Race 3 - Birkenhead Park
Borders League

Day - Sunday
Date - 05/12/2021
The third Borders League race took place at Birkenhead Park. Joe Boden recorded his third consecutive Borders League win with an excellent run. This was Joe's seventh Borders League individual race win, in the team race Wallasey AC scored a win with a season low total of 220 points. Other counters for the men were Edd Flynn (4th), Jack Poland (11th), Oliver Chadwick (14th), Rob Pearse (17th), Chris Jones (22nd), Jay Walker (28th), debutant Paul Skipper (31st), Ray Clark (34th) and Matt Gillbanks (59th). The ladies team finished in fourth place with Becky Blacklock (20th), Jan McArd (29th), Katherine Andrews (31st) and Bella Cuthbert (36th). Men's captain Dave Walton said "Wow what a fantastic day for Wallasey AC at the Borders league yesterday. We had a large field of 53 runners who all contributed to the performance of the team.
Joe Boden was the overall winner for the 3rd consecutive race this year with another course record. He is a superb athlete and we are lucky to have him. He inspires the whole club to improved performances. The men finished in 1st place by a massive 149 points well done to all. A brilliant achievement. You have made a past it runner very happy indeed. The ladies finished in a very competitive 4th place with Becky, Jan, Katherine and Bella in the scoring team."