NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2007

    SUNDERLAND         MARCH  10^th

Herrington Country Park in Sunderland played host to the English National Cross Country Championships for the first time. 

The course consisted of rolling grassland and the very strong winds on the day ensured Dry underfoot conditions.

The Senior Mens  race was over 12k and making his debut in the race for Rugby & Northampton was Steve Milner who completed the 3 lap course in 46 mins 45 secs to Lead home the club in 336^th place. 

Vince Carroll became the Senior Mens Club Champion for the first time when he crossed The line in 382^nd position in a time of 47.34, but in doing so finished as the second  R & N Man  for the sixth time in the National. 

Another milestone was reached by Terry Egan who completed his 20^th  National. Egan finished 441^st  in  48.47 and has achieved  those 20 races in the last 23 years.  An excellent run from John Saw meant he improved by nearly 400 places from His one and only previous National five years ago. His time of 51.14 placed him in 553^rd spot . 

Bernie Myers was running his first National for seven years, but he applied himself well To finish  640^th  in 53.23  and  Adrian White improved from last years best  to  record a Time of 55.55 in 740^th  place and completed the R & N team. 

The squad  finished in 52^nd place overall with defending champions Leeds City Retaining their title The individual champion was Frank Tickner of Wells City Harriers who became the First man in 12 years to win the World Trials, Inter Counties and the National all in the Same season.

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