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Leinster Cross Country Booklet 2025-26 - v4 15th Oct 2025

Hi everyone,

Further to the below, please see attached our updated Athletics Leinster Cross Country booklet and note the following:

1. Entry Fees have increased from 2025 - for the first time in 7 years (See Page 3)

2. Team Entries have changes for 2025 (See Pages 12 and 13)

Club and County U11 to U17 team entries will be as in previous years, but note the following important changes in 2025:

· All club cross country teams from U18 upwards (U18, U20, Novice, Intermediate, Senior, Master) will be undeclared teams, with all clubs to enter athletes as individuals (with no additional club team fee). Athletes will be automatically assigned to their club team.

· All county cross country teams from U18 upwards (U18, U20, Novice, Intermediate, Senior, Master) will be undeclared teams. All clubs to enter athletes as individuals, while counties register county team and pay fees separately. Athletes will be automatically assigned to their county, on condition that county team is entered and paid by entry closing date.

Any queries to me at: athleticsleinsterxcsec@gmail.com

Details: Published: 15 October 2025; Last Updated: 16 October 2025; Hits: 109

Following receipt of expressions of interest to host the remaining 3 days of our Athletics Leinster 2025 cross country championships, we're delighted to announce the following host clubs and venues:

Day 2 – 25.10.2025 - Novice, U20 and Juvenile Even Ages – To be hosted by Gowran A.C. in Gowran, Co. Kilkenny - Entry Link

Day 3 – 08.11.2025 - Senior and Juvenile Uneven Ages – To be hosted by Mullingar Harriers in Kilbeggan Racecourse, Westmeath - Entry Link

Day 4 – 29.11.2025 - Juvenile ‘B’ and Juvenile Mixed Relays – To be hosted by Oughaval A.C. in Stradbally, Laois (venue is subject to confirmation) - Entry opens after Day 3.

Gate Tickets 6€ for One day, 5€ per day for Muti Day Purchases, 7€ on the Day. Gate Tickets Link

Furthermore, following receipt of feedback to our three proposed changes to our Athletics Leinster cross country championships, I am delighted to announce that the following 2 proposals are being adopted:

1. Rotating our cross country venues - That the hosting of our cross country championships (4 days) be rotated around each of the 10 counties in Leinster (in alphabetical order), starting with day 1 in 2026.

2. Undeclared club and county cross country teams - That all club and county cross country teams from U18 upwards (i.e. U18, U19, U20, Novice, Intermediate, Seniors, and Masters) be undeclared teams, with all clubs to enter athletes as individuals (with no additional club team fee), while counties to pay county team fee separately.)

Meanwhile proposal to change the Scoring for U18, U19, U20, Novice, Intermediate, Senior and Masters club and county cross country teams – That we calculate team results based on race times rather than placings will not be adopted at this time.

With regards the rotating of our cross country venues, Athletics Carlow are already on board to host day 1 2026, with Athletics Kildare to host day 2, Athletics Kilkenny to host day 3 and Athletics Laois to host day 4 2026.

Finally, with regards our Athletics Leinster Cross Country 2025 Booklet, same to updated to reflect all of the above and circulated in due course.

Thanks and here’s to a great cross country season.

County	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030	2031	2032	2033	2034	2035	2036
Carlow	Day 1		Day 3			Day 2		Day 4
Dublin						Day 1
Kildare	Day 2		Day 4			Day 3			Day 1
Kilkenny	Day 3			Day 1		Day 4			Day 2
Laois	Day 4			Day 2			Day 1		Day 3
Louth		Day 1		Day 3			Day 2		Day 4
Meath		Day 2		Day 4			Day 3			Day 1
Offaly		Day 3			Day 1		Day 4			Day 2
Westmeath		Day 4			Day 2			Day 1		Day 3
Wexford			Day 1		Day 3			Day 2		Day 4
Wicklow			Day 2		Day 4			Day 3			Day 1