Market Harborough in Leicestershire. The Bucks Swans team was organised by our own Becky McCall and the county did very well. Kara Gorman won the Year 6 Girls race comfortably after a poor start and Tom Ford, running for Herts, won the Year 7 Boys race. There were several other Chiltern runners taking part over a simple, flattish course in lovely spring sunshine. The Year 6 Girls also featured good runs by Maya Davis (7th), Nia Clarke (23rd), and Carys Jones (79th). There were 149 finishers in total. There were 138 runners in the Year 6 Boys race in which Jacob McCall was 51st, Luke Coultate 80th and Isaac McCall 82nd.  Unlike Kara, Tom Ford had the closest of battles, sharing the same time as the his fast-finishing rival and being awarded joint first, both well ahead of third. Also for Herts Jack Martin ran well to be 15th. Charlie Quantrill was 33rd running for Bucks Swans with Hugo Mundy 51st and George Mawby 91st. The Bucks Swans lads were silver medallists.
Evelyn Wildman was 38th in the Year 7 Girls race, third Bucks Swans girl home. The Team were an excellent third. Albert Rushton was Chiltern’s only runner in the Year 5 Boys race in 125th place. Happy Mother’s Day to all our running Mums, Mums of runners and Mums-what-are-both. I hope you have had a fabulous day and been thoroughly spoilt. You deserve it.
Race Report HQ is a very chilled location this evening and we hope that your HQ is similarly relaxed. A huge well done first of all to Maddie Hughes and Alden Collier, who represented the English Schools Athletics Association yesterday in Wales. An ‘official’ read-out to follow, no doubt, but it certainly is brilliant to see Harriers amongst the best of the best. This is effectively the last week of the winter training sessions and, with the extra hour of light in the evenings, we will take full advantage to do more off road training sessions.
From next week we will also start posting the details of the forthcoming Tuesday night and Thursday night sessions on our website and other platforms monthly, rather than the weekly system we have been using. Tuesday 29 March - Session 1 - Speed endurance with Mike Shrive, and Trevor Brawn at 7pm in Lowndes Park. The meeting point is at the entrance to the Rear Hall of Broadway Baptist Church, 78 The Broadway. Chesham HP5 1EG. NB We will not be hiring the Hall again until the Autumn, so we will not have any facilities for valuables or access to the Hall toilets. The closest parking is at Star Yard, Chesham (free after 6pm). Please be ready to run by 7.00pm. We are likely to continue splitting the Tuesday session into a faster group and a slower group to make the session safer for all. Thursday 31 March - Session 2 -Speed endurance with Mike Shrive at 7pm. NB. The new venue for Thursdays is Hervines Park, Hervines Road, Amersham, ready to run at 7.00pm, until the Thursday evening track sessions start in May. The final big national cross country meeting of the season, the English Schools Championships, took place at Hop Farm, Kent on Saturday under blue skies and on a flat and firm course.
It was another very successful day for Chiltern athletes with Maddie Hughes, sixth in the Intermediate Girls race, and Alden Collier, fifth in the Intermediate Boys, winning selection to represent England in the SIAB (Schools International Athletic Board) race against Wales, Scotland and Ireland next Saturday in Wales. The Intermediate Girls were the first race off on a 3.8k circuit and Maddie had another great run to finish sixth, securing her England spot for next week. And, in a pleasant surprise, the Buckinghamshire team won the team title, the first time a Bucks team has won in thie event in memory. Other Chiltern girls in this one were newcomer Allegra Massey, 73rd and fifth scorer, and Frankie Baxter 92nd and sixth scorer. Next up were the Junior Boys on a 4.4k route with Bucks 24th team. First Bucks finisher was Daniel Munn in 50th, with Alex Hughes third scorer in 76th, Rory Hilton fifth scorer in 240th and Callum Powell sixth scorer in 255th. The Junior Girls race of 3.2k saw a superb race for Hertfordshire Schools from Emily Ford who finished an impressive 13th. For the Bucks team that ran well to be fourth, Chiltern contributions came from Lily Jessop-Tranter in 100th and Marlie Nkoane in 153rd. There were five Chiltern boys in the Bucks Intermediate Boys team that tackled 5.7k and they were a creditable sixth. Alden Collier, despite being a first year, ran an excellent race to be well up and fifth place is a superb effort. Alden will join Maddie in Carmarthen next Saturday in England colours. Also running well were Oakley Denson 77th, Euan Pinder 91st, Archie Pinder 103rd and Isaac Jessop-Tranter 189th. The Senior Girls, running 4.4k, were eighth, continuing a very good day for Bucks. Holly Henderson was second scorer in 51st, Abbie Henderson fifth scorer in 101st and Olivia Edwards, after a fall near the start, eighth Bucks girl in 203rd. The final race of the day saw the Senior Boys race 7k. James Palmer was 4th Oxfordshire scorer in 80th with Tom Emery 165th for Middlesex. The Chiltern lads in the Bucks team saw Louis Peterson first in 99th place, Ollie Meadowcroft third in145th in his first big race, and Laurie Gawne seventh in 252nd. Good evening, Race Report fans! It really felt like Spring sprung today. And for this Race Reporter, it could not do so a moment too soon. I hope you managed to enjoy some pleasant time outside this weekend.
