Midland Women's Cross Country League (08/02/2014)

We had strong wind but mercifully no rain (at least while the race was on) and of course it was rather wet underfoot. The course had been redesigned and it worked well, with plenty of chances to see the runners pass.  Rather disappointingly, only two Tipton ladies made it to the race (Amie and Sophie), so Tipton did not get a ranking  for the season. Up to today, Tipton had been about 7th, against strong opposition.

Anyway, both our runners had good races, with Amie starting strongly and maintaining her position throughout the race to finish in a really pleasing 14th. Sophie started more slowly but worked her way past several runners on lap two to cross the line in a creditable 20th place. It had been a hard, long race with stamina to the fore. This was Sophie's best placing in this league since early 2010 and for Amie, it looks like her best ever, certainly she's not done as well since 2009 at least.

Bob Lynch

WomenXC-2014-02-08

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