Saturday saw the annual staging of the Warwickshire County cross country championships held at a new venue around Newbold Revel near Rugby. The course consisted of mainly flat park and grassland and proved a challenging course for all. R and N results were outstanding, with the club claiming an unprecedented two individual victories and four […]
Over 800 Santas, from tiny tots to grandparents, ran one of three courses offered at Rugby’s 7th Santa Run event on Sunday, which took place at Rugby Athletics Track. Rugby MP Mark Pawsey – who also ran the 5K – and the Mayor Councillor Tom Mahoney, were kept busy throughout the morning presenting the runners […]
Rugby & Northampton ladies team finished in 8th place in the second race of the Midland Womens Cross Country League Division Two held at Stratford. Current club champion Bethan Goddard led home the club in an excellent 9th position to duplicate her placing from the first race. The 23 year old recorded a time of […]
Men’s Team consolidate mid table position On Saturday 1st December, Rugby and Northampton fielded another youthful team in the second Birmingham League Cross Country match at Warley Woods in Birmingham. George Goodwin produced another stellar performance to clinch 11th position in a high-class field. George started with the second chasing bunch and held his position […]
Rugby and Northampton mens cross country team started the season in fine style with a superb set of runs at the first Birmingham League race at Cheltenham. The initial mile saw two R and N athletes in a large leading bunch of around 20 athletes. As the bunch stretched out, international tri- athlete George Goodwin […]
Saturday 3rd November saw Rugby and Northampton AC take part in the annual England Cross Country Relay Championships and the event saw the best ever set of results for the team. The U13 girls fielded two teams of three athletes in the event and the R and N girls of Lara Turner, Jessica Kempton, Olivia […]
RUGBY & NORTHAMPTON SENIOR MEN’S TEAM CLAIM FIRST MIDLANDS CROSS-COUNTRY MEDAL Third-placed finish achieved in annual cross-country relay The senior men’s teams from Rugby and Northampton Athletic Club took part in the Midlands cross-country relay in Wolverhampton on Saturday. A total of 63 teams took part in the race with Rugby and Northampton teams finishing […]
Many thanks to all who competed and helped in any way with marshalling, officiating etc. My apologies for the delay in processing the results and presenting prizes, I was suffering continual software crashes as I input the results. Here are the full results Individuals Men’s Team Ladies Team Please advise me of any queries or […]
Saturday 6th October saw Rugby and Northampton compete for the first time ever in the prestigious England National Road Relays and the athletes did themselves proud! In the first race of the day, Ollie Buchan led off the U13 boys team, bringing the team home in 21st position. Lewis Robson consolidated the position with another […]
Local athletes impress at Kettering Open Throws