IAAF Cross Country Permit Meetings explained

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]

Meetings

DateMeetingLocationCountry
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

Notes and References

  1. https://www.iaaf.org/Competitions/iaaf-cross-country-permit/calendar/1999 Calendar 1999
  2. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/xc.htm IAAF World Cross Challenge
  3. Web site: 2021-09-14 . World Tour competition structure announced for cross country, combined events and race walking . 2022-11-15 . World Athletics.