Cross Country
Come and join in the fun at a Cross Country (XC) race, it’s a great way to keep running throughout winter. Often muddy, you’ll need trail shoes or XC spikes.
All abilities are welcome, in fact the further back you are, the more team there will be to cheer you at the finish line!
Some of last year’s team, nice and clean before a race.
Sunday League
For the North-West Sunday Cross-Country League (NWSCCL), the more runners we have the better. All the races are free to enter – you just need to turn up in your Pensby Runners vest.
Races are all approx. 8km (5 miles) and there’s often cake at the end.
| Sunday 27 October @ 10am: | Clarke Gardens, Liverpool |
| Sunday 3 November 2024 @ 10am: | Beacon Park, Skelmersdale |
| Sunday 22 December 2024 @ 10am: | Arrowe Park |
| TBC @ 10am: | Town Park, Runcorn |
| Sunday ?? February 2024 @ 10am: | Croxteth Park, Liverpool |
Championship Races
If you fancy more of a challenge and testing yourself against some elite runners, we also include these Championship races in our calendar. They take place on Saturdays and require advance registration; the club will pay your entry fee for these races.
| Saturday 14 September 2024 | National Championships – Telford (Rescheduled) |
| Saturday 23 November 2024 | Sefton Park Cross Challenge |
| Saturday 14 December 2024 | Merseyside County Championships – Arrowe Park |
Pensby Runners had two County Champions in their age category at the Merseyside race two years ago: Jeff Adams and Ruth Isaacs – a terrific achievement both!
Annual intra-club Cross Country competition
Last but not least, we have an annual intra-club Cross Country competition across a series of races. Points are accumulated for each Pensby Runner according to how many races they do and their finish position in each race.
Latest league standings after 5 races (.pdf)
Winners for the last few years were:
| 2023-24 | Oliver Chadwick & Wendy Lee |
| 2022-23 | John Simpson & Claudia Pagoulatou |
| 2021-22 | Ben Taylor & Carole Morrison |
| 2020-21 | no series |
| 2019-20 | Ben Taylor & Claudia Pagoulatou |
| 2018-19 | Rob Beech & Lucy Partridge |
| 2017-18 | Rob Chalmers & Helen Measures |
| 2016-17 | Alastair Malpas & Lucy Partridge |
I look forward to seeing you at some XC races soon! Don’t hesitate to get in touch at hello@pensbyrunners.co.uk if you have any queries.
Rob Chalmers, Pensby Runners Cross Country Captain
