Lotto CrossCup – Hannut 22/01/2023 England Senior Men – Race Report The team met at St Pancras, London for a lunchtime departure to Brussels on Eurostar then on to Leuven where we stayed overnight before transporting to the race venue in Hannut. 11.00am Sunday morning the team boarded the bus with very grey skies and…
Race Report – Lotto Cross Cup, Hannut Jan ’23, Junior Women
Junior women’s report from Hannut England returned to this fixture after an absence of some years. We had the individual winner Innes Fitzgerald and second with Rebecca Flaherty. The course was good with challenges for all. When the juniors approached their race the course was deteriorating as there were a number of younger athletes racing…
Race Report – Lotto Cross Cup, Hannut Jan ’23, Junior Men
Lotto CrossCup – Hannut 22/01/2023 England Junior Men – Team Report The team met early on Saturday morning for the first stage on the journey to Hannut. Leaving the bright sunshine of London far behind us we arrived in Leuven, Belgium to be greeted by slate grey skies. After a good night’s rest the athletes…
Race Report – Hannut Jan ’23, Senior Women
Lotto Cross Cup, Hannut, Belgium. 22 January 2023 Senior Ladies Report As the ladies lined up to start the race the snow started to poor down making the already tough conditions more of a challenge. The ladies had 2x1k laps and 4×1.5k laps to complete on a twisty varied course with three jumps to encounter…
Team Selection – Lotto Cross Cup, Diest, Feb ’23
The Lotto Cross Cup – Diest Sunday 12th February 2023, Diest, Belgium (province of Flemish Brabant) The Lotto Cross Cup in Diest is an annual cross country running competition that takes place in Diest in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. It historically attracts a few top athletes from Europe and Africa. Typically held in…
Race Report – Junior Women Elgoibar 2023
England returned to days of old with the individual winner Zoe Gilbody and also Libby Huxley second. The day was a little like last year, very wet that meant that the athletes reviewed their spike choice.. The race started with the team to the fore, Zoe, Libby and Kiya leading the athletes out on the…
Race Report – Junior Men Elgoibar 2023
Cross Internacional Juan Muguerza – 2023 In 1943, it was a small group of athletics fans, then involved in the Elgoibar Sports Club, who promoted the creation of the Juan Muguerza Cross Memorial in homage to the excellent middle-distance, long-distance and cross-country athlete who achieved international status together with another illustrious elgoibartarra, Ignacio Izaguirre. Records…
Race Report – Senior Men Elgoibar 2023
Elgoibar 2023 weather was similar to 2022 but the rain was not quite as severe and the sun shone late in the day. A strong field was assembled as is usual for Elgoibar and the spectacular backdrop in this northern Basque town with the dramatic large rolling hills one side and a highly populated stadium…
Race Report – Senior Women Elgoibar 2023
ENGLAND CROSS COUNTRY TEAM REPORT 79 Juan Muguerza Krosa, Elgoibar, 8 January 2023 The course was set in the quiet picturesque village of Elgoibar and this longstanding world class race did not disappoint. As previous years it was a stellar field from around Europe and Africa and the course was varied in underfoot conditions with…
Team Selection, The Lotto Cross Cup de Hannut 2023
The Lotto Cross Cup de Hannut, Sunday 22 nd January 2023, Hannut, Belgium The Lotto Cross Cup de Hannut is an annual cross country running competition that takes place in Hannut in the Belgian province of Liège. It holds permit meeting status from the European Athletic Association and attracts top athletes from Europe and Africa.…