Picked for Scotland: Teams named for Home Countries and Celtic Nations XC races in London

Friday 16th January 2026

Morag Millar and Jamie Burns are named for Scotland vest duty at races in London (photos by Bobby Gavin)

Scotland teams have been named for international cross country event next month.

Parliament Hill in London will host the Home Countries XC International featuring Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The Celtic Nations XC takes place within these races – on Saturday 7 February – with England not in medal contention for these and Ireland added.

Scotland compete at Senior and U20 in the Home Countries event and across U23, U20 and U17 in the Celtic Nations XC event.

We are delighted to announce very strong Scotland teams and send out congratulations to athletes, their coaches and families, and the clubs involved for many years in their development.

Senior Men

Jamie Burns (Shettleston); Peter Molloy (Western Tempo); Logan Rees (Fife AC); Angus Smith (Corstorphine AAC)

Senior Women

Scout Adkin (Moorfoot Runners); Emily McNicol (Law and District AAC); Morag Millar (Central AC): Clare Stewart (Shettleston)

Eilidh Dallas is selected for U20 Women and is part of a strong Strathearn Harriers cohort in our teams (photo by Bobby Gavin)

U23 Men

Logan Beagley (Central AC); Jonathan Downey (Kilmarnock Harriers); Harris Pagett (Strathearn Harriers); Angus Wright (Edinburgh Uni)

U23 Women

Emma MacLennan (Giffnock North) ; Charlotte MacPhie  (Corstorphine AAC); Skye Rae (Nithsdale); Tuscany Wright (Central AC)

U20 Men

Andrew Baird  (Inverness Harriers); Callum Hendry (Falkirk Vics); Alasdair Maclean (Giffnock North); Innes Wright (Edinburgh Uni)

U20 Women

Emily Atkinson (Haddington); Charlotte-Rose Burton (Edinburgh Uni); Eilidh Dallas (Srathearn); Katie Sandilands (Fife AC)

U17 Men

Luca Anderson (Anster Haddies); Tymek Chmielowski (Corstorphine AAC); Harrison Macmillan (Falkirk Vics); Louie Muir (Giffnock North)

U17 Women

Rachel Caves (Harmeny AC); Lucia Connell (Strathearn); Holly Simpson (Giffnock North);  Lucy Taylor (Law and District AAC)

There is a Scotland vest at U17 level for Anster Haddies thanks to Luca Anderson – great to see (photo by Bobby Gavin)

Emily Atkinson of Haddington will win a Scotland vest in London (photo by Bobby Gavin)

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Tags: Celtic Nations XC, Home Countries XC International, Scotland

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