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

Cross Country Booklet 2026

Timetable

Entry Link

Gate Tickets

Map to Follow

Details

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Huge thanks to Mullingar Harriers A.C. for providing a venue and agreeing to be our Local Organising Committee (LOC) for day 3 of the Athletics Leinster Cross Country Championships in, Kilbeggan Racecourse, Loughanagore, Co. Westmeath, N91 X840 on Saturday the 08.11.2025.

Distances for our Uneven Ages, U23 and Senior races are as follows:

Boys and Girls U11 – 1,500m

Boys and Girls U13 – 2,500m

Boys and Girls U15 – 3,500m

Boys and Girls U17 – 4,500m 

Boys and Girls U19 - 5,000m (++ Dublin U19 & U20 Championships)

U23 and Senior Women – 6,000m (++Dublin Champs) (Note: No change to distances, despite National changing theirs)

U23 and Senior Men - 9,000m (++Dublin Champs) (Note: No change to distances, despite National changing theirs)

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Published: 05 November 2025

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Athletics Leinster “B” Cross Country

Eligibility:

·         Juvenile ‘B’ Cross Country is open to athletes who did not win a medal at the Athletics Leinster Cross Country Championships in 2025, in any age group – even or uneven, i.e., an individual top-12 place medal, or a medal as a scoring member of a top 3 placed club or county team.

Age categories for ‘B’ Cross Country:

·         Ages: Under 11, 13, 15, 17. An athlete may move up one age group to compete (e.g., an U10 can move up to U11).

·         In ‘B’ cross country, all entrants to be entered as individuals.

·         Club or County team entries are not required; every athlete will be automatically assigned to their Club and County team and results will be determined by the first 4 Club athletes and the first 6 County athletes across the line; no team declaration is necessary.

Distances:

·         Boys and Girls U11 – 1,000m

·         Boys and Girls U13 – 1,500m

·         Boys and Girls U15 – 2,500m

·         Boys and Girls U17 – 3,000m

Athletics Leinster Juvenile Mixed 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 Mixed Relays:

·         Ages: Under 11, 13, 15, 17. An athlete may move up one age group to compete (e.g., an U10 can move up to U11).

• In Mixed Relays, Clubs may enter multiple teams; all members of a team may move up one year to make up teams.
• Mixed Relay teams must comprise of 2 male and 2 female athletes. The running order in all Mixed Relays shall be Female – Male – Female – Male.

Distances:

·         Mixed U11 – 4 x 250m

·         Mixed U13 – 4 x 250m

·         Mixed U15 – 4 x 500m

·         Mixed U17 – 4 x 500m

No Dogs (with or without a lead), this is a working Sheep Farm

Timetable

Entry Link (Late Entry starts 22nd November)

Gate Ticket Link

Course Location

Course Entrance is from Main Street, opposite Vicarstown
Road, main entrance to Stradbally Hall – R32 X8CH

Course Map

Parking Map

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