Posts tagged with: frank tickner

The fields of dreams...

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Fri 20 Mar '09

This weekend sees one of the bedrocks of cross-country running. The English Schools Cross Country Championships (for ‘English’ insert any other nationality) embody the essence of running, and are the place where dreams are born and shattered… Read more…
Twell and Vernon book Amman places

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Sun 08 Mar '09

Steph Twell took her first senior title at Saturday’s Inter-Counties XC champs in Nottingham, which doubled as the trials race for the World XC. Frank Tickner was aiming to carry on where he left off in London at the National XC, however Andy Vernon had different thoughts and overturned Tickner by 3 seconds Read more…
UK's best turn their sights to Jordan

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Thu 05 Mar '09

After the National, after all of the talk on MST, it’s time for the UK to decide who will represent them at the 37th IAAF World Cross Country Champs. This weekend’s Inter Counties XC champs will act as the selection race. Read more…
Frank ticks off National No.2

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Mon 23 Feb '09

26 year-old Wells City Harrier and GB international Frank Tickner added a second National Cross Country title to his growing list of wins at a sunny Parliament Hill on Saturday. The unseasonably mild weather meant that the racing was fast and furious across the board. Read more…
It's the big one - National 2009, Pt. 3

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Fri 20 Feb '09

It’s the night before the English National XC champs. You can do no more. The spikes are clean, the bag is ready, the vest is proudly packed and don’t forget that Vaseline – although looking at the weather forecast I think sun cream might be more appropriate! Read more…