WADAC Seniors and Vets at Hampshire Cross Country League in Aldershot start the season strong

In the heavy Autumn showers the men and ladies of WADAC performed well in the first race of the Hampshire Cross Country League.

Small but mighty team of 6 ladies (2 under 20, 1 senior and 3 VETS) were led home by Jasmine Gosse in 27th ( 5th U20) followed by Kiralie Leigh -Jones in 35th ( 4th Vet) and Emma Carter completed the team in a superb 43rd (7th Vet and 2nd V50) giving them 7th team place. The Vetern ladies carried on where they left off at the end of last season taking 1st postion in VETS team - Kiralie4th, Emma 7th and Charlie Hoskins 13th (52nd). Sian Lewis had a strong finish coming in 53rd just behind Charlie and Kaela Nixon completed the pack in a brilliant 72nd (12th U20)

The Men were out in force fielding senior vet and U20 teams. Senior team came stunning Second team place behind a stacked Aldershot team. Andy Greenleaf stormed home in 6th (1st Vet) closely followed by Fred Slemeck 10th, next Adrian Faulty 15th who ran a great race building strongly at the end then George King 19th and Ben Finlay 20th completed the team. The Vet men had a brilliant race convincingly topping the leader board in 1st, Andy 1st Wayne Bevan (72nd), Pete Sansome 12th (91st). Under 20 team results have not been announced but we had Callum Lorimer 15th(46th) Thomas Evans 28th(82nd) Ben Chesterfield 33rd (99th). Many many more Winchester men battled the the torrential downpoors and new challenging course, speedy playing fields then slippy exciting muddy woodland trails.

Can’t wait for the next race in only 2 weeks at Popham.