cross country

The 7th Obudu Ranch International Mountain Race and the 3rd African Mountain Running Championships 2011 is now open for registraion.Obudu Mountain Resort is one of the finest tourist destinations in the world. Deep in the tropical rain forest of Cross River State, Obudu and the Ranch present an enchanting scenery and breathtaking vistas.

The resort which s located on the Obudu Plateau at an altitude of 1,576 metres above Sea level is equipped with modern facilities like an International Hotel, and airstrip, a Golf Course, nature reserve, Waterpark and is equipped with a Cable Car and a Canopy Walkway (both first in this part of the World).

South Africa's 10,000m and XC Champion Steven Mokoka and the Phalula twins are to spearhead the SA contingent to both the African Cross Country Championships in Cape Town on March 6 and the World Championships in Spain on March 20.

The IAAF World Cross Country Championships holds in Punta Umbria, Spain on Sunday March 20, 2011.

The inaugural African Cross Country Championships holds in Bloemfontein, South Africa on Sunday 6th of March 2011.

Ethiopian star Kenenisa Bekele is looking forward to breaking the 5000m and 3000m indoor and outdoor world records in 2010.

The first African mountain running championships to be held next month in Obudu, Cross-River State in Nigeria.

The championships will hold alongside the Obudu International Mountain Race at the Obudu Ranch Resort in Obudu, Cross River state on November 28.

The 38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships will be held in Bydgoszcz, Poland on the 28 March, 2010.