Wollaton Park on Saturday 25/02/2017 6 Km (Junior Ladies)
The Junior Women's Cross-Country Championships took place at Wollaton Park in Nottingham, the park last hosted the National in 2014.
Harriet Knowles-Jones (Warrington AC) and the previous year's runner-up and Southern champion Gemma Holloway (Thurrock Harriers) were at the front at the halfway stage. As the second half unfolded Knowles-Jones made her break and continued to put distance between herself and Holloway to win in 22:03 with Holloway second 45 seconds adrift and Phillippa Stone (Middlesbrough AC - Mandale) third.
Harriet Knowles-Jones - 1239 (Warrington AC) and Gemma Holloway - 1209 (Thurrock Harriers) battle in the Junior Women's race
Knowles-Jones told Athletics Weekly: "I felt much better this year and strong when I picked the pace up. It was a good course."
Harriet Knowles-Jones (Warrington AC) wins the Junior Women's race
Niamh Brown (4th) led Aldershot, Farnham & District AC to team victory. Aldershot beat Lincoln Wellington AC by 13 points with Windsor, Slough, Eton, & Hounslow AC in third. Other counters for Aldershot were Gabi Eglen (21st) and Nancy Scott (24th).