Posts tagged with: national xc

5 minutes with... Alistair Brownlee

Posted in Dishing the Dirt by Matt Ward on Mon 09 Mar '09

He is down to earth. He likes flying kites. He loves his running. He loves off-road running especially. He would quite like to do more mountain running and was GB’s top Olympian in the Beijing triathlon. He is Alistair Brownlee – one of the biggest talents in triathlon right now. Read more…
National treasures

Posted in Through the Lens by Matt Ward on Sun 01 Mar '09

Almost a week after the battles took place on Parliament Hill we have just picked up on the Eightlane footage from last weekend’s English National Cross Country championships. 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…
The history girl - National 2009, Pt.2

Posted in Dishing the Dirt by Matt Ward on Fri 20 Feb '09

Few would back against the great new hope for women’s endurance running in the UK, Steph Twell, adding another National XC title to her bulging junior trophy cabinet. She is unbeaten by a British athlete this winter and we really can’t see that changing on Saturday. Read more…
"It is the Wembley of cross country running" - 2009 National, Pt.1

Posted in The Sweat by Matt Ward on Thu 19 Feb '09

That’s right, its National weekend! ‘The oldest cross country race in the world’ at the most famous of venues – Parliament Hill – takes place this Saturday. Spikesmag beat us to a history of story, which we were planning to write today (honest!) Read more…