Norfolk Schools Cross Country Arrangements

NORFOLK SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2018

The Norfolk Schools cross country championships returns to Sloughbottom Park in Norwich in 2018 following last year’s event at the Royal Norfolk Showground. Please see below details of the Championships. Please be in touch with Simon Bowman at Thorpe St. Andrew School if you have any questions about the championships.

Date – Tuesday 23rd January 2018

Venue – SloughbottomPark, Drayton Road, Norwich.

First Race – 1.00pm

PLEASE NOTE THAT PARKING FOR CARS AND MINIBUSES CAN BE AN ISSUE AT THE CHAMPIONSHIPS AS THE CAR PARK QUICKLY FILLS UP. ALTERNATIVE PARKING IS AVAILABLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD OPPOSITE THE PARK(GALLEY HILL) ADDITIONAL PARKING CAN BE FOUND ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN THE CALEY CLOSE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE WHICH IS A SHORT WALK FROM THE PARK. DIRECTIONS TO THE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS NOTE.

Location

SloughbottomPark is situated close to the Norwich outer ring road on the Drayton Road, close to the Asda supermarket.

Course

Simple courses have been drawn up which are flat and suitable for spikes. Course maps will be available on the day.

Timetable

Please see an enclosed timetable.

Parking

There is limited car parking available at the park. Vehicles can also be parked opposite the park on Galley Hill but Drayton Road will have to be crossed to access the park. There will be further car parking/minibus parking available in the Caley Close industrial estate which is a short walk from the park. The best place to park is in the industrial estate.

Entry Arrangements

Entry for the championships should be through an area secretary following on from an area championships. If no championships are held for whatever reason then entries can be taken from individual schools. This must be done in advance by contacting Simon Bowman at Thorpe St. Andrew School. Runners should be declared on the day by a team manager who is responsible for collecting the finishing disc from their runners at the end of the race, and handing it in to the chief recorder so results can be compiled accurately.

Changing Facilities

There are limited changing and toilet facilities available at the park. It would be advisable to ask your athletes to arrive at the park already changed.

Selection of county teams

The first 12 in each race will be selected to compete for Norfolk in the Anglian Schools cross country championships. This year the Anglian Schools championships are taking place on Saturday 3rd February at The Royal Hospital School, Holbrook, near Ipswich in Suffolk. The teams for the English Schools championships taking place in Leeds on Saturday March 17th will be selected from the performances at the Norfolk and the Anglian schools championships. Please note that there is no race for the year 7 age group at the English Schools championships.

Age Groups

Under English Schools rules no year 6 pupils are allowed to take part in the county event and therefore no year 6 athletes can run for Norfolk in the Anglian Schools championships.

Under 13 – Minor Age Group – Year 7 pupils

Under 15 – Junior Age Group – Years 8/9 pupils

Under 17 – Intermediate Age Group – Years 10/11 pupils

Under 19 – Senior Age Group – Years 12/13 pupils

If there are any questions regarding the championships that you have then please contact me at Thorpe St. Andrew School on 01603 497754 or email me on sbowman5nry@yare-edu.org.uk

Best Wishes,

Simon Bowman – CountySecretary.

NORFOLK SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

TIMETABLE

1.00pm Under 13 Girls (Minor) Year 7

1.15pm Under 13 Boys (Minor) Year 7

1.35pm Under 15 Girls (Junior) Years 8/9

1.50pm Under 15 Boys (Junior) Years 8/9

2.10pm Under 17 / Under 20 Girls

(Inter age group Years 10/11)

(Senior age group Years 12/13)

2.30pm Under 17 / Under 20 Boys

(Inter age group Years 10/11)

(Senior age group Years 12/13)

NORFOLK SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS ALTERNATIVE CAR PARKING

There is alternative parking available over the road from the park along Galley Hill if the park car park is full.

Alternatively there is further car parking available in the Caley Close industrial estate which is a short walk from the park.

Directions to Caley Close industrial estate

Head away from the park on the Drayton Road until you reach the Asda traffic lightsTurn left at the traffic lights and head along the ring road.Go through one set of traffic lights with a garage on the left hand side.At the next set of lights turn left.This is the Caley Close industrial estate. Follow the road down and as the road turns to the right there is a path which leads straight down to the park.

Parking is available