Zone Events

Regional Cross Country

Tuesday 2 July (ppt) Thursday 4 July

Queen Elizabeth Park – Paekakariki/Raumati South

Distance and race times

The races take place on the existing  Queen Elizabeth  cross country track and these distances vary from the Inter Zones

Year 4 boys and girls – 1.3km

Year 5 boys and girls – 1.6km

Year 6 boys and girls – 1.6km

 

Approximate race times

TIME	RACE
9.45am	Associations please have your area set up
10.00am	Course Open for Walk Around
10.10am	Team Managers and Course Marshalls meeting
10.25am	Course close to everyone and Welcome
10.30am	Year 7 Girls and all AWS warm up
10.40am	Year 7 Girls and all AWS race
11.00am	Year 7 Boys and all AWS race
11.20am	Year 8 Girls race
11.40am	Year 8 Boys race
12.00pm	Year 4 Girls race
12.15pm	Year 4 Boys race
12.30pm	Year 5 Girls race
12.45pm	Year 5 Boys race
1.00pm	Year 6 Girls race
1.15pm	Year 6 Boys race
1.40pm	Respective associations to clear areas of rubbish

Students are required to be at the venue no later than 30 mins prior to race time. However please be aware that the regional committee reserves the right  to run the race up to 30 mins early depending on the weather conditions, so please give yourselves enough time.

When you arrive you will need to check in with the Lower Hutt Primary Schools Sports Association (LHPSSA) and collect your singlet for the day. Please indicate on the google form what size shirt your child/ren will wear. Also please ensure these are returned at the end of your race.

Inter Zone Cross Country

When: Tuesday 11 June (ppt) Thursday 13 June

Where: Trentham Memorial Park

Information:

Students need to meet in the hall at 8:30am. They will travel by bus to and from Boulcott School and Trentham Memorial Park. They will return by about lunchtime.

Race timings

Race Order	Distance	Approx Start Time
Course Available		9:15am – 9:45am
Marshalls/Officials/TM’s Briefing		9:45am
Welcome		10am
Year 4 Girls	1.200m approx.	10.30am
Year 4 Boys	1.200m approx.	10.45am
Year 5 Girls	2000m approx.	11.00am
Year 5 Boys	2000m approx.	11.15am
Year 6 Girls	2000m approx.	11.30am
Year 6 Boys	2000m approx.	11:45am
Year 7 Girls	3.200m approx.	12.00pm
Year 7 Boys	3.200m approx.	12:20pm
Year 8 Girls	3.200m approx.	12:40pm
Year 8 Boys	3.200m approx.	1pm
Event conclusion		1.30pm

Students will need to wear Boulcott School Sports Shirt, blue or black shorts or tights and appropriate running shoes.  Shoes are compulsory for all students and spikes are  permitted for running in.

Students will need to bring:

• Suitable running shoes 
• Lots of water to drink
• Food 
• Medication (asthma inhalers as required)
• Warm clothes to wear before and after the races.
• Spare change of clothes including shoes and socks
• Plastic bag for wet clothes, shoes and socks