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Red Rose Cross Country
You will be familiar already with most of the teams and runners that enter the Red Rose league. So don’t be surprised if you are running next to a friend or acquaintance from another running club. All varieties of runners from newcomers, to veterans and front of the race competitive runners take part in this local league.
About the races

Number of Races: 4
Race Number: to be issued at the start and worn on the front of club vest. To be used for all 4 races. Loss of race number will be £2 to replace
START TIMES
Women: 13:35pm
Men: 14:15pm
DISTANCE
Women: 5,000m
Men: 10,000m
TEAMS AWARDS
Senior Women: 4 to count per team ‘A’, ‘B’ teams
Vet Women: first 3 to count ‘A’, ‘B’ teams in each age group
Senior Men: first 6 to count ‘A’,’B’ teams
VET Men: first 3 in each 5 year age group
AGE CATEGORIES
Senior: less than 35 years of age
Women: VET 35, VET 40, VET 45, VET 50, VET 55, VET 60, VET 70 +
MEN: VET 40, VET 45, VET 50, VET 55, VET 60, VET 70 +
Leverhulme Park
A good XC course with a bit of everything. Lacking mud but still very enjoyable. Watch out for stream crossing
Footwear
I think it’s time to invest in some Cross Country spikes
Central Vale Park
Challenging cross-country conditions
Footwear
I think it’s time to invest in some Cross Country spikes
Marl Pits
A favourite with the spectators!! Did I forget to mention the mud
Fell vs Cross Country?
Footwear - Fell shoes or Cross country spikes
Euro Cross Challenge
Held at Liverpool’s Sefton Park. This entry is new to the league and adds something different. The Euro Cross Liverpool event is held every year which allows UK elite runners to win a place on the UK cross country team. To make up the numbers two local XC leagues are invited to run in the same race. This is one of Burnden’s favourite races to be involved in and a must for any avid off-road runner.
Course: flat, heavy going on the legs
Rewarding: 100%