The historic event returns this weekend after being postponed in February due to flooding
As the track season draws to a close, the cross country season is just around the corner, with the postponed Saucony English National Cross Country Championships taking place this weekend on September 14th.
Originally scheduled for February 24 at Weston Park in Shropshire, The 2024 championship was postponed due to heavy rain that flooded the field.
It was only the third time in the event’s 148-year history that it has been called off, with the previous cancellations occurring during the world wars and the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021.
National Cross 2017 (Mark Shearman)
The decision to postpone was made just a day before the start of the race, with organizers the English Cross Country Association saying “the conditions were impossible to park”.
The event remains at Weston Park, although the weather promises a slightly different cross-country experience than most are used to. Instead of the usual wet and muddy ground, expect dry conditions and temperatures around 18°C.
National Cross 1985 (Mark Shearman)
For UK athletes and clubs, this weekend is a highlight in the calendar and a long-standing tradition of cross-country running.
Back in the 1970s, for example, the English National used to be a trial for international or world championships.
Dave Bedford in 1971 (Mark Shearman)
Last year’s event, held at Bolsworth Castle near Chester, saw highlights from James Kingston (Tonbridge) and Sarah Astin (Belgrave), while Will Barnicoat (Aldershot, Farnham & District) and Beatrice Wood (Salisbury City) won the senior category. in the under-20 race.
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The under-17 titles went to Innes Fitzgerald (Exeter Harriers) and Henry Dover (Shaftsbury Barnet), who both represented Great Britain at the World Championships in March this year.
Innes Fitzgerald (Gary Mitchell)
Schedule:
12:00 Women under 17 – 5 km
12:25 p.m. boys under 15 years old – 4 km
12:45 girls up to 13 years old – 3km
13:05 Men under 17 – 6 km
13:30 to 13 Boys – 3 km
13:45 Girls up to 15 years old – 4 km
14:05 Junior Women – 6 km
14:35 Senior women – 8 km
15:20 Junior Men – 10 km
16:00 Senior men – 12 km
The National Championship will be streamed live on YouTube via this link link:
Live results can also be found here
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