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| Sport | Cross country running |
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| Abbreviation | ECCA |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Location | Wallington House, Solihull |
| Chairman | John Temperton |
| Secretary | Ian Byett |
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The English Cross Country Association (ECCA) is the governing body of cross country running in England. Its objectives are to promote and develop cross country running and to advance and safeguard the interests of the sport and the governing body. It organises the English National Cross Country Championships where athletes compete for their clubs, and manages the England teams in cross country competition, including the selection of athletes for some international permit events.
It was founded in 1992 with the joining of the English Cross Country Union and the Women’s Cross Country and Road Running Association.[1] Its headquarters are located at the England Athletics headquarters in Solihull.
The ECCA is distinct from the UK Counties Athletics Union, which organises inter-county competition and holds the annual Inter-County Cross Country Championships. At the Inter-Counties athletes represent (and are selected by) their home counties, not their clubs.
- ^ "English Cross Country Association - History". English Cross Country Association. English Cross Country Association. Retrieved 31 July 2015.