The Montpellier residents to follow during the quarter-finals of the French cross-country championship in Alès

Durand est champion départemental 2024. SD – SD

Après les championnats de l’Hérault, la saison de cross-country se poursuit dans la région. Les quarts de finale du championnat de France, aussi appelés championnats inter-régionaux zone est, se déroulent ce dimanche à Alès.

Several athletes from Montpellier will be worth following, particularly in Gard. Starting with the Hérault men’s long cross champion, Sven Durand. For his first season among the big boys, the rider from Montpellier Athlétic Méditerranée Métropole will continue to accumulate experience with his sights set on the Occitanie championships on February 18 in Carcassonne (Aude). ), and the French championships which will take place from March 8 to 10 near Albi in Tarn. "The objective, this Sunday, is to win the Hopes race and to be as high ranked as possible in the ranking all categories, explains the young Montpellier athlete who will celebrate his 20th birthday in May next. It will be the first time for me over such a long distance, 9 kilometers." His runner-up during the departmental event, Julien Ameduri (Montpellier Start Running) could also be the first roles.

Lamia Mourabit, future nugget ? 

As for the women's long cross, the performances of the ASPH Montpellier runners will be scrutinized since Fiona Cornet, Stéphane Manel and Caroline Lopez had signed a hat-trick, in that order, in Saint -Mathieu-de-Tréviers. The short cross races will also be very interesting. Will the MA2M athletes, Marcus Pommier and Louis De Leersnyder join the fight for victory ? Will the MA2M cadet Lamia Mourabit who crushed the competition from Hérault confirm on the regional scene ? Answers this Sunday in Alès.

Program

10:30 a.m.: Men's Masters, 11:25 a.m.: Benjamines, 11:45 a.m.: Benjamins, 12:05 p.m.: Women's Minimes, 12:25 p.m.: Men's Minimes, 12:55 p.m.: Women's Short Cross, 1:20 p.m.: Men's Short Cross, 1:45 p.m.: Cadets, 2:10 p.m.: Cadets, 2:40 p.m.: Women's juniors, 3:10 p.m.: Men's juniors, 3:50 p.m.: Women's elites, 4:35 p.m.: Men's elites.