Reading Athletics Ladies competed in their first cross country race of the winter calendar at Wormwood Scrubs.
Taking on the 3k course in sunny conditions, Reading had two teams competing.
The A Team finished 15th and B team 17th out of 47 teams.
Laurie Marlow started the relay and ran strong with a time of 11.41 with a position of 14th, followed by Lydia Blythe who picked up a position to 13th in a time of 12.04 and on our anchor leg was Hayleigh Wood who ran strong with a time of 11.59 to give us 15th place finish.
The B Team ran equally well with Shirley Ann Dix, coming back after having a baby, started fast and was rewarded with a solid time of 12.14 followed by Leanne James in a time of 12.00 with V50 Sue Francis on anchor leg with a time of 12.34 giving us the finishing position of 17th place.
The girls all ran within a minute of each other which enabled the team to finish with good team placings.
The U20 team unfortunately only had one athlete competing, Simran Dhillan. Simran is new to the club and put in a good first leg but unfortunately no one to take over.
By Debbie Taylor
