On Saturday 14th September 2024 the Pilgrims Cross Country team took to the field for the annual Wimbledon Common Alumni Race. The third year of a September event, instead of the usual December date meant sun, dry ground, and sadly still a lower turnout. Fresh off the back of a victory in the V60s category last year, the team went in with high hopes in both the open and V50 categories this year. A strong showing all round, the OS team was unlucky to miss out on two podiums by a single place, with the open team of Tom Hole (4th), Charles Pitt Ford (7th), Harry Reynolds (8th), and Pete Woodburn (65th) only missing out on =2nd place by 3 points! The V50s also had a great day, with Pete Woodburn (6th), Andy Fyfe (24th), and Tim Love (27th) again coming in only 6 points off third place even more impressive given all three runners are eligible for either the V55 or 60 category! Individual performances of the day go to Tim Love, who was an astonishing 69 seconds faster than last year, despite being a year older, and Charles Pitt Ford, running 40 seconds faster than his last outing, and also the first V35 over the line. As ever, we are looking forward to the Sherborne Trophy and Hyde Park relays in spring 2025, dates TBC.
Harry Reynolds
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