2015 Regional Cross Country info

WELLINGTON REGIONAL PRIMARY & INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015

Tuesday 30 June 2015

(Postponement Thursday 2 July)

11am – 2.00pm

Trentham Memorial Park, Barton Road, Trentham

SPECTATORS

• Spectators are not permitted on the course areas marked for the competitors or the officials at any time including the walk around the course. This also includes on the oval or within its boundary fence
• Spectators are not to interfere with competitors, marshals or any other officials.
• No dogs are permitted at this event. It is a dog park BUT this is for the safety of the competitors.
• NO SPECTATORS ON THE PLAYING FIELDS

FOOD

There will be food and hot drinks that will be provided by for purchase on the day. This is a fundraiser for Fraser Crescent School so please support this initiative for them.

POSTPONEMENT / CANCELLATION

The event will be postponed / cancelled if the weather conditions are deemed to be detrimental to the athletes’ health and safety. (i.e. A combination of intense rain, wind and cold.)  If postponed / cancelled due to the weather or ground conditions, the school sports association convenor will be contacted and asked to communicate this information to their participating schools.  A cancellation notice will also be announced over Newstalk ZB (AM 1035, or FM 89.3) placed on the Primary Sport Wellington event day answer phone 027 6005112 by 7 am and also on the website  www.primarysportwellington.org.nz

PROGRAMME

Date:            Tuesday  30 June 2015

(Postponement Thursday 2 July)

Venue: Trentham Memorial Park, Trentham

Report Time: 30 minutes before race time

Programme:

TIME	RACE
10.30am	Course open for walk around
10.45am	Course Marshals meeting
11.00am	Team Managers and officials meeting
11.30 am	Year 4 Girls
11.40 am	Year 4 Boys
11.50 am	Athletes with Disabilities
12.00 Noon	Year 5 Girls
12.10pm	Year 5 Boys
12.20pm	Year 6 Girls
12.30pm	Year 6 Boys
12.40pm	Year 7 Girls
12.55pm	Year 7 Boys
1.10pm	Year 8 Girls
1.25pm	Year 8 Boys

Note: Times are approximate and may change on the day.

TRENTHAM   MEMORIAL   PARK

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Year 4            (1165m)

• Start at the western end of the Trentham Sports centre in line with the double trees
• Run on the grass, parallel to trees and fence, over the grass mound and behind goal post to the track
• Cross the track and run up  over the stopbank (250m)
• Curve around the grass area to half way to the rubbish bins and then run straight  between the cabbage trees (400m), across track and  continue towards metal gate
• At track, cross and then veer right to 10 metres north of green pole on top of stopbank (550m)
• Down other side, across track and small grass area, through the gate into the bush (615m)
• Follow bush path at turn right at the first of where two paths meet, continue along path .
• At second intersection of two tracks (873m), turn right, through gate, and veer left and diagonally  across the grass, then the track towards the two trees and then follow the edge of the park over the grass mound .
• Veer right along edge of park towards the sports centre and then right again to the finish which is in line at end of the sports centre building

Year 5 & 6          (1714m)

• Start at the western end of the Trentham Sports centre in line with the double trees
• Run on the grass, parallel to trees and fence, over the grass mound and behind goal post to the track
• Cross the track and run up  over the stopbank (250m)
• Curve around the grass area to half way to the rubbish bins and then run straight  between the cabbage trees (400m), across track and  continue towards metal gate
• At track, cross and then veer right to 10 metres north of green pole on top of stopbank (550m)
• Down other side, across track and small grass area, through the gate into the bush (615m)
• Follow bush path at turn right at the first of where two paths meet, continue along path .
• At second intersection of two tracks (873m), turn left and follow path to next intersection.
• Turn right and follow path. At 1218m into the course,  there is a steep, slippery downhill of approximately 10metres.
• Continue along path to gate out of the bush (1255m)
• Run straight across asphalt path into bush and after about 20 metres turn right to continue along this path until out of bush on to grass.
• Veer right, cross asphalt path,  and along grass, behind the green pavilion and continue between the two rows of trees following the fence line .
• At intersection of asphalt paths, cross path and up to the middle of the grass mound,
• Veer right down mound and then  right along edge of park towards the sports centre and then right again to the finish which is in line with the end  of the sports centre building

Year 7 & 8      (2365m)

• Start at the western end of the Trentham Sports centre in line with the double trees
• Run on the grass, parallel to trees and fence, over the grass mound and behind goal post to the track
• Cross the track and run up  over the stopbank (250m)
• Curve around the grass area to half way to the rubbish bins and then run straight  between the cabbage trees (400m), across track and  continue towards metal gate
• At track, cross and then veer right to 10 metres north of green pole on top of stopbank (550m)
• Down other side, across track and small grass area, through the gate into the bush (615m)
• Follow bush path at turn right at the first of where two paths meet, continue along path .
• At second intersection of two tracks (873m), turn left and follow path to next intersection.
• Turn right and follow path. At 1218m into the course,  there is a steep, slippery downhill of approximately 10metres .
• Continue along path to gate out of the bush (1255m)
• Turn left along path through gate, veer right across grass to grass area  through bush to the corner of the carpark
• Veer right at corner of carpark and follow bush line around to the seat.
• Go between the two trees towards the north corner of the flax area.
• Run to the left of the flax area, and between the garden and trees to the corner of the park.
• Run between the football field and the fence, keeping the tress to the left, through the two trees at the end and follow the raised grass wall straight ahead initially and then to the right (Always keeping the grass wall on the right.)
• Run behind the green building, across the front of the cricket nets and along the edge of the park between the football field and carpark
• Cross the asphalt track and on to the grass to the finish line which is in line with the end  of the sports centre building