October 15: Wins for Elle Roche, Jacque Smith, the Senior Men and the U11 Girls in the first Chiltern League match at Oxford
The first round of the Chiltern Cross Country League was held at Horspath, Oxford in fine conditions over a dry course. Seventy five MMK athletes took part in the 10 races.
There were podium places for Jacque Smith (1st U13 Boys), Harris Kentish (3rd M17 Man), Kian Nicholson (3rd U20 Man), Elle Roche (1st Senior Woman), Lara Bromilow (3rd Senior Woman and 1st F35) and Julie Jones (2nd F55).
Led home by Ewan Forsythe (11th), and with nine in the first 36, the Senior Men pipped both Chiltern Harriers and Bedford for a fine win. The Under 11 Girls, with three in the first eleven, won their team event by three points from Chiltern Harriers.
Pictured above, by Brian Graves, are Elle Roche, Ewan Forsythe and Jacque Smith.