Cross Country - Local Schools

The new League Competition will take the following format:

• Cross Country League Competition  -  [VIEW Latest Positions...]
• 3 Saturday mornings through the Winter season (October, November and January)
• Dates and Venues - see Cross Country homepage
• OPEN TO ALL CHILDREN TO ENTER from our Primary Schools (Maximising participation levels)
• RESPONSIBILITY ON PARENTS to get children to the races (School staff do not have to be present but very welcome)
• 4 races on the day - Y3/4 Boys, Y3/4 Girls, Y5/6 Boys, Y5/6 Girls.
• IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP ON THE DAY - e.g. Scoring, Marshall, etc - please let us know through your school as any help would be appreciated.

  Scoring System (View WORD document summary of the following...)

• TEAM Competition
• Schools should enter as many children as possible into the races. A minimum of 3 runners are required to register a score as a 'complete team'.
• Top 3 runners count for points for their school (e.g. 1st=1pt, 4th=4pts, 36th=36pts  Total=41pts)  Obviously, lower scores equal better performances. Schools then placed according to their points score.
• Scoring 1st placed school then awarded 25pts for their overall league score, 2nd=23pts, 3rd=22pts, 4th=21pts, etc.
• 'Incomplete Teams' (any school with just 1 or 2 runners) will score 1 point only for the team competition.
• 'No runners' - any school without any runners will score 0pts.
• Race 2 and 3 follow same scoring system with points added up in order to decide the final positions and awards.
• Tie for positions - award will be decided, in order, by the following process: a.team with the most 1st places, b.team with the most 2nd places, c.team with the most 3rd places, etc.
• Trophies:  1st-3rd in each overall category (12 trophies annually + 4 team shields for the winning schools to keep for one year)

• INDIVIDUAL Competition
• Points are awarded to individual runners relative to their finishing positions. 1st=25pts, 2nd=23pts, 3rd=22pts, 4th=21pts, etc.25th place and all remaining positions score 1 point.
• Race 2 and 3 follow same scoring system with points added up in order to decide the final positions and awards.
• Tie for positions - award will be decided, in order, by the following process: a.runner with the most 1st places, b.runner with the most 2nd places, c.runner with the most 3rd places, etc.
• Trophies:  1st-3rd in each overall category (12 trophies annually + 4 extra 'special' awards)

  Other Information

• SMALL SCHOOLS (under 100) may apply to join forces with another small school to enter this competition. (please contact Steve Staveley if you wish to do this)
• Comprehensive results will be posted on this website for you to show children / monitor progress, etc
• Please give your runners a 'school team name' sticker to help our scorers
• School 'Team Name' and 'Colour Codes' - please email me your school colour asap
• Whatever the weather, the races will take place - that's Cross Country!
• Sponsor - Scarborough Evening News - please buy the paper!
• Scarborough Athletic Club - Sportshall Athletics - NEW MEMBER info...

  Staff Info

• Staff Required - 2 'Hares',  min 8 Course Marshalls, 6 Scorers.   [SSCos + students? Scarborough Athletic Club? Scarborough Council Leisure Services?]
• Cross Country 'sample' letter to parents - download Word file then edit/use as you wish...
• Risk Assessment Sheet
• School Codes and Colours
• Winning teams qualify for Regional Final [Regional Final details...]
• Any questions to Stephen Staveley.