Mountain running team selected for Nasego World Cup

We are pleased to announce a team selected to compete at the 2024 Nasego Mountain Running World Cup in Italy (the Trofeo Nasego Corsa in Montagna) on 31 August to 1 September. This will also incorporate a team competition against Scotland and Ireland, which the organisers want to expand in future years.

The two-day event involves two races which makes for a tough weekend, the first race is uphill only over 4.2km and 1000m of ascent, then the following day it’s an up and down race over 21km and over 1300m of ascent. Some of the team will compete in both events.

Team Manager Mark Croasdale said: "This is the first time England Athletics has sent a team to this prestigious mountain race weekend in Italy and it will be a fantastic experience, as well as a very tough weekend for all the team."

Team

• Grant Cunliffe (Rossendale Harriers & AC, Steve Duxbury)
• Fin Grant (Dark Peak Fell Runners)
• Tim Lamont (Helm Hill Runners, Sarah McCormack)
• Antonia Fan (Ambleside AC)
• Martha Tibbot (Saddleworth Runners)
• Sara Willhoit (Mercia Fell Runners)

Grant Cunliffe will be making his second appearance for England this season and comes into the race in great form after finishing 3rd at the recent Snowdon International Mountain Race in July. Fin Grant competed for GB&NI at the European Off Road Championships this season, finishing 17th and making his senior debut at the event, he was also part of the gold medal winning GB team. Fin also finished 2nd in this season’s English Fell Running Championships. Tim Lamont is also making his second appearance for England this season after a great run in the Senior Home International in Scotland, where he finished 5th. Tim also finished 3rd in this year’s English Fell Running Championships.

Antonia Fan is another making their second appearance for England this season after making her debut at Snowdon finishing 7th. Antonia is having a fantastic domestic season and won Duddon and Ennerdale Fell Races - two classic Lakeland races - as well as finishing 4th in the recent British Championships race at Blisco Dash. Martha will be making her England debut and is another who is having a great domestic season on a number of terrains, Martha Tibbot finished 5th at the Inter Counties Mountain Running Championships, as well running a 35m 26s 10km in June. Sara is our most experienced athlete and has run for GB&NI at World Championships over long distance and uphill only races in recent years. This season Sara Willhoit ran at the European Off Road Running Championships finishing 7th in the uphill race and was part of the silver medal winning team. Sara was also 2nd in the Senior Home International Mountain race in May.