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Photos: Tom Wooldridge
The main events of the day were on the track, where some of the top athletes at the university turned out to represent their colleges. There were a series of star performers, most notably Vanbrugh’s Adam Lewis, who strolled to victory in the Men’s 100m, with apparent ease. The Women’s version of the event was won by Langwith’s Hannah Roper, whilst Ellie Campbell and Elliot Reagan tasted victory in the slightly longer 200m.
Events ranged from the short sprints, to the long distance endurance races, most notably the Men’s 3000m, where James’ Richard Weeks ran a superb race to beat Chris Butterworth to second. The James duo also enjoyed great success in the 1500m, once more finishing in the same places, greatly boosting the standings of their College.
Halifax though also had some excellent performances on the track, including Andrew Wallace’s victory in the Men’s 800m. More encouragingly they dominated the relays, winning both 4x100m relays, and the Men’s 4x400m relay. In all three relays James finished second, whilst Derwent also put in some strong displays. Another of the star performers was James’ Amy Moll, who ran an excellent race to finish ahead of the rest in the Women’s 400m, and there were some fantastic performances in the field events, as well as on the track.
As well as the serious events, there were also some more novel races, which attracted great participation levels and support, demonstrating the true success of the day. 800m walking events were held for both men and women, in which anyone was welcome to participate. Flocks of athletes duly obliged, taking part and adding to the fantastic atmosphere that had reverberated throughout the day. The final event of the day was the three legged race, which although counted for no points and had no influence on the overall standings, provided excellent entertainment for all who had remained until the end. Indeed the turnout was better than ever before, and the whole day was a fantastic success.