Cross Country Season

The main fixtures for the coming Cross Country Season are listed below.

Main XC Fixtures

 

Age groups for Scottish Athletics XC 2023/24 are as follows:

  • U11  – Born Between  01/09/2012 and  31/08/2014
  • U13 – Born Between  01/09/2010 and  31/08/2012
  • U15 – Born Between  01/09/2008 and  31/08/2010
  • U17 – Born Between  01/09/2006 and  31/08/2008
  • Juniors – Born Between 01/09/2003 and 31/08/2006
  • Seniors – Born Before 01/09/2003
  • Masters – Over 40 on day of race

How to Enter:

Entries for all of the events (except for the three league meetings in Stirling, Livingston, and Broxburn) are required in advance and close either 2 or sometimes 3 weeks before each race – so get the dates in you diaries now.  Sign up for events will be via Team App.

Entries for the three league events are free to current club members. The club subsidise the other races in the calendar.  The cost to the athlete for each race is £5 which you pay in advance or the day to the club’s team manager in the Club’s tent which along with our club banner will be present at all the events.  Entry for under 17’s is £3.

Please note if the club has entered you for an event and you don’t run, the full race fee is still due (except the East League events).

Scottish Athletics Membership

All National, District, and League events require membership of Scottish Athletics (except U11s). As well as being a member of the club you must also be a member of Scottish Athletics to participate.  SAL fees are £5 for under 21’s and £18 for Senior Membership – full details of how to apply are on the Scottish athletics website. See Scottish Athletics Website for more details.

East District League

East District League  – The three events are always popular with the club, and count towards the club championships.

Other Cross Country Events

Borders Cross Country

Another popular  series of events is the Borders Cross Country Series. A single one-off entry entitles you to run in any of the 6 events. Entires fill up fast.

Details are here: http://www.bordersxc.com/

Lasswade Open Cross Country

Lasswade Open Cross Country 

Lothian Running Club