Mens 2nd Round of the Surrey XC League . Held at Hurst Green, Oxted.

Holland AC at Hurst Green hosted round 2 on a relatively flat course around fields but with lots of muddy sections!

Team performance

• E&E placed 4th overall in the A Team category with a score of 417.
• In the B Team category, E&E achieved 3rd place with a score of 317.
• After 2 rounds we are lying 3rd in the A team

Individual highlights for E&E

Here are some notable finishes from E&E members:

• 14th place: George Hannay (senior) — time 27:45.
• 26th place: Alex Gurteen (senior) — time 28:28.
• 34th place: Henry Smith (senior) — time 28:46.
• 41st place: Harjeet Dhillon (V45) — time 28:59.
• 44th place: Robert Joines (V40) — time 29:09.
• 45th place: Neil Henderson (V45) — time 29:12.
• 47th place: Marco Gazzelloni (V45) — time 29:17.
• 48th place: Damian Hersey (V40) — time 29:22.
• 56th place: Tim Scarbrough (V40) — time 29:37.
• 64th place: Jack Mayger (senior) — time 29:56.

For the 50 – 59 age category:

• Matthew Cantwell (V50) placed 8th with a time of 31:14.
• Jim Whitworth (V50) placed 10th with time 31:27.

For the 60+ category:

• Simon Bean (V65) placed 5th with time 36:26.
• Peter Frost (V60) placed 6th with time 37:06.

Summary

• E&E had a solid team performance, finishing 4th and 3rd for their A and B teams.
• Their lead pack (top six) featured seniors and masters runners, with times ranging from about 27:45 to 29:37 for the A team scorers.
• Experienced masters athletes contributed valuable points across the V40, V45 and V50 categories.
• Competitive contributions in the 50+ and 60+ categories also helped the club’s overall score