jane's england bow in cross-country masters

Santry Park, Dublin was the venue for the best of British and Irish Masters cross country talent on Saturday, with just short of 400 runners from both the Home Nations and Ireland competing against each other.
 
With all those taking part pre-qualified through their national associations as a result of a rigorous selection process, it was always going to be a high standard of competition, and in the end it was the host nation Ireland who had the best of it with their both Masters Men and Masters Women overall winners.
 
Winning  her first England Masters vest,  Jane Hodgson was a member of a winning England Over 40s team, who were one of England’s only two winning female teams on the day, their Over 60s also triumphing.
 
Jane was 3rd counter in 21 minutes 40 seconds, running most of the race neck and neck with fellow team member and Vale Royal athlete Elizabeth Remondeau, the two credited with 17th and 16th overall. Charnwood AC’s Juliet Potter headed the team count in 21:05.
 
With athletes grouped into five year categories from 35 – 70 (75 for the Men, for some reason), overall scores were then aggregated with both England’s Men and Women finishing behind the Irish in 2nd place.
 
Big congratulations to Jane for winning her vest, the first we hope of a well-deserved many.
 
With the competition moving to a new host nation in 2023, next year’s fixture will take place in Glasgow.