Basil Heatley, a young 17 year old worker from a farm just outside Coventry saw an advert by Godiva Harriers asking for would be athletes to take part in a recruitment ‘Novice Race’. Basil, having been very interested in athletics since seeing the great Czech runner Emile Zatopek’s medal achievements in the 1948 London Olympics…
Basil Heatley
Basil Heatley who was The ECCA President in 2016/17 passed away on the 3rd August 2019. Basil who was 85 and as you know was a great cross country and marathon runner will be greatly missed and the ECCA send condolences to his wife and family. The Funeral of Basil will take place at 3-00pm…
2019 English Cross Country Relays – Venue
The ECCA are delighted to announce that the 2019 English Cross Country Relays will once again take place at Berry Hill Park, Mansfield on Saturday 2nd November. There had been some doubt as the Berry Hill Trust the owners of the Park had been close to closing the Park permanently due to lack of funds…
12th Annual Open Meeting – Agenda
The 12th Annual Open Meeting of the ECCA will be held at the SMART ASTON COURT HOTEL, MIDLAND RD, Derby DE1 2SL on Saturday 18th May 2019 at 12 noon. The Conference Room is on the ground floor of the Hotel, tea and coffee will be available from 11:30. Agenda Apologies for absence Chairman’s welcome…
English Cross Country Association 12th Annual Open Meeting
The 12th Annual Open meeting will be held on Saturday 18th May 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 12 noon The Annual Open meeting is empowered to: *…
Saucony English National XC Results 2019
U15 Girls U15 Boys U13 Girls U13 Boys U20 Women U20 Men U17 Women U17 Men Senior Women Senior Men 6tc Senior Men 9tc
Race Report – Rotselaar Feb 2019
England teams were in action at Rotselaar, Belgium in the Cross Cup event which was also their National Championships. Our women’s teams had great success with in the U20W Becky Briggs winning in a time of 16.28 and Shannon Flockhart coming in in second place, 12 secs down. Third was Febe Triest of Belgium and…
2019 Entry Lists Published
Entry Lists
Team Selection Belgium Cross Cup 9/1/2019
With the news that Great Britain will send full teams to the World Cross Country Championships in Denmark competition opportunities at International level have become more important. The ECCA are sending England teams to Rotselaar in Belgium for the Belgium Cross Cup there on the 9th February with all the athletes looking for the form…
Travel directions and notes for spectators available
On the Nationals – Venue page.