LCL = Leisure Centre League Cross Country
GL = Gwent League Cross Country, see Gwent League website for race details (link below)

Leisure Centre League Cross Country

We compete against other local running clubs in this series of XC races over the winter, the league/series features the same eight Monmouthshire clubs that contested the recent LCL Road competition. The five races all start at 11.00am and all members are welcome to run. Men and women start together but for some historic reason the men run more laps 5/6 miles compared with about 4 miles for the ladies. Just turn up in your Club vest and wear your leisure centre league number (the same race number as used in the road series - Syd will allocate you one if it’s your first ever LCL race). We usually meet at Chepstow Leisure Centre steps at around 9.45 to travel together.
This competition follows on and links to the road race series held over the summer (in which we won both Men's and Ladies' team events). If you've taken part before, you know what it's all about - if not, then come along and give it a try. There's a good team spirit, entry is free and with the fantastic summer weather we've had the courses are bound to be bone dry ;-)
 
In the LCL XC last year the Women's Team won the series & the Men's team were second in the series - the school report would say "Must try harder" ;-)

Gwent League

Check out the official Gwent XC League website for details of results, locations, routes and times.

The Gwent League (which is rarely in Gwent!) is a larger-scaled competition with clubs/ teams from across South Wales and the West. The quality at the front of the senior men's and women's races is of a very high standard. Don't let this put you off though, as the range of abilities is complete - with hundreds in each race you're very unlikely to finish last. The men generally have approximately 10km to cover, with the ladies normally about a 6km+ course.
Each event consists of a number of races for different age groups - we take part in the Men's and Ladies' senior races, which usually appear at the end of the programme, and with the addition of some Junior members last year we often have some runners in the earlier junior races
We generally meet at the Leisure Centre to share cars, as the events are held over a wide range of locations - and it's always nice to try to engender team spirit. With the men and women running in separate races, there's good opportunity to cheer on your team mates from the sidelines! We take the club tent with us, to act as shelter and to provide changing (Dick is still working on the shower?).
No race number to wear, just need your club vest
Come along and try it out - you may surprise yourself and actually enjoy cross country!
 
In the 2007-2008 Gwent League, the Women's team once again outperformed the men with a great season and earned promotion to Division 1, the Men's team narrowly missed out on promotion so with a bit more effort this year are looking to follow the ladies by the end of this season
 
Keep an eye on the Bulletin Board and listen out at announcements before club training for information.

Leisure Centre League Cross Country Results Archive:
2007-8 Season

7 October - Oasis Club (Cwmbran) -Results
18 November - Bryn Bach Results
13 January - Pontllanfraith Results
24 February - Lliswerry Race Results and Results
9 March - Chepstow Race Results
and Final Results