A 36 strong Aviva Great Britain and Northern Ireland team are heading to Portugal for the SPAR European Cross Country Championships. Amongst the team will be European Champion, Hayley Yelling-Higham who is looking to defend her title.
Yelling-Higham who dominated the senior race in Dublin 12 months ago, is joined by McCain Liverpool Cross Challenge and European Trials winner, Louise Damen and former three-time European Junior Cross Country champion, Stephanie Twell.
A number of athletes will win international vests for the first time in the full team including senior, Gemma Steel who has been on fantastic form in recent weeks. Kate Avery, junior women’s bronze medallist in 2009, will be looking to grace the podium once again while Aldershot’s UK junior 10,000m record holder, Charlotte Purdue is also looking for a medal.
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Ian Stewart, Aviva GB & NI Team Leader said: “We won 12 medals in Dublin last year and every athlete returned home with a medal for the second successive year. We’ve selected a team that includes a mix of youth and experience for Portugal and we’re optimistic that we can go out there and win even more medals this time around. We’ve picked the strongest possible teams with that in mind.”
Kirsty Page, Sportsister
The Women’s Sports Magazine
