East Yorkshire Cross Country League

Yorkshire Wolds Runners is again part of the East Yorkshire Cross Country League for the 2025/26 season –  with the inclusion of Pickering Running club joining last year. There are six races in the season, all hosted by different member clubs, although Wetwang is a reserve/social race on 1st March 2026.

There is a team competition and results will be posted on the EYXC Facebook page and our members only Facebook page, but above all our aim is for as many of us as possible to join in and to enjoy ourselves!

Entry will be online again this year and details of the links and passwords will be emailed to members to sign up. Club will contribute £10.00 to each member that signs up – please speak to the treasurer if you’d like to receive the subsidy.

  • All races will start at 10.00
  • A 15minutes per mile will apply to all races
  • Courses not suitable for spikes
  • Age groups as at 12th October 2025 but a minimum age 17, on the date of the first race.
  • Club Vests to be worn by all runners and number pinned to the front.

Dates:

Bishop Wilton – TBC

Welton – TBC

Sledmere – TBC

Drewton – TBC

Dalby Forest – TBC

Wetwang – Reserve race or social event

Sewerby  – Presentation – TBC

Bishop Wilton

Very rural setting. Starting from the village, then climbing a very steep hill and heading off across fields before returning down another very steep hill to the village. (Home Club -Pocklington R)

Distance 5.7 miles

Welton

A mixture of woods and farm tracks which take in parts of the Wolds Way. (Home Clubs – Goole Viking & Selby Striders)

Distance 6.1 miles

Sledmere Estate

This was a new venue in 2013. The course is 2 laps around the stately grounds of Sledmere House. (Home Club – Driffield Striders).

Distance 7.1 miles

Drewton

A return for the popular course taking in parts of the Yorkshire Wolds Way. (Hosted by Beverley AC and COH)

Distance 6.6 miles

Dalby Forest 

This course is new for the 2025/26 season. Further information available soon.

Sewerby

Start and finish is on cliff top.  The course takes in the ancient land mark of Dane’s Dyke then heads off across the fields to Flamborough and returns along the cliff-top path to Sewerby.  (Home Club – Bridlington RR)

Distance 5.3 miles