Juan Muguerza’ Elgoibar, Spain Cross Country, Sunday 8th January 2023, Elgoibar, Spain The town of Elgoibar, in the Basque region of Northern Spain has held its now famous annual international cross country event ‘Juan Muguerza’ named after local runner Juan Maguerza, a multiple national champion who was killed in 1937 during the Spanish civil war. The competition…
England representation to GB team at the European Cross Country Championships 2022
13 athletes, who represented England at cross country during the last 12 months, have made the GB team for the European Cross Country Championships in Turin. The England Cross Country Association (ECCA) have for many years financed England teams to compete in international cross country events abroad. This has over the years given much needed additional competition to…
Senior Women Race Report Home Countries International 2022
England Senior Women victorious once again in the Home Countries International, with Alex Millard winning the race overall. The pace was fast from start to finish due to the high standard of the field and the firm conditions underfoot. The team packed well in the first part of the race positioning themselves towards the front…
Junior Men report – HCI Milton Keynes 2022
The England Junior men made a very positive start with Ed Bird and Ben Brown quickly leading the way through the first lap (small lap) of this excellent course at Tear Drop Lakes, Milton Keynes. Despite the strong pace being set at the front of the race, the leading pack was still 18 strong going…
ENGLAND CLEAN SWEEP THE HOME COUNTRIES INTERNATIONAL SENIOR MEN’S RACE
On a beautiful sunny autumnal day with temperatures reaching around 16/17 deg C it was hard to believe this was November 12th and well into the cross country season. Tear Drop Lakes Milton Keynes was the venue for this Home Countries International (HCI) combined with round 2 of the UK Cross Challenge. A strong start…
Team Selection, Home Countries International 2022
The Home Countries International was re-started in 2008 and rotates round the 4 home countries each year. This year it is England’s turn to host and we have piggy backed the UK Cross Challenge event and also included the 4 areas North, Midland, South and East to increase the quality of the event. This means…
Report on the National Cross Country Relays by Paul Halford
Leeds City’s men and Charnwood’s women took the senior honours at the English Cross Country Association National Relays in Mansfield on the 5th November. Ten different clubs won the 10 age-group titles on a relatively dry Berry Hill Park course, the home of the popular event since 1989. Charnwood stepped up from second last year…
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Results – 2022 English National Cross Country Relays
Congratulations to everyone that competed, and thanks to all those who volunteered their time or supported the runners! Senior Women Junior Men Junior Women Senior Men Under 13 Boys Under 13 Girls Under 15 Boys Under 15 Girls Under 17 Men Under 17 Women https://results.sporthive.com/events/6994248835281516800
Officials for the 2023 English National Cross Country Championships
The ECCA apologises for the delay in publishing Officials appointments for the National Cross Country Championships to be held at Bolesworth Castle, Cheshire on February 25th 2023. In making these appointments it has been agreed that two significant principles should be applied: We will rotate appointments more effectively to ensure that more Officials are given…