12th October 2024
UK ATHLETICS CROSS CHALLENGE 2024-25 READY TO ROLL
The 2024/2025 UK Athletics Cross Challenge Series returns in November as the top endurance athletes from across the UK, swap road and track for cross country courses across a five event series which spans the UK.
Starting in Cardiff on the 9th November at the popular event at Llandaff Fields, an event hosted by Welsh Athletics and is part World Athletics Cross Country Tour (Gold), the series will then return to Sefton Park in Liverpool for the European Cross Country Championships trials, where athletes will be looking to book their spots on the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for Antalya in December.
Not only will the event host trials for the U20 and senior races, but it will once again incorporate the trial for the mixed relay team.
Entries are already open for the first two events in Cardiff and Liverpool. Follow the links for entry details.
Moving into 2025, the series will reach Alexandra Park in Glasgow on the 11th January followed by a fixture in Leeds on 8 February hosting a stage of the prestigious series for the first time. Testing athletes through the terrain of Temple Newsam Park, the event will also include the Home Countries International and Celtic Challenge.
The finale of the series will once again take place at Wollaton Park in Nottingham at an event which also incorporates the UK Inter Counties Championships. The Final returned to the venue in 2024 for the first time since 2009 and will again welcome back hundreds of athletes to the grounds in the New Year.
As before, Cross Challenge points will be awarded to those athletes competing in the Senior, U20, U17, U15 and U13 races held at the UK Athletics Cross Challenge events in Cardiff, Liverpool, Glasgow and Leeds. Double points will be awarded in the Final, plus bonus points will be awarded to athletes competing in each of the first four events of the series.
Further information and updates can be found on the UK Athletics website.
The UK Athletics Cross Challenge dates & locations are as follows:
Saturday 9th November – Cardiff (Llandaff Fields) inc. Gwent League. ENTER HERE
Saturday 23rd November – Liverpool (Sefton Park) inc. European Trials, together with Mid Lancs, Liverpool & District and Red Rose XC Leagues. ENTER HERE
Saturday 11th January – Glasgow (Alexandra Park) Inc. Scottish District Championships.
Saturday 8th February – Leeds (Temple Newsam Park) Inc UK Home International & Area Match together with the Celtic Challenge.
Saturday 8th March – Nottingham (Wollaton Park) Inc Cross Challenge Final and UK Inter Counties Championships.