Cross Country

Member School Staffing Requirements:

• Host Schools to supply 2 Staff, all other Schools to supply 1 Staff

Starting Procedure:

• All competitors must marshal 5-10 minutes before the scheduled event start. If a competitor marshals late they are to start from the 2nd start line. Staff are allowed in the marshalling area to talk with students.
• Failure to marshal will lead to disqualification
• Competitors without an official Bib will not be allowed to compete.
• The starter will call the competitors forward with the call ‘On your marks!’ The race will then be started on the sound of a starting pistol.

Finish & Scoring Procedure:

• Depending on Event capacity limits, Schools can field between 5-10 competitors per event.
• Competitors must return their Bib to their Team Manager upon completion of their event.
• Team Managers are responsible for the pickup, distribution and return of all Bib’s to the EISM Office. Bib’s are to be returned in good condition, sorted in numerical order.
• Points awarded:
  • 1st competitor to finish gains 1 point
  • 15th competitor to finish gains 15 points
  • 63rd competitor to finish gains 63 points
  • The default score of 100 points per person will apply to schools that don’t have sufficient runners completing the course.
• At the conclusion of the Event, in each Division the school with the lowest total points over all age divisions is the Champion Cross Country School.
• The first three placegetters in each event to receive medallions.

Distances

Boys | Girls

– Under 13 3000 metres  | 3000 metres

– Under 14 3000 metres | 3000 metres

– Under 15 4000 metres | 3000 metres

– Under 16 4000 metres | 3000 metres

– Open 4000 metres | 3000 metres

Miscellaneous

• Students should take their epipen with them when they run the course. Schools have the option of trailing the last running in the event on a bike with the appropriate epipen for their student.
• There are 21 marshals around the course. Schools are requested to have a generic epipen with each marshal. Instruct students to seek assistance from marshals around the course if they are in difficulty.
• Each competitor must be dressed in full school colours and wear an official Competitors Bib.
• Each competitor must adhere strictly to the course as stated and displayed.
• No-one, not involved in the race, can run with or physically support a runner during an event.
• No competitor may run with any music devices or sporting equipment
• Schools are to advise the EISM Office in writing if a competitor is out of their age group.
• A Pennant to be awarded to the lowest combined score of boys and girls for each age group.
• It is the responsibility of each school to ensure that their own competitors know the course.
• The Cross-Country Course is not to be used for warm-ups, all warm-ups need to be conducted off-course.
• Students are not to play ball games in the immediate vicinity of the course or tents.
• Students are not to play on the pre-school play equipment located at the venue.