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The league season usually runs from October to February. It comprises five races in Hampshire and neighbouring counties.

Download League Constitution (pdf - last updated June 2023)
Download League Rules (pdf - last updated June 2023)

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Popham Airfield

Popham AirfieldPhoto: Popham Airfield (from the Popham Airfield website)

Here are the results of the second match of the 2023/24 League season at Popham Airfield:

Senior, Veteran and Under 20 Men's results
Under 17 Men's, Under 15 and Under 13 Boys' results
Senior, Veteran and Under 20 Women's results
Under 17 Women's, Under 15 and Under 13 Girls' results

Popplewell Trophy 2023

Wendy receiving the Popplewell Trophy from the League Treasurer, Liz FlitcroftWendy receiving the Popplewell Trophy from the League Treasurer, Liz Flitcroft

The winner of the Popplewell Trophy for 2023 is Wendy Littlejohns from Basingstoke & Mid Hants AC.

The nomination for this award reads as follows:
"Wendy has supported Hampshire Cross Country events tirelessly for many, many years. In particular she supports HCCL and Hampshire Cross Country Championships. She is extremely reliable, quietly and efficiently getting on with the job! Wendy never seeks thanks or gratitude and is very supportive of fellow officials."

Wendy is without doubt one of the many unsung heroes of the League. We know that if Wendy is working at the finish line, we will get accurate and complete results. Thanks for making our lives easier. Well done and congratulations.

Previous winners

2011 Alan Coveney Winchester & District AC
2012 Tim Richardson Reading AC
2013 David Vosser Winchester & District AC
2014 Graeme Lowndes Winchester & District AC
2015 Helen Dobinson Andover AC
2016 John Hoare Overton Harriers & AC
2017 Tim Eglen Aldershot, Farnham & District AC
2018 Ken Littlejohns Basingstoke & Mid Hants AC
2019 Dave Amey City of Salisbury ARC
2021 Ian Graham Bournemouth AC
2022 Ray Stevens Reading AC

Athlete lists

It's that time again for Team Managers to be thinking about lists of athletes for submission to Pam Bungay and myself. There are new forms to use, including a column for Medical Notes. If you recall, as we don't issue numbers for our races, there is nowhere to list any medical notes, so we rely on Team Managers giving us that information in case of an emergency. As with other details, this information is not kept beyond the current season.

Please note the age categories that we use for Veteran athletes, it may be different to other Leagues or races entered. Pam and I also have a serious plea for Team Managers, to come prepared to the fixtures, with a pen or pencil and if necessary somewhere to keep the results envelopes dry, for instance a clipboard. If you are new to the role, please ask, Pam and I are always willing to help, as at the end of the day, it makes our jobs easier and means we are able to produce correct results more quickly.

May we please have the lists by the middle of October in order for us to check athletes' EA numbers before the start of the season. Many thanks.

Pam Rogers
Ladies Results Secretary

Download club list form (Word document)
Download club list form (Excel file)

Hampshire Cross Country League AGM 2023

The Annual General Meeting of the Hampshire Cross Country League was held on Friday 23 June at which the fixtures for the 2023/24 season were agreed.

AGM 2023 minutes (pdf)
Treasurer's Report 2023 (pdf)
Provisional Accounts 2023 (pdf)

Alton Sports are sponsoring the League again

Alton Sports logoThe League Committee is pleased to announce that Alton Sports have agreed to sponsor the League for the coming season.

League Officers

Chair
Secretary
Treasurer
Women's Results Secretary
Men's Results Secretary

2023/2024 fixtures

Saturday 28 October 2023 - Wellesley Woodlands, Aldershot

venue details for Wellesley Woodlands   hosted by Aldershot, Farnham & District A.C.

Senior, Veteran and Under 20 Men
Under 17 Men, Under 15 and Under 13 Boys
Senior, Veteran and Under 20 Women
Under 17 Women, Under 15 and Under 13 Girls
Under 11 Boys and Girls

Saturday 11 November 2023 - Popham Airfield, Basingstoke

venue details for Popham Airfield   hosted by Basingstoke and Mid Hants A.C.

Senior, Veteran and Under 20 Men
Under 17 Men, Under 15 and Under 13 Boys
Senior, Veteran and Under 20 Women
Under 17 Women, Under 15 and Under 13 Girls

Saturday 2 December 2023

CANCELLED

Saturday 13 January 2024 - Prospect Park, Reading

venue details for Prospect Park   hosted by Reading A.C.

Senior, Veteran and Under 20 Men
Under 17 Men, Under 15 and Under 13 Boys
Senior, Veteran and Under 20 Women
Under 17 Women, Under 15 and Under 13 Girls
Under 11 Boys and Girls

Saturday 10 February 2024 - King's Park, Bournemouth

venue details for King's Park   hosted by Bournemouth A.C.

Senior, Veteran and Under 20 Men
Under 17 Men, Under 15 and Under 13 Boys
Senior, Veteran and Under 20 Women
Under 17 Women, Under 15 and Under 13 Girls
Under 11 Boys and Girls

Timetable for Season 2023/2024

showing race times and maximum course distances

1200 Under 13 Girls 3.0km
1215 Under 13 Boys 3.0km
1230 Under 15 Girls 4.0km
1250 Under 15 Boys 4.0km
1305 Under 17 Women 4.0km
1335 Senior Women (including Veteran and Under 20 Women) 6.0km
1410 Under 17 Men 6.0km
1430 Senior Men (including Veteran and Under 20 Men) 10.0km