David Barnes

HORWICH had more than 100 members, junior, senior and vets taking part in competitions last weekend with excellent team and individual results.

HORWICH Harriers' senior fell squad travelled to the Lake District to take part in the Hodgson Brothers Mountain Relay – the longest-running mountain relay in the country.

After the endeavours on the international stage last week, this week it is back to the hills and trails around Horwich. In the final round of the 2019 English fell championships at Ilam in Derbyshire, Alistair Thornton was the top Harrier

YOUNG Harrier Toby Middleton helped bring home team gold for England in his first appearance for his country.

HORWICH youngster Toby Middleton celebrated his first ever international call-up by leading the club's under-17 boys' team to sixth place out of 33 teams at the Northern Road Relays at Manchester's SportCity.

HORWICH'S Pip Nuttall, competing at under-13, added the Yorkshire title to the Lancashire Combined Events Open she won earlier this year when she was victorious at the Dorothy Hyman Stadium in Barnsley.

TOBY Middleton ran the race of his life on the fells at Pendleton to achieve second place in the England trials for the Home Countries championships in September.

ENGLISH champion Sophie Walton starred again on the track this weekend at the Northern Championships at Wavertree, winning the under-17s 100m.

TWO families of Horwich members proved how accessible running is for everyone this week – all in the presence of the founder of the ever-growing parkrun idea.

HORWICH'S Phil Marsden continues to be one of the club's top fell racers and displayed as much when he took second place at Kentmere Horseshoe.