The Cardiff Cross Challenge – the UK’s only World Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold Label date – once again produced a brilliant day’s running which attracted more than 2,000 entries. As well as welcoming world class athletes from around the globe, the event also hosted the opening fixture of the 2025/26 UK Athletics Cross Challenge … Continued
The 2025 edition of the Cardiff Cross Challenge will be sponsored by SportsShoes.com and Nike. SportsShoes are the UK’s number one online retailer for run, gym and hike. Their aim is to help their customers lead happier and healthier lives through running and fitness. Meanwhile, Nike’s mission is to bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete in … Continued
Olympians and world championship athletes will once again rub shoulders with club runners of all abilities at the Cardiff Cross Challenge on Saturday. For the fifth year, the hugely popular event boasts World Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold Label status – the only race in the UK to do so. As such it has once … Continued
Olympic finalist Niels Laros is amongst a trio of talented young dutchmen that have added their names to the Cardiff Cross Challenge entries for 9 November. Laros heads the contingent as the European U20 1500m record holder (3:29:54), erasing the previous mark held by Jakob Ingebrigtsen on the biggest of stages, in the final of … Continued
The first major fixture of the British Cross Challenge series once again returned to Cardiff today for another fantastic renewal at Llandaff Fields in the heart of the city. Athletes of all ages from local clubs lined-up alongside international talents in the fixture which marked the third World Athletics Gold Label XC event. The slightly later … Continued
The 26th edition of the prestigious Cardiff Cross Challenge returns to Llandaff Fields this Saturday. As one of the most sought-after events in the UK over 2,000 athletes from across the globe have entered to take part in the UK’s only World Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold Label Event. The 2023 edition includes the inaugural … Continued
The 2023 Cardiff Cross Challenge returns for the 26 event this Saturday at Llandaff Fields! For the third year in a row, the Cardiff Cross Challenge has achieved the World Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold Label and is the only Cross-Country event to do so in the UK. It will also form part of the British … Continued
This year’s prestigious Cardiff Cross Challenge will be supported by local Welsh businesses, Dragon Signs & Sportin Wales. This is in addition to the recently announced Elite Mile sponsors, Sportsshoes.com. The two businesses which form part of the Dragon Group will be sponsoring the 2023 Cardiff Cross Challenge which returns to Llandaff Fields, Cardiff for it’s 26th event on Saturday 11th November. Over 2000 athletes … Continued
We are exciting to be hosting an Elite Cross Country Mile for the first time in Cardiff this year! The race will follow the same course as the general race and is hoping to boast a strong field of elite middle distance athletes from across the UK. The race also precedes the European short course … Continued
Entries have opened for the British Athletics Cardiff Cross Challenge on Saturday 16th October. Enter here The event will host the first fixture in the 2021-2022 Cross Challenge Series, making a welcome return to the calendar following the Covid-19 Pandemic. Previous winners in Cardiff include Welsh Athletes Dewi Griffiths, Charlie Hulson, Caryl Jones and Charlotte … Continued