GLOUCESTERSHIRE CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE 2023-4

Round 3 Cotswold Farm Park  6th January 2024  (Bourton Road Runners and NGTR) 

The league is a series of four fixtures with medals for the season's top three in all age groups presented at the last fixture. (Score is based upon lowest three positions out of four races and running totals are published after each round).  Additional prizes are given for teams of six senior men, four masters men and teams of three in all other categories which are determined over all four races. Your age group will be based upon the date of birth declared on the form. The rules for age groups are available to view on the Athletics4u website under the Cross Country tab. Additionally MV65+ runners may opt to run in the shorter distance Senior Female race or run as M60+ in the longer male race.

 Toilets and refreshments including food will be offered and this is a grass and woodland course with some surface stones, it is suitable for spikes or trail shoes. 

The approximate timetable will be:-

10.45 u13Boys and girls (3.0k)

11.05 u11 Boys and girls (2.0k)

11.30 u15 Boys and girls (4.5k)

12.30 u17 Men and Women/u20 women/senior women/masters/ men over 65 (6.5k)

13.30 u20 Men/ senior men/masters   (9.5k)

The league races are open to individual runners and teams  from outside Gloucestershire AAA .

Note that  the selection race for theGloucestershire AAA Inter-counties Cross Country Championship teams was in December and the committee decided that the first 6 in each age group including seniors will have automatic selection. This leaves a few places for the selectors to fill after this league race in January.  Any athlete who wishes to be selected but has a good reason for not racing in either or both of the  December or January League races should message, by January 6th 2024, using the form on Athletics4u. 

Price:  £5 for all u11 and affiliated young runners up to and including u20, £7 for unaffiliated young runners up to and including u20, £10 for affiliated senior runners and £12 for unaffiliated senior runnners. 
The race is run under UK Athletics Rules and is an England Athletics permit event.

Entries

There is no additional fee for entering online. Please note that entry fees are non-returnable. There will be no on the day entry , entries close at midnight on Tuesday 2nd January 2024  Please do not try to enter after the cut off, you will be refused!

Registration

Individual running numbers will be distributed at the event. Race Numbers are not exchangeable and no-one will be allowed to run without one. Please check that your club is correct at the time you enter when collecting your number and on the published list on the Athletics4u website.

• Numbers MUST be worn on the front of your vest and be visible with the county identifier on the back.
• Club colours must be worn if you wish to be counted in the team competition. (If you are not in club colours, but with valid reason, you must seek permission from the match referee before the start. )
• Marshals' instructions MUST be obeyed at all times.
  Timekeepers are busy. DO NOT attempt to interrupt them while they are working.
•  Results will be published on the internet on the Athletics4u website as soon as possible as well as being displayed at the event if practical.