FIVE hundred children, from twenty schools, competed in an inter-schools cross country race at Westonbirt Schools on Wednesday, February 24.

The sun shone as pupils from year’s three to ten undertook a variety of cross country distances.

Westonbirt Prep Headmaster, Mr. Neil Shaw, said: “We were thrilled to host another amazing cross country event this year. In glorious sunshine the runners all participated enthusiastically and with great sporting spirt.

“We were delighted to be able to hold such a large event and welcome pupils from prep and primary schools across the region to enjoy our beautiful school grounds.”

Among the twenty schools taking part were Ann Edwards Primary School, Hatherop Castle, Katherine Lady Berkeley's, Kemble Primary School and Sherston Primary School.

RESULTS

U8 boys: 1. Charlie Haines (Trinity); 2. Fin Ward (Leighterton); 3. Luke Sertin (Monkton)

U8 girls: 1. Jasmine Butterfield (Westonbirt Prep); 2. Isla Mills (Royal High School); 3. Jemima Pearce (Trinity)

U9 boys: 1. Freddie Allmon (Luckington); 2. Tom Dangerfield (Westonbirt Prep); 3. Alistair Stewart (St Margaret’s)

U9 girls: 1. Laura Chance (Redmaids); 2. Sophie Jones (Royal High School); 3. Emily Betts (The Manor)

U10 boys: 1. Philip Monaghan (Westonbirt Prep); 2. William Shardlow (Kingswood); 3. Logan Fitzpatrick (Tockington)

U10 girls: 1. Harriet Hillman (St Margarets); 2. Fern Deshan (Monkton); 3. Erin Ferguson (The Manor)

U11 boys: 1. Will Connors (Trinity); 2. Jack Webb (Monkton); 3. Freddie Billing (Monkton)

U11 girls: 1. Ciara Newcastle (KES); 2. Sophie Izon (Ann Edwards); 3. Maisy Laddle (Sherston)

Y7 girls: 1. Madeleine Winston-Davis (Westonbirt); 2. Maddie Tarplee (KLB); 3. Rachel Shutt (Tockington)

Y8 girls: 1. Dalis Jones (Tockington); 2. Ellie Parker (Tockington); 3. Anna Symanowski (KLB)

Y9 girls: 1. Kira Wait (Westonbirt); 2. Isabel Viola (Westonbirt); 3. Isabelle Edwards (Westonbirt)

Y10 girls: 1. Lucinda Clements (Westonbirt); 2. Jasmin Leay-Parkinson (Westonbirt); 3. Georgina Lloyd (KLB)