Cross Country 2008-09
Updated February 26, 2009 | Archive: 2007-08 | 2006-07

Club Cross Country Championship - Final Scores - Congratulations to Chris Miller and Cathy Wright, Club Cross Country Champions for 2008-09.

Men:

Women:

English National Cross Country Championships - Feb. 21, 2009:

Saturday 21nd February saw the last race of this seasons' cross country races. We had a great turnout for the races 10 in total - 7 senior men and 3 junior girls. It was a beautiful sunny, almost warm, day that made recent memories of skating around a frozen Yorkshires course seem very distant. The races were held on Hampstead Heath in London and involved two long circuits for the senior men around Parliament Hill - and it really is a hill ! The course is a superb cross country course offering good climbs and descents, open grass running, deep mud in places and firm running through woodland - plus of course, panormaic views over the whole of London on each circuit. Something for everyone. The races are always great events - very high standard at the sharp end and a really good atmosphere.

In the junior races Harriet Makin came 110th in the Under 15 Girls and Carolina Blane came in 78th in the Under 17s followed by Katherine Coupland in 105th - remember these are the national championships. In the seniors the men were led home, as we have been all season, by Chris Miller in 283rd position. The rest of the Harrogate senior citizenry were locked in their own private battle a little further back in the field; Dave Askew, Paul Render, Simon Baker, Jon Blane, Brian Miller followed by Mick Shakespeare. Impressive bunching, following team orders from team manager for the day John Blacker, saw us take 75th in the men's team event. Out of the medals but its a long time since we had a men's team counting in the Nationals.

After the races we were too tired to come home so had to spend the night in London rehydrating and refuelling.

All in all a very satisfactory end to the season. We've had good turnouts all season - one or two men's teams scoring in all races, from the West Yorkshires to the Nationals. Also this year we had a women's team counting in some of the West Yorkshire races - so lets hope we can build on this next season. I'll post results of the club cross country championships shortly when I've done the calculations - but the smart money is on Chris Miller retaining his title. Results

David Askew

Yorkshire Vets Cross Country Championships - Feb. 14, 2009 - 10K - Knavesmire, York
The M50-59 team of Paul Stockburn (19th, 39:11), Brian Miller (33rd, 40:34), and Pat Brew (70th, 45:00) managed a respectable 8th place out of 16 teams. Dave Askew (84th, 41:13) and Tim Haas (100th, 43:03) ran in the M35-49 race; unfortunately, injury forced John Blacker to retire early. Full results here.

Northern Athletics Cross Country Championships, St. Helens - January 24, 2009
Chris Miller (143, 42:07), Dave Askew (349, 47:48), Brian Miller (379, 48:47); Results

10 Jan 2009 - Yorkshire Cross Country Championships - Kimberworth School, Rotherham -
A cold day greeted the runners at the annual county championships. The senior mens team did very well considering their average age was, well, slightly higher than that of many of the teams against whom they were competing. The always reliable Chris Miller finished first for the team. Results

Dave Askew, Paul Stockburn, Alan Couldwell (kneeling), Brian Miller, Jon Blane, and
Chris Miller at the 2009 Yorkshire Cross Country Championships in Kimberworth, Rotherham

Calderdale Way Relay - Dec. 14, 2008 - The Harriers A Team finished in 28th place out of 117 teams in the 25th running of this event. Full results here

2008 Complete Runner Cross Country League dates:

Sunday, October 12 - Otley - results
Sunday, October 26 - Skyrac - results
Saturday, November 15 - Wetherby - results
Sunday, December 7 - Wakefield - results

Race 1 - Otley, 12 Oct 2008 - Cathy Wright finished 1st in the F45 category; once again, Chris Miller led the male Harriers home.

Women - Cathy Wright (22nd, 22:46), Stephanie Byrnes (108, 29:15), Jane Rowbotham (115, 30:23) - 125 finishers - results

Men - A Team (14th place) - Chris Miller (32nd, 34:07), Dave Askew (109, 38:30), Tim Haas (121, 38:54), Jon Blane (129, 39:26), Fred Hicks (154, 40:38), Brian Miller (156, 41:02).
B Team - Gerard Byrnes (167, 41:50), John Ireland (183, 43:25), Tim Pocock (190, 43:59), Pat Brew (200, 44:54), Alan Couldwell (202, 45:16) - 217 finishers - results

Race 2 - Nunroyd Park, Guiseley, 26 Oct 2008 - We managed to field three complete teams with the men's and women's A teams finishing 13th in their respective races.

