Mansfield Harriers won the highest number of team awards at the combined Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Cross Country Championships at Shipley Park, Heanor — eight team golds, three silvers, three bronze medals, plus numerous individual podium places — with many athletes invited to represent the county.

The senior men went into the competition with high hopes of taking the team award from the powerful Notts AC team for the first time in around 20 years.

They claimed the title and strength in depth saw the club also take a silver in the masters competition.
Alex Hampson won individual bronze with Will Sullivan 4th, Ed Sankey 5th, Kris Watson 9th, Liam Watson 10th, Jan Bailey 11th, Jordan Boam 15th, Dan Wheat 16th, Dan Nugent 17th, Richie Talbot 25th, Dan Trainor 27th, Jamie Macintyre 42nd, Andy Walker 63rd, and Shaun Arrowsmith 92nd. Individually, Ed took gold in the under-20 age group, Kris gold in M35, Liam silver in M35, Jan gold in M45, and Dan Nugent silver in M45.

Mansfield also had a strong team in the Derbyshire Masters competition, with Chris Patterson 11th, Mike Blair 16th, Simon Fisher 20th, and Joe Henstock 26th taking the team gold medal. Chris took the M35 gold, Mike M45 gold, and Simon M35 bronze.

Not to be outdone Harriers’ ladies also came away with senior team gold, masters bronze, and gold in the Derbyshire Masters age group. Carolyn Hay was the first Mansfield athlete home in 4th, followed by Hannah Wragg 6th, Alice Mortiboy 8th, Cristina Dinescu 12th, Kath Malone 13th, Gillian Newbould 17th, Natasha Carver 38th, Sharon Armitage 44th, Barbara Stevens 48th, and Maddy Collinge 60th. Individually Carolyn took gold in the F45 category, Kath bronze in F45, and Barbara gold in the F65.

Leading the Derbyshire Masters results, Hayley Gill placed 3rd overall and took gold in the F45 category. Louise Rowley was 19th, Lottie Riddle 21st, and Nic Hubbard 35th.

Mansfield dominated a high-quality under-17 boys’ race with Jacob Nugent running from the front to take gold and Jude Ryan claiming bronze. Charlie Taylor performed strongly for 6th, closely followed by Reece Carver 7th, and Oliver Buglass 11th for a team win.

Another strong team performance saw the club take gold in the under-15 boys’ race with Jack Pares also taking individual gold and Ollie McClemens bronze. Dan Adams was 8th and Teddy Macintyre 11th.

The under-13 boys missed out on a team medal due to athletes missing through illness and injury, but the two boys who raced performed admirably, both qualifying to represent the county. Oliwier Macutkiewicz was 5th and Will McClemens 7th. The club’s sole competitor in the under-11 boys’ section, Jack Whysall, was 5th.