Today's Runner Cross Country League

QE Park Cross country 13 Nov 2011 QE Park Cross country 13 Nov 2011

Todays Runner Cross Country at Rogate Common on 19th February 2012.

Click here for results (you can then select Team, Men or Ladies results by using the tabs at the bottom of the Excel sheet).

This league is a series of cross country races held on a Sunday (11am start) from November to March, involving 18 local running club.  Courses are a mixture of woodland trails and parkland, usually 3.5 to 5 miles in length and organised by the clubs in the league.  There are usually between 200 and 300 runners taking part.

Men and women compete in the same race with the first 5 men and first 3 women from each club scoring points.  All abilities take part and even non-scorers can affect the result by getting ahead of scorers from other clubs.

Race dates for 2011/2012 season:

 Date  Venue  Host club
 13 Nov   QE Country Park nr Petersfield  Portsmouth Joggers 
 4 Dec    The Bourne Woods, nr Farnham  Farnham Runners
 2 Jan*  Lord Wandsworth College, Odiham  Hart Runners
 29 Jan  Manor Farm Country Park  Stubbington Green Runners
19 Feb  Rogate Common  Liss Runners
 4 March  Pamber Forest, Tadley  Basingstoke A.C.
 18 March   Staunton Park nr Havant  Denmead Striders

Races are free to enter and more relaxed and social than the Hampshire Cross Country League.  Just turn up to take part but make sure you race in a Liss Runners top . If you don't you may well be disqualified!

  

There is a speed limit to prevent the racing snakes taking part: For the ladies it's 6' 00" per mile over a distance of 5 miles or more in races in the year preceeding the first race . This equates to 30' 00" for a race of 5 miles , 37' 15" for a 10km and 60' 00" for a 10mile race. For the men it's 5' 30" per mile ; equating to 27' 30" for a 5 mile race , 34' 09" for a 10km and 55' 00" for 10 miles.

The host clubs lay on a bit of food and drink and the end of the race for a payment of a £1 to £2. Please attend if you can . A good way to chat about the race , stock up on food and drink and give a chance for the host club help pay for the race.

  

To see race results and our overall placing in the league go to the official Today's Runner League website click here.  

 

Go to Results Archive for results from all past races hosted by Liss Runners.