Cross Country Grand Prix

Every year, all senior runners compete throughout the cross country season for 2 superb trophies. 2024/25 winners were Mercè Sánchez Oller and Gavin Phillip.

The aim is to encourage our athletes to target the same races, fostering a team atmosphere with large numbers of EAC at these races, and hopefully pick up team prizes along the way in addition to any individual prizes and medals.

Sketch of a woman running, with flowing hair and wearing athletic clothing

How does it work?

Runners should aim to compete in as many of the races across the season as they can. The more races, the more points.

The numbers of points you score is based on how many club athletes compete in your race and were you come within the club. If 10 club runners compete in the race, the highest placed runner gets 10 points, the second 9 points etc. If 50 runners compete, then the first runner gets 50 points.

How do you win?

There will be a winner for the Senior Women’s competition and the Senior Men’s competition awarded to the athletes with the most points in each case.

Prizes will be presented at the Annual Christmas party (including some masters category prizes too).

Which events?

These were the events included last year:

  • East District Relays, Livingston - 11/10/2025

  • National Relays, Cumbernauld - 25/10/2025

  • East District League, Kirkcaldy - 01/11/2025

  • National Short Course Championship, Lanark - 08/11/2025

  • East District League, Dundee - 22/11/2025

  • East District Championship, Stirling - 06/12/2025

  • Inter District Championship, Glasgow - 10/01/2026

  • East District League, Bathgate - 17/01/2026

  • Masters Champs Short, Dundee - 31/01/2026

  • Masters Champs Long, Dundee - 31/01/2026

  • National Championship, Falkirk - 21/02/2026

Latest league results

Cross Country League Tables 2025/2026 - Women

A superb run at the Nationals jumps Kirsty Walker to the top of the table for the 2025/26 Championship win with Hannah Cox finishing a very strong second. Sheenagh MacLullich wins V40 with her third overall and Anise Macaulay Orr takes the third senior spot. Karen Dobbie wins V50 with her fifth place overall and Anne Duncan takes the win at V60.

Cross Country League Tables 2025/2026 - Men

Second EAC finisher at the Nationals was enough to give Sam Leitch the 2025/26 Championship win and a strong season finish gives Gary Constable a well earned second place. Tim Hely takes the V50 win and a very impressive third overall. Fergus Ingledew takes third senior spot just ahead of Steve Bedwell who held on for the V40 win. Martin Ferguson takes the V60 crown. In the V70 showdown Brian Howie grabs a dramatic win after an early fall left him right at the back of the field up first hill.

Previous winners

2023/2024 winners: Merce Sanchez Oller & Iain Whitaker
Full results - Women (XLS) | Full results - Men (XLS)