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Gloucestershire Cross Country League - 28th March

Steph Lane of Bourton Roadrunners, at just 18 years old, stormed the last of the Gloucestershire Cross Country League races at Leamington Spa for her win, 2 mins and 18 seconds ahead of the 2nd place runner, making her not only the Under 20 Champion, but also the overall winner of the Senior Ladies.

After already securing the Gloucestershire Road Race Championship title in November 2008, this has given her the double. With a fine display of running, she led from the start, opening up an unattainable lead and heading her Bourton team mates to an overall silver team position.

Steph Lane on her way to County victory at Leamington

Her mum, Ali, was also delighted with her own run to finish 7th overall and 1st V50, winning the series V50 gold, while Pauline Teague completed the team in 24th place to win overall silver V50.

Dennis Walmsley was also in superb form on the day and at 46 did brilliantly to finish 2nd, one minute thirty two secs ahead of 3rd. This position gave him overall 3rd in the series and 1st MV45. He led the Bourton Vets team to Silver position and Senior Men to bronze.

Obviously all the marathon training was paying off for Chris Hartley who had a position on the day of 22nd. Andy Chapple followed in 28th, and received a series silver MV45. Tony Goodwill's 42nd position earned him bronze MV50. Norm Lane kept up the family honour, winning the MV65 category, with the team completed by Richard Bufton and Bert Jess.

The juniors were also very successful, with the Under 13 Boys team consisting of Kieran and Finn Shoemark and Ben Darwent, winning gold team.

Despite excellent runs by James Outhwaite 5th and Peter Bramley 8th they lost out on silver team without a 3rd member.

The under 11 girls' team achieved 4th in a highly competitive field, led in by Eva Shoemark in 5th, Charlotte Hartley 12th, Hannah Cairns 24th and Emily Dryburgh 26th.

Beth Pudifoot ran superbly for 2nd place in the race and silver in the series Under 15 Girls, with Beth Wynn a strong 8th.

Brittany Teague secured 1st in the Under 17s race and won series gold.

Reading Half Marathon - 29th March

Alistair Lockey set a new personal best time for the Half Marathon in Reading this Sunday, finishing in 29th position with an excellent time of 1:12:03.

Draycote Water 5 - 29th March

Liz and Brian Hulcup travelled to Rugby for the Draycote 5M, which is notoriously windy. However on this occasion they were lucky to have balmy warm weather and times reflected the conditions, with Brian achieving 34:34 in 50th place and Liz 38:01 in 71st. New lady to the Club, Susan Hunt, finished in 97th place for 40:54.

 

 

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Report Highlights

Steph Lane adds County Cross-country League title to here County Road Race title.

Dennis Walmsley Gains County Vet 45 title & 3rd overall. Bourton Vet claim team Silver.

Under 13 Boys team win Gold.

Ali Lane wins the series V50 gold & Pauline Teague wins overall V50 silver.

Individual medals also went to Brittany Teague (Under 17 gold); Andy Chapple (series silver MV45); Tony Goodwill (bronze MV50) & Norm Lane (won the MV65 category).

Alistair Lockey sets yet another new PB at the Half Marathon - 1:12:03.

 

 

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