To help you keep track of all our many races, we’ve outlined our key events over the year and provided a quick description. Feel free to get in touch with someone on committee if you have any questions!

This list is far from exhaustive, so if you’re interested in other events, here are some handy resources:

For all the major, SA-affiliated races –http://events.scottishathletics.org.uk/events

For those keen to take to the hills – https://fellrunner.org.uk/races.php, https://www.scottishhillracing.co.uk/Home.aspx

 

SEMESTER 1 KEY DATES

Date	Race	Location	Description
17th Sep	East District XC trials	Holyrood High Fields, Edinburgh
24th Sep	Chariots of Fire 5k	St. Andrews	5k on the iconic West Sands Beach
1st Oct	East District XC relays		The true start to XC! Each runner completes a 4k loop, with women competing in teams of 3 and men in teams of 4.
12th Oct	Stirling Freshers XC	Stirling	This chilled 5k around Stirling Uni is an ideal introduction to XC
15th Oct	East League 1	Hawick
15th Oct	British Fell Relays
22nd Oct	National XC Relays		The big one! Cumbernauld is a fast course, and here we compete on a National, not just district, level.
TBC	Manchester XC Relays	Manchester	One of the true highlights of first semester. A 3k loop as part of a relay team
5th Nov	National Short Course XC		Short n sweet – come and take on Scotland’s best runners over 4km of Fife’s finest countryside
12th Nov	Braids XC	Braids Hills, Edinburgh	BRAIDS!!! Our very own XC Race, with the option of a 5km or 10km course (or both!). Be there, or be very much square. And don’t forget the bake sale, ceilidh and after party!
19th Nov	Scottish Universities XC		The big one for Scottish Student runners! Come along to help us defend our titles – we want as many runners here in green as possible!
19th Nov	East League 2	Dundee
26th Nov	Liverpool XC (incorporating Euro XC trials)
3rd Dec	East Districts XC