Entries have opened for this season’s Group Eleven-sponsored Isle of Man Cross-Country League and can be accessed at the link below. The link includes all the dates, details of entry fees and how to pay. Entries will close a few days before the opening round, and will reopen (for those who haven’t already entered) before the following rounds.
Competitors are encouraged to enter the full series, which provides a significant discount and also makes things easier for the entries team. If you enter and pay for the full series you do not need to do anything else other than collect your race number, which you keep for the full series.
There are four rounds between October and January, with a minimum of three having to be completed to count for the league. The fourth and final round in January also doubles as the IOM Cross-Country Championships.
The dates of the rounds are a little more fragmented than usual this season, and that is because the Lancashire Championships have moved from their traditional early January date to mid-December. Their date clashed with one of our proposed rounds, and that meant some rejigging of dates and venues with the co-operation of the organising clubs. Hopefully next season we can get back to a more even distribution of dates.
The minimum age for the U9 age group is 7 on the day of a race. If a youngster reaches the age of 7 during the season then they can compete in any round held on or after their birthday.
The short course option is for U20, senior and veteran athletes.
Thanks once again to Manx Fell Runners and especially Nigel Maddocks for the use of their website to host the entry system.
