British Athletics Cross Challenge - Liverpool
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Liverpool Cross Challenge
The Liverpool Cross Challenge is scheduled for 28th November 2026 at Sefton Park in the south of the city. It is part of the 2026/27 British Athletics Cross Challenge series, which runs from 8 November 2026 to 13 March 2027. Entries for this meeting will close on 21 November 2026.
The meeting will incorporate the 2026 European Cross Country Championship Trials for U20 men and women, U23 men and women, senior men and women, and the senior mixed relay. The European trial for junior men and women will be held under World Athletics age group rules; an U20 athlete must be 19 or under on 31/12/26. Start lists and results are to be published by the organisers closer to and after the event.
Races at Sefton Park cover several standard cross-country distances:
- 1.6 km short course races
- 2 km under-12 races
- 3 km under-14 and under-16 races
- 4.4 km under-18 and U20 junior races
- 5.6 km U23 races
- 8 km senior races (three long laps)
Prize structure is specified for several categories. Senior men and women receive prize money of £400 for first, £200 for second, and £100 for third. World Athletics U20 men and women receive £200 for first, £100 for second, and £50 for third. U14, U16 and U18 boys and girls receive sports vouchers; amounts are to be confirmed. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
