Posts tagged with: steve vernon

It's National time!

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Thu 25 Feb '10

An excellent preview on this weekend’s English National Cross Country Championships at the famous Roundhay Park in Leeds, by Athletics Weekly’s Steven Mills. This year’s racing should be highly competitive across age groups… Read more…
Vernon eyes-up the National

Posted in Dishing the Dirt by Matt Ward on Wed 10 Feb '10

Northern off-road specialist Steve Vernon is getting his sights set on landing the big prize in English cross country this winter at the National XC champs in Leeds later this month. He can expect a tough challenge as ‘the National’ is on the shopping list of many an XC racer… Read more…
European Trials, this weekend...

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Fri 12 Jun '09

It’s not too late if you fancy a GB mountain running vest to add to your wardrobe. This weekend (Sunday 14 June) sees the EMRC uphill only trial race in Llanberis, Snowdonia, as Britain’s top fell runners battle it out for selection. Read more…
11th WMRA Grand Prix 2009

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Fri 15 May '09

The World Mountain Running Grand Prix series is now firmly established as the ‘champions league’ of international mountain running. It’s considered by many athletes as one of the most coveted prizes in mountain racing. Read more…
National treasures

Posted in Through the Lens by Matt Ward on Sat 28 Feb '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…
Olympic Triathlete joins Saab Salomon - for the weekend!

Posted in Dishing the Dirt by Matt Ward on Tue 03 Feb '09

Its not often you get a load of world class mountain runners, in the wilds of winter, in the mountains of the Lake District, being joined by world-class triathlete. But then again Alistair Brownlee isn’t your everyday athlete. When Saab Salomon Outdoor Team manager Tim Lloyd spoke to me about their launch weekend he mentioned in passing that they were joined by the Leeds University man. Read more…
Vernon and Murray run away with titles

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Mon 26 Jan '09

This weekend saw the English regional champs and the Scottish national 4km champs take place with some great racing taking place up. Following on from his great run at the Great North Cross Steve Vernon trounced a good quality field in the North of England champs at a muddy St. Helens. Read more…
On the country...

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Thu 23 Oct '08

Its that time of year again as gloves and tracksters get dusted off, the metronomic sound of clattering spikes crossing tarmac roads awakens the soul; and the sight of steam rising from the hoards of hopefuls lining up in the mud, brings anticipation. Rubbing shoulders with stars, local leaguers in worn out vests that tell the tales of years of sweat, and weathering; another summer – gone, another cross country season – dawning. Read more…