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West Wales will again be fielding teams in the UK Inter Counties Cross Country Championships which are incorporated into the 4th round of the British Cross Challenge series, held in the Grounds of Wollaton Park, Nottingham on Saturday 7th March 2026.AGE GROUPS & TEAM SIZES:
In the Junior age groups U13, U15, U17 & U20 each County/District is invited to enter up to 12 athletes per event with 8 to run and 4 only to score for team awards, with the exception of the Senior Men and Senior Women’s races, which shall be 15 to enter, with 9 to run and 6 to score for the team.
AWARDS:
UK County Athletic Union Championship Plaques will be awarded to the first three individuals to finish and Medals to the four scoring members of the first three teams to finish, excepting for the Senior Men and Senior Women’s races which shall be the six scoring team members.
AGE GROUPS:
U13 = School Years 7&8
U15 = School Years 9&10
U17 = School Years 11&12
U20 = School Years 13&14
Seniors & Masters
Round 1 SELECTION:
For the U20 and the combined Senior/Master teams there will be no selection criteria, instead expressions of interest of representing West Wales should be emailed to the team manager no later than Tuesday 6th January 2026. For U13, U15 & U17 teams the first eight West Wales eligible athletes to finish at Newtown back on Saturday 29th November 2025 will receive automatic selection. U13 U15 & U17 athletes who finished outside of the top eight places at Newtown that wish to be considered for selection to fill the remaining 2 team places should email the team leader, again by no later than Tuesday 6th January 2026.
Round 2 SELECTION:
Any athletes wishing to be considered for selection for the remaining spaces in the teams should email team leader Rob Campion by no later than Saturday 31st January 2026 at email [email protected]
CLOSING DATE:
Entries close on Saturday 7th February 2026. Entries can only be made by the team manager and West Wales will pay the entry fee for you.
TEAM LEADER:
Rob Campion email [email protected]
ELIGIBILITY:
To participate for West Wales championships all athletes must be registered to their club & Welsh Athletics, in addition must have one of the following qualifications:
A - Birth; the athlete having been born in West Wales (Dyfed or West Glamorgan).
B - Residence; a minimum of 9 months continuous residence in West Wales immediately prior to this event.
COURSE MAP & TIMETABLE:
We are awaiting the course map and timetable, once received they will be posted in the new year.
OPPOSITION:
Scotland East District
Scotland North District
Scotland West District
Avon & Somerset
Bedfordshire
Berkshire
Buckinghamshire
Cambridgeshire
Cheshire
Cornwall
Cumbria
Derbyshire
Devon
Dorset
Essex
Gloucestershire
Greater Manchester
Hampshire
Hertfordshire
Humberside
Kent
Lancashire
Leicestershire & Rutland
Lincolnshire
Merseyside
Middlesex
Norfolk
North Eastern Counties
Northamptonshire
Nottinghamshire
Oxfordshire
Shropshire
Somerset
Staffordshire
Suffolk
Surrey
Sussex
Warwickshire
Wiltshire
Worcestershire
Yorkshire
East Wales
South Wales
North Wales
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Wollaton Park, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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