Interprovincial Cross Country 1980

 1980 wasn't all bad as far as cross country was concerned. We did get a decent course to run on for the interprovincial. It was held at what used to be playing fields just north of McKays crossing, running over undulating farmland and including a decent stream crossing. It used to get very muddy there at times which is why I suspect the playing fields no longer exist.

Early in the race I led the field from Brian Ward and Alan with Richard Burne and Steve Denholm further back. Alan and I are avoiding excessive weight of mud on the feet by running without shoes.

At the same point on the second lap we had dropped Brian and Alastair Leslie is moving up on Alan. I'm looking a bit more serious here that on the previous lap.

On the final lap Richard Burne and Graham Macky have come through. But this picture only shows third fourth and fifth. I had got into a bit of a rut in the third lap and Dave Hatfield and Alastair had moved into the lead. They battled away until Alastair dug it in up the last hill, with some vocal encouragement from Murray McGaughran, and carried on to beat Dave by seven seconds. I overtook Richard in a quick last lap to match the previous year's third place.