Llandaff Fields, Pontcanna, Cardiff CF11 9HZ, Cardiff
8 Nov 2025
Contact Details:
[email protected]Please contact the organiser, not OpenTrack, for all queries
CROSS CHALLENGE FIXTURE 2 ENTRY
Entries have now closed and no late entries will be accepted, if you do run for a club affiliated to the Gwent League you can still run the event via the league entry. Please contact your club
The Cardiff Cross Challenge is Wales' top annual athletics event and one of the top Cross Country fixtures in the UK. The event holds a Gold Label in the World Athletics Cross Country Tour and will take place on Saturday 8 November in 2025
The races will also host the first fixture in the UK Cross Challenge Series providing a great opportunity to face the best British athletes ahead of the European Long course Trials at Liverpool two weeks later. In addition, it will offer an opportunity for local athletes to face some of the best International Cross Country performers.
The 2025 event will also host the UK trial for the Mixed relay team at the Spar European Cross Country Championships.
The event will also host Primary School Races held in conjunction with the Urdd Gobaith Cymru that can be entered HERE
Short course qualifying criteria:
Women: 800m - 2:18 1500m - 4:40 Mile - 5:00
Men: 800m - 1:57 1500m - 4:00 Mile - 4:20
Saturday 8th November 2025
Course Distances:
U11 Boys & Girls (Yr 5 & 6): 1,250m - Entry Fee £6.00
U13 Boys & Girls (Yr 7 & 8): 2,780m - Entry Fee £10.00
U15 Boys & Girls (Yr 9 & 10): 3,200m - Entry Fee £10.00
U17/20 Women (yr 11-12-13+): 4,450m - Entry Fee £10.00
U17/U20 Men (Yr 11-12-13+): 5,560m - Entry Fee £10.00
Senior Women & Masters: 6,400m - Entry Fee £13.00
Senior Men & Masters: 9,600m - Entry Fee £13.00
Senior Women: Elite Mile - Entry Fee £6.00
Senior Men: Elite Mile - Entry Fee £6.00
Entries Close 30/10/2025 23:59 Auto Close
Events: 12 Competitors: 717 Results: 554
Best/10th/100th age grades: 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0%
Best/10th/100th (% WR): 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0%
This calculated data is experimental, and not guaranteed to be correct and consistent