Results

These are the results as far as I know. Well done to Robert and Gemma for their PBs, and to Robert and Katherine for the County Championship medals.

If I have missed any jokers (allowing for the rule below), then please let me know.

Very late addition (8/10): apparently Katherine played her joker, so have altered things accordingly.

Please note that you can't play your joker on a half marathon in the short league (similar to the rule that applies to marathons in the Club Championship).

Now updated with the various previously missing participants and jokers. Well done to Marisa, Kevin (another week, another PB) and Becky.

Despite missing a number of ladies to illness/injury and some men to 'jollity', both the ERR women's and men's teams had a creditable last fixture of the season. In fact the ERR men managed a season's best 4th place in Division 2 for a final position of 5th, whilst the ladies finished the season 7th in Division 2.

There were 110 competitors in the women's race and 197 in the men's.

Some fantastic performances as Bourton lived up to its reputation as a PB course. As a result, I may have missed some PBs or jokers, so please let me know if that means yours.

Firstly, well done to Peter and Sarah for making their cross country debuts. 

Though somewhat depleted in terms of our top runners, both the men's and women's teams managed to hold on to their current league positions (just about), ready for the big push in the final event of the season (subtle hint). There were 134 competitors in the women's race and 236 in the men's. The ERR women are now in joint 6th place while the men are in 7th place, each in Division 2.

Well done to Kate and Katherine for their category wins, and to Robert for finishing 7th overall.

Any missed jokers or PBs (if you can remember that far back), then let me know.

For the first time this race also included the County Cross Country Championships, so well done to Kate and Katherine for their individual prizes, and the ERR ladies 'A' team, who took 3rd prize in the team competition.

In the league, both the men's and ladies' teams were 7th in their respective 2nd divisions. There were 108 competitors in the ladies' race, and 247 in the men's.

Another clutch of PBs on the fast (if cold) course near Bicester.

Well done to Kate for another Kate Award.

Welcome to cross country debutants Olga and Sally, who were both apparently still smiling afterwards, which is more than some of us managed.

Best excuse of the day: Ben B, who was caught up in Eurostar delays (excuse accepted).

Worst excuse of the day: Jane, who had a hangover (excuse not accepted - when was the last time Jane ran without one?)

Overall the men's and ladies' teams were both 5th in their respective 2nd divisions. There were 131 competitors in the ladies' race and 222 in the men's.