National Crosscountry Champions for Wales
Men (114 runnings)
25 Feb 2018 Swansea (SP) 33:40 10.1 km Dewi Griffiths-6
27 Feb 2016 Swansea (SP) 35:34 10.4 km Dewi Griffiths-5
21 Feb 2015 Corwen 34:16 10.5 km Dewi Griffiths-4
15 Feb 2014 Llandeilo 34:22 11.0 km Dewi Griffiths-3
16 Feb 2013 Crickhowell 33:06 10.2 km Dewi Griffiths-2
18 Feb 2012 Cardiff 35:38 10.4 km Dewi Griffiths
19 Feb 2011 Northop 33:53 10.3 km Afan Humphries
20 Feb 2010 Swansea (SP) 37:11 10.5 km Alex Hains
01 Feb 2009 Builth Wells 35:03 Owain Jones
24 Feb 2008 Swansea (SP) 37:51 10.5 km Richard Gardiner
17 Feb 2007 Ruthin 39:55 11.3 km Jorge Thomas-2
25 Feb 2006 Pembrey 34:44 Jorge Thomas
20 Feb 2005 Cardiff (Leckwith) 33:56 10.2 km Ian Mitchell-2
21 Feb 2004 Swansea (SP) 32:15 10.8 km Christopher Davies-2
23 Feb 2003 Bridgend (NF) 35:10 Christopher Davies
23 Feb 2002 Saint Asaph (YGC) 43:14 Ian Mitchell
25 Feb 2001 Cardiff (Heath Park) 38:06 12 km Christian Stephenson-4
27 Feb 2000 Cardiff (Heath Park) 40:30 12 km Nicholas Comerford-2
09 Jan 1999 Colwyn Bay 39:25 Ian Pierce
15 Feb 1998 Bridgend (NF) 37:46 Nicholas Comerford
15 Feb 1997 Cardiff (Heath Park) 37:23 Christian Stephenson-3
17 Feb 1996 Swansea (SP) 36:53 Christian Stephenson-2
18 Feb 1995 Cardiff (Heath Park) 40:49 12.2 km Christian Stephenson
29 Jan 1994 Carmarthen (UC) 40:06 12 km Justin Hobbs-2
27 Feb 1993 Swansea (SP) 37:06 12 km Justin Hobbs
29 Feb 1992 Cardiff (Heath Park) 34:29 Ian Hamer-2
23 Feb 1991 Swansea (SP) 32:33 Ian Hamer
24 Feb 1990 Barry (Colcot) 39:36 Eddie Conway
25 Feb 1989 Cardiff (Heath Park) 43:35 12.5 km Nigel Adams-2
27 Feb 1988 Swansea (SP) 40:30 Nigel Adams
28 Feb 1987 Barry (Colcot) 39:04 Michael Bishop
22 Feb 1986 Cardiff (Heath Park) 36:43 Stephen Jones-9
16 Feb 1985 Cardiff (Heath Park) 33:28 Stephen Jones-8
18 Feb 1984 Swansea (SP) 39:10 Stephen Jones-7
19 Feb 1983 Barry (Colcot) 37:34 Stephen Jones-6
20 Feb 1982 Cardiff (Heath Park) 35:19 Roger Hackney
21 Feb 1981 Cardiff (Heath Park) 35:10 Stephen Jones-5
02 Feb 1980 Swansea (SP) 40:35 Stephen Jones-4 & Tony Simmons-2
17 Feb 1979 Bridgend (NF) 37:47 12 km Stephen Jones-3
18 Feb 1978 Swansea (SP) 39:23 Stephen Jones-2
19 Feb 1977 Swansea (SP) 40:28 Stephen Jones
31 Jan 1976 Cardiff (Blackweir) 36:47 12 km Bernard Plain
22 Feb 1975 Newport (Glebelands) 39:04 Steve Gibbons
22 Feb 1974 Newport (Glebelands) 38:57 John Jones
24 Feb 1973 Cardiff (Blackweir) 38:42 12 km Malcolm Thomas-4
19 Feb 1972 Swansea (SP) 38:10 Malcolm Thomas-3
27 Feb 1971 Cwmbran 34:08 Malcolm Thomas-2
21 Feb 1970 Cardiff (Llanrumney) 38:48 Malcolm Thomas
08 Mar 1969 Swansea (SP) 37:17 Tony Simmons
24 Feb 1968 Newport (Glebelands) 34:54 11.5 km Alan Joslyn
25 Feb 1967 Barry (SpC) 39:18 Cyril Leigh
