New work on the website from a trip to this years National Cross Country Championship.
This year the conditions were extreme – the course water logged due to two storm systems Ciara and Dennis hitting the week before.
While watching the young athletes cross the line looking rather dazed and stunned, the sheer effort to finish the race was etched on their faces.
In an age when kids are getting a bad reputation for being sedentary, it’s great to witness young people pushing themselves to the line.