KENT FITNESS CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE

The club participates annually in the Kent Fitness Cross-Country League, a series of seven races held across the county from mid-October through to February.

The 2007/08 season begins on Sunday October 14th at Blean Woods, Rough Common, near Canterbury, and the full list of fixtures is shown below. For race location directions, full results, reports and the latest standings please visit the Kent Fitness League page at the Canterbury Harriers website.

14th October 2007
Rough Common, Canterbury
11th November 2007 Swanley Park, Swanley
25th November 2007
Knole Park, Sevenoaks
16th December 2007
Nurstead Court, Meopham
30th December 2007
Avery Hill Park, New Eltham
13th January 2008
Minnis Bay, Birchington
3rd February 2008
Oxleas Woods, Eltham
9th March 2008
Relay - venue to be confirmed *

* The relay event does not count towards the overall series.

If you've never run cross country before then please come along and give it a try if you can! The Kent Fitness League is specifically for runners of any ability, and the courses are on average around 5 miles long. There are individual and team prizes for each race and the season overall, and in addition there is a free raffle at the end of each race.

There's no need to enter in advance, simply turn up on the day and let club cross-country captain David Law know you're there, so he can make sure you name is entered and to collect your £2 entry fee.

Apart from a club vest, you will need either a good pair of off road running shoes, or preferably a pair of spikes. Locally the best place for these is Sweat Shop at Newnham Court, Bearsted. The courses are all off road, and while conditions may be fairly firm in the early part of the season it's usually a bit more sticky underfoot as the season progresses, so your regular running shoes will not be sufficient!!