2011 Reports

Last updated: Wednesday, 23 November, 2011

Harriers Shine Bright In The Murk At The BB&O

Event: The Berks., Bucks. & Oxon Cross Country Championships
Time: 12:00pm
Date: Sunday, 20 November, 2011
Venue: Buttersteep Rise, Swinley Forest, Bracknell, Berkshire

Sophie Lloyd (U17W) and Jonnie Cornish (U20M) were on form as they earned Silver and Bronze medals respectively at the Berks., Bucks. & Oxon Cross Country Championships held in Swinley Forest, Bracknell on Sunday, 20th November 2011.

Competitors at the start of the U17W, U17M & Senior Women's combined race at the BB&O Cross Country Championships on Sunday, 20 November 2011
 

The U17M, U17W and Senior Women took part in a combined race on a very foggy race day. Sophie contended well finishing the 6km course in 23:25 mins and take second place behind Bracknell’s Rebecca Berger–North (22:58 mins). Mitch Lomas also running in the same race finished in a creditable 11th in a time of 20:45 mins and Ros Burgess was 32nd in 26:33 mins.

There were also good runs in the U15 and U13 age groups with Josie Harrison (U15G) finishing 6th (21:01 mins), Ben Claridge (U15B) 9th (19:02 mins), Okan Onay 8th (11:22 mins) and Benedict Fletcher 23rd (15:16 mins).

The Senior Men’s team were 5th overall with Jonnie Cornish 7th (3rd U20, 34:22 mins), Paul Jßgou 10th (35:02 mins), Alex Mills 29th (10th U20, 37:53 mins), Anthony Holmes 38th (13th U20, 39:09 mins), John Peake 44th (39:41 mins) Adie Evans 65th (44:57 mins), Simon Lord 72nd (47:07 mins) and Dene Stringfellow 75th (48:17 mins).

Carol Lloyd