03 June 2011

UKA Ultra Trail Championships winners Andy James and Kate Jenkins lead the ten-strong Aviva Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for the IAU World Trial Challenge in Connemara, Ireland on Saturday 9 July.

The pair, winners of April’s Highland Fling 53 mile event which incorporated the official trial, delivered impressive performances to take victory.  

James won the men’s race in a new course record of 7.12.08 while Scottish 50k champion Jenkins took the UK women’s title in 9:04:24, the third fastest women’s time ever on the course.

UKA 100k champion Craig Stewart, who clocked a PB of 7:01:36 when taking victory on that occasion, has also been named on the Aviva GB & NI team alongside Karen Rushton, second female overall in that event.

AVIVA GB & NI TEAM

MEN

Andy James

Craig Stewart (Forfar)

Allen Smalls (Colchester)

Julian Rendall (Tonbridge)

Stuart Mills (Brighton & Hove)

WOMEN

Kate Jenkins (Hunter Bog Trotters)

Lucy Colquhoun (Carnethy)

Karen Rushton (South West Vets)

Adela Salt (Trentham)

Heather Foundling-Hawker (Honiton RC)