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SCHOOLS' INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY Congraulations to Rory Barclay-Watt on winning the Inter Boys U17 Schools International held at Callendar Park, Falkirk on Sat 21/3/25 - SOUTH WEST INTER COUNTIES CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPS Sat 4th January 2025 RNAS Merryfield, Ilton, Somerset FULL RESULTS HERE Devon Team Results: Senior Men: 3rd Team Senior Women: 2nd Team U20 Men : 2nd Team U20 Women: 2nd Team, U17 Men: 1st Team Rory Barclay-Watt (Exeter Harriers) SW Champion U17 Women: 3rd Team Olivia Steer (Exeter Harriers) 2nd Individual U15 Boys: 1st Team Oscar Purchase (Exeter Harriers) SW Champion U15 Girls: 1st Team Ellie Birchall (Exeter Harriers) SW Champion U13 Boys: 1st Team U13 Girls: 5th Team SOUTH WEST INTER COUNTIES T&F CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024 Full Scores 1 Devon 834 2 Cornwall 767.5 3 Avon 760.5 4 Dorset 718 5 Wiltshire 485.5 5 Somerset 456 7 Gloucestershire 401.5 CLICK HERE FOR FULL RESULTS Photos Courtesy of Chris Holmes Devon County AA Cross Country Champs: Sun 1st December - Exeter Exhibition Fields Click HERE for Full Results Video of event (courtesy of Plymouth Sports Gazette) HERE Well done to everyone who took part and particular thanks to all the officials, administration team, course setters and marshals. Photos Courtesy of Erin Sylvester |
INTER COUNTIES FELL RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS SELECTION:
The selection race for the Intercounties championship is now set at Belstone on 30th Mar Entries are now open Check the SW fell running website for the link to enter HTTPS://swfellrunners.uk This is the selection race to represent Devon or Cornwall at the British Intercounties at Horton in Ribblesdale (Pen Y Ghent race) on 14th June . Selection criteria are as follows The first 4 eligible runners from male and female will be offered team places to represent Devon AA at the British Intercounties at Horton in Ribblesdale on 14th June. To be eligible they should be a member of Devon AA affiliated club and an EA registered athlete. For the senior team, an additional place will be offered for the first U20, ( so making team of 5). If anyone is unavailable or declines their place it will be offered to next best placed eligible runner from selection race. If athletes are unable to attend at short notice a place will be offered to an inform Devon eligible EA registered athlete at the Team Managers discretion. Note athletes will travel at own expense. Devon AA are prepared to cover the entrance fee of £14 per athlete - £70 per team of five for a male team and a female team . Total £140 max. We are hoping to enter a male team and a female team with a max of five runners in each team. We are not giving medals for this selection event The selection race for the juniors who wish to represent Devon at the juniors fell running Intercounties at Clougha Pike on 21 June will take place on Sunday 20th April. Details are on the SW fell running website - see above Intercounties selection criteria for juniors : The top two or three Devon affiliated runners who are at a Devon AA registered club and EA or Fell runner affiliated are offered a place to represent Devon at the Junior fell running Intercounties . If they are unavailable or decline we offer team places to Devon affiliated in-form runners to complete a team of three runners . If an exceptional runner is unable to compete at the championships they should inform us in advance and be offered a place at the Team Managers discretion. We are hoping to enter teams in both male and female U15 , U17 and U19 inter county races. Athletes are asked to cover entrance fees and travel costs. Devon AA are happy to provide medals for junior athletes that are racing for Devon AA registered clubs that finish first , second or third in their age group race. If entry numbers are low only gold medals will be awarded. Check out the SW fell runners website for details of the summer series . There are ten races in total with a great awards evening at the end of the series. |
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FELL RUNNING:
The dedicated South West Fell Running website link HERE |
DEVON COUNTY AA promote the following events during the Winter Cross Country Season:
DEVON COUNTY CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPS: Held in conjunction with the Westward League fixture held at Exhibition Fields, Exeter on the first/second Sunday of December each year. Devon also select teams for the South West Inter County Champs held on the first weekend in January each year and for the CAU Inter Counties Champs held in March each year. |
DEVON COUNTY A.A. REPRESENTATIVE TEAMS:
CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING:
Devon AA field County teams in:-
The South West Inter Counties Cross Country Championships - usually held in January
The County Athletic Union (Inter Counties) National Championships - usually held in March.
The teams are NORMALLY selected ONLY from those athletes who competed in the Devon County AA Championships in the current winter season. - usually in December
Team Managers: U13 Boys: Contact Under 13 Girls: Contact
Team Managers: U15 Boys: Contact Under 15 Girls: Contact
Team Managers: U17 Men: Contact Under 17 Women: Contact
Team Managers: U20/Senior Men: Contact U20/Senior Women: Contact
CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING:
Devon AA field County teams in:-
The South West Inter Counties Cross Country Championships - usually held in January
The County Athletic Union (Inter Counties) National Championships - usually held in March.
The teams are NORMALLY selected ONLY from those athletes who competed in the Devon County AA Championships in the current winter season. - usually in December
Team Managers: U13 Boys: Contact Under 13 Girls: Contact
Team Managers: U15 Boys: Contact Under 15 Girls: Contact
Team Managers: U17 Men: Contact Under 17 Women: Contact
Team Managers: U20/Senior Men: Contact U20/Senior Women: Contact
FELL RUNNING:
SENIORS Lead Contact: Richard Bastow email: [email protected]
JUNIORS Lead Contact: Hayley Ratcliff email: [email protected]
British Junior Fell Inter-counties
Below are more details of an opportunity for any athletes in your club to represent Devon in Fell running. If anyone is interested then please get them to contact Richard Best directly.
“Do you have keen runners interested in competing for Devon in British Junior Fell Inter-counties. It’s a long way to go - so keen aspirant hill runners? Will mean a very early start? as unfortunately is all the way to Glossop, but a great course and will be very competitive with best Cumbrian, Peaks and Yorkshire runners.
In first instance if you have keen runners able to commit to event/ or leaders/coaches that want to assist then please contact Richard Best ( email preferred) [email protected] (Tavistock AC/ Devon Fell team manager).
SENIORS Lead Contact: Richard Bastow email: [email protected]
JUNIORS Lead Contact: Hayley Ratcliff email: [email protected]
British Junior Fell Inter-counties
Below are more details of an opportunity for any athletes in your club to represent Devon in Fell running. If anyone is interested then please get them to contact Richard Best directly.
“Do you have keen runners interested in competing for Devon in British Junior Fell Inter-counties. It’s a long way to go - so keen aspirant hill runners? Will mean a very early start? as unfortunately is all the way to Glossop, but a great course and will be very competitive with best Cumbrian, Peaks and Yorkshire runners.
In first instance if you have keen runners able to commit to event/ or leaders/coaches that want to assist then please contact Richard Best ( email preferred) [email protected] (Tavistock AC/ Devon Fell team manager).