Featured events this month:
- National Cross-Country Champs
- Midlands League Cross-Country
- Birmingham League Cross-Country Race 4
- Bramley 20
- Centurion GP
National Cross-Country Championships - Parliament Hill Fields - 21 February
261 | Nathan Holmes | 46:22 |
660 | John Hosie | 52:08 |
1093 | Jerry Trill | 59:03 |
1231 | Eddie Simmonds | 61:55 |
1455 ran, winning time 38:02
Midland Womens Cross-Country League Race 4 at Stafford Common - 14 February
27 | Rebecca Smith | 30:43 |
Birmingham Cross-Country League Race 4 at Coundon Hall Park - 14 February
18 | Mick O'Shea | 39:21 |
26 | Nathan Holmes | 39:58 |
39 | Paul Andrew | 40:50 |
78 | Paul Stead | 43:48 |
83 | Jason Nicholson | 44:05 |
91 | Tony Hoy | 44:14 |
92 | Matt Heywood | 44:19 |
97 | Mark Baker | 44:40 |
107 | Martin Brunt | 45:11 |
116 | Richard Hodge | 45:49 |
117 | Mike Wheeler | 45:51 |
129 | Pete Austin | 46:29 |
136 | Pete Fellows | 46:50 |
147 | Daniel Beaumont | 47:43 |
156 | Dave Lee | 48:47 |
171 | Tim Hill | 50:10 |
176 | Eddie Simmonds | 50:44 |
Mick O'Shea (18th) led the 17-strong Northbrook squad home in the last B'ham league race of the season at Coundon Hall Park, Coventry on Saturday 14 February. A team total of 335 points put Northbrook at 7th in the overall placings.
Bramley 20 - 15 February
53 | Howard Andersen | 2:07:50 | PB, 1st M50 |
469 | Sarah McNaney | 2:45:54 | PB |
648 | Steph Berry | 3:02:14 | PB |
649 | Craig McNaney | 3:02:14 |
Like the other 20 milers staged at this time of year - Gloucester, Ashby - this was a two lap, rural circuit. Unlike either of those races, however, this was a fast, flat course with only a couple of inclines. Added to that, the weather, for the middle of February, was almost perfect: mild with virtually no wind. Taken together this - as you can see - made for ideal PB conditions! - Howard
Centurion GP - 1 February
3 | Nathan Holmes | 28:12 |
34 | Rebecca Smith | 33:03 |
43 | James Joyce | 34:01 |
Neither Becky nor I had great runs this time around (I'll risk getting in trouble by pointing out that Becky was beaten by a pensioner), although given the disasterous run I had at Wedgenock the day before I was happy to settle for mediocrity. Next week we're taking a break from our crazy race schedule, so hopefully we'll be a bit bouncier for the cross country the week after - Nathan