{"id":3673,"date":"2019-11-17T10:31:21","date_gmt":"2019-11-17T10:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/buxtonac.org.uk\/?p=3673"},"modified":"2019-11-17T10:31:21","modified_gmt":"2019-11-17T10:31:21","slug":"birthday-celebrations-at-cross-country-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.buxtonac.org.uk\/?p=3673","title":{"rendered":"Birthday Celebrations At Cross Country Competition!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With 3 Buxton Juniors celebrating their birthdays this weekend what better way to enjoy your special day than running a cross country race!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3681 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/buxtonac.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/72720246_10159050942268012_3747110660815716352_o-1-300x289.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.buxtonac.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/72720246_10159050942268012_3747110660815716352_o-1-300x289.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.buxtonac.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/72720246_10159050942268012_3747110660815716352_o-1-768x740.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dev.buxtonac.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/72720246_10159050942268012_3747110660815716352_o-1.jpg 781w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Archie Bennett celebrated turning 10 years old, by running his debut race for Buxton AC Juniors in the U11 race of the 3rd round North Staffordshire Cross Country League.\u00a0 Also running in the U11 race Lena Goulding who was also turning 10 brought flapjack she had made herself for all her team mates, who included Rebecca Cudahy who ran the under 13 race to celebrate turning 12!<\/p>\n<p>The race held at the rustic Park Hall Country Park in Western Coyney this was a particularly challenging route over a hilly course featuring the customary muddy intervals.\u00a0 An impressive 21 Buxton Juniors turned out and produced some excellent results.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3675 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/buxtonac.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/78047512_10158078391046807_657131641260474368_o-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.buxtonac.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/78047512_10158078391046807_657131641260474368_o-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.buxtonac.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/78047512_10158078391046807_657131641260474368_o-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev.buxtonac.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/78047512_10158078391046807_657131641260474368_o-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dev.buxtonac.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/78047512_10158078391046807_657131641260474368_o-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dev.buxtonac.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/78047512_10158078391046807_657131641260474368_o-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The under 17 team continued their excellent form led by Sam Soles who finished an outstanding 2nd putting him in firm contention for a podium finish in the overall league.\u00a0 Team mate Stu Diamond also impressed in 6th place with Dan Frewer completing the team in<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3677 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/buxtonac.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/72972693_10158078390006807_4079184106074669056_o-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.buxtonac.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/72972693_10158078390006807_4079184106074669056_o-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.buxtonac.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/72972693_10158078390006807_4079184106074669056_o-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev.buxtonac.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/72972693_10158078390006807_4079184106074669056_o-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dev.buxtonac.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/72972693_10158078390006807_4079184106074669056_o-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dev.buxtonac.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/72972693_10158078390006807_4079184106074669056_o-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> 18th.\u00a0 The girls team of Amy Whelan and Heather Wilshaw both had great runs to finish 5th and 9th respectively &#8211; Amy settling into a strong overall position to challenge for a top spot in the final race next month.<\/p>\n<p>Sienna Phillips continues to run well in the under 15 age group finishing 9th, while under 13 team mates Lucy Whelan and Rebecca Cudahy both improved their overall places in the league with 10th and 25th<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3678 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/buxtonac.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/75398093_10158078389576807_6749215121941200896_o-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.buxtonac.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/75398093_10158078389576807_6749215121941200896_o-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.buxtonac.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/75398093_10158078389576807_6749215121941200896_o-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev.buxtonac.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/75398093_10158078389576807_6749215121941200896_o-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dev.buxtonac.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/75398093_10158078389576807_6749215121941200896_o-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dev.buxtonac.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/75398093_10158078389576807_6749215121941200896_o-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> position finishes.\u00a0 The under 13 boys team packed well with Oliver Ecob leading them home in 22nd, Tommy Goulding 25th and Matt Rolfe 29th.<\/p>\n<p>The under 11 teams had a particularly impressive turn out with 5 girls and 4 boys turning out.\u00a0 The girls<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3684 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/buxtonac.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/76784419_10159048288953012_4203469670663061504_n-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.buxtonac.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/76784419_10159048288953012_4203469670663061504_n-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/dev.buxtonac.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/76784419_10159048288953012_4203469670663061504_n-1.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> team were led in by Lena Goulding in 17th, with Eden Pigott 20th, Flo Brown 32nd, Rachel Cudahy 38th and Emily Jones 46th.\u00a0 The boys team were led by Dylan Gray in 28th, followed by Jonty Brown in 30th, Archie Bennett 35th and Jim Burgess 37th.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3676 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/buxtonac.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/75580121_10158078390911807_5140008949075935232_o-1-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.buxtonac.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/75580121_10158078390911807_5140008949075935232_o-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dev.buxtonac.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/75580121_10158078390911807_5140008949075935232_o-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/dev.buxtonac.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/75580121_10158078390911807_5140008949075935232_o-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dev.buxtonac.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/75580121_10158078390911807_5140008949075935232_o-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev.buxtonac.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/75580121_10158078390911807_5140008949075935232_o-1.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With 3 Buxton Juniors celebrating their birthdays this weekend what better way to enjoy your special day than running a cross country race! Archie Bennett celebrated turning 10 years old, by running his debut race for Buxton AC Juniors in the U11 race of the 3rd round North Staffordshire Cross Country League.\u00a0 Also running in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3674,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3673","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cross-country","category-juniors"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.buxtonac.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3673","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.buxtonac.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.buxtonac.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.buxtonac.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.buxtonac.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3673"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dev.buxtonac.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3673\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.buxtonac.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3674"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.buxtonac.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3673"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.buxtonac.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3673"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.buxtonac.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3673"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}