GREATER MANCHESTER ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
EA Licence No. TBC
To be held at Wythenshawe Park, Wythenshawe Road, M23 0AB
Sunday 13th December 2026 First Race 11.00am
Numbers will only be given to Team Managers
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U14 Boys |
12 years and under 14 |
Distance approx 3000m |
at 11.00 |
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U14 Girls |
12 years and under 14 |
Distance approx 3000m |
at 11.15 |
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U16 Boys |
14 years and under 16 |
Distance approx 4000m |
at 11.30 |
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U16 Girls |
14 years and under 16 |
Distance approx 4000m |
at 11.45 |
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U18 Men |
16 years and under 18 |
Distance approx 5000m |
at 12.10 |
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U18 Women |
16 years and under 18 |
Distance approx 5000m |
at 12.45 |
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U20 Women |
18 years and under 20 |
Distance approx 5000m |
at 12.45 |
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U20 Men |
18 years and under 20 |
Distance approx 7000m |
at 1.15 |
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Senior Women |
Over 20 years |
Distance approx 7000m |
at 1.20 |
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Senior Men |
Over 20 years |
Distance approx 10000m |
at 2.00 |
AGE GROUPS
Ages will be calculated on 31st August 2027
U14 athletes must be 12 years old on or before 31st August within the year of competition. (Rule T3 S3 (i) Page 93)
Competitors are not permitted to compete in other than their own age group.
The Women’s U18 and U20 races will be run as a combined team race but will have individual and team Awards for the two age groups.
QUALIFICATIONS
Athletes must have been born in or have nine months continuous bona-fide residence in Greater Manchester (as defined on 1st April 1974), immediately prior to the date of the Championships.
The results of this meeting will be used to select the Greater Manchester Athletics Association (GMAA) team for the CAU Inter-Counties Championships at Wollaton Park on 13 March 2027. Selection will be made in accordance with the official policy published on the GMAA website.
ENTRIES
All entries will be on-line at niftyEntries.com
ENTRY FEE
£12.00 per athlete (Inclusive of fees) – NO INCREASE ON 2025 PRICE.
ENTRIES CLOSE
Entries close midnight on Wednesday 9th December 2026
Chip Timing
We will be using Chip Timing. It will be essential that Team Managers pick up the numbers which include the chip and allocate them to the correctly named athlete. All lost Chips will be charged at 50p each.
AWARDS
Awards will be presented to the first three individuals in all races.
Awards will be presented to the 3 scoring members of the first 3 teams in all Championship races except the Senior Men which will be 4.
Presentations will take place approx. 10 minutes after the conclusion of each race.
THE TIME OF EACH RACE
The timings quoted are only approximate, but some races may start before the previous race has finished. Please listen to all announcements, but athletes must be ready to run their race at the stated time.
CLUB COLOURS
Club vests of the same colour and design MUST be worn by every athlete in the team.
FIRST AID will be in attendance.
