South East Lancs Cross Country 23/24

The 2023/2024 South East Lancashire cross country season took place as usual between October and February. Many ECH athletes dusted off their cross country spikes to compete for individual and team prizes.

The four fixtures were:
-7th October - Heaton Park
-9th December - Heaton Park
-20th Jan - Marl Pits
-17th Feb - Heaton Park

Well done to the below who will pick up individual awards at the South East Lancs presentation evening on 15th March.

Oliver Mannion 1st (Under 13 boys)
Matthew Bailey 3rd (Under 13 boys)
Demi Baxter 2nd (Under 13 girls)
Marshall Fleet 1st (Under 15 boys)
Alfie Manser 2nd (Under 15 boys)
Nathan Dunn 3rd (Under 15 boys)
Anna Rooke 2nd (Under 15 girls)
Joe Taylor 2nd (Under 17 men)
Maria Rooke 1st (Under 17 women)
Harri-Ann Fleet 2nd (Under 17 women)
Aliesha Smith 1st (Under 20 women)
Katie Kay 2nd (Senior Women) and 1st vet 40
Hayley Simpson 3rd (Senior Women)
Karen Fleming 2nd (vet 50 women)
Callum Fricker 1st (Under 20 men)
Mike Holness 1st (Senior Men and vet 40)
Lee Butler 3rd (vet 40 men)
Robin Horner 2nd (vet 45 men)

A massive well done to the below winning ECH teams:

Under 13 boys (Oliver Mannion, Matthew Bailey, Zach Jones)
Under 15 boys (Marshall Fleet, Alfie Manser, Nathan Dunn)
Senior Men (Mike Holness, Robin Horner, Lee Butler, Tom McMahon)
Senior Ladies (Katie Kay, Hayley Simpson, Aliesha Smith)
Vet 40 men (Mike Holness, Robin Horner, Lee Butler)

A highlight of the season was joining the Red Rose League at Marl Pits in Rossendale due to a cancellation early in the season. This was a great challenge and more like a fell race, with a short stretch of the deepest & thickest mud that some athletes are still having nightmares about!

Well done to all ECH athletes who took part in any of the fixtures and thanks to the ECH coaches, marshals, parents for their support over the season.