26 Feb 1966 Gilwern 45:42 12 km Hedydd Davies
27 Feb 1965 Caerleon (Rec) 38:46 Tom Edmunds-2
22 Feb 1964 Swansea (Penlan) 37:44 Tom Edmunds
23 Feb 1963 Bridgend (NF) 35:32 11.3 km Bob Roath
03 Mar 1962 Barry (Cadoxton) 50:50 Norman Horrell-3
04 Mar 1961 Newport (Duffryn HS) 52:46 14.5 km Norman Horrell-2
05 Mar 1960 Barry (Cadoxton) 49:36 14.5 km David Richards-2
28 Feb 1959 Barry (Cadoxton) 51:15 14.5 km David Richards
01 Mar 1958 Cardiff (Pontcanna) 50:55 14.5 km John Merriman
1957 Cardiff (Pontcanna) 52:01 Norman Horrell
1956 Caerleon (CR) 49:06 Chris Suddaby
1955 Caerleon (CR) 48:25 Lyn Bevan-2
1954 Cardiff (Grangetown) 56:06 Lyn Bevan
1953 Cardiff (Grangetown) 46:10 Norman Wilson-2
1952 Caerleon (CR) 55:34 Norman Wilson
1951 Caerleon (CR) 1:01:21 Tom Richards
1950 Caerleon (CR) 51:50 Anthony Noonan
1949 Caerleon (CR) 1:02:43 John Andrews
1948 Caerleon (CR) 47:31 Jim Alford
1947 Caerleon (CR) 48:55 Ivor Lloyd
1946 Ely (Caerau) 1:00:04 Dillan Hier-2
.... not held
1940 Cardiff (Rumney) 29:22 S I Griffiths
1939 Caerleon (CR) 50:38 Dillan Hier
1938 Llantarnam (CF) 49:50 Bill Matthews-3
1937 Caerleon (CR) 50:00 Bill Matthews-2
1936 Llantarnam (CF) 56:29 Harry Gallivan-3
1935 Llantarnam (CF) 50:39 Harry Gallivan-2
1934 Caerleon (CR) 52:59 Bill Matthews
1933 Caerleon (CR) 56:58 Ernie Thomas-6
1932 Llantarnam (CF) 44:35 Harry Gallivan
1931 Caerleon (CR) 50:42 Danny Phillips-2
1930 Llantarnam (CF) 45:13 Danny Phillips
1929 Llantarnam (CF) 37:21 D J P Richards-3
1928 Caerleon (CR) 50:52 D J P Richards-2
1927 Caerleon (CR) 53:53 Ernie Thomas-5
1926 Caerleon (CR) 45:17 Ernie Thomas-4
1925 Caerleon (CR) 42:18 D J P Richards
1924 Cardiff (Roath Park) 46:38 Ernie Thomas-3
1923 Llantarnam (CF) 43:32 Jim Edwards
1922 Caerleon (CR) 39:50 Ernie Thomas-2
1921 Caerleon (CR) 49:12 Ernie Thomas
1920 Chepstow (SA) 53:34 Tom Miles-2
.... not held
1914 Caerleon (CR) 57:42 Cliff Price
1913 Caerleon (CR) 58:05 Edgar Stead
1912 Caerleon (CR) 57:02 Tom Miles
1911 Cardiff (Ely) 56:23 Ernest Paul
1910 Caerleon (CR) 57:47 J F Iles
1909 Caerleon (CR) 48:59 Tommy Arthur-4
1908 Swansea (VP) 41:40 Tommy Arthur-3
1907 Caerleon (CR) 48:00 Tommy Arthur-2
1906 Cardiff (Ely) 39:08 Tommy Arthur
1905 Caerleon (CR) 36:40 E Francis-2
1904 Cardiff (Ely) 45:52 E Francis
1903 Caerleon (CR) 38:53 A E Turner-3
1902 Caerleon (CR) 37:26 A E Turner-2
1901 Cardiff (Ely) 46:55 A Palmer-2
1900 Cardiff (Ely) 40:22 A Palmer
1899 Cardiff (Ely) 46:02 J G Lee
1898 Cardiff (Ely) 58:41 R C Brookes
1897 Cardiff (HG) 44:29 A E Turner
1896 Cardiff (HG) 44:10 Harry Callum-2
1895 Cardiff (East Moors) 50:32 Harry Callum
1894 Cardiff (Ely) 49:40 Hugh Fairlamb
Note: The 1940 race was unofficial, no WCCA medals were awarded.
