The sun was out at Callender Park for yet another National XC at the cracking venue! We travelled with many people just coming back from injury and those watching who are sadly still injured. But most notably Naomi Lang, who has only just been back from injury and got 3rd in the U20 Women’s Race, only 12 seconds behind Giffnock North Athlete Erin Wallace. What a comeback! 

Not to mention, we won 2 Team Prizes! The U20 Guys were in top form and so were the U20 girls too who both were first. Not too shabby at all – two best in Scotland teams!

Contributing to the U20 Girl’s was Naomi Lang with her storming comeback run, Zoe Pflugg and Constance Nankivell. Each of them coming 3rd , 6th and 9th respectively. And contributing the U20 Men’s was Max Milarvie, who had made a real strong lead at the start to show his strength but unfortunately Freddie Carcas took him to get Max 2nd overall. Next in was Captain Gregor Malcolm, Callum Tharme and then Max Bloor. Each coming 2nd, 9th, 13th and 20th. 

For the Senior teams we had the Women’s team coming 8th Overall, and the Men coming 6th Overall. With strong runners making up each time. Including Mhairi MacLennan  who struggled through the race but still got an outstanding position of 4th Overall just missing out on a position on the podium, agonisingly close to 3rd. And Jack Leitch in the mens race after having his outstanding performance at BUCS, had a good start and moved through well however after 6k reportedly struggled with stomach pains after this. 

Making up the Womens’ team was Mhairi MacLennan, Amy Frankland, Sally Stewart, Polly Edwards, Jennie Glass. Their positions were 4th, 18th, 76th, 85th and 116th respectively.  All completing the gruelling almost 11k course, upped from last years distance. 

The guys that built up the mens team were Jack Leitch, Elisha De Mello, Alex Muir, Alex Carcas, Jack Eykelbosch and triathlete Nicholas Allen.

Well done to everyone that raced and Happy Birthday to Carly who had Birthday Nationals