KEVI School’s Intermediate Boys won their way through to the final of the English Schools Cross Country Cup,
by convincingly winning their regional final, which was held at Middlesbrough’s Stewart Park on Saturday 10th November 2018. Six athletes from Morpeth Harriers represented the school, who won by the comfortable points margin of twenty-two, from Ermysted’s Grammar School from Skipton in North Yorkshire. They were led home by a very much in form Euan Duffin, who only lost out for an individual victory by a mere ten seconds to Ermysted’s Alex Thompson. Completing the KEVI winning count were Duffin’s fellow Morpeth Harriers club colleagues Dylan Davies (7th), Dylan Gooding (9th), and Ben Waterfield (10th). Other Morpeth Harriers in action in the event were Sam Tate (12th), and Ben Walker (18th). The final of the competition is being held at Woodbridge School in Suffolk on November 24th. In the second UK Challenge fixture, held at Teardrop Lakes in Milton Keynes on Saturday 10th November 2018,
Morpeth Harrier Daniel Melling finished 26th in the combined Under 17/Under 20 Men’s event. He was eleventh finisher in the Under 17 age group. Posting a finishing time of 11m43s, Morpeth Harrier Carl Avery finished a very prominent fourth in the Lindsay Scottish Athletics Short Course Senior XC Championships held in Lanark on Saturday 10th November 2018. He finished a mere eleven seconds adrift of race winner Sol Sweeney of Glasgow University Hare and Hounds. Other Morpeth Harriers competing in the event were Alex Brown (16th), and George Lowry (30th). Brown was third Under 20 Man in the event. Photos courtesy of Bobby Gavin
In his first ever Marathon, Morpeth Harrier Nick McCormick finished in an excellent 35th place,
and was third British Man behind Liverpool AC’s Jonny Mellor in New York, on Sunday 4th November 2018. McCormick posted a time of 2hrs27mins35secs. The event was won by Ethiopia’s Lelisa Desisa in 2hrs05min59secs. Mellor finished 15th in 2hrs16mins09secs. Pensioner’s Outing to Keswick !
Well we thought, no point trying to keep up with the young un’s like Scaifey & Paul Bellingham at the Abbey Dash and Gibside got messed up when they changed the date so decision made ! Mike Steven and I, Kevin Bray, toed the line in a field of 439 finishers at the annual Derwentwater 10 mile road race last Sunday. Perfect conditions, mild, still and dry on the day following torrential rain that left the roads very wet underfoot. The autumn colours were absolutely beautiful ! The race starts on the edge of town by George Fishers shop, goes down Borrowdale to Grange and then comes back via Manesty, Skelghyll, Stair, Swinside Inn to finish at the suspension bridge in Portinscale. Most of the 1200’ of climbing takes place after the 4 mile mark on the switchbacks above the lake. The views are fantastic – if you can see them for the tears in your eyes ! I finished 105th (6th V60) in 74.24, and Mike was close behind, 151st (10th V60) in 79.31. I first ran this race way back in 1985 and this was my 18th trip round Derwentwater ! It’s a proper club race, well organised, no frills, challenging route, great atmosphere and a huge prize list. Carla Maley from NSP finished 2nd lady and picked up 70 quid so well done to her ! Keswick AC have done so well to keep this race going given the changes to rules, regulation and traffic. It’s meant tweaks to the route which I think is now even tougher than when it was a circuit round the lake. Next year is the 60th anniversary of the race. Does anybody fancy a bus trip to Keswick for the day? Potentially plenty of prizes to be had and lots of VERY good options in Keswick for post race refuelling and rehydration !! Kevin Bray |
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