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There’s cross-country. And then there are the cross-country relays.
Follow the story of the English National Cross-Country Relays, meeting the individuals that hold the event together – inside and outside of the tape, in public office, on public transport, and in the heat of the racing.
An event like this one in Mansfield is not so much athlete against athlete but club against club and it presents clear wins for the argument of sport being a unifier. For being a force for good. For engaging communities. They say endurance running is all about commitment and that’s what we uncover through the episode.
A huge thank you to Mansfield Harriers AC and the English Cross-Country Association for all their help in making this possible and to our contributors for being a part of it.
Words & Images: Phil Gale & Emmie Collinge
Audio: Danny Easton
Featuring the voices of:
Paul Beasley - Sutton & Ashfield Harriers
Pat Carlan - Mansfield Harriers
Beverly Armstrong - Mansfield Harriers
Abigail Hancock - Berry AC
Jordan Hale - Highgate Harriers
Keeran Sriskandarajah - Herne Hill Harriers
Fred Slemeck - Hercules Wimbledon
Rob Saunders - Highgate Harriers
Martin Tate
Jim Davies - Newstead Brass
Blake Tague - Newstead Brass
Mayor Andy Abrahams
Richard Massey - Mansfield Harriers
Wanda Curley - Mansfield Harriers
Harry Woodcock - Mansfield Harriers
Steve Davies - Mansfield Harriers
Alan Maddocks - Mansfield Harriers
Martin Bell - Mansfield Harriers
Graham Heely - ECCA
Tom Brown - Gateshead Harriers
Andy Carter - Vale Royal AC
James McDonald - Herne Hill Harriers
Duncan Mason Salford Harriers
Lynne Marr - ECCA Referee
Samantha Mason - Salford Harriers
Evie Collier - Salford Harriers
Olly Hampson - Brighton & Hove
Will Cork - Brighton & Hove
James Turner - Brighton & Hove
Lily Coward - AFD
Lauren Hall - AFD
Niamh Brown - AFD
Mark Hookway - Tonbridge AC
Kieran Riley - Tonbridge AC
Sean Renfer - Highgate Harriers
Martin Duff - Athletics Weekly
Ed Mallet - Hercules Wimbledon
Ben Allcock - Bedford AC
Seyed Taha Ghafari - Highgate Harriers
Rob Wilson - Highgate Harriers
Liam Dee- Shaftsbury Barnett Harriers
Alex Leprêtre - Highgate Harriers
Alasdair Kinloch - Tonbridge AC
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
In this special edition, Danny spent time with founder Tim Soar, at SOAR HQ with the wider team, and with individuals from outside of the brand who have shaped what it is today.
From races to record collections, product development and the bustle of SOAR HQ this episode is a peek into the inner workings of SOAR Running. An audio documentary unravelling where the brand has come from, where it is today, and where it hopes to go.
Development, real world testing, design, construction, experience - all streamlined to make a product extremely fit for purpose.
Produced, recorded, edited and directed by Danny Easton
Welcome to the SOAR Long Form podcast, hosted by Danny Easton.
This podcast aims to dig deeper into the fascinating work of individuals who push boundaries in their respective fields. People who ask questions and innovate.
People who run.
Today's guest is Judge Craig Mitchell.
Craig is a LA District Court Judge made famous by the 2017 documentary, The Skid Row Marathon. Craig established a running club alongside the midnight mission in downtown LA that has been instrumental in changing the lives of individuals struggling with addiction and sobriety. A running devotee having discovered the sport later in life, Craig's program has allowed members of the club to run races all over the world including Rome, Vietnam, Ghana and Jerusalem.
If you enjoyed this episode be sure to subscribe to be the first to hear when our next episode is released.
SOAR Long Form - brought to you by SOAR running.
www.soarrunning.com
Produced and hosted by Danny Easton
Welcome to the SOAR Long Form podcast, hosted by Danny Easton.
This podcast aims to dig deeper into the fascinating work of individuals who push boundaries in their respective fields. People who ask questions and innovate.
People who run.
Today's guest is David Hieatt.
