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Watergate Trail Race
The annual Watergate Trail Race over the customary 5k course in Watergate Park, Low Fell, incorporating the NEMAA Trail Championships, took place on the evening of Thursday, August 21 with a handful of Morpeth vests among the nearly 250 finishers. Won by Birtley’s Adrian Bailes in a time of 14 minutes 54 seconds, Lee Cuthbertson was first back for the club, 11th overall but 1st NEMAA O/35 in 16:46. Catriona Macdonald was 32nd but 1st Female home in 18:14, although she was chased all the way by Houghton’s’ Anna Pigford (18:23). Anthony Jannetta was 63rd and 3rd NEMAA O/40 in 19:43, Lindsey Quinn 85th and 4th Senior Woman in 20:46 and Margaret Macdonald 219th and 3rd NEMAA O/60 in 28:55. Watergate Trail Race Home Nations Podium 5k The UK 5k Championships were included in the Podium 5k in Bute Park, Cardiff on Saturday, with a very strong field turning out in a series of graded races. In the elite Men’s race, which was won by Birch Hill’s Jack Rowe in 13 minutes 31.9 seconds, Scott Beattie had a fine run to come home in 2nd place in a time of 13:37.4. The Home Nation - Podium 5K Monument Mile Classic A rainy night in Stirling for the Monument Mile Classic with another Morpeth athlete in excellent form, Cameron Boyek, finishing in 2nd place behind race winner Henry McLuckie (3 minutes 53.99 seconds), who joined a prestigious list of names of Emsley Carr Mile winners. Boyek clocked 3:54.97 to record a new personal best for the distance, with all 11 finishers going under the four-minute mark. 30-1-1 The Emsley Carr Mile | The Monument Mile Classic Comments are closed.
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