The English Cross Country Association

Home of the English National and Relay Cross Country Champs, and national team

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Saturday 31st October 2026 at 10:50am
Berry Hill Park, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire NG18 4JR

Please NOTE ALL entries to be done online : www.race-results.co.uk/natxcrel26e

10.50am Junior Women/U20 (3×2.5K) Ages 18 & 19 on 31st August 2027
10.50am Under 18 Women (3×2.5K) Ages 16 & 17 years on 31st August 2027
11.26am Under 14 Boys (3x2K) Ages 12 & 13 years on 31st August 2027
11.50am Under 14 Girls (3x2K) Ages 12 & 13 years on 31st August 2027
12.15pm Mixed (4 x 1.6k) Age must exceed 18 on 31st August 2027
12.40pm Junior Men/U20 (3x3k) Ages 18 & 19 on 31st August 2027
12.40pm Under 18 Men (3x3K) Ages 16 & 17 years on 31st August 2027
1.06pm Under 16 Girls (3x2K) Ages 14 & 15 years on 31st August 2027
1.30pm Under 16 Boys (3x2K) Ages 14 & 15 years on 31st August 2027
1.50pm Senior Women (3x3K) Age must exceed 20 years on 31st August 2027
2.40pm Senior Men (4x5K) Age must exceed 20 years on 31st August 2027

1. Clubs can nominate 12 names per Senior Men’s team and 9 for all other teams entered.

i.e. Max of 36 names for 3 Teams entered in Senior Men and 27 for 3 Teams entered in all other age groups. For the mixed relay, clubs may enter a maximum of 6 male and 6 female athletes for each team entered.

2. Teams for the mixed 4 x 1.6k relay must comprise 2 x male and 2 x female
athletes, with the running order being entirely at the club’s discretion. It is essentially
a senior race, but open to all athletes aged 18 or over on 31.8.27.

3. The U18 and U20 (Junior) events are now run together, but will be separately
categorised in the results.

4. Clubs can enter a maximum of three teams in any one age group.

5. Entries must all be done online.

6. The entry fee is £65 for senior men's relay (team of 4), £65 for the mixed 4 x 1.6k relay, and £50 for all other relays (team of 3)

7. UKA Rules for Competition apply.

8. As the closing date for entries is now just two weeks before the date of competition, athletes cannot change their designated first claim club after entries have been made.

9. Clubs may enter Foreign Athletes BUT ALL must be Bona Fide and Permanent Residents in the UK and registered as Foreign Athletes with UKA by 30th September 2026

10. University/Higher Education teams may enter but can only include 1st Claim members of open clubs that are NOT entering teams in an age group themselves, University/Higher Education teams will NOT be eligible for any awards.

11. A few days before the event, Team Managers will be sent a link to declare their runners online. This link can be used to start and edit declarations up until midnight on the Friday before the event. Any changes or declarations can be made on the event site on the day of the event (up to 30 minutes before each race) in the registration marquee on laptops provided by FR Systems.

12. Race information will be sent by email after the closing date.

13. Only names entered can compete, no substitutions are allowed, all athletes MUST be registered with England Athletics

14. Closing date for entries is Friday 16th October 2026.

 

Enquiries to:   Paul Gooding