Women (52 runnings)
25 Feb 2018 Swansea (SP) 23:52 6.4 km Beth Kidger
27 Feb 2016 Swansea (SP) 26:06 6.5 km Caryl-Mair Jones-2
21 Feb 2015 Corwen 26:31 7.0 km Ffion Price
15 Feb 2014 Llandeilo 25:24 7.2 km Andrea Whitcombe-3
16 Feb 2013 Crickhowell 21:00 6.2 km Andrea Whitcombe-2
18 Feb 2012 Cardiff 27:13 7.3 km Caryl-Mair Jones
19 Feb 2011 Northop 25:54 6.7 km Non Stanford
20 Feb 2010 Swansea (SP) 27:11 6.6 km Andrea Whitcombe
01 Feb 2009 Builth Wells 23:34 Debbie Rees
24 Feb 2008 Swansea (SP) 27:37 6.6 km Claire Martin
17 Feb 2007 Ruthin 25:09 6.9 km Catherine Dugdale-8
25 Feb 2006 Pembrey 21:28 Catherine Dugdale-7
20 Feb 2005 Cardiff (Leckwith) 26:18 6.9 km Catherine Dugdale-6
21 Feb 2004 Swansea (SP) 24:09 7 km Catherine Dugdale-5
23 Feb 2003 Bridgend (NF) 20:48 Catherine Dugdale-4
23 Feb 2002 Saint Asaph (YGC) 24:13 Catherine Dugdale-3
25 Feb 2001 Cardiff (Heath Park) 22:49 Catherine Dugdale-2
27 Feb 2000 Cardiff (Heath Park) 24:30 Catherine Dugdale
09 Jan 1999 Colwyn Bay 26:57 Hayley Nash-2
15 Feb 1998 Bridgend (NF) 24:48 Angharad Mair
15 Feb 1997 Cardiff (Heath Park) 22:44 Hayley Nash
17 Feb 1996 Swansea (SP) 22:39 Wendy Ore-4
18 Feb 1995 Cardiff (Heath Park) 23:45 6.2 km Wendy Ore-3
29 Jan 1994 Carmarthen (UC) 24:48 6.6 km Wendy Ore-2
27 Feb 1993 Swansea (SP) 17:43 Wendy Ore
29 Feb 1992 Cardiff (Heath Park) 21:29 Melissa Watson-4
23 Feb 1991 Swansea (SP) 18:45 Sarah Hodge-Lee
24 Feb 1990 Barry (Colcot) 20:54 Melissa Watson-3
25 Feb 1989 Cardiff (Heath Park) 19:20 5 km Melissa Watson-2
27 Feb 1988 Swansea (SP) 17:50 Melissa Watson
28 Feb 1987 Barry (Colcot) 20:04 Angela Tooby-4
22 Feb 1986 Cardiff (Heath Park) 17:58 Angela Tooby-3 & Susan Tooby-2
23 Feb 1985 Swansea (SP) 19:05 Angela Tooby-2 & Susan Tooby
18 Feb 1984 Swansea (SP) 19:07 Angela Tooby
19 Feb 1983 Barry (Colcot) 20:55 Kim Lock
20 Feb 1982 Cardiff (Heath Park) 16:56 Thelwyn Bateman-5
21 Feb 1981 Cardiff (Heath Park) 16:37 Carol Bradford
02 Feb 1980 Swansea (SP) 19:31 Hilary Hollick-3
17 Feb 1979 Bridgend (NF) 18:10 Hilary Hollick-2
11 Feb 1978 Cardiff 18:37 Hilary Hollick
12 Feb 1977 Cardiff (Pontcanna) 15:59 Ann Disley
24 Jan 1976 Beachley (A College) 15:18 Ann Morris
15 Feb 1975 Bridgend (NF) 22:32 Jean Lochhead-3
16 Feb 1974 Cardiff (Llanrumney) 17:24 Jean Lochhead-2
17 Feb 1973 Brecon 15:51 Thelwyn Bateman-4
19 Feb 1972 Swansea (SP) 18:08 Bronwyn Cardy
27 Feb 1971 Cwmbran 16:35 Gloria Dourass
14 Feb 1970 Cwmbran 14:52 Thelwyn Bateman-3
08 Mar 1969 Newport (Duffryn HS) 18:22 Thelwyn Bateman-2
02 Mar 1968 Newport (Glebelands) 13:40 Thelwyn Bateman
04 Mar 1967 Barry (SpC) 15:31 Jean Lochhead
.... not held
24 Apr 1965 Newport (Glebelands) 12:55 Pat Sullivan
Note: This championship may extend back as early as 1963. The Welsh Women's Crosscountry Association was formed in 1968 and that year's race was the first held under their auspices. The race in 1967 was held as a trial for the International Cross Country Championships held that year in Barry.
Course codes: CF Court Farm CR Caerleon Racecourse Ely Ely Racecourse HG Harlequin Grounds NF Newbridge Fields Rec Recreation Grounds SA Saint Arvans SP Singleton Park SpC Sports Centre UC United Counties VP Victoria Park YGC Ysgol Glan Clwyd
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Last Updated on 26 Feb 2017
Contributors: Mick McGeoch (50), Paul Michiels (1)