2019 Cross Country Running Dates & Locations

CISAA Junior High Cross Country Information 2019

 

Contact

Jason Lindsay  Email: jlindsay@calgaryacademy.com    Phone: 403-680-2232

 

Age Categories

Bantam under 13 as of September 1st, 2019 and in grade 7 Midget under 14 as of September 1, 2019 and in grade 7 or 8

Juvenile under 17 September 1, 2019 and in grade 9

 

Junior High Distances

Bantam             2000m

Midget              2000m

Juvenile            3000m (1000m loop then a 2000m loop) – will race these distances at last two races.

 

It is a rolling start beginning at 4:30pm. We will go girls then boys from bantam to juvenile.

 

2019 Schedule

Location

Start Time

Wednesday, September 18

Waldorf School

4:30

Wednesday, September 25

Calgary Academy

4:30

Wednesday, October 2

Tyndale Christian School

4:30

 

There will not be a guided course walk through. Maps of the courses will be provided and may begin at 4:00pm.

 

Ribbons/medals will be presented as the participants complete their races.

 

Dress appropriately for all weather. In the event of extreme weather conditions, we will assess and make the call by noon on the day of the competition. All attempts to re-schedule will be made.

 

Race Procedures

Please respect the following color codes for each age category. It is very important that the following information be clearly indicated on each athlete’s label

 

Bantam             PINK/RED;

Midget              GREEN;

Bantam

Joe Schmo

Calgary Academy

 

Juvenile            BLUE

 

First and Last Name School

Age category

 

Please use the following labels. (they come in red, green and blue). It makes recording results much easier.


Park Locations

 

 https://www.leaguelineup.com/topnews.asp?url=isaajr&itemid=1586713

 

Team Banner Challenge

Points are accumulated through the X-Country Series. Results are emailed to coaches following the races. Teams with the most points wins the championship banner.

 


Point values:


 

1st – 10 points                            6th    5 points

2nd – 9 points                            7th    4 points

3rd – 8 points                            8th    3 points

4th – 7 points                             9th    2 points

5th – 6 points                             10th – 1 point


 

 

CISAA Medals @ League Finale and Ribbons

Race 1 and 2 – ribbons from 1st to 10th.

Race 3 Finale medals awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Ribbons from 4th to 10th.

 

Race Day Duties

To run a successful event in a timely fashion, we need each school to provide volunteers

(coaches, staff, parents, students). The following duties need to be fulfilled at each race…

 

Corners and take down (approx. 10) Chute (2)

Label removal (3)

Race results (2)

 

Costs

At the end of the series, I will be communicating with each participating school in regards to monies owed. The collected fees cover the park permit, medals/ribbons and any other miscellaneous costs.

Per race :          $3.00