Cross Country Fixtures
Anto Devaney in 2010 action in Intermediate Cross Country Championships at Lough Key Forest Park
The Cross-Country season begins this month with Mayo schools area competition due to start next week.
For senior master athletes there is a weekly schedule of competitions and championships right through into December.
The Mayo County Cross Country championships will be in a league format this year with three legs scheduled in October.
“Cross country helps develop athletes, and the challenging courses provide additional strength, endurance and race-fitness that can’t always be achieved just from training”.
Dates for your diary:
September 17: Castlegar Open Cross country
https://www.mayoac.com/event/castlegar-open-cross-country-galway-racecourse/
October 1 Mayo senior masters Leg 1 hosted by Moy Valley AC at Belleek.
October 9 Mayo senior masters Leg 2 hosted by Lake District AC at Ballinrobe Racecourse
October 20 Autumn Open Cross Country and Masters International trial Abbottstown.
October 22 Connacht senior masters Leg 1 at Moyne College Longford
October 30 Mayo senior masters Leg 3 hosted by Swinford AC at Mellet’s Hill
November 6 Connacht Mayo senior masters Leg 2 at Leitrim venue
November 12 British & Irish International masters cross country at Santry Demesne
Ann Lennon Mayo AC winning her third consecutive Connacht title (Mayo News January 17, 2001)
November 13 Connacht Mayo senior masters Leg 3 at Roscommon venue.
November 20 National Senior Cross-Country
December 4 National Novice cross country at Gowran Co Kilkenny.
2023 dates
February 5 National Masters Indoor Championships TUS Athlone
February 12 National Intermediate Masters & Juvenile B Cross Country Championships Gowran Demesne