On Saturday, December 19th, City of Derry AC welcomed two strong North Down AC teams to their XC event held at the Gransha Grounds. This was the 6th race of the Athletics NI XC League with three more to follow in the New Year. In contrast to the previous week’s event in Cookstown, the weather was almost balmy and the 277 men and women who ran the three laps together, enjoyed the 6k course.
The strength and depth of both teams helped secure valuable points in the league and age category wins were awarded to Craig McMeechan (U20), Valerie McDonough (F40) and Francis Marsh (M50). In the junior races, our sole representative was Megan Briggs who came 2nd in the U13 event.