Alderton 5K
Saturday 31st August 2024.
Now in its 13th year Alderton 5k Run is a fast, flat and super-friendly charity 5k run. 100% of your entry goes to help the survival of Alderton Acorns, the much loved village Pre-School and Toddler group.
This is the second year we have supported this race and although just four juniors entered, they did extremely well and they all loved racing against the adults.
Edward Hare had one of his best results of the year knocking over two minutes off his time he set last year. Despite being only 13 years of age he finished in a fantastic 4th place overall in 17.45 (19.57 last year) taking the junior course record from Thomas Harvey by one second who was the same age last year.
Liam Kay put in a very good performance and was close behind in 8th place in 18.10 despite running the Meteor Mile the night before where he managed a PB.
It was great to see Freddy Sanson running as he has been away for most of the summer with little training but he put in a strong performance for 98th overall in 24.16.
At only 10 years of age Rosanna Bull ran extremely well for 117th overall in 25.30 despite also running in the Meteor Mile the night before. A very exciting prospect over the coming years as she loves racing and a great result with well over 200 runners competing in the race.
Meteor Mile. Gloucester Airport
Friday 30th August 2024.
The Meteor Mile uses the main runway at Gloucestershire Airport at Staverton and with the runway lights on against the setting sun, a great race to take part in. This is the second year we have supported the race and the juniors who ran did extremely well.
Liam Kay did extremely well taking nearly 20 seconds off his time last year in 5.18 (5.37 last year finishing in 11th place overall and first under 15, very impressive. Despite very little training at the club this season Will Harvey put in a super performance managing 27th overall in a great time of 5.43 and 2nd under 15.
To take almost a minute of her time last year Grace Kay put in a great performance to finish 91st overall in 6.54 (7.53 last year) a massive improvement. Rosanna Bull in her first race for the club was close on Grace’s heals for 95th overall in 6.58. At only 11 and 10 years old and finishing under 15 ladies 7th and 9th respectively, what great results.
Great results by all especially as there were over 230 runners.
Watford Harriers Open Graded Meeting
Wednesday 21st August 2024
Thomas Harvey took part in the open graded meeting at Watford in Heat 4 of the 1500m and won the heat in emphatic style just missing out by a second on his personal best.
It may take a few minutes to download but take a look at the video below on how to run a 1500m. It may not run on certain browsers but view it if you can.
News for July 2024
Thomas Harvey took part in the Westbury 5k on Tuesday the 9th July and did extremely well against some very strong opposition. He beat his previous PB by 20 seconds in a great time of 17 mins 26 seconds, finishing 18th overall and 4th U16
Other News for May 2024
On Saturday 11th May Edward took 28 seconds off his personal best at the Chipping Norton Park Run finishing in an excellent time of 18 minutes 33 seconds over the 5km course.
Edward Hare took part in the Town and Gown Junior 3k Race on Sunday 12th May 2024. He beat his time from the previous year by 28 seconds in 10 minutes 43 seconds. He finished 5th overall but first in his age group.
Thomas Harvey took part in the Gloucestershire Track and Field Championships on Sunday 12th May 2024 at Blackbridge, Gloucester. He won the U15 race over 1500m in an excellent 4 minutes 57 seconds.
Sherborne Fun Run & 5 Mile
Sunday 12th May 2024.
We do like to support local races and the Sherborne 5 mile and Fun that takes place in the picturesque Sherborne Estate run by the National Trust over a hilly course with proceeds going towards Sherborne Primary School. The weather was behaving with the sun out and warm, a little warm for the runners bit ideal for the spectators.
William Bell and Noah Alyn-Jones ran in the Fun Run over a distance of approximately 1.5 miles with a superb 1st and 2nd place. Grace Kay was 2nd lady in an excellent 6th place.
Grace’s brother Liam attempted the 5 mile which was an extremely demanding course and the first time he had raced this distance. He put in a great performance with a superb 8th place with over a 140 runners taking part..
