GMAA XC Champs

GREATER MANCHESTER ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
 
ANNUAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Under UKA Rules Permit No:CC2023/0916)
 
To be held at Wythenshawe Park MANCHESTER M23 0AD
Saturday 16 December 2023                             First Race 11.00am
 
Numbers will only be given to Team Managers

• U13 Girls 11 years and under 13 Distance approx 3000m at 11.15
• U15 Girls 13 years and under 15 Distance approx 4000m at 11.45
• U17 Women 15 years and under 17 Distance approx 5000m at 12.45
• U20 Women 17 years and under 20 Distance approx 5000m at 12.45
• Senior Women Over 20 years Distance approx 7000m at 1.15
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• U13 Boys 11 years and under 13 Distance approx 3000m at 11.00
• U15 Boys 13 years and under 15 Distance approx 4000m at 11.30
• U17 Men 15 years and under 17 Distance approx 5000m at 12.10
• U20 Men 17 years and under 20  Distance approx 7000m at 1.20
• Senior Men Over 20 years Distance approx 10000m at 2.00

Ages will be calculated at 31 August / 01 September 2023
 
U13 athletes must be 11 years old before 31 August within the year of competition. (Rule T3 S3 (i) Page 93)
 
Competitors are not permitted to compete in other than their own age group.
 
The Womens U17 and U20 races will be run as a combined team race but will have individual and team Awards for the two age groups.
 
QUALIFICATIONS
Athletes must have been born in, or have nine months continuous bona-fida residence in Greater Manchester (as defined on 01 April 1974), immediately prior to the date of the Championships.
 
Qualification for selection for the Team to represent Greater Manchester AA at the CAU Inter Counties, venue to be confirmed, on 10 March is first 4 finishers in this Championship.  The rest of the team will be selected on performances during the rest of the Cross Country season
 
ENTRIES
All entries will be on-line at niftyEntries.com
 
ENTRY FEE
£9.00 per athlete
 
ENTRIES CLOSE
Entries close midnight on Wednesday 13 December 2023
 
Chip Timing
We will be using Chip Timing.  It will be essential that Team Managers pick up the numbers which include the chip and allocate them to the correctly named athlete.  All lost Chips will be charged at 50p each.
AWARDS
Awards will be presented to the first three individuals in all races.
Awards will be presented to the 3 scoring members of the first 3 teams in all Championship races except the Senior Men which will be 4.
 
THE TIME OF EACH RACE
The timings quoted are only approximate, but some races may start before the previous race has finished.  Please listen to all announcements, but athletes must be ready to run their race at the stated time.
 
CLUB COLOURS
Club vests of the same colour and design MUST be worn by every athlete in the team.
 
FIRST AID will be in attendance.