By Peter Jardine
Note: We plan a second story on the age group races at U17, U15 and U13 on the website on Sunday.
Jamie Crowe turned the grass and hills of Callendar Park into his own personal road to redemption as he took gold at the Lindsays National XC.
The Central AC had to settle for silver some 12 months previously when losing out to Logan Rees of Fife AC in the Senior Men and Non Binary race.
This time, Crowe made certain of title No 3 as he pulled away from the strong challenge of local hero, Scott Stirling, with the Falkirk Victoria Harriers athlete this year’s silver medallist.
Earlier, Alice Goodall swapped the 30 degree heat of Muscat in Oman for winter sunshine in central Scotland to land gold in the Senior Women’s race only a week after making the podium at the World Unis Cross Country on the other side of the world.
Once again the event felt like a real ‘festival’ of Scottish cross country.
It was the tenth year of support from Lindsasy and there were 40 or more club tents pitched. More than 950 athletes raced at Senior level and was say a huge well done to every single finisher at all ages and stages.
Thanks, too, to host club Falkirk Vics, other club marshals, volunteers, our Road Running and Cross Country Commission and our Officials.
Crowe’s victory spearheaded another Central AC victory – make that 13-in-a-row for Derek Easton’s squad. The yellow train isn’t being derailed any time soon, although Inverclyde AC gave Central a real challenge with only a 16-point winning marging. Bronze medallist Ben Potrykus led home Inverclyde
‘I was hurting for some time after losing out last year,’ said Jamie.
‘It was such a close battle with Logan and I had hoped to win my third title that day. So this year’s event was ringed on the competition calendar very early and it was a major target.
‘Scott gave me a really good race. We pulled away from the pack together quite early and then it was a wee bit cat and mouse in terms of what happened next.
‘We were into the third lap before we headed out on the golf course that I just sensed maybe the time was right to try and create a gap. Thankfully it was to prove enough.
Crowe clocked for the 10k course and won by second from Stirling. Scott, for his part, became the first Falkirk Victoria Harrier ever to medal in this race in decades of…
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