Parliament Hill on Saturday 24/02/2018 6 Km (Junior Ladies)
The Junior Women's Cross-Country Championships took place at Parliament Hill, Hampstead Heath, London. 9569 entries were received for the event and Saucony continued their sponsorship of the event.
Harriet Knowles-Jones (Warrington AC) and Niamh Brown (Aldershot, Farnham & District AC) led on the first smaller lap but went off course but managed to loop back to the correct route. On the second larger lap Knowles-Jones broke away and left Brown a long way behind as she won in 24:07 a full 60 seconds clear of runner-up Brown with Scarlet Dale (Lancaster & Morecambe AC) third.
Niamh Brown (AFD) and Harriet Knowles-Jones (Warrington AC) battle in the Junior Women's race
Knowles-Jones became the first junior lady to win the individual event three times and told Athletics Weekly: "It's a great way to end my junior career. It was a bit of shock when I realised we'd gone off course and I had a chat with Niamh and it worked out okay. I really pushed that second lap and felt strong."
In the team race fourth placer Francesca Brint led Sale Harriers to the win, Brint was assisted by Juliet Down (11th) and Claudia Cowan (16th). Sale beat Aldershot, Farnham & District AC by 28 points and bronze medals went to Blackheath & Bromley Harriers AC.