Energy Vision Cross Cup, Roeselare – 27 October 2024 A lovely sunny day greeted us upon arriving at the course. This Belgium Cross Cup being one of the original races when the series was set up in 1982/83 and until this weekend the only Senior British athlete to win this race was Roger Hackney in…
Race Report – Senior Men – Cross Cup, Roeselare ’24
Senior Men’s race report Roeselare, Belgium Cross Cup 27th October 2024 The small Belgium town of Roeselare 1 hour north of Lille was the setting for the latest round of the Belgium Cross Cup the first trip for the England Cross Country team this winter and the first visit to Roeselare. An incredibly Sunny day…
Race Report -Junior Men – Cross Cup, Roeselare ’24
Lotto CrossCup – Roeselare – Sunday 27th October 2024 – Junior Men’s Report The second round of the 2024/ 25 EnergyVision CrossCup series took place in the Belgian city of Roeselare which is situated in the Flemish province of West Flanders. This was the first of this season’s ECCA race program and was a great opportunity for…
Race Report -Junior Women – Cross Cup, Roeselare ’24
Junior Women Race Report – EnergyVision Cross Cup, Roeselare – 27 October 2024 The Junior Women were represented by Eleanor Strevens (Eastbourne, Christopher Voice), Freya Bradley (Westbury, Neil Miller), Zoe Gilbody (Telford, Sarah Benson) and Jenny Leggate (Cambridge & Coleridge, Richard Park). Eleanor and Freya were making their England cross country debuts. The 4600m course…
Senior Women’s Race Report – EnergyVision Cross Cup, Diest, 11 February 2024
The Senior ladies ran 9070M on a twisty tough going course with varying underfoot conditions, it consisted on one medium lap followed by 5 large laps. The race started at a fast pace with Jess Gibbon sitting just behind the lead group and the rest of the team siting in the next group of athletes.…
Senior Men’s Race Report – EnergyVision Cross Cup, Diest, 11 February 2024
The small Belgium town of Diest was the setting for the latest round of the Belgium Cross Cup the last trip for the England Cross Country team this winter. An incredibly mild day with no rain on the day but plenty in the final weeks build up to the race. A very typical Belgium course…
Junior Men’s Race Report – EnergyVision Cross Cup, Diest, 11 February 2024
The final round of the EnergyVision CrossCup in Diest provided the perfect conclusion to the 2023/24 ECCA cross country program. Once again, our Belgian hosts provided us with their traditional mix of warm hospitality, excellent organisation and a challenging cross country course. It was unseasonably mild for a cross country race in the middle of…
Junior Women Race Report – EnergyVision Cross Cup, Diest, 11 February 2024
The Junior Women were represented by India Barwell (Lincoln Wellington, Rob Lewis), Amelie Lane (Wharfedale, Sally Malir), Beth Rogers (Ilkley, Sally Malir) and Jenny Leggate (Cambridge & Coleridge, Richard Park). All women were making their cross country debut for England. The 5070m course of 3 laps with start and finishing straights was the same as…
Team Selection – Lotto Cross Cup – Diest – 11th Feb
The Lotto Cross Cup – Diest Diest, Belgium (province of Flemish Brabant), Sunday 11th February 2024 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…
Report – London International Cross Country, Parliament Hill, London 20/01/24
London International Cross Country, Parliament Hill, London 20/01/24 – incorporating the Home Countries International and English areas match Cross country running in Britain is all about facing the triple challenge of the conditions, the course and the athletes. The multiple lapped race around the iconic, picturesque Parliament Hill course was going to offer a real…