Bourton One Mile
Friday 10th May 2024.
The Bourton One Mile Race hosted by Bourton Roadrunners took place on Friday 10th May 2024. Previously the race was run in July but the decision was made to run it earlier in the year. The finish of the race is in the middle of Bourton with many visitors to the town, cheering the runners on. The conditions were great with little wind, the sun shining and warm, something we have had little off this year so far. There was a senior and junior race which again was a little different to previous years.
Bourton Roadrunner Juniors all ran in the Junior Race and the seven runners supporting the club did extremely well. After struggling with injury for most of the year Tom Harvey is getting back to his best winning the Junior Race in 5 min 19 seconds, 26 seconds quicker than last year. The time would have placed him 47th in the mens race which is impressive. He even a photo taken with David Moorcroft, former World Record Holder in 5000 metres. Edward Hare was our 2nd runner to finish in 5th place overall and 2nd U13 boy. He took 11 seconds off his time the year below finishing in 5 minutes 29 seconds. Will Harvey finished 10th overall in 5 Minutes 45 seconds taking a massive 41 seconds of his time the previous year.
Will was closely followed by Ollie Robertson in 11th for 5 Minutes 47 seconds, Noah Alyn-Jones, 16th in 6 minutes dead, William Bell, 18th in 6 minutes 3 seconds and Pippa Krzywiec, 25th in 6 minutes 26 seconds. Alyn took 4 seconds off last year, William a massive 42 seconds to also finish 2nd U11 boy and Pippa, 11 seconds off last year.
Well done to all who took part many great results.
Pendock Spring Chicken 5K
Near Tewkesbury.
Sunday 17th March 2024.
The Pendock Spring Chicken 5K Run took place on Sunday 17th March over a multi terrain run on gently undulating roads and farm tracks just outside Twekesbury. The junior club have supported this race on numerous occasions as it gives the juniors a chance to race against the adults. Fortunately the rain just stopped before the racing began but there was still flooding on the roads and the off road sections were very muddy and slippy making it very tough going.
Unfortunately there were several members who could not make it on the day but Edward Hare and Pippa Krywiec did extremely well and were supported by a large contingent of BRR adult runners who were also competing on the day.
The day before Edward took part in the Chipping Norton School Park Run and won the race on his Birthday in a fantastic personal best of 19 minutes 18 seconds and then won the Pendock Spring Chicken 5K Run, very impressive as he only turned thirteen.
Pippa also ran one of her best races to date managing first lady and 6th overall and at only eleven years old. There were quite a few shocked adults on the day.
Inter Counties Cross Country Nationals.
Wollaton Park, Nottingham.
Saturday 9th March 2024.
The Inter Counties venue for the past few years has been Prestwold Hall near Loughborough but this year it was moved to Wollaton Hall in Nottingham, a venue that had been used in the past. Luckily the weather was very good for the time of the year and the course was in good condition with just a few muddy patches. Although the course was relatively flat in parts there was a tough steep climb at the start of the race towards Woolaton Hall itself and depending on the number of laps another steep climb towards the end of the course but a fast down hill section to the finish.
The club had two runners who qualified and both did extremely well at the Nationals. Liam Kay competed for the first time in the U15 boys race and put in a strong performance finally finishing in 218th place out of approximately 300 runners. Edward Hare competed last year at Loughborough and finished in an excellent 147th place and his goal this year was to finish in the top 100. He ran a superb race finishing in an excellent 88th place, a great acheivement to move up so many places in one year.
If both boys continue to train regularly they should certainly have a great chance of making the Nationals next season and move up even further. Liam will be the oldest in the U15 boys next season and will have great support from Edward who will move up an age group to the U15 boys.
Primary Schools and Year 7 Cross Country Nationals.
Prestwold Hall. Near Loughborough.
Sunday 3rd March 2024.
The Primary Schools and Year 7 Cross Country Championships took place again at Prestwold Hall near Loughborough. The course is quite undulating but can get very muddy and slippy in parts especially after a wet period which it has been again this year.
