Reading Roadrunners Cross Country 2022-23
Details of RR Cross Country Club Championship Rules can be found here
Hello everyone,
With the leaves on the trees beginning to turn to those lovely autumnal colours and the nights already drawing in, it must be that time of year we start to look towards the cross-country season.
What a joy it is this year to be able to write to you all as club members and invite you all to take part in all of the races below, where we will all be able to gather in a muddy field on a rainy day and yet still have a fantastic time.
Thames Valley cross-country fixtures:
TVXC Club Champs 2021-22 results now available on our TVXC results page
All races will start at 11am, with a single mixed race of around 8km.
The entry fee for each of the fixtures below is £4 per club member and £5 for non-club members.
Club vest must be worn for these, so make sure you check the bottom of the drawer to see if yours is still there (or like me still fits), if you require a new vest/t-shirt then these can now be purchased at Up and Running, in Reading.
The majority of the courses will be suitable for a trail shoe with a decent grippy outsole, spikes will not be needed.
League website – http://www.tvxc.org.uk/
| Date | League | Host | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10/2022 | TVXC | Metros | Hillingdon House Farm Fields |
| 30/10/2022 | TVXC | RR | Ashenbury Park |
| 13/11/2022 | TVXC | Datchet Dashers | The Broccas |
| 27/11/2022 | TVXC | Sandhurst Joggers | Lord Wandsworth College |
| 11/12/2022 | TVXC | Marlow Striders | Henley Showground |
| 15/01/2023 | TVXC | BFR | Lightwater |
| 22/01/2023 | TVXC | Handycross | Bradenham Woods |
Hampshire cross-country fixtures:
These will take place on Saturday afternoons, with individual races for male and females:
13:35 Senior Women (including Veteran and Under 20 Women) 6.0km
14:30 Senior Men (including Veteran and Under 20 Men) 10.0km
The courses used will be suitable for both a cross-country spike or a grippy trail shoe and a club vest/t-shirt must also be worn in these races.
| Date | League | Host | Venue |
| 12/11/2022 | Hants. League | Aldershot, Farnham & District AC | Wellesley Woodlands |
| 03/12/2022 | Hants. League | Bournemouth AC | Kings Park |
| 14/01/2023 | Hants. League | Reading AC | Prospect Park |
| 11/02/2023 | Hants. League | Basingstoke & Mid Hants AC | Popham Airfield |
| 04/03/2023 | Hants. League | Bournemouth AC | Kings Park |
Race website – https://www.hampshireathletics.org.uk/events/hxcl.html
Other XC Events
We will look at entering teams for the following events, if you are interested, please Liz Johnson (Women’s club captain) or Tony Page (Men’s Captain).
| Date | Event | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 22/10/2022 | Southern XC Relays | Wormwood Scrubs |
| 20/11/2022 | BBO XC Champs | Henley Showground |
| 10/12/2022 | SEAA XC Masters | Horsepath, Oxford |
| 18/12/2022 | Berkshire XC Champs | Cookham, Berks |
| 28/01/2022 | SEAA XC Champs | TBC |
I look forward to seeing many of you wearing our wonderful green vests once again on the start line of cross-country races this season.
You will find further details on all of these races, plus many more on the clubs Facebook page.
If you have any questions regarding any of these races please do ask your coaches, Liz Johnson (Women’s club captain) or Tony Page (Men’s Captain).
Team Captains: Ladies : Elizabeth Johnson Men : Tony Page
teamcaptains@readingroadrunners.org