ISA Regionals Cross Country 2026 Report

On Friday 13th February, 45 pupils from Year 4 to Year 11 travelled to Littlegarth School, near Colchester, to compete in the regional ISA cross country event.

The first race of the day was the Year 4 girls’ event, where Amazing-Grace, Ruby and Annabelle proudly represented Heritage over the 1.8km course. They were followed by the Year 4 boys’ team of Arlo, Oscar, Rory and Ollie.

Next came the Year 5 and 6 races. In the girls’ event, Esther, Phoebe P, Ella, Wen-Tang, India and Isabella took to the course. Esther finished an impressive 14th, just outside the qualifying places, and the team placed 8th out of 22 schools overall. In the boys’ race, Peter, Charlie, Joshua, Jacob, Ezra and Oxley competed over 2.1km.

The senior races began with Year 7, where the boys and girls ran simultaneously. Norah and Sophia represented the girls, with Sophia achieving an excellent 9th place to qualify for the National Finals on 28th February. Norah finished strongly in 14th place. In the boys’ race, Joey and Quinn both secured top-25 finishes.

The Year 8 and 9 races followed, again with boys and girls running at the same time. Anna M continued her outstanding season by winning a bronze medal, while Sasha M-M finished 11th, earning the position of first reserve for the National Finals. Izi, Lydia, Ally and Kim all placed in the top 30, helping Heritage secure 3rd place out of 13 schools in their category. In the boys’ race over 3,100m, Wilfrid claimed 7th place to book his spot at Nationals. Quentin, Sam, David, Benji, George B and Nicolas contributed to an excellent team performance, finishing 2nd in their category.

The final race of the day was the combined Year 10 and 11 boys’ and girls’ event over 4.1km. Edward, Theophane and Matthew all achieved top-15 finishes. The girls made history for Heritage, with Caitlin, Izzy M, Kitty and Anna Br finishing 2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th respectively, securing victory in the team competition for their category.

Well done to all who competed, and good luck to those who have qualified for the National Finals on 28th February at Himley Hall near Dudley.