The winter Cross Country League has always been a focus for many runners, the club over the years have had a rich history in the Herefordshire XC League.
A big thank you to Mike Blenkinsop for helping us pull the below records together.
Couriers Mens Team Performances 1999 – Present
| Winners | 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2007-08, 2013-14, 2014,15 | 6 Times |
| Runner Up | 1999-00, 2001-02, 2006-07, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2021-22 | 6 Times |
| Third Place | 2002-03, 2004-05 (B), 2005-06 (B), 2010-11 | 4 Times |
Couriers Ladies Team Performances 1999 – Present
| Winners | 2000-01, 2001-02, 2003-04, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10 | 8 Times |
| Runner Up | 2002-03, 2004-05 | Twice |
| Third Place | 1999-00, 2021-22 | Twice |
Couriers Mens Champions 1999 – Present
| Matt James & Tim Clarke (=1st) | 2005-06 |
| Matt James | 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 |
| Eliot Taylor | 2012-13, 2013-14 |
Couriers Women’s Champions 1999 – Present
| Teresa James | 2000-01 |
| Jayne Littlewood | 2001-02 |
| Nikki Edwards | 2006-07 |
1999 – 2000 Teams
| Mens | Womens | ||
| 1st Team | Wye Valley Runners | 1st Team | Wye Valley Runners |
| 2nd Team | Hereford Couriers | 2nd Team | Prestiegne Pacers |
| 3rd Team | Ludlow Runners | 3rd Team | Hereford Couriers |
1999 – 2000 Category Award Winners
| Male | Female | ||
| MV45 1st | Steve Littlewood | FV35 1st | Alison Cooke |
| MV45 2nd | Clive Rowberry | FV35 2nd | Jenny Hopkins |
2000 – 2001 Teams
| Mens | Womens | ||
| 1st Team | Wye Valley Runners | 1st Team | Hereford Couriers |
| 2nd Team | Hereford Couriers | 2nd Team | Ludlow Runners |
| 3rd Team | Ludlow Runnners | 3rd Team | Presteigne Pacers |
2000 – 2001 Category Award Winners
| Male | Womens | ||
| MV45 2nd | Steve Littlewood | Womens Champion | Teresa James |
| MV45 3rd | Clive Rowberry | SF 1st | Teresa James |
| MV50 2nd | Steve Herington | FV35 1st | Alison Cooke |
| FV35 2nd | Jenny Hopkins | ||
| FV40 1st | Jayne Littlewood |
2001 – 2002 Teams
| Mens | Womens | ||
| 1st Team | Ludlow Runnners | 1st Team | Hereford Couriers |
| 2nd Team | Spa Tans | 2nd Team | Ludlow Runners |
| 3rd Team | Wye Valley Runners | 3rd Team | Wye Valley Runners |
2001 – 2002 Category Award Winners
| Male | Womens | ||
| MV40 2nd | Tim Taylor | Womens Champion | Jayne Littlewood |
| MV45 3rd | Steve Littlewood | FV40 1st | Jayne Littlewood |
| MV50 2nd | Steve Herington | FV40 2nd | Alison Cooke |
| JM 1st | Matt James | FV40 3rd | Jenny Hopkins |
2002 – 2003 Teams
| Mens | Womens | ||
| 1st Team | Wye Valley Runners | 1st Team | Ludlow Runners |
| 2nd Team | Ludlow Runners | 2nd Team | Hereford Couriers |
| 3rd Team | Hereford Couriers | 3rd Team | Wye Valley Runners |
2002 – 2003 Category Award Winners
| Male | Womens | ||
| MV50 1st | Steve Littlewood | FV40 2nd | Ailson Cooke |
| MV50 2nd | Steve Herington | FV40 3rd | Jenny Hopkins |
| FV45 1st | Jayne Littlewood |
2003 – 2004 Teams
| Mens | Womens | ||
