Midland Women’s League Div 1, Race 4 – Burton Dassett Country Park, Sat 11th February

The Ladies team from Rugby & Northampton were competing at Burton Dassett Hills Country Park in Southam in the fourth and final round of the Midland Womens Cross Country League Division One. Amy Sarkies led the way for the club in 33^rd spot with a time of 30:28 over the 4 mile course and finished 4^th in the Masters race. Lorna Hession followed in 52^nd on 32:06 ( 15^th Master) and fellow veterans Kat Hemmington and Lorna Latimer were 64^th and 79^th respectively ( 33:05 & 34:16). This put the Senior team in 15^th on the day and overall, which will maintain their Division One status.

The Masters 3^rd place on the day placed them 5^th in the final league table. They were well supported by eight other athletes from the club with Alison Cobb in 85^th (34:33), Zoe Tildesley in 89^th (34:53), Claire Holland (99^th in 36:36), Lyndsey Owen (102^nd in 37:02), Helen Jones (112th in 38:04), Katie Franklin (114^th in 38:12), Hayley Clarke (120^th in 39:11) and Minerva Chesser (136^th in 41:50).