Winter is coming: Cross Country session dates, venues around Scotland

Thursday 18th September 2025

Clubs: register now for Lindsays District XC Relays at three venues

Cross country group sessions can be an important feature of the endurance pathway in Scotland.

Sessions in Glasgow, Edinburgh and the North have become firmly established on the winter calendar over recent years.

scottishathletics endorses the principles of athletes from different clubs training together and coaches enjoying the chance to network and share knowledge and experience.

So we are pleased today to share details of various sessions and to confirm these schedules now include Aberdeen for the first time in a number of seasons.

Thanks to all those volunteers working to put these sessions together and to coaches involved, too.

Age groups, number of reps and so on may very depending on the location.

*Organisers should note: it is probably not realistic in our schedules to push and promote every session as the season unfolds. We will try and share this bulletin as a reference point at regular intervals.

If a date or venue change happens please email Peter.jardine@scottishathletics.org.uk so we can change within this story. Thank You.

Lindsays Cross Country Season – key dates for 2025-26

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North District

Grant Park, Forres and also Shetland – The Nab (gathering at south end) from 27 December

Please be warmed up and ready to go for the first rep at 10:30am
For U17 and older

Dates and Reps

20 Sept: 5 min tempo then up to 10 x 3 mins (90 sec recovery)
27 Dec: Up to 5 sets of 5 mins (90 sec rec), 3 mins (60 sec rec), 2 mins (90 sec rec).

Full details on North District CC & RR | Facebook

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Glasgow

Please be warmed and ready to go for the first rep at 10.30am For athletes in the U15 cross country age group and older

Dates and reps:

18 Oct: Bellahouston Park, 6 -8 x 3 min; 90 secs recovery
15 Nov: Pollok Park, 10min tempo, 10 x 1 min, 10 min tempo
27 Dec: Tollcross Park, 4 – 8 x 4 mins
17 Jan: Bellahouston, 6-10 x 3 mins with 90 sec recovery
7 Feb: Tollcross Park 6-10 x 4 mins; 2min recovery

Full details on the GAA website – www.glasgowathletics.org.uk/endurance-sessions

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Edinburgh

20 September from Portobello Rugby Club, Cavalry Park, 129 Duddingston Rd W, Duddingston, Edinburgh EH15 3QE

4 October to 7 February from Holyrood Park Edinburgh

Please be warmed up and ready to go for the first rep at 10:30am
For U17 and older

20 Sept: 5 min tempo then up to 10 x 3 mins (90 sec recovery)
04 Oct: 6 x 4 mins (90 sec recovery), up to 10 x 30s hill (jog back down recovery (JBD))
15 Nov: Up to 5 sets of: 5 mins (90) 3 mins (60) 2 mins (90)
17 Jan: 6 -7 sets of: 3 mins (90) 2 mins (60) 1 mins (90) (6) Up to 10 x 30s Hills JBD
07 Feb: 2 x 8 (90) 3 x 6 (60) 3 x 2 mins (45) 5 x 1 mins (30)

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Aberdeen (new for 2025)

Balgownie Playing Fields, Bridge of Don. Further details to follow

4 Oct; 15 Nov; 29 Nov; 27 Dec

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