For many 10-year-olds, the prime focus after school is their X-box.
For Royal City Track and Field’s Max Holmes, it’s X-country.
The pre-teen cross-country runner picked up the Lower Mainland XC Series first-place plaque after scoring gold medals across the board in his races this past season.
Among the list of wins for the New West runner were the Pinetree Classic, South Fraser Bear Creek Park race, Ocean Athletics’ Crescent Park race, the Vancouver Spirit Run and the Norwester race at Cates Park.
He also topped the B.C. Athletic championships in Nanaimo two weeks ago.
Teammate Emily Bowles finished third in the Lower Mainland XC Series for 12 year old girls, thanks to top-five results at the B.C. Athletic XC championships (3rd), Pinetree Classic (4th) and Frank Reynolds (5th) events.
Securing a silver overall in the Lower Mainland series for 14-15 year old boys was Shea Janke, who won the Pinetree Classic, silver at Crescent Park, and finished third at South Fraser race.
At the B.C. Athletics championships he placed ninth, and was 39th at the B.C. High School championships.
For Grade 11 Grace Fetherstonhaugh, a silver in the Lower Mainland series was a result of gold at the Oceans Athletics event, silver at the Pinetree Classic, South Fraser race, the Vancouver Spirit Run and Frank Reynolds event.
At the BC Athletic championships she finished ninth, crossed the finish line in 10th at the High School championships, and now prepares to race for B.C. at the Canadian Cross-Country championships later this month.
