Any confirmed teams for this race out yet?
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Any confirmed teams for this race out yet?
Have you looked at the front page?
As this is the Junior section of the forum, I assume FellRunner1 is interested in the Junior Home Internationals in Eire on 19th September. Teams selected by 30th August, then athletes informed, followed by announcement.
Yes that would be the race I mean. I only ask because I know of a few people that have been selected but not the full teams. And the front page only has senior teams on not u18 juniors and u16, hence why i posted it on the junior forum.
I think the athletes all know, but Bashir will be off to the Worlds so may not have time to publish them.Quote:
Originally Posted by FellRunner1
I know the U18 Girls is Beckie Taylor (BBH), Rachel Jefferson (Warr), Nichola Jackson (Prest), Laura Riches (Leigh)
Boys - Marc Scott, Joe Johnston, Billy Pinder and Jack Ross with Alan McKeown as reserve.
No Jonny bradshaw what a joke !!
Unbelievable. Carl will be off on one haha.Quote:
Originally Posted by scott baistow 93
eeeeeeehhhhhh ? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by willmarsh
What dya mean? Ya haven't bin picked? Jonnnnnnnneeeeyyy
Steeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeve
Quality memorys wish we were back there carnt wait till next year a top trip !
aye lad was ace, gonna upload the photos onto flickr or sumat so will give ya a link mate :) and a link to the vid of you impersonating carlos hahaQuote:
Originally Posted by scott baistow 93
Top job lad sorted ! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by WillMarsh
To get back on thread -Quote:
Originally Posted by scott baistow 93
There can be many reasons for athletes not being in a team. They may not have been selected, OR they may have declined selection due to other commitments. This was the case last year, when despite the selection criteria, an age group winner was not in a Home Internationals team for the simple reason their university term had started, so they graciously declined the invitation to run.
He dint decline, i was speaking to his dad the other day quite angry that a track runner had been picked in place of him ?Quote:
Originally Posted by FellJunior
The selectors will have had their reasons, which they may be willing to discuss with Jonny if asked.
I thought the 'track runner' criticism had been resolved last year; all selected competitors took part in the 2010 championship as required by the selection criteria.
The use of the term track runner seems to dismiss some athletes as only track runners. Some of the athletes in question compete at the highest level in track, road and cross country and has been shown by many races in junior and senior fell, they can be quite competitive when they race on the fell.
Many of the best juniors that have taken part in fell running over the years have been involved and have been excellent in all disciplines. I think of Katie Ingram, Heather Timmins, Beckie Lambson, Hannah Bateson, Laura Riches, my own Daughter Beckie as well - of course because of my daughter's involvement I'm more familar with the girls, but for the lads, Josh Moody, Joe Gratton are good examples and most of the Rossy lads are regularly seen on the track and cross country taking on the best athletes at Trafford BMC meeting and running in Inter Counties and English Schools XC Champs.
Dewi Griffiths - 3:56 for 1500m, 14:28 for 5K, and a top XC runner as well. That's why he is so good and won the Snowdon Trial comfortably.
I encourage anyone to be involved in other than just fell which is why the athletes that I coach only tend to do the FRA races - 6 races that allow for a track season as well. A mix of all disiplines is healthy for junior fell runners.
Latest news I have heard from the U18 Boys team, the Blackburn Harriers runner has dropped out?
And also due to him dropping out, Jonny was asked to run but has now declined is what I've heard.
You've heard wrong. The Blackburn Harrier Alan McKeown, is going as a travelling reserve and proud to have been invited to travel for the experience even if not with an England vest on this occasion.Quote:
Originally Posted by FellRunner1
Okay sorry about that, this is just what I was told yesterday. Maybe it was Jack Ross they meant?Quote:
Originally Posted by Witton Park
Maybe Johnny was asked purely because he was on the borderline of selection in what looked like a very difficult category to select from and the selectors wanted to offer him encouragement for the future to push on.
I'm aware that they have previously taken one travelling reserve in each age category (and sometimes they have finished in front of the first choices) and as there are only 4 U18 girls, perhaps they felt they could invite an additional U18 Boy?
I have seen the squads now - so just for everyome's info here they are.
U16 Boys
Kristian Edwards Tamworth AC
Felix McGrath Westbury Harriers
Tim Orr Border Harriers
Dominic Mahoney Blackburn Harriers
Anthony Dalton (Reserve) Rossendale Harriers
U16 Girls
Shannon Johnson Leigh Harriers
Emma Spencer Wharfedale Harriers
Rebecca Mills Scarborough AC
Charlotte Edge Scarborough AC
Sarah Hodgson Reserve 1 Lancaster & Morecambe
Hannah Bethwaite Reserve 2 Ellenborough AC
U18Boys
Marc Scott Richmond & Zetland
Joseph Johnston
Rossendale Harriers
Billy Pinder Skipton
Jack Ross Staffordshire Moorlands
Alan McKeown Reserve 1 Blackburn Harriers
U18 Girls
Beckie Taylor Blackburn Harriers
Rachel Jefferson Warrington
Laura Riches Leigh Harriers
Nichola Jackson Preston Harriers
http://www.imra.ie/events/view/tab/results/id/814/
U16 link to Boys and Girls results + photos
http://www.imra.ie/events/view/tab/results/id/789/
U18 links to Boys and Girls results & photos
Well done to all the English runners - probably not helped that their coach broke down just after getting off the ferry at Dublin and they arrived at the Hostel at least a couple of hours later than scheduled.
Hope you guys have better luck on the return journey :)
(otherwise I'll be sat at Charnock Richard waiting for Xmas :/ )
http://www.imra.ie/events/view/tab/results/id/814/
U16 link to Boys and Girls results + photos
http://www.imra.ie/events/view/tab/results/id/789/
U18 links to Boys and Girls results & photos
Well done to all the English runners - probably not helped that their coach broke down just after getting off the ferry at Dublin and they arrived at the Hostel at least a couple of hours later than scheduled.
Hope you guys have better luck on the return journey :)
(otherwise I'll be sat at Charnock Richard waiting for Xmas :/ )
well said scott :)Quote:
Originally Posted by scott baistow 93