Long Form, Dispatches : The National Cross-Country Relays. A Prelude.
Cross is back. In this preview of our upcoming Long Form Dispatch from the English National Cross Country Relays, Danny Easton takes a journey of discovery into the roots of the event itself, cross-country running and relay racing. Via the community and culture which define them.
Ahead of this weekend’s race we hear from the people who shape it; athletes, coaches, team managers and journalists. Uncovering the nuance, rituals, idiosyncrasies and competitive pulse of this very British of competitions. Brutal, muddy, raw and charming.
With thanks to:
Keith Scofield (Team Manager & Coach, Hercules Wimbledon AC)
Fred Slemeck - (Runner, Hercules Wimbledon AC)
Ed Mallet - (Runner, Hercules Wimbledon AC)
Ben Pochee (Team Manager & Coach, Highgate Harriers)
Jake Smith (Runner, Cardiff AC)
Jess Piasecki (Runner, Stockport Harriers)
Mark Hookway (Team Manager & Coach, Tonbridge AC)
Mick Woods (Team Manager & Coach, Aldershot Farnham & District AC)
Jason Henderson (Editor, Athletics Weekly)
Cambridge Harriers AC