The Flahavan's Athletics NI Primary Schools Cross Country league is for children in P5-P7. The top 3 teams and 5 individuals (from each area) take part in a Northern Ireland Final. The top 20 girls & boys from the Final will be invited to join the Primary Schools Cross Country Squad. The 2025 - 2026 League will consist of 3 Rounds & a Final, with schools and individuals allowed to compete in all 3 rounds, or 2 out of the 3 to qualify for the final. For more information on the Dates & Venues for each round, please see below.
All runners’ names must be entered online. For each area you must submit your runners names before the closing date, using only the official online entry section. Each runner will receive their own number (a new number will be given for the final.) All entries must be done online. Entry fee is £4 for per pupil.
Please do not allow a child to run under someone else’s name- each school/ individual will be given a sheet with the details of their team in the morning, which should be updated with any changes and returned to the registration team. If a child is sick or unable to attend at the last minute, we can assign a new number that morning. WE WILL NOT ACCEPT LATE ENTRIES.
How to Video for Online Entry System
Entries for Round 3 will close on Monday 12th January at 5pm.
Flahavan’s Cross Country League 2025-2026 Dates & Venues
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Area |
Start Time |
Date & Place Round 1 (1000m) |
Date & Place Round 2 (1200m) |
Date & Place Round 3 (1400m) |
Final (1600m) |
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Southern Area |
Fun Run 11am Girls 1-11.10am Girls 2- 11.20 Boys 1- 11.30am Boys 2 – 11.40am
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Banbridge Rugby Club BT32 3RH
Fri 17th Oct |
Lurgan Park, BT67 9BG
Fri 28th Nov
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Palace Stables Armagh BT60 4EL
Fri 16th Jan |
Mallusk Playing Fields, BT36 4RH Friday 27th February 2026 |
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Co. Down |
Fun Run 11am Girls 11.15am Boys 11.30am |
Londonderry Park, Newtownards, BT23 8SG
Mon 20th Oct
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Dunleath Playing Fields, Downpatrick BT30 6LZ
Mon 1st Dec |
Tollymore Forest Park- TBC
Friday 23rd Jan |
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Tyrone/ Fermanagh Area |
Fun Run 11am Girls 11.15am Boys 11.30am |
Necarne Estate, Irvinestown, BT94 1GG
Tues 21st Oct |
Castlederg High School, BT81 7RW
Tues 2nd Dec |
Dungannon Park BT71 6DY
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Causeway Coast |
Fun Run 10.30am Girls 10.45am Boys 11am |
Coleraine Council Grounds, Rugby Avenue BT52 1JL
Weds 22nd Oct |
Joey Dunlop Leisure Centre, Ballymoney BT53 7AH
Wed 3rd Dec |
Ulster University, Coleraine BT52 1SA
Weds 21st Jan
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North West |
Fun Run 11pm Girls 11.15pm Boys 11.30pm |
Thornhill College, 142 Culmore Rd, Londonderry BT48 8JF
Thurs 23rd Oct |
Templemore Sports Complex Buncrana Road BT48 7QL
Thurs 4th Dec |
Oakgrove College Stradreagh, Gransha Park BT47 6TG
Thurs 22nd Jan |
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Co. Antrim |
Fun Run 11am Girls 11.15pm Boys 11.30pm |
Antrim Forum, 17 Lough Road, Antrim BT41 4DT
Fri 24th Oct |
Six Mile Water Park, Ballyclare, BT39 9YU
Fri 5th Dec |
Lisnagarvey High School, Lisburn, BT28 1HN
Monday 19th Jan |
Fun Run (non- Scoring Races) will only be run if entries are high in that area
*Please note some of the venues listed above are provisional and may be subject to change.