The North Munster Schools Cross-Country Championships will take place in Salesian Secondary College, Pallaskenry on Thursday 24th January 2013. These are the mandatory qualifiers for the AVIVA Munster Schools Cross-Country Championships.
Registration
Athlete numbers will be available from 12.00. In the interests of health and safety all schools must ensure that athletes are accompanied by a teacher or a responsible adult. Athlete numbers will not be released to unaccompanied athletes.
First race 12.30pm (Minor Girls) – SHARP. Remaining races will follow in sequence Minor Girls, Minor Boys, Junior Girls, Junior Boys, etc.
| Minor Girls | Junior Girls | Inter Girls | Senior Girls |
| U14 on 01/07/13 | U15 on 01/07/13 | U17 on 01/07/13 | U19 on 01/01/13 |
| 1500m | 2000m | 2500m | 2500m |
| Minor Boys | Junior Boys | Inter Boys | Senior Boys |
| U14 on 01/07/13 | U15 on 01/07/13 | U17 on 01/07/13 | U19 on 01/01/13 |
| 2000m | 2,500m | 4500m | 5000m |
Teams
- Girls – team of 6 (max) – 3 to count
- Boys – team of 8 (max) – 4 to count
If you have more than one team per age group then you must declare which athletes are in which team (eg A, B, etc) on the entry form after the athlete’s name. Otherwise the first 8 boys or 6 girls to finish will be assigned to team A, the next 8 or 6 to team B, etc. This point is especially important if you have teams with less than the permitted maximum.
Rules
- An athlete must run in their own age-group except in the team event where one athlete from the age group immediately below may complete a team.
- No athlete may run in more than one race
- In the event of a tie in the team competition, the last scoring runner who finishes nearer the first place shall determine the result.
Qualification for AVIVA Munster Schools Cross-Country
- The first 15 individual runners in each race
- The first 4 teams (one team per school only) in each race
Medals & Results
Medals will be awarded to the first 3 individuals in each race and to the first 3 teams.
Team medals will be posted out to schools once the team placings have been finalised.
Results will be available on this website once processed and finalised.
Entry Form and Payment
If your school has not affiliated for the 2013 athletics season (Jan-Dec) your Cross-Country entry will not be accepted. Affiliation fee of €60 where relevant must be received by the entry deadline with a completed affiliation form. If you are entering by email then full payment (incl affiliation where applicable) must be made on registration. No payment – no participation. Athletes from unaffiliated schools may not participate as they are not covered by insurance.
DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF ENTRIES: 11am, FRIDAY 18th JANUARY
ENTRY FEE: Postal entry: €5.00 per athlete or Email entry: €3.00 per athlete
Cross Country Entry Form 2013 (Excel file)
| EMAIL ENTRIES (preferred) | POSTAL ENTRIES |
| Fill in the downloaded entry form with required details on the Excel spreadsheet | Print out the entry form and complete using BLOCK letters in BLACK |
| Calculate entry fee (no of athletes x €3.00) | Calculate entry fee (no of athletes x €5.00) |
| Include affiliation form & fee (€60) if not yet affiliated | Include affiliation form & fee (€60) if not yet affiliated |
| Email completed entry form as Excel attachment to: gpa@glenstal.org |
Post form(s) and correct payment to: Greg Ashe, Glenstal Abbey School, Murroe, Co Limerick |
| Make full payment as calculated above at event registration. Please submit completed affiliation form at registration time. |
