Year: 2018

Sutton’s veteran athlete Darren Scott has set out his target for a hatrick of 200m world records next year.  Darren currently holds the world record for v40 and v45 in the 200m next year will see him target the v50 record.

Darren says,

“I love running and I love competition.  I’ll soon be 50 but I am as hungry as ever to win medals and break records.  There’s something for everyone in Masters Athletics no matter how old you are.  People can take part as long as they are fit and able, and the Masters’ events show there is no age barrier in athletics. I’ve seen a 75-year-old pole vaulting and a 100-year-old competitor taking part at one championship!”

Oct18 Darren Scott World Records

Saturday 10^th March saw the UK Inter Counties, held at Loughborough. Charlie Roberts and Joseph Byrne were selected to represent Merseyside for the first time. The boys made up the under 15 boys team with Charlie finishing 276^th in 22.37 and Joseph in 284^th in 23.05. Matt Crehan was selected to compete in the senior men’s cross country and finished in the top 100!

Despite it being Mothering Sunday, 6 athletes travelled to East Cheshire to compete in an open cross country, two of which competed for the club for their first time.

Poppy Ward and Luke Wilson ran in their first under 9 races. Poppy finished 31^st in the girls race and Luke finished 27^th in the boys.

For the under 11 girls, Daisy Ward finished 21^st. The club had a team in the under 11 boys; this consisted of Gabriel Mullen, Will Vose and Liam Johnson. Gabriel led the boys home in 6^th place, followed by Will in 17^th and Liam in 25^th, meaning the team finished 5^th overall!

Saturday 24^th February saw the English National Cross Country Championships, held at Parliament Hill, London.

Four of the young athletes competed at National level for the first time. Rhys Hopkins competed in the under 13 boys 3km race, finishing in 208^th in a field of 570. Sam Mawdsley also went in this race, he finished 563^rd.

Representing the under 15 boys, Joseph Byrne and Michael Duffy ran in their first National; Joseph finished 285^th whilst Michael finished in 495^th. Also in the under 15 boys 4.5km race; Charlie Roberts was 263^rd and Michael Brussels was 328^th. The boys team finished 46^th overall!

Saturday 10^th February 2018, saw the final Manchester Area Cross Country of the 2017/18 season. 16 athletes travelled to Wythenshawe Park, despite miserable cross country conditions.

Gemma Connolly won the ladies 8.2km race in a time of 34.44 and the under 15 boys team finished 3^rd overall. This team consisted of Charlie Roberts, Joseph Byrne and Michael Brussels. Charlie finished in 8th place in 18.04, shortly followed by Joseph in 17th in 19.03 and Michael 25th in 20.10. Alyx Bridge also went in the under 15’s 4.5km, she finished in 16th place in 22.27.

Gabriel Mullen and Will Vose competed in the under 11’s cross country. Gabriel finished 14th in 10.41 and Will: 37th in 12.23. Daisy Ward and Chloe Leigh went in the under 11’s 2.4km too; they finished 42nd and 55th.

For the under 13 boys, Rhys Hopkins finished 11th in 13.33 whilst Michael Dobson finished in 21st in 14.08. Hollie Brussels completed the 3.3km race in 56th, Lucy Bridge 59th, Jessica Bairstow 61st and Charlotte Cochran 63rd.

Ian White competed in the senior men’s 9.9km in 294th in a time of 55.49.

Well done to everyone who competed for the club!

Team Manager – Helena.

Saturday 27^th January saw the Northern Cross Country Championships held at Harewood House, Leeds. Ten athletes represented St Helens Sutton AC in true cross country conditions.

Jessica Bairstow competed in her first Northern championship. She went in the under 13 girls 3km race, finishing 230^th in 16.23.

For the under 13 boys 3km; Michael Dobson finished 77^th in 12.16 and Rhys Hopkins finished 86^th in 12.20.

Charlie Roberts went in the under 15 boys 4km, finishing 102^nd in 16.10 whilst Joe Byrne finished 136^th in 16.51.

The senior ladies covered the distance of 8km. Gemma Connolly finished in 22^nd in 33.10 and Rachel McGoldrick finished 186^th in 41.07.

Three senior men took part in the 12km cross country. Jake Healy finished in 421^st place in 54.21, Ian Roberts finished 453^rd in 55.11 and Ray Vose completed the race in 666^th place in 1.04.24.

Well done to everyone who took part!

Team manager: Helena

Saturday 13th January saw the fourth Manchester Area Cross Country League, held at Woodbank Park, Stockport. In ideal cross country conditions, 18 athletes turned out for St Helens Sutton AC.

The under 11 boys ran with the under 11 girls, covering the distance of 2.4km. Joseph Colley led the boys team home in 28^th place in 12.48, closely followed by Will Vose who finished in 30^th place in 13.00. Liam Johnson brought the boys team home in 33^rd place in 13.06. Packed together nicely, the boy’s team were placed 8^th overall- well done boys!

For the girl’s team: Daisy Ward finished in 35^th place in 13.30. Next in for the girls was Poppy Handley-Hicking who finished in 46^th place in 14.04 and Chloe Leigh who finished 56^th in 14.51. With such performances, the girls finished 15^th as a team.

Running in the under 13’s 3.1km cross country, Michael Dobson led the boy’s team home in 18^th place in 12.59, followed by Rhys Hopkins in 20^th (13.06) and Sam Mawdsley in 65^th place in 16.52, meaning that the team finished 12^th overall.

Jessica Bairstow represented the girls, she finished in 74^th place in a time of 17.41.

Next up… the under 15 boys and girls 4.2km. Led home by Charlie Roberts in 17^th place in 16.44, the team finished 5^th overall. The team also consisted of Joe Byrne and Michael Brussels; Joe finishing in 22^nd in 17.27 and Michael finishing 29^th in 17.45. Completing the boys team, Michael Duffy finished in 36^th place in 21.42.

Solo under 15 girl, Alyx Bridge completed the cross country course in 24^th place in 21.18.

In the senior ladies 8.4km race, Gemma Connolly finished 2^nd in a time of 34.27 whilst Rachel McGoldrick finished 59^th in 41.28.

Ian Roberts was the only senior man competing for the club in the 10.4km cross country, however, he finished in 249^th place in a time of 51.11.

Well done to everyone who competed!

Next league match: Saturday 13th February @ Wythenshawe Park!

Team Manager: Helena