Once again this winter Istead & Ifield Harriers took part in two cross-country leagues – Kent Fitness and Kent League.

Most Istead runners opt for the Sunday Kent Fitness League, where we had a healthy turnout across the 6 events – one event – Betteshanger – falling victim to icy conditions which led to its cancellation.

Istead & Ifield Harriers finished 8th overall in this league, with the ladies team finishing 9th and the men’s 7th.

Istead runners also attained two notable achievements – Keith Fairbanks was both the overall male champion and the M40 champion, while Helen Fooks gained the accolade of Most Improved Runner – an honour for both the individuals and for the club – well done!

Once again Istead staged the Allhallows cross country – always a challenging course, but this year especially so. A beautiful sunny day quickly melted the earlier frost resulting in extremely muddy and slippery conditions.