🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ CONNACHT EVEN AGE CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2026

📅 Sunday, 25th October 2026
📍 Roscommon Racecourse – F42 V052
⏰ First race: 11:00am
💶 Entry Fee: €5 per athlete

We are looking forward to another exciting day of cross country racing and encourage all eligible Westport AC athletes to represent the club at the Connacht Championships!

🏆 RACE TIMETABLE

Races will take place in the following order, starting at 11:00am.

Juvenile Races

  • U10 Girls & Boys (born 2017/2018) – 1,000m

  • U12 Girls & Boys (born 2015/2016) – 2,000m

  • U14 Girls & Boys (born 2013/2014) – 3,000m

  • U16 Girls & Boys (born 2011/2012) – 4,000m

  • U18 Girls & Boys (born 2009/2010) – 4,500m

Junior, Senior & Masters Races

  • Junior, Senior & Masters Women – 4,500m

  • Masters Men 65+ – 4,500m

  • Junior Men – 4,500m

  • Senior & Masters Men – 6,000m

✅ IMPORTANT ENTRY INFORMATION

Athletes must have competed at the Mayo Cross Country Championships to be eligible to enter the Connacht Championships.

Athletes may compete in their own age group or move up one age group, subject to competition rules.

💶 Entry fee is €5 per athlete.

Please note that race times after 11:00am are approximate, as races will run in the order listed.

❤️💚 Let's get another great Westport AC turnout in Roscommon!

We have had fantastic participation and performances throughout the cross country season, and it would be wonderful to see our juvenile, junior, senior and masters athletes out representing Westport AC.

Best of luck to everyone competing! ❤️💚


❤️💚 Connacht Cross Country Championships

Athletes who wish to progress to the Connacht Cross Country Championships are normally required to compete in the relevant Mayo Cross Country Championship.

This requirement applies to juvenile athletes unless an official exemption has been granted.

The Mayo Athletics exemption criteria and process are available below/on this page.

Parents should familiarise themselves with these requirements if their child hopes to compete at Connacht level.  Please see the 

Mayo Cross Country Dispensation & Eligibility Policy here

The Dispensation process can be viewed here