A return to cross country action

The 600m race for boys and girls in school years one and two was a very competitive event, with all starters producing impressive performances.

Running strongly from the start, seven-year-old Erin Norton (Swineshead School and BADAC) maintained good momentum throughout.

Drawing further ahead over the final 30m secured a fine victory in a time of 2 mins 42 secs at the finish line.

Second home, with another strong run, was Evie Large (Bicker Prep School), the six-year-old clocking 2 mins 56 secs ahead of five-year-old Ophelia Lane (Friskney School), who crossed the line in 3 mins 12 secs for third position.

Harry Stones (Friskney School) finished well in fourth place in 3 mins 26 secs and Genevieve Malone (Bicker Prep School) recorded 3 mins 33 secs for fifth position.

The years three and four boys and girls ran the 1,200m meadow course, with Friskney School representatives filling the first two positions.

Eight-year-old Charlie Stone won, recording 4 mins 10 secs.

Teammate George Ranyard, also eight, was 10 seconds behind in a time of 4 mins 20 secs.

Third on Saturday was seven-year-old Toby Maude (Bicker Prep School), who clocked 5 mins 17 secs, with schoolmate Harry Grainger fourth in a time of 6 mins 24 secs.

In the years five and six challenge over 1,600m a sharp pace was set from the start.

Ten-year-old Ewan Hourihan (Boston West & BADAC) laid down the gauntlet early in the race and then forged ahead to claim victory in a time of 6 mins 40 secs.

Bicker School’s Ollie Gilbert, also 10, was always just a little off the pace but closed in strongly on the run in to claim second position, recording 6 mins 55 secs. A year younger than those ahead of him, James Leates (Boston West & BADAC) was third in 6 mins 55 secs, with Scarlett Stones (Friskney) fourth in a time of 7 mins 59 secs.