A large number of Scottish athletes travelled to Liverpool for the second race in this winter’s McCain Cross Country Challenge, with the race taking place at the city’s Sefton Park on Saturday 26 November. The Under 20 and Senior events also served as GB selection races for European Cross Country in Slovenia in two weeks time, as well as selection for the UK representatives for the European Clubs Cross Country in February. [Read more…]
Hawkins and Matheson for Spain Worlds
Scottish National Cross Country Championship winners, Derek Hawkins (Kilbarachan AC) and Ross Matheson (Lasswade) have been selected for senior and U20 categories respectively in a 24-strong Aviva GB&NI team for the 39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Punta Umbria , Spain on Sunday 20 March 2011.
21 year old Hawkins who was credible 6th in the trial race at the Birmingham Inter Counties Championships at the weekend will be looking to build on this break-through season which started with him representing UK at the European U23 Championships in December and has continued with impressive runs in Edinburgh ; Antrim and Dublin since the turn of the year. [Read more…]