Lindsays Scottish National Cross Country Championships

Carl Avery on his way to finishing 3rd at Kirkcaldy

Following on from his recent excellent run on the roads in the Leeds Abbey Dash, 2017 Northern Cross Country Champion Carl Avery of Morpeth Harriers began his Winter campaign in earnest, when he finished an excellent third to Scottish International Andrew Butchart in the 4k Men’s Short Course event, at the Lindsays Scottish National Cross Country Championships, held at Kirkcaldy High School, on Saturday 9th November 2019.

Posting a finishing time of 11m58s, that was only four seconds adrift of Butchart, Avery can feel well pleased indeed with his effort, and clearly shows that he is in excellent form for a forthcoming busy few months over the winter terrain.
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Another Morpeth Harrier in action in competitive action in the event was Under 23 athlete Alex Brown, who finished in 18th place overall, and posted a finishing time of 12m36s, making him sixth fastest in his age group.