The club competes in the following cross country leagues and events:
- Basingstoke Junior Cross Country League – U9 to U17 age groups
- Oxfordshire Cross Country League – Seniors, U13 to U17 age groups
- Standalone events:
- Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxford (BBO) Championships
- Berkshire County Championships
- Hampshire Cross Country Championships
- South of England XC Championships
- National XC Championships
Basingstoke Junior Cross Country League
This league is open to all junior athletes (aged between 7 and 16 on 31st August 2025). It is a very friendly league, with suitable courses for those just starting out in cross country running. The fixtures for the 2025-26 season are:
Sunday 5th October – Down Grange, Basingstoke
Sunday 23rd November – Down Grange, Basingstoke
Sunday 15th February – Greenfield School, Hartley Wintney
Sunday 15th March – Wellesley Woods, Aldershot
The typical timetable and distances for this league are (subject to adjustment for each match):
13:00 Under 9 Girls – 1400m approx.
13:15 Under 9 Boys – 1400m approx.
13:30 Under 11 Girls – 2200m approx.
13:45 Under 11 Boys – 2200m approx.
14:05 Under 13 Girls – 3000m approx.
14:20 Under 13 Boys – 3000m approx.
14:35 Under 15/17 Girls/Boys – 4000m approx.
Race age group is determined by age on 31st August 2025, with a minimum age of 7 years on this date. (If any athlete has achieved a county athletics association vest for 800m or greater by 1st September prior to start of cross-country season they will not be permitted to run as a scoring athlete but may run as a guest. This does not apply to junior athletes who have run in the English Schools’ Cross-Country Championship).
The results from this league are the main determiner of the club junior cross country championships, with the best three out of four races being counted.
If you would like to run in this league, or have any questions then please email Chris Turner at the xc.tk@hotmail.com email address.
Oxfordshire Cross Country League
This league is the league that our Senior and U17 athletes compete in. Additionally, we encourage all U13 and U15 age group juniors to compete in this league as well, to increase opportunities to race.
The fixtures for the 2025-26 season are:
Sunday 2nd November – Cornbury Estate
Sunday 7th December – Moredon Sports Hub
Sunday 4th January – Horspath & Shotover
Sunday 1st February – Cotswold Farm Park
Sunday 1st March – Henley Showground
Races start at 09:55 with U9 boys and girls with the U20/Senior races at 11:20 for Men and 12:00 for Women. Race distances are similar to the Basingstoke League for juniors and between 7km and 9km for Seniors.
The results from this league are used to decide the club senior cross country championships. Juniors competing in the league do not count towards the junior club championships (except if events clash on the same dates).
Please note:
- This league has chip timing and has an entry fee that must be paid by each athlete entering.
- U9 and U11 juniors may compete in this league, but must be fully supported by parents as the club are primarily targeting this league at U13 and above athletes.
If you would like to run in this league, or have any questions then please email Simon Gale at the xc.tk@hotmail.com email address.
Standalone Events
For our more competitive athletes the club targets a number of championship events. The club will often have representatives attending these events, but it is up to each athlete to manage their own entries. The club will message when entries are open for each of these events.
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxford Championships
Sunday 23rd November at Englefield House, Englefield.
This is open to all athletes from U11 through to Seniors. As this is a very local event this year, we are hoping to get a good number of athletes from the club taking part.
Website: https://bbocca.uk/
Berkshire County Championships
Saturday 13th December at Dinton Pastures, Reading.
This is open to athletes from U13 through to Seniors. Athletes must live in Berkshire in order to enter this event.
Website: https://www.berkshireathletics.org.uk/event/county-xc-championships/
Hampshire Cross Country Championships
Saturday 3rd January at Fairthorne Manor, Botley
This is open to athletes from U11 through to Seniors. Athletes must live in Hampshire in order to enter this event.
Website: https://www.hampshireathletics.org.uk/hampshire-athletics-cross-country-championships-2025/
South of England XC Championships
Saturday 24th January at Beckenham Place Park
This is open to athletes from U13 through to Seniors.
Website: https://www.seaa.org.uk/index.php/events/cross-country
National XC Championships
21st February in Sedgefield
Website: https://www.englishcrosscountry.co.uk/xc-fixtures
Please let Chris Turner know if you are planning on attending any of the above events.
