Kids hit the cross country trail

Central AC youngsters were out in force at the weekend.

A total of 56 youngsters competed over a one mile course in Kings Park, Stirling, for the final of Central Athletic Club’s cross country series on Saturday.

Andrew Butchart assisted with warm-up and stayed around to present prizes prior to flying off to Flagstaff, Arizona, for another spell of altitude training.

Finlay Muir ran another assured race to win with a 4min 46secs performance and head the under-13 boys.

Euan Campbell also showed good form coming second in this age group (4.59), again closely followed by Callum Scott (5.05) and Angus Henderson (5.19).

Jack Campbell (5.26) finished ahead of Ryan McGuire (5.45) and Finlay Brown (5.56).

Daniel Bruce’s strength saw him head the under-15 boys with a 4min 53sec run ahead of improved running from Ben Hughes (5.15) and Cameron Fraser (5.25).

Connor Bell continues to show great potential, again heading home the under-11 boys in the excellent time of 4min 54secs.

It was Grace Tindall (5.18) who led home the under-13 girls, just ahead of Elise Graham-Marr (5.20) with Amy Faunce-Smith (5.32) and Amy Cully (5,36) in close attendance.

Summer MacLean (5.44) continues to show classy form and led in other under-13s Heather Riach (6.01), Anna MacKinnon and Elle Ross (both 6.03), with Finlaidh Stokoe (6.04) only a stride or two behind.

The under-11 girls were headed by Catrina Kane (5.44) as she led in Mary Keally (5.48), Leah Stenhouse (6.02), Zoe Loughrey (6.26) and Marissa Welsh (6.36).

Also to the fore in this age group were Cara McLean (6.53), Issy McGuire (6.57), Sophie Appelbe (7.02) and Alice Cameron (7.32).

Carla Subke (6.34) was again the sole under-15 girl showing her normal consistent running.

There were also good and determined runs from the three under-nine girls with Niamh McKinlay (6.07) heading in Connie Bateman (6.56) and Ciara Middleton (7.21).