Huge thanks to Athletics Carlow for providing a venue and agreeing to be our Local Organising Committee (LOC) for day 1 of the Athletics Leinster Cross Country Championships at the Carlow GAA Training Grounds, Netwatch Training Centre, Lumcloon, Fenagh, Co. Carlow, R21 YY09, on Sunday the 18.01.2026.

 

Please see attached timetable, with Athletics Leinster Cross Country booklet and course map to follow. 

 

Athletics Leinster Juvenile Relays

 

Eligibility:

·         Juvenile Relays are open to all registered athletes affiliated to Athletics Leinster, which comprises the Counties of the Province of Leinster, excluding Dublin and Longford.

 

Age categories for Relays (Day 1):

·         Ages: Under 12, 14, 16. An athlete may move up one age group to compete (e.g., an U11 can move up to U12), while 2026 Age Groups apply.

 

Distances:

·         Girls U12 – 4 x 250m

·         Boys U12 – 4 x 250m

·         Girls U14 – 4 x 500m

·         Boys U14 – 4 x 500m

·         Girls U16 – 4 x 500m

·         Boys U16 – 4 x 500m

 

Athletics Leinster Intermediate

 

Eligibility:

·         An athlete who has no individual medal 1^st, 2^nd or 3^rd from any Provincial or National Intermediate and/or Senior Cross Country Championship.

·         Cross Country and Road are treated as separate events, where medals won in road championships do not affect eligibility in Cross Country.

An athlete must be aged 20 years or over on the 31^st December in the year of competition.

 

Distances:

·         Intermediate Women – 5,000m

·         Intermediate Men – 8,000m

 

Athletics Leinster Masters

 

Eligibility:

·         An athlete becomes a master on his or her 35th birthday.

 

Age categories for Masters:

·         Men O/35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70.

·         Women O/35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60.

 

Distances:

·         Masters Women – 4,000m

·         Masters Men (O/35 to age 64) – 7,000m

·         Masters Men (O/65+) – 4,000m

 

* To score on a Master Men 50+ Teams, Master Men over 65+ must compete at 7,000m *

 

Club Help Required for the following roles - (One official for every 10 athletes entered):

1. Gate Admission

2. Registration

3. Public Address Announcer

4. Assembly

5. Course Stewarding (including crossing junctions)

6. Lap Control

7. Finish Line

 

At the start of January, we will create an event with link for entries and link for spectators to purchase tickets.

 

I hope I have covered everything, however any queries please email me on athleticsleinsterxcsec@gmail.com

 

Timetable

Entry Link

Map - To follow

Gate Tickets - To follow