THE month of October sees the first of the traditional British cross-country leagues kick off in earnest, with events in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland welcoming hundreds of athletes of all abilities to compete on the mud and the hills.
Athletics Weekly recently highlighted how participation levels in Scotland have risen monumentally in recent years, but is that upward trend replicated across the rest of the UK? And are the cross-country leagues still viewed as a crucial element of an athlete’s racing calendar?