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2017 National Cross Country Championships
The 2017 Saucony National Cross Country Championships will be held at Wollaton Park, Nottingham on Saturday 25th February.
Cross Country Relay Entries now open
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Obituary – Dr Leo Carroll
It is with great sadness that ECCA has learnt that Dr Leo Carroll has passed away peacefully following a short illness. He had been the Association’s President back in 2007. Please see a tribute taken from the Northern Athletics web site. Leo had been the current Northern Athletics President and had proudly carried out his…
Obituary – Barry Wallman
The English Cross Country Association is sad to have received the news that Barry Wallman has passed away. Barry had been the Honorary Secretary of the ECCU from 1976 to 1988 and then President in 1990/1991. During his involvement with Athletics, Barry was proud to be from Cambridge and lived in the County and was…
AGM – President Basil Heatley
We are delighted to announce that at our Annual Meeting on Saturday, last year’s President Bill McGuirk (North Area) passed his Presidency to the Midlands nomination for the role, Basil Heatley. Basil is one of the greatest cross country and marathon runners to have represented both England and GB. He followed his athletics career with many years…
2016 ECCA Annual Open Meeting
9th Annual Open Meeting of the ECCA Smart Aston Court Hotel MIDLAND RD, Derby DE1 2SL 12 noon, Saturday 21st May 2016 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 and invite Basil Heatley, nominated by Midland Athletics, to…
HCI Report, Falkirk, 19th March 2016
England dominated the Home Countries International Cross Country event held at Falkirk on Saturday. In the first race of the HCI events the Junior Women’s race, Gemma Holloway – Thurrock Harriers and Abbie Donnelly – Lincoln Wellington AC scored a one,two. Gemma winning by 6 seconds in 21.31 to complete a fine end of season…
Teams for Home Countries, Falkirk, 2016
England will be fielding strong teams for the Home Countries International Cross Country event being held this Saturday at Callendar Park, Falkirk. Being held straight after the SAIB Schools International the meeting should be a fitting finale to the season. England Teams names not in any particular order are: Senior Men – TM Eamonn Martin…
Final Awards, 2016 Nationals
The final awards can now be confirmed for this year’s “National”: The women’s overall trophy (Nelson Neal) goes to Aldershot Farnham & District (916 pts). In the men’s events Tonbridge AC win the Persil Trophy (combined U17, JM and SM). Highgate Harriers win the Centenary Trophy (Founder members of ECCU). Morpeth Harriers were the first…