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{"ID":204,"SpaceID":9,"PageID":58,"HasCommentsThread":false,"SeoTags":{"OpenGraphTags":[{"ID":"og:title","Name":"Cross Country"},{"ID":"og:type","Name":"website"},{"ID":"og:url","Name":"https://www.didsburyrunners.co.uk/Cms/Spaces/EVENTS/Cross+Country"}],"NonOpenGraphTags":[]},"Path":"Cross+Country","Title":"Cross Country","Author":{"ID":6,"Name":"Carl Healy","CompanyName":null,"HasEmail":true},"Version":5,"IsDraft":false,"IsOldVersion":false,"PublicationDate":"13/08/2026 11:47","VersionDescription":"v5 - Carl Healy","HideHeader":false,"IsFullWidth":false,"ThemeCode":null,"BackgroundColour":null,"JumpLinks":[],"Blocks":[{"Columns":[{"Width":12,"WidthClasses":"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12","Elements":[{"ID":868,"Type":"HTML","Content":"\u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-page\u0022\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\u0022dr-hero-img\u0022 src=\u0022https://drc.myclubhouse.co.uk/Client/Images/Cms/IMG-20251213-WA0027.jpg\u0022 alt=\u0022Didsbury Runners at a Manchester Area Cross Country League match\u0022 data-image=\u0022vxd00c1piv38\u0022\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\u0022dr-intro\u0022\u003eOur winter team racing series, in the Manchester Area Cross Country League.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-body\u0022\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDidsbury Runners enters teams in the Manchester Area Cross Country League, which runs through the autumn and winter. It\u0027s a different kind of racing to anything else we do: off-road, in parkland, and scored as a team rather than as individuals.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou don\u0027t need to be fast, and there\u0027s no qualifying standard. Every finisher scores for the team.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-callout\u0022\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNever done a cross country race before?\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eMost of our team started the same way. Nobody\u0027s watching the clock, and you\u0027ll have the club marquee to gather round, other members on the start line with you, and a crowd in blue shouting you round.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\u0022dr-hero-img\u0022 src=\u0022https://drc.myclubhouse.co.uk/Client/Images/Cms/IMG-20251206-WA0069.jpg\u0022 alt=\u0022Didsbury Runners members racing at a cross country match\u0022 data-image=\u0022vszl8i6wwdlv\u0022\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 class=\u0022form-header\u0022\u003eHow to take part\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou register and pay once for the whole season, then choose which matches you want to run — any of them, or all five. Sign up to the \u003ca href=\u0022https://drc.myclubhouse.co.uk/Events/Calendar/Index?stream=Races%20%26%20Cross%20Country\u0026sortAscending=true\u0026displayMode=list\u0026filter=EventName%3Dentry%26EventType%3D12%26StartDate%3DR-180%2C180%26DayOfWeek%3D%26IsFuture%3D%26IsPast%3D\u0026pageSize=20\u0026pageOffset=0\u0022\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeason Entry\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e event first. That registers you with the league for the year and unlocks the individual matches, which you then sign up to one at a time as they come up.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou\u0027ll also need to be registered with England Athletics. That\u0027s offered as part of club membership and can be added at any point in the year, so if you haven\u0027t got it yet, sort it before your first match.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-note\u0022\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSign up early where you can.\u003c/strong\u003e The club needs to declare teams in advance, so late entries can be difficult to accommodate.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 class=\u0022form-header\u0022\u003eMatches\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis season\u0027s matches are listed below. Five run from October through to February, always on a Saturday. Venues are spread across the north west, some close to home and others worth a bit of a drive, so we arrange car shares for each one — if you need a lift or can offer one, say so when you sign up.