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:
Provisional Dates & Venues – THESE ARE SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION!
Flahavan’s Cross Country League 2025-2026 Proposed Dates & Venues
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County |
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 BT63 5AR
Fri 17th Oct |
Lurgan Park, BT67 9BG
Fri 28th Nov
WCH |
Palace Stables Armagh BT60 4EL
Fri 16th Jan |
Mallusk Playing Fields, BT36 4RH |
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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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??
Mon 1st Dec |
??Dunleath Playing Fields, Downpatrick BT30 6LZ
Mon 19th Jan |
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Tyrone/ Fermanagh Area |
Fun Run 11am Girls 11.15am Boys 11.30am |
Castlederg High School, BT81 7RW
Tues 21st Oct |
Necarne Estate, Irvinestown, BT94 1GG
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 WCH |
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North West |
Fun Run 12pm Girls 12.15pm Boys 12.30pm |
Thornhill College, 142 Culmore Rd, Londonderry BT48 8JF
Fri 23rd Oct |
Templemore Sports Complex Buncrana Road BT48 7QL
Thurs 4th Dec |
Oakgrove College Stradreagh, Gransha Park BT47 6TG
Fri 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
Thurs 24th Oct |
Lisnagarvey High School, Lisburn, BT28 1HN
Mon 5th Dec |
Six Mile Water Park, Ballyclare BT39 9YU
Thurs 23rd Jan |
Fun Run (non- Scoring Races) will only be run if entries are high in that area
*Please note the details above are provisional and may be subject to change.