Cross Country Signup form
The Club pays your entry fee. Please give an accurate indication of the races you are going to enter so that we do not waste our funds on entries for non-runners.
About Cross Country
From October to March, Red Rose Road Runners compete in the Mid Lancs Cross Country League against numerous clubs from across Lancashire. The competition is split into a number of leagues which clubs complete for promotion and avoid relegation. Individual honours are also up for grabs.
The races are held on a Saturday, are free for members to enter (Red Rose pays your entry fee), and normally organised by competing clubs. Prior to running you will need to register, whilst this can be done on the day you are advised to avoid the last minute rush and contact Margaret Worbey, our Cross Country Captain, as soon as possible using the form at the bottom of this page.
Once registered, your number is valid for the rest of the season with the exception of Liverpool where you will be given a different race number. Keep your number safe and bring it to the races as duplicates require lots of extra admin and bother for the club captains at a busy time.
Club kit must be worn for these races. You are reminded that all members are required to wear a club vest in all competitions. In the past some of the XC marshalls have interpreted ‘vest’ as meaning a sleeveless vest but have been relaxed about people wearing a sleeveless vest over a long sleeve vest of a different colour. If it is cold perhaps that is the least contentious option.
For more information, see the Mid Lancs League website.
Categories
There are 4 senior categories for men and women, and a number for juniors (U11’s to U20’s). Each category has 1 or more leagues where runners compete to score points for the team.
| Senior | First 6 of any age to count |
| Vet 40 | First 4 over 40 to count |
| Vet 50 | First 3 over 50 to count |
| Vet 60 | First 3 over 60 to count |
| Senior | First 3 of any age to count |
| Vet 35 | First 3 over 35 to count |
| Vet 45 | First 3 over 45 to count |
| Vet 55 | First 3 over 55 to count |
There are also individual prizes are available in each category.
Results
In divisions with 7 teams, 1st team 7 points, 2nd team 6 points… 7th team 1 point. For all other leagues, 1st team 10 points, 2nd team 9 points… 9th team 2 points, any remaining teams 1 point.
If there are not enough runners to form a team, no points are scored. Where a club fields enough runners to form 2 teams, they will also score points for a ‘B’ team.
Overall points total is calculated from the best 4 finishes from the 6 races.
Individual Winners
Overall position is calculated from the lowest 4 positions, with vet positions calculated to only include eligible runners.
Upcoming Races
For this year’s results see the Mid Lancs League website. The results for previous years are here.