AFTER a long hard winter the cross country season came to a close at Birchwood Park on Sunday with 10 Striders taking part.

Jon-Jo Doherty was the first male Strider over the line finishing in 3rd place, while Kylie Maguire led home the women coming in 16th place.

The final standings for the North West Sunday Cross-Country League saw the women’s team finish in joint fifth place overall and the men in 11th.

Well done to everyone for a great season.

Meanwhile over in Wrexham nine Striders took part in the Village Bakery Half Marathon.

While the challenge of the race was surely motivation enough, the promise of ‘tasty traditional Welsh baked goodies for all finishers’ would have been an added bonus.