Runners flock to Roundhay
© Adam Kerfoot-Roberts
Unlike some other national XC events, the English National attracted record numbers of competitors to last weekend’s championships in Leeds, according to a report over at England Athletics. A total of 4303 runners finished in the ten races that were staged…
Despite thoughts that the Senior Men’s race attracts less numbers, 1430 completed the 12K at Roundhay which rates second highest in the last 10 years while the Senior Women had 543 go past the Finish Arch – again the second highest this time over the last 14 years. So this series of Championships which started in 1876 (when the whole of the Men’s field went off course and the event was declared void) has stood the test time and continues to flourish.
