What’s on

Interclub cross country races for registered athletes only.

2017 details:

Online entries close: 5:00pm on Thursday 8 June

For those who haven't already pre-entered, enter online before 5:00pm on Friday 2 June online and you will receive a personalised bib.

Late entries: Available on the day until 1pm.

Collection of race bibs: You can collect your race bib from the race headquarters at Trentham Memorial Park. Make sure you collect it BEFORE you head to the start line. Allow plenty of time.

• If you entered all interclub cross country events and received a personalised bib at the Vosseler, you must use the same bib.  Replacement bibs will incur a fee.
• If you entered all interclub cross country events and received a handwritten race bib at the Vosseler, we will have a personalised bib for you to collect and use at the Dorne Cup, and the Cross Country and Road Champs.

Location: The races are held in Trentham Memorial Park, Trentham.  Enter from Barton Avenue (off Fergusson Drive).  Race headquarters will be located inside the Park adjacent to the Pavilion near the Trentham United Harrier Club Rooms.

Course Description: A flat cross-country event around the picturesque Trentham Memorial Park and the Hutt River stop banks. The course is suitable for spikes.  An Athletics New Zealand sanctioned event.

Runners Competing Out of Grade
Any athletes who wish to compete in a higher grade than their age (e.g. WU20 competing as Open Women, W35+ competing as Open Women, M50+ competing as M40+) must declare by email to jbaron@paradise.net.nz their intention to do so no later than 5:00pm on Tuesday 7 June.

Races and times:

1. 1.00pm: Open Women (SW), Masters Women 35+, Masters Women 50+, Masters Men 60+, Masters Women 60+ (6 km)
2. 1.30pm: Men Under 20, Women Under 20, Men Under 18, Women Under 18, Boys Under 15, Girls Under 15 (4km)
3. 2.00pm: Boys Under 11, Girls Under 11 (2km)
4. 2:15pm: Boys Under 13, Girls Under 13 (3km)
5. 2.30pm: Boys Under 9, Girls Under 9 (1 km)
6. 2.45pm: Open Men (SM), Masters Men 40+, Masters Men 50+ (8 km)

Age grades: The Dorne Cup retains the same age grades from previous years as stated above.

Awards

Runners:  Medals will be awarded to the first three individual place-getters in each grade who are registered with Athletics New Zealand.

New courses for 2017

New 2km Loop for Dorne Cup

This new loop cuts out the old horse paddock and the 2km distance is made up by an extended section that goes around the children’s soccer fields.  This means the 2km loop finishes with a straight line run back up to the finish chute, as opposed to finishing on a corner as in previous years.

New 4km Loop for Dorne Cup

 We are cutting out the old horse paddock and replacing this with two sections of bush run and a different section around the rugby fields.  There will also now be only one water crossing in the 4km loop.

Further details

Pack runs and walks from the clubrooms. Meet at 1:45 for notices; packs leave around 2pm.

Approximate Timings and Distances

9:30am - On the day registrations and race bibs available to collect
Enter at least 7 days prior for a personalised race bib 

9:45am - Course open for walk around
10:00am - Guided walk around course (if you want to)
10.20am - Year 0 Boys and Girls Race (approx 500m)
10:30am - Year 1 Boys and Girls Race (approx 800m)
10:45am - Year 2 Boys and Girls Race (approx 800m)
11:00am - Year 3 Boys and Girls Race (approx 1km to 1.5km)
11:15am - Year 4 Boys and Girls Race (approx 1km to 1.5km)
11:30am - Year 5 Boys and Girls Race (approx 2km to 2.5km)
11:45am - Year 6 Boys and Girls Race (approx 2km to 2.5km)
12:00pm - Year 7 - 8 Boys and Girls Race (approx 2.5km)

Please note: times can change on the day with races able to run up to 30 minutes earlier than advertised (only in adverse weather conditions if we need to rush it through and only affecting races from year 3 upwards).

Another note:  Year 0 is for those aged 4 & under as at 1 April 2017 (it is your choice if you want them to run up a grade in year 1, i.e. if you'd prefer to run with your friends who might be year 1)

Further details