CROSS COUNTRY COUNTY SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS
About Warwickshire Schools Cross Country County Championships
The Warwickshire Schools Cross Country County Championships is held annually in January.
Cross Country County School Championships 2027
Saturday Afternoon, January 23rd 2027
PRINCETHORPE COLLEGE- TBC
Race times from 1pm TBC. Entry via schools. Speak to your teacher.
NEW Age groups:
- TBC pm Minor-Year 7 & 8 Girls.
- TBC pm Minor-Year 7 & 8 Boys
- TBC pm Junior -Y9 & Y10 Girls.
- TBC pm Junior- Y9 & Y10 Boys
- TBC pm Inter Y11 & Y12 Girls and Senior Y13 Girls
- TBC pm Inter Y11 & Y12 Boys and Senior Y13 Boys
Inters and Seniors will race together.
Information will be posted nearer the time.
If you wish to be considered for selection for the county team to represent Warwickshire at the ESAA National Champs ( Y9-Y13) you must attend this event.
Additional Information
Year 7 top finishers in their races at the County Championships will be considered for selection to run at the following ‘National Primary Schools/Year 7 Championships’ … NOT the ESAA Cross Country Championships which you see is for Juniors, Intermediates and Seniors. We have entered this event for the past 6 years.
For 2026/27, the ESAA Championships is now only for Year 9 to Y13. We are reviewing what competiton there will be for Year 8’s to have county representation. TBC.
Competition:
National Primary / Year 7 Schools Championships.
Date:
Saturday March TBC , Venue TBC
Runners for this event can be entered by the family as an individual, particularly if the runner has been involved at Primary School level before and receives ‘promotional’ information about the event. WSAA will inform runners/parents of the selected ‘Warwickshire’ Team immediately after our Championships on January 17th so please do not enter as an individual if your son/daughter finishes in the top 10 on the day!
Any runner finishing outside of the top 10 may enter as an individual if he/she and family wish to participate in the National Event although I would remind everyone that as a ‘National’ event the standards are quite high so an individual entry must be carefully considered! Please feel free to contact WSAA for advice regarding making an individual entry if you are uncertain of required standards of performance. Regular club runners will be more aware of the levels required!
There will be an entry fee for this event.
Entry is primarily via schools, please speak to your PE department if you wish to compete. Schools will be notified of details and how to enter nearer the time.
New AGE groups 26/27
Minors – Year 7 & 8 combined
Juniors – Year 9 & 10 combined
Inters – Year 11 & 12 combined
Seniors – Year 13 Only
Below distances to be reviewed with new AGE GROUP changes for 2026/27
Year 7 Girls/Boys – 2200 – 2500m
Junior Girls/Boys – 3100 – 3500m
Inter Girls – 3500 – 4000m
Inter Boys – 4500 – 5500m
Senior Girls – 4000 – 4500m
Senior Boys – 6000 – 6500m
Medals awarded to top 3 in each race.
Top 8 will be considered for selection for the Warwickshire team for the English schools’ national championships in March.
Attendance is recommended if you wish to be considered for the county team.