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Runners beat the mud in National cross country championships in Nottingham
MEMBERS of St Helens Sutton A.C. took part in most age groups of the National Cross-country Championships held in muddy conditions in Nottingham’s Wollaton Park.
The club’s youngest runner was Michael Dobson who ran in the Under13years Boys race over 3km finishing in 315th position in a field of 458 finishers with a time of 15 min.03 secs.
Michael Brussels ran in U15yrs Boys 4.5km. race recording 18 min.45 secs. finishing 313th of 379 finishers.
Running in the U17yrs. Ladies race was Rachel McGoldrick over 5km. to finish in 93rd place with 163 finishers behind her and a time 28 min.06 secs.. Lucy Thompson was a competitor in the U20yrs. Ladies 6km race recording a time of 28 min.03 secs. and a place of 92nd amongst the 148 finishers.
The club had three competitors in the Senior Men’s race over the day’s longest distance of 12km.
Matthew Crehan’s time was 42 min.25 secs for 229th placing. Andy O’Connor(M55) 62 min.49 secs.and 1460th place and Ray Vose(M50) 68 min.34 secs, 1629 th place. This race had the enormous field of 1,762 finishers.
