Cross Country (XC) is a great way to compete for CAAC throughout the winter season, with opportunities ranging from regular league races to district and national championship events.
This page details the main competition opportunities available to CAAC athletes and how to get involved. Make sure both your CAAC Membership, and Scottish Athletics Memberships are up to date.
Check our Competition Calendar for information about other club events throughout the year.
Fixtures
For the East District League, there is no need to register in advance. Simply turn up on the day, collect your number from one of the CAAC coaches, and you’re good to go! Unlike district and national championship events, the East District League has races for the U12 age groups, so it’s the perfect first step into XC racing.
For all other races, the club enters on your behalf. Look out for internal entry forms nearer the time – these will be linked to in the below table when available.
| Date | Event (Linked Info) | Venue | Age Groups | How to Enter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10 Oct | East District Relay Champs | Livingston | U14 upwards | Club Entry |
| Sat 24 Oct | National Relay Champs | Cumbernauld | U14 upwards | Club Entry - Fill in Form |
| Sat 31 Oct | East District League (1) | Kirkcaldy | All Ages | Just turn up! |
| Sat 21 Nov | East District League (2) | Dundee | All Ages | Just turn up! |
| Sat 5 Dec | East District Champs | Stirling | U14 upwards | Club Entry - Fill in Form |
| Sat 12 Dec (Rescheduled from Sat 7 Nov) | National Short Course Champs | Kirkcaldy | U14 upwards | Club Entry - Fill in Form |
| Sat 9 Jan | East District League (3) | TBC | All Ages | Just turn up! |
| Sat 16 Jan | Inter District Champs | Glasgow | U14 upwards | Requires District Selection |
| Sat 30 Jan | National Masters Champs | Aberdeen | Masters | Club Entry - Form Soon |
| Sat 20 Feb | National Champs | Falkirk | U14 upwards | Club Entry - Form Soon |
Borders League
Several CAAC members also like to compete in the Borders XC League, a series of 7 races south of Edinburgh. There are separate races for Juniors and Seniors. Courses are notoriously challenging – be warned!
CAAC XC Championships
Currently under review. The rules from the 2025/26 season were:
- Under 12’s will have four races counting races, with their best three results counting towards their Club Champs. The U11 races are; East League x 3 and ?
- Under 14’s will have six races, with their best four results to count. The U14 races are; East League x 3, Team East Lothian Open on Dec 15th, District and National Champs
- All other age groups will have six races, with their best four results to count. Their races are; East League x 3, Short Course, District and National Champs
- Scoring – all non CAAC athletes are discarded from the final results and you will only score against fellow CAAC athletes.
- One point will be awarded to the first place CAAC athlete, 2 points to the second placed CAAC athlete…………
- The athlete with the lowest scores from the required number of races is our Champion in each age group/gender
- Ties will be decided by the head to head record of those tied.
- If still tied the result from the national champs will decide.
- Latest scores may be viewed here