ECCA Constitution as at 1 May 21 Open Meeting 2021 Agenda Changes to the ECCA Constitution
Update on Covid Affected Competition
Throughout the last year or so, we have been examining many possibilities regarding running the 2020 National Cross Country Relays and the 2021 National Cross Country Championships. Unfortunately we have been unable to adjust the calendar to accommodate either of these Championships. We have now agreed to move forward, abandon those Championships and continue our…
Equidistance Statement by ECCA
JOINT STATEMENT BY THE ECCA AND THE AREAS The ECCA and the three area competition providers in the Midlands, North and South continue to oppose the equalisation of distances for cross country and this view has been supported by an overwhelming majority at grassroots level who know our sport well alongside many eminent athletes and…
English Cross Country Association Annual Open Meeting 2021
The 14th Annual Open meeting will be held on Saturday 22nd May, at this stage we hope the venue will be the Smart Aston Ct Hotel, Midland Rd, Derby DE1 2SL (near Derby Railway Stn). However, we will advise members nearer the time on the venue. All Clubs affiliated to England Athletics for cross country…
Equal Access To Race Distances – Cross Country Competition Consultation
The ECCA along with the 3 Areas would urge all to complete the survey (see below). We would advise that if you put 0 (zero) in question 6 re: distance that events should be equalised at, you can then proceed to the later questions and add your comments if status quo is to be maintained…
XC Equalisation of Distances; Statement from the ECCA and 3 areas
The Cross Country representatives of the Northern, Midland & Southern Areas and the English Cross Country Association held their inaugural meeting, on the 14th January 2021. This is the first of a series of meetings aimed at delivering a unified response on behalf of the sport of cross country through the sport’s major competition providers…
The Nationals, and COVID
The ECCA has reluctantly decided that it is not going to be possible to promote the annual English ‘National’ Cross Country Championships at Parliament Hill, London on March 6th 2021 as originally planned. Whilst there may be some degree of relaxation of Covid 19 conditions by then, it is not realistic to start planning and…
Return to Competition (England Athletics)
Information from England Athletics regarding the return to competition for cross country racing can be found at the below links: Cross Country Guidance (PDF) England Athletics Website, further details Cross Country Licence application
ECCA Cross Country Relays – Update
We very much regret that after significant consultation, planning and discussion, circumstances outside our control have lead us to conclude that the English National Cross Country Relays cannot happen as we hoped at the end of October. Understandably with the current restrictions and rising occurrence of Covid-19 Mansfield District Council have very reluctantly decided that…
Cross Country Competition – State of Play
The ECCA were represented at the meeting referred to below. We will continue with our planning for Cross Country although we accept that there will be restrictions but we will move forward as quickly and safely as we can. The formal statement is below. England Athletics is pleased to announce that we have begun making…