ALMOST 300 primary school pupils took to Alloa’s West End Park for the annual Cross Country Championships.

Organised by the council’s sport and leisure team, the event attracted 280 primary kids from across 19 primary schools in the area.

Competitors were made up of pupils from primaries 5, 6 and 7 as part of the Clackmannanshire Primary Schools Sports Association annual programme.

Secondary school kids got their chance to shine in the afternoon, with 85 kids from Alloa, Lornshill and Alva competing in their events.

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The high school pupils completed a 1.5 mile course around West End Park, with 11 of them bringing back gold medals.

WINNERS: Matthew Mullan, Archie Judge and Harrison Brown alongside Provost Donald BallsilleWINNERS: Matthew Mullan, Archie Judge and Harrison Brown alongside Provost Donald Ballsillie (Image: Clackmannanshire Council)

A spokesperson for Clackmannanshire Council said: “Many thanks go to Wee County Harriers for assisting at the event, Dave Ingram from Central Athletics as starter and many young coaches and volunteers for assisting the sports and leisure team to host this event.

“The event would not have been possible without the preparation of the pupils at their own schools and the staff who arrived early in the morning to set up the course.”

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Kids who are interested in taking up running or athletics can make use of the Athletics: Run, Jump, Throw class.

This is held at Lornshill Academy on a Thursday evening from 5.45 to 6.45pm for kids aged five to 12 years old.

For more information, contact Jack Henderson, sports development officer on 01259 452347 or email sportsdevelopment@clacks.gov.uk.

 

Full winners – primary

P5 Girls:         A. Douglas - Park Primary School
P5 Boys:         O. Wallace - Clackmannan Primary School
P6 Girls:         E. Nicol - Clackmannan Primary School
P6 Boys:         H. Brown – Strathdevon Primary School
ASN Mixed:  E. McQueen – Lochies
                       R. Marshall – Lochies
                       K. McAndrew – Lochies
                       O. Thomas - Strathdevon
                        R. Campbell – Strathdevon
P7 Girls:         P. Morgan - Abercromby Primary School
P7 Boys:         A Judge – Redwell Primary School

 

Full winners – secondary

S1 Girls:         G. Comrie – Alloa Academy
S1 Boys:         D. MacAllister – Lornshill  Academy
S2 Girls:         G. Capon – Lornshill Academy
S2 Boys:         C. Andrew – Alva Academy
S3 Girls:         K. Rafferty  – Lornshill Academy
S3 Boys:         R. Lachut – Lornshill  Academy
S4 Girls:         G. Lindsay – Alva Academy
S4 Boys:         L. Henry  – Alloa Academy
S5 Girls:         C. Westwood  – Lornshill  Academy
S6 Girls:        R. McKerracher – Alva Academy
S6 Boys:         R. Mitchell – Alloa Academy