The last round of the Metropolitan XC League threw up a surprise league victory for the U17/U15 boys as the U17/U15 girls defended the title they had won for the last three years.
Numbers were down from SMRAC and from other clubs in the age group races following on from the Middlesex Schools Champs on Thursday and with the Essex version being held today.
Jacques was our sole U13 and looked to be going well on the hilly course. Rebecca took her third win of the league season in the girls race, pulling away from the 2nd placed athlete on the final climb. Ella was third and Kirsty was unlucky, loosing her shoe in the mud.
In the U15/17 boys a number of our U17 men sat the race out leaving Eoin to be our first counter home, closely followed by Rory and then Tomm( together they were the first 3 U15s). Adam and Ed came home and a quick check of the league title revealed that in the absence of league leaders Shaftsbury Barnet Harriers, with 5 in the first 11 the boys had done enough to win the title for the first time.
The U15/U17 girls went in to the last match with a lead in the league but with only three girls racing on this occasion victory was far from assured. Christina had her best XC run of the winter, catching Georgia Bell half-way through the race to give the Ealing runner something to think about. In the end Georgia pulled away and Christina was caught by a Barnet U17 in the last half a mile. She still finished as first U15. Florence and Bella did well running again after Thursday’s efforts and did enough to defend the title.
Only three seniors made it out this time. Liz Killip was our sole woman while Andy made his league début in 50th ahead of Tim (who needs to get fit before Portugal!) in the men’s race.
Many thanks to Kim for acting as team manager on the day again this season.
Results will be available HERE.
Information for next year:
Directions: From A40 follow directions to Perivale and Horsenden Lane South. Centre is approx 1000m from A40. The changing rooms are at Perivale Community Centre, Horsenden Lane South (junction with Bilton Road), Greenford. Parking is available on adjacent roads and Horsenden Farm. There is also a car park on Horsenden Hill itself.
