Irish, Scottish, Welsh and English events feature across the country

The big fields were at the Chiltern League that also incorporated the British Cross Challenge at the weekend as many athletes fine tuned themselves ahead of the upcoming European Cross Country Championships in December. Other big cross country events were at the Scottish Short Championships and also in Ireland for the Uneven and Novice championships. The Gwent League had a high turnout too.

11.11.18

Sol Sweeney and Jemma Reekie show their short cross country class at Scottish Championships

Andy Younglanded thescottishathleticsPerformance Coach of the Yearaward one week prior to theLindsays Scottish Short Course XC Championships. That was for his high profile work withLaura Muir but also withJemma Reekie and Sol Sweeney. Reekie and Sweeney each took their first Senior XC titles over the 4K distance in massive domestic fields.

09.11.18

Pacing team confirmed for 2019 OPAP Limassol Marathon GSO

The organisers ofOPAP Limassol Marathon GSOhave confirmed that a pacing team will be back supporting the event onSunday 24thMarch 2019.

08.11.18

Race Directors' Course in February 2019

The next Race Directors' Course is scheduled for Saturday 9thFebruary in Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire. The day long course is still only £50, which includes lunch and hot refreshments.

07.11.18

Bud's Birmingham family fun run raises £87,000

'Bud's Run', at the University of Birmingham raised over £7,000 recently, bringing the annual event's overall fundraising total to £87,000. This was the fifth year that Bud's Run has taken place and it supports charity Parkinson's UK's pioneering research to find a cure for the condition.

06.11.18

Leeds and Mansfield see stellar competitions

There were some great races over the weekend includingthe ECCA cross country relays held on Saturday,at Berry Hill Park, Mansfield. On Sunday, in the Leeds Abbey Dash, runners were greeted with perfect autumn weather. Upcoming stars. AdamCraig and Fionnula Ross,shone through with 29:08 and 33:30 PB winning performances whilst the Richard Burton 10k threw together an impressive field with Matt Clowes claiming the win in 30:28.

02.11.18

Free Gun to Tape - Event Organisers' workshops

A new workshop from England Athletics to help off-track clubs with event organisation is aimed at new or existing event organisers looking at staging road or multi-terrain races. This introductory workshop aims to provide clubs with both inspiration and information around setting up a new event or revitalising an existing one.