Cross Country Calendar – season 2025/26
Sat 18th October – County Trials – Himley Hall, Dudley. Qualification race for the Inter County race below.
Sat 22nd November – Dave Sunderland Inter County fixture – Himley Hall, Dudley (hosting). (West Mids – Cheshire – Warks – Staffs – H&Worcs – Surrey – Shrops – Cumbria)
Sat 17th January – West Mids Schools XC Champs – Warley Woods.
Sat 14th March – ESAA XC Champs – Sefton Park, Liverpool.
West Mids Schools AA County Trials – Sat 18th October – Himley Hall & Park, Himley, Dudley, DY3 4DF.
The top 10 athletes in each race will be automatically invited to represent West Midlands Schools in the November Inter-County fixture at the same venue. In addition to the top 10 selected there will be 5 discretionary places awarded. Selection for these 5 places will be decided on a case-by-case basis, taking into account current form and/or Po10 rankings/performances. This might therefore include those who finish just outside of the top 10 at the Trials as well as those who are unable to compete on the day. All runners will have numbers and recorded times and should wear their area vests where these are available from their team managers, if not they can run in their club vest or PE top. Please can athletes report to the tent by the start line at least 45mins to an hour before their race, to register and pick up their number. The number must be securely pinned to the front of their vest/top. Safety-pins will be available on the day although we would ask athletes to bring their own pins where possible. Please can entries be sent to your area manager (where one is in place – see Area Managers tab for details) who will then forward them on to me. Where there is no area manager, then please send entries directly to me (email below). Entries to be received ideally latest Wednesday 15th October.
Timetable: 10.00am Minor Girls (Yr 7) approx. 2K, 10.20am Minor Boys (Yr 7) approx. 2.5K, 10.40am Junior Girls (Yr 8 & 9) approx. 2.5K, 11.00am Junior Boys (Yr 8 &9) approx. 3.8K, 11.20am Inter Girls (Yr 10 & 11) approx. 3.8K, 11.40am Inter Boys (Yr 10 & 11) approx. 4.6K
Well done to all those who competed at the County Trials at Himley Hall. Results are posted below. Also below is a consent form to be completed and returned by those who finished in the top 10. Please return asap, but by latest Sun 2nd November. (*) If I don’t hear from you then I will assume that you cannot make the 22nd November and therefore wish to offer up your place to another athlete. 2nd November is also final submission date for any nominations from parents/coaches/clubs for the 5 places. (*) = if you have previously filled in a consent form, and all your details remain unchanged, there is no need to complete a new form. Just email me, confirming you are happy for your son/daughter to compete, provide consent and accept UKA Anti-Doping rules.
2025 – WMSAA XC County Trials – results
2025 Inter Counties XC – Athletes details & consent form
Well done to all those who competed for West Mids Schools at the Dave Sunderland Inter County. In very trying conditions I am delighted to say that West Mids won the overall Team trophy. An excellent effort! The Minor Girls won the team prize packing their 6 scorers into the top 15 places. There were also some great individual performances from Taylor Riches and Layla Williams (bronze in the Junior & Inter Girls respectively) and Sam Ball (silver in the Inter Boys race). The official results are below.
2025 Dave Sunderland Inter County XC – results
Regards Henryk – West Mids Schools AA Cross Country Team Manager (henrykpiotrowski@yahoo.co.uk)