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Northern Athletics 10k Championships  Ribble Valley

Northern Athletics 10k Championships Ribble Valley

Despite the best efforts of Storm Dylan, Clitheroe was a mild 8 degrees in winter sunshine. The centre of attention was obviously the 2 Rio Olympians, Laura Weightman and Jonny Brownlee, amongst the 1500 entered athletes. The race was away on time, with the efficient...
Lincoln Wellington the top act at NA cross country relays

Lincoln Wellington the top act at NA cross country relays

Lincoln Wellington were once again the top act as far as the senior competitions were concerned at the Northern Athletics Cross-Country Relay Championships held at a wind-swept Graves Park, Sheffield. The men’s quartet of Joe Wilkinson, Tom Straw, Shane Robinson...

Trafford 10k.

Blue skies turned grey as the rain tumbled, but even this didn’t perturb a class field with 23 men under 30.30. Chris Thompson eased to victory in 28.55, a new (new) course record. Chris was followed home by Richard Horton and Andy Maud 2nd and 3rd respectively....
Northern winners at National Cross Country Championships

Northern winners at National Cross Country Championships

The North provided three individual winners at the 2017 ECCA championships in Nottingham on 25th February. Derby’s Ben Connor who won the senior men’s race at the Northern at Knowsley in convincing fashion last month added the national to his list of cross...
NA Cross Country Championships Report

NA Cross Country Championships Report

Ben Connor bridged an 11-year-gap between titles to win the Northern Athletics’ Senior Men’s Cross Country crown at muddy Knowsley Safari Park, writes Trevor Baxter. But only 12 months after claiming the senior women’s accolade at Witton Park, Blackburn, Claire Duck...