This is the first year I have not attended for several years so unfortunately did not see William Bell do extremely well in the Year 5 boys race over the 2.4 km course. He managed 113th place out of 267 of the best runners in the country. Pretty certain that if he continues training regularly will break into the top 100 next year and certainly intend to be there supporting there next year.
Ashton 5k Series.
Ashton-under-the-Hill. Near Tewkesbury.
Sunday 3rd March 2024.
On a bright and frosty Sunday morning, Thomas Harvey and Edward Hare took part in the Ashton 5k road race. The course was entirely on road, out of the village, around a lollipop loop and then back to the village. An undulating course with ice, mud and water underfoot! The boys ran together and even ‘slowing down’ for a niggle in Edward’s knee they still finished in 19 minutes 3 seconds! This gave them 1st place in U16s and a cash prize (which I suspect spurred them on). An overall 9th / 10th place.
This is the first in a series of 3 races all on the same course, the next one is at the end of April.
Thank you to Helen Hare for the Race Report.
Next two rounds - Sunday 28th April and Sunday 2nd June 2024
Gloucestershire Primary Schools Cross Country Championships
Newent Community School.
Sunday 25th February 2024.
The Gloucestershire School’s County Championships took place again at Newent Community College on Sunday 25th February. The weather was good and fortunately the undulating course was not to muddy after all the recent wet conditions. Course was quite technical in places with a few narrow footpaths which could hold runners up if they did not push before these pinch points. The top ten runners in Year 5 and 6 age groups would qualify to run at the Primary Schools Cross Country Nationals.
William Bell did not feel too well at Pitville the week before and did not have a great run but at Newent he was back at his best with a super 6th place finish and qualifying to run at the Nationals. Henry Nunn also competed in the Year 5 boys and did well for 44th but did not have one of his better runs probably due to nerves, especially as he has not raced as much as William, but pretty sure he will make the Gloucestershire team in the future as he gains more experience.
Grace Kay also competed in the year 6 girls race and did well for 37th pacing the race well and another member that has a great chance of making the County team in the future.
Gloucestershire Cross Country League Round 4
Pitville Park. Cheltenham.
Saturday 17th February 2024.
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The final round of the Gloucestershire Cross Country League took place at Pitville Park, Cheltenham on Saturday 17th February. The course was the same as the previous year with the well-known water crossing at the end of the lake but fortunately the weather behaved itself being dry and very mild for the time of year. A nice change as in previous years it has mostly been wet and cold. Numbers were down a little on previous rounds mainly down to quite a few members being down with colds and flu but those who ran did extremely well.
In the U11 race Henry Nunn is improving with every race with a strong, well paced run for 28th overall. William Bell was still not feeling too good but still managed a very respectable 39th place as it was a strong field.
Edward Hare continued his good form with an excellent 6th place in the U13 boys with William Harvey not far behind in 25th. Pippa Krzywiec ran her best race in this series finishing strongly in 17th place.
In the U15 boys race, Thomas Harvey is returning to form after a lay off due to injury and put in a strong performance for 14th overall. He was closely followed by Ollie Robertson 21st ,Samuel Nunn in 23rd and Noah Alyn-Jones in 25th, bringing the boys team home in 5th place just a point behind Gloucester AC.
Freddy Sansom is improving with every race after a lengthy lay off in the U17 boys finishing in 9th place.
All members did extremely well and hopefully they will all return next season and keep moving up the field.
This also concluded the Junior Club competition with any junior completing three or more races receiving a medal and the top boy and girl over all age groups who ran in all four races receiving the Overall Champion Trophy.
Gold Medal Winners were Pippa Krzywiec, William Bell, Edward Hare, Tom Harvey and Freddy Sansom.
Silver Medal Winners included Will Harvey and Ollie Robertson.
Bronze Medal Winner Noah Alyn-Jones.
Edward Hare was crowned overall Boy Champion but there was no Girl Champion this year.
