From Jonathan Sims jsims@stmaryseltham.org
Following the success of last year's cross country race, which gave hundreds of children the opportunity to represent their school at running, Cambridge Harriers will be hosting the Greenwich Primary School Cross Country Race on Wednesday 16th October in Avery Hill Park, SE9 2PQ.
The meet time will be 1pm with the first race will start at 1:30pm sharp. We are planning that the races will finish by 2:30pm.
Schools are invited to send teams of up to six pupils in each category.
6 x Year 5 Boys
6 x Year 5 Girls
6 x Year 6 Boys
6 x Year 6 Girls
Maximum of 24 children.
To enter please complete this Google Form.
https://forms.gle/vNPU12xoDu1wXP51A
Costs:
To cover costs, each school will be invoiced £40 in total on receipt of entry form. We will be able to accept cancellations with a week's notice, but you will understand that if schools do not turn up on day, then they will be charged.
Health and Safety
Race Director will coduct a risk assessment prior to the event in order to identify and manage any hazards. First aiders are booked to attend.
Results and Awards
Finishing places of first three pupils in each school team added up with lowest scoring team winning.
Trophy to winning team in each category plus medals to first three in each category.
Course
Races to be run over a course of approximately 1500m around Avery Hill Park. Course to be taped and marshalled so no one gets lost. Course to start and finish behind Café in centre of park with adjacent changing rooms open for use of toilets.
At end of finish, runners will be funnelled to be given a raffle ticket indicating their finishing position.
Staffing:
Race director; Course Director; course and finish marshals; paperwork and results team to be provided by Cambridge Harriers.
The games will be run under the principles of the London Youth Games Code of Conduct and all teams must bring with them a qualified first aider.
https://www.londonyouthgames.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/LYG-Code-of-Conduct-V1.pdf
Happy to take any questions.
Kind regards,
From Jonathan Sims jsims@stmaryseltham.org