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team finished 51st and were running quicker than his last Birmingham is a long way to go,
all making their National road year’s ‘quick leg’) passing on to just to run for 15 minutes but all
relay debuts and had Oliver Peter Guy and Charlie Andrews our athletes happily travel, but
Robertson on leg 1, young Oles on leg 2,( Peter running one the task is made so much easier
Chaban on 2 and Jake Anthony of the fastest leg 2 of the day). by the fantastic parents, grand-
on 3. Matthew Francis ran a rapid leg parent and family friends we
and brought the A team home in have, who are happy to give up
The U13 girls made up two a creditable 17th and Ben Gar- their day to support our young-
complete teams and one incom- diner had a strong run crossing sters. Special thanks go to Paul
plete team and recorded a 29th the line for the B team in 35th and Laura Shaw (George’s par-
and 54th place finish. (7th B team). ents) who borrowed the school
The U17 boys and U15 boys The U15 boys also had two minibus and brought ¾ of the
teams both suffered time loss complete teams competing with boys team up to Birmingham.
at the busy hand over points. A the A team made up of Sam Thanks also to the continued
combination of muffled speak- Reardon, Freddy Georgiou and efforts Dave Cordell puts into
ers and large numbers meant Tom Brash finishing 35th and our club, not least by loading the
two of our boys missed their the B team, fielding two new tent and accessories in his van,
change over and were held back boys making their full BBHAC unloading, putting up and then
by officials who hadn’t seen the championship debuts and a reg- 6hrs later doing it all in reverse.
incoming runner cross the line. ular at the National road relays. (This year more than one club
A harsh learning experience Debutant Bailey Marks Belaon enjoyed the BB tent!). Thanks
but one they will learn from. on leg 1, regular Nick Padding- also to all the parents, coaches
However, the U17 had two ton on 2 and debutant Harvey and team managers who all help
good teams racing and Angus Blandon on 3 all enjoyed the the day run smoothly.
Harrington and Callum Myatt experience finishing in 68th in
led both teams off (with Callum by far the biggest field of the day. Paul Austridge

A tightly contested leg in the SEAA relays at Crystal Palace