The club also likes to award those who regularly complete each year for the club in the Gloucestershire Cross Country League. This year Pippa Krzywiec , Will Harvey and Thomas Harvey will receive the Three Year Award after competing for three consecutive years for the club. A major achievement.
North Cotswold District Primary Schools Cross Country Championships
Far Peak. Near Northleach.
Wednesday 7th February 2024.
The North Cotswold Primary School’s District County Championships took place again at Far Peak, just outside Northleach on Wednesday 7th February. The course is undulating and quite challenging especially for those who run on flatter school courses and the runners need to pace themselves properly otherwise can find they have to walk. There are races for Year’s 3, 4, 5 and 6 but only the top 10 runners in Year 5 and 6 progress to the Primary Schools County Championships which this year again takes place again at Newent.
Bourton Road Runners had three juniors who took part, William Bell and Henry Nunn in the Year 5 boys and Grace Kay in the Year 6 girls. All three ran extremely well not panicking and pacing perfectly with all progressing through to Newent. William came 4th, Henry 5th and Grace 6th.
Gloucestershire XC League Round 3
Cotswold Farm Park.
Saturday 6th January 2024.
Bourton Road Runners once again hosted this Gloucestershire AAA Cross Country League race at the Cotswold Farm Park on Saturday 6th January 2024 this was Race 3 in the series. A new course this year which was once again demanding and often very muddy after all the rain, however on race day it was dry but very cold. Bourton Juniors all had good runs but our numbers were down due to the event still in the school holidays and a number were still away.
Under 17 boys.
Freddy Samson once again had a good run as he returns to full fitness after a long-term injury, he finished a very respectable 13th.
Under 15 boys.
Good performances once again from Oliver Robertson in 22nd and Noah Alyn-Jones in 25th.
Under 13 boys.
Edward Hare was in the leading group for the whole race but in the finishing straight there was a big sprint finish and he finished an excellent 6th. William Harvey also ran well as one of the youngest in the race to finish 23rd.
Under 11 boys.
William Bell ran very well in this big competitive field to finish 18th.
Under 13 girls
Hannah Roddick is improving race by race as her confidence and strength grows as she finished 20th today.
Excellent runs by all.
Race report by Richard Bufton
Gloucestershire XC League Round 2
Bath.
Sunday 10th December 2023.
On Sunday 10 December the Gloucestershire AAA Cross Country Championships took place at a new venue at the University of Bath. At first sight it looked a fairly easy course but after we had walked around, I was far from easy. It was very muddy in parts, the parkland grass land was very tufted and clung to your shoes and the hill was gradual but went on for ever and the weather was terrible, it rained the minute we arrived to the minute we left. For the first time Gloucestershire, Somerset, Avon and Wiltshire ran their County Championships all together so we had big competitive fields. The top 8 in each race qualify for the Inter County Cross Country Championships next March and a number of reserves are also picked from each county.
Under 11 Race
Girls - Grace Kay 29th overall in the race and 10th in the county championships.
Boys- Henry Nunn 17th overall and 7th in the county championships. William Bell 26th overall and 13th in the county championships.
Under 13 Race
Girls- Pippa Krzywiec 28th overall 12th in the county championships. Chloe Krzywiec 37th overall and 18th in the county championships.
Boys- Edward Hare 7th overall and 3rd in the county championships (county bronze medal)
Under 15 Race.
Boys- Liam Kay 24th overall and 7th in the county championships. Thomas Harvey 30th overall and 11th in the county championships. Oliver Robertson 44th overall and 15th in the county championships. Samuel Nunn 57th overall and 21st in the county championships. Noah Alyn- Jones 66th overall and 24th in the county championships. The boys came 3rd (Bronze) county team.
Everybody ran extremely well and congratulations to you all.
Race report by Richard Bufton
Gloucestershire School XC Champs
Newent School.
Sunday 3rd December 2023.
