The XLI Cross Internacional de Italica in Seville was a huge success for our 4 junior men, completing a clean sweep of 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th. Over a mixed terraine of hard baked soil and soft woodland trails the boys quickly on the 3 lap course exerted the pressure on the field of 43…
Race Report: Senior Women – Cross Internacional de Italica, Seville, 12 November 2023
Senior Women: Sarah Astin (Belgrave), Kate Axford (Belgrave), Phoebe Barker (Tonbridge AC) and Amelia Quirk (Bracknell AC) This high calibre meeting is now part of the World Athletics Cross Country Gold Level series. The course distance of 9.7km consisted of 4 hilly laps and although the ground was hard under foot and the temperature hitting…
Senior Men Race Report – Seville, December 2023
The latest racing of the ‘Cross Italica’ took place in Seville, Spain on November 12th 2023. England Cross Country teams regularly frequent this event and this year it was deemed ideally placed in the calendar at 2 weeks prior to the UK European Cross Country Trial at Liverpool. In the men’s race Ellis Cross, Jacob…
Relays 2023 – A Super Season Opener
In what proved a true cross country test thanks to the mud and persistent rain, it was Cambridge and Coleridge along with Belgrave Harriers who emerged victorious in the men’s and women’s races at the National Cross Country Relays in Berry Hill Park, Mansfield. With more than 200 teams toeing the line in the men’s…
IMPORTANT- RELAYS PARKING
The English Cross Country Relays are just a week away on the 4th of November. Unfortunately this year no parking is allowed on the grass in the Park at Berry Hill. However 3 hardstanding areas outside of the Park have been made available but to make sure everyone has a space for those coming to Mansfield…
Relays – Travel and Parking
Travel to Berry Hill Park, Mansfield, Important information PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO LONGER ANY PARKING ALLOWED ON THE GRASS WITHIN THE PARK FOR ATHLETES, SUPPORTERS OR SPECTATORS Mansfield DC will be operating a park and ride system for this year’s event from 3 alternative car parking facilities. Those travelling from the North…
2023 National Cross Country Relay Championships – Mansfield
The English Cross Country Association has been in discussions throughout the summer months with Mansfield District Council, as there are significant changes soon to happen within Berry Hill Park. The Park has been awarded a substantial grant from the Government as part of the “levelling up policy”. Major developments are likely in 2024 which will…
Annual Open Meeting 2023 – Agenda
The 16th Annual Open Meeting of the ECCA will be held at Aston Ct Hotel, Derby on Thursday 11th May 2022 at 11.00 am. This will be a face-to-face meeting and tea, coffee and refreshments will be provided. The Hotel is on the opposite side of the Road from the Railway Station. Please enter through…
English Cross Country Association Annual Open Meeting 2023
The 16th Annual Open meeting will be held on Thursday 11th May 2023, 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 11.00am. The Annual Open Meeting is…
Eddie Hardy, obituary
At the age of 95 the ECCA has lost Eddie Hardy, one of its oldest members. A top class Cross Country Runner, Eddie represented England twice in the International Cross Country Championships in 1951 and 1952. This was followed by years of giving back to the sport including a period as England Cross Country Team…