PECO Cross Country 2018/19 Series – Nidd Valley Road Runners

Hi All,

Yes, it’s coming up to that time of year again when thoughts turn to the x-country. Below are the dates for the PECO x-country league so pop them in your diaries now. Anyone new to the club? YES these are for you too!! These are great events and all members are encouraged to take part.

2018/19	Date	Hosts	Assistants	Venue
Race 1	Nov 25	Hyde Park Harriers	Rothwell Harriers	Middleton Park
Race 2	Dec 16	Saltaire Striders	Kippax Harriers	Temple Newsam
Race 3	Jan 6	Kirkstall Harriers	Horsforth Harriers	West Park
Race 4	Jan 20	TBA	Fellendale	TBA
Race 5	Feb 3	Chapel Allerton Runners	Roundhay Runners	Roundhay Park
Relays	March 31	WYWL	PECOXC	TBA

Number allocation is changing this year and moving to on-line registering. Here are the details supplied so far.

Online entries will be available using the RaceBest site (www.racebest.com) on the following basis:

1) Senior series entry (chip timing race number & 5 race entries) at a total cost of £14. Series race numbers can be collected from club reps on the morning of the first race. After this, just turn up and run – no need to queue for registration, etc.

2) Senior single race entry (chip timing number & 1 race entry) at a total cost of £7 (£3 for the race number, £4 for race entry). Race numbers can be collected from club reps at the appropriate race. After this, subsequent races can be entered at a cost of £4 per race (provided the original race number is not lost / destroyed / forgotten).

Online entry will open on Monday 15^th October , and will close (for series entries) on Thursday 15^th November (10 days before Race 1). This will allow for series race numbers to be personalised with the runners’ name and club (which should minimise the risk of anyone running in the wrong number). Individual race entries will remain open (for Race 1) until Friday 23^rd November.

‘On the day’ registration will cater for ‘Guest’ runners (it will still be possible to turn up on the day, register, pay and run, albeit as a ‘Guest’ rather than a ‘counter’ for your club), Junior single race entries, number replacements and queries. This should significantly reduce the amount of queueing and cash handling at registration.

As you can see it works out much cheaper if you enter the full race series. So go on, why not give it a go?

We are still finalising the list but like last year the PECO races will make up a large number of the races included in this years X-country Championships. Further details to follow.

If you have any questions please have a chat to either myself or Martin. Make sure you don’t miss the deadline if you want to do the full series.

Happy running

Michelle S