Cross Country Leagues
All members can compete for free in 3 cross country leagues, the Sunday League, the Met League & the Chiltern League. We also compete in 3 championships, Herts, Southern Counties and the National. Entry is free to all club members, just email the This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to get signed up, all you need is a club vest, and you don't have to be fast.
All standards of runners take part, and you can run in the auspicious company of people such as Dave Bedford's son (Tom) and Ronnie "The Pocket Rocket" O'Sullivan! Cross country is a great way to improve your running with uneven terrain helping core strength and stability, fits and starts of speed, a bountiful supply of mud and another opportunity to wear your Striders vest with pride! What more could you possible want!?
Details of each race will be posted on the messageboard a week or so before the race.
| Chiltern League | |
| 20-Oct | Oxford Shotover Country Park |
| 10-Nov | venue TBA |
| 01-Dec | venue TBA |
| 12-Jan | Luton Wigmore Valley |
| 09-Feb | Wing |
| Sunday League | |
| 28-Oct | Cheshunt |
| 25-Nov | Grovelands Park |
| 09-Dec | St Albans |
| 13-Jan | Royston |
| 17-Feb | Cassiobury Park, Watford |
| Main Championships | |
| 06-Jan | Hertfordshire County XC Championships, venue TBA |
| 26-Jan | Southern XC Championships, Parliament Hill |
| 23-Feb | National XC Championships, Sunderland |
| Other Championships / Relays | |
| 06-Oct | Southern XC Relays, venue TBA |
| 03-Nov | English XC Relays, Mansfield |
| 17-Nov | London XC Championships, Parliament Hill (only for those born, living, or working in London) |
| 08-Dec | Southern Masters XC Champs |
Distances for the Sunday and Met Leagues are approx. 5 miles for men and 3.5 for ladies. The championships are as follows,
- Herts County Cross Country: 7.5 miles for men, 5 miles for women
- Southern Counties Cross Country: 15km for men, 8 or 10k for women
- National Cross Country: Varies: 10k - 12km for men 8-10k for women
