Alex Bruce Littlewood and Jen Hamer both came away from the Blackheath & Bromley Club 5 mile cross country championships with two titles as, not only did they win the Junior races, they won the Senior races as well.

Alex, a student at Portsmouth University, won the overall race in 28.15 nearly half a minute clear of Alex Gibbins with another youngster Phil Sesemann in third. So Bruce Littlewood and Sesemann were first and second in the Junior race with Robert Yates third.

Jen was the first woman to finish in 8th place overall, with Jane Bradshaw 2nd and another youngster Amber Reed third. Jen and Amber were first and second in the Junior race with Melody Kane in third. The race incorporated the second of the nine race Bennett Cup competition which takes place throughout the Winter months. Winner on this occasion was Wilf Orton with Steve Haley in second and Alex Gibbins third. After two events there are joint leaders in the contest with youngster Ross Braden and not so young John Leeson both locked on 102 points. The next event in the series is the Orion Mob Match on the 21st of November so there is plenty of time for athletes to do some training to fool handicapper Professor Chris Haines.

Jen Hamer was back in action again the following day finishing 35th overall in the Ashford 10km in 38.32, the third woman to finish. A number of other runners have been in competing in the various 5km park runs which take place across the country each week. Mike Skinner won the Bushy Park event in a very useful 15.02. Closer to home at Norman Park, youngster James Selway was 4th in 20.45 with Mike Peel 24th. Chris Hogg was 41st in the race at Wimbeldon Common in 21.51.

Full results and pictures from the Club 5 event can be found on the Club website at www.bandbhac.org.uk