Wesham Road Runners compete in the Mid-Lancs Cross Country League and also in regional cross country events such as the Lancashire Championship. Cross country is free to enter and refreshments are provided from our club tent.
Cross Country is a team event with a scoring system similar to the inter-club series, but the races are run through fields rather than on road. The races are usually approximately 10k for men and 6k for women.
If you have not run a cross country race before, or only did so at school on a wet Monday morning, here are some top tips:
- If the ground is wet, it’s almost certainly best to use cross country shoes with spikes, with 12mm or 15mm spikes a good choice. Wash your shoes when you get home so they will be clean and dry for the next race (nobody wants to run in shoes with baked on mud).
- If it’s dry, and firm underfoot, trail shoes are fine.
- Always expect a 10K cross country race to be much tougher than a road race 10K – remember, your feet won’t benefit from any rebound in the mud.
- Always take a towel and some clean dry clothes to change into when you have finished.
- Enjoy it!
To compete in cross country events, you will need to be allocated a running number by one of our cross country captains. You can also speak to our captains if you are considering running cross country for the first time. Both Steve Myerscough and Kay Twist are frequently at our Monday club nights if you want more information or you can contact us here or click below for details of the fixtures.
To qualify for the competition, you must complete any three of the races. Awards can be won in the following Open and Vets categories:
- Men – Open, Vet 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 and 70+
- Women – Open, Vet 35, 40, 45, 50, 55 and 60+
- Points awarded based on WRR finishing position in Open and Vets categories as follows:-
- 1st home gets one point, 2nd home 2 points, etc., in each category
- Best 3 races to score.
- Lowest score wins each category – in the event of a tie the 4th score counts and if still a tie the person who has completed the most qualifying races will win.
- One award per person
2025/26 Cross Country Race Reports