Aykley Heads Durham NEHL 26th November 2021
Elswick Junior’s light up Durham
Elswick juniors laced up their spikes once again, for the 4th meeting in the NEHL series of races. With wind but no rain for the juniors it was chilly and after storm Arwen numbers were down over all age groups. Durham have just hosted the lumiere festival, commissioned by Durham country council, finishing on the 21st of November. So it was quite fitting that Durham county hall was the venue for this event. Our take on it was, the officers at the council thought how do we continue this theme, and the thought process was if we host the cross country meeting Elswick Junior’s will lighten up any occasion, and they certainly did.
This is what the traditionalists call “proper cross country” with rolling hills, mud, long grass and tight parts of the course. Well done to all the Elswick Juniors who competed also parents and coaches for supporting the athletes. A special thank you to all the officials for organising this event, don’t forget they are first there and last to leave.
Also many thanks to Richard Houghton who was at the venue early to bring and put up our Elswick tent before the juniors arrived much appreciated.
Under 11 boys 2nd Nicholas Surtees-Brown 5.15 – 9th Kallen O’Neil 5.50 – 10th Charlie Cox 5.53 – 11th Dominic Kelso 5.55 – 12th Oliver Hawkes 5.59 – 13th Jack Houghton 6.07
Under 11 girls 7th Isabelle Durham 5.52 – 9th Ayla Blight 6.25 – 11th Maggie Blench-Smith 6.39 – 14th Charlotte Taylor 7.17
Under 13 boys 19th Aiden Jones 18.09
Under 15 boys 9th Elliot Kelso 13.34 (fast pack) 12th Bailey Shore 15.44
Under 15 girls 10th Erin Blight 15.24 (fast pack)18th Zoe Fielding 18.56
Under 17 boys 15th Callum Eldridge 21.57
Under 17/20 girls 9th Imogen Bungay 23.14(medium pack) 26th Charley Lee 26.43 – 33rd Emily Allison 27.26 (medium pack) 6th team
Next NEHL 8th January 2022 Thornley Hall Farm Peterlee. Hope to see as many juniors as possible .Club championship still up to those who do at least three races. Please feel to add any pictures you may have taken.
From All the Junior Coaches