Cross Country training

6 October 2025 - By Jodee Mayer

With the first XC fixtures fast approaching, the coaching team are again hosting a XC familiarisation and training session this year.

So as not to clash with the Saturday Parkruns we are holding it on Sunday 19 October, and people have previously included the session as part of their long run.

This year’s session will be held as follows:

Time – 9.00 am meet – session will likely be 45 mins to an hour

Location – Post Code: CM8 3PQ – Albert Moss Playing Field, Church Rd, Rivenhall (w3w ///workbench.twig.tubes)

Parking available (follow P sign) and additional parking at lay-by slightly further down the road.

The session will be similar to last year, but for those new to it or those wanting a reminder of how it goes there is more information under location maps below.

The Session:

We’ll be running a completely off road and undulating 1 mile ish loop between Rivenhall & Kelvedon.

Like other similar sessions, there will be some structure in that we’ll jog over to our starting point, finish getting warmed up and then athletes will be able to run at a pace entirely of their choice in and around the cross country loop of ups, downs & flats – last year athletes did either 2 or 3 individual laps with breaks in between or others ran  2 or 3 continuous laps – the loop is just a smidgeon over 1 mile so 3 laps will give you a 5k run out + warm up & jog back.

The H&S Stuff:

We’ll be on footpaths & bridle ways with other users and dog walkers so please extend our usual good courtesy and exercise care at all times.

Shoes:

We always hope this session will be a time for people to dust off their spikes (or try out their new ones) but it will depend on the rain we have had in the weeks leading up to the session so please watch this space for an update. Previously people have jogged over in road/trail shoes and carried their spikes to change into after the warm up.

 

Karen and Jodee look forward to seeing you there.