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Saturday 5th January at Witton Park, Blackburn photos courtesy of Murray Lambden Manx Harriers won 7 medals at the Lancashire Cross Country Championships at Witton Park, Blackburn The day started with an emphatic win by Sarah Astin in the U15 Girls race to claim GOLD medal followed by a BRONZE for her sister Gemma Astin in the U17 Girls leading her team mates Rachael Franklin & Bronwen Kaneen to a team SILVER. In the Senior Ladies there was an impressive performance from Gail Griffiths to finish 7th overall and a SILVER medal in the Vet 40 class. In the Senior Men’s race it was GOLD for Keith Gerrard & overall a fantastic GOLD for the Men’s team & SILVER for Andy Fox in the V45 class. (thanks to Dave Griffiths) Team Gold for the Senior Men’s Team headed by an outstanding individual winning performance by Keith Gerrard. Also pictured on the podium are the other 5 counters, John Halligan, Kevin Loundes, Ed Gumbley, Nigel Armstrong & Darren Gray Sarah Astn was the outstanding runaway winner of the U15 Girls race in her first year in the age group Senior ladies team of (l-r) Sarah Nelson, Gail Griffiths & Bridget Kaneen. Gail finished an impressive 7th overall and claimed Silver Medal in the Veteran 40 class improving on her time by over 2 minutes from last year. Juniors including (back row l-r) Bronwen Kaneen, Catriona Cox, Hannah Scarlett, Gemma Astin, Sarah Astin, Alice Ashe (front row l-r) Jack Garrett & Katie Astin. In addition to her Gold medal winning sister, Gemma Astin won Bronze medal in the U17 Girls event and together with Rachael Franklin & Bronwen Kaneen took team Silver medal also. Katie Astin entered the U11G race on the day – a new addition for 2008 & finished 6th. Keith Gerrard of Newham & Essex Beagles and second claim Manx Harriers was in a race of his own from the early stages winning the Senior men’s race by the old proverbial. Darren Gray has time to practice his Dave Newton impression on his way to 26th place just ahead of Gianni Epifani. Team Silver for the U17 Girls (l-r) Bronwen Kaneen, Gemma Astin & Rachael Franklin (photo Ian Astin) Check out more of Ian Astin’s photos here Videos and hundreds of photographs by Murray Lambden here Summary of the Manx performances
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