Grand Prix Express North Wales
Cross Country League.
Round 4, Wrexham, 17/1/2009.
Fourteen Abergele Harriers, twelve man and two women, travelled to Wrexham for the penultimate race of the Grand Prix Express Cross Country League in Wrexham on Saturday. The men secured an excellent result, by far their best of the season, helping them to secure definite safety in the first division, while the two women also scored well. In the ladies race Sue Calvert ran superbly throughout finishing in a fantastic 64th position overall with Sonia Wignall also having an excellent run to finish in a very respectable 72nd overall.
In the men’s race Tim Cahill produced his best cross country performance for many years to finish in 33mins 37secs for a personal best 22nd League position. Dewi Roberts also ran extremely well to finish in 28th position, pushed all the way by Sean McCormack in 31st and Gareth Roberts in 34th. Neil Brambles made his League debut for the club producing the performance of the day finishing in an outstanding 42nd position, while Steven McCormack ran a very impressive race to finish in 64th. Grahame Shone continued his recent excellent form finishing in 38mins 17secs for 92nd, just ahead of Keith Elliott in 38mins 54secs for 103rd. Ed Reid, who had just flown home from holiday the previous night, overcame the jetlag finishing in a tremendous 122nd position. Dave Edwards, who like Elliott is deep into his London Marathon training, also ran very well finishing in 134th, while Rob Spotswood and Alan Lucas ran a very close race finishing in just over 44 minutes for 142nd and 143rd positions respectively. The men’s score of 221 points was by far their best this season and in fact the club’s fourth best ever League score.
Ladies positions;
Name |
Position |
Time |
Sue Calvert |
59 |
29:32 |
Sonia Wignall |
66 |
33:54 |
Ladies Team Total |
275 |
|
Men’s Positions;
Name |
Position |
Time |
Tim Cahill |
22 |
33:37 |
Dewi Roberts |
28 |
34:10 |
Sean McCormack |
31 |
34:12 |
Gareth Roberts |
34 |
34:23 |
Neil Brambles |
42 |
34:45 |
Steven McCormack |
64 |
36:33 |
Grahame Shone |
92 |
38:21 |
Keith Elliott |
103 |
39:00 |
Ed Reid |
122 |
41:32 |
Dave Edwards |
134 |
43:13 |
Rob Spotswood |
142 |
44:53 |
Alan Lucas |
143 |
45:00 |
Men’s Team Total |
221 |
|
Men's Division 1 after 4th Round
Team |
Points |
Shrewsbury AC |
496 |
Eryri Harriers |
744 |
Colwyn AC |
1086 |
Telford AC |
1185 |
Wrexham AC |
1231 |
Abergele Harriers |
1291 |
Tattenhall Runners |
1642 |
Buckley Runners |
2122 |
Men's Veteran League after 4th round
Team |
Points |
Shrewsbury AC |
100 |
Vale Royal |
250 |
Maldwyn Harriers |
224 |
Vale Royal AAC |
250 |
Abergele Harriers |
282 |
Prestatyn RC |
290 |
Buckley Runners |
307 |
Wrexham AC |
317 |
Eryri Harriers |
323 |
Tattenhall Runners |
383 |
Telford AAC |
446 |
Denbigh Harriers |
472 |
Ladies 1st Division after 4th Round
Team |
Points |
Tattenhall Runners |
232 |
Eryri Harriers |
240 |
Oswestry Olympians |
358 |
Wrexham AAC |
374 |
Buckley Runners |
462 |
Colwyn Bay AC |
463 |
Abergele Harriers |
1039 |