Athletics & Running Sports Section

Northern Police Cross Country League

About the League

The Northern Police Cross Country League has eight fixtures starting in October through to March. The races are hosted by a different police force and staged at venues within the respective north of England force areas. The forces eligible to compete in the Northern League are:-

Cheshire

Cleveland

Cumbria

GMP

Humberside

Lancashire

North Wales

North Yorkshire

South Yorkshire

West Yorkshire

 Eligible forces but not currently represented:-

Atomic Energy

BTP

Durham

Merseyside

Northumbria

The League secretary would be interested to re-kindle runners from these non-participating forces.

Fixtures

The races are generally held over interesting and varied cross county terrain. Four miles for women and six miles for men. Each host provides adequate changing facilities, showers and a hot meal following.

The league is challenging and competitive and has produced some excellent, talented cross country runners over the years. Notwithstanding this the league provides and excellent opportunity for any standard of runner to take part as there are no entry standards required.

The races are held on a Wednesday afternoon and give those attending an opportunity at the very least to take part in a mid-week event that forms the basis of good all-round winter training.

Entry Requirements

Competitors must be:-

Serving or retired police officers or police staff

Members of the special constabulary, community volunteers

Other police employees under direct control of the force Chief Constable

Guest Runners

The League is closed to other club runners or organisations. However guests from local clubs or other service organisations like the fire or prison service have sometimes competed by arrangement.

Force Representatives

E-Mail Contacts:

Cheshire - PC Malcolm Fowler

Cleveland - PC Kendra White

Cumbria - Insp Adrian Sowerby or Ms Kath Winrow

GMP - PC Dave Wood

Humberside - Mr Stuart Altoft

Lancashire - PC Steven Broadbent

Merseyside - Mr Les Mercer

North Wales - Dave Owens

North Yorkshire - Angela Went

South Yorkshire - Mr Robert Mawhood

West Yorkshire - Ms Heather Mitchell

League Secretary

PC Steven Broadbent - NPCCL Secretary

2008/2009 Season

The 2008/2009 season commences with the first fixture, hosted by Cumbria Police, starting at 2 pm on 8 October 2008.

As always, these cross-country races are always competitive but at the same time enjoyable and provide the basis of ideal winter training.

They comprise six miles for men and four miles for women starting at 2 pm. In most cases we will meet at Bamber Bridge Police Station where minibus transport will proceed to the venue.

Four hours 'county sport' is approved for those not on rest day, subject to the final approval of their respective Divisional/Departmental commanders'. The fixtures dates listed below. Venues shown are provisional - will be confirmed nearer the time:-

Fixture 1 - 08/10/2008 - Cumbria

Lowther Park- Lancashire Pick-up at Bamber Bridge at 11.30 am

Fixture 2 - 29/10/2008 - Cleveland

Osmotherley - Lancashire Pick-up at Bamber Bridge at 10.30 am

Fixture 3 - 12/11/2008- South Yorkshire

Venue to be decided - Lancashire Pick-up at Bamber Bridge at 11.00 am

Fixture 4 - 03/12/2008 - Derbyshire (North v. Midlands)