http://www.race-results.co.uk/results/2012/fra.htm

I have to say a well done to Yorkshire, Lancashire and North Wales for making this a contest, and a big thank you to the organisers for putting on the junior races as well.

But for me and Alan Barlow who worked to get this sanctioned by the UK CAU for juniors, the other counties should hold they're heads in shame.

I'm gobsmacked that Cumbria didn't put a team in - they could have made teams up from Helm Hill alone, but when I see the FRA Juniors they have participants from Broughton, Ellenborough and Border in the U16 & U18 age groups.

An there isn't even any compulsion to put teams in - if there's just one in an age group wants to run, then let them as Derbyshire and Staffordshire did.

I can't believe that we cannot get some more runners in from Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire, North East Counties and then the rest of Wales and Scotland.

I hope that we can get some increased interest for next year.