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Cambridge Harriers Club 7.5 Cross Country, Joydens Wood (Sat. 27th Dec.) Fifty of us enjoyed a good workout, and work-off of any Christmas excesses, on a sunny winter afternoon in Joydens Wood, roughly a fifty-fifty split between Cambridge Harriers and guests from other clubs, reports Clem Dixon The largest non-Cambridge contingent came from Dartford Harriers and included the men's winner James Rolls who ran in a group of four to start with but then opened up a gap of a minu

South of Thames CCA 7.5 Championships, Wimbledon (Sat. 20th Dec.) This race was first held in 1888 when the winner was W. Jones of Reindeer Harriers, a club which sadly no longer exists, reports Clem Dixon . The Reindeers were one of many smaller working class clubs that were denied entry to the County cross country associations by the larger more middle class clubs; as a result they founded their own organisations, one for clubs South of the Thames and another for those Nort

European Cross Country Championships, Lagoa, Portugal (Sun. 14th Dec.) Holly Dixon helps GB secure bronze at Euro Cross relay Holly Dixon claimed a bronze medal as part of Great Britain’s mixed relay team at the European Cross Country Championships. The relay format featured two men and two women, with teams free to choose their running order and even alter it mid-race. Each leg was approximately 1500 metres, with a slightly shorter opening leg and a longer final leg. Most na

Kent Cross Country League #4, Swanley Park (Sat. 6th Dec.) Ayotunde Danda (pictured) , who had taken two consecutive 3rd-place finishes in his previous under-15 boys’ races, went even better this time, writes Mark Newell . Staying with the leaders throughout, he unleashed a powerful sprint in the final 100 metres to claim a superb victory. Herbie Tobin (11th) and Austin Richards (15th) also ran well, helping the team to finish second overall on the day. Our under-17 women pro

Friday Night Under the Lights 5k, Battersea Park (Fri. 28th Nov.) Holly Dixon clocked a time of 15:49 for 4th in the elite women's race. Southern Inter-County CC Championships, Horsenden Hill (Sat. 29th Nov.) This was the first time these championships have taken place since 2022 - having been previously cancelled due to the weather conditions, writes Mark Newell . Nine of our young athletes (Peggy O'Leary (13G), Sophia-Rose Bonnar (U15G), Lizzie Sanders (U15G), Ayotunde Dau

Kent Masters Cross Country Championships, Dartford (Sat. 22nd Nov.) Men: The last race of the day for 40-49 year old men made for good viewing for those of us that had already raced, writes Clem Dixon . It is four laps of a compact course which means that you can follow most of the action from a single vantage point. A year ago we won the team prize by a single point and hopes were again high; all four of last year's scorers were on the entry list as was Chris Loudon whose fi

Kent Cross Country League #3, Danson Park (Sat. 15th Nov.) Young Athletes (Mark Newell) : In the under 15 girl's race, Charlotte Foster (pictured) opened up a gap half way through the race comfortably winning, 25 seconds ahead of second place finisher. Lizzy Sanders was next to finish for the club in 7th place.  Top ten finishes were achieved in the under 17 races by Meredith Cummins (3rd) and Oliver Cook (5th). In the under 13 boy's race, Harry Baldwyn had his best race of

UK Athletics Cross Challenge #1 , Cardiff (Sat. 8th Nov.) The first fixture of the 2025/26 UK Athletics Cross Challenge series – a World Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold level meeting – got underway at Llandaff Fields in Cardiff on Saturday. Holly Dixon booked her spot on the Novuna GB & NI mixed relay team for the European Cross Country Championships next month in Lagoa, Portugal. Holly ran confidently around the iconic Cardiff course to take the women’s short course title