Cross country and relay events

Cross country and relay events for Belfast primary schools
Cross country championships
Relay event
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Cross country and relay events for Belfast primary schools

As part of our work to promote sport and healthy lifestyles, we run two dedicated running events for Belfast primary schools.

Cross country championships

The annual Belfast Schools Cross Country Championships take place in March and April 2025.

This annual event for P6 and P7 pupils has four local heats, held at parks throughout Belfast, which primary schools can enter.

A finals event is then held at Mallusk Playing Fields, with prizes awarded for the winning individual girls and boys, as well as teams.

Dates and venues for the 2025 heats and final
Area	Venue	Date
Primary School North Heat	Grove Park	Tuesday 4 March
Primary School East Heat	Orangefield Park	Thursday 6 March
Primary School South Heat	Ormeau Park	Tuesday 11 March
Primary School West Heat	Boucher Road Playing Fields	Thursday 13 March
Primary School Belfast Final	Mallusk Playing Fields	Wednesday 2 April

For more information or to register your school for the cross country championships, email [email protected].

Relay event

This annual event last took place on 15 October 2024.

Pupils from schools across Belfast participated in the relay race, at Victoria Park, with prizes awarded for the winning teams in both the boys and girls’ races.

For a full list of winners, email [email protected].
Register for future events

For more information or to register your school for these events, email [email protected].

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