Severn Athletic Club were disappointed not to retain their Division Two placing in their first season after promotion from Division Three of the Birmingham Cross-Country League.
In the final 6 Mile race over a demanding moorland course at Burton Dassett, they placed thirteenth of the fourteen teams. They failed to overtake Black Pear(Worcester) by 26 points who tallied 1580 pts overall, placing 11th to Severn’s 1606 pts in twelfth.
Individually Severn battled for places with four of the scoring six running season best placings. Captain James rose welcomed the steep uphill’s placing 34th. Dan Nurse started fast leading Rose to 2 miles placing 56th, the second scoring team member. Ben Hope(64th), coped well with the quickly changing gradients. Alex Hope(75th) and Dave Clarke(79th), raced together producing season best races, with Chris Brown(94th) staying with them to 3 miles before dropping back.
Race winner: Ben Holmes(Solihull & Small Heath A.C) 33:42.
Severn Times & Placings: 34 James Rose(V40) 37:39, 56 Dan Nurse(V40) 39:25, 64 Ben Hope 39:55, 75 Alex Hope(2/V50) 40:32, 77 Dave Clarke(4/V50) 40:41, 94 Chris Brown(V40) 41:31, 104 Steve Hale(V40) 42:38, 122 Rich Boseley(1/V60) 44:46, 131 Matt Lloyd 45:57, 145 Alex Jenkins 48:31 & 147 Adrian England(V40) 48:51. 168 ran.

Chepstow Half Marathon: 42 Stephen Shields(2/V55) 1:39:23. 258 ran.
Doynton Hard Half Marathon: 247 Idella Goga(LV40)2:30:08 & 248 John Chapman(V50) 2:29:52. 447 ran.
Dorney Half Marathon: 39 Tracey Brenton (2/LV45) 1:40:06(PB). 159 ran.
London Winter 10K: 909 Mike Errington(V40) 44:48. 13675 ran.
Mayhill Massacre 8.9 Mile: 23 Stephen Shields(V55) 1:12:56 & 67 Angela Wixey(LV55) 1:35:57. 87 ran.

Severn Athletic Club fared well in the Linda Franks 5 Mile Road Race with a second place, four runners in the top twenty placings and two age group wins.
James Denne(Western Tempo) was the clear victor in 25 minutes 40 seconds with Steve Kenyon maintaining his top Severn ranking, placing second in 26:34. Progress was shown by club mates Ben Hope seventh in 27:36, Archie Fox twelfth in 28:51 and Dan Nurse thirteenth and second V40 in 29:07.
Andy Monro 27th in 30:30, won the V50’s title two weeks after ultra-distance success.
Richard Boseley who started running aged 58, won his fifth V60 award when 46th in 31:59.
Linda Franks 5: 2 Steve Kenyon 26:34 2/SM, 7 Ben Hope 27:36, 12 Archie Fox 28:51, 13 Dan Nurse 2/V40 29:09, 27 Andy Monro 1/V50 30:30, 44 Chris Anderson 31:59, 46 Richard Boseley 1/V60 31:59, 74 Adrian England V40 34:30, 86 Michael Errington V40 35:11, 126 Nicholas Allen V60 38:05, 162 Sophie Collier 41:30, 185 Samantha Watts LV40 44:09, 230 Angela Wixey LV55 49:21 & 231 Vicky Earls LV35 49:26. 258 ran.

Severn Athletic Club face a challenge to avoid relegation from Division Two of the Birmingham Cross-Country League. They placed thirteenth, slipping two places overall to twelfth with three to be relegated. With one race to remaining the points are Cannock & Stafford 1126, Black Pear 1194, Severn 1206, Spa Striders 1454 & Tamworth 1510.
Severn performances: 41 36:01 James Rose V40, 70 37:23 Ben Hope, 81 38:00 Archie Fox, 82 38:05 Dan Nurse V40, 88 38:22 Alex Hope 4/V50, 93 38:36 Chris Brown Severn V40, 99 38:50 David Clarke V50, 130 41:13 Stephen Hale V40, 145 42:32 Richard Boseley 1/V60, 155 43:22 Mat Lloyd & 182 46:54 Tom Bell. 199 ran. Senior Men Team Results: 13/14 41 70 81 82 88 93 455. Masters Men Team Results: A Team: 5/14 Severn AC 8 22 28 30 88. B team: 2/6 Severn AC 8 22 28 30 88.
Severn Athletic Club won two gold, two silver and two bronze at the County Cross-Country Championships at Guiting Power.
Alex Hope who has won county titles at all disciplines from under seventeen level won the over 55 title helping the club to it’s first veteran team title for ten years. Richard Boseley and Emma Millman also won their first county medals.
GAAA Cross-County Championship @ Cotswold Farm Park.
Senior & Veteran Men: 12 James Rose 2/V40 35:11, 21 Archie Fox 36:57, 23 Alex Hope 1/V55 37:37, 40 Steve Hale 6/V45 39:50, 50 Rich Boseley 3/V60 41:48 & 65 Nicholas Allen 6/V60 50:44. 71 ran. 3rd Senior Male Team & 1st Male Vets Team
Senior & Veterans Ladies: 28 Emma Millman 3/LV45 28:35 & 42 Tracey Brenton 6/LV45 31:15. 69 ran.
County to Capital 43 Mile Ultra Marathon: 31 Andy Monro V50 6:47:57. 253 ran.
Riverbank Rollick 10 Mile Cross-Country: 252 Sophie Collier 1:57:17 373 ran.