U13 Boys
There was a great battle between Chiltern’s A team and B team in the U13 Boys race. Luke Coultate led off for the As and ran 11.43 to Issac McCall’s 11.50. On the second leg Jacob McCall ran 11.58 with Jack Rodgers coming back with 11.51. So a great battle ensued on leg 3 with Kit Dixon (12.32) just edging it for the Bs from Isaac Taylor (12.33). The B team was 36th, the A team 37th. Also running well was Albert Rushton with 13.28 in an incomplete C team.
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U13 Girls
Kara Gorman ran strongly to win leg 1 of the U13 Girls race and her 10.33 remained the best time of the day in the age group. Nia Clarke had a great run to keep the team competitive on leg 2 with 11.40 and Maya Davis ran a gutsy last leg of 11.30 to push the team up to silver medal position. The B team of Annie-Rose Quantrill (12.52), Bea Robinson (12.05) and Carys Jones (13.42) did well to be 25th.

U15 Boys
Aidan Suleyman continued his great recent form running 9.42. James Holdsworth kept the team in touch with 9.58, and Isaac Collier ran a great last leg of 9.47 to ensure bronze medal position. The U15s showed their strength in depth with three more teams doing well. The B team were 17th - Tom Ford (10.00), Charlie Quantrill (10.16), and Felix Danielli (10.53); the C team 35th – George Mawby (11.18), Eddie O’Brien (11.06), Thomas Reynolds (10.19); and the D team 55th – Zach Cleary (11.12), Charlie De Sousa (11.35) and Massimo Schiavi (12.26).

U15 Girls
The A team of Issy Robinson (10.51), Lydia Cross (12.28) and Marlie Nkoane (11.21) were 20th with Evelyn Wildman running 11.49 in an incomplete B team.

U17 Men
Alex Hughes ran a great first leg for the A team of 14.12 to finish second. Isaac Jessop-Tranter (15.14) and Euan Pinder (15.48) completed the team that finished 10th. On the B team Callum Powell ran 16.11, Rory Hilton 16.56, and Daniel Munn 16.07 to be 35th, and Hari Mistry (18.35) and Jack Turner (17.48) were an incomplete C team.
 
U17 Women
The A team were 17th courtesy of Frankie Baxter (17.18), Emily Ford (18.12), and Lily Jessop-Tranter (17.37). Rebecaa Lawson ran 21.15 and Jocelyn Davies 21.42 in an incomplete B team.
 
Senior Men
Matt Evans was the sole senior man running 19.58 on the longer 6k circuit.

Well, Happy Shardeloes Day everyone… and it’s been a really busy weekend! ​

First of all, congratulations to all those who took part in the Southern Road Relays in Aldershot yesterday. No doubt a report will follow this one.

Several Chiltern athletes took part in the England Athletics U15 and U17 Track and Field Championships at the weekend.
 
This high level meeting, second only to the English Schools in terms of prestige and quality, is hard to qualify for and a good test against the best in the country.
 
Saturday
Lucy Wilkinson ran in a straight final of the U17 1500m and continued her superb season with fifth place in yet another strong time of 4.39.94. In the U15 Boys 1500m heats Isaac Collier front ran a new PB to win the heat in 4.19.82. In the 300m hurdles heats Ffion Harman had another good run to be fifth in 49.55, not enough for the final and a little off her best of 47.55. Aidan Suleyman continued his great recent form to be seventh in the U15 Boys 3000m in 9.27.61.
 
Sunday
Issac was eleventh in the 1500m final in 4.37.70. Alex Hughes was 13th in the U17 3000m in 9.07.86 and Ryan Allbrook was eighth in the U15 Boys triple jump in 10.44m, slightly off his recent best of 11.31m.