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Port Hunter - Lake Macquarie Little Athletics Zones Cross Country Programme
Port Hunter - Lake Macquarie
Little Athletics Zones
Cross Country Programme
Port Hunter - Lake Macquarie Zones invite all members of little athletics
to participate in the 1998 winter cross country programme, commencing on
17th May. Full details of
the events and the competition rules are given below. For further information,
contact Lorraine O'Connor at sdlio@admin.newcastle.edu.au
Round 1:
Sunday 17th May 1998 Results
Venue: Richley Reserve, Blackbutt, off Freyburg Street
Host Centre: Kotara South
Contact Person: Kathy Baker phone: 4956 7787
Order of Events:
(Walk the course at 12 noon)
| Cross Country | Steeplechase |
| Under 9 - 1500 metres | Under 7 |
| Under 10 - 1500 metres | Under 9 |
| Under 6 - 500 metres | Under 14 |
| Under 11 - 2000 metres | Under 15 |
| Under 12 - 2000 metres | Under 9 |
| Under 13 - 2000 metres | Under 10 |
| Under 7 - 800 metres | Under 6 |
| Under 8 - 800 metres | Under 11 |
| Under 14 - 3000 metres | Under 12 |
| Under 15 - 3000 metres | Under 13 |
Round 2:
Sunday 31st May 1998 Results
Venue: Tomaree Sports Complex, Nelson Bay
Host Centre : Port Stephens
Contact Person: DianeSaftich phone: 4982 7753
Order of Events:
(Walk the course at 12 noon)
| Cross Country | Steeplechase |
| Under 7 - 800 metres | Under 6 |
| Under 8 - 800 metres | Under 9 |
| Under 14 - 3000 metres | Under 10 |
| Under 15 - 3000 metres | Under 11 |
| Under 6 - 500 metres | Under 12 |
| Under 9 - 1500 metres | Under 13 |
| Under 10 - 1500 metres | Under 7 |
| Under 11 - 2000 metres | Under 8 |
| Under 12 - 2000 metres | Under 14 |
| Under 12 - 2000 metres | Under 15 |
Round 3:
Sunday 14th June 1998
Venue: Sugarloaf Mountain (This venue to be confirmed)
Host Centre: Macquarie Shores
Contact Person: T.B.A.
Order of Events:
(Walk the course at 12 noon)
| Cross Country | Steeplechase |
| Under 11 - 2000 metres | Under 6 |
| Under 12 - 2000 metres | Under 14 |
| Under 13 - 2000 metres | Under 15 |
| Under 6 - 500 metres | Under 9 |
| Under 7 - 800 metres | Under 10 |
| Under 8 - 800 metres | Under 11 |
| Under 14 - 3000 metres | Under 12 |
| Under 15 - 3000 metres | Under 13 |
| Under 9 - 1500 metres | Under 7 |
| Under 10 - 1500 metres | Under 8 |
Competition Rules:
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In all age groups points will be awarded in both the cross country and steeplechase on the basis of
- 9 points for 1st place
- 8 points for 2nd place
- 7 points for 3rd place
- 6 points for 4th place
- 5 points for 5th place
- 4 points for 6th place
- 3 points for 7th place
- 2 points for 8th place
- 1 point for all other finishers
- Entry fee will be $1 per athletes for each round to be paid on the day of competition.
- Medals will be awarded to first, second and third placegetters in each age group, both boys and girls. To decide medal winners in each age group, points gained over the three rounds in both the cross country and steeplechase will be totalled. To be eligible for a medal athletes must have participated in all three rounds. Medals will be presented at the conclusion of Round 3.
- Competing Centres are required to provide at least one course official for each 5 competitors.
- The starting time for each round will be 12 noon, at which time the course will be walked.
- The programme of events will commence once the course has been walked.
- The order of events will vary in each round.
- It is the responsibility of the host centre to forward a copy of the results for the round to the respective Zone Co-ordinators for distribution to competing centres within their zones.
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