Women - A Team (13th place) - Cathy Wright (36th, 24:37), Jane Rowbotham (95, 30:29), Robyn Boulton (96, 30:35), Stephanie Byrnes (97, 30:50); 108 finishers - results

Men - A Team (13th place) - Chris Miller (21st, 45:56), Paul Stockburn (89, 52:20), Ashley Brook (107, 53:31), Dave Askew (112, 53:42), Jonathan Johnson (121, 54:18), Brian Miller (127, 54:40)
B Team - Jon Blane (139, 55:26), Tim Haas (144, 56:04), Fred Hicks (148, 56:25), Mark Seymour (174, 59:10), John Ireland (181, 1:00:13), Pat Brew (188, 1:00:41).
C Team - Tim Pocock (196, 1:01:33), Alan Couldwell (208, 1:03:38) - 222 finishers - results

Race 3 - Wetherby, 15 Nov 2008 - Once again we managed to field three teams with the mens A team gaining their highest place of the season with an 11th place finish. Leading the way, as usual, was Chris Miller in 34th place. The womens team, also taking 11th place, was led by Issy Rowe in 42nd place. The weather was fine and the course considerably drier than the muddy conditions endured at Guiseley three weeks ago.

Women - A Team (11th place) - Issy Rowe (42nd, 25:22), Gillian MacFarlane (62, 27:18), Wendy Marks (75, 28:08), Stephanie Byrnes (82, 30:53)

Men - A Team (11th place) - Chris Miller (34th, 37:26), Ben Grant (62, 39:12, 1st M60), Paul Stockburn (79, 40:19, 3rd M50), Jonathan Johnstone (88, 40:43), Tim Haas (108, 41:35), Dave Askew (115, 42:11)
B Team - Jon Blane (130, 43:18), Brian Miller (132, 43:30), Rob Seymour (156, 45:07), John Richardson (158, 45:27), Mark Seymour (166, 46:49), Gerard Byrnes (168, 46:55)
C Team - Pat Brew (169, 47:07), Alan Couldwell (181, 49:21) - 192 finishers - results

Race 4 - Thornes Park, Wakefield, 07 Dec 2008 - A sunny, but chilly day greeted the runners in this, the last race in the 2008 Complete Runners Cross Country League. Thornes Park is a challenging, hilly course, but one that most runners seem to enjoy - I know I did. The Mens team managed their best finish of the series with a 9th place finish.

Women - Cathy Wright finished in 26th place (22:01), just getting pipped by Alison Bennett (Ilkley) to claim 2nd in the F45 category. She was followed by Issy Rowe (38th, 23:03) and newcomer Paula Eastbaugh (52nd, 23:52). 86 finishers.

Men - A Team (9th place) - Chris Miller (25th, 34:27), Ben Grant (65, 37:06, 1st M60), Jonathan Johnstone (74, 37:54), Paul Stockburn (92, 38:44), Dave Askew (115, 39:44), Stephen Nesbitt (124, 40:12)
B Team - Brian Miller (131, 40:52), Jon Blane (137, 41:38), Rob Seymour (150, 42:56), Pat Brew (165, 44:35), Mark Seymour (166, 44:36), Tim Pocock (171, 45:31), Alan Couldwell (174, 46:34) - 199 finishers - results

Pictures - http://www.armadaphotography.co.uk/pages/gallery/sports/cross-country.php

2008-09 Cross Country - (updated October 14, 2008)

National Cross Country Relays - We will enter teams for the National Cross Country Relays this year - November 1st Mansfield - more details here

Anyone interested to get in touch with me (Dave Askew).

2007-08

2006-07 - Results of the Club Cross Country Championships here

Club's XC Championship 2005-06 - Congratulations to Chris Miller & Issy Rowe, winners of our Club Championship for 2005-06.

2004-05 Harrogate Harriers Club Championships - Results