In early November Adam from Year 13 competed in the National Cross-Country relay at Mansfield, and although injured, David from Year 12 still went up to  support his teammates. They had the following feedback on the event:

David: The National Cross Country Relay at Mansfield is the highest level an athlete can compete in at long distances along with national cross  country and national road relays. This differs from the normal cross country as you’re competing with your team instead of individually across an especially tough, physically demanding, fast and muddy course at Mansfield.

Although I was injured, I still went up with the team to help support and aid my coaches in filming the races and coaching athletes to allow the athletes to review and watch their own and team performances. This offered me a unique viewpoint from a coach's perspective, not an athlete's one, to offer the runners advice on their performances, to gain their insight on the course this year and to hear how they think they could have improved. This, in turn, helped me gain vital experience in coaching.