After cutting his teeth in advertising at Saatchi & Saatchi penning copy for brands like Adidas, David went on to launch and then sell his successful first company.
Upon returning to his home town in Wales, David's mission became to return Cardigans legacy of being the number one denim producer in the UK and re-employ as many of the original 300 employees to his new brand Hiut denim as possible.
A lifelong runner who gets his miles and creativity in the Preseli hills, David also shares his passion for great idea's through his popular Do lectures.
If you enjoyed this episode be sure to subscribe to be the first to hear when our next episode is released.
SOAR Long Form - brought to you by SOAR running.
www.soarrunning.com
Produced and hosted by Danny Easton
Welcome to the SOAR Long Form podcast, hosted by Danny Easton.
This podcast aims to dig deeper into the fascinating work of individuals who push boundaries in their respective fields. People who ask questions and innovate.
People who run.
Today's guest is Nick Bolton.
Nick is the CEO of Oxford Metrics, a company that specialises in motion measurement. From sports performance, therapeutic practice, traffic systems and revolutionising pre and post-production in the entertainment industry the diversity of application for the technology knows no bounds. A life long runner, Nick has on occasion used the technology to keep an eye on his own running form as well.
If you enjoyed this episode be sure to subscribe to be the first to hear when our next episode is released.
SOAR Long Form - brought to you by SOAR running.
www.soarrunning.com
Produced and hosted by Danny Easton
Welcome to the SOAR Long Form podcast, hosted by Danny Easton.
This podcast aims to dig deeper into the fascinating work of individuals who push boundaries in their respective fields. People who ask questions and innovate.
People who run.
Today’s guest is Adelaide Goodeve
Adelaide is is an expert in Neuro-Linguistic programming and a highly sort after sports performance coach. After being diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome she turned her life around through this practice and has gone on to compete in Ironman triathlons. Now working with some of the world's top triathletes she extends her practices to help sharpen their most underused tool: The brain
If you enjoyed this episode be sure to subscribe to be the first to hear when our next episode is released.
SOAR Long Form - brought to you by SOAR running.
www.soarrunning.com
Produced and hosted by Danny Easton
Welcome to the SOAR Long Form podcast, hosted by Danny Easton.
This podcast aims to dig deeper into the fascinating work of individuals who push boundaries in their respective fields. People who ask questions and innovate.
People who run.
Today's guest is Andre Coggins
Andre is a teacher, coach, YouTuber and run crew founder who is a leading source of inspiration and motivation within his local community. A proponent of the running crew movement having been part of two then striking out on his own, he continues to inspire in the classroom and out on the streets of his local area.
If you enjoyed this episode be sure to subscribe to be the first to hear when our next episode is released.
SOAR Long Form - brought to you by SOAR running.
www.soarrunning.com
Produced and hosted by Danny Easton
Welcome to the SOAR Long Form podcast, hosted by Danny Easton.
This podcast aims to dig deeper into the fascinating work of individuals who push boundaries in their respective fields. People who ask questions and innovate.
People who run.
Today's guest is Conor Heffernan
Conor is a professor in physical culture. Where he Studies the historical, philosophical, sociocultural, and political dimensions of sport and physical culture throughout history. Based out in Texas but originally from Ireland, he has been delving deeper into what the past’s relationship with exercise can show us about our future.
If you enjoyed this episode be sure to subscribe to be the first to hear when our next episode is released.
SOAR Long Form - brought to you by SOAR running.
www.soarrunning.com
Produced and hosted by Danny Easton
Welcome to the SOAR Long Form podcast, hosted by Danny Easton.
This podcast aims to dig deeper into the fascinating work of individuals who push boundaries in their respective fields. People who ask questions and innovate.
People who run.
Welcome to the second part of a two-part special with the creators of Long Distance.
In this episode, I chatted with Duy Nguyen who is a director, photographer, restaurant owner and run crew founder who along with Jason is one of the driving forces behind Long Distance. A collection of photographs and stories documenting running's response to covid.
If you enjoyed this episode be sure to subscribe to be the first to hear when our next episode is released.
SOAR Long Form - brought to you by SOAR running.
www.soarrunning.com
Produced and hosted by Danny Easton
The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.