GREATER MANCHESTER ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Under UKA Rules Permit No:CC2024/1345)
To be held at The Joe Galvin Stadium, Turner Way, Leigh Sports Village, Leigh WN7 4GX
Saturday 14 th December 2024 First Race 11.00am
Numbers will only be given to Team Managers
U13 Boys |
11 years and under 13 |
Distance approx 3000m |
at 11.00 |
U13 Girls |
11 years and under 13 |
Distance approx 3000m |
at 11.15 |
U15 Boys |
13 years and under 15 |
Distance approx 4000m |
at 11.30 |
U15 Girls |
13 years and under 15 |
Distance approx 4000m |
at 11.45 |
U17 Men |
15 years and under 17 |
Distance approx 5000m |
at 12.10 |
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 |
U20 Men |
17 years and under 20 |
Distance approx 7000m |
at 1.15 |
Senior Women |
Over 20 years |
Distance approx 7000m |
at 1.20 |
Senior Men |
Over 20 years |
Distance approx 10000m |
at 2.00 |
AGE GROUPS
Ages will be calculated at 31 st August / 1 st September 2024
U13 athletes must be 11 years old before 31 st 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 Women’s 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-fide residence in Greater Manchester (as defined on 1 st 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 8 th 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
£12.00 per athlete (Inclusive of fees)
ENTRIES CLOSE
Entries close midnight on Wednesday 11 th December 2024
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 AIDwill be in attendance.