English Cross Country Association
| English Cross Country Association ECCA | |
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| Sport | Cross country running |
| 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 objects are to promote and develop cross country running and to advance and safeguard the interests of the sport and the governing body. It was founded on 1888 is headquartered at the England Athletics Headquarters in Solihull.
Teams
The policy of the Association is to send teams to major international cross country events, in order that athletes develop and gain experience of travelling and competing against elite athletes from other Countries.
England teams become selected for the Senior age group and the IAAF Under 20/Junior age groups for both men and women. No athletes who are under the age of 16 on the day of competition will be selected and if under 18 will be required to complete a parental consent form.
Sponsorship
The ECCA and Saucony have agreed a new three year deal to sponsor the English National Cross Country Championships and the English Cross Country Relays. The new agreement is starting on 1 January 2009 and following on from the six years that Saucony have already sponsored the Championships. The successful partnership has seen the Numbers taking part in some of the age groups grow in the size while the Relays have gone from strength to strength.