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…
Bill McGuirk elected as President
On Saturday 16th May at Derby, the ECCA elected Bill McGuirk as it’s President for 2015/16. Bill a member of Wallsend Harriers & AC for many years has also been involved North East Counties Athletics for a long time and richly deserves the honour bestowed upon him. The photo show Bill being congratulated by outgoing…
No change to age groups
At the Annual Meeting, there was a unanimous vote to support the Bedford & County AC proposal to oppose any change to age groups for younger athletes. With strong support at the meeting from Aldershot Farnham & District, these major Clubs were representing the views of most Clubs, and with no dissenting voices we now…
8th Annual Open Meeting
The 8th Annual Open Meeting of the ECCA will be held at the SMART ASTON COURT HOTEL, MIDLAND RD, Derby DE1 2SL on Saturday 16th May 2015 at 12 noon. The Conference Room is on the ground floor of the Hotel, tea and coffee will be available from 11:30. The following business will be conducted:…
8th English Cross Country Association Annual Open Meeting
The 8th Annual Open meeting will be held on Saturday 16th 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…
New Competition Condition
New Competition condition for adoption for the 2014 Relay Championships and subsequent ECCA Championships. “Senior and Junior age group athletes who are registered with UKA as foreign athletes may represent their First Claim English Club in the ECCA Team Championships on condition that they can demonstrate bona fide and unbroken residence in the UK and…
AGM News
The AGM in May re-elected the Officers and Team Managers for the coming 12 months. The audited Accounts were accepted as were the various reports to the meeting. A new Competition condition for both future National Relay XC Championships and the National Championships was agreed, and the final draft can be found under “News”.