Although we removed the Covid requirements last week, there are still a significant number of Covid cases around, so we must not be complacent. We will continue to post the details of the forthcoming Tuesday night and Thursday night sessions, weekly until the end of March, after which we hope to provide details of the Tuesday and Thursday sessions on a month by month basis.
Tuesday 22 March - Session 1 - Speed endurance with Mike Shrive, Craig Fulham and Trevor Brawn at 7pm. A meeting room has been booked at the Rear Hall at Broadway Baptist Church, 78 The Broadway. Chesham HP5 1EG from 6.45 until 8.45. Toilets will be available and items may be left in the Hall during your run. The closest parking is at Star Yard, Chesham (free after 6pm) and the meeting room can be accessed adjacent to the Car Park Toilet Block. Please be ready to run by 7.00pm. We will continue to split the Tuesday session into a faster group and a slower group to make the session safer for all. Please also ensure you are wearing high viz clothing, and use a torch with care if you need to. Please be mindful of shining bright torches into other athlete’s faces, and switch off when not running. Thursday 24 March - Session 2 - Speed endurance with Mike Shrive at 7pm. Meet in Rickmansworth Road/Sycamore Road car park, Amersham, ready to run at 7.00pm. Please also ensure you are wearing high viz clothing, and use a torch with care if you need to. Please be mindful of shining bright torches into other athlete’s faces, and switch off when not running. The most prestigious cross country meeting of the season, the National Inter Counties, took place at a sunny Prestwold Hall, near Loughborough on Saturday. Thirty-Five Chiltern athletes were representing their counties. Underfoot conditions were quite good but there were still some very muddy sections to negotiate on the tough undulating circuit around the attractive park. Highlight of the day was a win for Buckinghamshire’s U13 Girls with Kara Gorman having another great run to be sixth, and second scorer.          Earlier four Chiltern U20 men had competed in the first race of the programme. James Palmer had a good run to be first Bucks scorer in 44th place. Luke Martin was third scorer in 134th, Charlie Stone was fifth finisher in 162nd and Ben Jackson 172nd.
It was then time for the U13 Girls and, despite a poor start, Kara Gorman worked her way steadily through the field to a brilliant sixth spot. The four Bucks scorers were all in the top 20 so secured a memorable win. Hannah Wardley took part in the Senior Women’s race despite suffering from sore calves recently. Hannah ran a solid race to finish 88th, second Herts scorer. There were plenty of Chiltern lads in the U15 Boys race, including the Pinder twins running for Herts. For Bucks Alden Collier had a solid run to be 16th. Isaac Jessop-Tranter had a good outing to be third scorer in 79th, and Alex Hughes was fourth scorer in 97th. Daniel Munn was right behind Alex in 98th having been badly spiked at the start. Daniel gamely pressed on but needed four stitches in his foot after the race. Max Baxter was 182nd and Rory Hilton 233rd. For Herts Archie Pinder in 25th, and Euan Pinder in 28th both had great runs, being first and second Herts scorers. In the team stakes Herts were 9th, Bucks 12th. Bucks U17 women were 8th and featured a strong Chiltern presence. Maddie Hughes had another top ten finish in a major race to be ninth. Holly Henderson was third scorer in 72nd and Abbie Henderson fifth finisher in 109th. Charlotte Docwra was 111th, Ellie Shield 138th and Alice Brown 162nd. Next up were the U20 Women and Katie Repper was first Bucks scorer in 83rd but unfortunately Alicia Bushell did not finish due to hip problems. Bucks U17 Men were 23rd and featured contributions from Jerry Anderson, fourth scorer in 158th and Sammy Bennetts in 219th. Tom Ford had another excellent run to be ninth in the U13 Boys race, and first Herts scorer. For Bucks James Holdsworth was third Bucks scorer in 120th. In the U15 Girls race Emily Ford had a great run to be first Herts scorer in 45th. Frankie Baxter was second Bucks scorer in 96th. Other Chiltern girls involved were Lily Jessop-Tranter, fourth scorer in 126th, Sofia Lomas, seventh finisher in 202nd and Jocelyn Davies eighth finisher in 222nd. Finally the Senior Men took to the circuit with four Chiltern men in the team. Richard Slade completed his great winter season in 51st place, first Bucks scorer. Aran Davidson was third scorer in an impressive 105th and Neil Turner was 262nd but James Repper had to dropout with injury. Good Evening, Race Report fans, and I hope you have enjoyed a very pleasant weekend. It’s been a quiet one here in Race Report HQ, interspersed by lethal attacks by the latest feline addition to the household.
