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Gelant, Phalula, lead Cross team

Monday, 28 January 2013 – Trial winners Elroy Gelant and Lebo Phalula have both been included in a 27 member team to represent South Africa at the CAA Southern Region Cross Country Championships taking place in Maseru on 2 March 2013.

Gelant celebrates another Cross Country victory

Saturday, 26 January 2013 – SA Cross Country champion Elroy Gelant, won the 12km men’s trials at the Boksburg stadium after delivering a strong performance against a record number of athletes in the field.

SA Cross Country Trials in Boksburg

Thursday, 10 January 2013 – Entries are still open for the SA Cross Country trials taking place at the Boksburg Stadium in Boksburg on 26 January.  All athletes hoping to compete on the day must enter as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Ayeko leads Ugandan Team

Uganda National Cross Country Champion, Thomas Ayeko will lead the 24 strong Uganda Team to the 2012 Africa Cross Country Championships in Cape Town on Sunday 18 March. Uganda will field a full complement of athletes (6 in each category)

Kenyans back to defend Africa Cross Title

The Kenyan team will be one of 5 of the strongest countries in the world to compete at the CAA Africa Cross Country Championships on Sunday, 18 March in Cape Town when they defend their title.

Gelant spearheads SA Team

SA Cross Country Trials winner Elroy Gelant will spearhead the 24 member team to represent South Africa at the second CAA Africa Cross Country Championships at Keurboom Park, Cape Town on Sunday 18 March.

Africa descends on Cape Town

For the second time in two years, Africa’s elite will descend onto Cape Town for the running of the 2nd CAA African Cross Country Championships. On 18 March, 2012 some 173 athletes from 19 countries will be racing around the 2km loop at Keurboom Park for the title of African Cross Country Champion.

SA dominates in Mauritius

The Southern Region Cross Country Championships took place on 3 March on a flat grass course at the Gymkhana track in Mauritius.  The hot weather, with temperatures up to 36 degrees, and the flat grass course was advantageous to the South African team who dominated the Championships.  The team also took the gold medal in […]

Southern Region Cross Country Team

The Southern Region Cross Country Championships is taking place on Saturday 3 March and Athletics South Africa’s selected a senior team to represent South Africa in Mauritius.   The team has been selected from the athletes that competed in Potchefstroom at the SA Cross Country Trials on 18 February 2012.

Gelant wins Cross Country Trials

‘I did not really go for the win, but I expected to finish in the top 5,’ the words of track athlete Elroy Gelant after he won the SA Cross Country Trials in Potchefstroom on 18 February 2012. Gelant beat some of the best athletes in the field including 2011 winner Kgosi Tsosane and old […]