Dublin Juvenile Cross Country Even Age XC Championships, Oct Sun 15th, Abbotstown

Posted on October 12, 2023 by SkerriesAC

Start time: 09:30

Location: Abbotstown – https://goo.gl/maps/GFLW13Dk8hk57NAU9 (Signposted as “Gate B“)
Closing Date: 2nd October (registration via Skerries Club Race Secretary)

Skerries AC t-shirt or hoodie must be worn for racing/field events.
There are National relays and mixed relays, but please be advised, athletes can only compete in either their own age or a mixed relay. If interested, clubs must submit their entries through the AI online portal.
Your child will be running in the age group up -> so for example a child turning 12 this year will be running under 13, a child turning 13 is U/14, turning 14 is U/15 etc….
Check your e-mail from Skerries Race Secretary and respond e.g. “Please enter Joe Bloggs into the League races (1, 2 and 3). “
Cut-off time for entering your child (via e-mail) is the day before the race at 13:00hrs.
On the day of the race, collect your race sticker at the Skerries AC meeting point in the field – there will be a Skerries AC Club Flag.
Arrive at least 90 minutes before your scheduled race time
Standard runners should be fine (depending on ground conditions, spikes might be needed)
Athletes may move up a year for Cross Country Championships. U9 (8 yr old this yr) can be entered in the U10, U10 (9yr old this yr), etc, etc.
The Dublin U18 girls and boys races will be incorporated in the Autumn Open Junior races Junior Women 4.5K and Junior Men 6K.

Mixed Relays:
– Must have 2 girls and 2 boys
– If replacing a runner with a sub it must be with the same gender
Run in any order
– Athletes can only be entered in one relay on the day, so if you have runners on an U11 or U13 relay, he or she can’t be entered on the U12 or U14 mixed relay.

RELAY COMPETITION GUIDELINES

Athletes may move up one age group only, U10 may run U11 Cross Country.

1 sub per Inter club relay team

2 sub`s per mixed relay team

Mixed Relay: 2 girls and 2 boys, may run in any order, 2 Sub cannot be of same gender.

An athlete can only take part in ONE relay team on the day.

First three teams receive medals;

Inter Club: a sub (one) must be declared and present on the day to receive medal.

Mixed Relay: Both subs must be declared and present on the day to receive their medals.

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Dublin Juvenile Cross Country Even Age XC Championships, Oct Sun 15th, Abbotstown

Mixed Relay: 2 girls and 2 boys, may run in any order, 2 Sub cannot be of same gender.