CROSS COUNTRY

Bradford Airedale Athletic Club competes in a wide range of cross country events across the country, offering opportunities for our members of all abilities to challenge themselves on varied and exciting terrains. From popular local league fixtures, such as the West Yorkshire Cross Country League and the Peco Cross Country, to prestigious national events like the Northern and English National Cross Country Championships, our club provides a supportive and competitive environment for athletes to test their endurance and strength. Whether you're looking to improve your fitness, compete against the best, or simply enjoy the camaraderie of team racing, cross country with Bradford Airedale AC is a rewarding and exhilarating experience.

WEST YORKSHIRE CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE

The 2025 West Yorkshire Cross Country League consists of 4 meetings in total, at different venues in West Yorkshire. All meetings will be held under UK Athletics rules – licence has been granted.

The League is open to athletes from clubs affiliated to England Athletics that are in the West Yorkshire and surrounding area. Individuals can also enter the league.

Each meeting will have a total of 10 separate races for U11, U13, U15, U17, U20 & Senior athletes. Males and females will have separate races.
Age groups for junior athletes are as at midnight 31/08/2025. Those in the U11 category must have a date of birth no later than 31/08/2016. Age groups for veterans’ categories in the senior races are as at the date of the first race.

The league dates for 2025 are:-

These are the races and the running order to be held at each meeting, with approximate distances :- THE RACES WILL NOT START BEFORE THE STATED

TIMES BELOW

PECO CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE

The PECO Cross Country League is a series of 5 cross country races organised in and around Leeds in which clubs affiliated to the League compete across men’s and ladies divisions. Each race is about 4-5 miles. The league starts in Nov and finishes in Feb, followed by the Relay race in March.

The only way to enter the race series is to buy a season ticket online in advance, which provides entry to all five races. Once registered and paid for, you will not need to register again all season. You will collect your season race number from the chosen club representative, either in advance, or at the first race you attend. Then you just turn up to each race with your number and run.

All entrants will be allocated a race number (with timing chip) which they must keep for the whole season. Replacements for lost or damaged numbers can be purchased at Race HQ for £3 for seniors.

Junior Entry Information

On each of the 5 dates for the senior races, prior to the senior race are two separate races for juniors, both of which will be chip timed

• juniors aged 6 to 10 on 31 August (normally school years 2 to 6) will run approximately 1 mile
• juniors aged 11 to 15 on 31 August (normally school years 7 to 11) will run approximately 2 miles

A parent should not enter their child unless they are confident that their child is capable of running the distance. Online entries open in October via Race Best.

For more information head over to Peco XC, you’ll be able to view the previous fixtures, results and overall standings. Click Here!

CLOTHING Only official club colours to be worn. You can purchase club clothing from our chosen online retailer. Click Here!