Hopetoun House near Queensferry in Fife was the venue for this years SSAA Scottish Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships. The race was initially cancelled due to the infamous Beast from the East gales and blizzards plaguing the east coast of Scotland and the new date was established on the 17 March and unbelievably the east of Scotland and much of the country was subjected to a mini version of the same. The races are divided into 4 age groups based on letters A, B, C, D from under 13 to over 17 years.