2025 North Munster Schools XC

The North Munster Schools Cross-Country Championships will take place at Salesian Secondary College, Pallaskenry (Eircode V94 WP86) on Thursday 30th January 2025.

This event will now take place on Tuesday 4th February 2025

These are the mandatory qualifiers for the 123.ie Munster Schools Cross-Country Championships which will take place in Tramore Valley Park, Cork on Friday 14th February 2025.

Entries and Payment

ONLINE ONLY – the registration link will be emailed to schools. Entries must be made by designated teacher or member of staff responsible for athletics as indicated on the affiliation form.

Entries OPEN: Thursday 16th January

Entries CLOSE: Thursday 30th January – NO LATE ENTRIES

Entry Fee: €4.00 per athlete

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Submit entries via Webscorer online entry system – link will be sent by email to schools.
  2. Calculate entry fee (total number of athletes x €4.00)
  3. Make full payment at event registration. Cash or cheque only.

IMPORTANT If your school has not affiliated for the 2024-25 athletics season (Sept 2024-Aug 2025) your Cross-Country entry will not be accepted. No affiliation – no participation. Athletes from unaffiliated schools may not participate as they are not covered by insurance. Please make sure you have affiliated with ISAA via the link on the Registration page.

TEAMS: Teams will be scored on the basis of the first 6-8 boys/3-8 girls for a school will constitute the school team. Only 1 team per age per school. Any other athletes will be counted as individuals.

EVENT REGISTRATION (on the day)

Athlete numbers will be available from 10.30am until 11.30am. 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 or to unaffiliated schools. Athletes must display the number on the front of the top/singlet. Athletes must only use the number assigned to them.

Please note only 1 person from each school may collect numbers from registration. Numbers will not be given out individually.

Race numbers will be bar-coded this year and scanned at the finish line. It is very important that athletes use the correct number and this is securely pinned to the front of their singlet/t-shirt.

First race 12.00pm SHARP – Minor Girls. Remaining races will follow in sequence Minor Girls, Minor Boys, Junior Girls, Junior Boys, etc. All distances are approximate. Events may be combined or shortened at the discretion of the officials on the day. Please listen carefully to announcements and be warmed up and ready to race in plenty of time.

The distances and age grades are below. Munster Schools XC distances are in brackets ()

Minor GirlsJunior GirlsInter GirlsSenior Girls
U14 on 01/07/25U15 on 01/07/25U17 on 01/07/25U19 on 01/01/25
1,500m (2,000m)2,000m (2,500m)2,500m (3,000m)2,500m (3,000m)
Minor BoysJunior BoysInter BoysSenior Boys
U14 on 01/07/25U15 on 01/07/25U17 on 01/07/25U19 on 01/01/25
2,000m (2,500m)2,500m (3,500m)4,000m (5,000m)5,000m (6,000m)

Teams

  • Girls – team of 8 (max) – 3 to count
  • Boys – team of 8 (max) – 4 to count

Only 1 team per school per age grade. First 3-8 girls / 4-8 boys will constitute a school team.

Rules

  1. 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.
  2. No athlete may run in more than one race
  3. In the event of a tie in the team competition, the last scoring runner who finishes closest to first place shall determine the result.

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.

Qualification for 123.ie Munster Schools Cross-Country

  1. The top 15 runners in each race
  2. The top 4 teams in each race
  3. Qualifiers are automatically entered – no entry fees required
  4. Please notify any withdrawals ASAP
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