There were some quality performances produced by Cornish athletes competing in the 2013 Brooks County Cross Country Championships at Newquay with individual titles spread across the clubs.

There used to be a trophy awarded to the 'Most Improved' Senior team at the National Inter Counties Cross Country Championships, if this was still awarded, the Cornwall Senior Women's team would certainly have been in the running after their best team position for many years, finishing 15th from 33 'complete' County and Regional teams at Cofton Park, Birmingham on Saturday.

In the first of the 2013 major Championship races, Emma Stepto went one better than her performance last year by picking up the Gold medal as the South West Senior Cross Country Champion in perfect conditions at the Bicton College grounds in East Devon. At the other end of the age group spectrum, Sian Temple was runner up in the Under 13 Girls event.