The third race of Central Athletic Club’s 2022-23 cross country series was held on Saturday 21 January around the playing fields of Fintry Sports Club. Rugby training had been cancelled due to the icy underfoot conditions but once again the ‘whatever the weather’ cross country billing ensured the 16 youngsters participating had a positive experience.
David Eckersley and Derek Easton had laid on an interesting, albeit flat course for the youngsters with all conquering it in style.
Conall Paterson continued his winning streak in the Under-15 Boys category to complete the course of something a bit less than one mile in 4 minutes 48 seconds. Fraser Kingsley (5:22) again showed consistent running to finish as second Under-15 Boy. First timer Bertie Mee (7:02) can be proud of his effort to pick-up useful points in the Under-13 Boys category. Lachlan Carruthers (6:13) caught the eye with a confident run to head home the Under-11 Boys with Murray Baldwin (6:16) and Fraser McDonald (6:21) in close attendance while Rory Meyler (6:42) stuck well to the task in this highly competitive age category. Harris Robertson (6:17) had to produce a strong sprint finish to hold off Brody Scanlon, also 6:17, and continues to lead the Under-9 Boys category.
Under-13 Girl Emily Stanford (4:53) has been well to the fore in races across Scotland this season and produced another assured run in Fintry to take the Under-13 Girls race. This was the first race in the series for Jasmin Lochhead who should be pleased with her exactly 6 minutes effort while Emily Watkin (6:04), Nora Thomson (6:15) and Iona McQuater (7:08) completed the Under-13 Girls runs in some style. Hannah Inman (5:51) had another excellent performance to continue to lead in the Under-11 Girls category while Zoe Beaton (6:36) continues to show improvement.
The race series now moves on to the Central Athletic Club Cross Country Championships at Queen Victoria School, Dunblane on Saturday 18 February – registration from 10:15am and races starting from 11:15am – with all runners welcome.
Full results available in the spreadsheet below.