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e","ContentConfig":{"Caption":null,"Icon":null,"IconColour":null,"CaptionColour":null,"UnderlineColour":null,"TextColour":null,"FontSize":null,"LineHeight":null,"RequiresLoggedInUser":false,"BottomMargin":0,"PaddingLeft":"0px","PaddingTop":"0px","PaddingRight":"0px","PaddingBottom":"0px","PhoneVisible":true,"TabletVisible":true,"DesktopVisible":true,"CssClass":null,"PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null},"ComponentCode":null,"ComponentError":null,"BottomMargin":"0px","PaddingLeft":"0px","PaddingTop":"0px","PaddingRight":"0px","PaddingBottom":"0px","CssClass":null,"ResponsiveClasses":"","PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null,"Background":{"Colour":null,"ImageURL":null,"Filter":null,"IsParallax":false,"Image":"","Tint":""},"ImageConfig":{"ImageURL":null,"ObjectFit":"contain","ImageHeight":null,"FrameStyle":null,"BorderRadius":null,"Caption":{"IsActive":false,"Text":null,"SubText":null,"Font":{"Size":null,"Colour":null},"SubFont":{"Size":null,"Colour":null},"Alignment":null,"Position":null,"Margin":null,"BackgroundColour":null,"Blur":false,"Hover":false},"AltText":null,"LinkURL":null,"BottomMargin":0,"PaddingLeft":"10px","PaddingTop":"10px","PaddingRight":"10px","PaddingBottom":"10px","PhoneVisible":true,"TabletVisible":true,"DesktopVisible":true,"CssClass":null,"PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null},"IgnoreCache":false}]}],"ColumnSpacing":"0px","BottomMargin":"0px","TopPadding":"0px","IsFullWidth":false,"IsBackgroundFullWidth":false,"Background":{"Colour":null,"ImageURL":null,"Filter":null,"IsParallax":false,"Image":"","Tint":""}},{"Columns":[{"Width":12,"WidthClasses":"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12","Elements":[{"ID":869,"Type":"COMPONENT","Content":null,"ContentConfig":{"Caption":null,"Icon":null,"IconColour":null,"CaptionColour":null,"UnderlineColour":null,"TextColour":null,"FontSize":null,"LineHeight":null,"RequiresLoggedInUser":false,"BottomMargin":0,"PaddingLeft":"10px","PaddingTop":"10px","PaddingRight":"10px","PaddingBottom":"10px","PhoneVisible":true,"TabletVisible":true,"DesktopVisible":true,"CssClass":null,"PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null},"ComponentCode":"event-list","ComponentError":null,"BottomMargin":"0px","PaddingLeft":"0px","PaddingTop":"0px","PaddingRight":"0px","PaddingBottom":"0px","CssClass":null,"ResponsiveClasses":"","PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null,"Background":{"Colour":null,"ImageURL":null,"Filter":null,"IsParallax":false,"Image":"","Tint":""},"ImageConfig":{"ImageURL":null,"ObjectFit":"contain","ImageHeight":null,"FrameStyle":null,"BorderRadius":null,"Caption":{"IsActive":false,"Text":null,"SubText":null,"Font":{"Size":null,"Colour":null},"SubFont":{"Size":null,"Colour":null},"Alignment":null,"Position":null,"Margin":null,"BackgroundColour":null,"Blur":false,"Hover":false},"AltText":null,"LinkURL":null,"BottomMargin":0,"PaddingLeft":"10px","PaddingTop":"10px","PaddingRight":"10px","PaddingBottom":"10px","PhoneVisible":true,"TabletVisible":true,"DesktopVisible":true,"CssClass":null,"PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null},"IgnoreCache":false}]}],"ColumnSpacing":"0px","BottomMargin":"0px","TopPadding":"0px","IsFullWidth":false,"IsBackgroundFullWidth":false,"Background":{"Colour":null,"ImageURL":null,"Filter":null,"IsParallax":false,"Image":"","Tint":""}},{"Columns":[{"Width":12,"WidthClasses":"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12","Elements":[{"ID":870,"Type":"HTML","Content":"\u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-page\u0022\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-body\u0022\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 class=\u0022form-header\u0022\u003eOn the day\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\u0022dr-hero-img\u0022 src=\u0022https://drc.myclubhouse.co.uk/Client/Images/Cms/IMG-20260110-WA0064.jpg\u0022 alt=\u0022The Didsbury Runners marquee and club flag at a cross country match\u0022 data-image=\u0022ggilwpgj2fz3\u0022\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe put up the club marquee at every match, with the flag flying so you can find us. It\u0027s somewhere to leave your bag and your warm layers, and somewhere for everyone to gather before and after. There\u0027s usually a hot water urn going, so bring a mug and a tea bag if you fancy a brew afterwards.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePeople bake for it too. There\u0027s normally a spread of cake in the marquee to get through once everyone\u0027s finished, and afterwards a good number of us head to the Parrs Wood for food and a debrief on how it went.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCourses are usually a few laps of a park. Distances vary by match, but expect around 8km for women and 10km for men. It\u0027s winter and it\u0027s off-road, so bring warm dry clothes to change into afterwards.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 class=\u0022form-header\u0022\u003eWhat to wear\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou\u0027ll need to race in a club vest or club t-shirt. You can buy club kit from the \u003ca href=\u0022https://didsbury-runners.square.site/s/shop\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003eclub shop\u003c/a\u003e, and it\u0027s worth ordering in good time before your first match.