Dates
Tourism London, in partnership with the London Western Track & Field Club and the City of London, are excited to host the 2024 & 2025 Canadian Cross Country Championships at Fanshawe Golf Course in London, Ontario. The Championships will take place over a 2-day schedule. The Championships will include U16, U18, U20, and Senior national championship races, along with Canadian Masters Association national championships, a Community race and a 1K Kids race.
Course Map
Distance Breakdown:
- Open 10K — 4 x 2.5 km
- U20 8K — 4 x 2 km
- U18 6K — 3 x 2 km
- U16 4K — 2 x 2km
- XC Classic 5k — 2 x 2.5 km
- Mixed Relay — 4 x 2 (every athlete runs ~ 2 km)
A printable copy can be found HERE.
Event Schedule
A preliminary schedule can be found below.
| Day 1 (Saturday, November 30th) |
| 11:00 1km kids race |
| 11:30 Masters 6km (70+) & 8km |
| 12:45 U16 Boys 4km |
| 1:30 U16 Girls 4km |
| 2:15 U18 Boys 6km |
| 3:00 U18 Girls 6km |
| Day 2 (Sunday, December 1st) |
| 10:00 Canadian Cross Country Classic 5k Presented by BackRoads Brews & Shoes |
| 11:00 Open Men 10km |
| 12:00 Open Women 10km |
| 1:00 U20 Men 8km |
| 1:50 U20 Women 8km |
| 2:45 U18 4 x 2km Mixed Relay |
Registration
Registration for athletes and coaches is now live!
- Regular deadline:
- November 19th, 2024 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
- Late Deadline
- November 24th, 2024 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
- Regular deadline:
- November 19th, 2024 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Community Races
Registration for the Canadian Cross Country Classic 5K Presented by BackRoads Brews + Shoes is now live! Registration and more details can be found HERE.
4 x 2km U18 Mixed Relay:
- Age Group
- U18 (May be comprised of U16 and U18 Athletes.)
- Composition
- 2 Males and 2 Female
- Running order: Male, Female, Male, Female
- Distance
- 4 x 2km
- Registration
- Register online using the same portal as for individual athlete registrations. First, enter the lead runner’s name and select the 4x2km relay event. You’ll then be prompted to add the other three team members.
- There are no limits on the number of teams each club or province can enter. Teams may include U16 and U18 athletes
- Award Categories
- Relay Teams may represent a Club or Province/Territory
- Awards will be presented to the top 3 of each.
- Top 3 Province/Territory Teams
- Top 3 Club Teams
- Athletics Canada is running the 4x2km Mixed Gender Relay as “Test Event”. Winning teams will not receive Championship Medals. Alternative medals will be awarded.
Eligibility
The following athletes are eligible to compete at the 2024 Canadian Cross Country Championships:
Athlete citizenship eligibility
- All athletes must be a member of Athletics Canada in order to be eligible to compete.
- Only Canadian Citizens or those with a valid Canadian Permanent Resident Card are eligible to be declared Canadian Champions and receive a medal, award, or financial recognition. For the avoidance of doubt, this includes members of teams (e.g., relays or cross country). Specifically: in cross country, scoring members of club and branch teams must be Canadian Citizens or hold a valid Canadian Permanent Residence Card; and in relay events, team members must all be Canadian Citizens or holders of a valid Canadian Permanent Residence Card.”
*Please refer to Athletics Canada’s Technical Rules for all rules regarding athlete eligibility at National Championships.
Masters
The Canadian Masters Championships are open to all male and female masters (age 30+ on race day).
Male and female competitors will run in the same race. All Master athletes, if a resident in Canada, must be members of Canadian Masters Athletics (CMA) by taking out a full Masters membership of any Athletics Canada provincial affiliate. If a resident outside of Canada, Master athletes must be members of USATF or another World Masters Athletics (WMA) national affiliate. For more details, please visit the Canadian Masters Athletics website.
Course Walkthrough & Bib pick-up
Course Walkthrough
The course will be open for a self-guided course walkthrough from noon till 5:oo p.m.
Competition Bib Pick-up
Bib pick-up can be collected at the Accreditation desk located in the Main building at Fanshawe Golf Course. Below is the Accreditation pick-up schedule:
- Friday, November 29
- 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Saturday, November 30
- 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
- Sunday, December 1
- 8:00 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Media Accreditation
Accreditation request forms will be published shortly. Stay tuned for an announcement on Athletics Canada socials!
Live Webcast
The 2024 Canadian Cross Country Championships will be broadcast live from London, Ontario on Saturday, November 30th, and Sunday, December 1st via AthleticsCanada.tv. The live webcast and on demand videos will only be available for RunnerSpace +PLUS subscribers. Sign up here.
