| Sport: | Cross country running |
| Founded: | 1999 |
| Folded: | 2021 |
| Continent: | Europe, Africa, Asia |
The World Athletics Cross Country Permit Meetings were an annual series of independently-run cross country running competitions which were recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) with permit status. First held in 1999,[1] the meetings could be used to gain qualification to the IAAF World Cross Country Championships. The number of legs in the series varied from around six to twelve meetings per year, with dates spanning the European winter months, from November to February, prior to the World Championships scheduled in March. The series replaced the IAAF World Cross Challenge, which was first held in 1990.[2] The last series was held in 2020–2021, after which point it was replaced by the three-tier World Athletics Cross Country Tour.[3]
| Date | Meeting | Location | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 January 1999 | Spain | |||
| 23 January 1999 | United Kingdom | |||
| 30 January 1999 | France | |||
| 21 February 1999 | Luxembourg | |||
| 14 March 1999 | Italy | |||
| 9 January 2000 | Spain | |||
| 29 January 2000 | France | |||
| 20 February 2000 | Luxembourg | |||
| 27 February 2000 | Italy | |||
| 17 December 2000 | Belgium | |||
| 30 December 2000 | United Kingdom | |||
| 7 January 2001 | Spain | |||
| 14 January 2001 | Spain | |||
| 20 January 2001 | United Kingdom | |||
| 28 January 2001 | France | |||
| 4 February 2001 | Portugal | |||
| 18 February 2001 | Luxembourg | |||
| 18 February 2001 | Japan | |||
| 24 February 2001 | Kenya | |||
| 4 March 2001 | Italy | |||
| 17 November 2002 | Portugal | |||
| 24 November 2002 | Spain | |||
| 22 December 2002 | Belgium | |||
| 4 January 2003 | United Kingdom | |||
| 11 January 2003 | United Kingdom | |||
| 19 January 2003 | Spain | |||
| 26 January 2003 | France | |||
| 9 February 2003 | Portugal | |||
| 16 February 2003 | Luxembourg | |||
| 16 February 2003 | Japan | |||
| 22 February 2003 | Kenya | |||
| 9 March 2003 | Italy | |||
| 16 November 2003 | Portugal | |||
| 30 November 2003 | Spain | |||
| 21 December 2003 | Belgium | |||
| 3 January 2004 | United Kingdom | |||
| 10 January 2004 | United Kingdom | |||
| 18 January 2004 | Spain | |||
| 1 February 2004 | France | |||
| 13 February 2004 | Kenya | |||
| 15 February 2004 | Japan | |||
| 15 February 2004 | Luxembourg | |||
| 7 March 2004 | Italy | |||
| 21 November 2004 | Portugal | |||
| 28 November 2004 | Spain | |||
| 19 December 2004 | Belgium | |||
| 8 January 2005 | United Kingdom | |||
| 15 January 2005 | United Kingdom | |||
| 16 January 2005 | Spain | |||
| 23 January 2005 | France | |||
| 30 January 2005 | Portugal | |||
| 6 February 2005 | Italy | |||
| 12 February 2005 | Kenya | |||
| 13 February 2005 | Luxembourg | |||
| 20 February 2005 | Japan | |||
| 6 March 2005 | Japan | |||
| 19 November 2005 | Portugal | |||
| 27 November 2005 | Spain | |||
| 18 December 2005 | Belgium | |||
| 7 January 2006 | United Kingdom | |||
| 14 January 2006 | United Kingdom | |||
| 15 January 2006 | Spain | |||
| 22 January 2006 | France | |||
| 29 January 2006 | Portugal | |||
| 5 February 2006 | Italy | |||
| 11 February 2006 | Kenya | |||
| 19 February 2006 | Luxembourg | |||
| 5 March 2006 | Japan | |||
| 19 March 2006 | Japan | |||
| 11 November 2006 | Portugal | |||
| 26 November 2006 | Spain | |||
| 17 December 2006 | Belgium | |||
| 6 January 2007 | United Kingdom | |||
| 13 January 2007 | United Kingdom | |||
| 21 January 2007 | Spain | |||
| 22 January 2007 | France | |||
| 10 February 2007 | Kenya | |||
| 11 February 2007 | Luxembourg | |||
| 25 February 2007 | Portugal | |||
| 4 March 2007 | Italy | |||
| 17 November 2007 | Portugal | |||
| 25 November 2007 | Spain | |||
| 23 December 2007 | Belgium | |||
| 5 January 2008 | United Kingdom | |||
| 12 January 2008 | United Kingdom | |||
| 20 January 2008 | Spain | |||
| 3 February 2008 | Italy | |||
| 10 February 2008 | Japan | |||
| 17 February 2008 | Luxembourg | |||
| 1 March 2008 | Kenya | |||
| 1 March 2008 | Japan | |||
| 15 November 2008 | Portugal | |||
| 23 November 2008 | Spain | |||
