The Lotto Cross Cup is an annual series of international cross country running competitions in Belgium. The inaugural season was in 1982–1983. The series comprises Belgium's foremost cross country competitions, including the IAAF permit meeting in Brussels (Lotto Cross Cup Brussels) and the European Athletics sanctioned meeting in Roeselare (Lotto Cross Cup van West-Vlaanderen) – Belgium's only world and European level meetings.European Athletics Cross Country Permit Races 2009/10 . European Athletics (2010). Retrieved on 2010-02-06.IAAF Cross Country Permit Meeting . IAAF (2010). Retrieved on 2010-02-06.
The series previously featured six meetings (legs),Lotto Cross Cup. Sport.be (2003). Retrieved on 2010-02-06. but this expanded after 2003 and by 2009 the series had eight competitions in its schedule. The series typically begins in October and concludes in March.Lotto Cross Cup 2009. Sport.be. Retrieved on 2010-02-06. Throughout the series, athletes can earn points based on their performance, ranging from 25 points for first place and one point for fifteenth place. These points are then combined at the end of the series and the male and female athletes with the greatest totals are declared the winners.Règlement 2009/10 . Sport.be. Retrieved on 2010-02-06.
In addition to the main men's and women's senior races, there are junior, masters and student competitions, as well as an under-23s competition sponsored by EuroMillions. There are also short-course cross country competitions, which are worth half the prize money of the longer races.
The series attracts mainly Belgian athletes, although British athlete Roger Hackney won the men's series in the 1988–89 edition. Furthermore, the meetings in Brussels, Roeselare and Hannut often attract many high-calibre international athletes.Hendrix, Ivo (2007-12-27). Lornah Kiplagat top of the bill in Brussels Lotto Iris Cross Cup. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-02-06.Hendrix, Ivo (2009-12-30). Kiprotich and Felix the winners in Roeselare XC. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-02-06.Hannut Cross. ARRS (2009-11-28). Retrieved on 2010-02-06.
Competitions + Lotto Cross Cup 2009–10 calendarLotto Cross Cup Joggings. Sport.be. Retrieved on 2010-02-06.LegDateMeetingLocationCityStatus1st25 OctoberLotto Cross Cup GentBlaarmeersenGhent2nd7 NovemberLotto Cross Cup MolProvinciaal Domein ZilvermeerMol3rd29 NovemberLotto Cross Cup van West-VlaanderenSchiervelde StadionRoeselareEAA meeting4th20 DecemberLotto Cross Cup BrusselsPark van LakenBrusselsIAAF permit meeting5th3 January Lotto Cross Cup HulshoutSportcentrum SportivaHulshout6th14 FebruaryLotto Cross Cup HannutStade Lucien GustinHannut7th27 FebruaryLotto Cross Cup DourSite de la Machine à FeuDour8th14 MarchLotto Cross Cup OstendDe Schorre (Quartier Stene)OstendLotto Cross Cup Final/Belgian Cross Country Championships
+ Past meetingsMeetingLocationCityYearsLotto Cross Cup WachtebekeProvinciaal Domein PuyenbroeckWachtebeke2005, 2006
Past series winners SeasonMen's winnerWomen's winnerMen's short race winnerWomen's short race winnerMen's U-23 winner1982–83 Leon Schots————1983–84 Vincent Rousseau Francine Peeters———1984–85 Vincent Rousseau Betty van Steenbroek———1985–86 Vincent Rousseau Betty van Steenbroek———1986–87 Vincent Rousseau Ingrid Delagrange———1987–88 Vincent Rousseau Véronique Collard———1988–89 Roger Hackney Véronique Collard———1989–90 Ruddy Walem Ingrid Delagrange———1990–91 Vincent Rousseau Véronique Collard———1991–92 Vincent Rousseau Lieve Slegers———1992–93 Vincent Rousseau Ingrid Delagrange———1993–94 William Van Dijck Ingrid Delagrange———1994–95 Ruddy Walem Lieve Slegers———1995–96 William Van Dijck Stefanija Statkuviené———1996–97 Mohammed Mourhit Marleen Renders———1997–98 Mohammed Mourhit Veerle Dejaeghere———1998–99 Ruddy Walem Anja Smolders———1999–2000 Tom Compernolle Veerle Dejaeghere———2000–01 Tom van Hooste Anja Smolders———2001–02 Tom van Hooste Anja Smolders Tim Clerbout——2002–03 Tom van Hooste Fatiha Baouf Ridouane Es-Saadi——2003–04 Tom van Hooste Veerle Dejaeghere Ridouane Es-Saadi——2004–05 Tom van Hooste Veerle Dejaeghere Tim Clerbout— Pieter Desmet2005–06 Tom van Hooste Veerle Dejaeghere Dries Busselot— Kristof Mouton2006–07 Pieter Desmet Veerle Dejaeghere Dries Busselot— Michael Brandenbourg2007–08 Pieter Desmet Veerle Dejaeghere Kim Ruell— Sanne Torfs2008–09 Pieter Desmet Veerle Dejaeghere Kim Ruell— Atelaw Yeshetela Bekele2009–10 Pieter Desmet Veerle Dejaeghere Wesley De Kerpel— Sanne Torfs2010–11 Jeroen D'Hoedt Veerle Dejaeghere Tom Van Rooy— Jeroen D'Hoedt2011–12 Atelaw Yeshetela Bekele Veerle Dejaeghere Maarten Van Steen— Koen Naert2012–13 Koen Naert Veerle Dejaeghere Kim Ruell— Dries Basemans2013–14 Jeroen D'Hoedt Veerle Dejaeghere Isaac Kimeli— Dries Basemans2014–15 Isaac Kimeli Louise Carton Franky Hernould— Isaac Kimeli2015–16 Isaac Kimeli Louise Carton Dieter Kersten— Isaac Kimeli2016–17 Isaac Kimeli Louise Carton Ismael Debjani— Dieter Kersten2017–18 Souffiane Bouchiki Imana Truyers Jeroen D'Hoedt— Simon Debognies2018–19 Isaac Kimeli Nina Lauwaert Valère Hustin— Dorian Boulvin2019–20 Dieter Kersten Hanna Verbruggen Robin Hendrix— Tim Van de Velde2020–21 John Heymans Mieke Gorissen Ruben Querinjean— Guillaume Grimard2021–22 Michael Somers Mieke Gorissen Ruben Querinjean Elise Vanderelst Arnaud Collard2022–23 Isaac Kimeli Lisa Rooms Maxim Delvoie Mariska Parewyck Yorick Van De Kerkhove2023–24 Guillaume Grimard Jana Van Lent Audah Ziad Charlotte Van Hese Noah Konteh2024–25 Ruben Querinjean Chloé Herbiet Antoine Sénard Marie Bilo Tristan Gevaert2025–26 Ruben Querinjean Lisa Rooms Tibaut Vandelannoote Laure Bilo Mathis Lievens
References General Palmares . Lotto Cross Cup. Retrieved on 2010-02-06. Specific
External links Crosscup (in Dutch)