Belles finish third and fourth at Priory Relays

November 5 saw the return of one of the Belgrave ladies’ favourite cross-country events: the Priory Relays. Six Belles headed to Reigate to face a tough 4km cross-country course through the beautiful Reigate Priory Park on a very damp and chilly day. They would finish the day on the podium.

Left to right: Ella-May Hards, Laura Goodson, Mhairi Hall, Liv Papaioannou, Clemmie Cooper, Lydia Gallyer

Laura Goodson and Lydia Gallyer gave the Belles’ two teams an impressive start. It’s always difficult to pace the first leg of the relay with the men and women starting together. Laura came home with the sixth fastest leg of the day and fastest of the Belles.

Laura Goodson on her way to Belgrave’s fastest leg of the day

Next up for the ‘A’ 'team was Ella-May Hards, starting the leg as fourth female. Ella-May finished the leg in a fantastic third. Second up for the ‘B’ team was one of the newest members of the squad, Clemmie Cooper. 

Lydia Gallyer sets the ‘B’ team on its way to fourth place

The last leg of the day is normally an isolated run and this year was no exception. Liv Papaioannou had a lonely run to bring the ‘A’ team home in a comfortable third For the ‘B’ team it was Ladies Road and Country captain Mhairi Hall who finished in fourth.

Liv Papaioannou brought the ‘A’ team home in third place

Belgrave ‘A’

L Goodson 17:08; E-M Hards 17:28; O Papaioannou 17:55

Belgrave ‘B’

L Gallyer-Barn 17:59; C Cooper 18:22; M Hall 18:09

Team results

Crawley AC (50:38); Stragglers A (50:55); Belgrave Harriers A (52:31); Belgrave Harriers B (54:30)

Team captain Mhairi Hall leads the ‘B’ side home in fourth