Competitions

DATE: SATURDAY 24TH JANUARY

LOCATION: LLANDAFF FIELDS, CARDIFF

The 121st Welsh Cross Country Championships will take place at Llandaff Fields. This will be the first time that the Championshpis have taken place in the Capital since 2014.

A course map can be found HERE

RACE DESCRIPTION
The 121st Welsh Cross Country Championships move to Llandaff Fields in Cardiff (CF11 9HZ). The event will use a different course to the Cardiff Cross Challenge and a different start / finish area.  An 11 race programme will start with Primary School Races, held jointly with the Urdd Gobaith Cymru. The event will host a trial for Welsh Teams competing at the Home Countries & Celtic International.

Entries for the Championships are made by Club Team Managers and the event will host competitive team races as well as offering Welsh titles and individual medals. Entries for the Primary School Races are made directly with the Urdd Gobaith Cymru. Entry links will folllow shortly.

Previous winners in recent years include eight-time Champion Dewi Griffiths, James Hunt, Osian Perrin, Bronwen Owen and former UK Inter-Counties Champions Cari Hughes and Jenny Nesbitt.

Master categories are offered in five year incremenets from 35. Men over 65 will be competing in the women's race.

ARRIVAL
Parking information will follow.

REGISTRATION
Team Managers will be required to collect their athlete’s number bib’s from the registration area. Any competitors who have entered themselves, may collect their own numbers. Parents / guardian’s can collect numbers for the Primary School Challenge Races.

Numbers must be collected at least 45 minutes before each race start time.

Please ensure that you / your athete's bring safety pins to secure there numbers. We will not be distributing pins for this event. If you need pins, they can be purchased at our retail marquee with all proceeds going to Mental Healh Charity MIND.

TEAM SCORING
Primary Challenge Races

Race 1: School years 3 & 4 with 3 competitors to score in the team event.
Race 2: School years 5 & 6 with 3 competitors to score in the team event.

Welsh Championship Races

U13 - U15 Women: 4 to score
U17 / U20 Women: 3 to score (combined U17 / U20 teams)
U13 – U17 Men: 4 to score
U20 Men: 3 to score
Senior Men: 6 to score
Senior Women: 4 to score
Master Men and Women: 3 to score

THE START
Competitors need to be close to the start at least 10 minutes before the start of their race. The Start Co-ordinator will sound a whistle at two minutes to the start when competitors should make their way onto the start line.

THE COURSE
The races will use a compact, winding, spectator friendly course.

PRESENTATIONS
Race presentations will take place as soon as possible after each race. The presentation area is near the finish area. Awards will be made to the both the first three athletes in each race and to the first three teams.

There will also be trophies issued to the winning senior male and female athletes and to the winning senior teams.

FACILITIES
Details of the facilities present will follow shortly.

Our Welsh Athletics retail store will be open at the event.

HOME COUNTRIES & CELTIC CROSS COUNTRY INTERNATIONAL

The Welsh Cross Country Championships will host a trial for the Welsh Teams to compete at the Home Countries and Celtic International in London on 7th February.

Competition will be provided for Senior, U23, U20 & U17 age-groups.

A full selection policy can be found HERE

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REGISTER HERE TO VOLUNTEER AT THE EVENT. If you have any questions please email volunteering@welshathletics.org  

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