Race Date: Sunday 26th October 2025
Hosted by Valley Hill Runners, the second race in the four match series sponsored by Up & Running saw South Yorkshire’s cross country afficionados converge on Longley Park, Sheffield. Talk after the event seemed to focus on the first hill which greeted competitors almost immediately from the start. Made more difficult by the camber and tussocky long grass, perhaps more suited to the fell runner type, it was described as “brutal”, “nasty” or simply “that hill”. It seems odd that so many seemed to enjoy the day describing this as a great course. Others came away less enamoured with the place.
Sarah Thorne leading Caroline Brock halfway up the first hill. It was nip and tuck all the way with Caroline prevailing on this occasion by a few seconds.
Senior and Veteran Ladies: 6200m (official) 129 Finishers
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 1 | Lucy Cardho (Hallam) | SF | 24:57 |
| 3 | Caroline Brock | F35 | 26:38 |
| 4 | Sarah Thorne | SF | 26:40 |
| 12 | Sarah-Jane Brown | SF | 28:29 |
| 21 | Hannah Basu | SF | 29:42 |
| 33 | Jacqui Herring | F45 | 31:16 |
| 41 | Fiona Jeffries | F55 | 31:35 |
| 45 | Samya Armoush | F35 | 36:01 |
| 133 | Carol Beattie | F70 | 45:21 |
A day after winning Silver in the BMAF Relays, Carol Beattie, being trailed by Richard Pegg, turns out to cement her place as leading F70 whilst earning points for her club.
Senior and Veteran Men under 65: 10000m (official) 168 Finishers
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 1 | Euan Brown (Hallam) | M35 | 35:36 |
| 18 | Ben Naisbitt | SM | 39:03 |
| 30 | Liam Brennan | M35 | 40:53 |
| 32 | Matt Spoor | SM | 41:10 |
| 57 | Ben Jones | SM | 43:45 |
| 60 | Ross Baxter | SM | 43:51 |
| 61 | Louis Wood | M45 | 43:59 |
| 67 | Ben Baxendale | M35 | 44:49 |
| 78 | Jon Smith | M45 | 45:33 |
| 93 | Malcolm Baggaley | M35 | 47:11 |
| 97 | Finn Cross | SM | 47:52 |
| 99 | Sergei Shkul | M45 | 48:13 |
| 103 | Andrew Mansfield | M45 | 48:25 |
| 105 | Ian Stinson | M55 | 48:56 |
| 113 | William Leaning | SM | 49:49 |
| 118 | Neil Schofield | M45 | 50:53 |
| 137 | Paddy Treehowes | M55 | 54:09 |
| 143 | Tom Cossham | M45 | 55:05 |
| 160 | Tony Bell | M55 | 01:02:07 |
Matt Spoor, not having a great day, being hunted down by a pack of marauding Hallamshire.
Veteran Men 65 and Over: 6200m (official) 20 Finishers
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 1 | Jed Turner | M65 | 28:18 |
| 4 | Chris Ireland | M65 | 30:32 |
| 10 | Peter Brown | M65 | 36:06 |
| 19 | Richard Pegg | M65 | 45:12 |
Thirty Steel City turned out for this event compared to thirty four at Clifton a couple of weeks ago with the half marathon at Worksop always a big draw. Next event is on the open prairie of Penistone Showground on Sunday 16th November. Hills of course but not quite as brutal as Longley. Link Final Results: South Yorkshire Cross County League Match 2
Sarah-Jane Brown driving hard in an attempt to best training colleague Helen Roberts. At the finish line, a single second seems a light year away.
Some excellent photographs this week courtesy of Rob Byers although we would prefer that he was fit enough to put his spikes on and race.