December 3: Big Chiltern League win at Luton
The Chiltern League match just three weeks before Christmas is always difficult for Team Managers and the forecast dip in the temperature did not help. However, with 70 athletes turning out for Marshall Milton Keynes AC, the club pulled off a big overall win over Chiltern Harriers and Bedford & County to finish just 34 points behind Chiltern Harriers with two rounds left.
| Overall Team Result | ||
| 1 | Marshall Milton Keynes AC | 3470 |
| 2 | Chiltern Harriers | 3193 |
| 3 | Bedford and County AC | 3132 |
| 4 | Dacorum AC | 2996 |
| 5 | Wycombe Phoenix | 2832 |
| Overall Standings after 3 Rounds | ||
| 1 | Chiltern Harriers | 10532 |
| 2 | Marshall Milton Keynes AC | 10498 |
| 3 | Bedford and County AC | 9547 |
| 4 | Wycombe Phoenix | 8805 |
| 5 | Dacorum AC | 8331 |
There were some fine individual performances, with Jacque Smith maintaining his unbeaten record in the M13 Boys race, Elle Roche and Alice Seddon second and third in the Senior Women’s race, and Millie Freeland second in the F20 Women’s race.
The senior men packed their ten scoring athletes in the first 51 finishers to finish second behind Bedford and retain their overall lead after three rounds, while the strongest senior women’s team of the winter, with five in 14 and six in 37, won their event and lie just 34 points behind Chiltern Harriers after three rounds.
There were wins for the U11 and U13 Girls Teams, with second places for the U13 Boys, U17 Men, U20 Women and U15 Girls.
The next round at Campbell Park on 14 January will incorporate the club championships, with medals for the first three MMK runners in each age group.