We take part in off-road events throughout the year, such as trail and fell races throughout North Wales and the North-west. In the autumn and winter, we compete in various cross-country leagues and championships, as well as organise the popular West Cheshire AC Schools Cross-country series. Our off-road runners also run on the roads and track too.
Cross-country
We are involved in three cross-country leagues, two of which are free-to-enter for our club members, and all of which begin in late autumn and run well into winter, as follows:
- North Wales League: Races for under-10s to under-16s in the morning, and men and women and men over 15 in the afternoon, at five venues between October and February. Minimum age 8 on race day.
- Manchester Area League (see also here): Races for under-12s upwards, at five venues between October and February. Minimum age 10 on 31/0/27.
- North Staffordshire League: Races across all age groups from under-10s upwards, at four venues before Christmas. Minimum age 9 on race day. WCAC members must self-enter in advance.
We also compete in cross-country championship events that take place between January and March. These include the Cheshire, North of England, and English National Cross-country Championships. Those selected to run for Cheshire also compete at the Inter-counties Cross-country Championships.
Age groups for these championship events range from under-14s(?) to seniors and veterans, with the addition of under-12s(?) at the Cheshire championships (TBC).
WCAC Schools Cross-country Series
Ellesmere Port Sports Village, Stanney Lane Ellesmere Port CH65 9DB, on three Saturdays over autumn and winter.
Years 3-8. Enter on the day, free of charge. First race 10:00am – please allow plenty of time for registration!
Medals will be presented to the first three finishers in each race.
The first 3 finishers from each school in each race will count towards their school’s team score (team medals will not be presented for each race).
After the end of the series, each runner’s highest 3 finishing positions from the 4 rounds will count towards their overall score (eg positions 2, 4, 1, and 6 over four rounds will give a score of 7), so runners only need to run in 3 races to get an overall score. Medals will be given to the top 3 runners overall.
After the end of the series, each school’s highest 3 finishing positions from the 4 rounds will count towards their overall score. Medals will be given to the top 3 schools overall.
Dates for 2026-27: Saturdays October 17th, November 28th, January 30th, and March 6th. Details here.
2025-26 Results: Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Overall Teams Overall Individuals
Previous years’ results for the WCAC Schools Cross-country Series, back to 2008-09, are available midway down our archive page.
Please check the Fixtures page for more information about off-road events, and get in touch if you would like to know more.
