Trafford AC Fell and Cross Country Running

MACCL 2023/2024 dates (Manchester Area Cross Country League) for your diaries:
MATCH 1 : SATURDAY 12 OCTOBER 2024
Venue. Heaton Park. Host Club: Manchester Harriers & AC
MATCH 2 : SATURDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2024
Venue. Kenworthy Woods. Host Club: Chorlton Runners
MATCH 3 : SATURDAY 7 DECEMBER 2024
Venue: Woodbank Park. Host Club: Stockport Harriers & AC
MATCH 4 : SATURDAY 11 JANUARY 2025
Venue: Tatton Park. Host Clubs: Running Bear RC & Wilmslow RC
MATCH 5 : SATURDAY 8 FEBRUARY 2025
Venue: Kenworthy Woods. Host Club: (TBC)

Congratulations to Jay Hutchinson on the win at the BOFRA fell race in Cracoe today, a trial race for the Junior Home International mountain running team. Jay also broke the course record so he well deserves the England vest. TA athletes Josh Watson and Evan Lewis had a great race, with Evan narrowly missing 3rd position after a sprint finish. Waiting to hear about Josh's standing as it is likely he may also be selected for the team. What a day for the brilliant TA fell runners!

Last race of the FRA Junior Fell Running Championship 2024 took place in Clwydian hills in Wales today and the Trafford AC athletes have not disappointed. In u13 race Thomas Daly came 2nd, completing a fantastic fell running season. In u17 race Evan Lewis secured 10th position, and in u19 Josh Watson had another good race with 5th. The female athletes also gave strong performances : Rachel Bowden in u17 and Fay Lewis in u19 race with a great debut from Daisy Barlow also u19. Congratulations to all on completing such a demanding series of races.

English Fell Running Champs series has only one more race to go. As the series stands the overall results currently are:
- Thomas Daly 2nd in u13 male cat ;
- Rachel Bowden 13th in u17 female cat ;
- u17 male cat has the impressive two top 3 positions with Jay Hutchinson in 2nd and Evan Lewis in 3rd;
- Fay Lewis 6th in u19 female ;
- Josh Watson 4th in u19 male ;
- Trafford AC club position is currently 5th (with 75 clubs attending for a club based in the middle of a city that is an achievement indeed!).
Well done to all and good luck at the last race of the series to be held in Wales 7th July.

Congratulations to Jay Hutchinson on his win at the Fell Intercounties Championship (u17 cat) in Rossendale today who, along with two GM mates, secured gold for the first team as well. Equally exciting news about Thomas Daly coming 3rd today (u13). The u15 race saw a great run from Adrian White who came 1st but had to accept disqualification due to a kit infringement. Well done to all Trafford AC runners who did well in wet and windy conditions: Benjy Cavanagh, Evan Lewis, Faye Lewis, Rachel Bowden, Luke Carrington, Daniel White and Sebastian White.

Tough, hot conditions didn't stop Trafford AC runners from running an excellent race at the Howgills fell race today (FRA championship match). The results speak for themselves:
U13 boys Thomas Daly 2nd, U17 boys Jay Hutchinson 2nd and Evan Lewis 4th
Strong effort also from the Trafford girls Rachel Bowden and Faye Lewis.
Well done everyone!

Duddon Dash Junior FRA Championships match took place today. As ever, great results for Trafford AC athletes: Thomas Daly 3rd in the u13s race , Jay Hutchinson 3rd and Evan Lewis 4th in the u17s race, and a respectable 18th female position for the one TA female athlete Rachel Bowden in the u17 race. Congratulations !!

This Sunday 21st April - The Junior Trial race, 12 noon in Keswick for the European Off-Road Mountain Running Championships

The Junior Trial is open to athletes who are born in 2005, 2006, 2007 or 2008.

Entries Close Thursday 18th April

Details

Junior Trial for the European Off-Road Mountain Running Championships - Sunday 21st April 2024 2024 British Athletics Up-and-Down Trial Race for the Junior 2024 European Off-Road Running Championships.

Rivington Pike junior fell race / Greater Manchester fell champs took place yesterday, Easter Saturday. Great runs from the White brothers, Jay Hutchinson, Evan Lewis, Ethan O'Brien, Joe Bowden, Theo Kanakides and Isaac True. Adrian White smashed it with his overall u15 and u17's combined race win, Jay Hutchinson secured u17 3rd and Ethan O'Brien had a fantastic race coming 2nd u13 - all three going to represent the county in intercounties fell race in June.

