The 2026-2027 South-West Individual, Inter-Club and Inter-County Cross-Country Championships will be held at RNAS Merryfield on Saturday 3rd January 2027.

(Note: not on the Saturday this time, as the course setup would need to be done on New Year's Day when the RNAS base would be closed).
 

As a result of a security scare in 2024, the Ministry of Defence applied certain extra restrictions which are likely to apply to any future events at the venue:

• All attendees (competitors, officials, spectators) will need to register their attendance in advance
• NO DOGS will be allowed at the venue
• The venue will not open before 9.00am. Please time your journey so that you do not enter the villages of Ilton or Rapps before that time.

Despite the lack of sea nearby, RNAS Merryfield and the nearby RNAS Yeovilton are classed as "HMS Heron" (in naval terms, a "Stone Frigate").

This seson, the first finisher in each of the relevant races (U14 / U16 / U18; both genders) will receive received automatic qualification for the South-West team for the next London Mini Marathon. There will be a Trials meeting (date to be announced), near Exeter. M5 Junction 30 at Exeter), from which the first three finishers in each category will be selected for the LMM. The remaining two places,