Hot start to Frostbite League for Yaxley Runners
Yaxley Runners finished fourth in the opening Frostbite League fixture as they continue to establish themselves as the top local club in the popular series of races.
Hunts AC have dominated the event for several years, and there was no change as they comfortably won both the senior and junior races at St Neots.
Peterborough & Nene Valley AC were low on numbers, but there was still some quality on show with Zak Stevens finishing in seventh place in the senior race.
Darren Wells was the first Yaxley man home, finishing in 13th place. Elijah Goodwin of Thorney finished 18th.
Eye AC’s Sam Cullen was the first lady home, but Yaxley filled three top 20 places with Abi Branston fourth, Jayne Connor 10th and Ellie Piccaver 13th. Bushfield Joggers Laura Fountain and Philippa Mallett finished 12th and 17th respectively.
Yaxley finished sixth in the junior 3k race with PANVAC seventh. Finlay Smith of PANVAC came home in fourth with Yaxley's Xander Gunn 13th, one place ahead of Sebastian Freeman of Werrington. Three PANVAC girls ran well with Amelia Robinson 12th, Beatrice Faith 14th and Lillya Beilaboid 15th.
Other Frostbite League dates: November 3, Nene Park Peterborough; December 8, March; January 12, Hinchingbrooke CP; February 2, Bawsey Country Park, King’s Lynn; March 2, Jubilee Park, Huntingdon.
PANVAC MEETING
The city club hosted a midweek middle-distance night which gave local athletes an opportunity to make a successful sign off from the 2024 track & field season.
There were good runs from Dexter Moore who ran a 2:48.50 800m as an under 15 and from under 17 Kendall Adam who clocked 2:10.10. Toby Staines ran a 2:13.90 personal best (PB).
Under 17 Izzy Hurn clocked 2:39.20 while fellow under 17 Rebekah Clough went round in 2:53.10.
Paced for 800m by Stuart Haw, Thomas Preston won the 1,500m by a country mile with the under 20 clocking an impressive 4:04.90. Finlay Williams ran a 5:47.70 1,500m PB.
Daniel Evans clocked a time of 4:45.10 for his win in the mile race.