phelps 7,419 Posted November 19, 2023 #681 Share Posted November 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Olympian1010 said: The only way this course could be more perfect is if they had to hop that log at the end of the water section. it's clearly a water section in an equestrian cross-country course they're lucky that they at least removed the fences to jump over Olympian1010 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,652 Posted November 19, 2023 #682 Share Posted November 19, 2023 10 minutes ago, phelps said: it's clearly a water section in an equestrian cross-country course they're lucky that they at least removed the fences to jump over Honestly, cross country courses should have stuff like that. The manicured golf course races are basically just glorified road races. There should be hills, mud, water, jumps, rocky bits, etc. “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dullard 572 Posted November 22, 2023 #683 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Isn't the World Cross Country Championships supposed to be on in odds years? The next two hosts are 2024, 2026. Anyone know why they changed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,971 Posted November 22, 2023 #684 Share Posted November 22, 2023 6 hours ago, dullard said: Isn't the World Cross Country Championships supposed to be on in odds years? The next two hosts are 2024, 2026. Anyone know why they changed? Looking back, it always used to be annual, I suppose it got out of sync because of the lack of willing hosts and COVID. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12777789/trammell-crow-brother-harlan-crow-sex-trafficking-network.html dullard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,971 Posted November 22, 2023 #685 Share Posted November 22, 2023 On 11/19/2023 at 8:38 PM, Olympian1010 said: Honestly, cross country courses should have stuff like that. The manicured golf course races are basically just glorified road races. There should be hills, mud, water, jumps, rocky bits, etc. In British CC we always stage the age group races before the main event. So the under-12s get the advantage of the clear, grassy conditions and the international elite athletes have to wade through conditions that would likely drown sheep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,971 Posted November 23, 2023 #686 Share Posted November 23, 2023 (edited) British trials for the European CC Champs will be at Liverpool this weekend. 7 races to be filled. Edited November 23, 2023 by Grassmarket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpjmcevoy 269 Posted November 23, 2023 #687 Share Posted November 23, 2023 (edited) On 11/19/2023 at 8:38 PM, Olympian1010 said: Honestly, cross country courses should have stuff like that. The manicured golf course races are basically just glorified road races. There should be hills, mud, water, jumps, rocky bits, etc. The worlds in Denmark a few years back had a magnificent hill, so steep it felt like the Ventoux in the 2013 Tour de France, just watching elite athletes go 'out the back' - it was fabulous, and a lovely different look for athletics... See also the Kitzbuehl triathlon Edited November 23, 2023 by mpjmcevoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swewi 316 Posted November 29, 2023 #688 Share Posted November 29, 2023 (edited) 67 year old Ingemar Stenmark, known for his 86 world cup wins in alpine skiing has started pole vaulting and might participate at the world masters Championship 2024! https://www.svt.se/sport/friidrott/ingemar-stenmark-tranar-stavhopp-oppnar-for-veteran-vm--irl1f6 Edited November 29, 2023 by Swewi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,971 Posted December 7, 2023 #689 Share Posted December 7, 2023 European Cross Countries in Brussels on Sunday. Lots of medals on offer with individual & team medals at 2 Sexes, 3 Age Group Levels & a mixed relay. Team. Senior Women Niamh Bridson Hubbard, Abbie Donnelly, Izzy Fry, Amelia Quirk, Poppy Tank, Jessica Warner-Judd Senior Men Callum Elson, Calum Johnson, Zak Mahamed, Alfie Manthorpe, Angus McMillan, Hugo Milner Senior Mixed Relay Adam Fogg, Joshua Lay, Khahisa Mhlanga, Bethan Morley U23 Women Megan Keith, Olivia Mason, Lynn McKenna, Alexandra Millard, Eloise Walker, Tia Wilson U23 Men Will Barnicoat, Matt Stonier, James Kingston, Rory Leonard, Henry McLuckie, Tomer Tarragano U20 Women Jess Bailey, Innes Fitzgerald, Zoe Hunter, Moli Lyons, Katie Pye, Lizzie Wellsted U20 Men Henry Dover, Sam Hodgson, Andrew McGill, Rowan Miell-Ingram, Sam Mills, Louis Small Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,971 Posted December 8, 2023 #690 Share Posted December 8, 2023 (edited) Live TV Coverage for the Euro Cross Country on Sunday. Streaming in most countries, but GBed in some. As usual, free registration required for detailed live scoring. https://allathletics.tv/championships/ea-cross-country-brussels-2023 Edited December 8, 2023 by Grassmarket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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