SW Cross-Country Championships


  • South-West Cross-Country Championships
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    • The 2026 - 27 event will be held at RNAS Merryfield again (8 miles south-east of Taunton), on Sunday 3rd January 2027. The usual Saturday date for this fixture would be impractical, because the previous day's setup work would need to be done on January 1st, on which the base would almost certainly be closed. .


      Note that, following a security issue at the base in 2024, ALL THOSE ATTENDING, whether competitors, parents, volunteers, or whoever, will be required to register their intention to attend. NO DOGS will be allowed at the venue.

      All athletes who declare themselves as Avon-qualified will be considered as Avon Team Members (some other counties have different policies).

    • The organisers have denied that officials will use the transportation normally seen at Merryfield:

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    • Despite the lack of water in the above image, RNAS Merryfield and the nearby RNAS Yeovilton are classed as "HMS Heron" (in naval terms, a "Stone Frigate").
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    • In a normal season:
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      • Inter-Club competition: U14/16/18: 4 to score. Senior Men (U20/Masters eligible): 5 to score . Senior Women (U20/Masters eligible): 4 to score.
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      • Inter-County Competition: The seven South-West counties compete against each other. U14/U16/U18/U20: 4 to score. SW/SM: 6 to score.
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    • Who competes? U14/U16/U18/U20/Senior athletes for each gender
    • (there are also Development races for Under-12's, although there is no County team involvement)
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    • London Mini Marathon Teams: The 2027 London Marathon will be held on both Saturday 24th April and Sunday April 26th, with the London Mini-Marathon being held on the Saturday.

      The first South-West finisher in each of the U14/U16/U18 races will receive automatic selection for the South-West team for the 2027 London Mini Marathon. There will also be a Trial Race (Road/Paths, over the 2.4km of the LMM race) -- date to be announced, in the Exeter area (details to follow). Selection procedure to be announced.

      SW Results from London Mini Marathon 2025
      SW Results from London Mini Marathon 2024
      SW Results from London Mini Marathon 2023

Organising a major Cross-Country meeting? That's simple, you just shove up some stakes and marker tape and recruit a few marshals, don't you? Er, not quite. Here is a link to the Tender Document for those who might have wanted to stage the 2014 South-West Cross-Country Championships.