| 1st Team | Hereford Couriers | 1st Team | Hereford Couriers |
| 2nd Team | Wye Valley Runners | 2nd Team | Wye Valley Runners |
| 3rd Team | Ludlow Runners | 3rd Team | Ludlow Runners |
2003 – 2004 Category Award Winners
| Male | Womens | ||
| SM 2nd | Tim Clarke | SF 3rd | Sally Bliss |
| MV40 1st | Tim Taylor | FV40 1st | Ailson Cooke |
| MV40 2nd | David Williams | ||
| MV50 1st | Steve Littlewood | ||
| MV50 3rd | Geoff Kay |
2004 – 2005 Teams
| Mens | Womens | ||
| 1st Team | Hereford Couriers | 1st Team | Wye Valley Runners |
| 2nd Team | Wye Valley Runners | 2nd Team | Hereford Couriers |
| 3rd Team | Hereford Couriers B | 3rd Team | Ludlow Runners |
2004 – 2005 Category Award Winners
| Male | Womens | ||
| SM 2nd | Tim Clarke | SF 2nd | Sally Bliss |
| JM 1st | Matt James | FV35 3rd | Diane Johnson |
| MV40 1st | Richie Richards | FV40 1st | Ailson Cooke |
| MV40 3rd | David Williams | ||
| MV50 2nd | Geoff Kay | ||
| MV50 3rd | Clive Rowberry | ||
| MV55 1st | Steve Herington | ||
| MV55 2nd | Robin Bereza |
2005 – 2006 Teams
| Mens | Womens | ||
| 1st Team | Hereford Couriers | 1st Team | Hereford Couriers |
| 2nd Team | Wye Valley Runners | 2nd Team | Wye Valley Runners |
| 3rd Team | Hereford Couriers B | 3rd Team | Ludlow Runners |
2005 – 2006 Category Award Winners
| Male | Womens | ||
| Mens Champion | Tim Clarke & Matt James | SF 1st | Sally Bliss |
| SM =1st | Tim Clarke & Matt James | SF 3rd | Lisa Quinn |
| MV40 2nd | David Williams | FV35 1st | Nikki Edwards |
| MV40 3rd | Max Suff | FV40 3rd | Ailson Cooke |
| MV45 3rd | Mark Adams | FV45 1st | Jayne Littlewood |
| MV50 1st | Steve Littlewood | ||
| MV50 2nd | Geoff Kay | ||
| MV55 1st | Steve Herington |
2006 – 2007 Teams
| Mens | Womens | ||
| 1st Team | Wye Valley Runners | 1st Team | Hereford Couriers |
| 2nd Team | Hereford Couriers | 2nd Team | Wye Valley Runners |
| 3rd Team | Wye Valley Runners B | 3rd Team | Wye Valley Runners B |
2006 – 2007 Category Award Winners
| Male | Womens | ||
| Mens Champion | Matt James | Women Champion | Nikki Edwards |
| SM 1st | Matt James | SF 1st | Amy Carwardine |
| SM 2nd | Tim Clarke | FV35 1st | Nikki Edwards |
| MV40 2nd | David Williams | FV45 1st | Ailson Cooke |
| MV45 1st | Richard Wall | FV45 2nd | Jayne Littlewood |
| MV50 3rd | Steve Littlewood | ||
| MV55 1st | Steve Herington |
2007 – 2008 Teams
| Mens | Womens | ||
| 1st Team | Hereford Couriers | 1st Team | Hereford Couriers |
| 2nd Team | Wye Valley Runners | 2nd Team | Ludlow Runners |
| 3rd Team | Croft Ambrey RC | 3rd Team | Wye Valley Runners |
2007 – 2008 Category Award Winners
| Male | Womens | ||
| Mens Champion | Matt James | SF 1st | Amy Carwardine |
| SM 1st | Matt James | SF 2nd | Dana Matousova |
| SM 2nd | Tim Clarke | FV45 1st | Ailson Cooke |
| MV40 3rd | Neil Lewis | ||
| MV45 1st | Max Suff | ||
| MV45 2nd | David Williams | ||
| MV55 1st | Steve Herington |
2008 – 2009 Teams
| Mens | Womens | ||
| 1st Team | Wye Valley Runners | 1st Team | Hereford Couriers |
