ESSEX VETS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP Writtle Saturday 3rd December The Essex Cross Country Championship for athletes over 40 was held over a two lap grassland course at Writtle, near Chelmsford. The Ilford team was slightly down on numbers and strength due to injuries and a fixture clash but gave a good performance in the challenging muddy conditions.. In the ladies race Mel Jones led home the Ilford team in 52nd position and placed 12th in the F50 category with 43 mins 31 secs. Close behind was Alison Sale in 55th and Gaye Young came home 63rd with 44 mins 51 secs In 84th spot was Sharon Honey with 48 mins 48 secs, a performance that earned her the silver medal …Read More