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2015 Cross Country Runners
 
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Katikati College Cross Country 

Simon Quin —

Wednesday 18th May will see our annual College Cross Country event take place.  All parents and caregivers are most welcome to support their students at Moore Park from 1:15pm.

The day will run as follows:

Period 1: Normal Classes

Period 2: Normal Classes

INTERVAL –finishes at 11:15am

Period 3: Normal Classes – 11:15 to 12:10

LUNCH 12:10 -12:30pm

12:30pm All students to form classes for roll call & then to Moore Park

1:00pm Students are to be seated in the grandstand

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Race Times

• Year 7 girls race at 1:15pm

• Year 7 boys race at 1:20pm

• Year 8 girls race at 1:25pm

• Year 8 boys race at 1:30pm

• Junior girls race at 1:35pm

• Junior boys race at 1:40pm

• Intermediate girls race at 1:45pm

• Intermediate boys race at 1:50pm

• Senior girls race at 1:55pm

• Senior boys race at 2:00pm.

1. Any student who completes the course will receive a point for their house and the first 25 runners in each race will receive points as follows:

26 points for first place

25 points for second place

24 points for third place and so on.

2. The fastest 6 runners in each age group [Year 9-13] will be selected to represent Katikati College at the Thames Valley Secondary Schools Championship, this will be held on Wednesday 25th May, Week 4.

3. Maps will be up in form rooms, the Action Centre noticeboard and on moodle.

4. All year 7 to 10 students must be in the correct PE gear. Seniors [Year11- 13] need to wear appropriate gear. We encourage seniors to wear their house colours. Shoes are advised.

5. At the end of your race you need to sit in the stadium to support the other runners in your house.

6. 1st load Bus students will be able to catch their bus at Moore Park when all students are released at 3:05pm. 2nd load will need to make their way back to school to catch their bus.

7. Remember to change at school before you head down to Moore Park and take part as best you can. It is a compulsory event and house competition as well.

8. There are two different courses for the senior boys. The competitive course is 5.4km (only students that run the competitive course are eligible for the TV cross country) and the non-competitive course is 4.15km (can only gain one house point if you complete this course).

Ages for each race are at January 1st

• Junior – under 14 [12, 13]

• Intermediate – under 16 [14, 15]

• Senior – over 16 [16+]

See attachments for race maps.