The Gloucestershire Schools Cross Country Championships took place again at Newent School in very wet but quite mild condtions after the recent below freezing conditions, but this made the going very tough in parts due to the waterlogged surfaces. There was one slope in particular where quite a few runners fell but thankfully they all got up, covered in mud, and finished the race. There were several Junior Members who qualified for this race from the District Champs in November and they all did extremely well.
Minor Girls: Pippa Krzywiec 11th.
Junior Girls: Chloe Krzywiec 24th.
Junior Boys: Liam Kay 10th & Thomas 20th.
Senior Boys: Alfie Blanco 9th & Jonathan Cook 13th.
Awaiting results for Hannah Roddick & Theo Birch
The top eight runners qualify to run for Gloucestershire in the South West XC Champs but unfortunately several runners just missed out on this occasion but should be extremely proud in getting this far and being some of the top runners in Gloucestershire.
Schools Cheltenham District XC Trials 2023
St Edwards. Charlton Kings.
Friday 4th November 2023.
The Cheltenham District Cross Country Trials took place again at St Edwards at Charlton Kings and is know for its steep hill that is run depending on age group can be ran multiple times, extremely tough for those who have not ran here before. The top twelve in each age group qualify to run in the County Champs at Newent in December. A further four runners are chosen as reserves and often are called up to run but unfortunately sometimes not until the last minute.
BRR Juniors did extremely well, see results below.
Year 7 Girls - Pippa Krzywiec 5th.
Year 8 & 9 Girls - Chloe Krzywiec 8th. Bella Harrison 33rd.
Year 8 & 9 Boys – Liam Kay 5th. Tom Harvey 9th. Joe Shaylor 17th. Noah Alyn-Jones 57th. Ollie Robertson 98th.
Year 10 & 11 Boys – Theo Birch 10th. Ned Harrison 42nd.
Year 12 & 13 Boys – Alfie Blanco 10th. Jonathan Cook 11th.
All runners did extremely well with Pippa, Chloe, Liam, Tom, Theo, Alfie and Jonathan all qualifying to run at Newent. Ollie did well to finish the race as he felt quite unwell.
(Thanks to Mike Robertson for the photos.)
Gloucestershire XC League Round 1 2023
Cirencester Park
Saturday 4th November 2023.
The first race in the league took place at Cirencester Park on 4th November 2023 and Bourton Road Runners Juniors had a good start to the season. After all the rain over the last few weeks the event was very muddy and demanding. The course was also very hilly so you could not get into any type of rhythm and after every race it became more and more muddy and slippery and it rained all day so there was no let up at all. The juniors took it all in their stride and coped very well. All the races were very competitive and well attended with many big clubs taking part.
Under 11 girls - This was Grace Kays first race for the club over cross country and she ran very well and was particularly impressive over the hills where she gained many places, she finished a very good 17TH today.
Under 11 boys - William Bell had such bad luck today, he was well up the field when one of his spikes were sucked off in the mud, however he recovered well and battled through the field to finish 53rd.
Under 13 girls - Hannah Roddick is improving race by race as her experience grows in a fine 16th today. Pippa Krzywiec also had a fine run today in 19th and again a tough introduction to a new age category for her.
Under 13 boys - Edward Hare had a fine run today to finish 6th considering he had an injury scare a few days earlier. Will Harvey battled round well to finish 11th and again a tough introduction to a new age category for him.
Under 15 boys - The team was led home today by Liam Kay in 11th, this was Liams first race for the club and he is a real good prospect for the future. Thomas Harvey was not on top form today after illness but still ran very well in 21st. Noah Alyn Jones and Oliver Robertson once again had a good battle and pushed each other well with Noah just pipping Oliver to finish 31st and 32nd. The boys came 6th team today. This is the first year for the boys in this age category so a good result.
Under 17/19 boys - It was good to see Feddie Sansom racing again after a few years of many injuries and setbacks. He had a fine run today to finish 16th, fingers crossed he will compete all season this year.
(Thanks to Richard Bufton for the Race Report.)