| 2nd Team | Hereford Couriers | 2nd Team | Croft Ambrey RC |
| 3rd Team | Croft Ambrey RC | 3rd Team | Hereford Triathlon Club |
2008 – 2009 Category Award Winners
| Male | Womens | ||
| Mens Champion | Matt James | SF 1st | Lisa Quinn |
| SM 1st | Matt James | FV45 1st | Alison Cooke |
| MV40 3rd | Neil Lewis | FV50 1st | Jayne Littlewood |
| MV45 2nd | David Williams | ||
| MV45 3rd | Kevin Barnes | ||
| MV55 1st | Geoff Kay | ||
| MV55 2nd | Clive Rowberry | ||
| MV60 1st | Steve Herington | ||
| JM 1st | Eliot Taylor |
2009 – 2010 Teams
| Mens | Womens | ||
| 1st Team | Wye Valley Runners | 1st Team | Hereford Couriers |
| 2nd Team | Hereford Couriers | 2nd Team | Wye Valley Runners |
| 3rd Team | Ledbury & District Harriers | 3rd Team | Hereford Triathlon Club |
2009 – 2010 Category Award Winners
| Male | Womens | ||
| MV40 1st | Tim Clarke | SF 1st | Amy Carwardine |
| MV45 2nd | Max Suff | FV35 2nd | Nikki Edwards |
| MV45 3rd | David Williams | FV45 2nd | Alison Cooke |
| MV55 3rd | Steve Littlewood | FV50 1st | Jayne Littlewood |
| JM 1st | Eliot Taylor |
2010 – 2011 Teams
| Mens | Womens | ||
| 1st Team | Wye Valley Runners | 1st Team | Malvern Joggers |
| 2nd Team | Croft Ambrey RC | 2nd Team | Hereford Triathlon Club |
| 3rd Team | Hereford Couriers | 3rd Team | Hereford Triathlon Club B |
2010 – 2011 Category Award Winners
| Male | Womens | ||
| MV45 2nd | Max Suff | SF 1st | Amy Carwardine |
| MV45 3rd | Richard Hughes | FV40 2nd | Nikki Tyler |
| MV50 2nd | Pete Carwardine | ||
| MV60 1st | Steve Herington | ||
| JM 1st | Eliot Taylor |
2011 – 2012 Teams
| Mens | Womens | ||
| 1st Team | Wye Valley Runners | 1st Team | Wye Valley Runners |
| 2nd Team | Hereford Couriers | 2nd Team | Hereford Triathlon Club |
| 3rd Team | Croft Ambrey RC | 3rd Team | Croft Ambrey RC |
2011 – 2012 Category Award Winners
| Male | Womens | ||
| MV40 3rd | Mike Link | None | None |
| MV45 3rd | Richard Hughes | ||
| MV55 1st | Geoff Kay | ||
| MV60 1st | Steve Herington |
2012 – 2013 Teams
| Mens | Womens | ||
| 1st Team | Wye Valley Runners | 1st Team | Wye Valley Runners |
| 2nd Team | Hereford Couriers | 2nd Team | Croft Ambrey RC |
| 3rd Team | Croft Ambrey RC | 3rd Team | Hereford Triathlon Club |
2012 – 2013 Category Award Winners
| Male | Womens | ||
| Mens Champion | Eliot Taylor | None | None |
| SM 1st | Eliot Taylor | ||
| MV40 2nd | Mike Link | ||
| MV50 1st | David Williams | ||
| MV55 1st | Geoff Kay | ||
| MV60 1st | Steve Herington | ||
| MV60 2nd | Steve Littlewood |
2013 – 2014 Teams
| Mens | Womens | ||
| 1st Team | Hereford Couriers | 1st Team | Hereford Triathlon Club |
| 2nd Team | Wye Valley Runners | 2nd Team | Croft Ambrey RC |
| 3rd Team | Croft Ambrey RC | 3rd Team | Wye Valley Runners |
2013 – 2014 Category Award Winners
| Male | Womens | ||
| Mens Champion | Eliot Taylor | FV50 2nd | Andrea Omar |
| SM 1st | Eliot Taylor | ||
| SM 2nd | Matt James | ||
| MV40 2nd | Mike Link | ||
| MV45 3rd | Neil Lewis | ||
| MV50 2nd | David Williams | ||
| MV60 2nd | Geoff Kay | ||
| MV65 1st | Steve Herington |
