Cross Country

Cross Country Dates 2020:

LATEST EVENT INFORMATION:

The following event will take place under the Mandate of “NO SPECTATORS”
All Schools are asked to complete the following Register of Attendees.
Attendance Register for COVID 19 Alert Level 2 – CROSS COUNTRY
Click Here  – Those listed on the school register are the only persons along with event officials to be at the Venue 

The Prime EVENT Protocol is that there is a “NO SPECTATOR” mandate, and maintenance of COVID Alert Level 2 Public Health requirements of social distancing within designate areas.

Please ensure your school community are aware of this to enable our young people to participate.

At all times the Event Director will have the right to stop the event or disqualify schools or individual athletes if protocols are not being adhered to during the event.

Schools should only attend if they feel comfortable with the outlined protocols

If schools withdraw by notice to schoolsportwaikato@gmail.com prior to 12 noon Tuesday entry fees will be refunded

The following are Our Strong Recommendations for teams

• All team personal wear Face Masks at all times except athletes during their racing
• Travelling schools must assemble in the designated Netball courts areas
• All athletes should travel in a competition kit and arrive changed to minimise the use of changing facilities
• Each school to bring their own first response FIRST  AID
• All athlete to bring their own food and drink
• Parking is available in access street off Cutler Ave and nearby street parking.
• There will  be No Prizegiving or post-event ceremonies, and NO display of RESULTS at the venue
• Results will be posted ASAP to  the following website https://wsss.org.nz/athletics/cross-country/ as soon as possible after each event
• On the day each school manager will be required to pick up a pack of race numbers which will be used only for this event and then can be disposed of.
• All teams should bring team hand sanitizers

1. UPDATED MAP:  showing designated assembly areas for all schools by zones
   1. Students must be asked to remain in these areas at all times – warm up and cool down procedures will be restricted to these courts.
   2. Coaches and managers and designated support staff will be restricted from being on the course
   3. One designated School support staff member can support athletes to start and finish area
2. Template for Attendance Register
   1. This must have all team names, team staff including coaches, managers or drivers must be listed
3. These are the only people permitted to be within the Eve Rimmer Park area

1. 1. Please photocopy/scan or photograph  and send to schoolsportwaikato@gmail.com
   2. Have a duplicate copy with you on the day for the Event director when you pick up your race packs

WAIBOP Regional Cross Country Championships
Date: Wednesday 9 September 2020
Venue: Eve Rimmer Park, Whakatane
Map: The following map has been updated to show the designated school assembly areas
UPDATED MAP – WaikatoBOP Secondary Schools Cross Country Eve Rimmer Park Whakatane

Time table and Information: Waikato BOP Cross Country Information 2020

TEMPLATES
Attendance Register: Attendance Register Template
No spectators: No Spectators Template

GENERAL INFORMATION

A zone competition is staged in each zone area during May before the WaiBop regional Cross Country event usually held in the first week of June. The Venues of which events are staged are selected on host tender process throughout the Waikato – Bay of Plenty.  The New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships is held mid-June.

All events are open entry to all schools for the zone and regional championships.
The age grades for Cross Country are; Senior, Junior and Year 9