Athletics

A sizeable group from Ayr Seaforth made the now annual trip to Liverpool this weekend to compete in the third leg of this season’s British Cross Country Challenge which is a series of races in Cardiff, Milton Keynes, Liverpool, Belfast and Loughborough.

Points are awarded for finishing places in each race with the season winners decided in the final race at Loughborough by accumulated points totals.

The race at Liverpool was also the trials for this season’s European Championships with the UK team at the older age groups being decided.

The Seaforth performance of the day was in the U13 Girls race where Iona Hubbard came home in 16th place although this was only 2 places better than U17 Woman Rosie Davidson who took 18th place in her race.

In the U13 Girls race Seaforth had 5 girls competing resulting in Iona Hubbard ( 16th), Anna Kirk ( 26th), Sophie McCallum ( 28th), Sophie McColm ( 41st) and Drew Walker ( 78th) while in the U13 Boys it was Daniel Byers ( 48th), Calum Moir ( 60th) and Connor Scobie ( 74th).

The U15 Girls saw the other two Hubbard sisters running with Morven Hubbard ( 60th) and Islay Hubbard ( 102nd), in the U15 Boys Euan Bell was 69th with Alex Crooks ( 117th) and Fergus Muir ( 119th).

The U17 Womens race had Rosie Davidson ( 18th), Emma Frew ( 25th) and Evie Mackay ( 75th).

The U17 Men race which was won by Hamish Armitt of Giffnock North saw Scott Sprang ( 63rd) and Max McLean ( 119th).

There was only a solo Senior athlete from Ayr Seaforth competing on the day and this was Ruth Kirk in the Senior Womens race where she completed the gruelling course in 193rd position.