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Performance round-up October 2026

Performance round-up: October 2026

This October there has been plenty of action across the mountains and roads, with the first England cross country trip of the winter season to Roeselare.
Senior women's team at Roeselare cross country 2026

Kicking off the cross country season at the Lotto Cross Cup - Roeselare

The EnergyVision CrossCup in Roeselare has become the traditional opening fixture of the cross-country season for the England Cross Country Association (ECCA). Held annually in the West Flanders city, the meeting is renowned for exciting, demanding racing and consistently attracts strong fields. This year was no exception.
England Masters Cross Country Championships

England Masters team selected for British and Irish Cross Country International

We are delighted to share the athletes selected to represent England at the British and Irish Cross Country International in Dublin on 14 November.
Jessica Gibbon wins Roeselare cross country 2024

England team selected for Roeselare CrossCup

We are delighted to announce the first England Cross Country Association team of the season. The team will compete in the Lotto CrossCup in Roeselare, Belgium on 25 October 2026. This fixture now traditionally marks the start of the England international cross country programme.
U17 boys race at the 2023 National Cross Country Relays

Key information for off-track age group changes

The 2026-2028 UKA Rules of Competition now apply across the sport, and there have been some key changes to age groups and the competition year that will apply for the first time this coming cross country and road season. 

Thames Hare & Hounds - England Athletics x Athletics Weekly Club of the Month

Thames Hare & Hounds, the oldest adult cross-country running club in the world, is our latest England Athletics x Athletics Weekly Club of the Month.
February 2026 performance round up graphic

February 2026: Performance round up 

February has been a record-breaking month across our sport! From Keely Hodgkinson’s world record to ten new championship records at our Age Group Indoor Championships, the record books have been rewritten. Let’s look back at the highlights from this month in our February performance round up.
The Athlete Panel

Athlete Panel seeking new members for 2026 and beyond

England Athletics is recruiting four new members to join the Athlete Panel.
Jack Marwood at London cross country

Parliament Hill sets England team a challenge

The London International was the final England Cross Country representative meeting of the winter incorporating the Home Countries International and the Celtic Cross Challenge. The hills on the iconic Parliament Hill course combined with the mud and wet ground from many weeks of continuous rain was going to make it a challenging course.
Senior men at London International XC

England athletes ready to represent at Parliament Hill

Now in it's third time of running, the London International Cross Country is set for 7 February. Part of the UK Cross Challenge at Parliament Hill, the event incorporates a Home Countries International and also includes the 4 areas North, Midland, South and East which gives more athletes on their talent pathway the chance to challenge their peers at a quality event.