Wiltshire Schools' Athletics Association

Dates for 2026 Season
31 Jan 2026

  • Sat 7th February - South West Schools Cross Country Championships - Exeter Arena
  • Sat 14th March - ESAA Cross Country Championships - Sefton Park, Liverpool
  • Mon 11th May - Wiltshire Quadrathlon 2026
  • Sat 13th June - Wiltshire Schools Track & Field Championships
  • Sat 20th June - South West Schools Track & Field Championships - Exeter Arena
  • Fri 10th and Sat 11th July - ESAA Track & Field Championships - Alexander Stadium, Birmingham

WSAA Team for South-West XC Championships
21 Jan 2026

Congratulations to those athletes selected to represent Wiltshire at the South West Cross Country championships to be held on Saturday 7th February at South-West Schools Cross-Country Championships Exhibition Fields, Exeter Arena EX 8NT

Wiltshire Team for the SW XC Championships

If you have a place on the team but are NOT able to compete, please let Andy Scrase know ASAP.

All athletes must make their own way there and will be met by the Wiltshire team managers in the tented area on arrival. Please arrive by 11.00 to ensure that you have enough time to prepare for your race and ensure that registration is complete.

If you need a county vest, then these can be purchased for £20 cash or by card.

The weather can be changeable, very wet and cold so please ensure that you have brought plenty of warm clothing, and changes of footwear, with bags for all wet kit.

Should you require any further information about this event, please contact the lead Team Manager

Andy Scrase ((mobile 07775790342)

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WSAA Cross Country Championships 2026
2 Jan 2026

The WSAA Cross Country Championships will take place on Saturday 10th January 2026

Venue

Sheldon School
Hardenhuish Lane
Chippenham
SN14 6HJ

Arrival

The School site will be open from 9.30am. Please do not arrive before this time as the site will be in a state of preparation. The course opens at 09:45. The first race starts at 10:45.

Teams should arrive between 09:30 & 09:45.

The Cross Country Course will be open from 10.00am

Parking

Minibuses please park in the long bus bay at main Hardenhuish / Sheldon entrance

North Wilts & Swindon staff and competitors please use North entrance - Sheldon main drive to reception (Jubilee Drive)

West Wilts, Kennet & Salisbury staff and competitors please use South entrance - Service Drive by Site Manager’s bungalow to playground parking

Spectators please use the parking at Hardenhuish School to the North end of the campus which will be open. Access to this is much easier than Sheldon. Staff and competitors are also welcome to use this area.

Dogs

PLEASE CAN WE REMIND ALL SPECTATORS THAT THIS IS A SCHOOL CAMPUS AND THERE ARE NO DOGS ALLOWED ON SITE.

Team Managers

Kennet Nancy Strickland
nancybstrickland@yahoo.co.uk
Team
North Wilts Luke Baily
LKB@hardenhuish.wilts.sch.uk
Team
Salisbury Richard Sandford
rsn@sjcs.org.uk
Team
Swindon Corinne Hunter
HunterC@lydiardparkacademy.org.uk
Team
West Wilts Jason Carter
jascar@st-laurence.com
Team

Events

10.45 Senior Boys (Y12&13) 6,615m Entries Map
10.46 Year 7 Girls (Y7) 2,370m Entries Map
11.10 Senior Girls (Y12&13)
Inter Girls (Y10 &Y11)
3,860m Entries
Entries
Map
11.25 Year 7 Boys 2,700m Entries Map
11.35 Junior Girls (Y8 & Y9) 3,280m Entries Map
11.45 Junior Boys (Y8 & Y9) 3,860m Entries Map
12:00 Intermediate Boys (Y10 & Y11) 5,580m Entries Map

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