CVFR’s junior talent was on display at the West Yorkshire schools cross country championships at Leeds grammar school on 1st February. The first 12 home were set to qualify for West Yorkshire at the national school XC champs.

Conditions were a little windy and cold but the rain stayed away to make perfect underfoot conditions, creating fast times and finishing the line with minimal mud. Races length ranged from 2.3km to 6km.

Calder Valley runners did extremely well running in their events with the best from West Yorkshire. In intermediate (year 10-11) girls and boys races both Amelia Wright and Elijah Webb both finished 18th in their races.

Emilia looking strong

In year 7 girls Olivia Falkingbridge came 29th and Fearne Hanson (no 41) came 40th.

Thomas (no 55) on his way to qualifying for the Nationals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas Mckee year 7 boys had a great race finishing 5th and successfully qualifying into the national championships.

 

 

 

 

 

Ollie Pickens came 35th in the same race. Year 8-9 boys – George Mcfie and Tom Owen moved strongly up through the field coming 16th and 17th respectively closely followed by Euan Logue in 26th.

Euan (no 77) followed closely by George (no 79) with Tom (no 81) battling hard