Steph and Iain lead Striders at muddy Parliament Hill

Striders of Croydon faced strong opposition in the South of England Cross-Country Championships at Parliament Hill Fields on Saturday. In the team events, Striders’ women finished 44th, while their men were 63rd. Striders’ women were led by team captain Steph Upton who ran well to place 186th of the 466 finishers, covering the muddy five-mile course in exactly 40 minutes. Alice Ewen was 272nd (43.05), Zoe Williams 295th (44.09) and Linda Daniel 429th (54.01).

Striders’ men were led by Iain Harrison who ran well to place 170th of the 986 finishers, covering the 15-kilometre course in 60 minutes 29 seconds. Taylor Huggins was next home in 423rd (67.25) with Barry White 502nd (69.32), Simon Pannell 643rd (73.11),  Chris Morton 669th (73.59) and Simon Webster 806th (79.06).

Meanwhile Ernie Hann gained his second successive victory in the weekly parkrun in Lloyd Park, covering the five-kilometre course in 19 minutes 22 seconds.