Alderton 5k 2023
Near Tewkesbury.
Saturday 16th September 2023.
A fast 5k out and back flattish undulating course from the village of Alderton where the juniors can race the adult members from other clubs and surprse them. This is the first time we have used this course as a club race where juniors receive points for the Athlete of the Year Competition. Unfortunately very few members competed but those that did said they certainly intend to return next year.
Tom Harvey and Edward Hare took part and did extremely well. Tom has been competing in Triathlon's throughout the Summer so his fitness levels are very good but to manage 9th overall in 17 minutes 46 seconds against some very strong adult runners was extremely impressive, especially as he is only 13 years old. Edward has had most of the summer away with very little training and to manage 25th in 19 minutes 57 seconds was a superb result especialy for a 12 year old.
Both boys should certainly do well in the upcomming cross country season.
Meteor Mile 2023
Staverton. Gloucestershire Airport.
Saturday 2nd September 2023.
There are not many local one mile races other than the Bourton One Mile, let alone one you run on a working airfield. The start was held for a Helicopter that needed to land. This is the first time any of our runner's have competed in the Meteor Mile and will not be the last. After a spell of poor weather it was glorious on the day and all who took part thoroughly enjoyed the event and also did extremely well too.
Tom Harvey was our first runner home in an excellent 12th place overall, closely followed by Liam Kay in 15th. They were 1st and 2nd under 15 boys,impressive. Noah Alyn-Jones also put in a strong performance for 46th overall and 6th under 15 boy. Liam's sister Grace did extremely well and was 5th under 16 girl despite only being an under 11 for 67th overall.
Great results by all who ran. Thanks to Almost Athletes who hosted such a well run event.
Bourton Hilly Half Fun Run 2023
Sunday 2nd July 2023.
Bourton Half & Junior Run took place on Sunday 2nd July 2023 at 9:00AM at Greystones Nature Reserve Bourton on the Water. The junior race took place while the half marathon competitors were running. This two-lap 1.5 mile off-road route around Greystones Farm started and finishes in the same place as the half marathon and took in parts of the Wildlife Walk and Timetravel Trail, passing the Salmonsbury Fort twice. The course was fully on Greystones Farm private land.
Bourton Juniors once again produced some fine runs. Thomas Harvey and Edward Hare pulled away from the field well and then ran neck and neck for the whole race, they both sprinted for the line but they could not be split so were both awarded first place in 10mins 14 secs. They are both continuing their excellent seasons. Next in for the club was William Harvey in 5th in 11mins 1 secs and William Bell in 6th in 12mins 21secs.These boys are a few years younger so their time will come at the very front of the field.
Other News - May 2023.
Edward Hare ran in the Blenheim 1K Fun Run on Sunday 21st May 2021. Despite suffering from a broken wrist won the race by almost 20 seconds, impressive.
Sherborne Fun Run 2023
Sunday 14th May 2023.
The 2023 Sherborne Fun Run took place again this year on 14th May after a 5-year break.
The course is far from easy the first half of the race is up a steep climb into the woods with lots of twist and turns. The conditions were perfect. There was also a very big field so some tough opposition for Bourton.
We only had two runners today as it clashed with other events but we could have not done any better.
Noah Alyn Jones and Willam Harvey pulled away from the start and buy the top of hill they were a long way in front, they were neck and neck for the whole race but Noah just manged to hold on to first place by less than a second. Noah is a year old than William so he had that little bit extra strength but they were both very impressive. This was Noah’s first race win and William was also first under 12 boy.
Bourton One Mile Challenge
Friday 12th May 2023.
With Norman and Allie Lane stepping down from running the Bourton One Mile successfully for many years, Bourton roadrunners have taken over running the race. The race starts just on the outskirts of Bourton on the Rissington Road and finishes in the centre of the town. The juniors can test themselves against the adults which is a challenge they all enjoy.
