2008 SWOSSAA Cross Country Championships

 

The 2008 SWOSSAA Cross Country Championships that will be run at Malden Park on Thursday  October 23.  Kindly note the following:

 

Entry Information

 

1.      Changes to your entries will be accepted on race day before 12:15.  The only changes that will be allowed are those resulting from the injury of an athlete.  The changes must go through your association convenor to the SWOSSAA meet convenors.

 

Courses and Race Times

 

 

1.      The courses are basically the same as The University of Windsor Meet and WECSSAA.  The course is mainly grass with some woodchip trails and packed gravel paths.  An asphalt road is crossed a few times.  The entire course will hopefully be marked by 11:30 on race day.  Remind your athletes that they must run between any flags and/or cones used to mark the course.  Failure to do so could result in disqualification.  Marshals are posted throughout the course to report any irregularities.

2.      Race Times and Distances (approximate)

Midget Girls    1:00 pm          3000m Senior Girls     2:45 pm          5000m

Junior  Girls    1:30 pm           4000m Junior Boys     3:30 pm          6000m

            Midget Boys    2:00 pm          5000m Senior Boys     4:15 pm          7000m

 

Parking

Please let parents know to park at Mic Mac Park in the parking lot off of Matchette Road.  If your bus is staying for the meet or you are driving yourself, please park in the Mic Mac Park parking lot.

 

OFSAA Qualifying

  1. In each of the six divisions, the top two teams and the first three individuals not on these qualifying teams qualify for the OFSAA championships.

2.   OFSAA forms that must be filled out and given to the SWOSSAA convenor at SWOSSAA are:

            OFSAA Eligibility Form - completed with all signatures

            OFSAA Supervision Form - completed with all signatures

            OFSAA Practice Confirmation Form

            OFSAA Rules of Behaviour and Signature Form                      

            These forms are available at http://www.ofsaa.on.ca/crosscountry/index.cfm?DSP=Chapter&ID=3631

 

                       

Results

They will be posted on the block building located behind  the portable toilets as quickly as they are available at the conclusion of each race.  Remember that the 4 th place runner breaks ties.

 

AWARDS      

Awards will be presented at the conclusion of the senior boys’ race. 

 

Note: If your school has OFSAA qualifiers, you must register them at the tent where you picked up your entry package before leaving the meet today.  You can submit your forms at this

time .  This is also the time to make changes to your entries for OFSAA

 

Finally, in the spirit of appropriate athletic competition, remind your athletes that any inappropriate language or action will result in their disqualification from the meet.

 

 

 

Best of  luck to all,

SWOSSAA Cross-Country Convenors

Craig Cavanagh, Steve Hnidei and Gary Malloy