ERRA Championship Events, Sutton Park, Saturday 11th April 2026.
Young Athletes 5k:
U15Boys:
This was the first of the 4 YA races over the famous championship course, with a certified 5k distance. The race was dominated by 2 athletes ahead of a pack of BRATS (Birmingham Running Athletics and Triathlon).
The winner was NA 5k road champion, Peter Wayman, Border AC, with a winning time of 16.14.
Other NA athletes were
Ben Maitland 5th, Liverpool Pembroke and Sefton, in 18.43.
Pierce Quinn 10th, Liverpool Pembroke and Sefton, in 20.48
Alex Croft 11th, Holmfirth, in 21.39
Robin Vidler 12th, Rossendale, in 22.25
U15Girls:
1st and 2nd were a repeat of the NA 5k Championships at Carlisle. Gabrielle Pinder, New Marske, in 18.09 with in 2nd place, Olivia Murphy, Birtley, in 18.31.
U17Men:
Hallamshire Harriers won both the individual and team gold medals.
Thomas Thake won in a time of 16.05. Supporting him were his club mates William Martin, 5th in 17.13 and Edward Hannay 6th in 17.39.
Rossendale’s Francis Vidler was 4th in 16.51.
U17Women:
The 2 powerhouse Manchester clubs of Sale and Salford were the only NA clubs to have athletes in this race.
Oonagh McManus bronze medal winner in NA 5k Champs was 2nd in 18.40, with Ruby Langford, Sale, 6th in 22.24.
Senior Men:
Not a good day for NA teams in the 12 stage. Highest placed team was Salford, 5th, with Leeds City 9th and Morpeth third highest in 17th place.
Senior Women:
At least the NA 6 stage winners finished on the podium, with Leeds City 2nd behind Belgrave Harriers in a fascinating race.
The first leg was full of hope for NA clubs, with Trafford and Salford 1st and 2nd. Bethany Reid was 1st back for Trafford in 18.24, with Salford’s Sinead Bent just 7 seconds behind her.
However, after the first leg, the top 2 positions were held by either Belgrave or Leeds, as they leapfrogged each other throughout. Unfortunately, Belgrave overtook Leeds on leg 6 to win in a time of 1:52.55, with Leeds 2nd in 1:55.21.
