Posts tagged with: brussels

Mo heads up crack Brussels squad

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Wed 03 Dec '08

There are few surprises as the UK team is named for the SPAR European Cross Country Championships which take place in Brussels on the 14th of December. Read more…
Vernon and Twell - leaders of the new school

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Mon 01 Dec '08

Freezing conditions and witty Scouse humour didn’t dampen the spirits of Britain’s best cross country runners this weekend as bright stars Andy Vernon and Steph Twell saw off their elders at the UK trials for this years European XC Champs in Brussels. Read more…
Euro hopefuls head for Sefton Park

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Fri 28 Nov '08

Its crunch time for those athletes with Brussels aspirations as this Saturday sees the Euro XC trials take place in sunny Liverpool. As well as being round two of the McCain Cross Challenge series the event doubles-up as the official trial race for the European XC Champs in two weeks time. Read more…
XC season 2008/9 - The movers and the shakers - official

Posted in The Sweat by Matt Ward on Sun 19 Oct '08

We all like a prediction, lets face it. Whether its over a pint, a coffee or facebook, people everywhere like to pontificate on the the next US president, or the winner of Strictly frickin Come Dancing (I am glad that I’m not the only one who hates that programme). Read more…

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