Harriers win two titles on Nairn beach
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FORRES Harriers are the Senior Womens and Under-13 Boys Run4it North District Cross Country Champions.
Moira Davie and Ben Cameron secured the titles at Nairn East Beach on the sixth and final league race of the season.
The course had a good mix of terrain; lots of leg sapping sand but also undulating forest trails and water crossings.
First race of the day was the under-11 girls; Roslyn McRitchie finished 17th and Ashley Donald 19th.
The under-11 boys followed; Bruce Evans was 11th, David Spencer 12th, Scott Perry 13th and Alex Grant 17th.
Next up, the under-13 girls; Lily Carmichael 13th, Shauna Perry 16th, Lauren McLeod 26th and Jennifer Spencer 31st.
Under 13 boys; Ben Cameron 1st and Ryan Harris 28th.
Followed by the under-15 girls; Lauren Cameron came 5th.
In the under-17 women’s race; Anna MacFadyen was 2nd.
Senior Ladies; Moira Davie finished 2nd behind a guest runner, Hilary Cameron 9th and Susan McRitchie 12th, finished 3rd team. Also running; Elizabeth Watson 18th and Shona Spencer 36th.
For the Senior Men; Gordon Lennox 3rd, Wayne Dashper 8th, Robbie Patterson 10th and Paul Rogan 13th, finished 2nd team. Also running; David Weir 17th, Tim Pott 47th, Gary MacFadyen 52nd, Mark Priestly 54th and John Holloway 55th.
Forres Harriers would like to thank Nairn Road Runners and Nairn Athletics Club for their hospitality.
Over-all Forres Harrier series winners; Ben Cameron 1st Under-13 boy. Anna MacFadyen 2nd Under-17 woman, Moira Davie 1st Senior woman. Hilary Cameron 2nd Female 40. Elizabeth Watson 2nd Female 50. Gordon Lennox 3rd Senior Male. Wayne Dashper 3rd Male 40. The ladies finished 2nd Team and the Men finished 2nd Team also.
For some of the Harriers, their cross country season is now over, but there are still races ahead for some. Several of the juniors will be representing their schools at local and district school races. There are two juniors, a team of ladies and a team of men travelling to Falkirk on Sunday, February 22 for the Scottish National Cross Country Championships . This will give them the opportunity to run in the same race as some of the best cross country runners in Scotland. Rhona Auckland, recent winner of the Under 23 ladies European Cross Country and Susan Partridge, recent Commonwealth Games Marathon runner, are just two of the high profile athletes expected to run.