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you haven\u0027t got club kit yet, we hold a small stock of loan tops. These go on a first come, first served basis, so ask ahead of the day rather than on the start line.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-note\u0022\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShoes:\u003c/strong\u003e plenty of people race in cross country spikes, which bite well on soft ground. They\u0027re not required though, and trail shoes work fine with a bit less grip. The right choice often comes down to conditions on the day, so ask around before your first one.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 class=\u0022form-header\u0022\u003eCome and support\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\u0022dr-hero-img\u0022 src=\u0022https://drc.myclubhouse.co.uk/Client/Images/Cms/IMG-20251115-WA0013.jpg\u0022 alt=\u0022Didsbury Runners members supporting from the sidelines at a cross country match\u0022 data-image=\u0022w53suys9e626\u0022 style=\u0022object-position:center 25%;\u0022\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou don\u0027t have to race to be part of it. Cross country is a good day out to spectate, and a strong Didsbury Runners presence on the sidelines makes a real difference to the people running. Come and stand under the marquee, bring something for the cake table, and make some noise.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 class=\u0022form-header\u0022\u003eRun by volunteers\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur cross country season happens because members organise it — entering teams, coordinating with the league, putting the marquee up, sorting car shares and getting everyone to the right park at the right time. If you\u0027d like to help, \u003ca href=\u0022https://drc.myclubhouse.co.uk/Cms/Spaces/PUBLIC/Volunteering\u0022\u003eget involved\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-cta-row\u0022\u003e\n \u003ca href=\u0022https://drc.myclubhouse.co.uk/Events/Calendar/Index?stream=Races%20%26%20Cross%20Country\u0026sortAscending=true\u0026displayMode=list\u0026filter=EventName%3Dentry%26EventType%3D12%26StartDate%3DR-180%2C180%26DayOfWeek%3D%26IsFuture%3D%26IsPast%3D\u0026pageSize=20\u0026pageOffset=0\u0022 class=\u0022btn reg-btn btn-success\u0022\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSign up for the season\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n \u003ca href=\u0022https://maccl.co.uk/\u0022 class=\u0022btn btn-info reg-btn\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeague website\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\u0022dr-contact-footer\u0022\u003eNew to cross country and not sure where to start? \u003ca href=\u0022https://drc.myclubhouse.co.uk/Home/ContactUs\u0022\u003eGet in touch\u003c/a\u003e and we\u0027ll talk you through it.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e","ContentConfig":{"Caption":null,"Icon":null,"IconColour":null,"CaptionColour":null,"UnderlineColour":null,"TextColour":null,"FontSize":null,"LineHeight":null,"RequiresLoggedInUser":false,"BottomMargin":0,"PaddingLeft":"0px","PaddingTop":"0px","PaddingRight":"0px","PaddingBottom":"0px","PhoneVisible":true,"TabletVisible":true,"DesktopVisible":true,"CssClass":null,"PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null},"ComponentCode":null,"ComponentError":null,"BottomMargin":"0px","PaddingLeft":"0px","PaddingTop":"0px","PaddingRight":"0px","PaddingBottom":"0px","CssClass":null,"ResponsiveClasses":"","PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null,"Background":{"Colour":null,"ImageURL":null,"Filter":null,"IsParallax":false,"Image":"","Tint":""},"ImageConfig":{"ImageURL":null,"ObjectFit":"contain","ImageHeight":null,"FrameStyle":null,"BorderRadius":null,"Caption":{"IsActive":false,"Text":null,"SubText":null,"Font":{"Size":null,"Colour":null},"SubFont":{"Size":null,"Colour":null},"Alignment":null,"Position":null,"Margin":null,"BackgroundColour":null,"Blur":false,"Hover":false},"AltText":null,"LinkURL":null,"BottomMargin":0,"PaddingLeft":"10px","PaddingTop":"10px","PaddingRight":"10px","PaddingBottom":"10px","PhoneVisible":true,"TabletVisible":true,"DesktopVisible":true,"CssClass":null,"PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null},"IgnoreCache":false}]}],"ColumnSpacing":"0px","BottomMargin":"0px","TopPadding":"0px","IsFullWidth":false,"IsBackgroundFullWidth":false,"Background":{"Colour":null,"ImageURL":null,"Filter":null,"IsParallax":false,"Image":"","Tint":""}}],"HasTwitterFeedComponent":false,"PageURL":"https://www.didsburyrunners.co.uk/Cms/Spaces/EVENTS/Cross+Country?version=5","AllVersions":[],"Comments":[],"UpdatedComments":[],"Spaces":[],"IsWatching":false,"LastViewTime":null,"CanEdit":false,"CanPublish":false,"CanCopy":false,"CanCreateTemplate":false,"CanComment":false,"CanReadComments":false,"CanModerateComments":false,"CanLike":false,"CanWatch":false}
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