Cross Country Leagues
The 2009/10 Cross Country season is just starting!
Striders compete in 3 cross country leagues, the Sunday League, the Metropolitan League & new for this season the Chiltern League. We also compete in 3 championships, Herts, Southern Counties and the National. Entry is free to all club members, just speak to the mens and ladies captains to get signed up.
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.
| 2009 | ||
| Oct 10th | Metropolitan XC League, Ruislip | |
| Oct 10th | Chiltern CX League, Oxford | |
| Oct 25th | Sunday XC League, Cheshunt | |
| Nov 7th | Metropolitan XC League, Woodford | |
| Nov 7th | Chiltern CX League, Luton | |
| Nov 22nd | Sunday XC League, Rowney Warren, Chicksands | Details |
| Nov 27th | Metropolitan XC League, Wormwood Scrubs | |
| Dec 5th | Chiltern XC League, TBA | |
| Dec 13th | Sunday XC League, Trent Pk | |
| 2010 | ||
| Jan 3rd | Sunday XC League, Royston | |
| Jan 16th | Metropolitan XC League, Stevenage | |
| Jan 16th | Chiltern XC League, Shuttleworth | |
| Jan 30th | Southern Championships, Parliament Hill | |
| Feb 13th | Metropolitan XC League, Perivale | |
| Feb 13th | Chiltern XC League, Wing | |
| Feb 21st | Sunday XC League, Watford | |
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