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

The Stirling East District champs saw a spectacular win for Nancy Scott and strong performances all round from the ladies. Kirsty Walker jumps up to second place, very slightly closing the gap to the champs leader Hannah Cox. Sheenagh MacLullich and Karen Dobbie maintaining their V40 and V50 leads.

Cross Country League Tables 2025/2026 - Men

On the men's side Sam Leitch takes a significant lead from Noah Howlett at the top of the table, Tim Hely and Gary Constable both moving up the table with Tim Hely leading V50 but also currently 3rd overall. Jonathan Henderson jumps over several V40s to take the lead in his category. In V60 Martin Ferguson is building a decent lead and in the V70 battle Brian Howie has significantly closed the gap to Eric Stevenson.

Previous winners

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