Start Fitness Harrier League 2011/12 Race 1 – Cramlington

[9-Oct-2011] Saturday the 8th of October saw Blyth Running Club host the first Start Fitness Harrier League meeting of the 2011/2012 season at East Cramlington Nature Reserve. A huge turnout of over 700 runners took part in the various races throughout the day, with both the Men's and Women's senior races showing a good increase in numbers over the previous year. The undulating course was somewhat easier this year after the recent dry spell. Conditions were favourable on the day with the forecasted rain holding off until the event had finished.

Just over 350 runners set off in the senior men's race, with Robbie Barkley once again being the first Blyth finisher over the 9.6k course, which was won by Phillip Aiston of Wallsend Harriers. The senior men find themselves 3rd in division 3 after this first event.

98th	Robbie Barkley
113th	Graeme Stewart
143rd	Adam Robinson
163rd	Steve Cairns
217th	Dave Bradley
245th	Ricky Davidson
270th	Ian Baxter
292nd	Kevin Freeman

In the U17 boys race Michael Scott had a good run to finish 12th and lead the boys to third team on the day.

12th	Michael Scott
19th	Scott Povey
22nd	Calum Storey

The U15 boys had 5 finishers, with Mattie Jackson being first back in an excellent 4th place (Mattie is now in the fast pack), with the team finishing in 5th.

4th	Mattie Jackson
21st	James Young
25th	Jordan Wright
28th	Joseph Woods
45th	Mark Nicholson

The U13 boys were led home by Adam Tweddle in 36th place.

36th	Adam Tweddle
43rd	Eliot Taylor

A record breaking 137 finished the senior women's race, run over 6.4k, having a fantastic run for Blyth was Heather Christopher finishing 3rd overall (2nd vet) and now moves up to the medium pack for the remaining races. Blyth are 6th in division 2 after this race.

3rd	Heather Christopher
65th	Claire Riches
80th	Angie Brown
134th	Alison Lowes

Charlie Hedley in her first year as an U15 finished a creditable 10th in the U15 girls race, and in the U13 girls race, Blyth had 2 finishers, Lauren Robson in 6th and Alice Gittens 15th. Both Charlie and Lauren now find themselves in the fast packs.

Full results as always at race-results.co.uk.

Blyth Running Club would like to thank the members and their family and friends who helped in any way to ensure that the event was such a success.