Edward Hare was the first runner in an impressive 37th place and 4th U18 in 5:40. Currently he is in the U13 age group so great result. Arlen Hartley had only ran one session before competing in his first race and did extremely well for 41st in 5:45. Tom Harvey who trains with Edward was close behind Arlen for 42nd in the same time.
Noah Alyn Jones (U13) is improving with each race he takes part in and finished not far behind Tom in 57th place in 6:04. William Harvey was our first U11 home in an excellent 72nd place in 6:26.
Chloe Krzywiec was our first lady runner in a 78th and 3rd U18 lady in 6:32 with her younger sister Pippa finishing 84th in 6:37 and 4th U18 lady. Again impressive as they are U13 and U11 respectively.
William Bell has also be training extremly well and finished a strong 93rd in 6:45. He is one of our younger U11's and this was great experience for him.
Overall a great set of results especially as there were 173 runners taking part.
Pendock Spring Chicken Run 2023
Pendock. Nr Tewkesbury.
Sunday 26th March 2023.
The club for many years has supported the Pendock Spring Chicken Run near Tewkesbury. There is a 1K Fun Run for the younger Runners and a 5k Fun Run for the older or quicker runners. In the 5k Fun Run the Juniors race against all age groups often beating the adult runners. After many years of good weather on this occasion the weather was not good. In the 1K Fun Run this was not so much of a problem as most of the course is on concrete or tarmac road but in the 5K with a section of off road running made it very tricky over this section as it was extremely wet and muddy in parts. In the past we have had quite a few runners take part in this Fun Run but this years numbers were down with only three runners taking part however they all did extremely well.
In the 1K race Will Harvey convincingly won the race in 4 minutes 2 seconds almost 100 metres in front of the 2nd place runner. This was by far his quickest run to date at 6 minute 29 minute mile pace.
In the 5K race Thomas Harvey and Edward Hare continued their very impressive season with equal 4th place overall in an impressive time of 20 minutes 37 seconds. This is the quickest time they have ran to date but over 5K instead of their usual distance of 3K which makes this even more impressive when you include the weather conditions. Their average pace was 6 minute 38 second minute mile pace and they are still only in the U13 age group. A very exciting future for these two runners if they continue to train regularly
Hopefully we will have a few more members take part next year.
Primary Schools Cross Country Nationals
Prestwold Hall. Loughborough.
Saturday 25th March 2023.
Well done to Rosie, Sophia and Jack who ran at the Primary Schools Cross Country Nationals at Prestwold Hall on Saturday 25th March. The weather was not to pleasant during the races with heavy rain showers and even thunder and lightening thrown in. This certainly made the course extremely slippy in parts especially for the later races. I actually arrived two hours before the races started and the weather was great but made the drastic error in saying to somebody how good the weather was, big mistake.
They all did extremely well with Rosie 50th in the Year 5 girls race, Jack 63rd in the Year 6 boys race and Sophia 125th in the year 7 girls race. There was between 150 and 200 in each race with the best runners in the Country competing.
Rosie is very new to racing but did extremely well this year progressing through the rounds and then managing a very impressive 50th overall on the day. If she trains regularly can see her doing even better next year, very exciting. Jack did very well last year but unfortunately was recovering from a nasty cold so could not push himself as much as he did last year but still did extremely well for his 63rd place. Sophia has been recovering from a broken arm so very little training over the past months yet still wanted to take part in the Nationals as a Bourton Roadrunner to gain experience. She certainly did well for 125th.
Other News March 2023.
Edward Hare and Thomas Harvey both qualified to run for Gloucestershire at the Inter Counties at Prestwold Hall near Loughborough on 11th March in the under 13 boys competition. This a very prestigious event with the top runners from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland taking part, so a very high standard. Both boys were running this event for the first time and were a little overwhelmed by the scale of the event having never experienced anything like this before. Both boys ran extremely well with Edward finishing an excellent 147th and despite Thomas suffering from stitch still ran strongly for 261st with around 300 runners taking part. Very well done to both boys.
Gloucestershire Cross Country League Round 4.
Over Farm. Gloucester.
