Are you aged between 13-17 and dreaming about a career as a sports journalist?

If so, you could win a chance to become the “European Athletics Youth Reporter” for the forthcoming SPAR European Cross Country Championships in Dublin next week. (Visit event website: www.dublin2009.ie)

All you have to do is write a short story 300-1000 words on your favourite major championship athletics memory.

Send story to info@dublin2009.ie before Tuesday Dec 8th to win a chance of gaining a VIP trip to the SPAR European Cross Country Championships media section!

BBC Sport will be counting down the event in conjunction with Athletics NI. An exclusive interview with Ciara Mageean is now available so click on the link to listen.

Click Here For Mageean Interview

The SPAR European Cross Country Championships will take place in Ireland for the first time on the 13th December in Santry Park, Dublin. For more information and regular updates on the event and to sign up to the mailing list for the SPAR European Cross Country Championships then log on to www.Dublin2009.ie.

Athletics Ireland is supported nationally in running this event by the Irish Sports Council, Dublin City Council, Fingal County Council, RTÉ, Failte Ireland and Clonliffe Harriers. Tickets for the event can be purchased from www.ticketmaster.ie

There are a number of articles on the event website such as all the team announcements to date, ‘The Story of the 16th SPAR European Cross Country Championships’, ‘Santry Park ready for SPAR European Cross Country Championships’ and information on the various partners. There will be a news piece every day until the event along with some interesting features so log on to catch up with all that is happening!

Click Here For Dublin 2009 Web Site

There is also be a direct sales line in Athletics Ireland  00 353
18869961  00 353 18869961 open from 8am-4pm, until Friday the 4th of December to allow Athletics Ireland members and clubs purchase tickets by cheque. Tickets will be dispatched on receipt of cheques.

Also available to purchase on Sunday in Coleraine will be the exclusive Dublin 2009 Merchandise.

Click Here to View the Official Merchandise Range for Dublin 2009