scott and rory are top two at sefton

The latest round in the UK Cross Challenge took place in Sefton Park, Liverpool on Saturday 22 November, with places in the European Cross-Country Championships in Portugal up for grabs.
 
A handful of Junior athletes made the journey over the Pennines to take part, with Molly Roche 44th in the U/17 4.4 kilometres race in 17:23.
 
U/20s Will de Vere Owen and Molly’s older brother Liam Roche also made the journey, with Will finishing 29th in 13:53 and Liam, back racing after a long injury enforced lay off but still working his way back to his best, 102nd in 14:36.
 
Penultimate Senior Women’s 8 k race was won by Menai T and F athlete Cari Hughes in 27:17, with few NE representatives from any clubs taking part in the field of over 500, sadly.
 
The best was kept till last, however, with a barnstorming brace of runs by Scott Beattie and Rory Leonard, who came back in 1st and 2nd.
 
Having taken an early lead, Leonard saw himself overtaken by training partner and fellow Harrier Beattie, who went on to win in an impressive time of 23:50, with Rory clocking 24:04 behind him to also book his place on the plane. Chlitern Harrier Richard Slade was 3rd.
 
Some 919 finished.
 
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