Sunday 5th March 2023.
Round 4 of the Gloucestershire Cross Country League 2022-23 took place at Over Farm in Gloucester on Sunday 5th March 2023.
This is the final round for this season, a new venue for us, held in perfect racing conditions, cool, dry and no wind. At first glance the course looked fairly friendly but as we discovered the ground was very rutted and sticky , the grass was also very long and it became evident it was a very demanding and challenging event.
In the under 11 girls race Pippa Krzywiec has had an excellent series taking part in every race, she had a good run in 12th today and 11th overall in the league, as her confidence and strength grows she has huge potential.
The under 13 boys have all had an excellent series. First in for team was Edward Hare in a superb 3rd today and 6th overall in the league, very impressive. Joe Shaylor was 10th today, so much potential for the future, he was 12th overall in the league. Thomas Harvey finished an excellent 12th today and 13th overall. Lucas Harley ran vey well today considering he is still carrying an injury from the first race at Cirencester, he finished 15th today and 11th overall. Noah Alyn – Jones once again put in a very consistent performance today to finish 17th and 18th overall. The boys overall finished 2nd team today and 2nd team over all in the series, a very impressive result.
In the under 15 boys race Harry Shaylor became stronger and stronger as the race went in, moving up the field very well to finish 9th in this very competitive field.
Race Report - Richard Bufton / Photos - Chris Hartley
Gloucestershire Cross Country League Round 3.
Pitville Park. Cheltenham.
Saturday 18th February 2023.
Round 3 of the Gloucestershire Cross Country League 2022-23 took place at Pitville Park on Saturday 18th February 2023.
Bourton Road Runners Juniors produced some fine performances. The weather at last was dry and even some sunshine. Being at the end of half term we had a number of runners away.
In the under 11 boys race William Harvey had a very strong run in the very competitive field in 22nd position.
In the under 11 girls race Pippa Krzywiec also ran very well in a very fast race to finish 9th.
The under 13 boys had to be all at their best today as they had no back up team members. Edward Hare is getting stronger and stronger every race to finish 7th today and was well backed up by Lucas Hartley in 12th and Thomas Harvey in 16th. The boys were 2nd team on the day and are still second overall in the league, a very impressive result.
Other News January & February 2023.
Joe Shaylor and Freya Parks both competed for Gloucestershire Schools in the South West Schools Cross Country Championships at Blaise Castle, Bristol on the 4th February. Freya did extremely well to come 35th and 5th Gloucestershire home, bringing the team in 3rd place. Joe managed 56th and 4th Gloucestershire runner, helping the Gloucestershire team to 7th .
Pippa Krzywiec competed in the West Oxfordshire District Primary Schools Cross Country Trials and won the Year 6 race and will now progress to the County Championships.
Gloucestershire Cross Country Championships.
Cotswold Farm Park
Saturday 7th January 2023.
The Gloucestershire Cross Country County Championship took place at the Cotswold Farm Park on Saturday 7th January 2023. This was held again at the Cotswold Farm Park, and once again the weather was terrible with heavy rain and strong winds. The courses were also very demanding and long with tough terrain.
Bourton Road Runners Juniors braved the conditions and produced some fine individual and team runs, being the County Championships there were medals at stake.
Under 11 Race. Boys- 7th Jack Roberts, 12th Will Harvey, 20th William Bell. County Team Bronze Medal
Girls- 4th Pippa Krzywiec.
Under 13 Race Boys- 3rd Edward Hare (Individual Bronze County Medal), 8th Thomas Harvey, 11th Oliver Robinson, 12th Noah Alyn-Jones. County Team Bronze Medal.
Girls- 13th Hannah Roddick
Everybody ran very well in these difficult conditions, with Edward qualifying to run for Gloucestershire in the Inter Counties. Unfortunately there is no U11 teams in the Intercounties otherwise Jack and Pippa would have been selected too.
Thankyou to Richard for writing the Race Report and John for taking many excellent photos.