Home Nations XC 2027 - Selection Policy

This event will be held on Saturday the 16th of January 2027 in Alexandria Park, Glasgow.

U20 and U23 men’s and women’s NI & Ulster Teams only. Up to a maximum of 4 Men and 4 Women per team.

Criteria for selection - The panel will base the selection on the Irish National XC championships which will be held in Abbottstown on the 22nd of November 2026. The top three finishers from NI and Ulster in the U20’s race and U23 race will gain automatic selection. The final place on the team will be awarded at the discretion of the selection panel. The aim is to select the strongest possible team to represent NI and Ulster at this event. Please note selection is only open to athletes born 2008 and 2009 for U20’s and 2005, 2006 and 2007 for U23’s.

For the complete policy and further information, please follow the link to the Competition opportunities section of the website:

Selection Policy