The English Cross Country Association has been in discussions throughout the summer months with Mansfield District Council, as there are significant changes soon to happen within Berry Hill Park. The Park has been awarded a substantial grant from the Government as part of the “levelling up policy”. Major developments are likely in 2024 which will…
Annual Open Meeting 2023 – Agenda
The 16th Annual Open Meeting of the ECCA will be held at Aston Ct Hotel, Derby on Thursday 11th May 2022 at 11.00 am. This will be a face-to-face meeting and tea, coffee and refreshments will be provided. The Hotel is on the opposite side of the Road from the Railway Station. Please enter through…
English Cross Country Association Annual Open Meeting 2023
The 16th Annual Open meeting will be held on Thursday 11th May 2023, at the Smart Aston Ct Hotel, Midland Rd, Derby DE1 2SL (near Derby Railway Stn). All Clubs affiliated to England Athletics for cross country running are eligible to attend and vote. The meeting will start at 11.00am. The Annual Open Meeting is…
Eddie Hardy, obituary
At the age of 95 the ECCA has lost Eddie Hardy, one of its oldest members. A top class Cross Country Runner, Eddie represented England twice in the International Cross Country Championships in 1951 and 1952. This was followed by years of giving back to the sport including a period as England Cross Country Team…
Report – 2023 English National XC
Sarah Astin and James Kingston both took maiden National titles in the senior races on the Bolesworth Estate in Cheshire yesterday. The 6000-acre site treated thousands of runners across the 10 races to a hard and fast course with a few undulations on a dry if slightly chilly day. The venue is well used to…
Results – 2023 English National XC
PDF Results available Junior Men Junior Women Senior Men 6 to Count Senior M 9 to Count Senior Men Senior Women Under 13 Boys Under 13 Girls Under 15 Boys Under 15 Girls Under 17 Men Under 17 Women
Race Report – Lotto CrossCup, Diest, Feb ’23 – Junior Men
The Belgians are renowned for their challenging cross country courses, organisation and hospitality so what better race to pick for our final international race of the season than Diest in Belgium. The Diest race is a part of the CrossCup series but as it is not a gold standard event it does not attract the…
Race Report – Lotto CrossCup, Diest, Feb ’23 – Junior Women
The course was the same as the junior men 5070m. Innes went immediately into the lead followed by Hattie, Olivia and Sophie. At the end of the first of three laps Innes was in a clear lead from Hattie followed by Olivia and Sophie. Innes continued to stretch her lead during the second lap followed by Hattie…
Race Report – Lotto CrossCup, Diest, Feb ’23 – Senior Women
The Senior Ladies team were represented by Sarah Astin, Niamh Bridson Hubbard, Rebecca Murray and Philippa Stone. The ladies delivered excellent performances on a challenging 9km multi lap course, each lap containing several tight turns, running through sand and running up and down steep banks. They all started positively and ran with the leading pack…