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Welcome to Wirral Primary Schools Cross Country Association
Run by teachers for the children of Wirral
This website is for the teachers and team managers from Wirral Primary Schools. Events and all Wirral Primary Cross Country is administered by both Andrew Meadows and Steve Dakin with support from the founder, Mark Roberts. To contact Andrew, please text 07891 425272.
Wirral Primary Cross Country is supported by Wirral AC. For more information on Wirral AC, their Foundations Athletics Group, Endurance Programme and all training opportunities, please contact WAC on: [email protected]
Wirral Primary Cross Country is supported by Wirral AC. For more information on Wirral AC, their Foundations Athletics Group, Endurance Programme and all training opportunities, please contact WAC on: [email protected]
Fixtures 2026-2027
2026
2027
All races are organised under the appropriate England Athletics licence and delivered in accordance with England Athletics requirements, supported by Wirral Athletic Club.
- Monday 14 September 2026 – Arrowe Park
- Monday 28 September 2026 – Birkenhead Park
- Monday 12 October 2026 – Arrowe Park
2027
- Monday 8 March 2027 – Birkenhead Park
- Monday 22 March 2027 – Arrowe Park
- Monday 19 April 2027 – Arrowe Park (Relay Race)
All races are organised under the appropriate England Athletics licence and delivered in accordance with England Athletics requirements, supported by Wirral Athletic Club.
Letters to Schools
In the newsletter is an overview of race details, race maps, race dates, the invoice for your school and a risk assessment.
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Course Maps
Although these are subject to change, they should give you an idea of where we run and what courses might look like.
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Arrowe Park
This is one of our two main venues. Run on the field directly behind the hospital. Used two or three times a year. |
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Birkenhead Park
Run in the 'Upper Park' (on the Claughton Village side). Another main venue with races two or three times a year. Birkenhead can be muddy at times! |
Rules and Organisation
- Races begin at 4.15pm and are completed with a presentation by approx 5.20pm. Except in exceptional circumstances, no race will be cancelled in advance and a final decision will be made at 4.15pm on the course. A information talk for all competitors will take place at 4.05pm.
- Races are over two laps, in total, about 1200m on grass and path.
- No spikes or boots are to be worn.
- Each race meeting is an individual entity and a school may enter as many or as few races as they choose.
- There are six races at each meeting - Y4 girls, Y4 boys, Y5 girls, Y5 boys, Y6 girls, Y6 boys. There is no limit on numbers of pupils a school wishes to bring along.
- At the meeting each school will receive a results recording pack. There are two small results cards where you indicate your fastest 4 boys and fastest 4 girls positions overall. These are used to work out the winning teams. Please return these when asked for.
- Medals will be awarded to the first ten individuals of each race. Medals will be awarded to the first six teams. No child shall win two medals at a meeting. If a child is in the first three and is a member of a winning team, then the team medal shall be passes down to another member of the team. Any child finishing in the positions four to ten who is not receiving a team medal will receive an individual medal.
- Scoring – At the end of a meeting your four best scores on your team cards will give your teams scores (boys team separate from the girls team). Team totals (for complete teams) are entered on a card and should be handed in at the end of the race. Results are not sent out to schools and are only announced during the presentation.
- First Aid
- Behaviour
- Spectators
- Public Parks
Further Opportunities for Your Children
https://wirralathleticclub.co.uk/
Wirral Primary Schools Cross Country Association is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