ESAA English Schools Cross-Country Championship 16th March 2024 - Senior Boys Greater Manchester Team Results
6th Team overall

12 Joseph Rees Gara
41 Finlay Day
85 George Noble
91 Jake Whitecunas
96 Ethan Nation
102 Joseph Deighton (Trafford Athletic Club)
114 Freddie Meredith (Trafford Athletic Club)
153 Harry Peacocke

ESAA English Schools Cross-Country Championship 16th March 2024 - Intermediate Boys Greater Manchester Team Results
5th team overall

10 Evan Grime
33 Pio Aron (Trafford Athletic Club)
40 Finlay Dobson Emmas (Trafford Athletic Club)
82 Jay Hutchinson (Trafford Athletic Club)
95 Bobby Burton
128 Jamie Barber
139 Theodor Austin (Trafford Athletic Club)
144 Zachary Rose

ESAA English Schools Cross-Country Championship 16th March 2024
Junior Boys Greater Manchester Team Results

27 - Adrian White (Trafford Athletic Club)
106 - Ben Gardner (Trafford Athletic Club)
129 - Harry Shatwell
180 - Finlay Carthy
246 - Daniel Muganhu
279 - Ben Saxby
285 - Edward Cunnington
288 - Liam Collins

In order to compete in the Junior Intercounties Fell Championship 2024 which will take place 9th June 2024, runners from Greater Manchester county need to qualify through Junior Pike Fell Race to be held on 30th March 2024 in Rivington. Links to entries for both races :
Junior Pike Fell Race (county qualifier)- 30th March
https://www.madbullevents.com/events-1/junior-pike-fell-race-2024
Rossendale Junior Fell Race (intercounties champs) - 9th June
https://fellrunner.niftyentries.com/Rossendale-Junior-Fell-Race-2024

English National XC Champs 24/02/2024 now Postponed
Message from the English Nationals Cross Country organising committee from this morning:
We very much regret to announce that despite every effort being made, we are unable to hold the National Championships at Weston Park on Saturday.
Thursday saw torrential rain for many hours, and much of the Park, including parking areas are underwater. Falling on already saturated ground, this made conditions impossible for parking.
We have spent the last 24 hours exploring every possible alternative, but we have not been able to solve the parking issues.
We will now explore all possible options, to hold our Championships at a suitable future date.
We sincerely apologise for all the logistical and financial problems that this will cause both clubs and individuals.
Further announcements will be made as soon as we can do so with any certainty.

MACCL, regretfully, has to make this XC season a four-match one with Match Five (due to be held on 2nd March) now cancelled. Therefore, the season will end with last weekend’s match at Kenworthy Woods. Individual and team results will be based on 3 out of four matches.

u20/senior men MACCL 2023/2024 Kenworthy Woods

u17 MACCL 2023/2024 Kenworthy Woods - sprint finish to the top 10 positions:
6 - Jay Hutchinson
7 - Josh Watson
8 - James Walton

u15 MACCL 2023/2024 Kenworthy Woods - Trafford AC athletes dominated the top 10 as follows:
1 - Pio Aron
3 - Finlay Dobson Emmas
4 - Theo Austin
5 - Adrian White
6 - Evan Lewis

u13 MACCL 2023/2024 Match 4 Kenworthy Woods

u11 MACCL 2023/2024 Match 4 at Kenworthy Woods

A number of notable results from the junior Trafford AC athletes at yesterday's GMAA Schools Cross Country Championships :

year 7 boys
1 - Thomas Daly
4 - Ethan O'Brien

year 8/9 boys
1 - Adrian White
2 - Ben Gardner

year 10/11 boys
2 - Jay Hutchinson
3 - Pio Aron
5 - Fin Dobson-Emmas

year 10/11 girls
Sara and Ava Clough secured 2nd and 3rd

In the Cheshire Schools Champs Archie Greenwood came 6th

All of the above from year 8 and above can be expected to compete in the the Schools National Cross Country Champs on 16th March.

Outstanding running from the Trafford AC athletes today at the Greater Manchester Schools Cross Country Championships in Heaton Park.

Northern Cross Country Champions 2024 - u20 men.

Northern Cross Country Champions 2024 - u15 boys. Trafford team got 1st team position and Pio Aaron secured the podium with his 2nd position.

Northern Cross Country Champions 2024 - u13 boys.

Northern Cross Country Champions 2024 - u17 boys. Trafford team got 1st team position and Freddie Meredith secured the podium with his 2nd position.

Here are some fell races for your 2024 junior calendar :

FRA English Junior Fell Running Champs:
21 April - Duddon Dash
12 May - Sedbergh
19 May - Shutlingsloe
9 June - Rossendale (intercounties champs)
15 June - Weaver Hills
7 July - Clwydian

6th Oct English Schools Fell Running Champs, Giggleswick

u17 boys race - Greater Manchester Cross Country Championships 2023. Winner: Freddie Meredith

u15 girls - Greater Manchester Cross Country Championships 2023

u15 boys race - Greater Manchester Cross Country Championships 2023. Winner: Pio Aaron