This event is supported by England Athletics and took place on Saturday 23rd March. Competitors came from all over England from Northumberland in the north to Devon in the south. Two Grantham Athletic Club athletes took part in this massive event. Each girl and boy age group had over 450 competitors. In Year Five, Joshua … Read more Match Report – National Primary Cross Country Final – Prestwold Hall
There will be a meet up for the Lincs XC Squad (and anyone that wants to train with them) at the Riseholm Campus of Lincoln University, off the A15, just north of Lincoln. Please park ONLY in the Staff Car Park (not the visitor’s car park at the front of the building) opposite the Stable … Read more Lincs XC Squad Meet Up & Training Session
A number of GAC athletes recently gave some excellent performances as part of the Lincolnshire team at the annual Anglian Schools Cross Country Championships at Abington Park, Northampton, on Saturday 3rd February. In the intermediate boys, Harry Denton came 31st out of 79 starters in a time of 21:24, helping to secure 3rd place for … Read more XC Updates/Forthcoming Lincs Runner Match 4
The National Primary and Year 7 Cross Country Finals are to be held once again for pupils in Primary School Year 5/6 and Year 7 in Secondary Schools. The event which is supported by England Athletics will once more take place at Prestwold Hall near Loughborough on Saturday 23 March 2019. On-line entry can be … Read more Primary Schools’ XC Champs Open For Entries
Last weekend was the Lincolnshire County XC Championships. The venue was Biscathorpe, near Louth. The course has the reputation for being a ‘proper XC’ one, with its tough hills and water crossings. Numerous athletes from Grantham AC were competing as they pitched themselves against the best. The event kicked off with the U11’s ‘unofficial’ race. … Read more Lincs County Champs XC – Biscathorpe Match Report
The postponed 4th match of the Lincs Runner XC League will take place on 10th February at Ostler’s Plantation, Kirkby on Bain, Woodhall Spa LN10 6YY, UK (map) Timetable from the Lincolnshire Athletics website here, where you can also find course details: 10:20 – U11 Boys & Girls – 1 small lap (1,604 m) 10:30 – … Read more Lincs Runner XC Match 4 Date Confirmed
Thank you to everyone that turned up to Adam Madge’s Christmas Fun Run at Church Farm, Stroxton on the 30th of December for a cracking event that raised some useful funds for the Children With Cancer charity Adam supports. Results are as follows: U15’s – 1 lap Male 1 – Max Bishop – 16.11 2 … Read more Church Farm Xmas Fun Run Results
There’s been a lot of XC posts recently, so this one is an attempt to summarise the latest news and give you a timetable and links for upcoming events (all in the calendar in the sidebar too). North Mids XC match at Shipley Country Park Well done to everyone that took part at North Mids … Read more XC Summary & Event Timetable
Bring along all of the family to Adam Madge’s annual fun run at Church Farm, Stroxton, NG33 5DA (map below – the big grey square above the Church of All Saints is the big barn at the farm) at 12:30 on Sunday 30th Dec. The course (right) is approximately 2.5k around the farmland, and there … Read more Xmas XC Fun Run – 30/12/18
The 11th of November dawned chilly and misty, but before too long the sun had come out to give us a beautiful late autumn morning for the third Lincolnshire Runner Cross Country Match of the season at Belton House. Members of GAC and GRC were instrumental in setting up and marshaling the race, which saw … Read more Lincs XC Match 3 – Results
Squad Manager Bill Taylor has announced two dates before Christmas. 10:00 – 11:45, Saturday 8th December at Woodland Waters Holiday Park, Willoughby Road, Ancaster, Lincolnshire, NG32 3RT (map). The session this Saturday will be mainly on the flat, with a mix of long (up to about a 1400m) and short reps, for younger groups with … Read more Lincolnshire XC Squad Training *Updated*
The third Lincolnshire Runner Cross Country League match takes place on Sunday 18th November at Belton House near Grantham. OS reference SK930396 or click here for a map. Timetable from the Lincolnshire Athletics website here: 10:00 – U11 Boys & Girls – 1 small lap (1.4 km) 10:10 – Jun/Sen/Vet Men – 2 large laps (9.7 … Read more Lincs XC Match 3 – Sunday 11th Nov, Belton House, Grantham
Last weekend was Match 2 of the Lincolnshire Runner XC League. Following some good runs at Match 1, athletes were ready to tackle the tough, traditional cross country course that includes its notorious ‘water jump’. The U11s were the first to run, competing over the 1.4 km route. Thomas Broadley continued his great form with … Read more Lincs XC Match 2 Report – GAC Young Athletes Shine
The second Lincolnshire Runner Cross Country League match takes place on Sunday 28th October at Castledyke Equestrian Centre, Gipsey Bridge, Boston, PE22 7BW. OS reference TF290490 or click here for a map. Timetable from the Lincolnshire Athletics website here: 11:50 – U11 Boys & Girls – 1 small lap (1,420 m) 12:00 – Jun/Sen/Vet Men … Read more Lincs XC Match 2 – Sunday 28th Oct, Boston
Matches for the North Midlands XC League begin on Saturday 13th Oct at Markeaton Park in Derby. The North Mids matches are suited to runners that want to push themselves that little bit harder. Anyone interested should contact Mark Tucker. A senior/junior/vets team will be entered by Mark. 2018/19 Fixtures 13th October: Derby: (Markeaton Park) … Read more North Midlands XC League Details