2014 – 2015 Teams
| Mens | Womens | ||
| 1st Team | Hereford Couriers | 1st Team | Wye Valley Runners |
| 2nd Team | Maldwyn Harriers | 2nd Team | Croft Ambrey RC |
| 3rd Team | Croft Ambrey RC | 3rd Team | Ludlow Runners |
2014 – 2015 Category Award Winners
| Male | Womens | ||
| SM 3rd | Matt James | FV50 3rd | Alison Cooke |
| MV45 1st | Russell James | ||
| MV50 1st | Richard Hughes | ||
| MV60 1st | Geoff Kay | ||
| MV65 1st | Steve Herington |
2015 – 2016 Teams
| Mens | Womens | ||
| 1st Team | Maldwyn Harriers | 1st Team | Wye Valley Runners |
| 2nd Team | Wye Valley Runners | 2nd Team | Wye Valley Runners B |
| 3rd Team | Croft Ambrey RC | 3rd Team | Croft Ambrey RC |
2015 – 2016 Category Award Winners
| 2015 – 2016 Category Award Winners | |||
| Male | Womens | ||
| SM 2nd | Matt James | FV50 2nd | Alison Cooke |
| MV45 1st | Russell James | FV50 3rd | Tracy Miles |
| MV50 1st | David Wiliams | ||
| MV60 1st | Geoff Kay |
2016 – 2017 Teams
| Mens | Womens | ||
| 1st Team | Maldwyn Harriers | 1st Team | Wye Valley Runners |
| 2nd Team | Wye Valley Runners | 2nd Team | Croft Ambrey RC |
| 3rd Team | Croft Ambrey RC | 3rd Team | Ludlow Runners |
2016 – 2017 Category Award Winners
| Male | Womens | ||
| MV45 3rd | Mike Link | None | |
| MV50 1st | Russell James | ||
| JM 1st | Ross Cameron |
2017 – 2018 Teams
| Mens | Womens | ||
| 1st Team | Maldwyn Harriers | 1st Team | Croft Ambrey RC |
| 2nd Team | Wye Valley Runners | 2nd Team | Wye Valley Runners |
| 3rd Team | Croft Ambrey RC | 3rd Team | Croft Ambrey RC ‘B’ |
2017 – 2018 Category Award Winners
| Male | Womens | ||
| SM 2nd | Matt James | None | |
| MV55 1st | Tim Taylor | ||
| MV65 3rd | Steve Herington | ||
| JM 1st | Ross Cameron |
2018 – 2019 Teams
| Mens | Womens | ||
| 1st Team | Builth & District RC | 1st Team | Hay Hotfooters |
| 2nd Team | Maldwyn Harriers | 2nd Team | Wye Valley Runners |
| 3rd Team | Croft Ambrey RC | 3rd Team | Croft Ambrey RC |
2018 – 2019 Category Award Winners
| Male | Womens | ||
| None | FV40 2nd | Clare Mallender |
2019 – 2020 Teams
| Mens | Womens | ||
| 1st Team | Builth & District RC | 1st Team | Croft Ambrey RC |
| 2nd Team | Maldwyn Harriers | 2nd Team | Builth & District RC |
| 3rd Team | Croft Ambrey RC | 3rd Team | Maldwyn Harriers |
2019 – 2020 Category Award Winners
| Male | Womens | ||
| MV40 2nd | Jake Underhill | None |
2020 – 2021 Cancelled due to Covid 19
2021/ 22 XC resumed post Covid as Herefordshire & Borders XC League
2021 – 2022 Teams
| Mens | Womens | ||
| 1st Team | Croft Ambrey RC | 1st Team | Builth & District RC |
| 2nd Team | Hereford Couriers RC | 2nd Team | Croft Ambrey RC |
| 3rd Team | Builth & District RC | 3rd Team | Hereford Couriers RC |
2021 – 2022 Category Award Winners
| Male | Womens | ||
| MV35 1st | Matt James | JF20 1st | Addy Carter |
| MV35 3rd | James Rogers | FV40 1st | Clare Mallender |
| MV55 2nd | Martin Carter | FV50 3rd | Nikki Tyler |
| MV55 3rd | Richard George | ||
| MV60 2nd | Rob Connell | ||
| MV70 2nd | Steve Herington |