Competitions

DATE: SATURDAY 25TH JANUARY

LOCATION: PEMBREY COUNTRY PARK, LLANELLI

The 120th Welsh Cross Country Championships will take place at Pembrey Country Park in 2025. A new venue will then be chosen for the 2026 - 2028 editions.

A course map can be found HERE
A race timetable can be found HERE
Clubs bulk entry help guide can be found HERE

RACE DESCRIPTION
The 120th Welsh Cross Country Championships move to Pembrey Country Park near Llanelli (SA16 0EJ). An 11 race programme will start with Primary School Races, held jointly with the Urdd Gobaith Cymru.

Entries for the Championships are made by Club Team Managers and the event will host competitive team races as well as offering Welsh titles and individual medals. Entries for the Primary School Races are made directly with the Urdd Gobaith Cymru. Entry links will folllow shortly.

Previous winners in recent years include eight-time Champion Dewi Griffiths, James Hunt, Osian Perrin, Bronwen Owen and former UK Inter-Counties Champions Cari Hughes and Jenny Nesbitt.

ARRIVAL
Ample parking is available on-site. You will need to purchase a parking ticket at one of the payment machines available on-site, before making your way to the exit barrier.

REGISTRATION
Team Managers will be required to collect their athlete’s number bib’s from the registration area. Any competitors who have entered themselves, may collect their own numbers. Parents / guardian’s can collect numbers for the Primary School Challenge Races.

Numbers must be collected at least 45 minutes before each race start time.

TEAM SCORING
Primary Challenge Races

Race 1: School years 3 & 4 with 3 competitors to score in the team event.
Race 2: School years 5 & 6 with 3 competitors to score in the team event.

Welsh Championship Races

U13 - U15 Women: 4 to score
U17 / U20 Women: 3 to score (combined U17 / U20 teams)
U13 – U17 Men: 4 to score
U20 Men: 3 to score
Senior Men: 6 to score
Senior Women: 4 to score
Master Men and Women: 3 to score

THE START
Competitors need to be close to the start at least 10 minutes before the start of their race. The Start Co-ordinator will sound a whistle at two minutes to the start when competitors should make their way onto the start line.

THE COURSE
An entirely new course will be used for this event (despite the site being used reguarly in the past for these Championships. A map and timetable will follow in early December.

THE FINISH
A barcode timing system will be in use as with recent previous editions.

PRESENTATIONS
Race presentations will take place as soon as possible after each race. The presentation area is near the finish area. Awards will be made to the both the first three athletes in each race and to the first three teams.

FACILITIES
A caterer (provided by the local authority) will be in attendance, selling hot and cold refreshments. Further catering is available at the main cafe building and at the Ski Centre Cafe. Toilets are available on-site at the start / finish area and at the main cafe building and the Ski Centre building on-site.

Our retail store will be open at the event.

VOLUNTEER WITH US

REGISTER HERE TO VOLUNTEER AT THE EVENT. If you have any questions please email volunteering@welshathletics.org  

You can gain Time Tempo Credits by volunteering at our Championship events. Sign up here to Tempo Time Credits as a volunteer to gain credits at our events.

Tempo Time Credits can be exchanged for a wide variety of products, services and activities. Fun activities include entry to castles, bowling vouchers, tickets to music or sporting events.