Freezing fog greeted the runners in the second race of the Liverpool & District Cross Country Union season. The event in Sefton Park also incorporated the McCain Cross Challenge and the European Cross Country Trials. The course which was slightly different to previous years was not as muddy as expected. Wallasey had 11 men and 3 women representatives, Connor McArdle was the first to race completing the 5.5k course in 20:19 for 19th place in the under 17 boys. The Kim McEneany led the ladies home over the 8.1k distance in 34:18 for an excellent 85th place. She was followed by Vicky Kehoe 40:21 (120th) and Julie Barbat 42:33 (129th). Greg Jones was first back for the men finishing in 25th in a time of 37:29. Other counters were Tony Barbat, the improving Matt Williams, Andy Rogerson, Colin Benson and John Armstrong.