Tag: Royston XC

ANDREW PATTERSON won the last race in the cross country league series.   

On the tough course near Royston with several sloggy hills Andrew ran the nine kilometres event in just 34 minutes 37 seconds.  Next came SIMON JACKSON in 38:23 and ADRIAN BUSOLINI also in the top twenty at 19^th with 40:13.  Eight were needed for a men’s “A” team and the others were NICK GILL, 27^th in 41:44; ADRIAN DONNELLY 42^nd in 44:14; DANNY SCANLON 63^rd in 46:22; THOMAS SAUKA 142^nd in 57:26 and MICHAEL O’KEEFE 160^th in 59 minutes 5 seconds. 

KELLY McHALE had a brilliant run to lead in the women’s team at 112^th overall and 19^th woman with 53 minutes 1 second.  A team of five for the women was needed and the others were CLAIRE EMMERSON 174^th in 61:17; PENNY SCHENKEL 185^th in 63:17; SHARON CROWLEY 214^th in 70:47 and JANE WADEY 216^th in 72:47. 

The Spartans needed another five male finishers for a “B” men’s team and the next five across the line were NICK KLEANTHOUS 175^th in 61:19; JON SYPULA 187^th in 63:23; MARK FREEMAN 194^th in 65:06; ANDY JAY 198^th in 65:35 and JIM BROWN 199^th in 66:20.   

Milton Keynes Festival of Running 

HARRIET SMITH ran the half marathon distance at the MK Festival of Running and beat 1:50 with a great 1:49:36. 

Parkrun Saturday 11^th March 2023  

For the consolidated results please click the link – Consolidated Results

Tables 

Spartans at the Therfield Cross Country: 

Position	Name	Time	Category	Comments
1	ANDREW PATTERSON	34:37	M40	Men “A” team
10	SIMON PATTERSON	38:23	M40	Men “A”
19	ADRIAN BUSOLINI	40:13	Senior	Men “A”
27	NICK GILL	41:44	Senior	Men “A”
42	ADRIAN DONNELLY	44:14	M40	Men “A”
63	DANNY SCANLON	46:22	M40	Men “A”
112	KELLY McHALE	53:01	W35	Women “A” team
142	THOMAS SAUKA	57:26	M40	Men “A”
160	MICHAEL O’KEEFE	59:05	M50	Men “A”
174	CLAIRE EMMERSON	61:17	W45	Women “A”
175	NICK KLEANTHOUS	61:19	M60	Men “B” team
185	PENNY SCHENKEL	63:17	W45	Women “A”
187	JON SYPULA	63:23	M40	Men “B” team
194	MARK FREEMAN	65:06	M60	Men “B” team
198	ANDY JAY	65:35	M50	Men “B” team
199	JIM BROWN	66:20	M70	Men “B” team
214	SHARON CROWLEY	70:45	W55	Women “A”
216	JANE WADEY	72:47	W55	Women “A”
217	PAUL HOLGATE	73:25	M60
222	CALLIE CHAPMAN	81:16	W35
224	TRACY HAYGARTH	81:33	W45