I dare say many of you will be pleased to hear that, following the change in guidance from England Athletics, we will not require you to sign up to the Covid protocol that we have previously established, or to formally book your place at the evening sessions. However, we will keep part of this system going, but only to ensure that you can see where the training sessions will take place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
Tuesday 15 March - Session 1 - Speed endurance with Mike Shrive and Trevor Brawn at 7pm. A meeting room has been booked at the Rear Hall at Broadway Baptist Church, 78 The Broadway. Chesham HP5 1EG from 6.45 until 8.45. Toilets will be available and items may be left in the Hall during your run. The closest parking is at Star Yard, Chesham (free after 6pm) and the meeting room can be accessed adjacent to the Car Park Toilet Block. Please be ready to run by 7.00pm. We may continue to split the Tuesday session into a faster group and a slower group to make the session safer for all. Please also ensure you are wearing high viz clothing, and use a torch with care if you need to. Please be mindful of shining bright torches into other athlete’s faces, and switch off when not running. As soon as the clocks change we will be able to do a full training session in the light and will introduce more training sessions at different venues and using local trails, so I am sure many of you will look forward to that. Thursday 17 March - Session 2 - Speed endurance with Mike Shrive at 7pm. Meet in Sycamore Road car park, Amersham, ready to run at 7.00pm. Please also ensure you are wearing high viz clothing, and use a torch with care if you need to. Please be mindful of shining bright torches into other athlete’s faces, and switch off when not running. The end of booking places on our sessions is in sight, but we are not quite there yet, so please continue until further notice.
Tuesday 8 March - Session 1 - Speed endurance with Mike Shrive and Trevor Brawn at 7pm. A meeting room has been booked at the Rear Hall at Broadway Baptist Church, 78 The Broadway. Chesham HP5 1EG from 6.45 until 8.45, however we will generally be meeting outside the Hall until it is clear that the threat from the current Covid variant is receding. Toilets will be available and items may be left in the Hall during your run. The closest parking is at Star Yard, Chesham (free after 6pm) and the meeting room can be accessed adjacent to the Car Park Toilet Block. Please be ready to run by 7.00pm. Maximum 60 athletes. We will allow a maximum of 30 runners per group, so we expect to divide into 2 subgroups to make the session safer for all. Please also ensure you are wearing high viz clothing, and use a torch with care if you need to. Please be mindful of shining bright torches into other athlete’s faces, and switch off when not running. Thursday 10 March - Session 2 - Speed endurance with Mike Shrive at 7pm. Limited to 30 athletes. Meet in the Sycamore Road car park, Amersham, ready to run at 7.00pm. Please also ensure you are wearing high viz clothing, and use a torch with care if you need to. Please be mindful of shining bright torches into other athlete’s faces, and switch off when not running. How to book into your sessions 1. Athletes must go to this link and check that there are places available at their preferred session(s) - check the number, NOT the percentage of people opted to attend. If you are the first person you will not see any responses. 2. Athletes will then need to go to this link to then register their intention and ensure that they have read the COVID19 Risk Assessment. |
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