Group sessions around Scotland will help runners prepare for #LindsaysXC

Thursday 1st October 2026

Cross Country Endurance Sessions are running across different venues in Scotland over the forthcoming winter season.

The sessions are led by a UKA qualified coach and are open to athletes in the U16 age category and above.

scottishathletics firmly support the principles behind these sessions of training in a group and coaches have an opportunity to catch-up and share experience.

The number of reps will vary for each age group. Please listen to instructions from the coach(es) for the number of reps appropriate to you.

*We will seek to update this story as a reference point but if in doubt please check with local contacts.

North District

Nairn Links, Nairn

Please be warmed up and ready to go for the first rep at 11:00 am (to avoid the parkrun).
For U16 and older.

Dates and Reps

9 Jan: Up to 5 sets of 5 mins (90 sec rec), 3 mins (60 sec rec), 2 mins (90 sec rec).

Shetland – The Nab (gathering at south end) warmed up and ready to go for the first rep at 10.30 am

Full details on North District CC & RR | Facebook

Glasgow

Please be warmed and ready to go for the first rep at 10.30am

For athletes in the U16 cross country age group and older

Dates and reps:

17 October: Bellahouston Park, 6 – 8 x 3 min; 90 secs recovery

14 November: Pollok Park, 10min tempo, 10 x 1 min, 10 min tempo

19 December: Tollcross Park, 4 – 8 x 4 mins, 2 mins recovery

29 December: Pollok Park, 10min tempo, 10 x 1 min, 10 min tempo

6 February: Tollcross Park 6-10 x 4 mins; 2min recovery

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

Edinburgh

17 October to 14 February from Holyrood Park Edinburgh

Please be warmed up and ready to go for the first rep at 10:30am. For U18 and older

26 September: 6-12 x 3mins (1:30min recovery)

17 October: 3-4 sets of: 3mins (1:15 rec), 2 mins (1:00 rec), 1 min (1:30 rec)

14 November: 5-10 x 4mins (1:15 rec)

19 December: 4-8 x 5mins (1:30 rec)

23 January: TBC

14 February: TBC

With thanks to Angela Mudge

Group training sessions around the country will help athletes prepare for big events in our Lindsays Cross Country Season like Cumbernauld (above), Kirkcaldy and Falkirk (photo by Bobby Gavin).

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Tags: Edinburgh, Glasgow Athletics Association