About Cross Country Championship
Additional Information
Entry to the event is by virtue of athletes being selected by County Team Managers to represent their County. County Championships are normally held in late January or early February and a preliminary County Team is then selected. One or two weeks later, County Teams may compete between other neighbouring Counties in an Inter-County match, after which the team to represent the County at the National Championship is finally selected.
Junior: 13 years and under 15 years
Intermediate: 15 years and under 17 years
Senior: 17 years and under 19 years
Teams comprise a maximum of 12 athletes, of which only 8 are allowed to compete. The first 6 finishers in each team count towards the team competition – finishing positions are added up, and the team with the lowest score wins. If teams are tied, the team with the highest 6th finisher takes precedence.
Junior Boys – 3,100-3,500 metres
Intermediate Boys – 4,500 – 5,000 metres
Senior Boys – 6,000 – 6,500 metres
Junior Girls – 3,100 – 3,500 metres
Intermediate Girls – 3,500 – 4,000 metres
Senior Girls – 3,500 – 4,500 metres
2024 EVENTS
- Sat 16th March 2024 | Cross Country Championships | Pontefract Racecourse
- Sat 23rd March | SIAB Cross Country International – Sports Ireland Campus, Abbottstown, Dublin