X-Country

West Yorkshire X-Counrty League Fixtures

Sat 21st November-Wakefield Thornes Park

Sunday 6th December-Nunroyd Park,Guiseley

PECO Sports Direct Fixtures

 Race 1-Sunday 8th November,Golden Acre Park (Abbey Runners & Valley Striders)

Junior Race-(8-10yrs old boys & girls)-10am 1 mile approx

Junior Race 2-(11-16yr olds boys & girls)-10.20am 2 mile approx

Senior Race- 17 yrs upwards 11am start-4.5 mile approx

Race 2-Saturday 5th December,Hunger Hills/TASCRace 3-Sunday 17th January,Nell Bank,IlkleyRace 4-Sunday 31st January-John SmeatonRace 5-Sunday 7th March,Emmanuel College

Results and photos from the 1st PECO race can be accessed at www.abbeyrunners.co.uk/PECO/race1.html

Yorkshire X-Country Championship

Saturday 9th January-Wakefield,Thornes Park

English National X-Country Championship

Saturday 27th February-Roundhay Park,Leeds

The club is keen to increase our involvement in Cross Country Running and the Management Committee has agreed to pay the entry fee for any club member, who wishes to compete in either or both the English Nationals or the Yorkshire Championship events in 2010.

 The closing date for entries for the Yorkshire Cross Country Championships is Friday, 18 December 2009. Senior Men and all junior athletes, who wish to compete, should inform Cyril Jones (Phone 01977 702986) by 11 December 2009. Senior Women, who wish to compete, should inform Emma Smith (Phone 01977 612710) by 11 December 2009.

 Please also advise Cyril or Emma if you wish to run in the English National Cross Country.

 We have been requested to provide a team of helpers for the English National Cross Country at Roundhay Park. If you are not running and you are able to help, please inform John Bell (Phone 01924 829117).