Budding young athletes race ahead in the Primary School Cross Country League

Callum Lowe from Pond Park Primary School, Lisburn and Theo Spence from Stranmillis Primary School, Belfast, came first and second respectively in the boys’ race.

Teams of six entered the girls’ and boys’ races and collected points for their school, with the top 3 teams and 5 individuals from each area set to take part in the final on the Friday 10th February 2023 at Mallusk Playing Fields.

The three qualifying boys’ schools were all Belfast based and included Stranmillis Primary School, Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, and Methodist College Primary School whilst the three successful girls’ teams were from Stranmillis Primary School, Methodist College Primary School, Belfast and Downshire Primary School, Hillsborough.

The league was launched at the beginning of October with the help of Flahavan’s ambassador Nick Griggs, from County Tyrone. As the official 2022/2023 ambassador Nick will help inspire and educate the young runners taking part in the competition this year, passing on his expert training tips to sharing the importance of a healthy diet and visiting participating primary schools.

Following the final, the top 20 girls and top 20 boys will be invited to join the Flahavan’s Athletics Northern Ireland Junior Endurance Squad, which will include participating in 9 training sessions over the next 12 months to support the personal development of the young athletes.

For further information on the League, contact the Athletics NI office on [email protected] or 028 9060 2707.