Group Eleven IOM Cross Country Championships & League Round 4 – Sunday 18 January 2026
Event Details
- Date: Sunday 18th January
- Location: QEII High School, Peel
- Host Club: Western Athletics Club
- Race HQ: QEII High School (entrance on the Astroturf side)
The Isle of Man Cross-Country Championships take place on Sunday 18th January, and arehosted by Western AC at QEII High School in Peel. The event doubles as the fourth and final round of the Group Eleven Cross-Country League. All are welcome. The minimum age for the under-nine race is seven on the day of the race.
If you are a member of an athletics club you should wear your club vest as this is a championship event. A reminder that a minimum of three rounds must be completed to count for the league, if all four rounds are completed the best three results count.
The under-nine and U11 races use the school field only. The races for all ages from U13 upwards also use the school field, but then take the runners onto adjacent farmland which is undulating with some short sharp ups and downs. Each full lap takes the runners back round the school field.
Strictly no dogs are allowed on any part of the course. Spectators are asked to keep the course clear during the races.
The timetable is as follows:
12 noon to 1pm – Registration
1.00pm – U9 boys and girls– 1 small lap – 800 metres
1.05pm – U11 boys and girls – 2 small laps – 1,660 metres
1.15pm – U13 boys & girls – 1 small lap, 1 large lap – 2,960 metres
1.20pm – U15 boys & girls – 2 large laps – 4,300 metres
1.45pm – Short Course – 1 small lap, 1 large lap – 2,960 metres
1.45pm – U17 men & women – 1 small lap, 2 large laps – 5,160 metres
1.55pm – U20/senior/veteran women – 3 large laps – 6,500 metres
2.15pm – U20/senior/veteran men – 1 small lap, 4 large laps – 9,560 metres
If you have not yet competed in the series you will need to enter online by midnight on Thursday 15th February – the link is https://manxfellrunners.org/iom-xc-20256-pre-entry . There are no entries on the day. If you have not already paid for this round you should do so by bank transfer (details on the entry form), or by cash or by cheque payable to IOM Athletics Association at the school between 12 noon and 1pm on race day.
If you have already entered and paid for the series and have your race number there is no need to attend the registration desk, just go to the start line five minutes before your race wearing your number to the front. If you have lost your number and need a replacement (for a £2 charge) this can be collected from the registration desk.
If you have not yet competed in the series and have not picked up your race number you can collect it from the desk at the school between 12 noon and 1pm on race day.
