17 June 2009

UKA today name senior and junior Aviva GB&NI teams which will compete at the 8^th European Mountain Running Championships (uphill) in Telfes im Stubai, Austria on 12 July 2009.

Katie Ingram (Horwich) returns to the GB&NI team following a ninth place individual finish last year at the Championships which were held in Germany. She also led the women’s team to first place.

GB&NI’s highest placing athlete in the men’s senior field last year, James Walsh (Leeds City who finished in 23^rd, returns to the men’s senior line up.

The Junior men’s team includes 2008 team member Ricky Challinor (Liverpool Harriers) who finished 24^th last year with 39.07.

UKA will send a strong Junior women’s team in an effort to emulate their predecessors who finished third at the event last year.

AVIVA GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND TEAMS

SENIOR MEN

Orlando Edwards (Shaftesbury Barnet); Adam Osbourne (Leeds City); Gareth Raven (Sale); James Walsh (Leeds City)

SENIOR WOMEN

Kate Goodhead (Stroud); Kaite Ingham (Horwich); Clare McKittrick (Charnwood); Rebecca Robinson (Kendal)

JUNIOR MEN

Ricky Challinor (Liverpool Harriers); Alexander Hendry (Central AC); Scott McDonald (Central AC); Robbie Simpson (Deeside Runners)

JUNIOR WOMEN

Victoria Graves (City of York); Blue Hayward (Lincoln Wellington); Gina Paletta (Wrexham)