Cumbria League

Cumbria League - Carlisle 03/01/09

Under 17 Men
Kyle McLellan (Nithsdale AC) demolished the field as Nithsdale AC finished with 3 athletes in the top 4. Kyle posted an emphatic victory, winning by 1 minute and 11 seconds. Twin brother Ronan finished 3rd, missing out on second by 5 seconds. 10 seconds later, Jack Hastings finished 4th. Their times were 15:46, 17:02 and 17:12 respectively.

Under 13 Boys
Kieran Sanders (ADAC) finished in 4th (8:52), a mere 4 seconds off 3rd place.

Under 11 Boys
Angus Johnstone's (Nithsdale AC) time was 7:39, putting him in 5th place. This was 2 seconds off 4th place and only 17 seconds off 1st.

Senior Women
West District Champion Nicola Hood (VP-Glasgow) was in a league of her own. The 18-year-old ran away from the field to easily win. Like Kyle, this was an emphatic victory; she finished just over 2 minutes clear of the nearest competitor. Her time was 31:03.

Under 15 Girls
Joanna Muir (Stewartry AC) was in good form, beating Cumbrian Champion Matilda Lowther (Eden Runners) by 15 seconds. This race was good preparation in the build up to her Interdistrict title defence.

Under 13 Girls
Jacqueline Pringle began 2009 with a closely-fought 3rd place. Her time was 9:14 which was the same as 4th placed Tania Wilson (Ellenborough). She was 6 seconds behind 2nd place but quite a bit behind winner Abbie Hetherington (Carlisle Aspatria) who was in imperious form (7:47). Melissa McCrindle (Nithsdale AC) finished in 6th place. Her time was 9:52.