Cross Country teams

Belgium CrossCup U20 men group

Our Policy is to support English athletes in their ongoing development who are on an upward trajectory by offering opportunities and experience competing for England in international cross country competition either in the UK or abroad.

2025-2026 representative opportunities

The English Cross Country Association have now selected fixtures for representative teams for the coming winter. This has been based on the current domestic and championship fixture list with a view to trying to benefit those athletes who are likely to be either in contention, or on the fringe, of making the international championship teams. Find out more on the English Cross Country Association website.

  • 26 October 2025: Roeselare (near Lille), Belgium Cross Cup
    Selection date: 5 October
    Selection: based on previous cross-country form from January to March 2025 + current endurance performances up to selection date on 5 October.
  • 18 January 2026: Elgoibar, Northern Spain
    Selection date: 21 December
    Selection: primarily based on European Trial 2025 + other recent form taken into account.
    Note: due to the proximity of the World Cross Country one week before, athletes competing in the Worlds will not be considered.
  • 25 January 2026: Hannut, Belgium
    Selection date: 5 January
    Selection: primarily based on European Trial 2025 + other recent form considered since the trial.
  • 8 February 2025: Parliament Hill, London, Home Countries and Celtic International and Area Match.
    Selection date: 21 January
    Selection: primarily based on recent form.

Selection information

Our policy is to support English athletes in their development who are on an upward trajectory by offering opportunities and experience competing in international cross country competition either in the UK or abroad.

Athletes are expected to have competed at Liverpool in the European Cross Trial in 2024 or 2025 for
events later in the current winter, or if unable to do so, demonstrated personal ambition by competing
previously in the National Cross-Country Championship or European Cross Country Trial. This is a pre-requisite for selection along with current form.

Athletes are expected to complete the online expression of interest. Please refer to the eligibility requirements and selection criteria / selection window for each event before submitting an expression of interest.

2025-2026 XC Selection policy (PDF 450kB) Online Expression of Interest 2025-2026

Team Managers

Teams and selection

Learn more about all our England teams and the selection criteria for each discipline.