Sunderland Harriers had much to cheer in the popular Durham City Harriers’ Cathedral Cross Country Relays at Maiden Castle yesterday.
The three events saw the Wearsiders pick up two gold and two silver medals in the senior and veterans’ relays.
The event, which was switched to Maiden Castle from the Racecourse at the last minute, saw more than 200 teams contest the three-leg relays over two laps of 1500m.
The two golds came in the the veteran men’s relay, where the over-35 team scored an emphatic victory in winning by more than two minutes.
Ian Dixon set them on their way, going through halfway (4.45) with a lengthy lead and, although slowing over the second circuit, still clocked the second fastest time of the day with 9min 53sec.
The quickest was his clubmate Kevin Jeffress, who extended the lead with his superb stint of 9.39 on leg two.
Anchorman Steve McMahon, with the equal fourth best time overall, ensured victory with his performance of 10.17 for a total time of 29.49. Tyne Bridge were second (32.02) and Crook third (32.27).
Mark Anderson clocked the same time as McMahon (10.17) in the Sunderland Strollers team that finished 20th.