Published on:
29
November 2013
Over 800 children took part when Clackmannanshire Council played host to the Primary School Cross Country Leagues in September, October and November in Cochrane and Johnstone Park in Alva.
The three series event is a competition where individuals and school teams compete to collect the most points and be crowned league winners.
The three races of the series saw the P5, P6 and P7 children from 16 different primary schools tackle a new course of hills, path and grass for just one mile. The weather stayed dry and sunny on all three occasions which made for very good running conditions.
A great crowd came along to watch the event which made for an exciting atmosphere. All the young competitors ran exceptionally well with some fierce competition, especially in the Primary 7 girls and Primary 6 boys categories.
The Young Ambassadors, Scottish Disability Sport staff and Sports Development Staff helped organise, setup, marshal and manage the results for the event. Ochil Leisure Centre gave support by providing a sheltered space for the results team.
The next event is the Clackmannanshire Primary School Sport Association Cross Country Championship which is on the 10th December 2013 at Cochrane and Johnston park, Alva. This event is used as a qualifier for the regional primary schools cross country championships, and the winners will represent Clackmannanshire on 4th March 2014 in Alva. Everyone is welcome to come along and support the young runners.
For any children interested in athletics, Sports Development have three Run, Jump and Throw classes for 5 - 9yrs olds throughout the week, and a Development Squad on a Monday night at Lornshill Academy for 9 year olds plus. For more information contact Sports Development on 452330 or sportsdevelopment@clacks.gov.uk
Older pupils have also been running cross country, with 130 secondary school pupils from Alva, Alloa and Lornshill Academies competing in the Clackmannanshire Secondary schools Cross Country Championships at Cochrane Park, Alva in November.
Pupils competing in six events according to age and gender, and despite the cold weather the event was a big success with some excellent performances and some very close finishes. The pupils, staff and spectators helped to create a great atmosphere by cheering on all of the participants.
The event was a qualifier for the Forth Valley Schools Cross Country event, which will be hosted by Clackmannanshire Council at Cochrane Park, Alva on 4th March 2014. From the Clackmannanshire Championships the top 20 girls and boys in S1/2, S3/4 and S5/6 will represent Clackmannanshire.
The Council's Sports Development staff set up and organised the event and Young Ambassadors and senior pupils assisted with marshalling.
The accumulated results for the individual runners of the Primary League and the Secondary Schools Championship can be found below.
P5 Boys
Ben McLachlan Muckhart
Robin Purves Menstrie
Jack Stewart Tillicoultry
P5 Girls
1st Caitlin Anderson Menstrie
2nd Cara Drysdale Strathdevon
3rd = Evie Ward Abercromby
Tia McGrath Park
P6 Girls
1st Grace Tindall Strathdevon
2nd Sophie Archer Strathdevon
3rd Rowan Latimer Tillicoultry
P6 Boys
1st Alistair Hardie Tillicoultry
2nd Adam Hutchison Alva
3rd Logan Dowie Menstrie
P7 Girls
1st = Skye Henderson Tillicoultry
1st = Sian Scott angel Tillicoultry
3rd Holly McLachlan Muckhart
P7 Boys
1st Callen Hull Tillicoultry
2nd Robbie Davis Menstrie
3rd Frazer Leighton Strathdevon
S1 Girls 1st - Hannah Miller - Alva Academy
2nd - Morgan Hamilton - Alva Academy
3rd - Amy Malone - Alva Academy
S1 Boys 1st - Sam Scobbie - Alloa Academy
2nd - Andrew Currie - Alloa Academy
3rd - Craig Duncan - Alva Academy
S2 Girls 1st - Christie Whyte - Alloa Academy
2nd - Zoe Westland - Alloa Academy
3rd - Lauren Smart - Lornshill Academy
S2 Boys 1st - Blair Paxford - Alva Academy
2nd - Kieran Connolly - Lornshill Academy
3rd - Telfor Gray - Lornshill Academy
S3 Girls 1st - Eilidh Russell - Lornshill Academy
2nd - Jodie Currie - Alloa Academy
3rd - Lauren Sadowski - Lornshill Academy
S3 Boys 1st - Michael Docherty - Lornshill Academy
2nd - Reece Davidson - Lornshill Academy
3rd - Daryl Kilpatrick - Lornshill Academy
S4 Girls 1st - Alison Grant - Alva Academy
2nd - Louise Baird - Alva Academy
3rd - Asia Skiba - Alva Academy
S4 Boys 1st - Ewan MacDonald - Alva Academy
2nd - John MacAdam - Alloa Academy
3rd - Robbie Jack - Alloa Academy
S5/6 Girls 1st - Eilidh MacCorquodale - Lornshill Academy
2nd - Laura Clarke - Alva Academy
3rd - Alanna Henderson - Alva Academy
S5/6 Boys 1st - Graham Bruce - Lornshill Academy
2nd - Jonathan Short - Alva Academy
3rd - Ross Balmer - Alva Academy
S1 Girls - Alva Academy
S1 Boys - Alloa Academy
S2 Girls - Alloa Academy
S2 Boys - Lornshill Academy
S3 Girls - Not enough runners
S3 Boys - Lornshill Academy
S4 Girls - Alva Academy
S4 Boys - Alloa Academy
S5/6 Girls - Alva Academy
S5/6 Boys - Alva Academy
Overall Winning Team - Alva Academy