| 3 January 2008 | United Kingdom | |||
| 10 January 2008 | United Kingdom | |||
| 18 January 2008 | Spain | |||
| 1 February 2008 | Italy | |||
| 15 February 2008 | Luxembourg | |||
| 21 February 2008 | Kenya | |||
| 1 March 2008 | Portugal | |||
| 7 March 2008 | Japan | |||
| 21 November 2008 | Portugal | |||
| 29 November 2008 | Spain | |||
| 20 December 2008 | Belgium | |||
| 9 January 2010 | United Kingdom | |||
| 17 January 2010 | Spain | |||
| 23 January 2010 | United Kingdom | |||
| 31 January 2010 | Italy | |||
| 14 February 2010 | Japan | |||
| 20 February 2010 | Kenya | |||
| 27 February 2010 | Japan | |||
| 28 February 2010 | Luxembourg | |||
| 7 March 2010 | Portugal | |||
| 7 November 2010 | Spain | |||
| 13 November 2010 | Portugal | |||
| 19 December 2010 | Belgium | |||
| 8 January 2011 | United Kingdom | |||
| 16 January 2011 | Spain | |||
| 22 January 2011 | United Kingdom | |||
| 6 February 2011 | Italy | |||
| 12 February 2011 | Kenya | |||
| 13 February 2011 | Japan | |||
| 26 February 2011 | Japan | |||
| 27 February 2011 | Luxembourg | |||
| 6 March 2011 | Portugal | |||
| 13 November 2011 | Spain | |||
| 20 November 2011 | Spain | |||
| 18 December 2011 | IRIS Lotto Crosscup Brussels | Belgium | ||
| 6 January 2012 | Italy | |||
| 7 January 2012 | BUPA Great Edinburgh Cross Country - International Challenge | United Kingdom | ||
| 15 January 2012 | Spain | |||
| 21 January 2012 | United Kingdom | |||
| 12 February 2012 | ING Eurocross Diekirch | Luxembourg | ||
| 12 February 2012 | 47th Chiba International Cross Country Meet | Japan | ||
| 18 February 2012 | Kenya | |||
| 26 February 2012 | Portugal | |||
| 18 March 2012 | Italy | |||
| 11 November 2012 | Spain | |||
| 18 November 2012 | Spain | |||
| 23 December 2012 | IRIS Lotto Crosscup Brussels | Belgium | ||
| 5 January 2013 | United Kingdom | |||
| 6 January 2013 | Italy | |||
| 12 January 2013 | United Kingdom | |||
| 20 January 2013 | Spain | |||
| 27 January 2013 | ING Eurocross Diekirch | Luxembourg | ||
| 3 February 2013 | Italy | |||
| 10 February 2013 | 47th Chiba International Cross Country Meet | Japan | ||
| 16 February 2013 | Kenya | |||
| 24 February 2013 | Portugal | |||
| 10 November 2013 | Spain | |||
| 17 November 2013 | Spain | |||
| 22 December 2013 | IRIS Lotto Crosscup Brussels | Belgium | ||
| 4 January 2014 | United Kingdom | |||
| 6 January 2014 | Italy | |||
| 11 January 2014 | United Kingdom | |||
| 19 January 2014 | Spain | |||
| 26 January 2014 | Italy | |||
| 2 February 2014 | Portugal | |||
| 9 February 2014 | 49th Chiba International Cross Country Meet | Japan | ||
| 9 February 2014 | Luxembourg | |||
| 15 February 2014 | Kenya | |||
| 16 November 2014 | Spain | |||
| 6 January 2015 | Italy | |||
| 18 January 2015 | Spain | |||
| 25 January 2015 | Spain | |||
| 8 February 2015 | Chiba International Cross Country Meet | Japan | ||
| 14 February 2015 | Kenya | |||
| 15 February 2015 | Italy | |||
| 22 February 2015 | Portugal | |||
| 14 March 2015 | United Kingdom | |||
| 15 November 2015 | Spain | |||
| 6 January 2016 | Italy | |||
| 16 January 2016 | United Kingdom | |||
| 17 January 2016 | Spain | |||
| 24 January 2016 | Cross Internacional Juan Muguerza | Spain | ||
| 31 January 2016 | Italy | |||
| 13 February 2016 | Kenya | |||
| 13 March 2016 | Portugal | |||
| 13 November 2016 | Spain | |||
| 27 November 2016 | Spain | |||
| 6 January 2017 | Italy | |||
| 14 January 2017 | United Kingdom | |||
| 15 January 2017 | Spain | |||
| 22 January 2017 | Italy | |||
| 5 February 2017 | Portugal | |||
| 12 November 2017 | Spain | |||
| 6 January 2018 | Italy | |||
| 6 January 2018 | United Kingdom | |||
| 14 January 2018 | Cross Internacional Juan Muguerza | Spain | ||
| 21 January 2018 | Spain | |||
| 11 February 2018 | Italy | |||
| 18 February 2018 | Portugal | |||
| 11 November 2018 | Spain | |||
| 18 November 2018 | Spain | |||
| 25 November 2018 | Spain | |||
| 6 January 2019 | Italy | |||
| 13 January 2019 | Cross Internacional Juan Muguerza | Spain | ||
| 19 January 2019 | United Kingdom | |||
| 20 January 2019 | Spain | |||
| 27 January 2019 | Italy | |||
| 3 February 2019 | Portugal |