The Peterborough Evening Telegraph
Runners take deep puddles and the mud in their stride
The mud and the puddles were knee deep in places at Wollaton Park, Nottingham on Saturday for the English National Cross Country Championship, writes Barry Warne.
The Peterborough Nene Valley athletes took these in their stride and delivered some fine performances.
Under 15s Kai Chilvers, who finished 28th, and Harry Hewitt in 43rd were the highest placed. Under 17 Owen Wilkinson finished 52nd, leading his team to 14th and Charlotte Cullen was 67th in the girls under 15 race.
Alex Hampson was the leading Peterborough Nene Valley man in 168th place, while Sarah Caskey placed 194th in the senior ladies.
Ewan Davidson finished 48th in the Scottish National Cross Country Championship
Last week Davidson ran a 5k PB of 15:01 when placing 146th in the Armagh International Road Race.
Individual PNV placings:
U13 girls: Evie Hemmings 145th, Megan Ferris 350th. U13 boys:Felix Bowling 142nd, Lucas Oakley 229th, Joshua Wiles 284th, Luke Mecham 287th, Willis Bentley 297th, James Hill 339th, Team 35th. U15 girls: Charlotte Cullen 67th, Aiofe Glasswell 151st, Elizabeth Eames 201st, Josie Knight 223rd, Chelsie Bole 268th, Lottie Hemmings 307th, Niamh Hodgson 376th,Team 19th.
U15 Boys: Kai Chilvers 28th, Harry Hewitt 43rd, Ed Linsdell 256th, James Thomas 304th, Jack Huanch 306th, Josh Smith 347th, Team 19th. U17 women: Hannah Knight 109th. U17 men: Owen Wilkinson 52nd, Sam Oakley 111st, Harvey Hancock 220th, Sam Garmer 244th, Team 14th. Senior Men: Alex Hampson 168th, Dom Watson 370th, Kirk Brawn 378th, Tom Wright 683rd, Jay Belham 738th, Darren Coulter1600th.