Stoke Park 10th November 2024
Border League Cross Country Races 2024/2025
Match Report
Race organiser and YAC team manager: Virginia Mitchell
A total of over 420 athletes from 10 Surrey and Hampshire clubs took part in the first match of the cross country season at Stoke Park on Sunday 10th November 2024. We believe this is a record attendance number of athletes since the Border League started over 25 years ago.
The mild and cloudy conditions were favourable this year and the turn-out was impressive .
The course is an excellent one for both athletes and parents with sweeping views across the playing fields from one side of the course to the other on both the small lap (1.3k) and the big lap (2k).
The organisation went smoothly and Tony our starter did an excellent job ensuring each race started on time and that athletes had space on the start line. The Cleves team managed the finish line efficiently and we had a lovely team of middle distance boys and girls from GGAC as hares.
The marshals were at key points and all officials performed their duties with plenty of enthusiasm.
The athletes showed great endurance, competitive spirit and determination to run over the undulating grass of the park especially with an uphill climb to the finish funnel. Virginia and her team of YAC helpers were pleased that everything went well and that YAC hosted a great start to this season’s Border League.
Check out our Young Athletes Club Instagram and Facebook for more photos
YAC Top 4 Finishers By Age Group (4 to score)
| U9 Girls – YAC Team 1st – Top 4 Finishers! | U9 Boys – YAC Team 1st | U11 Girls – YAC Team 2nd | U11 Boys – YAC Team 2nd | Well done to our U13 Girls | And Boy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Sylvie Webb | 4th Jenson Cullen | 6th Annika Everett | 1st Finlay Palmer | 4th Isobel Goodey de Diego | 34th Nick Stanley |
| 2nd Theia Routley | 5th Joshua Welch | 9th Alice Dibben | 9th Alexander Margetts | 32nd Clara Bartolini | |
| 3rd Alessia Croall | 7th Hugo Ferris | 10th Alicia Tsai | 16th Daniel Shaw | ||
| 4th Marilyn Megens | 14th Lucian Welch | 12th Abigail Living | 19th William Robinson |
Next Race: Sunday 1st December 2024 at Maidenhead!
Match 2 Sunday 1st December 2024 – Maidenhead (from 1.30pm)
Match 3 Sunday 2nd Feb 2025 – Merrist Wood, Guildford from 11am
Match 4 Sunday 2nd March 2025 – Priory Park, Reigate RH2 7RL (from 12pm)
All details will be sent by email.
Don’t forget to check the Border League website for event information and course maps.
Dita Staton will be your YAC team manager at this event.
How to enter if you have not already done so:
If you have not yet applied to race this season and your athlete would like to enter:
Please complete our online application form:
Parents – please do NOT run alongside your athlete during the race
Parents are advised not to run alongside their athlete during the race.
This is an England Athletics rule to ensure that each athlete runs independently of extra support and to ensure the race is fair for all athletes.
Please see the attached statement from the Border League!!
